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condominium (CN) /ˌkɒn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/

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an apartment building in which each apartment is owned seperately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas.

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durable (adj) /ˈdʒʊə.rə.bəl/

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[ LAST FOR A LONG TIME] able to last a long time without becoming damaged:

The machines have to be made of durable materials.

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maintenance (UN) /ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/

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the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition:

Old houses need a lot of maintenance.

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slum (CN) /slʌm/

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a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city:

She was brought up in the slums of Lima.

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to abandon /əˈbæn.dən/

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[LEAVE] to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever:

We had to abandon the car.

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abandoned (adj) /əˈbæn.dənd/

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An abandoned baby was found in a box on the hospital steps.

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abandonment (UN) /əˈbæn.dən.mənt/

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The abandonment of the island followed nuclear tests in the area.

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to hollow sth out /ˈhɒl.əʊ/

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to make an empty space inside sth:

Sand carried by the wind has hollowed out the base of the cliff.

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minority (n) /maɪˈnɒr.ə.ti/

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a smaller number or part:

It’s only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem

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bribe (CN) /braɪb/

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money or a present that you give to somone so that they will do sth for you, usually sth dishonest:

He was accused of accepting/taking bribes from wealthy businessmen.

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bribery (UN) /ˈbraɪ.bər.i/

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The organization was rife with bribery and corruption.

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to bribe /braɪb/

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to try to make someone do sth for you by giving else that they want:

He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally.

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to disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

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to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form:

He disguised himself by wearing a false bread.

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to bid /bɪd/

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to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property:

She knew she couldn’t afford it, so she didn’t bid.

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to scrunch /skrʌntʃ/

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[MAKE SMALL] to make sth or yourself smaller to fit into a small space:
The cat was hiding, scrunched up under the sofa.

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to misallocate /mɪsˈaləkeɪt/

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fail to allocate (sth) efficiently or fairly:

Monopoly is said to misallocate resources through the restriction of output.

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jargon (UN) /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/ usually disapproving

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special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work:

military/legal/computer jargon

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terminology (n) /ˌtɜː.mɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/

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special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity:

scientific terminology

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to sublease /ˌsʌbˈliːs/

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to allow someone to rent all or part of a building that you are renting from someone else, or to rent somewhere in this way:

sublease sth from/to sth/sb. One end is a minimal, with space subleased to a variety of business.

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better off (adj) /ˈbet.ər ˌɒf/

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be better off: to be in a better situation, if or after sth happens:

He’d be better off working for a bigger company.