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Making Connections 3

Unit 2, Reading 2

authorities a group of people with official power to enforce laws
consist of to be made of
construction the building of something
contemporary belonging to the present time
domestic relating to the house, home, or country of origin
financial related to the management of money
minimum the lowest possible amount
motivation the reason why you are willing to do something
prospect the possibility that something will happen
range vary
secure safe
unstable not strong; likely to change in a negative way
case a particular situation or example of something
deport send someone back to their native country
destination the place someone is going
essentially basically
former previous; from an earlier time
mobility the ability to move from one place to another
status a position or condition at a certain time
swell increase
take advantage of benefit or gain from something
ties connections
unrest disagreements or fighting between groups of people
unskilled without needing skills or training
wages salary; money paid for work
Created by: Xila
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