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prej‧u‧dice/ ˈpredʒʊdɪs/

1 [uncountable and countable] an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc - used to show disapproval:

Women still face prejudice in the workplace.

It takes a long time to overcome these kinds of prejudices.

Soundproofing

Un‧wind past tense and past participle unwound

1 [intransitive] to relax and stop feeling anxious:

A beautiful country hotel that is the perfect place to unwind

Cage [countable]

A structure made of wires or bars in which birds or animals can be kept

Keep up with: to go as quickly as someone else

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Keep up with: to manage to do as much or as well as other people [≠ fall behind]

Jack's having trouble keeping up with the rest of the class.

Keep up with the Joneses (=try to have the same new, impressive possessions that other people have)

Pest [countable]

1 a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food

supplies[↪ vermin]:

A chemical used in pest control

2 informal an annoying person, especially a child

Cashier /kæˈʃɪr / || /kæˈʃiə(r)/

Queue ¹ /kjuː/

Control freak

Grants

 Rights and duties

Im‧po‧lite

Not polite [= rude]:

Temporary/permanent jobs

Full/part time jobs

Inconsiderate / ˈɪnkənˈsɪdərət/

Loud comparative louder, superlative loudest

1 making a lot of noise [≠ quiet]:

The book fell to the floor with a loud bang.

The music was so loud that I had to shout.

'Who's there?' asked David in a loud voice.

Low 5 sound

A low voice or sound is quiet or deep:

I heard a low moaning noise.

The volume is too low - turn it up.

A low whisper