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straightforward
- easy to understand or simple
- Just follow the signs to Bradford - it's very straightforward
- He explained quite straightforwardly that there wasn't enough work for us all.
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prone
- likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic
- He was prone to depressions even as a teenager.
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mode of transport
- means of transport
- transport modality
- form of transport
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clumsy
- awkward in movement or manner
- The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle
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debunk
- to show that something is less important, less good or less true than it has been made to appear
- The writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
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subvert
- to try to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system
- The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government.
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hidrance
- something which makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop.
- I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.
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frivolous
- describes an activity or object which is silly or not important rather than useful or serious
- think he sees her as a frivolous young woman
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divert large amounts of leisure time
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simplistic to assert that
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nowadays
- at the present time, in comparison to the past
- Nowadays, I bake my own bread rather than buy it.
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different parties
these bodies
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often seems to fall short of expectations
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frightening
It is frightening to think what might happen if she left him.
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relates to
the difference relates to
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whereas
- compared with the fact that; but
- He must be about sixty, whereas his wife looks about thirty.
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22nd December
22 of December
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children take by granted
children take for granted
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enourmous quanyity of time
enourmous amount of time
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becoming more impatiance
becoming more impatient
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schools should also do assigments
schools should also set assigments
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how to use well computers
how to use computers well
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have a careful look to the school's
have a careful look at the school's
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doing outside activities
doing outdoor activities
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this event happened because
this situation has come about because...
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this was how a lot of countries...
subsequently/therefore a lot of countries
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being bilingual
with English as a second language
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students are deciding
students are now choosing
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