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Flashcards by Claudia Maria Saavedra Contreras, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Claudia Maria Saavedra Contreras
over 2 years ago
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| Assemble | to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group. Example: We assembled in the meeting room after lunch |
| Among | in the middle of or surrounded by other things: Example: I saw a few familiar faces among the crowd. |
| Bankruptcy | a situation in which a business or a person becomes bankrupt: Example: The company was forced into bankruptcy. |
| Bail | an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial. Example: Because of a previous conviction, the judge refused to grant bail |
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Brackets
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either of two symbols put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing to show that what is between them should be considered as separate from the main part: Example: Biographical information is included in brackets. |
| Bonus | an extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward for good work as well as the money you were expecting Example: The company used to give discretionary bonus payments. |
| Bounced | to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface. Example: The ball bounced off the goalpost and into the net. |
| Captain | the leader of a sports team. Example: It's unusual to have a goalkeeper as (the) captain of a football team |
| Delighted | very pleased: a delighted expression [ + to infinitive ] I’m delighted to meet you. |
| Deplete | to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.: Example: If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment. |
| Delegate | a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting: Delegates have voted in favour of the motion. |
| Disgression | the action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else: Example: Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting. |
| Downsize | to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of people working for it, or to become smaller in this way. Example: The plight of the economy is forcing businesses to downsize. |
| Downward | moving towards a lower position: Example: The country's economy is on a downward spiral. |
| Dues | the official payments you make to an organization that you belong to. Example: Members of the club pay $50 in annual dues. |
| Inquire | to ask for information: Example: Shall I inquire about the price of tickets? |
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Enable
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to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible: [ + to infinitive ] Computerization should enable us to cut production costs by half. |
| Fee | an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service: Example: We couldn't pay the lawyer's fee. |
| Rage | (a period of) extreme or violent anger: Example: Her sudden towering rages were terrifying. |
| Rally | a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion: Example: 5,000 people held an anti-nuclear rally. |
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Refreshment
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(small amounts of) food and drink: Example: He stopped at a bar for a little refreshment. |
| Recession | a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad. Example: The country is sliding into the depths of (a) recession. |
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Regression
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a return to a previous and less advanced or worse state, condition, or way of behaving. Example: A regression has occurred in the overall political situation. |
| Relieve | to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong. Example: She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain. |
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