ESSENCE n.
🔹the most basic and important quality of something
📌 The essence of the argument was that both sides felt they had lost money.
📌 The essence of Arsenal's style of football was speed.
📌 Sharing is the essence of friendship.
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🔹the most basic and important quality of something
📌 The essence of the argument was that both sides felt they had lost money.
📌 The essence of Arsenal's style of football was speed.
📌 Sharing is the essence of friendship.
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PRECISE adj.
🔹 exact, clear, and correct
📌The builder was very precise about where he placed the nails.
📌 She gave the workers precise directives about what to do.
📌 A scientist must be precise in making tests.🔬
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🔹 exact, clear, and correct
📌The builder was very precise about where he placed the nails.
📌 She gave the workers precise directives about what to do.
📌 A scientist must be precise in making tests.🔬
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RELAY n.
🔹 a race in which teams of runners or swimmers race against each other
📌 Jerry was the fastest on his team, so he ran the last part of the relay.
📌The next day she reported that she qualified for the 400-meter relay team.
📌 He's swimming relays for Great Britain at these Games. 🏊♂️
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🔹 a race in which teams of runners or swimmers race against each other
📌 Jerry was the fastest on his team, so he ran the last part of the relay.
📌The next day she reported that she qualified for the 400-meter relay team.
📌 He's swimming relays for Great Britain at these Games. 🏊♂️
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LATTER adj.
🔹last in a series or the second choice of two things
📌In the latter minutes of the game, the visitors scored the winning goal. 🤾♀️
📌 My favorite fruits are apples and watermelon, especially the latter on a hot summer day.
📌 Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.
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🔹last in a series or the second choice of two things
📌In the latter minutes of the game, the visitors scored the winning goal. 🤾♀️
📌 My favorite fruits are apples and watermelon, especially the latter on a hot summer day.
📌 Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.
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COMMONPLACE
🔹happening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual
📌 There is nothing commonplace about the way Morris dresses.
📌 Home computers are increasingly commonplace .
📌 Soon it will be commonplace for people to travel to the moon 🌖
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🔹happening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual
📌 There is nothing commonplace about the way Morris dresses.
📌 Home computers are increasingly commonplace .
📌 Soon it will be commonplace for people to travel to the moon 🌖
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HIGHLIGHT v.
🔹 to make a subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it
📌 I read my vocabulary list and highlighted the most difficult words. 🖍
📌 Highlight the important words in bold .
📌 Your resume should highlight your skills and achievements.
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🔹 to make a subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it
📌 I read my vocabulary list and highlighted the most difficult words. 🖍
📌 Highlight the important words in bold .
📌 Your resume should highlight your skills and achievements.
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BENIGN adj.
🔹 kind and gentle; not harmful
📌 Many spiders look scary, but most are actually benign 🕷
📌 The eco-friendly company will only drill for oil in areas where its practices are benign.
📌 His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful.
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🔹 kind and gentle; not harmful
📌 Many spiders look scary, but most are actually benign 🕷
📌 The eco-friendly company will only drill for oil in areas where its practices are benign.
📌 His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful.
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OPERATE v.
🔹 if a business or organization operates in a particular place or way, it works in that place or way
📌 I’m sorry, but the trains are not operating today.
📌 The whole tax system is now operating more efficiently.
📌 They were trying to reduce operating costs.
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🔹 if a business or organization operates in a particular place or way, it works in that place or way
📌 I’m sorry, but the trains are not operating today.
📌 The whole tax system is now operating more efficiently.
📌 They were trying to reduce operating costs.
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AFFLUENT adj.
🔹having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
📌🎧People in the city are usually more affluent than people in the country.
📌 The Strand is one of London's busiest and most affluent streets.
📌 A few decades ago,
the average cruise ship passenger was elderly, affluent, and retired. 🛳
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🔹having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
📌🎧People in the city are usually more affluent than people in the country.
📌 The Strand is one of London's busiest and most affluent streets.
📌 A few decades ago,
the average cruise ship passenger was elderly, affluent, and retired. 🛳
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GLOBAL adj.
🔹 all around the world
📌 Pollution is a global problem.
📌 Technology has turned the world into a global village.
📌 The company needs to develop a global vision. 🌐
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🔹 all around the world
📌 Pollution is a global problem.
📌 Technology has turned the world into a global village.
📌 The company needs to develop a global vision. 🌐
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ONGOING adj.
