Vocabulary-U2-Tourism Flashcards

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aspire

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(v) to long for, aim for, or try to get ambitiously

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attraction

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(n) an entertainment offered to the public

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attribute

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(n) a quality or property believed to belong to a person or thing

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authentic

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(adj) not false; genuine; real; that can be believed; trustworthy; true

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average

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(n) a typical, usual, or normal amount, rate, degree, level, etc.

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abandon

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(v) to leave completely and finally; desert

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above all

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(idiom) most importantly; principally

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abroad

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(adv) in or to a foreign country or countries

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accurate

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(adj) free from error; carefully precise

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actually

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(adv) as an actual or existing fact; really.

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advisory

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(adj) giving or containing advice

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afford

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(v) to be able to meet the expense of or pay for

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agree

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(v) to have the same opinion

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agreement

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(n) an arrangement accepted by all parties to a transaction

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aim

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(v) to direct toward a particular goal - (n) purpose; intention

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alluring

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(adj) very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.

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alternative

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(n) a choice limited to one option among two or more possibilities

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annoying

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(adj) causing annoyance; bothersome; irritating:

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apologies

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(n) an expression of regret for having committed an error or for being rude

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array

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(n) a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive

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aware

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(adj) having knowledge; conscious; cognizant:aware of danger; informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated

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backpacker

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(n) somone who uses a piece of equipment designed to be used while being carried on the back

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bear in mind

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(idiom) to hold in one’s memory; remember

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beforehand

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(adv) in advance; ahead of time; earlier:

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board

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(n) an official group or committee that directs an activity

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brand

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(n) a distinctive kind or variety

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break one’s trip

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(v) to stop somewhere for a while on the way to another place

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brewery

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(n) a building or company for brewing beer

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brochure

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(n) a short booklet; a pamphlet or leaflet

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campaign

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(n) a course of planned activities designed for some specific purpose: a sales campaign

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carry out

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(v) o perform or cause to be implemented; to bring to completion; accomplish

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chair

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(n) a position of authority, a seat of office or authority:

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charm

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(n) a power of pleasing, as through beauty

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colouring

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(adj) appearance with regard to shade and colour; arrangements of colours and tones, as in the markings of birds and animals

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committee

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(n) a group of persons elected or appointed to perform some function, such as to investigate a particular matter

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confident

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(adj) having full assurance; sure; certain:

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convenient

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(adj) suitable or agreeable to the purpose; useful; helpful:

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cuisine

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(n) a style or manner of cooking

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current

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(adj) belonging to the time passing; present:

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deal with

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(v) to take action on; to be concerned with; to conduct oneself (towards others); to do business with

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deserve

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(v) to merit, be worthy of, or have a claim to (reward, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or circumstances

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design

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(v) to prepare the preliminary plans for (work)

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domestic tourism

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(idiom) tourism of or relating to the country

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draw in

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(v) to cause to take part, to involve

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effective

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(adj) able to accomplish a purpose; producing a deep or strong impression; striking

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encourage

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(v) to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence to do something

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energetic

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(adj) possessing or showing energy; active

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enhance

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(v) to increase the value, attractiveness, or quality of; improve

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establish

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(v) to bring into being on a firm or permanent basis; set up; found

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excellence

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(n) the fact or state of excelling; superiority; high quality

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extend

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(v) to make longer; lengthen; to increase the duration or length of time (of); prolong

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facilities

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(n) something designed, built, or installed to provide a specific convenience or service

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fascinating

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(adj) of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating:

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forecast

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(v) to predict (a future condition or occurrence) - (n) a prediction of future weather conditions. a guess or prediction as to something in the future

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foreign

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(adj) of or coming from another country or nation; not domestic or native

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former

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(adj) preceding in time; prior or earlier

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gather

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(v) to bring or come together into one group, collection, or place; collect; accumulate

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growth

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(n) the act or process or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase:

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handicrafts

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(n) an art, craft, or trade in which manual skill is required. the articles made by handicraft.

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hardy

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(adj) strong anda ble to survive difficult conditions and bad weather

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hassle

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(n) a situation that is annoying because it involves doing sth difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort

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heritage

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(n) something that comes or belongs to one by reason of being born to certain parents, born at a certain time, or in a certain country, esp. the traditions and ways of life.

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honest

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(adj) honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright

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impressive

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(adj) causing admiration because of size, conduct, manner, etc.

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improve

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(v) to (cause to) become better

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incentive

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(n) something that arouses someone to action

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in-depth

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(adj) intensive; thorough

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indoor

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(adj) located, used, or existing inside a building

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insight

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(n) an act or instance of perceiving the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding

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inspire

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(v) to fill or affect (someone) with a strong or uplifting influence

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interact

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(v) to act upon one another

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involve

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(v) to include or use (something) as a necessary part, circumstance, condition, or end result; to be connected with, associated with, or otherwise concerned with

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keen

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(adj) interested; enthusiastic

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leading

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(adj) principal; foremost; coming in advance of others; first; directing; guiding

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legacy

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(n) (in a will) a gift of money or other personal property to someone

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main

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(adj) chief in size, extent, or importance

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major

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(adj) greater in size, extent, or importance

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match

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(v) to equal; to go harmoniously with or correspond because of color or design; to (cause to) correspond

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mean

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(v) to have as its meaning or its sense; to signify; to desire to express or indicate; to refer

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MICE

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(abr) Meeting, Incentive, Conference, Event; kind of tourism

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neighbour

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(n) a person who lives near or next to another; a person or thing near or next to another

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operate

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(v) to work; function; to manage or use; to carry on business

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outdoor

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(adj) located, occurring, or belonging outdoors; fond of things done outdoors:

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outside

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(n) the outer side, surface, or part; exterior, the outer appearance - (adj) located on, or relating to, the outer side; exterior

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outstanding

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(adj) obvious; conspicuous; striking; superior; excellent; distinguished

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overall

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(adj/adv) covering or including everything

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overseas

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(adv) over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad - (adj) of, from, or located in places across the sea; foreign

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overview

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(n) a general outline of a subject or situation; survey; summary.

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partnership

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(n) the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest

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promote

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(v) to encourage the sales, acceptance, or recognition of something

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provide

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(v) to make available; furnish; to supply or equip

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purpose

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(n) the reason for which something exists or is done, made; an intended or desired result; aim; goal

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raise

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(v) to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate; to set upright

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rate

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(v) degree of speed or progress

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refresh

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(v) to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food; to stimulate

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reinforce

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(v) to make more forceful or effective; strengthen; support

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relax

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(v) to enjoy or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety

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remind

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(v) to cause (a person) to remember; to cause (a person) to think (of someone or something)

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reputation

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(n) the opinion that others have about a person or thing; favorable opinion or public standing

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revenue

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(n) money regularly coming in; a source of income