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abandon
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stop doing something because of problems
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abstract
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based on ideas
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academic
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connected with education
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access
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find and use information, especially on a computer
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accommodation
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a place to live or work
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accompany
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somebody goes with someone
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accumulation
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gradual increase in quantity
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accurate
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exactly correct
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achieve
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succeed in doing something good
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acknowledged
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accepted that something was true
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acquire
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get something
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adaptation
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a change in something so that it can be used in a different situation
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adequate
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enough for a particular purpose
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adjacent
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next to something
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adjust
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change or move something slightly
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administration
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the work of managing the affairs of a company
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adult
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fully grown
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advocate
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say you strongly support a way of doing things
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affect
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cause a change
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aggregate
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total
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aid
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help or support
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albeit
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although
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allocate
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decide to use something for a particular purpose
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alter
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change or make something change
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alternative
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something you can do instead of something else
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ambiguous
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having more than one possible meaning
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amend
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make small changes or improvements
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analogy
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similar to another situation or thing
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analysis
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careful examination
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annual
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happening once every year
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anticipate
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expect something to happen
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apparent
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easily seen or understood
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appendix
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a part at the end of a book or report that has additional information
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appreciate
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understand a difficult situation or problem
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approach
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a way of doing something or dealing with a problem
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appropriate
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suitable for a particular time or purpose
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approximately
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a little more or less than an exact number
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arbitrary
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not based on any practical or good reasons
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area
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a particular subject or type of activity
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aspect
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one of the parts of a situation or subject
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assembly
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a group of people who have come together for a particular purpose
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assess
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examine something and make a decision about it
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assign
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give somebody a job to do
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assistance
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help and support
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assume
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think that something is true
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assure
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tell somebody that something will definitely happen or is true
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attach
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fasten or join
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attain
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achieve something after trying for a long time
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attitude
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what you think and feel about something
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attributed
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said that something was caused or written by someone
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author
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someone who writes a book or article
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authority
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someone who is respected because of their knowledge
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automate
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without much human control
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available
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that you can get, buy or use etc
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aware
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knowing about or realising something
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behalf
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instead of someone
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benefit
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an advantage or improvement
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bias
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an opinion that unfairly influences how you do something
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bond
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a shared feeling or interest that unites people
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brief
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continuing for only a short time
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bulk
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in large quantities
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capable
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having the skill, power or other qualities that are needed to do something
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capacity
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the amount that a factory or machine can produce
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categories
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groups of people or things that have the same qualities or features
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cease
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stops doing something or stops happening
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challenge
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say you doubt whether something is right or true
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channel
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use something for a particular purpose
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chapter
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one of the parts that a book is divided into
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chart
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information that is shown in the form of a picture
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chemical
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related to substances used in chemistry
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circumstances
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a fact or condition that affects what happens in a situation
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cite
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use someone's words to support what you are saying
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civil
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relating to laws about private business, not crime
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clarify
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make clear what you speak, write or think
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classical
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based on a traditional set of ideas
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clause
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a part of a legal document
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code
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a set of rules or laws
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coherent
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clear and easy to understand
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coincide
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happen by chance at the same time or in the same place
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collapse
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fail suddenly and completely
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colleague
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people you work with
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commence
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begin
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comment
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give an opinion about something or someone
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commission
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ask for a piece of work to be done by someone
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commitment
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a promise to do something
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commodity
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a product that is being bought or sold
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communication
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process of exchanging information or ideas by speaking or writing
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community
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a small area or town and the people who live in it
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compatible
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too different to be able to exist or live together
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compensation
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something that makes a bad situation seem better
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compile
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make a book, list etc from different pieces of information
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complement
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something that makes another thing seem good
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complex
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consisting of many connected parts
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component
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one of the different parts of a machine or system
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compound
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a substance that consists of two or more elements
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comprehensive
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including everything that is needed
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comprise
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form part of a larger group
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computer
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an electronic machine that can store and arrange large quantities of information
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conceive
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think of a new idea or plan
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concentration
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a large amount of something in the same place
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concept
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a general idea
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conclusion
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something you decide after considering all the information you have
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concurrent
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existing or happening at the same time
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conduct
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carry out or organise something
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conference
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a large formal meeting in which people exchange ideas
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confined
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happened in only one place or time
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confirmed
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said or proved something is definitely true
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conflict
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a situation in which you have to choose between opposing things
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conform
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obey or follow an existing rule
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consent
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permission to do something
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consequences
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things that happen as a result of something else
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considerable
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large enough to be important or have an effect
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consist
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made of or contain a number of different things
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constant
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happening regularly or all the time
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constitution
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a set of laws that describe the power and purposes of a government or organisation
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constraints
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things that limit your freedom to do what you want
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construction
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the process of building something large such as a house, bridge or road
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consultation
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a discussion in which people who are affected by a decision can say what they think should be done
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consumer
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someone who buys or uses goods or services
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contact
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communicating with a person, organisation or country
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contemporary
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happening or existing in the same period of time
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context
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the situation within which something happens
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contract
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a formal written agreement between people or companies etc.
