Unit 12

to fuel

Verb

/fju:əl/ or /fyooēl/

f

f

u

ju:

e

ə

l

l

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to provide the energy or inspiration needed to drive or enhance a specific activity or process

to fire

Verb

/faɪər/ or /faiēr/

f

f

i

aɪə

r

r

e

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to arouse, provoke, or inspire strong emotion, enthusiasm, or imagination

to overshadow

Verb

/ˈoʊvɝˈʃædoʊ/

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to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

to spark

Verb

/spɑrk/ or /spaark/

s

s

p

p

a

ɑ

r

r

k

k

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to trigger or ignite a reaction, response, or action, often by provoking or inspiring someone or something to action

to dawn

Verb

/dɔn/ or /dawn/

d

d

a

ɔ

w

n

n

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to become clear or understood

shady

Adjective

/ʃeɪ.di/ or /shei.di/

sh

ʃ

a

eɪ

d

d

y

i

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having a suspicious or dishonest quality

bland

Adjective

/blænd/ or /blānd/

b

b

l

l

a

æ

n

n

d

d

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unremarkable and lacking in distinctive or interesting qualities

half-baked

Adjective

/ˈhæfˌbeɪkt/

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(of people) lacking in intelligence or common sense, and as a result, one's ideas or actions seem foolish or absurd

food for thought

phrase

/fˈuːd fɔːɹ θˈɔːt/

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Idiom

Informal

something that is worth thinking about or considering deeply

hot topic

noun

/hˈɑːt tˈɑːpɪk/

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a subject or issue that is currently trending or receiving a lot of attention and discussion

cloud hang over somebody

phrase

/klˈaʊd hˈæŋ ˌoʊvɚ ˌɛsbˈiː/

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a sense of gloom, worry, doubt, or uncertainty that follows or affects someone

staggering

Adjective

/stæ.gɜ.rɪng/ or /stā.gē.ring/

s

s

t

t

a

æ

gg

g

e

ɜ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

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so large or impressive that it is difficult to comprehend or believe

to pull through

Verb

/pˈʊl θɹˈuː/

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to recover from an illness, a serious operation, or other difficult situations

priority

noun

/praɪɔ.rə.ti/ or /praiaw.rē.ti/

p

p

r

r

io

aɪɔ

r

r

i

ə

t

t

y

i

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the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others

to stall

Verb

/stɑ:l/ or /staal/

s

s

t

t

a

ɑ:

ll

l

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to cease to make progress or move forward

deranged

Adjective

/dɪ.reɪnʤd/ or /di.reinjd/

d

d

e

ɪ

r

r

a

eɪ

n

n

g

ʤ

e

d

d

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incapable of behaving normally or thinking clearly due to mental illness

subdued

Adjective

/səb.dud/ or /sēb.dood/

s

s

u

ə

b

b

d

d

ue

u

d

d

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restrained or toned down in style, quality, or intensity

ordeal

noun

/ɔr.dil/ or /awr.dil/

o

ɔ

r

r

d

d

ea

i

l

l

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a difficult or painful experience, often one that lasts long and requires great effort and endurance to overcome

closure

noun

/kloʊ.ʒɜr/ or /klooo.zhēr/

c

k

l

l

o

oʊ

s

ʒ

u

ɜ

r

r

e

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the final resolution of a situation or the reaching of a definitive conclusion or agreement

to end on a sour note

phrase

/ˈɛnd ˌɑːn ɐ sˈaɪʊɹ nˈoʊt/

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to end something in an unpleasant or negative way

to have the foggiest idea

phrase

/hæv ðə fˈɑːɡɪəst aɪdˈiə/

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Idiom

to have some understanding or knowledge of something

breeze

noun

/briz/ or /briz/

b

b

r

r

ee

i

z

z

e

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something that is easy to do or accomplish

whirlwind romance

noun

/wˈɜːlwɪnd ɹoʊmˈæns/

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a romantic relationship that develops quickly and intensely, often with a sense of spontaneity and excitement

to run through treacle

phrase

/ɹˈʌn wˈɔːk θɹuː tɹˈiːkəl/

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Idiom

to move slowly and with great effort, as if walking through deep mud

emotional wreck

noun

/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ɹˈɛk/

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a person who is experiencing intense feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety, or any other strong emotion that causes them to feel overwhelmed and unable to function normally