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| Most people in developed countries are city-dweller, many drawn by the IRRESISTIBLE ATTRACTION of the metropolis. Few can RESIST the ATTRACTION of adventure. She can’t RESIST the ATTRACTION/ TEMPTATION/ ENTICEMENT of the bright lights | LURE /lʊr/ [usually singular] the attractive qualities of something |
| Poverty in many cities has CAUSED/ FOSTERED crime. The various pressures of urban life cause cities to CAUSED/ FOSTERED crime. Trump said sanctuary cities "FOSTERED / CAUSED crime". | BREED CRIME And as usual the incumbent government is responding with price controls that will only BREED CRIME, create shortages and contort and eventually grind the economy to a halt. |
| It is interesting that in some countries which are socialists and therefore supposedly classless, the education system is based on STREAMING, which means that children are educated according to their ability, with the more gifted children separated from the others. | BRITISH the practice of putting schoolchildren in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together. "streaming within secondary schools is common practice" |
| Harrison’s family doesn’t practice the CONVENTIONAL/ ORDINARY religion that is common in his town We have decided to homeschool our son instead of exposing him to ESTABLISHED/ COMMON education like most children. | /ˈmeɪnstriːm/ = considered ordinary or usual by most people, considered normal because it reflects what is done or accepted by most people mainstream culture/politics mainstream economists/journalists the mainstream press/media |
| It is easy to declare that we don't LIKE A SLAVE follow the dictates of fashion but aren't we all trendy at heart? He may want to emulate, sometimes almost UNORIGINALLY/, the late President François Mitterrand, his political godfather. | /ˈsleɪvɪʃli/ = in a way that follows or copies somebody/something exactly without having any original thought at all You don’t need to stick slavishly to the recipe. |
| the world of FASHIONABLE CLOTHING However, we are not just talking of the expensive GARMENTS of the Paris and Milan fashion houses. | /ˌoʊt kuˈtʊr/ = the business of making fashionable and expensive clothes for women; the clothes made in this business |
| It's easy to declare that we do not slavishly follow the ORDERS/ COMMANDS of fashion, but aren't we all trendy at heart? | /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ = [usually plural] (formal) an order or a rule that you must obey the dictates of conscience |
| I need to buy an effective CHEMICAL TO KILL UNWANTED PLANTS to kill the weeds in my lawn. | /ˈɜːrbɪsaɪd/ , /ˈhɜːrbɪsaɪd/ a chemical used for killing weeds (=plants that are not wanted) Herbicides destroy plants |
| THESE CHEMICALS killed animal life. Vegetables grown without the use of CHEMICALS | /ˈpestɪsaɪd/ a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects crops sprayed with pesticide |
| crops sprayed with CHEMICALS USED TO KILLING INSECTS | /ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/ = a chemical used for killing insects, especially those who damage plants or crops |
| The company is known as an anti-fraud WATCHDOG that tries to stop bank embezzlement from taking place Campus WATCHDOG organizations are pushing for private universities to lower their ridiculously high tuition rates | /ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡ/ a person or group of people whose job is to check that companies are not doing anything illegal or ignoring people’s rights |
| When people discover you won the big lottery, they’re going to INUNDATE/ FLOOD you with requests for money. they will be PLAGUED/ SWAMPED with complaints | /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/= to attack continually, either physically or verbally If you’re not interested in buying anything, just keep walking when the vendors BOMBARD you with offers |
| Timmy's mother was too LENIENT/ LAX , allowing him to do what he wanted when he wanted. He claims that society has been far too LENIENT/ LAX towards drug taking. | /pərˈmɪsɪv/ allowing or showing a freedom of behavior that many people do not approve of, especially in sexual matters |
| The teen years are a INFLUENTIAL/ DECISIVE time in an individual’s life because this is when one’s identity is formed After the teacher gave the SHAPING / MOLDING exam, she used the results to create tailored instruction plans for her students. | /ˈfɔːrmətɪv/ = having an important and lasting influence on the development of something or of somebody’s character formative influences in the development of the labour movemenT |
| The ivy has RUN WILD. Let your imagination RUN WILD and be creative. Those boys have been allowed to RUN WILD. | run wild to grow or develop freely without any control if children or animals run wild, they behave as they like because nobody is controlling them |
| Boys are often more SHY/ SELF-CONSCIOUS than girls about discussing their problems. No one should feel RELUCTANT/ HESITANT from taking part in the show. She felt very SELF-CONSCIOUS/INSECURE by her own lack of experience. | /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way |
| drugs that STOP/ DISCONTINUE the appetite These two last attitudes can encourage rebelliousness or conversely, REPRESS/ PUT AN END TO a child's natural sense of adventure and curiosity | /səˈpres/ suppress something to prevent something from growing, developing or continuing Jim had to SUPPRESS a smile during the serious speech his father was giving so he didn’t irritate him He had SUPPRESSED the painful memories of his childhood. |
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