A. Explain the meaning of the following:

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- gobble up

​- outlet

​- proliferate

​- segment

​​- feature

​- large portion

​- climate

​- intervene

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B. Please make a sentence using the following:

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​- gobble up (ex: Air France gobbled up its main French rivals, Air Inter and UTA.)

​- outlet (ex: Most of their sales are through traditional retail outlets.)

​- proliferate (ex: Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.)

​- segment (ex: People over the age of 85 make up the fastest-growing segment of the population.)

​​- feature (ex: Tonight’s program features some outstanding performers.)

​- large portion (ex: They serve large portions at half-price.)

​- climate (ex: The Mediterranean climate is good for growing citrus fruits and grapes.)

​- intervene (ex: The senator intervened personally to stop the museum from being closed.)