ENGLISH DAY 47 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 100 Public

VOCAB

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She doesn't QUALIFY FOR maternity leave because she hasn't been in her job long enough/ I'd like to QUALIFY my criticisms of the school's failings, by adding that it's a very happy place.

Hv the legal right t hv o do ST bc f the situation u r in, o cause SB t hv such a right/ Limit the strength o meaning f a statement

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Being PREQUALIFIED means a lender tells you how much you can afford but doesn't commit to a loan (FINANCE)/

If a bank pre-qualifies SB fo a loan, it calculates the largest amount that they'd b able t borrow based on income, etc/

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(COMMERCE) More than 100 companies PRE-QUALIFIED to bid for the eight British Rail train operating companies.

if a company pre-qualifies for particular work, it proves it has the ability, experience, etc. to do it and is allowed to compete for it

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2 writers COLLABORATED ON the script for the film.A German company COLLABORATED WITH a Swiss firm. The British and Italian police COLLABORATED IN catching the terrorists/The Soviet government accused them of COLLABORATING WITH Nazis

Work w SB else fo a special purpose/ Work w an enemy who has taken control f ur own country=> COLLABORATION

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The presentation was a COLLABORATIVE effort by all the children in the class.

involving two or more people working together for a special purpose

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The thought of how much work she had to do DISCOURAGED her/ We tried to DISCOURAGE him FROM spending so much money. Higher taxes could DISCOURAGE business investment. (effect of making something less likely)=> DISCOURAGEMENT

Make SB feel less confident, enthusiastic & positive bout ST o less willing t do ST/Try t prevent ST frm happening o SB frm doing ST, o hv the effect f making

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If you tell him the truth, you RUN THE RISK OF hurting his feelings.

Do ST although something bad might happen because of it

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We LOOKED ON her AS a daughter. I've lived there so long I LOOK ON the town AS my home.

Consider or think of someone or something as something

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The Council is expected to ENDORSE the committee's recommendations. formal I fully ENDORSE (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said (FML)/ They paid $2 million to the world champion to ENDORSE their new aftershave=> ENDORSEMENT

Make a public statement f ur approval o support fo st o SB/ Appear in an advertisement, saying that u use & like a particular product

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He ENDORSED the check and deposited it in his account.

write ST so as t give permission fo ST, esp ur name on the back f a cheque, so as t make it payable (able t b paid) t SB else

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The unions ASSURED the new owners OF the workers' loyalty to the company/You can REST ASSURED (= feel confident) that I shall be there as promised/ The play's popularity has been ASSURED by the critics' rave reviews.

Tell SB confidently that ST is true, esp so that they do not worry/ Cause ST to be certain

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An ASSURED performance/ Now that the financing has been secured, the production of the film is ASSURED=> Farm-ASSURED meat, Quality-ASSURED processes/standards

Showing skill & confidence/ Certain t b achieved o obtained=> Used in compound words to refer to products that meet certain quality standards

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a person who is named in an insurance agreement , esp fo a type f insurance that will pay em money at the end f an agreed period, o the person who has the right t receive the money when the person named in the insurance agreement dies

THE ASSURED (INSURANCE)

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During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of WEALTH/ Jim has a WEALTH OF teaching experience.

a large amount f money o valuable possessions that SB has/ A large amount

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The study said inward investment, increased trade, and new jobs would have boosted Britain's NATIONAL WEALTH by £12 billion.

the total value of all of the money, investments, goods, and property held in a country at a particular time (ECONOMICS)

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The doctor gave him a REFERRAL TO (= arranged for him to see) the consultant.

the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge or power

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