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contradiction
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a difference between two statements, facts etc. which means they cannot both be true
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contrary
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used to emphasise that the opposite of what someone has just said is actually true
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contrast
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a big difference between people, situations, ideas etc. that are being compared
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contribution
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something that you give or do to help make something successful
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controversy
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a lot of argument and disagreement about something
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conventional
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the normal and traditional way of thinking and behaving in a society
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conversely
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in a way that is opposite to something
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converted
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changed from one system or purpose to another
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convinced
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certain that something is true
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cooperative
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willing to help
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coordination
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when people and things are organised so they work together effectively
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core
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a central or most important part of something
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corporate
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shared by all people in a group
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corresponding
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having the same position, effect or importance as something else
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couple
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two things joined together
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create
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make something new exist or happen
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credit
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praise given to someone for doing something
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criteria
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facts or standards to help you decide something
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crucial
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extremely important
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culture
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relating to a particular society and its way of life
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currency
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the type of money that a country uses
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cycle
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a number of connected events that happen many times in the same order
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data
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information or facts
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debate
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discuss a subject formally
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decade
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a period of ten years
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decline
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become weaker, smaller or less important
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deduce
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decide that something is true using the information you have
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definite
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completely certain and not likely to be changed
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definition
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a phrase or sentence that says exactly what a word, phrase or idea means
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demonstrate
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show somebody something
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denote
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be used as sign for something
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deny
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say that something is not true
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depression
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a feeling of sadness and loss of hope
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derived
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have something as its origin
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design
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draw or plan something that will be made
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despite
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without being affected by the thing mentioned
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detected
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noticed something that was not easy to see
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deviation
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different from what is normal or acceptable
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device
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a machine or tool used for a particular purpose
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devoted
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deals with one main subject or activity
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differentiate
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notice or understand the difference between things or people
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dimension
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the size of something, including its length, width and height
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diminished
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became smaller or less important
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discretion
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the authority to decide what the right thing to do is in a particular situation
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discrimination
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when one group of people is unfairly treated differently from another
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displace
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take the place of someone or something
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display
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put things where people can see them easily
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disposal
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when you get rid of something
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distinction
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a clear difference between things
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distort
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change the shape or sound of something so it is strange or unclear
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distribution
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supplying goods to shops and companies in a particular area
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diversity
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great difference
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document
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a piece of paper that has official information written on it
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domain
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all the things that are included in a subject or activity
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domestic
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happening within one country
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dominant
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strongest, most important or most noticeable
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draft
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a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet finished
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dramatic
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sudden and surprising
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duration
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the length of time that something continues
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dynamic
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full of energy and ideas
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economic
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concerning trade, industry and the making of money
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edition
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the copies of a book that are all the same
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element
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a simple chemical substance that contains only one kind of atom
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eliminate
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completely get rid of something or someone
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emerge
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became known
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emphasis
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special importance that you give to something
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empirical
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based on scientific method or practical example
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enable
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make it possible for someone to do something
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encounter
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experience something that causes difficulty
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energy
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power from oil, coal etc. that produces heat and makes machines work
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enforce
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make people obey a rule or law
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enhance
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improve something
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enormous
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extremely big
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ensure
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make certain that something happens
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entity
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something that exists as a single and complete unit
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environment
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the land, water and air that people, plants and animals live in
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equate
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consider that one thing is the same as something else
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equipment
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things that are used for a particular activity
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equivalent
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equal in amount or value to something else
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erode
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gradually destroy something
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error
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mistake, especially one that causes problems
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establish
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start or decide something
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estate
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all of someone's property or money
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estimate
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decide what you think the value of something is
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ethical
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connected with principles of what is right and wrong
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ethnic
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relating to a particular race of people
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evaluate
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carefully consider something or someone to decide how good they are
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eventually
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after a long time
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evidence
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facts, statements or signs that make you believe something exists or is true
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evolution
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gradual change or development
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exceed
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more than a particular number or amount
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exclude
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deliberately not include something
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exhibit
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put something in a particular place so that people can see it
