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Upstream C1 Unit 8
Unit about education and learning
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English
11th Grade
05/16/2013

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Immerse
Definition
To become completely involved in something
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Mystify
Definition
To confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain
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Syllabus
Definition
A plan showing books and subjects to be studied in a particular course. Curriculum.
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Feel for
Definition
A natural understanding and ability, especially in a subject or activity
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Broad
Definition
Wide, including a great range of things, general.
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Key
Definition
Very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things.
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Debate
Definition
A serious discussion of the subject in which many people take part.
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Iconoclastic
Definition
Strongly opposing generally accepted beliefs and tradicions
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Rake over
Definition
To keep talking or thinking about an unpleasant event or experience.
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Rake
Definition
Search in a container by moving the contents around quickly.
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Faulty
Definition
Not perfectly made or working correctly.
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Shortcut
Definition
A quicker way to do something in order to save time or effort
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To flick through
Definition
To look quickly at the pages of magazine, book etc.
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To pluck out
Definition
To pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it.
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Discard
Definition
To throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it.
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Compile
Definition
To collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report or list.
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Implement
Definition
Start using a plan or system
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Cram
Definition
To try to learn very quickly before the exam
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By and large
Definition
When everything about the situation is considered together
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By and by
Definition
After short period
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Fall by the wayside
Definition
Fail to finish an activity, stop doing, making or using something.
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By the book
Definition
To do something exactly according to rules.
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By word of mouth
Definition
In speech but not by writing
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Drag sb down
Definition
Make sb feel ill or unpleasant
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Keep to
Definition
Do what you have promised or planned to
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Drag out of
Definition
Force someone to say something, especially when they don't want to.
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To keep back
Definition
To not to use the whole amount of something so that there is a small amount remaining for later
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Adhere
Definition
To stick firmly
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Elicit
Definition
Manage to get or produce something
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Oxymoron
Definition
Two words used together to have, or seem to have, opposite meanings
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Gratifying
Definition
Pleasing or satisfying
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Euphemism
Definition
A word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word
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Single mindedness
Definition
Determination to achieve something
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Traditionalist
Definition
Someone who believes in traditional ideas
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Coax
Definition
To persuade gently, by being patient and kind, or appearing to be as.
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Bribe
Definition
To make someone do something by paying money or giving presents
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Secrete
Definition
To put something in a place where that is unlikely to be found
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Coerce
Definition
To persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do.
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Meddle
Definition
To try to change or have an influence on the things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way.
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Stigmatize
Definition
To treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of them
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Paramount
Definition
More important than anything else
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Drill
Definition
To tell something repeatedly to make someone memorize it.
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Compel
Definition
Force someone to do something
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Voracious
Definition
Very eager for something
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Sheer
Definition
Great, important and very powerful
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Assuage
Definition
To make unpleasant feelings less strong
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Exuberant
Definition
Very energetic
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Affecting
Definition
Causing a great emotion, usually sadness
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Lug
Definition
To carry or pull something with effort or difficulty because it's heavy
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Perverse
Definition
Strange and not what most people would enjoy
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