academic Flashcards
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incite
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urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way: he incited loyal subjects to rebellion.
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prompt
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cause or bring about (an action or feeling, give reason): his death has prompted an industry-wide investigation of safety violations.
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induce
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succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the pickets induced many workers to stay away.
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breed
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cause (something) to happen or occur, typically over a period of time: success breeds confidence.
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cause
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usually with negative results and situations (without people)
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produce
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usually deal with more concrete results (with people)
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give sb
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as for positive and negative. (without people) inf
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provoke
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for negative response
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precipitate/spark off
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quickly/suddenly caused
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bring about
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inf
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result in
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form
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generate
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forced to do more than usual +computer language
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recorded sightings
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times seen that have been officially written down
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sustain
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keep alive or supported
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rodents
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small animals
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expenditure
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spending
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factor
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multiplicator
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aggregate
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n. total, v add up all
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a blip
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temporary change
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a continuum
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something that changes gradually without distinct divisions
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a correlation between
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connection between
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deviate
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move from standard pattern
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a discrepancy between
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difference between two things that should be the same
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erratic
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adj not regular and often changing suddenly
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flawed
inaccurate
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a five-fold increase
multiplied by the stated number
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(be) in inverse proportion
in opposite proportion
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(be) inconsistent with
not in agreement with
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seesawed
went up and down
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ancestor
my ancestor Admiral Anson circumnavigated the globe 250 years ago
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descend from
be a direct blood relative of (a specified, typically illustrious ancestor)
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the brink of
a point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen
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tenuous
very weak or slight
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attenuate
reduce the force, effect, or value of; reduce the amplitude of (a signal, electric current, or other oscillation)
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from scratch
from the very beginning, esp. without utilizing or relying on any previous work for assistance
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compared to
graph
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predominated with %
be bigger
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as opposed to
rather than
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stand at
reach
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plunge
drop
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peak
opposite dip
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a ballpark figure
rough
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tot everything up
add up
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variable
x
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round things down/up
math
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tally with
match or agree with: her complains tally with the comments we have received...
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concur with
share/agree with an idea/opinion: hit opinion concurs with the general opinion...
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be/find yourself in (full) accord with
be in complete agreement with
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coincide with
be the same as: your views coincide with mine on the question of...
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conform to
fit in with: his ideas do not conform to the general definition
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approve of
think something is right or good: my parents approve of my choice...
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dissent (n)
opposition to the accepted way of thinking:a lot of dissent within the party on the issue
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discord (n)
lack of agreement or harmony: the political discord of the 1980 resulted in a war
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rift (n)
disagreement: the growing rift in party over defence policy is...
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split (n)
a major split in party resulted in several ministers resigning
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division (n)
more abstract and formal than split (count&uncount)
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reach a compromise to the plan
compromise
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to compromise on
compromise
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make several concessions on the issue
accept some of the demands of
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reach a settlement
reach a decision
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exercise some discretion
be sensitive, use judgement
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Positive and negative outcomes
Writing
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the obvious argument in its favour is
Writing
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there are, however, some disadvantages
Writing
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To sum up,
Overall
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well-grounded
Considered
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When you gard is down
Speaking
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Edible
Able to eat
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Fossil fuel
Oil, gas, coal
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Deter crime
Make it less intensive
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X is then done
Passive
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Soak
Make thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid
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Rinse
Wash with clean water to remove dirt
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Slice
Cut thinly
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Peel
To remove a skin
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Drain (off)
Remove liquid
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Sieve
Drushlag
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Waste disposal bins
Damp
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Recyclable
Can be recycled
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Under threat from
Writing
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Soil
Useful ground
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In danger of
Writing
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Habit
Think that we sually do
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At risk
Writing
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Item
Unit (ac)
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Worthwhile / advantageous
Useful
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Pointless / futile / fruitless
Useless
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Conceivable / feasible / viable / achievable
Possible
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Unattainable / impracticable / unfeasible
Impossible
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Liable / probable
Likely
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Improbable / questionable / doubtful
Unlikely
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Biodiversity
Plants and animals exist
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Contaminate
Make sth less pure or make it poisonous
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Deforestation
Cutting trees
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Emission
Writing
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Exhaust (n)
Waste gas
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Drought
Long period when there is no rain
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Pristine
Unspoiled
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Vital
Crucial
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Unprecedented
Unparalleled
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Devastating
Extremely harmful
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Insoluble
Insurmountable
