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Prosperity |
the condition of being successful or thriving. Especially economic well-being |
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Likewise |
DEF: 1. in like manner : SIMILARLY 2. in addition 3. Similarly so with me: answered "Likewise" to "Pleased to meet you" |
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Dispute |
DEF: a serious argument or disagreement (between/ over) |
be beyond dispute: [FORMAL] if sth is beyond dispute, everyone agrees that it is true or that is really happened |
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Ambition |
DEF: 1. determination to be successful, rich, powerful etc. 2. a strong desire to be successful: [ambition to do sth/ ambition of doing sth] |
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Preserve |
DEF: 1. to save sth from being harmed or destroyed 2. to make sth continue without changing 3. to treat food in a special way so that it can be stored for a long time without decaying |
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Conserve |
DEF: 1. to use as little water, energy etc. as possible so that it is not wasted 2. to protect sth and prevent it from changing and being damaged |
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Sole |
DEF: 1. the sole person, thing etc is the only one SYN only 2. not shared with anyone else |
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Foster |
DEF: 1. [transitive] to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time SYN encourage, promote 2. [intransitive, transitive] to take someone else’s child into your family for a period of time but without becoming their legal parent → adopt |
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