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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
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/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/
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negligibleadjectiveSo small that it can safely be ignored.
dwindleverbTo become smaller or fewer, little by little.
disparitynounA noticeable and often unfair difference between two things.
approachnounA way of dealing with something.
linchpinnounThe one part that holds everything else together.
pose a threatTo be a danger to something.
back upPhrasal verbTo support a claim or to make a copy of data.
steepadjectiveRising or falling at a sharp angle.
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