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a particular quality in someone's character (personality/character or genetic/inherited)
e.g. a mental illness associated with particular personality traits |
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Disentangle
[ˌdɪsɪn'tæŋgl] |
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1. to separate different ideas or pieces of information that have become confused together
e.g. It's very difficult to disentangle fact from fiction in what she's saying.
2. to separate something from the things that are twisted around it |
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to state firmly that something is true
e.g. French cooking, she asserted, is the best in the world.
e.g. He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source. |
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such house, room etc is large and has plenty of space to move around in
e.g. a spacious living area |
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to discover something
e.g. She hit on a new scheme for removing the impurities from drinking water |
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Сheck up on somebody
[ʧek ʌp ɔn] |
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to try to discover what someone is doing, esp. secretly
e.g. I think he stops by my office to check up on me, to make sure I'm actually working |
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1. A learned person.
2. A specialist in a given branch of knowledge
e.g. a classical scholar.
3. One who attends school or studies with a teacher; a student. |
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The condition of being in need of repair: a house in disrepair.
e.g. The building is in disrepair. |
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Circumstance
['sɜːkəmstæn(t)s] |
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the conditions that affect a situation, action, event
e.g. The Soviet Union had been forced by circumstances to sign a pact with Nazi Germany. |
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1. an innate quality or ability is something you are born with
e.g. Children have an innate ability to learn language.
2. an innate belief is something you feel strongly about and are unlikely to change
e.g. the innate conservatism of the farming community |
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Alteration
[ˌɔːlt(ə)'reɪʃ(ə)n] |
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a small change that makes someone or something slightly different, or the process of this change
e.g. major alteration |
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to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown
e.g. It's a good place to rear young children. |
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Rudimentary
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knowledge or understanding of a subject is very simple and basic
e.g. Gradually, I acquired a rudimentary knowledge of music. |
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if someone works well without wasting time, money, or energy
e.g. a very efficient secretary |
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to become fully grown or developed
e.g. As the fish matures, its colours and patternings change. |
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What makes someone tick
[(h)wɔt meɪk 'sʌmwʌn tick] |
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something that motivates someone; something that makes someone behave in a certain way. (Fig. on what makes something tick.)
e.g. William is sort of strange. I don't know what makes him tick. When you get to know people, you find out what makes them tick. |
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