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15 Cards in this Set
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Inexorable |
Continuing without any possibility of being stopped |
Recent decades have witnessed inexorable technological advances |
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Topic of interest |
A topic that many people want to know about |
How to gain work-life balance is a topic of general interest |
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Have an adverse bearing on |
Have a bad effect on |
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Compelling reason (n) |
Strong, persuasive reason |
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The underprivileged (n) |
Poor people |
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Stand a chance of (v) |
Be likely or able to do something successfully |
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Thriving economy (n) |
Growing, successful economy |
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Tax hikes (n) |
Tax increase |
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Do sb/sth a disservice |
To do harm to |
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Questionable at best (idm) |
Not certain, even if the best possible result happens |
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As it is (idm) |
Already |
I cant help. I’ve got too much to do as it is |
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Put a strain on (v) |
To put pressure on sth |
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Coffers (n) |
The financial accounts of a government or an organization |
Tourism brought $200 million into local government coffers |
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Budget deficitreduc |
The state when spending is much more than income |
Many countries are suffering from soaring unemployment, and large budget deficits |
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Reduced welfare (n) |
The state of less success and money |
The economic crisis has led to reduced welfare |
