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LANDLORD
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a person or organization that owns a room, building, or piece of land that someone else pays rent to use
APPROVAL
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official permission or agreement for something; the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something
CREDENTIALS
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the abilities and experience that make someone suitable for a particular job or activity, or proof of someone's abilities and experience
TRADE CERTIFICATE
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a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task
EVALUATE
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to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
HIRING REQUIREMENT
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criteria used to outline the qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered for the position
APPRENTICESHIP
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a period of time working as an apprentice
ASSESS
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to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something; to make a decision about a person or situation after considering all the information
COVER LETTER
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a letter that accompanies another letter, a package, or the like, To explain, commend, etc.
A TIME LAG
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a period between two closely related events
LIVESTOCK
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animals kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, chickens, and pigs
COMMODITY
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anything that can be bought and sold
DETERIORATE
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to become worse
OBLITERATE
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to remove all signs of something; destroy
TWOFOLD
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twice as big or as much; having two parts
MENACE
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something that is threatening and may cause harm
ATTRIBUTABLE TO
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caused by
AFFECTIONATE
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showing feelings of liking or love
BURDEN
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a heavy load that you carry; a duty or responsibility that is hard to bear
CANINE
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of or relating to dogs
LAVISH
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large in quantity and expensive or impressive
NEUROSES
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a mental illness resulting in high levels of anxiety, unreasonable fears and behaviour
LANDLORD
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a person or organization that owns a room, building, or piece of land that someone else pays rent to use
APPROVAL
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official permission or agreement for something; the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something
LICENSE
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an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something
PERMIT
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to allow something; an official document that allows you to do something
HEAVY MANUFACTURING
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the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
PUBLIC HEARING
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an official meeting where members of the public hear the facts about a planned road, building, etc. and give their opinions about it
UP-FRONT PAYMENT
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an amount of money paid before a particular piece of work or a particular service is done or received
MORTGAGE LOAN
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a loan secured by a mortgage on real property
THE IRS - Internal Revenue Service
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the part of the US Treasury Department that collects most taxes owed to the federal government, including income tax
INTEGRATE INTO THE WORKFORCE
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to fit in; to become part of
realise
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​become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly
bilingual
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​using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
translation
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​the process of translating words or text from one language into another
pronunciation
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​the way in which a word is pronounced
context
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​the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect
informal
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​speech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official
frequent
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occurring or done many times at short intervals
spelling
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​the manner in which words are spelled; orthography.
utterly
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​completely and without qualification; absolutely
feat
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​something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it
leafy
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​having many leaves or much foliage
hindrance
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something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop
tenant
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a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord
furnace​
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a piece of equipment for heating a building
reimbursement
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the action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money
tremendous
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very great in amount or level, or extremely good, huge
exclude
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to intentionally not include something; to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity
elderly
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of advanced age; old
qualify ​
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be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition
exempt​
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to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc
academy
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a place of study or training in a special field e.g. a police academy
approach
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a way of dealing with a situation, problem or the action of coming near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time.
concept
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an abstract idea, a plan, intention or invention to help sell or publicize a commodity
construct
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(v) to build something or put together different parts to form something whole (n) an idea or an imaginary situation
couple
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(v) to join or combine two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected
enhance
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intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value
function
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the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person)
partner
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one of the owners of a company or a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way
pose
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(v) to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty, to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting or to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted
publication
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the act of making information or stories available to people in a printed or electronic form or a book, magazine, newspaper, or document in which information or stories are published
range
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a set of similar things
region
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a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided
select
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to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions
simulate
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to do or make something that looks real but is not real
uniform
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a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people
to recuperate
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recover from illness or exertion
quack doctor
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an unqualified person who claims medical knowledge
nebulous
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vague or ill-defined, imprecise
debonair
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confident, stylish, charming
to incur
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become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions
to rejuvenate
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make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, or more vital
frivolity
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lack of seriousness; light-heartedness
glib
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fluent but insincere and shallow
gauche
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lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward;
far-flung
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distant or remote
stratagem
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a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end
multitude
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a large number of people or things
futile
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incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
compliance
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the act ​​of obeying ​​an order​,​ rule​,​ or request​:
influx
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an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.
