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act (noun)
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a short performance on stage or television by someone who plays music or tells jokes
The world music acts were my favourite part of the festival
attract (verb)
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to make someone interested in something, or make them want to take part in something
The film festival attracts thousands of visitors every August
festival-goer (noun)
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someone who takes part or, attends performances of film, plays, pieces of music, usually happening in the same place every year
The festival goers set up their tents in a field next to the main stage
line-up
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a group of people, especially performers, who have agreed to be involved in an event
Have you seen the line-up for X Fest this year?
venue (noun)
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a place where on organized meeting, concert etc takes place
They arrived at the venue late and missed their favourite singer
carbon emission (n)
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a chemical substance that exists in an impure form as coal, petrol etc sent into the air as a gas
Our company will be greener if we reduce our carbon emission
carbon footprint (n)
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the effect that a person's or organisation's activities have on the environment
Your carbon footprint is smaller if you take trains rather than fly to places
(natural) resources - n
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something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth
Australia's natural resources include coal, gold and dimonds
renewable (adj)
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renewable energy replaces itself naturally, or is easily replaced because there is a large supply of it
The ocean, wind and sun are all sources of renewable energy
solar power (n)
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using the sun light and heat as an energy source
China is the world's biggest producer of solar power
sustainable (adj)
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able to continue without causing damage to the environment
Cycling is a highly sustainable form of transport
Resourceful
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skilled at solving problems and making decisions on your own
She's very resourceful manager
carry on
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to continue doing something
You carry on with your work and I'll make dinner tonight
come up with
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to think of an idea
He came up with a great plan for his flatmate's surprise birthday party
end up
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to be in particular situation state or place after a series of events especially when you did not plan it
Lars ended up lost after he took the wrong bus at the airport
fall back on
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to use something or depend on someone's help when dealing with a difficult situation especially after other methods have failed
It's good you have your old job to fall back on if this one doesn't work out
live up to something
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if something or someone lives up to particular standard or promise they do as well as they were excepted to do what they promised
I hope this play lives up to the reviews
mess up
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to spoil or ruin something especially something important or something that has been carefully planned
Cara was very nervous and messed up two questions on the exam
put somebody off
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to make it difficult for someone to pay attention to what they are doing by talking making noisy moving
It really puts me off when people talk through a film at the cinema
put up with
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to accept unpleasant situation or person without complaining
I don't know how he puts up with his older sister - she is so annoying
bring up
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to mention a subject or start to talk about it
Max tried to bring up his holiday plans but she didn't want to talk about them
come across
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if someone comes across in a particual way, they seem to have particular qualities
She comes across as confident but she is actually quite shy
come back
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to return to a particular topic place pearson
We'll come back to the sales figures after a short lunch break
get across
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to succeed in connmunicating an idea or piece of information to someone
They got their message across well and nobody had any questions
move on
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to start talking about a new subject in a disscusion book
Let's move on the next part of the plan which is planting trees in the park
point out
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to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about
My aunt pointed out that I hadn't tried any of her chocolate cake yet
spell out
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to explain something clearly and in detail
He didn't have to spell out that the restaurant is closed. I can see that for myself
speak up
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to ask someone to speak louder

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