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32 Cards in this Set
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aim to do 'something (vp) |
to try to achieve |
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al'ternative (adj) |
an alternative plan, method, etc. is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one. |
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at a re'duced price (phrase) |
for less money than something usually costs |
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a'void (v) |
to not do something |
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cancel (v) |
to say that an organised event will not now happen |
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compe'tition (n) |
an organised event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc. |
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con'venience (n) |
when something is easy to use and suitable for what you want to do |
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con'vert (v) |
to change the appearance, form or purpose of something into something else |
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data (n plural) |
information or facts about something |
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desti'nation (n) |
the place where someone or something is going |
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envi'ronmentalist (n) |
someone who tries to protect the natural environment from being damaged |
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fa'cilities (n plural) |
buildings, equipment or services that are provided for a particular purpose |
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'fashion show (np) |
a show for the public where models wear new styles of clothes |
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'forward-'thinking (adj) |
thinking about and planning for the future |
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'funding (n) |
money given by a government or organisation for an event or activity |
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'increase ca'pacity (vp) |
to increase the amount or number of something that something can hold or deal with |
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'innovative (adj) |
using new methods or ideas |
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insta'llation (n) |
when equipment or furniture is put into position |
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on'average (np) |
usually, or based on an average |
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'passenger (n) |
someone who is travelling in a vehicle but is not controlling it |
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pe'destrian (n) |
a person who is walking and not travelling in a vehicle |
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'privacy (n) |
when you are alone and people cannot see or hear what you are doing |
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range (n) |
a group of diffirent things os the same general type |
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revo'lutionary (adj) |
completely different from what was done before |
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smog (n) |
air pollution in a city that is a mixture of smoke, gases and chemicals |
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souve'nir (n) |
something which you buy or keep to remember a special event or holiday |
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'structure (n) |
the way that parts of something are arranged or put together |
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'system (n) |
a way or method or doing things |
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u'nique 'feature (np) |
something that only happens once or does not exist anywhere else |
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un'willing (adj) |
not wanting to do something |
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up'grade (v) |
to improve simething so that it is of a higher quality or a newer model |
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'vehicle (n) |
something such as a car, train or aircraft that takes people or goods from one place to another |