400-590 – Reading 6
Total: 20 cards
paid holiday
noun
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days off with pay given to employees and traditionally associated with federally observed holidays
job opening
noun
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a vacancy which an employer desires to fill
consideration
noun
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the act of thinking carefully about something
contribution
noun
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something that one does or provides in order to help produce, achieve, or advance something, usually (but not necessarily) something good or valuable
proportion
noun
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a part or share of a whole
declare
verb
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to announce officially; to proclaim
impose
verb
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to establish or apply by force or authority
justify
verb
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to show, prove, or explain that something is right or reasonable
previously
adverb
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at a previous or earlier time; before
prospect
noun
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the likelihood or possibility of some future event happening
engage
verb
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to be or have someone be interested or involved in a conversation or activity
invade
verb
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to get involved in someone’s life without their permission
invade
verb
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to enter a place, especially in large numbers or in a way that causes problems
restrain
verb
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to stop or prevent a person or a thing from moving or saying something
independence
noun
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(of a country) freedom from political control by other countries
independence
noun
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the freedom to organize your own life, make your own decisions, etc. without needing help from other people
advertisement
noun
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a notice, picture, film, or recording telling people about a product, job, service, or event
apologize
verb
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to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem
enclose
verb
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to put something in the same envelope, package, etc. as something else
discourage
verb
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to try to prevent something, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it
