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appeal [epi:i] v.
To appeal to someone is to be interesting or attractive to them.
-*■Sleeping all day appeals to me, but I have to go to school.

fs assume lasju-Mv

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To assume something is to think that it is true, even with no proof.
-* I assume you are both familiar with this plan.

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borrow [bo(:)rou] v.
To borrow something is to take it and then give it back later.
-» Can I borrow a pencil to use today? I’ll give it back to you tomorrow.

r client [klaiant] n.
A client is a person or business that pays another to do a service.
-♦She has many clients who enjoy coming to her salon.

r downtown [dauntaun] n.
The downtown is the center of most cities.
-* The downtown is filled with many tall buildings.
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r dull tdA] adj.
If something is dull, it is not exciting.
-* The movie was very dull. I fell asleep watching it.

r embarrass [imbseras] v.
To embarrass someone is to make them feel ashamed or foolish.
-* He was embarrassed when he couldn’t remember her name.

r fare [fear] n
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A fare is an amount of money paid to use a bus, train, or taxi.

-*■Since he is a senior, my grandfather pays a low fare for the bus.

r former [fo:rma:r] adj.
Former describes something that used to be but is not any more.
-» The hotel, a former castle, was built over 200 years ago.

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r formula [fbrmele] /?.
A formula is a set mathematical way or method of solving a problem.
-* I learned a new formula that may help us with our problem.