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SYNONYMS:

1.Salad days= time of youthful


2.bloom = blossom,spring time
3. Encounters= experience , run into, meet
4. Desire= wish, passion, fancy
5. Betrayal= faithlessness, treason, doublecross
6. Rawness = bite, chill, an uncomfortable degree
7. Spiciness= bawoly
8. Veal = passion , love
9. Bitting wit = criticism
10. Flamboyant = colorful, bright
11. Eloquence = poetry
12. Imprisonment = captivity
13. Influence= control, affect
14. Assassination = destruction, murder
15. Perpetrates = commit, create
16. Mysterious= secret , cryptic
17. Shames = stigma, dishonor
18. Remorse = regret
19. Betrayal = treason, perfidy
20. Guilt = fault
21. Laughters = guffaw, cackle
22. Beloved = lover, favorite
23. Reminisce = recallect, recall
24. Indulge= spoil
25. Zeal = jealousy , fervor
26. Worthy = estimable, suitable
27. Innocence = purity
28. Virgin = naivety
29. To olacken = to dinagrate
30. Scorching = hot
31. Heaps = lots, lot, oodless
32. Hoards = trove, collect,save up
33. Strockpiles = reserve, cache
34. Flamboyance = array, boast,put on
35. Vitality = survivability, liveliness
36. Amicable = amiable, friendly
37. Hilarious = jocular , funny
38. Crux of tenderness = main part
39. Hud = centre
40. Exploratory = discover
41. Apparatus = no limit
42. Untainted = clean , spotless
43. Explicitly = clearly
44. Devoid of = negative
45. Irritating = resentful, the same deceptive
46. Glib talkers = talkative
47. Dodgy = unreliable
48. Conflict = cash , disagreement
49. Matriarchal = patriarchal
50. Protect = defend, support
51. Orphan = parentless child
52. Bond = relationship
53. Behavior = treatment
54. Corporate = firm , company
55. Olliance = union , friendship
56. Cunning = intelligence
57. Perceive = get understand
58. Previous = before
59. Offspring = sibling ,children
60. Bachelor = single
61. Captive = trapped , hunted
62. Obser = look
63. Establish = great
64. Maintain = keep
65. Intense = deep , serious
66. Scarce = little , not enough , insufficient
67. Demonstrate = show
68. Driven = caused
69. Medictors = sb who solves a conflict
70. Mimick = copy , imitate
71. Contribute = help
72. Avoid = stay away
73. Challenge = problem
74. Generate = produce
75. Occur = happen
76. Discipline = order
77. Strict = serious
78. Cooperate = collaborate
79. Species = kind , category , race
80. Rival = competitor
81. Alliance = association
82. Senior = e[perienced , old
83. Pond = hit
84. Screech = scream
85. Chase = follow
86. Intimidate = frighten , scare
87. Stick = log
88. Take over = replace
89. In Contrast = conversely
90. Recent = fresh , last , late
91. Form = create
92. Status = position
93. Ancient = very old
94. Revealed = show
95. In a jiffy = in a flash
96. Unique = special
97. Guilty = accused
98. Misteries = enigma , secret
99. Occurred = happen
100. Law = forensic
101. Convict = quilty , accused , charge
102. Body = corpse , flesh , organism
103. Wounds = injury
104. Unlikely = impossible
105. Indicate = reveal
106. Strict = serious
107. Confirm = endorse , ratify
108. Enhance = develop
109. Boost = increase , raise , improve
110. Foster = promote
111. Strengthen = enhance , reinforce
112. Trend = tendency , direction
113. Over = more than
114. Species = rise
115. Spread = expend
116. Largely = generally
117. Decades = ten years
118. Aspects = dimension
119. Slums = dirty
120. Closeness = nearness
121. Wages = salary
122. Impact = influence
123. Suburbs = near the main city
124. Point out = state , mention
125. Dense = crowded , busy
126. Emissions = pollution
127. Mistake = error
128. Inevitable = inescapable
129. Rapid = speedy , fast
130. Recognized = understood
131. Essential = important
132. Eventually = finally
133. Major = main
134. Contributing = helping , participating
135. Isolation = along
136. Absorb = attract ,get
137. Copied = limited
138. Incredibly = unbelievable
139. Despite = in spite of
140. Struggle = try hard
141. Density = weight , thickness
142. Focusing = concentration
143. Sprawl = development
144. Rising = encrazy
145. Afford = provide , deliver
146. Expanding = develop
147. Densify = condense
148. Alow = permit
149. Curious = inquisitive
150. Global =universal
151. Majority = minority
152. Megacity = large city
153. Consumption = use , buy
154. Enhance = improve , boost , foster
155. Impact = influence , clout
156. Flock = go in great numbers
157. Corporation = company , firm
158. Appropriate = proper , suitable
159. Consistent = continuous , constant
160. Invention = creation , product , innovation
161. Distribute = share, disseminate
162. Scale = criterion , bendmark , touchstore
163. Norm = standard , management
164. Comparison = compare
165. Renewal = renew , building
