Solutions Upper-Intermediate "Unit 7 - 7E" Vocabulary

Addiction

[ noun ]

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a strong desire to do or have something

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His addiction to video games kept him from focusing on his schoolwork.

She developed an addiction to social media, spending hours online every day.

Demand

[ noun ]

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an assertive and authoritative appeal for something to be done promptly

Difference

[ noun ]

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ɜ

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n

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the way that two or more people or things are different from each other

sameness

Evidence

[ noun ]

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anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

Existence

[ noun ]

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the fact or state of existing or being objectively real

nonexistence

To increase

[ Verb ]

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n

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ea

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to become larger in amount or size

decrease

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Interest

[ noun ]

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ɪ

n

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the desire to find out or learn more about a person or thing

Need

[ noun ]

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a condition or situation in which something is necessary

Obsession

[ noun ]

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n

a strong and uncontrollable interest or attachment to something or someone, causing constant thoughts, intense emotions, and repetitive behaviors

Belief

[ noun ]

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f

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

Dependence

[ noun ]

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n

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the condition of needing someone or something for support, aid, or survival

Effect

[ noun ]

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a change in a person or thing caused by another person or thing

Objection

[ noun ]

o

ə

b

j

ʤ

e

ɛ

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k

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ʃ

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n

the act of expressing disapproval or opposition to something

Preference

[ noun ]

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ɛ

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ɜ

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a strong liking for one option or choice over another based on personal taste, favor, etc.

Reason

[ noun ]

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n

something that explains an action or event

To rise

[ Verb ]

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aɪ

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e

to move from a lower to a higher position

descend

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Solution

[ noun ]

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n

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

To crack down on

[ Verb ]

/kɹˈæk dˌaʊn ˈɑːn/

to take decisive measures to enforce rules or laws

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

crack

phrase's particle

down on

To cut back

[ Verb ]

/kˈʌt bˈæk/

to decrease something such as size or cost, to make it more efficient, economical, or manageable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

cut

phrase's particle

back

To rip off

[ Verb ]

/ɹˈɪp ˈɔf/

to take advantage of someone by charging them too much money or selling them a defective product

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

rip

phrase's particle

off

To sell out

[ Verb ]

/sˈɛl ˈaʊt/

(of an event) to completely sell all available tickets, seats, leaving none remaining for further purchase

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

sell

phrase's particle

out

To stop off

[ Verb ]

/stˈɑːp ˈɔf/

to make a short visit to a place on the way to another destination

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

stop

phrase's particle

off

To write off

[ Verb ]

/ɹˈaɪt ˈɔf/

to consider someone or something as having no value or importance

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

write

phrase's particle

off

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