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16 Cards in this Set
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money-spinner
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Video games are big money-spinners
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market-research
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DFC Intelligence is a market-research firm.
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takings
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The industry of video games was worth almost $80 million roughly the same as the film industry's takings. |
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dominate
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Although gaming on smartphones, tablets and social-networking sites is growing fast, dedicated games consoles still dominate the business.
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limp welcome
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Microsoft was squeezed by a limp welcome for its flagship Windows operating system recently.
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geeky glitz
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The launch, which took place inside a giant tent in Seattle, was full of geeky glitz
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in sight
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Not a tie was in sight.
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play up
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Microsoft has been playing up the multimedia credentials of the existing Xbox 360.
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credentials
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N-PLURAL
1. Someone's credentials are their previous achievements, training and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something. 2. Someone's credentials are a letter or certificate that proves their identity or qualifications. |
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peroration
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If someone describes a speech as a peroration, they mean that they dislike it because they think it is very long and not worth listening to.
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evangelical
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If you describe someone's behaviour as evangelical, you mean that it is very enthusiastic.
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procession
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A procession is a group of people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line as part of a public event.
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premises
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The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place. |
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deplore
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If you say you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral.
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retractable roof
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A retractable roof is built over the existing centre court.
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botanical
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Botanical books, research, and activities relate to the scientific study of plants.
Botanical garden |
