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Unofficially Adv In a way that is done without formal

permission
Some of the data in the survey were released
unofficially in August.
Acknowledge V To accept the truth or existence of something
They refused to acknowledge the new
government.
Inherent Adj that is a basic or permanent part of
somebody/something and that cannot be
removed
Awake Adj not sleeping
I find it so difficult to stay awake during
history lessons.
To set out to do something V To start doing something with an intention
When she was 18, Amy set out to find her
biological parents.
Stimulant N a substance, such as a drug, that makes the
mind or body more active
Caffeine, which is found in coffee and tea, is a
mild stimulant.
To oversee something V to watch or organize a job or an activity to
make certain that it is being done correctly
As marketing manager, her job is to oversee
all the company's advertising.

Attempt N the act of trying to do something, especially

something difficult
The pilot made several attempts to regain
control of the aircraft.
To document something V to record the details of an event, a process,
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etc
The New York agency documented 60 attacks
on journalists.
Observation N to watch carefully the way something
happens or the way someone does
something, especially in order to learn more
about it
Children learn by observing adults.
To monitor something V to watch and check something over a period
of time in order to see how it develops, so
that you can make any necessary changes
The authorities will continue to monitor the
situation.

Vital N The body’s important internal organs.

To be rich Adj full of interesting or important facts, events,
or ideas
The area has a very rich history.
To be extreme Adj very great in degree
Extreme poverty still exists in many rural
areas.
Deprivation N the lack of something that you need in order
to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
Sleep deprivation can result in mental
disorders.
To affect sth V to cause a change in someone or something
The new rates will affect all consumers
including businesses.
Mood swing N an extreme or rapid change in mood
Short temper N The tendency to get angry very easily
To impede sth V to delay or stop the progress of something
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Work on the building was impeded by severe

weather.
Pinball N Here
Several an amount that is not exact but is fewer than
many
Several people have complained about the
plans.
Cognitive Adj connected with thinking
Therapy based on these questions can be
wonderful and effective for helping with a
wide variety of emotional or cognitive
problems.

Paranoia N an extreme feeling that other people do not

like you or are going to harm or criticize you

Hallucinate V to seem to see, hear, feel, or smell something

that does not exist, usually because you are ill
or have taken a drug
After two days without food and water, Voss
began to hallucinate.
Subsequent Adj happening after something else
This will be discussed in subsequent
chapters.
Be supposed to do V to be expected to do something
something She was supposed to be here an hour ago.
Press conference N a meeting at which a person or organization
makes a public statement and reporters can
ask questions
Many more people come to the press
conference than to the meeting.
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To readjust to doing
something/ something
To seek to do something
Claim
To state something/ that
To indicate something/ that
Endurance
To exceed something
To be shy of
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V to speak unclearly without separating your
words or sounds correctly
She was slurring her words as if she was
drunk.
V to change the way you live or behave to fit a
new or different situation
After living abroad for so long, he found it
difficult to readjust to life at home.
V to try or attempt
They are seeking to change the rules.
N a statement that something is true although
it has not been proved and other people may
not agree with or believe it
The singer has denied the magazine's claim
that she is leaving the band.
V to formally say or write a piece of
information or your opinion
The witness stated that he had not seen the
woman before.
V to show something
The report indicates that the new car market
has increased by 1.4%.
N the ability to keep doing something difficult,
unpleasant, or painful for a long time
The people showed great courage, patience,
and endurance during the long years of the
war.
V to be greater than a particular number or
amount
The book's success has exceeded all our
expectations.
V to have less than a particular amount of
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eleven is one shy of a dozen ( one less than a
dozen)
Jessica died Monday. She was one week shy
of her 13th birthday. (one week before her
13th birthday)
Blurred Adj Unclear
Without my glasses, anything more than a
few feet away looks blurred.
Lapse N a temporary failure
She had a momentary lapse in concentration
and lost the game.
To catnap V to have a short sleep
Thomas Edison was famous for his ability to
catnap anywhere.
To force someone to do V To persuade, or pressure someone or
something/ into doing something to do something
something I hate string beans, so I had to force myself to
eat them/ into eating them.
To recognize sth/ that V to accept that something is legal, true, or
important
He sadly recognized (that) he would die
childless.
Sustained Adj continuing for a long time
We’ll have to make a sustained effort to
finish this job on time.
Wakefulness N the state of being wakeful (= not asleep or
able to sleep)
It is never a good idea to take sleeping tablets
regularly for this kind of wakefulness.
To resemble someone/sth V to be similar to someone or something
After the earthquake, the city resembled a
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battlefield.
Biorhythms N a regular pattern of physical processes in an
organism
Some people believe your biorhythms can
influence your moods and behavior.
Physician N a medical doctor, especially one who has the
general skill and is not a surgeon