MY BIG DICK Added Flashcards

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bitter

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adj. Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened in the past:
example: I feel very bitter about my childhood and all that I went through.

A bitter experience causes deep pain or anger:

example: Failing the final exams was a bitter disappointment for me.

expressing a lot of hate and anger:

Example: a bitter fight/argument

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traumatize

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v. usually passive

to shock and upset someone severely and for a longtime:

example; She was completely traumatized by the death of her mother

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  • enervate
  • enevating
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v. to make someone feel weak and without energy
adj. making you lose power

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Ultra-

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Prefix extreme ultra-expensive Uktra-modern

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indefinitely

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Adv. for a period of time with no fixed end:

Example: he objects and the solution is put on hold indefinitely.

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  1. diversion
  2. diversionary
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  1. n. (CHANGE OF DIRECTION) a different route that is used because aroad is closed:
  2. something that takes your attention away from something else:
  3. an activity you do for entertainment:
  4. adj example: The proposal was dismissed as a diversionary tactic intended todistract attention from the real problems.
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conceal

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v. to hide something
example: i couldn’t conceal my anger

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scavenger

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a bird or animal that feeds on dead animals that it has not killed itself

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  1. enormous
  2. enormity
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adj and noun means very great size or importance:

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divisive

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adj. used to describe something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people:The Vietnam war was an extremely divisive issue in the US

The Egy revolution was so divisive

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resent

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v. Feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like:
example: She bitterly resented her father’s new wife.

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ranger

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a person whose job is to protect a forest or natural park:

example: a forest ranger

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recrimination

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n. arguments between people who are blaming each other:

Example: The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recrimination(s).

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deadlock

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n. a situation in which it is impossible to make progress or to reach a decision
example: There have been several attempts to break the deadlock.

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Flaunt Flaunt yourself

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To show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration To show your body in sexual and confident manner

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forlorn

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adj. sad and lonely

Example: she looked like a forlorn figure standing in the bus station

adj. A forlorn place feels empty and sad:

This forlorn industrial town has very high unemployment.

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prone

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to be prone to something

to often do something or suffer from something, especiallysomething bad

having tendency to do something

Mountain bikers may be particularly prone to conflict.

example; I’m prone to headaches.He’s prone to forgetting things.

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detonate

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v. to cause something to exploda
example: the devide detonated

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bristle

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v. to react angirly
example: She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child.

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dawn

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the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky:

example:

We woke at dawn.

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bigots

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adj. Opposite of coexist. a person who has strong, unreasonable beliefs and who does not like other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life:

Example: a religious bigot

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trail

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a path through the countryside

example natural trail

pronounced like train

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comrade

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n. friend

They are traumatized and affected by this, grieving the loss of a comrade.

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retreat

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v. When soldiers retreat, they move away from the enemy ,especially to avoid fighting.

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warfare

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n. fighting in a war, especially using a particular type of weapon
example: chemecal warfare

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Unwavering Waver

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Adj: unmoving Example: she met his unwavering stare V. To lose strength/ determination/ purpose temporary Example: I’m afraid my concentration began to waver as launch approached

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Coexist

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Tolerant with others of different believes

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unwind

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v. to relax, especially after working

Music helps me to unwind.

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infantry

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n. the part of an army that fights on foot:

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dugout

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n. shelter made by digging a hole in the ground

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gallant

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showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things:

decent

example: Despite fierce competition, she made a gallant effort to win the first medal of the championships.

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tarmac

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asphalt

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  • bombard
  • bombardment
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v. attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs:

n.

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formidable

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adj. causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large,powerful, or difficult:
example: formidable opponent

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mow

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v. to cut grass using a machine

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jostle

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v. to knock or push roughly against someone in order tomove past them or get more space when you are in acrowd of people:
example: As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing theirway towards the stage.

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barbed wire

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n. strong wire with short, sharp points on it to keep peopleout of a place

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diurnal

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opposite of nocturnal

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toehold

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n. a strong first position from which further progress can be made:

example; Insurance is a very difficult market to get a toehold in.

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creep in/ creep into

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to gradually start to be noticeable:

Example:

Doubts began to creep into my mind about the likely successof the project.

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surge

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n. a sudden and great increase:
n. a sudden and great movement forward:
n. a sudden increase of an emotion:
v. to increase suddenly and strongly:

The company’s profits have surged.

v. to move quickly and powerfully:An angry crowd

surged through the gates of the president’spalace.

example; There has been a surge in house prices recently.

example: At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto thefield.
example: She was overwhelmed by a surge of remorse.

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riot

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n. a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public meeting:

Example: Inner-city riots erupted when a local man was shot by police

n. a very funny or entertainingoccasion or person:

Example: We had a riot

v. to take part in riot

Example: udents are rioting in the streets of the capital.

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prey

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an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

example:

In Ethiopia, packs of hyena have left the hills around Addis Ababa and moved into the city to prey upon the homeless.

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mounting

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adj. gradually increasing:

Example: mounting anxiety/excitement

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rage

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to speak very angrily to someone:

to happen in a strong or violent way:

example:

He raged at (= spoke angrily to) us for forgetting to order areplacement.

example:

The storm raged outside.

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unscathed

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adj. without injuries or damage being caused:
example: Her husband died in the accident but she, amazingly ,escaped unscathed.

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feast on

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to eat a lot of good food and enjoy it very much:

example:

We feasted on smoked salmon and champagne.

