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UG ETV1 VOC - Cambridge Advanced English Word List

Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition

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Card 221

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in demand

Answer

wanted or needed in large numbers

Card 222

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job-sharing

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when two people do one job between them, sharing the duties and the pay and working at different times of the day or week

Card 223

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to kill two birds with one stone

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to achieve several things at once

Card 224

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labyrinthine

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having a lot of passages and parts so that it is easy to get lost in

Card 225

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layout

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the way that something is arranged

Card 226

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light and airy

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having a lot of light and space

Card 227

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made up of

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to consist of or be formed from two or more things

Card 228

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mundanity

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when something is very ordinary and not interesting

Card 229

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open-plan office

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an office with few or no walls inside, so it is not divided into smaller rooms

Card 230

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outline something

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to describe the most important ideas or facts about something

Card 231

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perk

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something you are given because of your job, such as a car, which is not your salary

Card 232

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price yourself out of the market

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to charge such a lot of money for the things you are selling that people stop buying them

Card 233

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prioritise something

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to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

Card 234

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quality of life

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the level of enjoyment, comfort and health in someone’s life

Card 235

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décor

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the style of decoration and furniture in a room or building

Card 236

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design feature

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a piece of furniture or part of a room that is intended to be stylish and attractive

Card 237

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draw the line at something

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to not allow something

Card 238

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dreariness

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when something is boring and makes you feel unhappy

Card 239

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emerging economies

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economies that are starting to be successful and competitive

Card 240

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extensive experience or knowledge

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a lot of experience or knowledge

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