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- can't be arsed Idiom B2 Used to say you are too lazy or unwilling to make the effort to do something.
- capitalism Word B2 Capitalism is an economic system in which private individuals or companies own businesses and compete to make a profit.
- cheap as chips Idiom B2 Very cheap; costing very little money.
- chuffed to bits Idiom B2 Very pleased and proud about something.
- cock-up Idiom B2 A cock-up is a serious mistake or blunder, especially one caused by poor organization.
- connotation Word B2 A connotation is the feeling or idea that a word suggests in addition to its basic meaning.
- cynical Word B2 Cynical describes believing that people are mainly motivated by self-interest and not sincere.
- daft as a brush Idiom B2 “Daft as a brush” means very silly or foolish, often in an amusing way.
- dank Word B2 Dank describes something unpleasantly damp, often with a musty smell and little fresh air.
- delulu Word B2 Delulu describes a person who holds an unrealistic belief or hope, often in a playful or critical way.
- denotation Word B2 Denotation is the direct, literal meaning of a word or phrase.
- diversity Word B2 Diversity is the presence of many different kinds of people, ideas, or things within a group or place.
- do a runner Idiom B2 To do a runner means to leave suddenly or secretly, especially to avoid paying or taking responsibility.
- dog's dinner Idiom B2 A dog's dinner is something that is very messy, badly done, or in a terrible state.
- effect Word B2 An effect is a change or result caused by something.
- equity Word B2 Equity is the value of something you own after subtracting what you owe on it.
- ethical Word B2 Ethical means relating to moral principles about what is right and wrong.
- faff about Idiom B2 To faff about means to waste time doing unimportant things instead of doing what you should be doing.
- fall at the first hurdle Idiom B2 To fail at the very beginning of a task or process.
- fancy that Idiom B2 Used to express surprise or mild disbelief about something you have just heard or noticed.