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irreparable

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V. impossible to repair or make right again:

Example: Otherwise they will continue causing irreparable damage to the Project and the relations between EAAF and BOJV

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predator

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n. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals:lions, wolves, and other predators
n. someone who follows people in order to harm them or commit a crime against them:
example: a sexual predator

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fortify

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v. to make something stronger, especially

in order to protect it:

example: a fortified town

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bristle with sth

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phrasel verb. to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something:

example; The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns.

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  1. immense
  2. immensely
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  1. adm. v big
  2. very
53
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Censor Censorship

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The act of reading/ reviewing to remove unsuitable content

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bash

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  • informal hit
  • criticize

He kept bashing local government officials.

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  1. crater
  2. cratered
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  1. n. the round hole at the top of a volcano, or a hole in theground similar to this:
  2. adj. example: cratered surface
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oncology

oncologist

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the study and treatment of tumours (= masses of cells)in the body

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scaremonger

scaremondering

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n. a person who spreads stories that cause public fear

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grieve

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v. to feel very sad because someone has died
example: He is still grieving for his wife.

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Exotic

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Unusual and exciting because of coming from far away Example: exotic food/ design

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bunch up

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phrasel v. to move close together so that you make a tight group, or to make someone or something do this.

example: we were all bunched up at the back of the room

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clamp

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n. a device made of wood or metal that is used to hold two things together tightly:
v. hold tighly

Example: a heavy iron chain was clamped around his wrists.

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predatory

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  • A predatory animal kills and eats other animals
  • A predatory person or organizationtries to get something that belongs to someone else:
  • used to describe someone who expressessexual interest in a very obvious way:

I hate going to bars on my own because men look at you in such a predatory way.

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casualty

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n. a person killed or injured in a war or accident.
example: The rebels suffered heavy casualties.
n. a person or thing that suffers as a result of something else happening:
example: She lost her job in 2011, a casualty of the recession.

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Erupt

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V. To start suddenly and violently Example: volcano erupted after the ..

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foster

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v. to encourage the development or

growth of ideas or feelings

example: It began after World War Two

to foster economic

I’m trying to foster an interest in classical music in

my children.

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  1. dash n.
  2. dash v.
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  1. the action of running somewhere suddenly
  2. to run somewhere suddenly
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  • aggravate
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  • to make a bad situation worse:

Attempts to restrict parking in the city

centre have further aggravated the problem

of traffic

  • to make a disease worse:

The treatment only agravated the condition.

  • annoy

stop aggravating me

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flee. . fled .. fled

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to leave a place quickly because you are in danger

example; He fled the country during the war.

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en masse

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adv. If a group of people do something en masse, they do it together and at the same time:
example: The shop’s 85 workers have resigned en masse.

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liberate

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v. to help someone or something to be free
example: troops liberated the city.

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famine

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n. a lack of food for a long time in a particular place

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anchor

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  1. n. a heavy metal object that is dropped into water to stop aboat from moving\
  2. v. to stop a boat from moving by dropping a heavy metal object into the water
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adjacent

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adj. very near, next to, or touching:

example; They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.

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abundant

in abudance

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existing in large quantities

There was food in abundance

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shove

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v. to push someone or something forcefully:
example: Just wait your turn - there’s no need to shove.

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endure

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to experience something difficult or unpleasant

example: He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine

example; She’s already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.

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veteran

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  • n. a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity:
  • US informal vet someone who has been in the armed forces during a war:
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stalemate

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n. a situation in which neither side in an argument can win
example: The talks ended in a stalemate.

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elitist

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is another word for “snob.” If you went to Harvard, wear only the finest silk suits, and hang around only with other Ivy League graduates, then you’re an elitist.

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intimidate

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V. to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order topersuade them to do something that you want them to do:

Example: They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat oflosing their jobs.

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trench

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a long, narrow hole dug into the ground

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seafarer

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a person who travels by sea:

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soak

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  • v. to put something in a liquid for a period of time

Soak the bread in the milk.

  • to make something very wet

The rain soaked my clothes.

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vigilant

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adj. always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger:

example; Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have beenwarned to be extra vigilant.

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artillery

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large guns, especially those fixed on wheels used by an army

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appeal

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  • the quality that makes you like someone or something
  • an event in which a lot of people are asked to give money ,information, or help
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-rage

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suffix

used to refer to situations where people become extremely angry or violent:

road-rage

trolley-rage

air-rage

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Crack down

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Phrasal v: to start dealing with bad or illegal behavior in a more severe wat Example: the library is cracking down on ppl who lose their books

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mitigate

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v. to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad:

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mutilate

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to damage something severely, especially by

violently removing a part:

to destroy an idea or a piece of art or entertainment:

example:

Her body had been mutilated beyond recognition.

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nocturnal

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happening in or active during the night, or relating to thenight:

nocturnal wanderings

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Embrace

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V. To accept something enthusiastically Example: this is an opportunity that he would embrace V. To hold someone tightly with both arms to express love Example: she saw them embrace on the station platform V. To include something often as number of a number of things Example: linguistics embraces a diverse range of subjects such as phonetics

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stranded

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adj. unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money:
example: He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus.

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Archaic

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Adj of or belonging to an ancient period in history Example: archaic system of government

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combat.

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n. a fight, especially during a war

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lessen

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V. If something lessens or is lessened, it becomes lessstrong:

Example: A healthy diet can lessen the risk of heart disease.

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stake

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  • shares
  • have stake in sth, it’s important to you. because you have personal interest on it.
  • risk of money
  • raise up the stake.. to make a situation more urgent or more difficult to ignore:
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stagger

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v. to walk as if you might fall

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creep

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v. to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order toavoid being noticed:

Example:

She turned off the light and crept through the door.Someone was creeping around outside my window.

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massacre

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v and n

to kill many people