english ( 4 May ) + 32 Flashcards
1
Q
embed
A
to fix something in a substance or solid object
2
Q
contentious
A
likely to cause people to disagree
3
Q
magistrate
A
an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law
4
Q
impound
A
to take something away from somebody, so that they cannot use it
5
Q
allocate
A
to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose
6
Q
kilter
A
not agreeing with
7
Q
populous
A
where a large number of people live
8
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revenue
A
the money that a government receives from taxes
9
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billet
A
a place, often in a private house, where soldiers live temporarily
10
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vis-a-vis
A
in relation to
