Compulsory vocabulary for week 3

Week 3
account for sth
albeit
ambiguous
artificial
be/hang in the balance
your best bet
blow it/your chance(s)
breed contempt/ignorance, etc.
be called up
steer clear of sb/sth
be/run counter to sth
defy
dole sth out
be on edge
entity
fall back on sb/sth
get your own back (on sb)
grin and bear it
imminent
inhabit
keep a straight face
leave no stone unturned
sb's line of reasoning/thinking, etc.
be no laughing matter
loathe
accountable
be alive and kicking/well
appalling
aspire to sth; aspire to do sth
at issue
a breath of fresh air
makeshift
to let sth sink in
to chime in
scapegoat