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cap start learning		verb] to set a limit on the amount of money that someone can spend or charge
earnings start learning		noun [plural] business the amount of money that you earn
exacerbate start learning		verb, formal to make a problem become worse
extracurricular start learning		adjective extracurricular activities are things that you do at school or college that are not part of your course
faculty start learning		noun, American all the teachers in a school, college or university: a meeting for students, faculty and administrators
fee start learning		money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work: Tuition fees at Stanford have now reached £9,000 a year.
hike start learning		informal a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something
placement start learning		noun, a temporary job that is part of a course of study and that gives you experience of the work you hope to do at the end of the course
resources start learning		noun, something such as money, workers or equipment that can be used to help an institution or a business
spark / spark off start learning		verb, mainly journalism to make something happen, especially something involving violence or angry feelings
spiralling start learning		adjective a situation that is continuously becoming worse, more, or less
subsidy start learning		noun [count] economics an amount of money that the government or another organization pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service
trend start learning		a gradual change or development that produces a particular result
willing start learning		adjective if you are willing to do something, you do it when someone asks you, sometimes when you do not want to
bind /baind/ (past participle bound /baund/) start learning		verb, to limit what someone is allowed to do by making them obey a rule or agreement
boost start learning		to help something to increase, improve or become more successful
deep pockets start learning		a lot of available money
drop out start learning		phrasal verb [intransitive] to leave something such as an activity, school or competition before you have finished what you intended to do
enhance start learning		verb, to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable
lay off start learning		phrasal verb, to end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them
miss out start learning		phrasal verb, to lose an opportunity to do or to have something
redundant start learning		adjective if someone is redundant, they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed
start over start learning		phrasal verb, American to begin doing something again from the beginning
thoroughly start learning		adverb very carefully, so that nothing is missed: The case will be studied thoroughly before any decision is made.
working party start learning		noun [count] british a group of people who examine a problem or situation and suggest a way of dealing with it
come along start learning		phrasal verb, to arrive or become available
downsize start learning		verb, to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of workers
fancy start learning		expression spoken used when you are very surprised about something: Fancy you knowing my sister!
put on weight start learning		phrasal verb [transitive] to become fatter
sabbatical start learning		noun [count/uncount] a period away from work when people such as college or university teachers can study, rest or travel
streamline start learning		verb [transitive] to improve a business, organization, process, etc. by making it more modern or simple
tutoring start learning		noun [uncount] the act of teaching someone in a particular subject
benchmark start learning		noun [count] an amount, level, standard, etc. that you can use for judging how good or bad other things are
feedback start learning		noun [uncount] comments about how well or how badly someone is doing something, which are intended to help them do it better
personality clash start learning		a situation in which two people are very different from each other so that they cannot work together
accomplishment start learning		noun [count/uncount] something difficult that you succeed in doing, especially after working hard over a period of time
bartending start learning		noun [uncount] work serving drinks in a bar
brokering start learning		noun [uncount] American (uk brokerage) the activity of organizing business deals for other people
debating society start learning		noun [count] a group of people who debate a subject by discussing it formally before making a decision, usually by voting
embark on start learning		phrasal verb [transitive] to start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult and will take time
lead start learning		noun [count] a piece of information or a contact that may bring new business
outgoing start learning		adjective someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people
tender start learning		noun [count/uncount] a formal written offer to provide goods or services for a particular price
venue start learning		noun [count] the place where an activity or event happens: a popular venue for corporate events
campus start learning		noun [count/uncount] an area of land containing all the main buildings of a school or university: We have rooms for 2,000 students on campus
draw up start learning		phrasal verb [transitive] to prepare and write something such as a document or a plan
heritage start learning		noun [count/uncount usually singular] the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture: Ireland’s rich musical heritage
metropolis start learning		noun [count] a big, exciting city
pour millions into (research) start learning		phrase spend or invest a lot of money in something
procurement start learning		noun [uncount] the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company
sit back start learning		phrasal verb [intransitive] to relax and stop making the effort to do something
tailor start learning		verb [transitive] tailor something to/for: to make or change something especially for a particular person or purpose

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