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civilization noun []
  • the condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.
  • a particular well-organized and developed society
  • all the societies of the world
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economic adjective [ˌɛkəˈnɑːmɪk]
  • relating to an economy : relating to the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought
  • relating to the science of economics
  • economical
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headline noun [ˈhɛdˌlaɪn]
  • the title written in large letters over a story in a newspaper
  • the major news stories reported in newspapers, magazines, or television news programs
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impact noun [ˈɪmˌpækt]
  • the act or force of one thing hitting another
  • a powerful or major influence or effect —often + on
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army noun [ˈɑɚmi]
  • a large group of soldiers organized to fight battles on land
  • the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who are trained to fight on land —usually capitalized when a specific army is being referred to —often used before another noun
  • a large number of people or things that are involved in some activity together
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incredible adjective [ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl]
  • difficult or impossible to believe
  • extremely good, great, or large
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congratulation noun [kənˌgrætʃəˈleɪʃən]
  • a message telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : words that congratulate someone
  • —used to tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck —often + on
  • the act of telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : the act of congratulating someone
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negotiator noun [nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɚ]
  • a person who is involved in formal financial or political discussions in order to try to reach an agreement
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popular adjective [ˈpɑːpjəlɚ]
  • liked or enjoyed by many people —often + with or among
  • accepted, followed, used, or done by many people
  • of, relating to, or coming from most of the people in a country, society, or group
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remove verb [rɪˈmuːv]
  • to move or take (something) away from a place
  • to cause (something) to no longer exist
  • to force (someone) to leave a job : to dismiss (someone) from a job
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investment noun [ɪnˈvɛstmənt]
  • the act of using money to earn more money : the act of investing money
  • an amount of money that is invested in something
  • something that you buy with the idea that it will increase in value, usefulness, etc.
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hesitant adjective [ˈhɛzətənt]
  • slow to act or speak especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do : feeling or showing hesitation —sometimes followed by to + verb
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tradition noun [trəˈdɪʃən]
  • a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time
  • the stories, beliefs, etc., that have been part of the culture of a group of people for a long time
  • —used to say that someone has qualities which are like the qualities of another well-known person or group of people from the past
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quiver verb [ˈkwɪvɚ]
  • to shake because of fear, cold, nervousness, etc. : tremble —often + with
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politician noun [ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən]
  • someone who is active in government usually as an elected official
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victim noun [ˈvɪktəm]
  • a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else
  • a person who is cheated or fooled by someone else
  • someone or something that is harmed by an unpleasant event (such as an illness or accident)
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shampoo noun [ʃæmˈpuː]
  • a special liquid that is used for cleaning your hair
  • a special liquid used for cleaning rugs, carpets, etc.
  • an act of cleaning hair, a carpet, etc., with shampoo—usually singular
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purpose noun [ˈpɚpəs]
  • the reason why something is done or used : the aim or intention of something
  • the feeling of being determined to do or achieve something
  • the aim or goal of a person : what a person is trying to do, become, etc.
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prize noun [ˈpraɪz]
  • something that is won in a contest or given as an award
  • something that is very valuable or desirable and that is difficult to get