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Environment |
the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live |
Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment |
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Constitute |
to form or make up something |
Women constitute about 10% of Parliament. Men make up the remaining 90% |
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Data |
information, especially facts or numbers |
The data was/were collected by various researchers. |
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Economy |
the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and used |
Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country's economy . It has helped prevent the country from going into recession |
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Define |
to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is
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In this dictionary 'reality' is defined as 'the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be'. |
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Create |
to make something new, especially to invent something |
The Bible says that God created the world |
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Derive |
to get something from something else
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The institute derive most of its money from foreign investments. It gets only a small amount from domestic investments. |
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Context |
the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it |
It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context |
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Contract |
a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement
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They could take legal action against you if you break (the terms of) the contract . |
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Distribute |
to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something |
The books will be distributed free to local schools. They are given out for free because schools do not have much money to spend. |
