vessel:

keeping liquids in

The blood vessels transport blood throughout the body.

frostbite:
when your fingers,toes become freezen are badly

When winter come my skin frostbite.

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recognise :

to know someone or something because you have seen, heard or experienced them before.

I didn't recognize you in your uniform.

separate:

existing or happening independently or in a different physical space.

The art department and the main college are in two separate buildings.

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resistant
not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas:
Why are you so resistant to change?

measure
to discover the exact size or amount of something, or to be of a particular size:
"Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it."

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require

verb [T] to need or make necessary:

Please telephone this number if you require any further information.

Skiing at 80 miles per hour requires total concentration.

[+ object + to infinitive] Bringing up children often requires you to put their needs first.

You are required by law to stop your car after an accident.

[+ that] The rules require that you bring only one guest to the dinner.

foreign student series:college and degrees

administration
noun1 [U] (INFORMAL admin) the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization:Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with teaching.
She has little experience in administration (= in organizing a business, etc.).
2 [C] a period of government in the United States:
the Bush administration/the last Republican administration

innovation customer
soldier lecture
scream devil
demon report
financial crise
base warhead

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snap (MOVE QUICKLY)
verb -pp-
1 [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] to move into a position quickly, producing a brief noise as if breaking:Tendons store elastic energy by stretching and then snapping back into shape like rubber bands.Simply snap the pieces into place.
2 [I + adverb or preposition] to quickly return to a previous place or condition:After substantial losses last year, the company has snapped back to profitability (= started making profits again).

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liquid (SUBSTANCE)
noun [C or U]a substance, such as water, that is not solid or a gas and that can be poured easily:Mercury is a liquid at room temperature.

colds,flu and folk advice

influenza/ınflu'enze/noun:influenza is same as flue
I had ten days ill in bed with influenza


vomit/'vomıt/verb:if you vomit ,food comes up from your stomach and out through your mouth,because you are ill or drunk
I vomited after drinking bad milk

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bur⋅gle/ˈbɜrgəl/

–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -gled, -gling. to burglarize.

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director general noun [C usually singular]the person who is in charge of a big organization
my ambition is to be director of a big company
strong (NOT WEAK) adjective 1
powerful; having or using great force or control:
She must be very strong to win ÖSS

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agriculture
noun [U]
farming:
The area depends on agriculture for most of its income.


extend (REACH)
verb [T; I usually + adverb or preposition]
to (cause something to) reach, stretch or continue; to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
The Sahara Desert extends for miles.

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Currency (MONEY) (noun) [C or U] the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time:

• The bank can supply you with foreign currency.

Comparable (adjective) similar in size, amount or quality to something else:

• These two artists just aren't comparable.

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Expert noun [C] a person with a high level of knowledge or skill; a specialist:

• He is a world expert on mathematics

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Frostbite (noun) [U] injury to someone caused by severe cold, usually to their toes, fingers, ears or nose;

• I nearly got frostbite.

mill :noun [C]1 a building where grain is crushed into flour2 a small machine for crushing things into powder:a pepper/coffee millSee picture .3 a factory where a particular substance is produced:a cotton/paper/steel millSee picture .

the mill is used to grind flour.

suspicious :adjective making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong
The witness's strange behaviour made the detective suspicious.

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involve verb [T not continuous] to include someone or something in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it

My dictionary involves vocabulary which I don't know.

provide (SUPPLY) :verb [T] to give someone something that they need

The school provide books for the students.

rust
noun [U]1 a reddish brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of decay caused by reacting with air and water:patches of rust2 a reddish brown colour that looks like rust3 any of various plant diseases that cause reddish brown spots

package
noun [C] 1 a parcel:The postman has just delivered a package for you.The package was wrapped in plain brown paper.