to enlist
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engage (a person or their help or support)
to summon
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order (someone) to be present
inevitable
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certain to happen; unavoidable
mercenary
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primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
zenith
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a highest point or state; culmination.
to balk at
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to be resistant; hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea
foul
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wicked or immoral; offensive to the senses
pervasive
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especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
ambivalent
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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
to culminate
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reach a climax or point of highest development
briefly
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for a short time; fleetingly
to struggle
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to face difficulty
crucial
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involving an extremely difficult decision or result
character
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one of the attributes or features that distinguish an individual
dissemination
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the act of spreading something, especially information, widely; circulation
prompt (verb)
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to move or induce to action
solidify (verb)
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to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass;
immersed (adjective)
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plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid
eminent (adjective)
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high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen.
derive from (verb)
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to receive or obtain from a source or origin
sludge (noun)
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mud, mire, or ooze; slush; a deposit of ooze at the bottom of a body of water
mauve (noun)
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a purple dye, a pale bluish purple
clamour (verb)
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a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates
intermittently (adverb)
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alternately ceasing and beginningagain: an intermittent pain
cog (noun)
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a gear tooth, formerly especially one ofhardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material, a person who plays a minor part in a large organization, activity, etc.: He's just a small cog in the financial department
tenuous (adjective)
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thin or slender in form, as a thread, unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument
inconceivable (adjective)
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unimaginable; unthinkable
attenuate /əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt /(verb)
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to make thin; make slender or fine, to weaken or reduce
traverse
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to pass or move over, along, or through
parched (adjective)
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to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do
gill /ɡɪl/ (noun)
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the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish
fossil (noun)
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any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a formergeologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
cluster (noun)
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a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; abunch: a cluster of grapes
paradigm shift
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fundamental change in an individual's or a society's view of how things work in the world peddle to sell (something) usually in small amounts and often by traveling to different places
kryptonite
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(related to the Superman movies: Superman's weakness) the only thing that one can get hurt with
tidbit
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a small piece of news or interesting information
prioritize
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to organize (things) so that the most important thing is done or dealt with first
muse
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to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way
sober
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not drunk, having or showing a very serious attitude or quality
burnout
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the condition of someone who has become very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time
forge
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to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud
adjust
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to change in order to work or do better in a new situation
midst
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the middle area or part of something
stranded
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unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any
transport or money retrieve
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to get and bring (something) back from a place, to find and get (information) from a computer or disk
thrive
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to grow or develop successfully, to flourish or succeed
regimen
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a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., to make someone become or stay healthy
catch up with
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to begin to affect (someone) usually in a bad way
renounce
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to say especially in a formal or official way that you will no longer have or accept (something)
imperturbability
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the condition of being very calm, hard to disturb or upset
abysmal
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extremely poor or bad
delusion
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a belief that is not true, a false idea
aftermath
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the period of time after a bad and usually destructive event
cranky
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full of twists and turns, working erratically
valorize
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to assign value or merit to
harness
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to gain control over for a particular end (to put a harness on)
equanimity
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a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation
learning curve
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the rate of someone’s progress in learning a new skill
meager
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not having enough of something (such as money or food) for comfort or happiness
to bill somebody
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to give or send someone a bill asking for money that they owe for a product or service
purchase
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to buy something
feasibility
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the possibility that something can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable
pending
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about to happen or waiting to happen
hood (of a car)
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the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is
in-depth
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done carefully and in great detail
coverage
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reporting of a particular important event or subject
noteworthy
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deserving attention because of being important or interesting
lay reader
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a lay person authorized to conduct parts of the church services not requiring a priest or minister
enterprise
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an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money
(to source) raw materials
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(to get) any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition, before it has been processed for use
Social Security Number
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a number given by the government to each person, that they need to get a job, pay tax, or claim benefits (= money from the government)
affiliation
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a connection with a political party or religion, or with a larger organization
bylaws
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laws made by local government that only relate to its particular region
convene
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to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting
prior
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(FORMAL) existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time
defray
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(especially of an organization) to pay the cost of something
stipend
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a particular amount of money that is paid regularly to someone
approximate
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nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct
aspect
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a way in which a thing may be viewed or regarded; interpretation; view, feature
assure
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to pledge or promise; give surety of; guarantee
compensate
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to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to; They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble
