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  • 101Modris Tenisons — (born March 19, 1945 in Riga, Latvia) is a mime artist in Lithuania and Latvia. He is especially well known in Lithuania. He is also a multidisciplinary artist: a theater director, stage designer and theater consultant. Contents …

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  • 102computer-aided — comˈputer ˌaided adjective [only before a noun] COMPUTING done with the help of a computer; = computer assisted: • computer aided learning * * * computer aided UK US adjective [before noun] (also computer assisted) …

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  • 103computer-based training — ➔ training * * * computer based training UK US noun [U] (ABBREVIATION CBT) ► IT, HR a type of training in which you learn a skill by doing lessons on a computer: »Our tutorials are interactive computer based training applications …

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  • 104acquire — ac|quire W2 [əˈkwaıə US əˈkwaır] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: aquerre, from Latin acquirere, from ad to + quaerere to look for, obtain ] 1.) formal to obtain something by buying it or being given it ▪ Manning hoped to acquire… …

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  • 105acquisition — ac|qui|si|tion W3 [ˌækwıˈzıʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: acquisitio, from acquirere; ACQUIRE] 1.) [U] the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill ▪ the acquisition of language 2.) [U] the act of getting land, power, money …

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  • 106community college — com munity .college n 1.) a ↑secondary school in the UK that students from the local area can go to, and which also has classes for adults 2.) a college in the US that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for… …

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  • 107master — mas|ter1 [ˈma:stə US ˈmæstər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(skilled person)¦ 2 be a past master (at something) 3¦(man with authority)¦ 4 be your own master 5 be master of your own fate/destiny 6¦(original)¦ 7 Master of Arts/Science/Education etc 8¦(teacher)¦… …

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  • 108hang — hang1 [ hæŋ ] (past tense and past participle hung [ hʌŋ ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something at top only ▸ 2 attach something to wall ▸ 3 kill with rope ▸ 4 put something into position ▸ 5 about smoke/smells ▸ 6 be seen in the sky ▸ 7 spend time in …

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  • 109novice — nov|ice [ navıs ] noun count 1. ) someone who is just beginning to learn a skill or subject: BEGINNER: Climbing in the Himalayas is not for novices. 2. ) someone who has entered a religious community but is not yet a full member: a novice… …

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  • 110trainee — train|ee [ ,treı ni ] noun count someone who is being trained for a particular profession or job: Trainees will learn a skill that is valued in many countries. trainee accountant/nurse etc.: The firm hires ten accountant trainees a year …

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