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e

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naughty

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behaving badly; not willing to obey.
ex: Girls, you’re being very naughty

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vomit

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to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth

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scoundrel

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a man who treats other people badly, especially by being dishonest or immoral(adj)

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crusade

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a long and determined effort to achieve sth that you believe to be right or to stop sth that you believe to be wrong

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dynamic

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the way in which people or things behave and react to each other in a particular situation
ex:
The dynamic of the market demands constant change and adjustment.

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murderous

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intending or likely to murder
ex: He made a murderous attack on his wife that evening.

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insecure

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not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people
ex: An insecure computer system is an open door to criminals.

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conniving

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behaving in a way that secretly hurts others or deliberately fails to prevent others from being hurt
ex:
She knew that if she said nothing she would be conniving in an injustice.

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jeopardy

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in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed

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delay

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a period of time when sb/sth has to wait because of a problem that makes sth slow or late

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hybrid

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something that is the product of mixing two or more different things.
ex: Hybrid cars can go almost 600 miles between refuelling.

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teaser

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a difficult problem or question
ex: Whether to accept the offer was a teaser.

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pandemic

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a disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world
ex:
They feared a new cholera pandemics

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speculate

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to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts
ex: It is useless to speculate why he did it.

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forecast

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a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now

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dilute

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to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it

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forbid
past tense: forbade

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to order sb not to do sth; to order that sth must not be done.

ex: No. I forbid it. You cannot.

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slaughter

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the killing of animals for their meat
ex: The animals are stunned before slaughter.

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indiscriminate

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done without thinking about what the result may be, especially when it causes people to be harmed.
ex: indiscriminate

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thwart

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prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
ex: Thus, he aided reaction and thwarted progress.

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enthron

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when a king, queen or important member of a Church is (enthroned)
ex: He was forcing the state to enthrone a particular brand of modernism.

23
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regime

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a method or system of government, especially one that has not been elected in a fair way
ex: The regime is now in its death throes.

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throes

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violent pains, especially at the moment of death
ex: The creature went into its death throes.

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incarceration

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the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment
ex: Incarceration in America is a failure by almost any measure.

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Headquarters

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have the main offices of an organization in a particular place

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disctator

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a ruler who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force
ex: The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power.

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indebte

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grateful to sb for helping you
ex: I am deeply indebted to him for his help.

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constitutional

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connected with the constitution of a country or an organization
ex: The move was extra-constitutional.

30
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rekindle

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to make sth become active again
ex: He tried to rekindle her attention.

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stifle

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to prevent sth from happening;
ex: She managed to stifle a yawn.