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1
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Having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations

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Smooth (smuð)
- The paper is not smooth enough
- Are the walls rough or smooth? (rʌf)
- The engine was running smoothly

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Your meeting was 3 hours long, you don’t know why

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I don’t know why that meeting lasted so long

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Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.

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Reliable
- I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy.
- It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable.
- He has a well-deserved reputation as a reliable worker.
- Judged by the ordinary standards,he was reliable.
- It has a highly reliable control system.
- My memory’s not very reliable these days.

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A postulated sequence or development of events.

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Scenario (sɪˈnɛrioʊ )
- Imagine a scenario where only 20% of people have a job.

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Cause to participate in an activity or situation.

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Involved (ɪnˈvɑlvd)
- I don’t want to get involved.

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in the same way; also.

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Likewase
- He is our friend and likewise our leader.
- The food was excellent, likewise the wine.
- Her second marriage was likewise unhappy.

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In contrast or comparison with the fact that.. (While, when in fact)

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Whereas (wɛˈræz)
- So, Whereas agile was primarily… (ˈæʤəl)
- Some people like fat meat, whereas others hate it

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Painful or aching (Part of a body)
(ˈeɪkɪŋ)

My leg is still very…

Aching: having an ache in a part of one’s body

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My leg is still very sore

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In the interests of a person, group, or principle

___ ___ of the company, I welcome you

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  • Behalf (bɪˈhæf)
    On behalf of the company, I welcome you
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To do a particular piece of work, research etc

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Carried out (ˈkærid) (aʊt)
- They carried out an in-depth analysis of the results.
- The doctor’s instructions must be carried out strictly

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To wash plates, glasses, bowls, silverware etc. with soap and water

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  • Do the dishes
  • She is doing the dishes
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(idiomatic) Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner

  • and so on
  • etc (ˈɛtˈsɛtərə)
  • ?
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… And so forth

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13
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Used to express certainty.
___ you’re not gonna go

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I bet that you’not gonna go

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Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
- ___ hours fly past
- Her voice has a ___ tone

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(ˈplɛzənt)
- Pleasant hours fly past
- Her voice has a pleasant tone

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What is laverage?

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The team wants to leverage Amazon CloudWatch to monitor and troubleshoot the on-premises application

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Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.

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Willing

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Willing

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Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.

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18
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Use the word to add emphasis to a statement

  • it is very cold ___
  • ___, we have seen this happen over and over again.Indeed
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Indeed (ɪnˈdid)

19
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Use:
- Indeed
- In Fact
- Actually

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  • Indeed, the instruments are there but they are utilised particularly badly.
  • They tried, in fact, to disrupt a national ceremony using violence.
  • This issue was actually the subject of several international disputes recently.
20
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Get up
She…
I…
Yesterday we…

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  • She usually gets up at 7:30
    (gɛt sʌ pæt)
  • I get up at 7:30
    (gɛtʌ pæt)
  • Yesterday we got up at 6:00
    (gɑtʌ pæt)
21
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Go to bed
She usually…
I…
Yesterday we…

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  • She usually goes to bed at 9:00
  • I go to bed at 9:00
  • Yesterday we went to bed at 9:00
22
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Say
- Turn it off
- I turned it off already

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  • tɜrn ɪt ɔf (tɜrNɪ tɔf)
  • tɜrnd ɪt ɔf (tɜrnDɪ tɔf)
23
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  • My alarm clock ___ at 9
  • Yesterday, my alarm clock ___ at 9
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  • Rings, Goes off
  • Went off , Rang (ræŋ)
24
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I’ve ever:
- Seen
- Had

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aɪv ˈɛvər

→ aɪ vɛvər

25
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Vowel (ˈvaʊəl): → æ ⬅
Short a (Long a)

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eh ⬅ æ → ah
- Yeah
- Ant
- Have
- Laugh
- Last

26
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Out loud vs Aloud

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They’re essentially interchangeable

27
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Structure:
Even without ever having …

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  • Eaten that before
28
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To hide verb:

  • Yesterday the cat ___ under the table
  • The cat always ___ under the table
  • The cat has ___ under the table
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  • Hid (hɪd)
  • Hide (haɪd)
  • Hidden (ˈhɪdən)
29
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Pronounce:
I laughed at her

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  • aɪ læft æt hɜr
  • aɪ laf tarer
30
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Is she rich?
Does she know me?

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  • ɪʃi rɪʧ?
  • dʌʃi noʊ mi?
31
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Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.

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Polite - pəˈlaɪt

32
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Leave one’s job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.

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Retire - rɪˈtaɪr
- When did you retire?
- I retired ten years ago

33
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My arm hurts, yesterday my arm … ?

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Hurt as well,
Present: hurt
Past: hurt
Participle: hurt

34
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(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.

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thrive (θraɪv)

  • The new baby thrived
  • Prosper; flourish. (education groups thrive on organization)
35
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Verb to swim:
- Yesterday I ___ 2 hundred meters
- I have ___ all day, I’m tired

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  • Swim (swim)
  • Swam (swæm)
  • Swum (swʌm)
36
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If something aids, it…

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Helps
- eɪdz

37
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Students are seldom given a choice regarding academic tasks to pursue…

What is seldom

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  • not often; rarely
  • I seldom go there
  • They seldom watch television these days
38
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Fosters problem
solving
What is fosters?

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Encourage, promote

The club’s aim is to foster better relations within the community.

The school has carefully fostered its progressive image.

Such organizations need to foster innovation.

39
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Tilt?

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move or cause to move into a sloping position.
“the floor tilted slightly”

how con I tilt my ratio towards it?

40
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Jot it down…

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write (something) quickly.
“when you’ve found the answers, jot them down”

41
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Cue

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a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance.

While both “clue” and “cue” have related meanings, their dictionary definition is not the same: Clue: A fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem (e.g. a crime or a puzzle). Cue: A signal for action (like an actor entering the stage)

(SAME PRONUNCIATION)
cue queue
kju kju

42
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Laugh quietly or inwardly

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I chuckled at this
ˈʧʌkəld

43
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I have a reputation …

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Reputation to uphold

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