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Vocabulary TED talk
100
A couple can __________________________ by living together before they decide to get married.
What is "test the waters"?
100
Several inmates __________________________ of prison by digging a tunnel underneath their beds.
What is "broke out"?
100
Does your boss usually let you __________________________ your ideas openly during meetings?
What is "bring forward"?
100
We __________________________ eggs, so we have nothing to eat for breakfast this morning.
What is "are out of"?
100
People say that children are very "easily influenced".
What is "impressionable"?
200
I don't know the exact number of guest speakers we are having, but I can give you ______________________.
What is "a ballpark figure"?
200
Once a civil war __________________________, how easy is it for governments to put an end to it?
What is "breaks out"?
200
What are some good topics to __________________________ during a first date?
What is "bring up"?
200
He __________________________ a big surprise when he finds out that he won the lottery!
What is "is in for"?
200
After hearing all the horrible news, they felt enormous "sympathy and sorrow" for the Syrian immigrants.
What is "pity"?
300
Selecting the candidate we would hire was __________________. It was clear that she was the most prepared and experienced of them all.
What is "a no-brainer"?
300
In order to stop people from __________________________ your computers, please change your passwords every couple of months.
What is "breaking into"
300
In an innovative environment, people need to feel free to __________________ their ideas without fear of being criticized.
What is "bring forward"?
300
He __________________________ her for several months before she finally agreed to go out with him.
What is "was after"?
300
She went to the salon in order to have her hair "colored".
What is "dyed"?
400
You are ________________________ if you think I can help you get a loan! I may work at a bank but I am just the janitor!
What is "barking up the wrong tree"?
400
What are the most common reasons for a fire to __________________________ in the woods?
What is "break out"?
400
The refugee crisis will ____________________________ a severe political and social instability throughout Europe.
What is "bring about"?
400
I __________________________ time. I need to go back to the office now.
What is "am out of"?
400
She has "welcomed" her new job with lots of enthusiasm.
What is "embraced"?
500
Losing his job turned out to be _____________________________, because he would have never found this awesome job if he hadn't been fired.
What is "a blessing in disguise"?
500
My car __________________________ in the middle of the street and I had to call a tow truck.
What is "broke down"?
500
Her parents passed away when she was very young, so she was __________________________ by her aunt.
What is "brought up"?
500
The US __________________________ a very snowy winter this year.
What is "is in for"?
500
Before, a "journey to a distant place" across the ocean would take you several months, because you had to go by ship.
What is "voyage"?