166. Sustain = keep , maintain
167. Inspires = motivate
168. Varied = diverse , different
169. Attempt = effort , try
170. Occupation = job , career
171. Exhibit = show , indicate , illustrate
172. Relative = absolute
173. Slum =poer dirty areas
174. Failure = success
175. Coastal = seaside
176. Available = accessible
177. Dogma = infantilism
178. Prejudice = close minded
179. Racism = emotional thinking
180. Narrow = minded
181. Incentive = motivation
182. Plain homely = unappetizing
183. Unappealing = ugly
184. Affluent = rich
185. Resilience = elasticity , estability do not give up. Get back previous normal situation
186. Opponent = proponent , enemy
187. Empathy = ability to put yourself in the other person
188. Slender = slim , thin
189. Monetary = fiscal , financial
190. Sibling = brother/sister
191. Spot on ! = absolutely
192. Sleep over it = thinking about it
193. Jovial = happy , joyful
194. Emotional = affective
195. Goal = objective
196. Internal factors = motivator , incentive
197. Passion = intention
198. Intelligence = cognitive
199. Ability = emotions
200. Logical = reasonable
201. Soft skills = patience
202. Thinking = analyzing
203. Plain = simple , homely
204. Resilience = never give up
205. Incentive = financial , social political , emotional
206. Opponent = rival
207. Proponent = supportion
208. In dire strait = in a difficult
209. Pig out = eat a lot of food
210. Guzzle = drink large amounts of
211. A pain in the neck = irritating person
212. Tit for tat = revenge
213. See red = get furious/angry
214. Once a blue moon = rarely
215. Book worm = sb who studies hard
216. Full of beans = full of energy
217. Early bird = early riser
218. On cloud nine = very happy
219. The onus is on you = it is your body
220. Varied = different
221. Industrial = technological
222. Related = to industry
223. Regular = constant , continuous
224. Absence = presence
225. Downtown = city center
226. Attractive = appealing , interesting
227. Neighborhood = local area
228. Perilous = dangerous
229. Visionary = legendary formative person
230. Back packer = travel by own
231. Cuisine = culinary , food
232. Anchoring = fixing
233. Gullible = naive
234. Uniqueness = peerless
235. Animosity = hatred , hostile , aggressive
236. Amorous = romantic
237. Defensive = protective, barrage
238. Echoing = repeating other person’s words
239. Indifference = nonchalance
240. Shrug = shrug his shoulders
241. Palm face = thinking
242. Deadly = fatal , lethal
243. Destruction = damage , ruin , havoc
244. Forecasts = prediction
245. Toxic = poisonous
246. Alerts = vigilance
247. Get out = leave
248. Effectively = productively , successfully
249. Affordable = available , cheep
250. Accurate = correct , careful
251. Hazards = danger , risk
252. Throughout = all over ,everywhere
253. Disaster = catastrophe , misfortune
254. Mass - flock, group, herd
255. Tangible - understandable
256.Sophisticated - complex
257. Pitfall - problem
258. Ward off - avoid
259. Deem - regard
260. Lucrative - profitable
261. Disadvantage - drawback, flaw
262. Obstacle - impediment, challenge, barrier
263. Financial - fiscal, monetary
264. Motivation - incentive, impetus
265. Influence - impact
266. Domain - area
267. Threat - danger
268. Endorse - ratify, accepts
269. Fathom - understand
270. Spell out - emphasis
271. Ignore - overlook
272. Preposterous - meaningless, non-sensical
273. Aspen - dimension
274. Incessant - ceaseless, continuous
275. Consequence - repercussion, aftermath
276. Convince - persuade
277. Proponent - support, advocate
278. Opponent - sb who is against to smth
279. Viable - reasonable, feasible
280. Robust - strong , sturdy
281. Exacerbate - worsen
282. Occult - mysterious
283. Zilch- nothing/zero

idioms
1. A storm (tempest) in a tea cup - only for a short time, it is not important
2. Bob’s your uncle-a piece of cake/easy;
3. As dead as door nail - completely dead;
4. Kick the bucket - it died;
5. Everything but in the kitchen sink - everything;
6. The lights are on but no one’s home - stupid;
7. Donkeys years - long time ago;
8. To do a runner - run away;
9. Nothing to write home about - very bad performance;
10. Keep yours eyes peeled - be careful; keep one’s eyes open
11. To pick someone’s brain - to discuss something serious ;
12. To put feeler out - ask question; smth is the best and most useful
innovation
13. The best thing since sliced bread - something excellent;
14. Take a chill pill - relax;
15. I will show myself out - present oneself;
16. He is not the sharpest tool in the shelf - not very intelligent;
17. She is one sandwich short of a picnic - crazy;
18. Not the full ticket - idiot;
19. There is not much between the ears - idiot;
