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angol vocab Flashcards

1
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average

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mean

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to accept or tolerate

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to bear

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developing as the result of something

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stemming

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important or necessary thing to ask

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crucial question

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5
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reduced

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discounted

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The amount of income received each year from an investment, expressed as a percentage of the total amount invested

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rate of return of capital

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in summary, briefly

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in a nutshell

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8
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lest wealthy countries

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poorest nations

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9
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the minimum level of income necessary to meet basic needs

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poverty line

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mean

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average

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to bear

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to accept or tolerate

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stemming

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developing as the result of something

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crucial question

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important or necessary thing to ask

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discounted

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reduced

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15
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rate of return of capital

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The amount of income received each year from an investment, expressed as a percentage of the total amount invested

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in a nutshell

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in summary, briefly

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17
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poorest countries

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least wealthy countries

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18
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poverty line

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the minimum level of income necessary to meet basic needs

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19
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policies

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implement policies

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20
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wealth

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redistribute wealth

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21
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poverty

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reduce poverty

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22
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co2

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cut co2 emissions

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costs

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bear costs

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24
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separate

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decouple

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at the same level as something else

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on par with

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likely to become endangered in the future

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at threat

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repetitive or recurring

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iterative

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something which makes it more difficult for something to
happen

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hindrance

29
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strong government intentions

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political will

30
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the period during which something is projected to take place

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timeframe

31
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the physical force that keeps something moving in the same
direction

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inertia

32
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the process by which land becomes dry and vegetation is
destroyed

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deserification

33
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unwillingness to do something

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retincence

34
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decouple

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separate

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on par with

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at the same level as something else

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at threat

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likely to become endangered in the future

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iterative

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repetitive or recurring

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hindrance

A

something which makes it more difficult for something to
happen

39
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political will

A

strong government intentions

40
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timeframe

A

the period during which something is projected to take place

41
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inertia

A

the physical force that keeps something moving in the same
direction

42
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desertification

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the process by which land becomes dry and vegetation is
destroyed

43
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retinence

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unwillingness to do something

44
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albeit

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although it is

45
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although it is

A

albeit

46
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bid (árajánlat)

A

quotation

47
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receipt

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acknowledge receipt

48
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elküld

A

despatch

49
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elveszett

A

mislaid

50
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érdeklődik

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enquire

51
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Hatekonysag

A

Efficiency

52
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Arvizvedelem es ontozes

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Flood control and irrigation techniques

53
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Lassu terjedes

A

Slow uptake

54
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Solar power

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-the costs are outweighed by the number of bills saved on the long run
-deterioration

55
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Nuclear

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-Direct benefits in term of emission and efficiency, boosts the economy
-potential catastrophe

56
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Hydroelectric

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-no waste, flood control and irrigation techniques
-heavy costs

57
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Wave energy

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-lack of waste produced, reliable, massive potential
-costs, unsure about the effects to the environment

58
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Geothermal

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-massive potential, doesn’t disrupt the land
-heavy costs

59
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Wind

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-renewable, no waste
-restricts views, dangerous to wildlife

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