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13 Cards in this Set
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it |
Don’t try to change or improve something unless it is actually broken |
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Leave well enough alone |
To allow something to remain as it is because doing something might make the situation worse |
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Nomenclature It is the preferred nomenclature for people who is shorter than 4 feet 10 inch |
تسمية مصطلحات |
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Stature A man of tall stature |
A person’s natural height |
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Wouldn’t change it for the world |
Wouldn’t change it, no matter what |
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Divisive This is one of the most divisive things that we’ve come across in our 63-year existence |
Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people |
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Quality of life |
Standard of health and happiness |
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Impaired Hearing impaired |
weakened or damaged Having a disability of a specified kind |
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Distinction |
1. A difference or contrast between similar things or people 2. Excellence that sets someone or something from others |
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Diminish She is not diminished |
Made or become less |
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Compromise She is not compromised |
Verb: 1. Accept standards that are lower than is desirable 2. Settle a dispute by mutual concession اسم: حل وسط تسوية |
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Ensuing In the ensuing decades, .... |
Occurring afterward or as a result |
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The bottom line |
The most importantly effect or result |