Unit 7

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assume (v)

Answer 2

to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it)

Question 3

auction house (n)

Answer 3

a company that facilitates the buying and selling of assets, such as works of art and collectibles

Question 4

claim (v)

Answer 4

to take as the rightful owner

Question 5

competition (n)

Answer 5

a contest between rivals

Question 6

considerable (adj.)

Answer 6

large in extent or degree

Question 7

delicate (adj.)

Answer 7

marked by great precision or sensitivity

Question 8

dominate (v)

Answer 8

to rule, control

Question 9

export (v)

Answer 9

to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)

Question 10

far-reaching (adj.)

Answer 10

having a wide range or effect

Question 11

fragrance (n)

Answer 11

a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume)

Question 12

freight (n)

Answer 12

the ordinary transportation of goods by a common carrier

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globalized (v)

Answer 13

to make worldwide in scope or application

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handle (v)

Answer 14

to have overall responsibility for supervising or directing

Question 15

independent (adj.)

Answer 15

not subject to control by others

Question 16

industry (n)

Answer 16

manufacturing activity as a whole

Question 17

invest (v)

Answer 17

to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return

Question 18

lengthen (v)

Answer 18

to make longer

Question 19

local (adj.)

Answer 19

related to a particular area or one’s neighborhood.

Question 20

predictable (adj.)

Answer 20

behaving in a way that is expected

Question 21

prevent (v)

Answer 21

to keep from happening or existing

Question 22

purchase (v)

Answer 22

to obtain by paying money or its equivalent

Question 23

strengthen (v)

Answer 23

to make stronger

Question 24

varieties (n)

Answer 24

the quality or state of having different forms or types

Question 25

vase life (n)

Answer 25

the period during which a cut flower or cut foliage retains its appearance in a vase

Question 26

attitude (n)

Answer 26

a way of thinking; a feeling or emotion about something

Question 27

attraction (n)

Answer 27

something that attracts interest or attracts people by appealing to their desires and tastes

Question 28

aroma (n)

Answer 28

a distinctive, pervasive, and usually pleasant or savory smell

Question 29

authority (n)

Answer 29

persons in command

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aware (adj.)

Answer 30

having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge

Question 31

brand (n)

Answer 31

a class of goods identified by name as the product of a single firm or manufacturer

Question 32

budget (n)

Answer 32

the amount of money that is available for, required for, or assigned to a particular purpose

Question 33

call up (v)

Answer 33

- to bring to mind - to bring forward for consideration or action

Question 34

celebrity (n)

Answer 34

a famous or celebrated person

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competitors (n)

Answer 35

one who strives for the same thing as another

Question 36

derive (v)

Answer 36

to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source

Question 37

displayed (adj.)

Answer 37

to place or spread (something) for people to see

Question 38

distinctively (adv.)

Answer 38

- marking as separate or different - serving to distinguish

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emotion (n)

Answer 39

a conscious mental reaction (such as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as a feeling usually directed toward a specific object and accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes

Question 40

emphasis (n)

Answer 40

special consideration of or stress or insistence on something

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guard (v)

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- to protect from danger especially by watchful attention or to make secure

Question 42

hype (n)

Answer 42

promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind

Question 43

luxury (n)

Answer 43

something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary

Question 44

memory (n)

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the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced

Question 45

obtain (v)

Answer 45

to receive as return for effort

Question 46

precede (v)

Answer 46

- to come before in time - to come before in order or position - to go in front or ahead of

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pleasure (n)

Answer 47

a source of delight or joy

Question 48

profits (n)

Answer 48

a valuable return the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

Question 49

risky (adj.)

Answer 49

attended with risk or danger

Question 50

run through (v)

Answer 50

to spend or consume wastefully and rapidly

Question 51

synthetic (adj.)

Answer 51

produced by humans rather than natural processes