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adj. Having a lot of money or possessions

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Affluent

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v. 1) To make someone very poor
2) To make something weaker or worse in quality

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Impoverish

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n. 1) Great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things.
2 ) Something expensive that gives a lot of pleasure but cannot be done often

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Luxury

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n. 1) Honesty, courage and kindness
2) The people of the highest social rank in society

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Nobility

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n. Respect and admiration given to someone or something usually because of a reputation for high quality
adj. Causing admiration because of being connected with being rich or powerful

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Prestige

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v. To judge or decide the amount, value or importance of something

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Assess

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n. 1) A useful or valuable quality ,skill or person
2) Valuable belongings that can be used for payment of debts

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Asset

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n. 1) The fact that someone is legally responsible for something
2) Something or someone that causes trouble often when they should be helping.

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Liability

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n. A person who owns a particular type of business

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Proprietor

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V. To protect something from harm
N. A law/ something that is done to protect someone/something from harm

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Safeguard

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V. (1) To pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost/damaged
(2) To provide something good/usefull in place of something/ to make someone feel better about somethingthat has failed.

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Compensate

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Adj. (1) Being one only; single
(2) Not shared with anyone else

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Sole

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Adj. Good at thinking and doing new and difficult things, especially thing’s that will make money

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Enterprising

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Adj. Very small in amount or effect.

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Marginal

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N. The qualify of being good and deserving praise
V. If considered in this way it deserves/ considered important enough to be treated that way

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Merit

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V. To publicly support or suggest an idea/ a way of doing something.
N. A lawyer who defends someone in the court

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Advocate

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V. (1) To put someone into official position with a ceremony
(2) To put something into use/action officially
(3) To mark the beginning of a new period

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Inaugurate

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V. (1) To catch and arrest a criminal
(2) To understand something

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Apprehend