Monday, May 09, 2016

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Demotivated /ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ adjective
not having any enthusiasm for your work

Tenement /ˈtenəmənt/ noun [ C ]
a large building that is divided into apartments, usually in a poor area of a city

utopia /juːˈtəʊpiə/ noun [ C , U ]
[ SOCIETY ] an imaginary place where everything is perfect

utopian /juːˈtəʊpiən/ adjective
[ SOCIETY ] A utopian idea or plan is based on the belief that things can be made perfect.
a utopian vision of society

status /ˈsteɪtəs/ noun [ U ]
1 SOCIAL [ SOCIETY ] the position that you have in relation to other people because of your job or social position.
The pay and status of nurses has improved.
2 LEGAL [ LAW ] the legal position of someone or something.
What's your marital status (= are you married or not)?

ethic /ˈeθɪk/ noun [ no plural ]
a belief or idea that influences the way you think or behave

feed 1 /fiːd/ verb past fed
1 GIVE FOOD [ T ] to give food to a person, group, or animal
I fed Simone's cat while she was away.
Let's feed the children first, and then have our dinner.
2 EAT FOOD [ I ] If an animal or a baby feeds, it eats.
The caterpillars feed on cabbage leaves.
3 SUPPLY [ T ] to supply something such as information to a person or a machine, especially in a regular or continuous way
We fed them false information about our plans.
Nicola fed the pages into the photocopier.

incentive /ɪnˈsentɪv/ noun [ C , U ]
Word partners for incentive
have / provide an incentive • an added / powerful / strong incentive • an incentive for sb
something that encourages you to act in a particular way
[ + to do sth ] People had little incentive to save.
The government should provide incentives for young people to stay in school.

On condition that -> only if
Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don't touch the plants.

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