PNJA unit 4

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a breath of fresh air
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someone or something that is new, interesting, and exciting
a grain of truth
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a small amount of truth
bouts of anxiety
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short periods when you feel very anxious
fit of anger
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a sudden strong feeling of anger that you cannot control
fits of laughter
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a sudden strong reaction of laughing
glimmer of hope
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a very small sign that something might improve or succeed
glimmer of light
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a soft weak light that is not steady
hint of bitterness
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a slight feeling of anger and unhappiness about something
hint of irony
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a small amount of irony
pang of regret
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a very strong, sudden feeling of regret
pang of guilt
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a very strong, sudden feeling of guilt
round of applause
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a period of time when an audience reacts by clapping their hands
school of thought
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a way of thinking about a particular subject or idea that is shared by a group of people
scrap of evidence
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a small amount of information that helps to prove something
stroke of genius
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a very intelligent act or idea
stroke of luck
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something that happens by chance and that helps you to achieve something
become a scapegoat
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to be blamed for something that is not your fault, especially because someone else wants to avoid being blamed
be on the same wavelength
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to understand the way that another person thinks because you often have the same ideas and opinions as they do
break the stalemate
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to stop or end a situation in which progress is impossible because the people or groups involved cannot agree
cherished keepsake
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a small object that you like very much and keep in order to remind you of someone or something
employee turnover
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the rate at which employees leave an organization and new employees arrive
flaws and shortcomings
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faults and problems in something or someone that make them useless or less effective
proofread carefully
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to carefully read something written or printed and mark any mistakes so that they can be corrected
sheer willpower
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when you only use the ability to control your thoughts and behaviour in order to achieve something
spark a backlash
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to cause a strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened, especially a political or social change
watershed moment
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a time when an event causes an important change to take place
agree to differ
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to accept that someone else does not have the same opinion as you and agree not to argue about it any more
clear the air
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to discuss a problem or difficult situation with someone in order to make it better
draw the line at (something)
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to say that you will definitely not allow or accept something
find common ground
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to find something that people can agree about, especially when they disagree about other things
get off on the wrong foot
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to immediately establish a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them
grey area
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a situation in which the rules are not clear, or in which you are not sure what is right or wrong
meet (someone) halfway
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to agree to do something that someone wants, if they do something that you want
nail down the finer points
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to definitely decide the details of something
sticking point
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something that people cannot agree on and that stops them from continuing with a discussion
the bottom line
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the most basic fact or issue in a situation
forthcoming
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happening or coming soon
prospective
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expected or likely to happen or become something
imminent
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likely to happen very soon /neg
borne
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carried or transported by
grievance
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a real or imagined cause for complaint or protest
reproach
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criticism or disapproval for doing something wrong
a grain of rice/truth
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a very small amount of rice/truth
a speck of dirt
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a very small spot or particle of dirt
a drop of whisky
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a very small quantity of whisky
a hint of lemon
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a very slight amount or suggestion of lemon
scraps (of leftover food)
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small pieces of leftover food
a pang of anxiety
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a sudden sharp feeling of anxiety
a splinter of wood
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a small, thin, sharp piece of wood broken off from a larger piece
a gang of robbers
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a group of robbers acting together
a whiff/puff of smoke
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a small amount of smoke carried through the air
a suite of rooms
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a set of connected rooms
a feat of endurance
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an achievement requiring great effort and stamina
a clump of bushes
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a group of bushes growing closely together
a medley of tunes
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a mixture of different songs or musical pieces
a swarm of bees/gnats
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a large group of bees or gnats moving together
a spell of fine weather
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a short period of fine weather
a cluster of cottages
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a small group of cottages close together
a bundle of laundry/clothes
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a collection of clothes or laundry tied or wrapped together
a token of gratitude
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something that expresses thankfulness
a litter of puppies/kittens
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a group of puppies or kittens born at the same time to the same mother
a bevy of girls/lawyers
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a large group of girls or lawyers
a side of bacon/lamb
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a large portion or cut of bacon or lamb
a pat of butter
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a small, shaped piece of butter
a shoal of herring/mackerel
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a large group of herring or mackerel swimming together
a specimen of moon rock/handwriting
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an example or sample of moon rock or handwriting
an act of bravery
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an action showing great courage
a batch of samples/cupcakes
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a quantity of samples or cupcakes produced or handled at the same time
contemptuous
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showing strong dislike or disrespect
contemptible
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deserving contempt or hatred
definite
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clear and certain
definitive
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considered to be the best or most complete
liniment
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a liquid or lotion rubbed into the skin to relieve pain or stiffness
complacent
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showing uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
luxuriant
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rich and abundant in growth
volatile
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likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
voluble
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speaking easily and at length
conclusive
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proving something and allowing no doubt
continually
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happening repeatedly, often in an annoying way
continuously
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happening without stopping
intensive
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involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time
intense
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very strong or extreme
distinctive
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having a quality that makes something clearly different and easy to recognize
urbane
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polite and sophisticated
credulous
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too ready to believe things
credible
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able to be believed or trusted
elicit
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to draw out a response or reaction
illicit
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forbidden by law or rules
infer
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to reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
practicable
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able to be done or put into practice successfully
appreciable
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large enough to be noticed or measured
appreciative
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feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure
edible
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safe to eat
eatable
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good enough to be eaten
deficient
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not having enough of something
defective
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imperfect or faulty
negligible
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so small as to be not worth considering
negligent
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failing to take proper care
officious
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offering help or advice when it is not wanted or needed
judicious
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showing good judgment or sense

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