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Unit 14: Keep it simple and make it clear

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despite (prep)
1. used to say that something happened or is true, although something else makes this seem not probable

in turn (idiom)

although (conj)
1. despite the fact that
2. but

bring something forward (phrasal verb)

inadequate (adj)
1. not good enough or too low in quality
2. not enough

investigate (v)
1. to try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or accident

emphasis (n)
1. particular importance or attention that you give to something
2. the extra force that you give to a word or part of a word when you are saying it

italics (n)
1. a style of writing or printing in which the letters slope to the right

report (n)
1. a description of an event or situation

faulty (adj)
1. not working correctly

component (n)
1. one of the parts of something, especially a machine

insist (v)
1. to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you
2. to demand that something must be done or that you must have a particular thing

at somebody's expense (idiom)

option (n)
1. a choice

batch (n)
1. a group of things or people that are dealt with at the same time or are similar in type

omit (v)
1. to not include something