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expansion
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when something increases in size, number or amount
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expert
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someone with special skills or knowledge
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explicit
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very clear and easy to understand
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exploit
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use something effectively
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export
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the business of selling products to another country
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expose
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remove the cover from something that is usually covered
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external
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relating to the outside of something
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extract
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remove something
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facilitate
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make it easier for something to happen
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factors
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the things that influence a cause or situation
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features
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important, interesting or typical parts of something
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federal
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relating to the national government of a country which consists of several states
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fee
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money that you pay for professional services
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file
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a set of papers containing information about a particular person or thing
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final
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last in a series or happening at the end of something
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financial
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connected with money
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finite
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having an end or limit
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flexible
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able to change easily
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fluctuations
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small regular changes
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focus
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give all your attention to a particular thing
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format
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the way something is organised or designed
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formula
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a group of numbers or letters that show a mathematical or scientific rule
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forthcoming
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happening soon
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found
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start an organisation
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foundation
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basic belief or idea that something is based on
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framework
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set of rules, facts or beliefs that people us to make plans or decisions
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function
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the purpose that something is made for
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fund
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an amount of money that is kept for a particular purpose
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fundamental
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relating to the most basic and important parts of something
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furthermore
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in addition to what has already been said
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gender
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the fact of being masculine or feminine
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generate
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make something happen or start to exist
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generation
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all of the people who are about the same age
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globe
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the world
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goal
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something that you hope to achieve in the future
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grade
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level of quality or importance
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grant
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an amount of money given to someone by an organisation for a particular purpose
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guarantee
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promise that something will happen or will be done
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guidelines
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official advice about the way to do something
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hence
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for this reason
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hierarchical
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organisation in which people are arranged in ranks of importance
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highlight
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make something the main subject or problem that people pay attention to
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hypothesis
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an idea that someone suggests as an explanation of something, but that they have not proved to be true
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identical
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exactly the same
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identify
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recognise and name somebody or something
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ideology
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based on a particular set of words or ideas
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ignored
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did not pay any attention to someone or something
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illustrated
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explained or made something clear by giving examples
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image
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the way that people consider something or someone to be
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immigration
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when people come to a country in order to live there
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impact
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the effect someone or something has
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implement
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begin to make something happen
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implications
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possible results of a plan, action etc.
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implicit
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suggested or understood but not stated directly
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imply
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suggest that something is true without saying or showing it directly
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impose
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force someone to accept a rule, a tax, your beliefs etc
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incentive
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something that encourages you to work harder, or to start something new
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incidence
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how often something happens
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inclination
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the desire to do something
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income
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money that you earn
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incorporate
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to include something as part of a group, system etc.
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index
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an alphabetical list at the end of a book that contains all the names, subjects etc in the book and the pages where you can find them
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indicate
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show that something is likely to be true or exist
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individual
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considered separately from other people or things in the same group
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induced
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caused a particular physical condition
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inevitable
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will definitely happen and you cannot avoid it
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infer
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decide that particular facts must be true because of other information that you already have
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infrastructure
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the basic systems that a country or organisation needs in order to work properly
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inherent
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a quality that is naturally part of something
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inhibit
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prevent something from growing or developing
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initial
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happening at the beginning, first
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initiate
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arrange for something important to start
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injury
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physical harm that someone suffers in an accident or attack
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innovate
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a new idea, method, etc. that is used for the first time
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input
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ideas, advice, money or effort that you put into a job, meeting etc. in order to help it succeed
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insert
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put something inside or into something
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insight
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the ability to understand something clearly
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inspection
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an official visit to a building or organisation to check that everything is of a good enough standard
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instance
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an example of a particular kind of situation or behaviour
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institute
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an organisation that does educational or scientific work
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instruct
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information or advice that tells you how to do something
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integral
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forming a necessary part of something
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integration
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the combination of two or more things to make an effective system
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integrity
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the quality of being honest and having high moral standards
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intelligent
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good at learning and understanding things
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intense
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involving a lot of thought, work, effort, etc. in a short period of time
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interaction
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talking to people and making relationships with them
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intermediate
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between two stages
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internal
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inside something, such as your body or a country
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interpretation
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a way of explaining or understanding information, someone's actions etc.
