KOLOS 08.05

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bribery
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the crime of giving money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal.
(the) forefront
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a leading or important position
fraudster
obtaining money from someone by tricking them)
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someone who commits the crime of fraud (
litigation
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use of the legal system to settle a disagreement
makeover
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count a set of changes that make a person or thing look better
net worth
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the value of all your property, possessions and money after you remove what you owe
notorious
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famous for something bad
pivotal
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extremely important and affecting how something develops
policy-maker
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a person responsible for deciding on a set of plans or actions for a government, political party, business or other group
protection racket
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an illegal system in which criminals threaten to harm you or your property if you do not give them money
scam
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a dishonest plan, especially for getting money
tax evasion
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the use of illegal methods to pay less tax or no tax at all
undercover
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working or secretly in order to catch criminals, get secret information etc.
white-collar crime
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crimes in which people who work in offices steal money from the company they work for
depreciation
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the process of becoming less valuable
pellet
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a small round piece of a substance
snapshot
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a short explanation or description that tells you what a particular situation or place is like
admin
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the administration of a company, organization, etc.
knock-on
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a knock-on effect is the indirect result of something
misery
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the state of being extremely unhappy or uncomfortable
notably
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used for introducing a good example of something
raw materials
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substances such as coal or iron that are in their natural state before being changed by chemical processes
spiralling
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continuously becoming worse, more or less
stem from
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to be caused by something
in good shape
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in good condition
iron out
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to deal successfully with a disagreement or problem, especially by removing the last remaining difficulties
starving
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Very hungry
take stock
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to review your position
tweak
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to make small changes to improve something
chair
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the person who is in charge of a meeting, committee or company
open-plan office
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an office with few walls and a lot of space
partition
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a wall, screen or piece of glass used to separate one from another in room or vehicle
venue
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the place where an activity or event happens
bodyshop
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a place where cars are repaired, especially after an accident
chasing letter
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a reminder to pay an outstanding invoice
dent
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a place where a surface has been pushed or knocked inwards
embezzle
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to steal money that people trust you to look after as part of your work
evasive
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not talking or answering questions in an honest way
petty cash
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a small amount of money in coins or notes that an organization or company keeps available to pay for small things
reprimand
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to tell someone officially and in serious way that something they have done is wrong
scratch
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a thin mark on a surface: There were some nasty scratches on the paintwork.
sickie
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a day when you say you are ill because you do not want to go to work
suspension
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a punishment in which someone is removed from a team, job or school, fora short time
affluent
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rich enough to buy things for pleasure
altruism
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a way of thinking and behaving that shows you care more about other people and their interests than about yourself
command
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to have a particular price or value, especially a high one
crop
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a plant grown for food, usually on a farm: They're all out planting the crops today
deprive
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if you deprive someone of something, you take it away from them or prevent them from having it
distort
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to change something such as information so that it is no longer true or accurate
ignore
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to not consider something or not let it influence you: This ignores the complexity of modern busines.
Illiteracy
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the state of not being able to read or write
magic wand
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a short thin stick used for performing magic or magic tricks; wave a magic wand: find an easy and immediate solution to a problem
misguided
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a misguided idea or action is based on judgments or opinions that are wrong
naive
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e a naive person lacks experience of life and tends to believe things too easily
pursue
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to follow a course of activity: They have continued to pursue a policy or repression.
relieve
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to make pain or another feeling less unpleasant
threaten
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to be likely to harm or destroy something: Their actions threaten the stability and security of the region.
toil
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to work very hard doing something difficult and tiring, especially physical work
advocate
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to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things
amend
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to make changes to a document, law, agreement, etc, especially in order to improve it: A law amending the Chilean constitution was approved on 22nd January
bend the rules (for someone)
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to do something or allow someone to do something that is not usually allowed, especially in order to make things easier on one occasion
beyond reproach
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impossible to criticise because of being so good
conspiracy
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the legal1 offence of planning a serious crime
corruption
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dishonest or illegal behaviour by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone
deem
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to consider that someone or something has a particular quality
embezzlement
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the theft of money that people trust you to look after as part of your work
fraud
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the crime of obtaining money from someone by tricking them
insider trading
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the crime of buying or selling shares in a company using information that is available only to people working within that company
irrevocable
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impossible to change or stop
lapse
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if an official document, decision or right lapses it is no longer effective
litigation
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use of the legal system to settle a disagreement
money-laundering
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to hide the origin of money obtained from illegal activities by putting it into legal businesses
nepotism
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the practice of using your power and influence to give jobs to people in your family instead of to people who deserve to have them
offshore
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an offshore bank or company is not in your own country but in a country where the law is different
part and parcel
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an aspect of something that has to be accepteed
renege
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renege On: to decide not to do something that you promised to do
warranty
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a company's written promise to repair or replace a product if it does not work usually for a specific period of time
wash your hands of
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to say or show that you do not want to be involved with someone or something and that you are not responsible for them
at a stretch
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continuously during a period of time
disclose
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to give information to people, especially information that was secret
landlord
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a man who owns a house, flat or room that people can rent
notice
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the period between the time that you tell someone you are going to do something and the time you do it
occupancy
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the use, or the period of use, of a place
outsourcing
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an arrangement in which work is done by people from outside your company, usually by a company that is expert in that type of work
premises
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the buildings and land that a business or organization uses
refurbished
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a refurbished room or a building has been improved by cleaning and painting it, adding new furniture or equipment, etc.
sewer
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an underground pipe or passage that carries waste substances, especially waste removed from houses and other buildings
tenant
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someone who rents a flat, house, office, piece of land, etc. from the person who owns it
thriving
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very successful
wear and tear
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the changes or damage that normally happen to something that has been used, causing it to be less useful or less valuable
worn
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something that is worn looks old and damaged because it has been used a lot

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