2.31 Institute

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institute	/'ɪnstɪtut/	(transitive)  To institute something is to build/establish a rule, policy, organization, school, or company.	institution institutional institutionally institutionalize institutionalization

2.32 Invest

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invest	/ɪn'vɛst/	(transitive) To invest money in something is to buy or pay for it, hoping that you will get more money from it.	investment

2.33 Item

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item	/'ɑitəm/	(countable)  An item is an object, thing, detail, or part.	itemize itemization

2.34 Journal

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journal	/'dʒəɹnəl/	(countable) A journal or a diary is a book written by a person about their life. A journal could also be a daily record of events or business. It is a nonfiction form of writing. Personal journals are called diaries. (countable) A journal is a periodical dedicated to a particular subject, like a medical journal or a linguistics journal.	journalism journalist journalistic

2.35 Maintain

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maintain	/men'ten/	(transitive)  To maintain something is to keep it the same; to make sure something doesn't get worse.	maintenance maintainable maintainability

2.36 Normal

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normal	/'nɔɹməl/	Something that is normal is expected or regular.	normally normative normalcy normalize normalization normality abnormal abnormality

2.37 Obtain

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obtain	/əb'ten/	(transitive) To obtain something is to receive, buy, take, or possess it.	obtainable obtainment

2.38 Participate

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participate	/pɑɹ'tɪsɪpet/	(transitive & intransitive) To participate in something is to share an activity with other people, or to take part in an activity.	participation

2.39 Perceive

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perceive	/pəɹ'siv/	To perceive something is to be aware of it, to see it, or to understand it.	perception perception perceptive perceptual perceptible perceptibly perceptively

2.40 Positive

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positive	/'pɑsɪtɪv/	Something that is positive is good. A number that is positive is more than zero. In electricity and magnets, energy goes from the negative end to the positive end.	positively positivist positivism