spending, evaluate, maker, emphasis, illustrate, boot, evaluation, commander, arrangement, pole Flashcards

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spending (noun)

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the amount of money that is spent by a government, an organization or person
- Total spending has risen by just 1.3 per cent.

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evaluate (verb)

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a form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of smth after thinking about it carefully (assess)
- The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.

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maker (noun)

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a person, company or piece of equipment that makes or produces smth
- program makers

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emphasis (noun)

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special importance that is given to smth
- Since election there has been a great emphasis on education

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illustrate (verb)

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  1. to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc.
    - She illustrated her own books
  2. to make the meaning of smth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc.
    - To illustrate my point, let me tell u a little story.
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boot (verb)

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  1. to kick smth/smbd hard with ur foot
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evaluation (noun)

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an act of forming an opinion of the amount, value or quality of smth after thinking about it carefully

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commander (noun)

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a person who is in charge of smth, especially an officer in charge of particular group of soldiers or a military operation

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arrangement (noun)

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  1. the way things are done or organized
    - She is happy with her unusual living arrangements.
  2. an agreement that u make with smbd that u can both accept
    - We can come to an arrangement over the price
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pole (noun)

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either of the two points at the opposite ends of the line on which earth or any other planet turns

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