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The government's new policy will lower unemployment rates.
LOWER = DIMINUIR, ABAIXAR
The tour guide offered to lead us through the historic streets of the city.
TO LEAD = GUIAR, CONDUZIR
The monkeys were grooming each other.
TO GROOM = to clean and comb an animal
At his age, he can hardly be TERMED young.
TO TERM = CHAMAR DE ..., NOMEAR COMO
a seemingly simple problem
[=a problem that seems simple]
SEEMINGLY = APARENTEMENTE
WIDELY = AMPLAMENTE
His parents were of Scottish-Irish descent, but the ancestors of both had been in New England for several generations.
DESCENT = DESCENDÊNCIA
Many species of animals gather in groups to rest or raise their offspring.
OFFSPRING = NINHADA, FILHOTES
There were many prisoners suffering in harsh living conditions.
HARSH = (of weather, conditions, etc.) severe and difficult to live in
PACK (of dogs, wolves) = MATILHA
They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.
THUS = DESTE MODO, ASSIM, PORTANTO