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shrink

decrease in size, range, or extent

dyslexia

impairment of the ability to read

consolidate

(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

debatable

not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed, arguable, questionable

lyrics

the words of a song

bizarre

(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical

hasty

(adj.) excessively quick, done with very great haste and without deliberation.

hit it off

to quickly become good friends with

dweller

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

dwell on

to remain for a time; to reside; to focus attention on; to speak or write about at length

take offence

become upset because someone has insulted or disrespected them

fall out

quarrel

at times

sometimes

bound to

certain to do something, or certain to happen

carbon footprint

the total carbon dioxide emissions produced by an individual, group, or location

backfire

(v.) come back to the originator of an action with an undesirable effect

strike a chord with

seem very relevant to

sponsor

corporate

relating to a large company or group

stream

to transmit data over a network or internet connection without interruption

shatter

to break into many pieces

asthma

A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing.

carpooling

Sharing car rides with others to reduce energy use

oriented

knowing where you are in relation to everything else

filter

A device used to remove contamination from a fluid.

byproduct

a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else

paramount

most important

take precautions

take actions to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening

durable

(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; (n. pl.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

surplus

A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded

distribute

to give out

reputation

the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something

rooted in

in based on, originated from

pessimistic

seeing the worst side of things; no hope

tenacious

persistent, resolute

accomplishment

something that has been achieved successfully

organism

Any living thing

pastime

an activity which is done for enjoyment; a hobby

enroll

to sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register

stiff

difficult to bend or move

treacherous

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

boast

(a place/object/organisation) has sth. that is good

resilient

able to recover quickly

conventional

(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

convention

a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

flawed

damaged; defective; imperfect

justify

give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion

client

customer

cosmopolitan

worldly; sophisticated

reservation

a doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely