a minority of
determinerL1 CoreB2
a group or share smaller than half of the whole being considered
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land use
n. · B2 · L1the purpose or activity for which people use a particular area of land
maintenance
n. · B2 · L1work done to keep a building or its equipment in good condition
reroute
v. · B2 · L1to send vehicles, travelers, or goods along a different route from the one previously planned or used
a fraction of
determiner · B2 · L1only a small part of the whole amount or number
a minority of
determiner · B2 · L1a group or share smaller than half of the whole being considered
a proportion of
determiner · B2 · L1a share of the total amount or number being considered
abundant
adj. · B2 · L1present or available in large amounts or numbers
accelerate
v. · B2 · L1to make a process happen at a faster rate, or begin happening faster
account for
v. · B2 · L1to represent a particular amount or share within an identified total
accuracy
n. · B2 · L1The degree of correctness or agreement with the truth.
accurate
adj. · B2 · L1correct or close to the true value, condition, or description
acknowledge
v. · B2 · L1to accept or recognize that a fact or situation is true or exists
address
v. · B2 · L1to give attention to a problem, question, or need and try to deal with it
adequate
adj. · B2 · L1good enough or available in a large enough amount for a particular purpose
adjust
v. · B2 · L1to change a detail or arrangement so that it better suits a particular purpose
adjustment
n. · B2 · L1a change to a detail or arrangement made to suit a particular purpose better
advance
v. · B2 · L1to move knowledge, an idea, or a project forward
allocate
v. · B2 · L1to assign a share of available resources to a particular purpose or recipient
alter
v. · B2 · L1to make something different or become different, without necessarily changing it completely
apparently
adv. · B2 · L1Used when something seems true from appearances or available information, without direct certainty.
approach
n. · B2 · L1a way of thinking about or dealing with a problem, subject, or task
appropriate
adj. · B2 · L1suitable for a particular purpose, person, or situation
argue
v. · B2 · L1to give reasons intended to support a particular opinion or conclusion
argument
n. · B2 · L1A connected set of reasons offered to support a position or conclusion.
arise
v. · B2 · L1to begin to exist or occur, especially as a situation, issue, or difficulty
as a whole
adv. · B2 · L1considered together as one complete unit rather than as separate parts
as follows
adv. · B2 · L1used to introduce the exact details, list, or explanation that appears immediately afterward
as well as
prep. · B2 · L1in addition to the person, thing, or activity that follows the phrase
assess
v. · B2 · L1to judge the quality, importance, or extent of something after considering relevant information
assume
v. · B2 · L1to accept something as true for the purpose of thinking or acting without having fully confirmed it