Awl P.3

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induce

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to persuade someone to do something, or to cause something tohappen:They induced her to take the job by offering her a bonus.

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infrastructure

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the basic structure of an organization or system which is necessaryfor its operation, esp. public water, energy, and systems forcommunication and transport

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institute

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to put into effect; cause to be used:These are some of the safety guidelines we’ve instituted in our hotels.

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integrate

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if two or more things integrate, or if you integrate them, they combine or work together in a way that makes something more effectiveintegrate (something) into/with somethingColourful illustrations are integrated into the text.

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levy

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to officially say that people must pay a tax or charge

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mediate

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to try to end a quarrel between two people, groups, countries etcmediate betweenUN officials mediated between the rebel fighters and the government.

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manual

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manual work involves using your hands or your physical strength rather than your mind [= blue-collar]

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notwithstanding

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in spite of something:Notwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world's religions.

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occupy

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e to live or stay in a place:He occupies the house without paying any rent.

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offset

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if the cost or amount of something offsets another cost or amount, the two things have an opposite effect so that the situation remains the same:Cuts in prices for milk, butter, and cheese will be offset by direct payments to farmers.

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orient

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be oriented to/towards/around something/somebody to give a lot of attention to one type of activity or one type of person:

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pose

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to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etcpose a threat/danger/riskOfficials claim the chemical poses no real threat.

pose a question to ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about:In her book she poses the question,'How much do we need to be happy?'

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prospect

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the possibility or likelihood that something will happen:[ C ] Losing the elections is a prospect that still appears unlikely.

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reluctance

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an unwillingness to do something:I accepted his resignation with great reluctance.

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status

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position or rank, esp. in a social group or legal system:The association works to promote the status of retired people as active and usefulmembers of the community.

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subordinate

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having a lower or less important position:I’m happy in a subordinate role.

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retain

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to keep or continue to have something:Francis retained control of the company.

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revenue

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the income that a business or government receives regularly, or anamount representing such income:

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scheme

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a plan for doing or organizing something:The committee came up with a creative fundraising scheme.The yellow and white color scheme brightened up the kitchen.​A scheme is also a secret and dishonest plan:[ + to infinitive ] They devised a scheme to defraud the government of millions of dollars.

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supplement

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something that is added to something else in order to improve it orcomplete it; something extra:hormone/vitamin supplements

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transit

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the process of moving, or the movement of goods or people from oneplace to another:Our boxes are in transit and should arrive tomorrow.

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transmit

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to send or give something:[ T ] Germs transmit disease.[ I ] To avoid delay, transmit by fax.

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undertake

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to take responsibility for and begin doing something:[ T ] The president directed the Department of Justice to undertake an investigationof the allegations.

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virtual

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almost, but not exactly or in every way:She was a virtual unknown before this movie.

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whereas

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compared with the fact that; but:In Los Angeles, a chief cause of this pollution is paved-road dust, whereas in San Diego, it's smoke from fireplaces.

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whereby

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by which way or method:They’ve set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over several months.