unit 4 part 1 1preibb

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affluent
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having a lot of money and a good standard of living
agile
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able to think quickly and in an intelligent way
agility
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the ability to think quickly and in an intelligent way
alumni
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the former students of a school, college or university
analogous
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similar in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared to it
analogy
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a comparison of one thing to another thing that has similar features; a feature that is similar
aptitude
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natural ability or skill at doing something
articulate
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good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words
ascertain
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to find out the true or correct information about sth
attribute to
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to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing
axe
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to stop providing a particular service because it's no longer useful or profitable
bear out
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confirm
birdbrained
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stupid
(have a) brain like a sieve
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(idiom) to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily
brain-teaser
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a problem that is difficult but fun to solve
brainchild
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an idea or invention of one person or a small group of people
brainiac
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a very intelligent person
brainwash
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to force sb to accept your ideas or beliefs, for example by repeating the same thing many times or by preventing the person from thinking clearly
brainwave
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a sudden good idea
build up
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develop
buy into
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to believe sth, especially an idea that many other people believe in
carry out
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to do and complete a task
collaborate
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to work together with sb in order to produce or achieve sth
come up against
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to be faced with or opposed by sth/sb
come up with
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to find or produce an answer
commemorate
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to exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past
conduct
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to organize and/or do a particular activity
contradiction
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a lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions etc.
contradictory
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containing or showing a contradiction
correspondence
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a connection between two things; the fact of two things being similar
corresponding
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matching or connected with sth that you have just mentioned
curiosity
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a strong desire to know about sth
curious
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having a strong desire to know about sth
deductive
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using knowledge about things that are generally true in order to thimk about and understand particular situations or problems
dexterity
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skill in using your hands or your mind
dexterous
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skilful with your hands
diligence
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careful and thorough work or effort
diligent
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showing care and effort in your work or duties
discerning
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able to show good judgement about the quality of sb/sth
disparate
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made up of parts or people that are very different from each other
disparity
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a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment
divergence
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the process or fact of separating or becoming different
divergent
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developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar
eloquent
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able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public
find out
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to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc.

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