| Term | Definition |
|---|
| take | IBM's speech research group is focusing on forming partnerships to __ it to market |
| over | Demand for the technology is expected to rise dramatically __ the next few years, |
| taunt | to try to make sb angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc. |
| taunted | The other kids continually __ him about his size. |
| taunts | Slain student was target of __ |
| guilty (of sth) | having done sth illegal; being responsible for sth bad that has happened |
| grooming | [U] the things that you do to keep your clothes and hair clean and neat, or to keep an animal's fur or hair clean: |
| grooming | You should always pay attention to personal __ |
| get sth 'out of sb/sth | to gain or obtain sth good from sb/sth |
| gets ... out of | He always __ the best __ people |
| contender | a person who takes part in a competition or tries to win sth: |
| contenders | top __ are also staying mum on the selection process as the vice presidential guessing game enters its final hours |
| stay 'out of sth | to not become involved in sth that does not concern you2to avoid sth: |
| stay out of | A slim majority of Americans think churches should __ politics, according to a new survey |
| mea·sles | [U] an infectious disease, especially of children, that causes fever and small red spots that cover the whole body |
| pay a visit to | If you have time, __ to the local museum |
| slip | [v + adv. / prep.] to go somewhere quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed |
| slipped | I __ out of Washington and paid a visit to the real world |
| from ... on | starting at the time mentioned and continuously after that: |
| From now on | __ you can work on your own. Ç She never spoke to him again from that day on |
| populate | add data to a document |
| overkill | too much of sth that reduces the effect it has |
| overkill | There is a danger of __ if you plan everything too carefully |
| from .. standpoint | He is writing __ the __ of someone who knows what life is like in prison |
| much-visited | A last, possibly unintended feature: the pop up box is a great easy navigation tool for __ sites. |
| Not any more | __. Users can now schedule automatic saves of sites as often as daily |
| (further) along / down the 'road | at some time in the future: |
| further down the road. | at some time in the future: There are certain to be more job losses __ |
| associated with | On the downside: There is no way to auto-set all saved pages __ an account to private |
| choose between | __ reading the text or listening to the original voice message |
| keep in touch with | Using Jott to send emails & text messages with your voice is the best way to __ with friends, family and colleagues while on-the-go |
| to 'date | until now |
| To date | __ the company, led by ex-Microsofter John Pollard, has spent exactly nothing on marketing |
| read on | to continue reading |
| Read on | __ for a basic explanation of what's going on when it "synths" stuff |
| year-over-year | And its search query volume in the U.S. held steady at a healthy 33.2 percent __ rate |
| No more excuses for | __ sending us iPhone app ideas that look like hell. |
| gets aid to | U.S. __ Georgia but not South Ossetia |
| subsidiary | connected with sth but less important than it |
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