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- a turn-up for the books Idiom C1 A surprising and unexpected event, especially one that changes what people thought would happen.
- affect Word B2 To affect something is to influence it or cause it to change.
- agnostic Word B2 An agnostic is someone who does not claim to know whether God exists.
- all mouth and no trousers Idiom C1 Someone who talks confidently about what they will do but does not take action.
- allegory Word C1 An allegory is a story or artwork in which characters and events represent deeper ideas or moral lessons.
- alliteration Word B2 Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in nearby words, especially in writing or speech.
- allude Word C1 To allude means to mention or suggest something indirectly without saying it clearly.
- altercation Word An altercation is a noisy argument or fight between people.
- ambiguous Word B2 Ambiguous describes something that can be understood in more than one way and is not clear.
- ambivalence Word C1 Ambivalence is the state of having mixed or conflicting feelings about something or someone.
- analyze Word B2 To examine something carefully in order to understand it or explain it.
- antagonist Word B2 An antagonist is a person who opposes someone or creates conflict, especially in a story.
- anxiety Word B1 Anxiety is a feeling of worry or nervousness, often about something that might happen.
- apathetic Word B2 Apathetic means showing little or no interest, concern, or enthusiasm.
- apathy Word B2 Apathy is a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern about something.
- at sixes and sevens Idiom C1 In a state of confusion or disorganization.
- austerity Word C1 Austerity is a period or policy of strict spending and self-discipline, especially by a government to reduce debt.
- autism Word B2 Autism is a developmental condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts, and experiences the world.
- bang to rights Idiom C1 Caught with clear proof of wrongdoing, so there is no doubt about guilt.
- barking mad Idiom B2 Completely crazy or behaving in a very strange way.