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a

r

c

h

a

i

c

ɑr'keɪk

If something is archaic, it is very old or outdated.

b

r

a

s

bræs

Brass is a metal that is used to make musical instruments and ornaments.

c

a

p

i

t

a

l

i

s

m

'kæpɪtəlɪzəm

Capitalism is an economic system where private companies make goods for profit.

c

o

m

p

o

n

e

n

t

kəm'ponənt

A component is a part of a larger machine.

d

e

p

e

n

d

e

n

c

e

dɪ'pɛndəns

Dependence is a situation in which somebody relies on something else.

d

i

m

i

n

i

s

h

dɪ'mɪnɪʃ

To diminish means to reduce or get smaller.

d

r

a

w

b

a

c

k

'drɔbæk

A drawback is a disadvantage.

i

m

p

o

s

e

ɪm'poz

To impose means to interrupt or force your ideas on other people.

i

n

d

u

s

t

r

y

'ɪndəstri

Industry is a kind of business that produces services or things for sale.

m

a

n

a

g

e

r

i

a

l

,mænə'dʒɪrɪəl

Managerial describes something related to a manager or management.

m

e

d

i

e

v

a

l

,midɪ'ivəl

If something is medieval, it comes from the period between 650 and 1500 CE.

o

b

s

o

l

e

t

e

ɑbsəˌlit

If something is obsolete, it is not used anymore because something better exists.

o

r

i

e

n

t

e

d

'orɪɛntɪd

When you are oriented towards something, you are faced in that direction.

p

e

n

i

n

s

u

l

a

pə'nɪnsələ

A peninsula is a large piece of land that is surrounded by the sea on three sides.

p

r

e

s

t

i

g

e

prɛ'stidʒ

If a person has prestige, people admire or respect them.

p

r

o

p

o

r

t

i

o

n

prə'pɔrʃən

A proportion is an amount that shows the link between the parts and the whole.

r

a

d

i

c

a

l

'rædɪkl

If something is radical, it is very new or different.

r

e

f

u

t

e

ri'fjʊt

To refute something means to prove that it is false or incorrect.

s

p

e

c

t

a

c

u

l

a

r

spɛk'tækjəlɚ

If something is spectacular, it looks or sounds very impressive.

w

e

a

v

e

wiv

To weave means to make cloth using horizontal and vertical threads.

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