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autopilot
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noun: a device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft
Example: The autopilot in a modern airplane can fly the airplane from take-off to landing without the pilot touching the controls for more than a few minutes! |
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top-notch
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adjective: of the highest quality.
Example: Frequent travelers expect top-notch service from the hotels they stay at. |
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plausible
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adjective: reasonable and likely to be true, or appearing worthy of belief.
Example: The suspect didn't have a plausible alibi for his whereabouts on the night of the murder. |
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incentive
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noun: something that incites or has a tendency to incite to action.
Example: As an incentive for switching telephone service from a different provider, the new company offered free phones to new subscribers. |
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outsourcing
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noun: to obtain or purchase goods or contract services from an outside supplier
Example: In the modern economy, outsourcing production to Mexico and China has allowed many American companies to reduce their production costs, but American workers who have lost jobs have suffered greatly. |
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arm's-length
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adjective: discouraging personal contact or familiarity
Example: The teacher was careful to maintain an arm's-length relationship with all of her students; she wanted to avoid any appearance of impropriety. |
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innovate
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verb: use new ideas, methods, or inventions.
Example: The most successful companies are often those that innovate quickly once market conditions change. |
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powerhouse
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noun: an organization or place where there is a lot of activity or where a lot of things are produced:
Example: America's reputation as an industrial powerhouse remains strong, even though other countries have gained ground in many areas of manufacturing and production. |
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nimble
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adjective: to move quickly and easily with light neat movements, responsive.
Example: The deer's nimble movements kept it out of danger, even as the jaguar stalked it. |
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notional
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adjective: expressing an action or idea, speculative, theoretical, not real, or imaginary.
Example: Her notional understanding of romantic love led to great disappointment when her first real romance faltered. |
