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plan
Noun
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A plan is a clear idea of what you will do, often for a particular goal.
Have you made any plans for tomorrow?
The school has announced a plan to open two new classrooms.
Buying the new factory is part of our growth plan.
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A plan is a technical drawing of a room, a building, a city, etc.
The plans show this area as housing, with no shopping nearby.
plan
Verb
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If you plan something, you decide what you will do.
We need to plan ahead so that we'll be ready.
We planned out the wedding very carefully.
I didn't plan to be here, but John asked me to come.
When do you plan on starting the new job?
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
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.
ongoing
Adjective
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Something is ongoing if it's continuing to happen without stopping in one long period of time.
The growth of bones is still ongoing at age 12.
The development of the new way of doing this is ongoing.
monitoring
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noun
the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times
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.
verification
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noun
(= confirmation)
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
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noun
(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
compliance
Noun
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Being able to agree with someone
The king was impressed by the knight's dutiful compliance.
with
Preposition
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With is used to show the other people or things present when something happened
I went to school with my brother.
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With is used to describe something added to something else
The cat has a collar with a bell on it.
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With is used to show what thing is used to do something
He hit the nail with a hammer.
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Used to introduce non-finite and verbless clauses.
With the children so sick, we weren't able to get much work done.
relevant
Adjective
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If something is relevant, it is connected to a topic in a meaningful way.
The second priority is to provide all relevant information to the employee about his job such as: skills, resources and how flexible he can be; factors affecting performance (limits of responsibility, work targets); factors affecting the environment of the job;
Our schools must aim to increase the quality of education and become more relevant to the needs of young people in modern society.
The police officers discovered the truth while examining a pile of relevant documents.
parts
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noun
the local environment
he hasn't been seen around these parts in years
section
Noun
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A section of a thing or place is a part of it.
The police closed one section of the road because of the accident.
section
Verb
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If you section something, you divide it into parts.
c
Noun
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C is the third letter of the alphabet.
"b" comes before "c"
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In some schools, an C is the passing grade.
Albert only just passed the exam; he got a C.
security
Noun
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Security is safety.
Traditionally, Japanese workers have had good job security. In fact, they usually had a job for life.
Since the attack, many Americans have lost their feeling of security.
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Security is the people and things that keep you safe.
After the bombing, the airport increased security.
If you see a problem, please call security.
council
Noun
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A council is a group of people who are chosen or elected to make laws, rules, and decisions.
Town council is considering a road-widening proposal.
The student council has collected $5,000 to buy new books for the library.
resolution
Noun
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A resolution is a formal decision, often after a vote.
The U.S. may be willing to support a Security Council resolution backing the return of inspectors to Iraq.
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Resolution is the amount of detail that you can see in an image.
This camera is cheaper, but, of course, the resolution is much lower.
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A resolution is a solution to a disagreement or difficult situation.
The school holds classes in nonviolent conflict resolution.
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A resolution is a personal decision (not) to do something.
My New Year's resolution was to quit smoking.
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Resolution is the power to try even when things are difficult.
Her resolution to be honest never weakened.