definite
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clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions
empirical
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derived from or guided by experience or experiment
hierarchy
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any system of persons or things ranked one above another
isolate
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to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone
layer
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a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface
outcome
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a final product or end result; consequence; issue
radical
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favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms
recover
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to get back or regain (something lost or taken away)
resolve
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to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to dosomething)
straightforward
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direct; not roundabout
eradicate
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to destroy sth (usually a disease) completely
immunity
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the state of being unaffected by a disease
immunize
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to protect someone against a disease by giving a vaccine
life expectancy
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the average number of years a person can expect to live
vaccine
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a substance that is given to people to protect them against a particular disease
treasury
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the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society
minutes
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the written record of what was said at a meeting
agenda
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a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting
venture
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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty capitalize
pledge
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a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
disposal
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the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away compacting
technologies
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technologies used to make something more compact unfounded
maintenance
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the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition
air
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if a programme or a person is on/off (the) air, they are/are not broadcasting on radio or television
remedy
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a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty
(make) health claims
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(to make) a request to an insurance company to pay for the cost of treating an illness or injury
tax return
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a form that some people must fill in to give information about how much they have earned in a year
prompt
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to make something happen
at first sight
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after a quick look, before really thinking about one’s feeling about sth
forty winks
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a short sleep, nap
in seventh heaven, ALSO: on cloud nine
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extremely happy
of two minds
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having trouble making decision
on second thought
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changing one’s mind after thinking more about sth
to put two and two together
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to finally understand something, to come to a conclusion about sth
second nature
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easy and natural to someone
second to none
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the very best
six of one, half a dozen of the other
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no difference, either choice ok
sixth sense
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a special understanding of things
the black market
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the market not controlled by the government, where things are sold in private and often against the law
to feel blue
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to feel sad
the green light
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the okay to start sth
green with envy
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jealous of someone else’s good fortune
in black and white
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very clear and easy to understand
in the black
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having money
in the red
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owing money, in debt
out of the blue
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by surprise, unexpectedly
the red carpet
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special honors for a special or important person
red tape
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complicated official procedures and forms
a white lie
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something that is not true but causes no harm
to have a sweet tooth
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to like sweet foods very much
nosey
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always wanting to know other people’s business and what other people are doing
big mouth
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a person who talks too much and does not keep secrets
to see eye to eye
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to agree completely
long face
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a sad, dissatisfied expression
by heart
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by memory
shake a leg
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to hurry up, move faster
cost an arm and a leg
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to be very expensive
head over heels in love
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very much in love
pull someone’s leg
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to joke, to kid or trick someone
pain in the neck
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something or someone that annoys or bothers a person
sick and tired
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very annoyed, very tired of doing something
blood is thicker than water
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relatives are the most important people
to have a lot of nerve
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to act so badly and impolitely that it actually takes courage to do so
to take pains
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to take a lot of trouble to do something
to give someone a taste of his/ her medicine
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to do something bad to someone after the other person has done the same bad thing
to feel it in one’s bones
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to know something, often before seeing it or before it happens
hold one’s breath
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to pause, to stop and think
a bitter pill to swallow
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something difficult and unpleasant to experience
cough up
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to pay money
to get burned
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to have a bad experience, to be cheated
a fly in the ointment
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a problem
back and forth
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from one place to another and back to the first place
wear and tear
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damage that happens as something gets old and used
by and large
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mostly, most often
song and dance
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all the details
odds and ends
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a variety of small items, the pieces left over
safe and sound
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with no damage or injury
song and dance
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a long explanation, a long excuse that is often not true
a cock-and-bull story
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an untrue story
spick-and-span
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very clean
fair and square
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honestly, without cheating
right and left
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in large numbers, from every side
on the ball
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very good at doing things, effective and efficient
right off the bat
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immediately, without delay
to get a kick out of sth
inizia ad imparare
to enjoy sth a lot
no dice
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no, a negative answer
a good sport
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someone who does not complain if he/she loses or who does not boast if he/she wins
to put one’s cards on the table
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not to hide anything, to explain the situation fully and honestly
off base
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not correct, inappropriate
in the same boat
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in the same situation
to keep the ball rolling
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to make sth continue to happen
go fly a kite
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to go away or stop annoying someone, usually said in anger
sink or swim
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fail or succeed, no matter what

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