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Idioms
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A reliable, responsible person who can be trusted completely (adjective)

trustworthy

100

a building or an area that is in very poor condition (adjective)

run-down

100

put yourself on a list (at a university, on a course)

to enroll

100

a set of attacks that defend against enemy attacks

counteroffensive

100

A person who listens sympathetically as you talk about your troubles

a shoulder to cry on

200

Someone who talks a lot (Noun)

chatterbox

200

Plants that make a place look attractive

greenery

200

When a person feels uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

apprehensive

200

an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (= mixture of gases around the earth), that is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the earth

the greenhouse effect

200

to follow someone's example, vocation, to do the same thing that your parents did

to follow in someone's footsteps 

300

putting a lot of effort into your work

conscientious

300

a road or an area that is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people

congested

300

a person attempting to become the center of attention can be called.... ( adjective)

attention-seeking

300

An open rebellion against constituted authority, esp by seamen or soldiers against their officers

Mutiny

300

to cause harm or suffering

take its toll

400

This kind of person has an opinion formed beforehand, especially an unfavourable one based on inadequate facts

prejudiced

400

a collection of things lying about in an untidy state

clutter

400

inability to decide

indecision

400

A type of a tax where the average rate of tax (as a %) rises as income increases

A progressive tax

400

to learn how to do a particular job or task

learn the ropes

500

These people try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are. adjective)

pretentious

500

a loan of money which you get from a bank or building society in order to buy a house.

mortgage

500

A voice that is low and rather rough, often in an attractive way.

husky

500

to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural

to distort

500

a method or something you do in order to achieve something else

means to an end

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