Question 1

extremely large in size or amount in a way that most people find unacceptable and offensive

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obscene

Question 2

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Professional football players earn obscene amounts of money.

Question 3

the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties

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perseverance

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You need real perseverance to make it in the music industry.

Question 5

in an unusual way that is unpleasant or offensive to others

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grotesquely

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I think that the CEOs of banks are grotesquely overpaid.

Question 7

Sing with the proper notes

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bold a tune

Question 8

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Paul is only seven, but he can really hold a tune.

Question 9

strong desire to have or do sth in the future

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aspiration

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It's always been my aspiration to be a doctor.

Question 11

a young person or a child

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youngster

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Youngsters these days are obsessed with celebrity culture.

Question 13

a priority, sth important to do soon

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high on the agenda

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Travelling is high on the agenda during my gap year.

Question 15

only; completely

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purely

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I read history books purely for pleasure, not for my studies.

Question 17

interested only in gaining an advantage for yourself

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self-serving

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Be careful with Steve--he's really self-serving and is only interested in advancing his own career.

Question 19

very close behind sb/sth; very soon after sth

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hot on (sb's/sth's) heels

Question 20

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The two men were running with a police officer hot on their heels.

Question 21

make sb's progress in achieving sth quicker than usual

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fast-track

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We need to fast-track Alexandra through the training so that she can then teach her team.

Question 23

the state of being extremely famous ας an actor, a singer, etc.

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super-stardom

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After the success of his fist album, the young singer rose to super-stardom.

Question 25

enthusiastically prepare to do sth, as if one were standing in a queue

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line up (for)

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The suspects were lined up against the wall.

Question 27

complain or say

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bemoan

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He's always bemoaning the lack of attractive single women in this town.

Question 29

that exists or is very common at a particular lime or in a particular place

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prevalent

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Obesity in children is increasingly prevalent in the UK.

Question 31

interested in being different from other people and

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individualistic

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doing things in your own way

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Mary has a really individualistic dress sense.

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