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~ growth

n. [C;U] all of the people living in a specific area: The ~ of this city is eight million.

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population

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major ~s

n. [C;U] 1 s.t. that is better or makes s.t. else better:
They made ~s to the house by building a fancy kitchen and a new roof.

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improvement

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a ~ reason

adj. main, greatest:
My ~ concern is about my wife's health, since she has cancer.

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primary

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a ~ change

adj. 1 huge, vast:
A landslide left a ~ pile of rocks on the road.

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tremendous

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a ~ change

adj. very fast, quick:
His ~ speech is difficult to understand.

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rapid

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industry of ~

n. [U] the science of growing food:
~ is a big business in North America.

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agriculture

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infant ~

the rate of death from illness or disaster:
The infant ~ rate in some countries is very high.

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mortality

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opp. of increase

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decrease

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a balanced ~

n. 1 [U] the study of how the body needs and uses food:
She's taking a course in ~ in college.

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nutrition

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1,000,000,000

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a billion

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n.the legal line separating two states or countries:
We crossed the Mexican ~ into the USA.

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border

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v. [I;T] to move s.t. apart or away from s.t. else:
We ~ed the salad forks from the dinner forks.

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separate

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v. [T] to start and support s.t., usu. a building or organization:
My grandmother ~ed this company.

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found

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n. [C;U] a statement about what will happen in the future, forecast:
The meteorologist's ~ that it would rain today was correct.

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prediction

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adj. in good supply:
Office supplies are ~ at many stores in the city.

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available

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v. [T] to buy s.t., to pay for goods and services:
She ~ed a new car.

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purchase

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v. [I] to communicate with s.o. through conversation, looks, or action:
The couple ~ed wordlessly with their eyes.

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interact

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adj. important, worth noting, large, meaningful:
The company made a ~ profit last year.

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significant

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adj. occurring before s.t. else, preceding:
On the ~ day, we had visited Notre Dame Cathedral.

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previous

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adj. causing a person to become physically or emotionally dependent on a substance, such as a drug:
TV is ~.

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addictive

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adj. easy to see or understand, clear:
It is ~ that that woman has had too much to drink.

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obvious

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v.[T] to do s.t.:
That store ~s business from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.

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conduct

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n. 1 [C] a document or blank form for writing down information for a specific purpose, such as requesting a job or a loan: I filled out an ~ for a job at the factory.

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application

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n. [C] a number or group that is less than half of the total, opp. of majority:
The Senator's "no" vote was in the ~, as the law was passed by a vote of 63 to 37.

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minority

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n. [C] 1 a series of actions, esp. in a law court:
Legal ~s often happen slowly.

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proceeding

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adj.intellectually or emotionally deep:
I give you my ~ thanks for saving my life.

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profound

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adj. not obvious, small, refined:
The lawyer sees ~ distinctions in the law.

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subtle

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adj. severe, strict:
The punishment was too ~ for such a young child.

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harsh

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adj. rude, on the attack:
Her ~ words made her friend cry.

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offensive

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adj. firm, stable
The chair is ~ since I fixed it.

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steady

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n. a person who moves to another country to live.
Millions of ~s came to the USA for religions freedom.

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immigrant

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n. a system of beliefs in a god or philosophy of life.
Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the world's major ~s.

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religion

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n.〔U〕Humanity, people in general:
~ has existed for thousands of years.

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mankind

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adj. Having many parts or details that make s.t. hard to understand or deal with. Having many related parts:
Finding a cure for cancer involves ~ scientific research.

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complex

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n. a high level of goverment,laws,written language,art,music,etc.,within a society or culture:
Ancient Greek ~ had important effects on Roman culture.

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civilization

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n. a person who takes the opposite side in a fight, game, contest, etc.:
She was the mayor's ~ in the last election and she won.

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opponent

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n. a course of action, a way of handling a situation:
She took a quiet, friendly ~ in dealing with her daughter about the problem.

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approach

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v. to give strength or hope to s.o.,urge:
She ~ ed her son to go to college.

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encourage