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Lexeme
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Definition
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as a result of
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because of something
Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.
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2
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Catastrophic
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sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction
ex:An unchecked increase in the use of fossil fuels could have catastrophic results for the planet.
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3
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Complete
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to finish doing something
ex:Complete the sentence with one of the adjectives provided.
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4
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Sophisticated
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having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion ex: I don't suppose I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes.
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5
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the cause
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the reason why something, especially something bad, happens
a reason to feel something or to behave in a particular way
ex: The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.
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6
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interact with
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to communicate with or react to
ex:Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.
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7
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Urge
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to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing
ex:Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.
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Concede
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to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
The Government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster.
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10
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responsible for
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Accountable for
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11
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be opposed to
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to disagree with a principle or plan
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12
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have an adverse effect on
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Have harmful impact on
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13
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breakthrough
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an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
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14
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Regard
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to consider or have an opinion about something or someone
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15
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as regards
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In connection with
Eg: There is no problem as regards the financial arrangements.
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16
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inquire into
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to try to discover the facts about something
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17
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Seldom
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Almost never
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18
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Initiate
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to cause something to begin
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19
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Misjudge
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to form an opinion or idea about someone or something which is unfair or wrong
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20
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attend to
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to deal with something or help someone
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21
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Impending
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describes an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon
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22
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Deficient
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not having enough of
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23
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Pose
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to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty
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24
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shortcomings
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a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard
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25
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Intermittent
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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between
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26
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Humanity
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1.people in general
2. understanding and kindness towards other people
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Deliver
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to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work
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Random
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happening, done or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan
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Secondary
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less important than related things
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30
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date back to
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to have existed a particular length of time or since a particular time
eg: This tradition dates back to medieval times.
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31
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Discover
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to find information, a place or an object, especially for the first time
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32
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succumb
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to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat
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33
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Impress
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to cause someone to admire or respect you because of something that you have done or said
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34
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anti/ pro
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for/against
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Series
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a number of similar or related events or things, one following another
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36
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Calculate
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to judge the number or amount of something by using the information that you already have, and adding, multiplying, subtracting or dividing numbers
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Unrealistic
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having a wrong idea of what is likely to happen or of what you can really do; not based on facts
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Merely
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used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
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Premise
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an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
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40
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approximately
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close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time
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41
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Criticize
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to express disapproval of someone or something
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42
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Exemplify
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to be or give a typical example of something
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Endanger
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to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged or destroyed
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45
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as well as
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And
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46
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Explore
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to search and discover (about something)
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Emerge
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to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
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detract from
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to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is or was thought to be
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Amongst
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Among
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50
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Extent
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area or length; amount
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51
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Radically
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believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change
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52
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Further
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to a greater distance or degree; at a more advanced level
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Mean
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to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
2)not willing to give or share things, especially money
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54
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Versatile
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able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes
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55
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Obstacle
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something that blocks you so that movement, going forward or action are prevented or made more difficult
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56
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equipped with/for/to
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having the necessary, tools, clothes, equipment, etc.
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57
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Façade
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the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building
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58
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Incentive
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something which encourages a person to do something
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Confident
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having confidence
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naïve
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too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life
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Mistaken for
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to confuse someone or something with a different person or thing
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62
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at risk
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in a dangerous situation
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Vary
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If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other
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64
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Unlike
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different from
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65
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Temporarily
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not lasting or needed for very long
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Neglect
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to give not enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility
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automatically
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If a machine or device does something automatically, it does it independently, without human control
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68
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external/internal
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coming from the outside / inside
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Beneficial
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helpful, useful or good
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exempt from
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to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc
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Demand
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to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
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Actual
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real; existing in fact
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Anticipate
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to imagine or expect that something will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it happening
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Simply
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completely or absolutely
only
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Display
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to arrange something or a collection of things so that they can be seen by the public
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unwilling to
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Not to be happy to do something if it is needed
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Aggravate
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Worsen
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Whereas
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compared with the fact that; but
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reward with
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to give someone a reward
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Jeopardize
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to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged
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Implement
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to put a plan or system into operation
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in response to
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Management have granted a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.
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struggle to
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to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
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84
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in isolation
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the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy
eg: The prisoner had been kept in isolation for three days.
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85
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Restore
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to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
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Barely
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by the smallest amount; almost not
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Ambitious
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having a strong wish to be successful, powerful or rich
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Fulfill
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to do something that is expected, hoped for or promised or to cause it to happen
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Welcome
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to be pleased about and encourage or support something
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Expertise
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a high level of knowledge or skill
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comply with
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to act according to an order, set of rules or request
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Section
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one of the parts that something is divided into
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Be conscious of smth
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to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present
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Sufficient
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enough for a particular purpose
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Curious
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interested in learning about people or things around you
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Encompass
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to include, especially different types of things
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Inferior
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not good, or not as good as someone or something else
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Superior
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better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
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Sustainable
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able to continue over a period of time
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fail
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to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do
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101
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Option
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one thing which can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
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102
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Domain
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an area of interest or an area over which a person has control
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103
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Perfect
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complete and correct in every way, of the best possible type or without fault
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set parameters
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a set of facts or a fixed limit which establishes or limits how something can or must happen or be done
eg: The central office sets/establishes the parameters which guide policy at the local level.
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