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To cement

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To make stronger

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To cultivate

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To try to get someone’s friendship or support

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To disrupt

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To make it difficult for something to continue in the normal way

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To foster

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To encourage something to develop

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To jeopardise

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To risk harming or destroying

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To sever

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  1. To cut something into two pieces; to cut something off

2. To completely end a relationship or all communication with somebody

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An invoice

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A list of goods that have been sold, work that has been done, something you must pay; bill

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To impose

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To introduce a new law, rue, tax, etc.; to order that a rule should be used

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Imposition

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The act of introducing something such as a new rule, law

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Sustainability

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The use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment; the ability to continue or be continued for a long time

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Yield

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The total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced

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To decline

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To become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.

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Potential

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The possibility of something happening or being developed or used

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Commercial

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Making or intended to make a profit; to do with trade

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Fairtrade

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Involving trade that supports producers in developing countries by paying fair prices and making sure that workers have good working conditions and fair pay

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Ethical

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Connected with beliefs and principals about what is right and wrong

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Purchase

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The act or process of buying something

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Privileged

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Having an opportunity to do something that makes you feel proud

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Co-operative

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An international movement that aims to encourage people to produce, buy and sell things together, and to share the profits

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To empower

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The act of giving somebody more control over their own life or situation they are in

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Marque

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A well known make of product, especially a car, that is expensive and fashionable

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Partnership

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The state of being a partner in business

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Carbon footprint

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A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced by the activities of a person or company

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Metric

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Set of numbers or statistics used for measuring something

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Supply chain
The series of processes involved in the production and supply of goods, from when they are first made, grown, etc. until they are brought or used
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Feed
Food for animal or plants
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Connections
A person or an organization that you know and that can help or advise you in your social or professional life
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Colonial villa
A type of house from a colonial period, where there is a living room on the ground floor and bedroom upstairs
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To tap into
To make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists
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Emerging
Starting to exist, appearing, becoming known
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Networks
A connected group of people, companies, etc. that exchange information, etc.
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Revolve
To go in a circle around a central point
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In plain view
In a place that is clearly visible
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Nouveau riche
The newly rich
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Forum
A place where people can exchange opinions and ideas on a particular issue; a meeting organized for this purpose
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Loyalty
The quality of being faithful in your support of somebody
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Accountability
The fact of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked
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Obligation
The state of being forced to do something because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc.
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Astute
Very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage
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Real-estate
Property in the form of land or buildings
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Imperative
Very important and needing immediate attention on action
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Investor
A person or an organization that buys property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
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Wannabe
Somebody who behaves like somebody famous because they want to be like them
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Graduate
A person who has a university degree
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To be all the rage
To be very popular and fashionable
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Solar-panel
A piece of equipment on a roof that uses light and heat energy from the sun to produce hot water and electricity
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Alumnus
A former male student of a school, college or university
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Alumna
A former woman student of a school, college or university
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Alumni
Former students of a school, college or university
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To crack the code
To figure out
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Perseverance
The quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties
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Function
A social event or official ceremony
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Savvy
Having practical knowledge and understanding something; having common sense
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Expand
If a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc.
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Turnover
The total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
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Occupancy
The act of living or using a building, room, piece of land, etc.
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Retention
The action of keeping something rather than losing it or stopping it
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Questionnaire
A written list of questions that are answered by a number of people so that information can be collected from the answers
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Créche
A place where babies and small babies are taken care of while their parents are working, studying, shopping, etc.
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Concierge
A person in a hotel whose job is to help guests by giving them information, arranging theatre tickets, etc.
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Sites
Interesting places to see or visit
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Agenda
A list of items to be discussed at a meeting
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Profile
A description of somebody that gives useful information

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