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informal
Adjective
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If something is informal, it is friendly and casual; it is not official.
Can we get together for some informal talks before the meeting?
School is generally quite informal. Many students even call their teacher by their first name.
inter
Verb
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To bury in a grave.
agency
Noun
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An agency is a group of people called agents working together, or a place where agents work.
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# An agency is a company (business) which usually represents other people. The people at the agency work as agents to represent (stand for) their customers.
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#:Our agency works to help people find jobs in music.
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# Agency is a company that does something specific.
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#:Our ad agency has made advertisements for many important businesses.
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# An agency is a certain part of a government.
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#:He works for the real CIA, the actual Central Intelligence Agency.
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Agency is the ability to do something.
meeting
Noun
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A meeting is when a group of people come together to talk about something important.
The meeting will be in the green room after lunch. I hope you'll be there.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
integrated
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adjective
(= incorporate)
formed or united into a whole
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adjective
not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups
integrated schools
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adjective
formed into a whole or introduced into another entity
a more closely integrated economic and political system
— Dwight D.Eisenhower
an integrated Europe
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adjective
resembling a living organism in organization or development
society as an integrated whole
social
Noun
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A social is a festive gathering to let people introduce oneself to others.
social
Adjective
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When a person or animal is social, it lives with others.
s are social animals.
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Social change, structure, class, etc. is about society.
Our country is going through a period of social change.
policy
Noun
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A policy is an official rule or idea that explain how to act in certain situations.
The college policy is that teachers may not have any sexual relationship with students.
The government is suggesting a significant change in economic policy.
In at least one case there was a deliberate policy decision not to involve the police.
The policy at the movie theater said we should turn on phones off and be quiet, during the movie.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
economic
Adjective
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(usually before a noun; not usually gradeable) About or relating to the economy, business, money, etc.
The reduction in unemployment and continued economic growth are good news for workers.
As our two countries do more and more business, we must begin to match our economic policies.
Some people are in economic trouble and have difficulty paying their bills.
If you start saving money while you’re young, then you are setting yourself up for economic success.
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If a business activity is economic, it makes enough money.
As a small business, do you think it would be economic for us to advertise on TV?
adjustment
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noun
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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noun
(= alteration)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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noun
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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noun
(= allowance)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
an allowance for profit
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noun
(= adaptation)
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
Latin
Proper noun
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A language that people used in ancient Rome.
I don't know how to speak Latin.
Many English words come from Latin.
Latin
Adjective
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In the language of ancient Rome.
"Equus" is Latin for "horse."
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From South America or Central America. Also, a person whose ancestors come from Spain.
This is a Latin neighborhood, everyone here is from Mexico.
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Typical of people from South America or Central America.
I love Latin food and Latin music.
America
Proper Noun
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The United States of America.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
Caribbean
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noun
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
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noun
region including the Caribbean Islands