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to be unable to understand a situation clearly because you are too involved in it

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can't see the wood for the trees

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have greater importance than

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take precedence over

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firstly

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for one thing

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place with substantial activity

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hotspot

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astonishing, overwhelming

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staggering

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relating to the land

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terrestrial

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mutually joined or related

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interconnected

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valuable product

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commodity

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separated into parts or pieces

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divided

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suggest sth for discussion

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put sth forward

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Contradictory; mutually opposed or inconsistent

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conflicting

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variant, moving apart

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divergent

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be in favour of

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espouse

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mentioned previously

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aforementioned

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consider the good and bad aspects of sth before reaching a decision about it

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weigh sth up

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a valid argument with true premises

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sound

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believable

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convincing

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in general

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on balance

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a certain amount of

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measure

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to exist

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lie

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doubtful, uncertain

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questionable

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to hold a particular opinion, but not very strongly

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be inclined to believe

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to make more of the same kind

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reproduce

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a substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

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insulation

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a large ship that carries oil

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oil tanker

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a large area of oil floating on the surface of the sea or a river

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oil slick

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process of changing or reforming a criminal through socialization

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rehabilitation

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activity carefully planned in advance so that a large number of people can work together

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operation

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minimizes the wettability of a fabric; it may result in stain resistance as well

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water-repellency

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steady

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stable

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strictness, sternness, harshness

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severity

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to be like or similar to

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resemble

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a very small amount of sth that gives an indication

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trace

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continuing for a long time

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prolonged

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A mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another.

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solution

Question 36

to rid sth with the use of water

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flush out sth

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a home; a place where a person settles to live

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in residence

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to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush

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scrub

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very carefully and precisely

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meticulously

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