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deputy
noun [C]a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization:I'd like you to meet Ann Gregory, my deputy.I'm acting as deputy while the boss is away.She's deputy (head) of a large North London school.the deputy chairperson/manager/US sheriff/etc

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urge sb on phrasal verb [M]to encourage someone to do or achieve something:The crowd was cheering and urging her on all through the race

Wall Street, Without the Big Investment Banks

investor Hide phoneticsnoun [C]A New York investor offered to acquire the company's shares for $13 each.Small investors (= people who invest only a small amount of money) are hoping that the markets will improve.


the Treasury Hide phoneticsnoun [S]the government department, in Britain and various other countries, which is responsible for financial matters such as spending and taxCompare the Exchequer

getting enough food a 'distant dream' for almost a billion

fertilizer, UK USUALLY fertiliser

noun [C or U]a natural or chemical substance which is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well:

seed (PLANT)

noun1 [C or U] a small round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow:Sow the seeds (= put them in the ground) about 3 cm deep.The chemical will stop all seeds from sprouting (= starting to grow).The farmers grow these crops for seed (= for planting to grow more crops, rather than for eating).2 [C usually plural] the cause of a feeling or situation, or the early stages of it:The seeds of friendship were sown early, and they remained lifelong companions.He may be sowing the seeds of his own destruction in the long term by using violence against his own people.

American History

1)settlement (noun) /"setlmënt/
* official agreement [countable]

an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight, or the action of making an agreement

-->Hopes grew that a workable peace settlement might emerge.


2)shell (verb) [transitive]

* to fire shells from large guns at something:

-->The army has been shelling the town since yesterday.

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buyout Hide phoneticsnoun [C](in business) a situation where a person or group buys all the shares belonging to a company and so gets control of it:a management buyout

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seek (SEARCH) Hide phoneticsverb [T] sought, sought FORMAL 1 to try to find or get something, especially something which is not a physical object:"Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge/asylum in the US embassy.2 to ask for advice, help, approval, permission, etc:Legal advice should be sought before you take any further action.

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(n) deadbeat/'dedbi:t/ very tired You look deadbeat.

(adj) strapped/strept/ having little or not enough money He was back to being strapped for cash.

executive Hide phoneticsnoun [C]1 (INFORMAL exec) someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action:She is now a senior executive having worked her way up through the company.2 the executive the part of a government that is responsible for making certain that laws and decisions are put into action3 a group of people who run a business or an organization:The executive of the health workers' union accepted the proposed pay increase on behalf of their members.
He was carefull and strict about his job. So now he is an executive on the board of directors.

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require Hide phoneticsverb [T] to need or make necessary:Please telephone this number if you require any further information.Skiing at 80 miles per hour requires total concentration.[+ object + to infinitive] Bringing up children often requires you to put their needs first.You are required by law to stop your car after an accident.[+ that] The rules require that you bring only one guest to the dinner.
If you can't carry this box, please require help.

many animal populations facing threats

endanger Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged or destroyed:
He would never do anything to endanger the lives of his children.
We must be careful not to do anything that might endanger the economic recovery.
extinct Hide phonetics
adjective
1 not now existing:
There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct.
Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses.
A lot of trades have become extinct because of the development of technology.

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IMPROVE: verb [I or T] to (cause something to) get better:

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.

BRAIN: noun1 [C] the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings and activity: Doctors tried desperately to reduce the swelling in her brain.The accident left him with permanent brain damage. His wife died from a brain tumour.

economics

resell (ri'sell):to sell something which you previously bought:

He buys up run-down properties,fixes them up and resells them.

estimate('estımeıt):a guess of what the size,value,amount,cost etc. of something might be:

The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100.

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tu-i-tion/t ju:'ı$enIItu:- /when someone teaches a subject to one student or a small group of students.

If you want to study at a private university,you have to pay high tuition for your education.

a-ward/e'wc:dII-c:rd /to offically give someone a prize or money

Doris Lessing was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in literature in 2007.

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representative(noun)a person who represents another person or a group

The company has representatives in most European capitals.

transcript(noun)
a complete written copy of spoken or written words

I had them send me a transcript of the program.