CAE Vocab 1

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thorough
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detailed and careful
sweeping
We need to make sweeping cuts to our budget.
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affecting many things or people; large:
source
A source of heat/energy/light.
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the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something:
conduct
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to organize and perform a particular activity
administer
The economy has been badly administered by the present government.
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to organize and perform a particular activity
direct
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to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:
operate
For several years she operated a dating agency from her basement. Changes are being introduced to make the department operate more efficiently. Specially equipped troops are operating in the hills. We have representatives operating in most countries.
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to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect
trigger
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to cause something to start
uplifted
With uplifted arms, he ran towards them.
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With uplifted arms, he ran towards them.
enhance
These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation.
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to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something
disruptions
The accident brought widespread disruption on the roads.
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the action of preventing something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected:
displacement
The recent famine in these parts has caused the displacement of tens of thousands of people.
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the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they normally live:

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