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initiative

US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

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UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

noun
A new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem.
Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
The ability to assess and initiate things independently.
The first step or move toward something.
A procedure enabling a specified number of voters by petition to propose a law and secure its submission to the electorate or legislature for approval.
A procedure enabling citizens to propose laws and submit them to the electorate for approval.
A new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem.

other
The ability to assess and initiate things independently.

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practical

US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

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UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

adjective
Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
(Of a person) good at dealing with difficulties or everyday tasks.
Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
Suitable for a particular purpose.
Relating to what is real rather than to what is possible or imagined; concerned with usefulness.
Concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.

noun
A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
A practical exam or lesson.

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sustainable

US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

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UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

adjective
Capable of continuing for a long time
Able to be maintained without running out of

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psychologist

US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

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UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

noun
An expert or specialist in psychology.
A person who teaches or does research in psychology at a university.
A professional who studies or practices psychology.
A researcher in the field of psychology.
A therapist specializing in mental health.
An expert who studies the mind and behavior

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foundation

US /faʊnˈdeʃən/

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UK /faunˈdeiʃən/

noun
Base or important starting point
Underground base on which building is constructed
Institution supported by a private fund
First cosmetic used when putting on makeup
Action of establishing an organization

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passion

US /ˈpæʃən/

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UK /'pæʃn/

other
Enthusiasm or eagerness for something.
A strong and barely controllable emotion.
Strong sexual desire or love.
The suffering of Jesus Christ in the period leading up to and including his crucifixion.

noun
Powerful, positive excitement and interest
Something for which one has a great love
A thing for which someone has a strong enthusiasm.
Strong sexual feelings toward someone
The suffering of Jesus Christ in the period leading up to and including his crucifixion.

other
A strong feeling of sexual love or desire.
A strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something.

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register

US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

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UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

noun
A machine used in shops for calculating and recording the amount of money received from sales.
A variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.
A mail that is registered.
The range of a voice or instrument.
An official list or record of names, items, or events.
Till; machine used add up things you buy
Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice

other
To send (a letter or parcel) by registered post.
To record or enroll formally.

verb
To record your name on an official list; sign up
To show an amount on a measurement device
(Of feelings) to show or make visible

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form

US /fɔrm/

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UK /fɔ:m/

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind

verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

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introduce

US /ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus/

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UK /ˌɪntrəˈdju:s/

other
To bring something new into use or operation.
To insert or put something into something else.
To present someone to another person; to make someone known to someone else.

verb
To open an essay to set the scene
To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
To begin the use of a new thing or practice
To make someone known to another by name
To insert or put something inside another thing

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create

US /kriˈet/

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UK /krɪ'eɪt/

verb
To make, cause, or bring into existence

other
To cause something to happen; to give rise to a particular situation or state.
To invent or design something new
To bring something into existence; to make or produce something new.

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agenda

US /əˈdʒɛndə/

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UK /ə'dʒendə/

noun
A list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
A plan of things to be done or considered.
Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
A set of political goals or objectives.
Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
List of matters to be discussed at a meeting

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topic

US /ˈtɑpɪk/

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UK /'tɒpɪk/

noun
Subject or issue people talk or write about

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participate

US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

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UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

other
To take part in an activity or event.
To take part in an activity or event.
To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
To take part in an activity or event.

verb
To take part with others in doing something
To take part in an activity or event.

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development

US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

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UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

noun
Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
A new event related to a previous event
A significant event or happening
A project or undertaking that involves building or construction

other
The process of improving skills, knowledge, or capabilities
The process of developing a film
The process of growing or developing
The use of land for building or other purposes
The process of creating or improving a product or service

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submit

US /səbˈmɪt/

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UK /səbˈmɪt/

verb
To accept a superior force has power over you

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sign

US /saɪn/

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UK /saɪn/

noun
Indication that something exists or will happen
Motion or movement that expresses your thoughts
A board in the street that conveys information
Mark or symbol with an understood meaning

verb
To communicate by using ones hands and gestures
To write your signature on a document

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system

US /ˈsɪstəm/

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UK /'sɪstəm/

adjective
Working in an organized, logical way

noun
Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole.
A set of organs in the body that work together to perform a specific function.
A group of related hardware or software components that work together.
A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method.

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staff

US /stæf/

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UK /stɑ:f/

noun
Employees of a company
Long stick that a person uses to help them walk

verb
To hire workers for a business

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simple

US /ˈsɪmpəl/

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UK /'sɪmpl/

adjective
Not hard to understand or do; not complex
Having only a few parts; not complex
Being ordinary or normal
Being plain; without a lot added for style

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volunteer

US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/

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UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/

adjective
Working willingly without pay to help others

noun
Person who helps others without being paid
A person who enters military service voluntarily.
A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

verb
To work willingly without pay to help others

other
To freely offer to do something.

other
To offer (something, such as one's services or time) freely.

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sponsor

US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

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UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

noun
Person that supports the passage of a new law
Person giving money for someone's education

verb
To support the passage of a new law
To help someone succeed by giving them money
To pay for an event, usually as an advertisement

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contest

US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/

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UK /'kɒntest/

noun
Struggle or competition between rivals
An event in which people compete for supremacy.

verb
To struggle or compete against other people
To dispute or challenge.
To not accept an official or legal judgment

other
To compete or fight for something.
To struggle or compete for something.

other
To dispute or challenge.
To dispute or challenge the validity of something.

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college

US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

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UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

noun
School or educational institution for adults
An organized group of people with particular responsibilities, rights, or privileges.
An institution of higher education offering a range of academic degrees.
A constituent body of a university.

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submission

US /səbˈmɪʃən/

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UK /səbˈmɪʃn/

noun
Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others

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find

US /faɪnd/

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UK /faɪnd/

verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching

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finally

US /ˈfaɪnəli/

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UK /ˈfaɪnəli/

adverb
used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
After a long time or some difficulty
In conclusion; to end with.
In a way that is decisive or conclusive.
After a long time; at last.

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choice

US /tʃɔɪs/

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UK /tʃɔɪs/

noun
Decision between two or more possibilities
A range of options from which one may be selected.
A person who is selected.
The power, right, or liberty to choose.
An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.