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stockholder

sb who owns shares

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toss

to throw lightly and carelessly

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outgoings

financial expenses

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cleanse

to clean thoroughly

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strike

to cause sb to have a feeling or idea abt sth

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commend

to praise

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assert

to make others recognise sth by believing firmly and confdently

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electrify

to make sb feel excited

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mischief

behaviour which does slight dmg but is not intended to do serious harm

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convey

to communicate sth to sb

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corporate

relating to a business or company

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run-down

in very poor condition

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will

a legal document in which sb states what should be done with their money and property after their death

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cellular phone

mobile phone

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prospective

future or possible

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turmoil

a state of confusion, disorder

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tumble

to decrease rapidly in value or amount

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dignified

worthy of respect due to calmness seriousness grace and control

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encroachment

intrusion on the rights, property etc of another person

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fad

a fashion/interest not going to last

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technophobe

sb who is afraid of new developments in technology and tries to avoid using new inventions

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off the hook

not put back correctly

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notion

a belief an idea

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appalling

so bad or unpleasant that it’s schocking

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retain

to keep sth

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in succession

following one after the other in a row

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revelation

sth which is made known especially sth surprising

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smash into sth

to go, drive or hit forcefully against sth solid to crash into sth

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render

to cause sb to be in a particular state

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pen

to write

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missive

a letter which is official long or humorous

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scribe

a person who made copies of documents before printing was invented

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cite

to quote sth to mention sth as an example

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epistolatory

written in the form of letters

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tuition

instruction esp of individuals or small groups

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bureaucracy

all the official rules and procedures of an organisation especially complicated and time-consuming ones

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purist

a person who is against any new customs, traditionalist

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drop

to omit sb or sth

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indispensable

absolutely essential

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tremendously

extremely

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pivotal

central and important

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premise

a statement or idea on which sth is based

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act upon

to take action as a result of sth

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jargon

technical words and expressions used by particular groups of people and hard to understand

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state form

an official document containing questions and spaces for answer

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overhaul

a complete examination with necessary changes

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civil service minister

the minister responsible for the various government departments and emplyees

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abbreviation

a shortened form of a word

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