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interval
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a period of time between two events or activities
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intervene
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do something to try to stop an argument, war, etc
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intrinsic
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forming part of the basic character of something
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investigation
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an official attempt to find out something
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investment
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the money you give to a company or bank in order to make a profit later
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invoke
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use a law, principle, etc. to support your opinions or actions
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involve
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include or affect someone or something
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isolate
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make or keep one person separate from others
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issue
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a subject or problem
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item
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a single thing in a set
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job
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work that you do regularly in order to earn money
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journal
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a magazine for people who are interested in a particular subject
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justification
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a good reason for doing something
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label
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a piece of paper or other material with information on it which is stuck or tied to an object
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labour
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work, especially hard physical work
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layer
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one of several levels of different substances or materials that are on top of each other
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lecture
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a talk to a group of people about a subject
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legal
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allowed or done according to the law
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legislation
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a law or set of laws
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levy
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officially make someone pay a tax etc.
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liberal
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willing to understand or respect other people's behaviour and ideas
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licence
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an official document that gives you permission to do something
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likewise
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in the same way
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link
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a relationship or connection between two or more events, people or ideas
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location
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in a particular place or position
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logic
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the science or study of thinking carefully about something using formal methods
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maintain
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make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before
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major
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very large or important, especially when compared to other things or people of a similar kind
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manipulate
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skilfully control or move something
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manual
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working using your hands, especially hard physical work
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margin
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the empty space at the edge of a printed page
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mature
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fully grown or developed
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maximise
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increase something as much as possible
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mechanism
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that part of a machine that does a particular job
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media
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television radio and newspapers
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mediate
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try to help two groups, countries etc. stop arguing and make an agreement
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medical
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relating to medicine and the treatment of disease or injury
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medium
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way of communicating information or expressing ideas to people
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mental
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relating to the mind, or happening in the mind
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method
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a way of doing something
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migrate
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go to live in another place, usually to find work
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military
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relating to war
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minimal
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extremely small in amount or degree and therefore not worth worrying about
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minimise
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make the degree or amount of something as small as possible
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minimum
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the smallest number or amount that is possible or needed
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ministry
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government department
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minor
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small and not very important or serious
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mode
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a particular way of behaving, living or doing something
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modify
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make small changes in something in order to improve it
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monitor
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watch or measure something carefully for a period of time to see how it changes
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motive
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the reason why someone does something
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mutual
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shared by two or more people
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negative
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having a bad or harmful effect
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network
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a system of things or people that are connected with each other
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neutral
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not supporting any of the groups, people, countries in a war, argument, election etc,
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nevertheless
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in spite of what has just been mentioned
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nonetheless
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in spite of what has just been mentioned
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normal
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usual, typical or expected
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norms
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the usual and acceptable ways of behaving
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notion
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an idea, belief or opinion about something, especially one that is wrong
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notwithstanding
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in spite of something
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nuclear
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using the energy that is produced when at atom is split or joined to another atom
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objective
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not influenced by your own feelings or opinions
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obtain
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get something
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obvious
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easy to notice or understand
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occupational
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connected with your job
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occur
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happen, especially without being planned first
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odd
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how likely it is that something will or will not happen
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offset
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make a bad situation better by providing something good
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ongoing
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continuing to happen
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option
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something that you can choose to do
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orientation
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the kind of beliefs and ideas that a group or person has
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outcome
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the final results of a meeting, process etc.
