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WordBand 7–8Toofey picks
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/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
noun
A state of needing other people or things for support.
- “Long dependency on parents can delay young people's independence.”Toofey
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elderlyadjectiveOld, especially when speaking politely about older people.
outsourceverbTo pay another company to do work that your own company once did.
grow upPhrasal verbTo develop from a child into an adult.
affordableadjectiveCheap enough for ordinary people to pay for.
lodgernounA person who pays to live in a room in someone else's home.
debtnounMoney that you owe to someone.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))