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1
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Lollygag/lollygagging

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To waste time

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back street

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a street in a town or city that’s away from major roads and central areas

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barely able

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only just able to do something

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false impression

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a misleading or incorrect image

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dead ahead

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straight ahead

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fail miserably

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fail very badly

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nervous wreck

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a person who’s very nervous or stressed

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ulterior motive

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the hidden reason or purpose behind an action

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joint effort

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something achieved or created by two or more people working together

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perfunctorily

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in a manner that lacks serious attention or enthusiasm

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unanimity

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agreement by all people involved. U - na -nin - mity

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persistence

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continuing without change even in the event of interference

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unperturbed

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free from emotional tension

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prudence

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စဉ်ခြင်တုံတရား

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shrewd

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အကင်းပါး
being able to understand and judge a situation quickly and use this understanding to their advantage.

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prerogative

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the privilege or the power they only have cuz of being something

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look forward to

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to expect something with pleasure

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practise (v)

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practice (n)

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showcase

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to exhibit especially in a favorable way or an attractive aspect

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exhibit

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to display something publicly … eg. in museum or art gallery

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vital

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important

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undervalued

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underestimated

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primary obligation

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duty

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big headed

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arrogant

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undeterred

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unstoppable

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indecisive

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not good at making decisions or finding it difficult to make decisions

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self-assured

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having confidence in your own abilities

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devious

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using dishonest tricks and tricking people in order to get what u want

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benevolent

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kind and generous

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tactful

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careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone

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fussy

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very concerned with unimportant details and difficult to please

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broad-minded

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willing to respect opinions or behavior that are very different from ur own

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charismatic

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having the ability to attract, influence, and inspire people through their personal qualities.

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impulsive

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doing things suddenly without thinking about them carefully first.

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courageous

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brave

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two-faced

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describes someone who is not sincere

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materialistic

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believing that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life

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To look up to somebody

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to respect somebody

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39
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To have a lot in common

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to share similar interests

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To take after somebody

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to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character

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To enjoy someone’s company

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to like spending time with someone

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To see eye to eye with

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to agree on a subject

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43
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To grow apart / to drift apart

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to become less close to someone

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44
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To strike up a relationship

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to begin a relationship

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To fall head over heels in love

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to start to love someone a lot

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To get on like a house on fire

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to like each other very much and become friends very quickly

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To go back years

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to have known someone for a long time

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To hit it off

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to quickly become good friends with

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To have ups and doens

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to have good and bad times

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To grow up together

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to gradually become adults together

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51
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To fall out with

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to have a disagreement and stop being friends

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52
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Outgoing

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friendly

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53
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sociable

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friendly

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54
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hardworking

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work a lot

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oversensitive

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extremely sensitive

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open-minded

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can think freely

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57
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nosy

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interested in other people’s business

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blunt

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say something without considering others’ feelings.
opposite to “tactful”

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stingy

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not generous

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work the room

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To interact with many people at an event. Often not always, applied to business situations

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tentative

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unsettled or uncertain in mind or opinion

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endeavour

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try hard to do or achieve something

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forum

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a place, situation or group in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues especially important public issues

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admonish

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To scold

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to devote

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to give all or a large part of one’s time or resources to ( a person, an activity or cause

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to adorn

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to make more beautiful or more attractive

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67
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in the suburbs

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a town or other area where people live in houses near a larger city

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in the middle of nowhere

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in a place that is far away from other people, houses or cities

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cosmopolitan

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including people from many different countries

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70
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within walking distance

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close enough to reach by walking

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71
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cramped

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not having enough space or time

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72
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in the heart of

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in the centre of

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backwater

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a place that does not change because it is not influenced by new ideas or events that happen in other places

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congested

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extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people

75
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on the outskirts

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the areas that form the edge of a town or city

76
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picturesque

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especially in a place that is attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way.

77
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within easy reach of

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very near that you could easily reach there

78
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tourist destination

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tourist attraction

79
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spacious

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opposite of cramped

80
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underlying (adj)

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significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious.

81
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Prohibit

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Ban

82
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clear regulations

A

clear rules

83
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element of something

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a fundamental; ultimate part of smth

84
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undergo

A

go through
experience

85
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take part

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participate
engage in

86
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minimised

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make it least

87
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maximised

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make it biggest

88
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accompany

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go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.

89
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Authority

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the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

a person or organization having political or administrative power and control.

90
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seek to V1
sought to V2

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to look for

91
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obligate

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to either force someone to do something or be compelled to do something.

to make (a person or organization) do something because the law requires it or because it is the right thing to do

92
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obligation

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an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

93
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oblivious

A

လွင့်မျော သတိမကပ်

94
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sole aim

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primary goal

95
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exploit
exploiting
exploitation

A

taking advantage of
making use of
manipulation

96
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to subsidise

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to pay part of the cost of something, usually in order to help people

97
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output

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the amount of work or goods produced

98
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pay increments

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pay rises/ increases

99
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perks

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reward from boss which are not financial

100
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financial rewards

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any form of money payment

101
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job satisfaction

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enjoyment of a job for non-financial reasons

102
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career progression

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the ability to advance your career

Eg. the problem with being a freelance photographer is that there’s no real career progression unless you become very famous.

