english ( 26 Apr ) + 32 Flashcards

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exemption

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official permission not to do something or pay something that you would normally have to do or pay

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salvo

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the act of firing several guns or dropping several bombs, etc. at the same time; a sudden attack

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parcel

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something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present

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4
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statutorily

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by law

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5
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roll up

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to arrive

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adamant

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determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something

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merger

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the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into one

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fester

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to become painful and infected

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refinement

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a small change to something that improves it

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whistle-blower

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a person who informs people in authority or the public that the company they work for is doing something wrong or illegal

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