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output
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the amount of work, goods, etc, that someone or something produces
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overall
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considering or including anything
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overlap
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when part of one thing covers part of another thing
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overseas
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to, in, or from another country that is across the sea
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panel
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a group of people who are chosen to discuss something or answer questions
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paradigm
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a typical example or pattern of something
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paragraph
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a group of sentences in a piece of writing that starts on a new line
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parallel
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lines that are the same distance apart along their whole length
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parameters
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limit on how much should be considered, discussed, included, etc,
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participation
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taking part in an activity or an event
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partnership
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a relationship between two people or organisations who work together to achieve something
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passive
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tending to accept situations or things that other people do, without trying to change or influence them
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perceive
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understand or think about something in a particular way
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percent
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one part in every hundred
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period
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a length of time
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persist
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continue to do something, even though it is difficult or other people do not like it
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perspective
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a way of thinking about something
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phase
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one part of a process in which something develops or grows
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phenomenon
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something that happens or exists, especially something that is unusual or difficult to understand
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philosophy
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the study of ideas about existence, thought and behaviour
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physical
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relating to someone's body, rather than mind
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plus
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used when one number or amount is added to another
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policy
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a way of doing or dealing with things, especially one that has been officially decided by a political party or organisation
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portion
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a part of something
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pose
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cause a problem or ask a question
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positive
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hopeful and confident
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potential
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the possibility that something will happen or develop in a particular way
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practitioner
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someone who works as a doctor or lawyer
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precede
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happen or exist before something else
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precise
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exact and correct in every detail
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predict
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say that something will happen
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predominantly
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mostly or mainly
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preliminary
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happening or done at the beginning of a process, especially in order to prepare for what will come late
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presume
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think that something is not true, although you are not certain
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previous
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happening or existing at an earlier time
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primary
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most important, main
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prime
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main or most important
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principal
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most important, main
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principle
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a moral rule or idea that has a strong influence on the way you behave
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prior
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before
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priority
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the thing that you think is most important and should be dealt with first
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proceed
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continue to do something that has already started
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process
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a series of events or changes that happen naturally
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professional
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a job that needs special education and training
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prohibit
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have a law that stops people doing things
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project
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important work that is planned and organised carefully over a period of time
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promote
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help something to develop and be successful
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proportion
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a part of a large amount or number
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prospect
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the chance that something you hope for will happen soon
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protocol
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system of rules about the correct way to behave on official occasions
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psychology
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the scientific study of the mind and how it works
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publication
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a book, magazine etc, that is printed and made available for people to buy
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published
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printed and made available for people to buy
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purchase
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when somebody buys something
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pursue
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continue to do something, or try to achieve something over a long period of time
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qualitative
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relating to the quality of something rather than its size
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quote
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words from a book etc, that are repeated by someone else
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radical
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big changes that have important effects
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random
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happening or chosen without any definite plan or system
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range
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a group of things that are different, but belong to the same general type
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ratio
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a relationship between two amounts, written as two numbers
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rational
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based on real facts or scientific knowledge, and not influenced by feelings
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reaction
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something that you feel or do because of what has happened to you or been said to you
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recover
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get better after an illness, injury, shock etc.
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refine
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use an industrial process to make a natural substance more pure
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regime
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a system of government or management, especially one you disapprove of,
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region
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a fairly large area within a state, country, etc., usually without exact limits
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register
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record names, facts, etc. on an official list
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regulate
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control an activity or process, especially by having rules
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reinforce
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support an opinion, feeling, system etc. and make it stronger
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reject
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refuse to accept, believe in or agree with something
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relaxed
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feeling clam and comfortable and not worried about anything
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release
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let someone go free after keeping them as a prisoner
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relevant
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directly related to the problem or subject being discussed
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reluctant
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unwilling and therefore slow to do something
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rely
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trust or depend on something or someone
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remove
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take something away
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require
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need something
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research
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study a subject in detail so you can discover new facts about it
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reside
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live somewhere
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resolve
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strong determination to succeed in doing something
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resources
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something that a country, organisation, person etc. has which they can use
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respond
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behave in a particular way after someone has done something or something has happened
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restore
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repair something so that it is in its original condition
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restrain
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prevent someone form doing something
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restrict
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limit something
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retain
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keep something and not lose it
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reveal
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make something known that was previously secret or not known
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revenue
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money that is earned by a company or money that the government receives from tax
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reverse
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change something, such as a decision or way of doing something, so that it is the opposite of what it was before
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revise
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change something to improve it or make it more suitable
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revolution
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a complete change in the way people do something, or in the ideas that people have about a subject
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rigid
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stiff and not moving or bending
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role
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the position that someone or something has in a situation or activity
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route
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the way from one place to another
