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Question		Answer
to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage start learning		exploit
make wider start learning		widen
an empty space or opening start learning		gap
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live start learning		environment
producing goods, production start learning		manufacturing
the situation in which people are trying to be more successful than each other start learning		competition
make better start learning		improve
make larger in amount or size start learning		increase
things for sale start learning		goods
to talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something start learning		encourage
the ability to read and write start learning		literacy
when something is good value for the amount of money paid start learning		cost effective
a person who buys goods or services for their own use start learning		consumer
take advantage of sth start learning		benefit from
a small factory where workers are paid very little and work many hours in very bad conditions start learning		sweatshop
the unfair situation when people do not have the same opportunities or chances start learning		inequality
to want something but very strongly start learning		desire
buying and selling goods, exchanging goods start learning		trade
the fact that you are paid to do work for a particular company or organization start learning		employment
money that is earned from doing work or received from investments start learning		income
a person's way of thinking and their opinions start learning		mindset
the good use of time and energy in a way that does not waste any start learning		efficiency
intelligent and complicated start learning		sophisticated
the force that controls relationships start learning		dynamic
causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time start learning		sustainable
the state of an advanced industrial society in which a lot of goods are bought and sold start learning		consumerism
the desire to know about sth start learning		curiosity
The ability to to change and be successful in different situations start learning		adaptability
fuels such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago start learning		fossil fuels
the act of sending out gas, heat, light, start learning		emission
gases which contribute to global warming start learning		greenhouse gases
thinking about how other people will feel about sth start learning		sensitivity
a strong desire to continually get more of something start learning		greed
things such as minerals, forests, coal start learning		natural resources
work very often done by hands start learning		labour
the ability to wait for sth start learning		patience
a situation that makes sth possible start learning		opportunity
move the limits start learning		push the boundaries
the newest, most modern start learning		cutting edge
to adapt (to a new situation) start learning		to adjust
a high level of knowledge and skill start learning		expertise
important start learning		significant, vital
showing a deep understanding of sth start learning		profound
to be absorbed by a liquid start learning		dissolve
to accidentally pour a liquid out of its container start learning		spill
to absorb a liquid start learning		soak up
to work together start learning		collaborate

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