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20 Cards in this Set
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- Back
Interrupting |
He tried to speak, but she interrupted him |
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perspective |
The death of my father give me a new perspective on life |
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expat |
We lived an expat life of total privilege |
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Broad |
His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow. |
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Length |
I looked along the length of the building |
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inflation |
Inflation causes the decrease of purchasing power |
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currency |
Tourism is the country's top earner of foreign currency. |
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Goods |
They need markets to sell goods in and stable currencies |
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Stimulus |
Newborns will respond to several types of stimulus. |
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Wages |
Wage growth is lagging behind the 3 % to 4 % inflation |
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fluctuates |
the price range of lobster fluctuates greatly |
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Banned |
it wasn't too long before I was banned from using hose water |
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Fulfilled |
how do you live a happy and fulfilled life? |
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conspicuous consumption |
It was an age of conspicuous consumption–those who had money liked to display it. |
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Realm |
Students' interests are mostly limited to the academic realm. |
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Trunk |
The black car sat outside the building with its trunk open. |
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Bug |
A bug crawled across her leg, and she swiped it away. |
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Harmony |
people have lived in harmony with their surroundings |
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intricate |
Her art, that looks so spontaneous, is intricate |
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spontaneous |
I joined in the spontaneous applause |