103
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job prospects

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the possibility of promotion or higher level work in future

Eg. I remember an interview when the employer told me there were excellent job prospects in their firm for young people.

104
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superficial

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not addressing deep or important issues

105
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redundancy
to be redundant

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a situation where a worker loses their job because of changes in the company, not because of personal mistakes

106
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performance appraisal

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the meetings at which an employer gives feedback to a work on their work over a fixed period.

107
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to downsize

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to make an organisation smaller and employ fewer people

108
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the workforce

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the total number of people working in an organisation, company or country

109
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autonomous learning

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when a student learns through independent study and research

eg. At university, you are expected to be an autonomous learner far more than at high school, which is quite exciting for me.

110
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to supplement

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to add extra content or material

Eg. My supervisor said that I should supplement my essay with more examples of experiments

111
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to assimilate

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to absorb and fully understand it

eg. I always use a dictionary when I study English, to help me assimilate new phrases.

112
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distance learning
distance communication

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learning or communicating by the internet or email, rather than face-to-face.

113
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to sift information

A

စစ်ချ
to remove unwanted or less useful information.

eg. I had to sift hundreds of pages of data to arrive at my conclusions when I did my thesis.

114
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to marshal facts

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to organise facts in support of an idea

115
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work/study under supervision

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under the direction of a responsible person

116
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an aptitude for something

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naturally good at

117
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outrace

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to exceed in speed, amount, or extent

118
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precipitation

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Water which falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow

119
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arid climate

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very dry and without enough rain for plants

120
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sweltering

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extremely and uncomfortably hot

121
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drizzle

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to rain in small light drops

122
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damp

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slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable

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lush

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(adj) having a lot of green, healthy plants, grass and trees

124
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pouring down

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rain heavily

125
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temperate

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mild and not extreme

126
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wrap up warm

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to wear enough clothes to keep yourself warm

127
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fairly mild

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describes whether that is not very hard or not as hard as usual

128
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bearable

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describes a situation which you can accept or deal with

129
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high humidity

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moisty and hot at the same time that the skin becomes sticky

130
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torrential rain

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heavier than the heavy rain

131
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severe flooding

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flooding that is extreme

132
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boiling hot

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extremely hot

133
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unbearable

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cannot withstand it

134
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bitterly cold

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freezing cold

135
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biting winds

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cold and strong winds

136
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heavy snow/ heavy rain

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rain or snow heavily

137
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versatile

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having great diversity or variety of skills, interests or abilities

138
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vivid

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(adj)
producing strong and powerful feelings, clear image in the mind

139
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reluctant

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unwilling, disinclined, hesitant

140
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disinclined

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(adj) unwilling to

141
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dispel

A

make disappear (a doubt, feeling or belief)

banish, eliminate, dismiss

eg. even the brightness of the day didn’t dispel Eliza’s depression.

142
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informative

A

get useful information

143
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ex-prisoners

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reformed offenders
ex-offenders
reformed criminals
lawbreakers

144
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lawbreaker

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someone who breaks the law

145
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condiments

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ketchup and mayo ( food topic )
seasoning - salt, pepper ( food topic )

146
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defunct

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no longer in use or inactive

147
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objectivity

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the fact of being on facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings

148
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Modesty

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the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities , humbleness

149
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humility

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the state of being humble, or the freedom from pride or arrogance.
modesty

150
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convey

A

carry/ transport
express/ give out ( feeling, sensation, quality)

151
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evoke

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bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind.

152
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vital

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very important

153
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dietitians

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food scientists

154
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moderate

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neither small nor large

155
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servings

A

portions

156
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skipping

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missing out on

157
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curb / to curb

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(N) a check or restraint on something
(V) to Limit

158
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appetite

A

desire to eat

159
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trigger

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activate (V) (something bad esp)

160
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Tempt/be tempted

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seduce or try to entice to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong.
eg. idol jobs may tempt you to drink more than you intend.

161
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ingredients

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things that are involved in producing something

162
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escalated living expenses

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163
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commercial solicitation

A

advertisement

164
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implement

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put ( a decision, plan, agreement ) into effect.
- apply

165
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malnourished (adj)
malnutrition (N)
malnourishment (N)

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suffering from malnutrition - poor diet

166
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inadequate -adj

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insufficient
deficient
not enought

167
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notorious - adj

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famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

168
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hinder - v

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make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.

169
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myriad - adj

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may ri yad

countless or extremely great in number.

170
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indifferent
indifference

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having no particular interest or sympathy: unconcerned.

neither good nor bad

171
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mediocre - adj

A

mi di yo ca

of only average quality; not very good.

172
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pricey

A

expensive

173
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underfund
underfunded

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receiving less money than is needed to continue or to work effectively

174
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sustainable

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able to be maintained at a certain rate or level

175
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emissions

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gas released into the environment

176
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flora and fauna

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plants and animals

177
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chilly

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when referring to the weather, that is cold in an uncomfortable way.

178
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muggy

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very hot and humid

179
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balmy

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not too hot and not too cold, a comfortable outdoor temperature with some gentle wind

180
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chain restaurant

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a restaurant that is owned by a large company and has many locations, across the nation; KFC is a good example

181
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revolutionize

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to make a big, important change in the way we use certain things

182
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detached home

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a single building that serves as a single home

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