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Immune
Unaffected
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Pervasive / omnipresent
Spreading widely throughout sth
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Inevitably / inexorably
Unavoidably
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Chronic (aj)
Persistent
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Taxing
Challenging
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Yield
Produce or provide
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Thereby
As a result of that
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Affect
Influence in a bad way
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Depth / width / length
Size
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(With) ease
Opp difficulty
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Clarity
Noun for clear
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ContrOversy
Disagreement
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Itch / scratch
After you was bitten by a bee
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Swell up
Become bigger
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Inflammation, becomes inflamed
Becomes red, swell up
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Pass on contagious disease
Writing
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Abate
Become less intense or wide, reduce
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abide by sth
Obey sth or accept
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Property
Attribute, characteristic, feature
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Comprise
Consist of (that comprise it)
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Subtly
So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe
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crack up
laugh very strongly
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traffic congestion
heavy traffic
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feel pressurized
be under stress
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obese (adj) obesity (n)
fat
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a solution is for sb to do sth
writing
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this problem could be solved by -ing
writing
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to tackle (handle/deal with/cope with) this problem,
writing
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the way forward might be to do
writing
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bring in a law to do sth
writing
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be made compulsory
have to obey
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allocate more resources to
writing
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charge sb for sth
writing
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this is to say, / in other words,
writing
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this is because / the reason is
writing
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means that
writing
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As a result, / as a consequence, / therefore,
writing
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otherwise
in the other case
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gulp down
swallow quickly
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acquire
to get sth
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affect
have an effect upon
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appropriate (v)
take sth without permission; give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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fulfill
bring to completion or reality; achieve or realize
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commission (v)
charge with a task
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subsequent / consequent
writing
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conduct (v)
You cannot conduct business like this; take somebody somewhere
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subsequent
next; happening after sth else
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consequent
happening as a result of sth
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construct (n)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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devise
plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought
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distinct (adj)
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
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equate (v)
consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another: customers equate their name with quality
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feature
a prominent attribute or aspect of something; a distinctive characteristic
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occur
happen; exist
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institute (v)
set up or lay the groundwork for
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participate
share in something; be involved in
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perceive
to become aware of through the senses
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primary
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; basic
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purchase
writing
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it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job
writing
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about matters relevant to her own research
writing
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reside
ive (in a certain place); be inherent or innate in
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select (adj)
of superior grade
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site (v)
to exist or be build in a particular place
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survey
look carefully and thoroughly at; examine and record the area and features of
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alter
change
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approximately
roughly
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exceed
surpass
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halve
1/2
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hovering at around
fluctuate near
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meanwhile
in the same time
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from this point onwards
ahead
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at this point
writing
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fairly
actually
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reversed
writing
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.... are, in order, ...
writing
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the first and the second most... are ..., respectively
writing
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joined sixth position
writing
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undergo a number of different processes
experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous)
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heap
put in a pile or mound
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ripe
(of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating
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circumstance
a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action
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consent
(v) give permission for something to happen; (n) permission to do something
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considerable
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
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deduce (v)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction, conclude by reasoning; in logic
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framework
the underlying structure
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imply
suggest (something) as a logical consequence: the forecasted traffic increase implied more roads and more air pollution
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negate
make ineffective; deny the existence of (something)
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specify
identify clearly and definitely
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sufficient
enough; adequate
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technique
a way of carrying out a particular task
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valid
having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent
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volume
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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plummeted, hitting a low-point of 2 in time
writing
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the figure for the...
writing
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it ended the year at ...
writing
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remained fairly stable, hovering at around ...
writing
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Cramped
Small (room)
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butt in (out)
interrupt (command to finish)
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obscure
not discovered, uncertain
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as for my hobbies...
speaking (additional)
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cowardly
lacking courage
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coy
reluctant to give details, esp. about something regarded as sensitive
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overhear / eavesdrop
hear by chance/ on purpose
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to grumble
complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way
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chat up
to flirt
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witter on
talk around
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bicker
argue extremely
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compel
to force someone to do sth
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Insulation
Covered by sth to stop heat, sound, electricity
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heed
pay attention to; take notice of: he should have heeded the warnings
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exaggerate
make large than it is
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irrelevant
does not relate to a real situation
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Amateur (adj or noun)
Taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job
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Repercussion
A lasting bad effect of an action
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compound (n)
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
