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Affiliate
(v,n)
/əˈfɪlieɪt/

A

a company, organization etc that is connected with or controlled by a larger one:
Volvo’s Japanese affiliate, Mitsubishi
if a group or organization affiliates to or with another larger one, it forms a close connection with it:
affiliate with
The Society is not affiliated with any political party.
affiliate to
the church’s right to affiliate to Rome

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Annual

/ˈænjuəl/

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Happening once a year.

Annual meeting for affiliates.
The school trip has become an annual event

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Promptly

adv

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On time.

Please arrive promptly for meetings.

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Slack

adj,n

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Slack rope

Ladies should feel free to wear slacks.

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However

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This is a cheap and simple process.however there are dangers.
You should report any incident,however minor it is.
You can do it however you like.

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Refrain

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Please refrain from smoking in this area.

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Urgent

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If you have urgent call.

Urgent message

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Corridor

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We had to wait outside in the corridor until our names were called.

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Be on a first name.

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I and jak are on a first name base.

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Dietary

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Related to the food someone eat.

Special dietary requirement.

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Front desk

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Reception

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Requirement

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Potatoes can provide one-third of our daily requirement of vitamin c.

Entry requirement.
The Minimum requirement for the post was a degree in engineering.

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Require

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Most house plants require regular watering.

You are required by law to wear a seat belt.

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Guideline

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Guideline for
Guideline on
A new set of guidelines for teachers.

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Participant

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Someone who is taking part in an activity or event

Active participant

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Expectation

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Profits are below expectations.

Anne left Germany in the expectation of seeing her family again before very long.

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disappoint

disappointment

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I hated to disappoint her.

He could see the disappointment in her eyes.

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Remark

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Unfortunately,a local journalist overhead the remark.

The chairman’s introductory remarks

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Quarter

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A quarter of a mile.
Cut the cake into quarter.
I’ll meet you at a quarter past ten.

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Outlook

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Your general attitude to life and the world.
He’s got a good outlook on life.
A view from a particular place
A very pleasing outlook from the bedroom window.
What is expected to happen in the future.
The outlook for sufferers from this disease is bleak.

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Integrate

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Colorful illustrations are integrated into the text.

We’re looking for people who can integrate with a team

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Customary

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Is it customary in Thailand for people to be on a first name basis?
Usual

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Tend

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People tend to be a little more formal.
My car tend’s to overheat in the summer.
If something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again:

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Though

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1used to introduce a statement that makes the main statement coming after it seem surprising, unlikely, or unexpected
SYN although
Though she’s almost 40, she still plans to compete.

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address

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How do you prefer to be addressed

The letter was addressed to me.

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Proper

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Right, suitable or correct
Everything was in its proper place
The proper way to clean your teeth

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Take turns

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I and mom take turns to cook

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Insist

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Fati insist that I should hug her

He insisted on checking everything himself.

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emphasize

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My father imphasizes that I should complete my project

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Closet

ˈklɒzɪət $ ˈklɑː-, ˈklɒː

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a cupboard built into the wall of a room from the floor to the ceiling
A closet full of beautiful clothes

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Be about to do something

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We were just about to leave when bob arrived

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Contract

n

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an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do
He has agreed a three years contract with a Hollywood studio

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Ask

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First they asked us to turn off our cell phones

Demand

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Drop off

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I dropped mom at the office gates at about 10

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placement

n

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the act of finding a place for someone to live or work:
I had already taken the placement test
a forty five day placement in a factory

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Already

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1before now, or before a particular time:
The design of the new house is similar to those that have already been built.
The performance had already started when we arrived.

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Get back

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Then I had to get back for the class at 1:00.

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Snack

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I just got a snack

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Unbelievably

Intensifier

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Unbelievably busy

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Incredibly

adv

A

Nicotine is incredibly addictive

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Pretty

Adv

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You must be pretty hungry by now

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Cultural literacy

A

knowing about and respecting the culture of others.

The most successful global travelers today have developed their cultural literacy.

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etiquette

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The rules for polite behavior in society or in a particular group.
Each culture has rules of etiquette that are important

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Table manners

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Some people think that talking with a mouth full of food is an example of bad table manners.

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Punctuality

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The habit of being on time.

Many people believe that punctuality is important and that being late is impolite.

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Offensive

A

extremely rude or impolite

It is offensive to take pictures of people without permission

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Taboo

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Not allowed because of very strong cultural or religious rules.
It’s taboo to eat pork in some religions

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Not

A

Not one of the students knew the answers

Not a single person said thank you

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Remind

V

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Yes, I’ll be there, thanks for reminding me.
Remind me to buy some milk tonight.
Fateme reminds me of myself when I was her age
Remind somebody of somebody/something

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Palm

A

Put the palms of your hands on your chest

Look at the coin in my palm

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Temple

A

a building where people go to worship, in the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Mormon religions
India has a lot of tample

51
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Extend

v

A

Is it customary for a man to extend his hand to shake hands with a woman.
The vote was extended to all women aged 21

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Foreigner

n

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Someone who comes from a different country.