20. The village idiot - idiot;
21. As thick as plank - idiot; very stupid
22. Over the moon - happy;
23. To have a whale of a time - happy; to enjoy yourself very much
24. To be buzzing- happy; be very excited
25. To be happy as Larry- happy;
26. To be on top of the world - happy;
27. To feel as a fit as a fiddle - health; good physical condition
28. To be a picture of health - look very healthy;
29. To have a splitting headache - not healthy;
30. To look under the weather - slightly sick;
31. To take a turn for the worse - getting worse;
32. To be black and blue - ill;
33. To take a tumble - to fall suddenly to a lower level
34. To go under the knife - have surgery
35. To be on your last legs - extremely tired
36. To pop your clogs to die - has died
37. To be hanging by a thread - in a very dangerous situation
38. To look like death warmed up - very sick/ill
39. All ears - listening very carefully
40. Break a leg - good luck
41. By the skin of one’s teeth - barely/almost/about
42. To get/have cold feet - scared
43. cost an arm and leg - expensive
44. Rip off - very expensive
45. Paid through the nose - very expensive
46. Dirt cheap - cheap
47. On a shoe string - ver cheap
48. Cry your eyes/heart out - cry for someone
49. Get something off your chest - share feeling/asking for emotional support
50. Give / lend a hand - help me
51. Have one’s head in the clouds - you do not know the situation/not to know
anything
52. Head over heels in love - deeply in love
53. It is over my head - it is hard/difficult
54. It is all greek to me - hard
55. It is above/beyond my ken/head - difficult
56. Keep an eye on - observe
57. Keep one’s chin up - to be cheerful in a difficult situation
58. learn/know by heart - memories
59. Let one’s hair down - relax
60. My lips are sealed - keep a secret
61. Do not let the cat out the bag- do not tell anybody
62. Makes my blood boil - makes me angry
63. Over my dead body - never, ever
64. When pigs fly - never
65. A pat on the back - support / emotional support
66. Play something by ear - spontaneous
67. Pull one’s leg - do not play with me/do not kid me/ do not make fun of me
68. Rule of thumb - something which is not scientific, but it is
understandable/ based on feeling
69. See eye to eye - be in full agreement with agree
70. Sweet tooth - to like eating things that are sugary or taste sweet
71. Wash one’s hands off something - intentionally stop being involved in it
72. To come up out smelling of roses - to have people believe that you are
good
73. To go to seed - stop flowering as the development of
74. As fresh as a daisy - healthy , full of energy
75. A late bloomer - a person who feel fills their potential later than expected
76. No bed of roses - isn't as pleasant as it seems and there are some
unpleasant aspects to it
77. Pushing up daises - to stop , be dead and buried
78. Oops a daisy - smth said to young children when they fall over
79. A shrinking violet - an extremely shy person
80. To nip something in the bed - suppress or destroy
81. To smell the roses - to relax
82. I was not born yesterday - adult
83. The grass is always greener - comparing
84. A rays of sunshine - a happy person who makes others smile / fell happy
85. Spring fever - an increase in energy
86. Fell of the joys of spring - be lively and cheerful
87. A drop in the ocean - a very small compercol with what is needed
88. Actions speak louder than words - what someone actually does means
more than what they say they will do
89. Add fuel to the fire - to be worsen a conflict between people
90. The ball is in your court - responsibility to take the next action or decision
in a situation
91. To bend over backwards - especially to be fair or helpful, to achieve smth
92. Bite off more than you can chew - try to do something too much , more
than one is capable of doing
93. To cry wolf - call for help when it is needed with the effect that one is not
believed when one really does need help
94. To cut sb some slack - to not judge sb as severely as you usually would
95. To cut to the chase - get to the point focus
96. To get your head around smth - smth is difficult to understand
97. To hear on the grapevine - gossip
98. It takes two to tango - two people have made mistakes
99. To miss the goal - to lose an opportunity
100. A piece of cake - very easy
101. Pull yourself together - control emotions
102. To set / be on the fence - to be neutral
103. To sleep up one’s game - frequent to improve one’s performance
104. To sell someone out - to betray ( предать, сатып кету )
105. Your guess as good as mine - i don’t know
106. Spur of the moment - to do smth without planning
110. In a jiffy - a very short time

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