Unit 8- Band 3

(the) reality of

(the) reality of

the true situation and the problems that actually exist in life, in contrast to how you would like life to be. Synonym: actuality.

Result

outcome; consequence

Set up something or set something up

establish; create something

Survive

to come safely through. Synonym: endure; withstand; live.

Acquire

(1) to come to have gradually. Synonym: develop; cultivate. (2) to receive as return for effort. Synonym: earn; gain; obtain; attain.

Be in charge

be responsible

Change (v)

to make different in some way. Synonym: alter; modify; remodel; transform.

Change (n)

the money that someone gives back to you when you give more money than it costs to buy something; coins rather than notes.

Flexibility

the ability to change easily. Synonym: adaptability; elasticity

Frequent

quite often; regular; continual

Interest (n)

wanting to know more; attentiveness; share in business; profits, returns;

Interest (v)

excite the curiosity or attention of (someone). Synonym: intrigue, attract.

Knowledge

a state of being aware. Synonym: awareness; mindfulness; attention.

Make sense

to be reasonable; logical

Official

relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities. Synonym: formal

Patience

the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining. Synonym: tolerance; forbearance; self-restraint.

Preference

a person or thing that is preferred over others. Synonym: favorite

Recommend

to put forward (something) as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action. Synonym: suggest; advise

Relevant

closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered. Synonym: pertinent; applicable.

Schedule

a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times. Synonym: plan; timetable; program.

Competitor

one who strives for the same thing as another. Synonym: rival; contestant; challenger.

Finance (n)

economics; commerce; investment.

Finance (v)

provide funding for (a person or enterprise). Synonym: fund; endow.

Immigrant

someone who moves permanently to a foreign country

Lack (v)

be without or deficient in. Synonym: need; require

Logical

according to the rules of logic. Synonym: rational, coherent, reasonable, valid, sensible.

Measure (n)

a step taken to deal with a situation; method.

Necessarily

as a necessary result; inevitably.

Open (v)

unlock; to clear; to expand; extend; begin; start; commence; launch

Policy

a way of acting or proceeding. Synonym: procedure; strategy; program.

Risk (n)

something that may cause injury or harm. Synonym: threat; danger; jeopardy.

Risk (v)

(1) to do something that may lead to bad result. Synonym: endanger; threaten. (2) to take a chance on. Synonym: venture

Within

inside; not further off than (used with distances); without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable (limit); occurring inside (a particular period of time).

Deliberately

with full awareness of what one is doing. Synonym: intentionally; purposely.

Mysterious

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning. Synonym: ambiguous; cryptic; obscure.

Mystery

something hard to understand or explain. Synonym: puzzle; riddle; secret; enigma.

Naturally

as expected; normally.

Setting (n)

the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set.

Set (v)

fixed; predetermined

Theme

topic; motif; matter; subject.