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Listener

n

A

A new programmer for younger listener.

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bev‧er‧age
ˈbevərɪdʒ
noun[countable]
Beverage

A

A hot or cold drink

Alcoholic beverages

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Hostess

n

A

a woman at a party, meal etc who has invited all the guests and provides them with food, drink

The hostess leads the female guests into the dining room

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discourteous

adj

A

Not polite and not showing respect for other people.

Is very discourteous for a guests to be late

57
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Apologies
Apology
n

A

Offer apologies
She finally received an apology from the company.
I hope you are going to make an apology

58
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Notify

v

A

To formally or officially tell someone about something
In August we were notified that our article had been rejected.
If it has been impossible for you to notify her and she has started the meal

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Lead

v

A

The nurse took her arm and led her to a chair.

Take somebody somewhere

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Behind

prep,adv

A

I turned to speak to the person standing behind me.

Don’t say behind of. Behind chair

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In advance

n

A

She must always have the seating arrangement planned in advance in order to avoid confusion and delay
I should warn you in advance that I’m not a very good dancer

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Rise

v

A

Each person moves to the left of the chair to be seated and also rises from the left.
Sales rose by 20 percent over the Christmas period.

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Serve

v

A

Don’t start to eat until all guests are served

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Elbow

n

A

Elbows should not be put on the table

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Campanion

n

A

Someone you spend a lot of time with,specially a friend
If you can’t hear your campanion
His dog became his closet campanion

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Lean
v
liːn

A

It is permissble to lean forward on your elbows

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Permissible

adj

A

Allowed by law or by rules

Allowable

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Opologize

v

A

I’m so sorry, I do apologize.

I think you should apologize to your brother.

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Briefly

adv

A

We stopped off briefly in sari

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as long as

A

The hostess continues to eat as long as her guests do.

71
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Rest

v,n

A

Don’t rest your hands arms on the table to push your self up.
Why don’t you take a rest?

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Entire

adj

A

It is not necessary to remain longer than thirty minutes after a dinner if the invitation does not include the entire evening
Whole
It was the worst day in my entire life

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Entry
Entries
n

A

The minimum height for entry into the police force.

/haɪt/

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Invitation

n

A

an invitation to speak at a scientific conference.

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Hurry

v

A

If we hurry, we’ll get there in time.
However,one should avoid appearing in a hurry to leave
I’m in a hurry.

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appear

v

A

A man suddenly appeared from behind a tree.
Police say there appear to be signs of a break- in.
Seem
It appears that he was right

77
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dental

aid

A

Dental care was free in the 60s

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Overseas

adj

A

Overseas students

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Tip

n

A

He kissed the tip of her nose. The end of something
Perhaps she could give us a few tips.
Tips on/for
tips on healthy eating

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Tooth

N

A

Super is bad for your teeth

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Trip

n

A

Did you enjoy your trip to Kansa?
go on a trip
Take a trip
Make a trip

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Temporary

adj

A

Temporary pain relief
I’m living with my parents, but it’s only temporary.
OPP. Permanent

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as soon as

A

as soon as she entered the room,she knew there was something wrong.

84
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What if

A

What if it rains tomorrow?

85
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Chewing gum

n

A

Do you have chewing gum ?

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Gum

n

A

Your gum is red

your gums are the two areas of firm pink flesh at the top and bottom of your mouth, in which your teeth are fixed

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Filling

n

A

FOOD
food that is filling makes your stomach feel full:
Pasta and rice are both very filling.

a small amount of metal that is put into your tooth to cover a hole:
gold fillings

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Swollen

adj

A

a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual, especially because you are ill or injured:
a badly swollen ankle
His eyes were swollen from crying.

89
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Rinse

v

A

to wash clothes, dishes, vegetables etc quickly with water, especially running water, and without soap:
Rinse your mouth
Let me just rinse my hands.

90
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Mouth

A

He lifted his glass to his mouth

He demanded 2000£ to keep his mouth shut.

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mild
maɪld
adjective (comparative milder, superlative mildest)

A

Fairly warm/ OPP cold

we have an exceptionally mild winter last year.

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Loose
luːs
adj,v

A

Loose clothing= baggy clothing

93
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Lose
luːz
v

A

I have lost my appetite

Have you lost wight?

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Chew

v

A

to bite food several times before swallowing it:

Keep the mouth closed while you chew your food

95
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Bite

A

The dog bite him

96
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Swallow

v

A

He swallowed the last of his coffee and asked for the bill

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Chewy

adj

A

food that is chewy has to be chewed a lot before it is soft enough to swallow:
chewy foods

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dip

v

A

He dipped his hand in the water

99
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Toothache

A

I have got toothache

100
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Cheek

A

the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes:

Lucy stretched up to kiss his cheek.

101
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Plane

A

It’s much quicker to go by plane

102
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Painkiller

A

An overdose of painkiller

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