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representative Noun

— A representative is a person who represents a group or company. The ambassador is our representative.

representative Adjective

— Typical of a group. This is a representative sample.

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of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

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the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

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secretary

— noun a person who is head of an administrative department of government — noun an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization — noun a desk used for writing — noun (= repository) a person to whom a secret is entrusted

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general Adjective

— Usual; about most things. An idea is a general idea if it's about many things or about most things, not just about one specific thing. First I will talk about general problems of farming, and then I will talk about the specific problems of wheat farming. In general, I enjoy pizza. — General is approximate, not exact; maybe a little different; close but maybe not the same.

general Noun

— A general is the leader of an army. The president told the general to bring the army home.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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international Adjective

— An international event, situation, idea, etc. includes two or more countries. In soccer news, France beat Japan in international competition. — An international student is a student from country A studying in country B. The United States has more international students than any other country.

international Noun

— An international is a game or contest between two or more countries.

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advisory Noun

— An advisory is a warning. Usually this is used for weather reports. The Weather Department issued a tornado advisory.

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and Conjunction

— You use and to talk about two things at once. I like singing and reading. Mary and Jane went on a holiday together. — 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. — And is used when you are putting two sentences together. She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left. — Used to show what happened after something else. The alarm went off and I woke up. — And is used to join certain numbers together. Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.

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monitoring

— 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

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board Noun

— A board is a group of people who govern something. The school board has chosen new textbooks for all the schools. Bret Stephens is a member of the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal. School boards are supposed to make sure students get the best education possible. Copies also should be sent to the chairman of the licensing board. I have a meeting coming up with the Community Advisory Board. — A board is a long piece of wood. The outside of the house was made of wooden boards. — A board is a flat surface. The knives should be used on a wooden cutting board only. He pinned his poster in the center of the bulletin board. There were two diving boards at the deep end of the pool. — If something is true across the board, it is true in all cases. He was number one across the board. Nobody was better. — If something is on the drawing board, it is being planned. The designs for the car is still on the drawing board. I think those students need to go back to the drawing board. — A message board is a place for people to share ideas publicly, often over the internet. These days churches are using e-mail, message boards, and blogs to communicate. — A circuit board is flat, usually green, piece of electronic equipment. He opened the computer so we could get a look at the circuit board. — A sounding board is a person or group of people who will listen to your ideas and tell you if they're good or not. I often discuss company matters with him, and use him as a sounding board.

board Verb

— If you board a boat, plane, train, or other vehicle, you get onto it. Sarah boarded the plane. — If a boat, plane, train, or other vehicle is boarding, passengers are allowed to get on it. Flight AC002 is now boarding at gate two. — If you board in a school or in someone's house, you pay to live there. In Paris, I boarded with a nice family in Le Alle. — If you board a building or a business up, you close it for a long time. Number 1 Strand Street was finally cleaned out, boarded up, and offered for sale by the city.

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