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1
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trained

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trānd
/treɪn/

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taught

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/tɑːt/

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breathing

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/ˈbriː.ðɪŋ/

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straight

For some reason the bus went straight instead of turning down Main Street

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strāt
/streɪt/

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reading

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/ˈriː.dɪŋ/

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help

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/help/

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spreadsheets

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/ˈspred.ʃiːt/

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senior

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/ˈsiː.njɚ/

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area

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/ˈer.i.ə/

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gardener

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/ˈɡɑːr.dən.ɚ/
ˈɡärdnər

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of

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/ɑːv/

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12
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extra

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/ˈek.strə/

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13
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you’re

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yo͝or

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14
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unauthorized

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ˌənˈôTHəˌrīzd

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unauthorized

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ˌənˈôTHəˌrīzd

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16
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word

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wərd

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irregular

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/ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/

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18
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umbrella

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/ʌmˈbrel.ə/

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august

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/ˈɑː.ɡəst/

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20
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sincerely

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sinˈsirlē

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21
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celcius

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ˈselsēəs

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22
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shall

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strong /ʃæl/ weak /ʃəl/

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23
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change

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CHānj

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24
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acted

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akt

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25
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smashed

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smaSH

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state

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27
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quoted

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28
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stool

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sto͞ol

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29
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mattress

I need to buy a mattress for my bed

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ˈmatrəs

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30
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owns

Nope! I’m the woman whose husband owns this place

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31
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refrigerator

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rəˈfrijəˌrādər

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32
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whose

Whose refrigeretor is that?

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33
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plug

Plug my flash drive into your USB

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34
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saucer

Please pass me the cup and saucer

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35
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breed

what breed is she?

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36
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imagine

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37
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ask

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ask

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38
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chilled

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39
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were

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40
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pizzas

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Two pizzas for ten dollars

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41
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dollars

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Two pizzas for ten dollars

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42
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if

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Also, I give employees a bonus once a year, if the pizza shop makes a lot of money.

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43
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pizza

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To prepare the pizzas

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44
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shirt

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45
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creased

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point

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47
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note

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48
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reel

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need

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50
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scene

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stubborn

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chosen

55
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times

56
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retrain

57
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businesses

58
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export

59
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export

61
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lay-offs

62
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abbreviation

64
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trade off

65
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sounds

67
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regret

68
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comfortable

69
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drought

70
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hindsight

72
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earlier

73
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avalanche

74
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stone

76
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canal

80
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glacier

81
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glacier

82
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difficulty

84
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sincerely

85
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dosages

86
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relieve

87
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would

87
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persuade

90
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access

91
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without

93
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proceed

94
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manufacturing

95
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time

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No, I’m feeling happy and nervous at the same time.

96
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corporate

A

belonging to or relating to a corporation
- The company is moving its corporate headquarters from New Your to Houston.

97
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cost-effective

A

bringing the best possible profits or advantages for the lowest possible costs
- The procedure is quick, easy to use, and cost-effective.

98
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career counselor

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a careers officer

99
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determine

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to find out the facts about something
- Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.

100
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endorse

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to express formal support or approval for someone or something

101
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brick

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you could have told me it was made of real bricks

102
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crouch

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You have to crouch down to see the animal under that rock

103
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bumped

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I bumped into him

104
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after

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Seeing how bad business was after you left.

105
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guess

A

Guess who was in the restaurant earlier

106
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politician

A

That politician

107
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retain

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you can retain the information

108
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exam

A

Cramming at the last minute for an exam

109
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expulsion

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Cheating will result in immediate expulsion from my course

110
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aliens

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The important thing is for you to admit that aliens could exist

111
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exist

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The important thing is for you to admit that aliens could exist

112
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regards

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Best regards, Li Li

113
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businessman

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White-collar workers are businessmen or professionals who have careers

114
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words

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In other words, It had nothing to do with the parsley

115
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management

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I actually don’t have much relevant experience in management, but I do have a master’s in Business.

116
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experience

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Let’s say that we hired a bunch of employees that had experience but didn’t have the proper training

117
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college

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What if we only hired people just out of college?

118
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morale

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If that were the case, it would boost morale

119
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shriek

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Seriously, that was like a shriek or a bellow

120
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progress

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You were making progress.

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