innovation (n) /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃᵊn/
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a new idea or method |
lifespan (n) /ˈlaɪfspæn/
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the length of time for which a person, animal, or thing exists |
concierge (n) /ˈkɔ:nsɪˈeəʒ/
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someone who is employed to do jobs, such as shopping for other people |
extended family (n)
/ɪksˈtendɪd ˈfæmᵊli/ |
a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children |
found (v) /faʊnd/
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to bring something into existence |
generation gap (n)
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃᵊn ɡæp/ |
a situation in which older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits, and behaviour |
judge (v)/' /dʒʌdʒ/ |
to express a bad opinion of someone's behaviour, often because you think you are better than them |
mobile (adj) /ˈməʊbaɪl/ |
able to move easily, or be easily moved |
relate to sth /rɪˈleɪt tə sʌmθɪŋ/ |
to understand a situation or someone’s feelings because you have experienced a similar situation or similar feelings |
senior /ˈsiːniəʳ/ |
older |
alter (v) /ˈɔːltəʳ/
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to change something, usually slightly, or cause the characteristics of something to change |
boost (v) /buːst/ |
to improve or increase something |
count (v) /kaʊnt/ |
to have value or importance |
ease (v) /iːz/ |
to make or to become less difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc. |
extend to (phr.v) /ɪksˈtend tə / |
to affect or include someone or something |
inactive (adj) /ɪnˈæktɪv/ |
doing nothing |
maintain (v) /meɪnˈteɪn/ |
to continue to have something or not to allow to become less |
peer (v) /pɪəʳ/ |
a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as people in a group |
secure (adj) /sɪˈkjʊəʳ/ |
not doubting or being worried about yourself and your personal relationship |
seek (v) /siːk/ |
to try to get something, especially something that is not a physical object |
unconfident (adj) /ˌʌnˈkɒnfɪdᵊnt/ |
not being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future |
come across (phr.v) /kʌm əˈkrɒs/
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to find something by chance |
community (n) /kəˈmjuːnəti/ |
a group of people who have common interests, religion, etc. |
loneliness (n) /ˈləʊnlınəs/ |
the state of being alone |
productive (adj) /prəˈdʌktɪv/ |
doing a lot of work |
pull sb down (phr.v) /pʊl sʌm.bə.di daʊn/ |
if something pulls you down, it makes you feel unhappy or physically weak |
self-doubt (n) /self daʊt/ |
a feeling of not having confidence in your abilities and decisions |
to be on the brink of sth /tə bi ɒn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ |
to be extremely close to something |
arrangement (n) /əˈreɪndʒmənt/
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a plan for how something will happen |
beforehand (adv) /bɪˈfɔːhænd/ |
earlier (than a particular time) |
findings (n) /ˈfaɪndɪŋz/
|
(often plural) information or a fact that is discovered by studying something |