EDW5_December_15

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acumen
She has considerable business/financial acumen. The consultant chided him for being so weak.
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skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics
chide
She chided him for his bad manners.
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to speak to someone severely because they have behaved badly:
factor in/into
Are there any cultural norms or practices that need to be factored into the recruitment, consent, or debriefing process? People are earning more, but when inflation is factored in, they are no better off.
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to include something when you are doing a calculation, or when you are trying to understand something:
repercussion
Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy. President Kennedy's assassination had far-reaching repercussions.
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the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
intrinsic
works of little intrinsic value/interest Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
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being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
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