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entrepreneur
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someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunit
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flourish
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to grow or develop successfully
My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather. |
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meagre
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(of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough
a meagre salary |
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narrates
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to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happen
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tinge
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a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling
His hair is starting to show tinges of grey. I have a tinge of regret that I didn't accept her offer. |
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bumbled
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to speak or move in a confused way
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idle
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without work; unemployed
Almost half of the workforce are now idle. |
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perishable
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describes food that decays quickly
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execute
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to kill someone as a legal punishment
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fugitive
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a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation
Thousands of fugitives are fleeing from the war-torn area. |
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flee
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to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear
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