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Unit 12: You've got mail

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indispensable (adj)
1. completely necessary

replace (v)
1. to start using another thing or person instead of the one that you are using now
2. to start to be used instead of the thing or person that is being used now
3. to get something new because the one you had before has been lost or damaged
4. to put something back in the place where it usually is

means (n)
1. a way of doing something
2. money

threaten (v)
1. to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want
2. to be likely to cause harm or damage to something or someone
3. If something bad threatens to happen, it is likely to happen.

imperfection (n)
1. when something or someone is not perfect

inflection (n)
1. the way the end of a word changes to show tense, plural forms, etc
2. the way that your voice goes up and down when you speak, for example to show that you are asking a question

transitory (adj)
1. lasting only for a short time

forward (v)
1. to send a letter, email, etc that you have received to someone else

highlight (v)
1. to emphasize something or make people notice something
2. to make something a different colour so that it is more easily noticed, especially written words

pick something/somebody up (phrasal verb)

paragraph (n)
1. a part of a text that contains at least one sentence and starts on a new line

reasonably (adv)
1. in a fair way, showing good judgment

clarification (n)

attachment (n)
1. a computer file which is sent together with an email message

delay (v)
1. to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected
2. to cause someone or something to be slow or late

patience (n)
1. the quality of being able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when something takes a long time
2. a card game for one person

cancel (v)
1. to say that an organized event will not now happen
2. to stop an order for goods or services that you do not now want

request (n)
1. when you politely or officially ask for something