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assign
assign a job; /əˈsaɪn/
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When you assign a job to someone, you tell them to do it.
transitive
That teacher always assigns too much homework.
discrimination
differences; /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
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Discrimination is the ability to notice differences.
uncountable
At this small size, discrimination is very difficult.
exceed
x>y; /ɪkˈsiːd/
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If x exceeds y, x is or becomes larger or better than y.
The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
flexibility
/ˌfleksɪˈbɪləti/
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Flexibility is the quality of being flexible.
uncountable, sometimes countable
ignore
/ɪɡˈnɔːr/
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If you ignore someone or something, you don't listen to, look at, or pay attention to them.
transitive
He says he should be paid for fixing it, but he's ignoring the fact that it wasn't broken.
lecture
verb; scold; /ˈlektʃər/
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If you lecture someone, you scold them.
tape
noun; /teɪp/
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tape in English
Tape is a long thin material, often with glue on one side; long, narrow, flexible material with magnetic properties used for recording sounds and pictures.
We can fix the tear with some tape.
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