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- more haste less speed Idiom C1 Acting too quickly often causes mistakes that slow you down overall.
- motif Word C1 A motif is a repeated pattern, image, or idea in art, design, or stories.
- mug's game Idiom C1 A mug's game is an activity that is pointless or likely to end badly for the person doing it.
- mutton dressed as lamb Idiom C1 Something that is old or unsuitable but is made to look younger or more appealing in a way that seems unconvincing.
- nail your colours to the mast Idiom C1 To nail your colours to the mast means to state your beliefs or loyalties clearly and publicly, especially when there i…
- narcissism Word C1 Narcissism is excessive self-focus and admiration, often with little concern for others.
- not cricket Idiom C1 Used to say that something is unfair or unacceptable.
- not enough room to swing a cat Idiom C1 Used to say a place is extremely small or cramped with very little free space.
- nuance Word C1 A nuance is a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or style.
- paradigm Word C1 A paradigm is a typical example or a set of ideas that guides how people think and act in a field.
- phenomenon Word C1 A phenomenon is an event, situation, or fact that is observed and often unusual or interesting.
- placebo Word C1 A placebo is a harmless treatment with no active medicine, used in studies or sometimes to help someone feel better thr…
- pretentious Word C1 Pretentious describes someone who tries to seem more important, intelligent, or cultured than they really are.
- quintessential Word C1 Quintessential means being the most typical or perfect example of something.
- rhetoric Word C1 Rhetoric is the art of using language to persuade or impress people, sometimes without much real substance.
- schadenfreude Word C1 Schadenfreude is pleasure you feel when someone else has a problem or fails.
- scrutinize Word C1 To scrutinize means to examine something very carefully in order to notice details or find problems.
- semantics Word C1 Semantics is the study of meaning in language, including what words, phrases, and sentences mean.
- sent to Coventry Idiom C1 To be deliberately ignored and excluded by a group as a form of punishment.
- serendipity Word C1 Serendipity is the experience of finding something good or useful by chance.