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crow

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کلاغ

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Agenda

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a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
the question of nuclear weapons had been removed from the agenda

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Pitched

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Pitched battled

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Dispute

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Disputes over financial arrangements regarding senior managers
Argument
Debate
Discussion

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Shareholder

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Stockholders

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Insatiable

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Voracious
Insatiable appetite
The tyranny of quarterly reporting can distort board decision-making, as directors have to ‘make the numbers every four months to meet the insatiable appetite of the market for more data.

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tyranny

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ˈtirənē
people who survive war and escape tyranny
oppression
an oppressive dictatorship
cruelty

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despotism

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the King’s arbitrary despotism

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Delegate

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the power delegated to him must never be misused
envoy
representative

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Diligent

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Hard-working
Industrious

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Measures

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actions

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Eradication

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Eradication of poverty
Eradication of plague
(plāɡ)
this disease has been eradicated from the world

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consolidation

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the permanent consolidation of peace

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Impairment

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Hearing impairment

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literacy

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tests of literacy and numeracy

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mandate

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command
a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners

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cede

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he ceded control of the company to his brother

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spring up

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500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology

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adept

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skillful
expert
proficient
he is adept at analysing and exploiting trend

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infuse

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he did his best to infuse good humour into his voice

infuse the dried flowers in boiling water

saline was infused into the aorta

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Augment

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he augmented his summer income by painting houses
enhance
increase

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retain

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built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features
hold
keep
maintain
preserve

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unleash

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free
we unleashed the dog and carried it down to our car
release

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retailer
retail

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the product’s retail price

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tangible

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the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible
tochable

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redeem

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rescue
save
a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech
The points can redeem for cash

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proposition

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the proposition that all men are created equal
statement
Argument
Theory
Hypothesis
plan
proposal
a detailed investment proposition

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streak

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tears streaking her face, Cynthia looked up
there’s a streak of insanity in the family
tendency
green tendency

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transcend

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go beyond
combine and transcend

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commitment

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obligation
warranty
guarantee
devotion
loyalty
the prime minister reaffirmed his commitment to the agreement
the company’s commitment to quality

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reaffirm

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reaffirmed his commitment to the agreement

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pedometer

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step counter

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disparity

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a great difference.
economic disparities between different regions of the country

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the fire was started deliberately

consciously and intentionally; on purpose.

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counteract

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should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?
foil
prevent

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reinvigorate

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refresh
fuel
we are fully committed to reinvigorating the economy of the area