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scenario
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a situation that could happen but has not happened yet
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schedule
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a plan of when work is to be done
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scheme
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an idea or plan that someone has, especially a slightly dishonest or stupid one
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scope
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the range of subjects that a book, discussion etc. deals with
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section
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one of the parts that an object, group, place etc. is divided into
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sector
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one of the parts that an area or large group of people is divided into
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secure
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not likely to change or become a risk
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seek
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try to find or get something
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select
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choose something or someone
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sequence
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a series of events or actions that have a particular order
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series
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several events or actions of the same kind that happen one after the other
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sex
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whether someone is male or female
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shift
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a change in the way most people think about something
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significant
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noticeable or important
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similar
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almost the same but not exactly
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simulate
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something you do in order to practise what you would do in a real situation
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site
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a place where something important or interesting happens
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so-called
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used to show that you think the word used to describe something is wrong
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sole
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the only one
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somewhat
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more than a little but not very
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source
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the thing, place or person that you get something from
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specific
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used to talk about a particular thing, person, or time
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specify
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state something in an exact and detailed way
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sphere
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the shape of a ball
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stable
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strong and not likely to move or change
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statistics
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a set of numbers that have been collected to show information about something
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status
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the position that someone or something has compared to other people or things
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straightforward
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simple to do or easy to understand
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strategy
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a set of plans used to achieve something or to help you be successful
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stress
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continuous feelings of worry about your work or personal life that prevent you from relaxing
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structure
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the way in which the parts of something are organised and are related to each other
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style
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a way of doing or making something that is typical of a particular person, group or period
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submit
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formally send something to someone in writing for them to consider
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subordinate
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someone who has a less important job than someone else in an organisation
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subsequent
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coming after something else
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subsidy
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money that a government or organisation pays to help with the cost of something
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substitute
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someone who does someone else's job for short time
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successor
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the person who has someone's job after they leave
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sufficient
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as much as you need for a particular purpose
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sum
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an amount of money
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summary
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a short statement that gives the main information about something
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supplement
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something that you add to something else to improve it
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survey
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a set of questions that you ask a lot of people in order to find out information
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survive
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continue to live after an accident, illness etc.
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suspend
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officially stop or delay something for a short period
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sustain
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make something continue to exist
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symbol
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a picture, object etc. that is the sign of a particular quality, idea or organisation
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tape
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thin narrow band of plastic material used for recording sounds
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target
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a result you are trying to achieve
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task
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a piece of work that someone has to do, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant
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team
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a group of people who work together to do a particular job
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technical
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relating to practical skills, knowledge and methods used in science or industry
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technique
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a special skill or way of doing something
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technology
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a combination of all the knowledge, equipment, methods etc. that are used in scientific or industrial work
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temporary
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existing or happening for a limited period of time
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tense
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nervous and anxious
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terminate
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end or make something end
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text
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the writing in a book, magazine, etc., rather than the pictures
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theme
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the main subject or idea in a book
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theory
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an explanation for something that has not been proved to be true
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thereby
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with the result that
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thesis
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a long piece of writing that you do for a university degree
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topic
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a subject that people talk or write about
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trace
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find the origins of something and find out how it developed
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tradition
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a custom, belief or way of doing something that has existed for a long time
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transfer
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move someone or something from one place, part of an organisation etc. to another
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transform
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change something or someone completely
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transit
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when people, goods, etc. are moved from one place to another
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transmit
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to send out radio signals for radio or television
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transport
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when people, goods, etc. are moved from one place to another
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trend
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the way a situation is generally developing or changing
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trigger
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make something start to happen
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ultimate
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the final and most important thing
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undergo
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have a difficult or unpleasant experience
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underlying
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important but hidden
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undertake
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start to do a piece of work, especially one that is long and difficult
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uniform
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all the same size, shape etc.
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unify
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join the parts of a country, organisation etc. together to make a single country, organisation etc.
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unique
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the only one of its kind; often very good or special
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utilise
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use something
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valid
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can be used legally; officially acceptable
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variable
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likely to change often
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vehicle
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a thing such as a car or bus that is used for carrying people or things
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version
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a form of something that is different from other forms
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via
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travelling through or stopping at a place when you are going to another place
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violate
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disobey a law, agreement etc.
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virtual
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almost completely
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visible
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something that can be seen or noticed
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vision
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the ability to see
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visual
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relating to seeing or your ability to see
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volume
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the total amount of something
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voluntary
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working without being paid
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welfare
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the general health and happiness of a person or group
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whereas
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used for showing a fact that is different
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whereby
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by which; because of which
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widespread
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happening in many places, among many people, or in many situations
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