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English for Tourism & Hospitality (108) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2020/2021

discrete    The ship has four discrete sections.
principal
principle  most important; the head of a school
council     The principal objective is to make a profit.
 counsel    Here comes the principal.

currant    a fundamental rule or belief
            That is a great idea in principle.
current    a committee elected to lead or govern.
pour        The dean wants to summon the council for
pore
             an emergency meeting.
poor
           advice; to advise
quiet       Please help me decide what to do. I always

             appreciate your counsel.
            The preacher counseled his congregation to

             ask God for forgiveness.
           a dried grape
            The currant is one of the oldest known

             raisins.

           happening now; a flow of water, air, or
           electricity
            The current political events badly affected

             tourism in Egypt.
            The electric current goes through wires.
           to flow or cause to flow
            Shall I pour you some coffee?
           a tiny opening in the skin; to study
           something closely
            The sweat was leaking out of his pores.
            I need to pore over these files before

             tomorrow.
           having very little money or in a bad state
            In Islam, you give alms to the poor and the

             needy.
            Will you take that poor cat to the vet?
           having little or no noise
            My neighborhood is very quiet

             especially in the evening.
           to an utmost extent or fairly
            You are quite right. She was rather

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