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ahead of schedule
earlier than planned or arranged
 I arrived at Jack’s suite half an hour ahead of schedule.

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ad‧here /ədˈhɪə $ -ˈhɪr/ ●○○ verb [intransitive]
formal
  to stick firmly to something

adhere to

The eggs of these fish adhere to plant leaves.

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at intervals
 1. with time between; not continuously. "the light flashed at intervals"
2. with spaces between. "the path is marked with rocks at intervals"

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ample /ˈamp(ə)l/
adjective
enough or more than enough; plentiful.
"there is ample time for discussion"

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preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable.
"taxes are having an adverse effect on production"

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accountant /əˈkaʊnt(ə)nt/
noun
: accountant
; plural noun
: accountants

 a person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts.

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I need to organize my thoughts.
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con‧cen‧trate1 /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb
1 [intransitive] to think very carefully about something that you are doing → concentration
 Now please concentrate.
 Adrian was finding it difficult to concentrate.
concentrate on
 Be quiet – let me concentrate on my homework.

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con‧trib‧ute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ ●●○ S3 W2 AWL verb
    
1 [intransitive, transitive] to give money, help, ideas etc
to something that a lot of other people are also involved in

contribute to/towards

 City employees cannot contribute to political campaigns.

contribute something to/towards something

 The volunteers contribute their own time to the project.

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con‧trac‧tor /kənˈtræktə $ ˈkɑːntræktər/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable] a person or company that agrees to do work or provide goods for another company a roofing contractor
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What does catering to someone mean?
 
/ˈkeɪ·t̬ər/

 to provide what someone or something needs or wants:

Our magazines cater to professionals such as lawyers and physicians.

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appraisal

1. a statement or opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something
→appraisal of
It needed a calmer appraisal of her situation.
 a critical appraisal of the existing facilities

2 [countable] a meeting between a manager and a worker to discuss the quality of someone’s work and how well they do their job.

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be to do something
formal

a) used to talk about arrangements for the future

 Audrey and Jimmy are to be married in June.
Two men are to appear in court on charges of armed robbery.


b) used to give an order or to tell someone about a rule

You are to wait here in this room until I return.
 All staff are to wear uniforms.

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Look forward (to it). It's gonna be good/incredible/awesome. You're gonna love it
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com‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ adjective
1 given free to people
 There was a complimentary bottle of champagne in the hotel room.
 I’ve got some complimentary tickets for the theatre tonight.
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2 saying that you admire someone or something
complimentary about
 Jennie was very complimentary about Katharine’s riding.
 complimentary remarks

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com‧mit‧ted /kəˈmɪtɪd/ ●○○ adjective
  willing to work very hard at something
SYN dedicated
 The party has a core of committed supporters.
committed to
We are fully committed to Equal Opportunity policies.

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com‧mut‧er /kəˈmjuːtə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] someone who travels a long distance to work every day
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In 2001, air travel was dealt a massive blow by the 11 September attacks, and the effects lasted years. But this was a ripple compared to what Covid-19 will do.
In the heart of Australian outback lies Alice Springs. The town – colloquially known as Alice – is the site of indigenous human presence dating back nearly 30,000 years. More recently, however, a new (and admittedly very different) type of settler has descended upon Alice. Since April, four Airbus A380s have made their way to the small

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DESCEND UPON
  to arrive or attack in a sudden or overwhelming way: their relatives descended upon them last week.

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credit
 somebody with (doing) something
to believe or admit that someone has a quality, or has done something good

Do credit me with a little intelligence!
Evans is credited with inventing the system.
→ credit

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