A. Explain the meaning of the following:

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- run

​- concede

​- prejudge

​- fit

​- remarkable

​- account for

​- on that account

​- keep somebody down

​- payback time

​- glitch

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​B. Please make a sentence using the following:

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- run (ex: The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running.)

​- concede (ex: The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster.)

​- prejudge (ex: Let's not prejudge the situation - we need to hear both sides of the story first.)

​- fit (ex: What alternatives fit the needs of the corporation and provide the best solution?)

​- remarkable (ex: An Olympic gold medal is the only thing that has evaded her in her remarkable career.)

​- account for (ex: Rural Americans are often older than those in other parts of America and that may account for the slower adoption rates for internet access.)

​- on that account (ex: Wine is radioactive but few people stop drinking it on that account.)

​- keep somebody down (ex: It's all part of a conspiracy to keep women down.)

- payback time (ex: The union has been treated very badly, and now it's payback time, and strike action will go ahead.)

​- glitch (ex: The computer failure was due to a glitch caused by lightning.)