angol vocab Flashcards

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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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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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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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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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poverty

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reduce poverty

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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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separate

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at the same level as something else
on par with
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likely to become endangered in the future
at threat
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repetitive or recurring
iterative
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something which makes it more difficult for something to happen
hindrance
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strong government intentions
political will
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the period during which something is projected to take place
timeframe
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the physical force that keeps something moving in the same direction
inertia
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the process by which land becomes dry and vegetation is destroyed
deserification
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unwillingness to do something
retincence
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decouple
separate
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on par with
at the same level as something else
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at threat
likely to become endangered in the future
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iterative
repetitive or recurring
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hindrance
something which makes it more difficult for something to happen
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political will
strong government intentions
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timeframe
the period during which something is projected to take place
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inertia
the physical force that keeps something moving in the same direction
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desertification
the process by which land becomes dry and vegetation is destroyed
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retinence
unwillingness to do something
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albeit
although it is
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although it is
albeit
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bid (árajánlat)
quotation
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receipt
acknowledge receipt
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elküld
despatch
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elveszett
mislaid
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érdeklődik
enquire
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Hatekonysag
Efficiency
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Arvizvedelem es ontozes
Flood control and irrigation techniques
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Lassu terjedes
Slow uptake
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Solar power
-the costs are outweighed by the number of bills saved on the long run -deterioration
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Nuclear
-Direct benefits in term of emission and efficiency, boosts the economy -potential catastrophe
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Hydroelectric
-no waste, flood control and irrigation techniques -heavy costs
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Wave energy
-lack of waste produced, reliable, massive potential -costs, unsure about the effects to the environment
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Geothermal
-massive potential, doesn’t disrupt the land -heavy costs
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Wind
-renewable, no waste -restricts views, dangerous to wildlife