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Upper Intermediate
VOCABULARY

commitment
This job requires a two year commitment.

counter-productive
If you want to fall asleep early, then drinking coffee late at night is counter-productive.

common practice
Sadly, tax fraud is common practice among many politicians.

sacrifice
Are you willing to sacrifice your morning sleep in order to be more productive?

set it straight
Let me set the record straight. I did not steal the zebra.

compromise
You're going to have to find a compromise that you can both live with.

deadlock
We've arrived at a deadlock. No one is willing to budge.

leverage
Use your connections as leverage to close the deal.

bottom line
The bottom line is that you let her down. Never eat the last cookie.

to sum up
To sum up, we need to make a lot of money very quickly.

loophole
Please make sure there are no loopholes in the contract.

ROI
ROI stands for return on investment.
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