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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
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/kənˈfɜːm/
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face a challengeTo meet a difficult situation that tests you.
shed light onTo help people understand something better.
point outPhrasal verbTo tell someone a fact to draw attention to it.
bottlenecknounA narrow point that slows down the whole process.
abruptadjectiveSudden and unexpected, often too quick.
run out ofPhrasal verbTo use all of something so that none is left.
in the long runOver a long period of time.
troughnounThe lowest point in a rise and fall pattern.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)