🔹 continuing, or continuing to develop
📌 The development oft1 plants is ongoing because it takes time for them to mature.
📌 Training is part of our ongoing career development program.
📌 To sail around the world requires a lot of time and money in order to experience this ongoing trip.⛵️
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🔹 continuing, or continuing to develop
📌 The development oft1 plants is ongoing because it takes time for them to mature.
📌 Training is part of our ongoing career development program.
📌 To sail around the world requires a lot of time and money in order to experience this ongoing trip.⛵️
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EXPERTISE n.
🔹 the knowledge and skills to do something well.
📌John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything!
📌 What he’s bringing to the company is financial expertise.
📌 We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes. ⛷
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🔹 the knowledge and skills to do something well.
📌John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything!
📌 What he’s bringing to the company is financial expertise.
📌 We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes. ⛷
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FAINT v.
🔹to suddenly become unconscious for a short time
📌 Carol fainted because she hadn’t eaten in over a day.
📌 I need to go outside. I feel as if I'm going to faint.
📌 I have been known to faint at the sight of blood. 💉
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🔹to suddenly become unconscious for a short time
📌 Carol fainted because she hadn’t eaten in over a day.
📌 I need to go outside. I feel as if I'm going to faint.
📌 I have been known to faint at the sight of blood. 💉
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INDIGENOUS adj.
🔹 originally from, or native to, a place.
📌 Tomatoes are indigenous to the Americas.
📌 The Aztecs dominated dozens of indigenous communities.
📌 Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia. 🦘
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🔹 originally from, or native to, a place.
📌 Tomatoes are indigenous to the Americas.
📌 The Aztecs dominated dozens of indigenous communities.
📌 Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia. 🦘
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LEGISLATE v.
🔹 to make laws
📌 Senators have to legislate fairly, so most people will enjoy the benefits.
📌 The government was under a lot of public pressure to legislate on equal pay.
📌 They promised to legislate against cigarette advertising 🚭
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🔹 to make laws
📌 Senators have to legislate fairly, so most people will enjoy the benefits.
📌 The government was under a lot of public pressure to legislate on equal pay.
📌 They promised to legislate against cigarette advertising 🚭
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IMPLEMENT v.
🔹to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen
📌The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy.
📌 We will be implementing this interface later.
📌 Leadership is about the ability to implement change.
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🔹to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen
📌The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy.
📌 We will be implementing this interface later.
📌 Leadership is about the ability to implement change.
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SPOUSE n.
🔹 a husband or wife
📌 I live in a home with my spouse and our two children. 👨👩👧👦
📌 Lady Grafton had agreed readily with her spouse.
📌 As my spouse, Kate is welcome to attend my company’s holiday party.
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🔹 a husband or wife
📌 I live in a home with my spouse and our two children. 👨👩👧👦
📌 Lady Grafton had agreed readily with her spouse.
📌 As my spouse, Kate is welcome to attend my company’s holiday party.
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THRUST v.
🔹 to force something in a certain direction
📌 The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag. 🥊
📌 She thrust her hands deep into her pockets.
📌 He thrust his way through the crowd.
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🔹 to force something in a certain direction
📌 The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag. 🥊
📌 She thrust her hands deep into her pockets.
📌 He thrust his way through the crowd.
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PROFICIENT adj.
🔹able to do something very well
📌 Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly. ⌨️
📌 Jerry is a proficient salesman who can sell anything to anyone.
📌 There's only one way to become proficient at anything - practice!
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🔹able to do something very well
📌 Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly. ⌨️
📌 Jerry is a proficient salesman who can sell anything to anyone.
📌 There's only one way to become proficient at anything - practice!
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RIDGE n.
🔹a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain
📌The brown bear walked along the edge of the mountain ridge.
📌 A small ridge of sand separated the field from the beach.
📌 We made our way carefully along the ridge.⛰
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🔹a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain
📌The brown bear walked along the edge of the mountain ridge.
📌 A small ridge of sand separated the field from the beach.
📌 We made our way carefully along the ridge.⛰
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DEVISE v.
🔹 to plan or invent a new way of doing something
📌 The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds. 💎
📌 The region is keen to devise a strategy to develop tourism.
📌 Our aim is to devise a way to improve quality and reduce costs.
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🔹 to plan or invent a new way of doing something
📌 The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds. 💎
📌 The region is keen to devise a strategy to develop tourism.
📌 Our aim is to devise a way to improve quality and reduce costs.
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