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bankroll

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support financially; provide the money for

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a nuisance

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something which is annoying

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the authorities are simply trying [to get at]the artist any way they can.

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to criticise

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salvage

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(船隻, 貨物等的) 援救, 搶救

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infiltrator

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a person who secretly becomes part of a group in order to get information about that group

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espionage

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spying; the work of trying to learn the secrets of one country to pass on to another

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desecrating

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damaging and showing no respect for

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villains

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the bad people in stories

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sortie

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mission

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revellers

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people celebrating and having fun in a noisy way

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Mum’s bought Granddad a smartphone for Christmas. To be honest, I think he’s a bit [over the hill] for new technology like that.

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old and unable to do something.

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I haven’t planned anything just yet, but I do [have a few irons in the fire] that will keep me busy across the fortnight.

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to have a few different projects or potential ideas going on at the same time.

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ironmonger

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五金商

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flagship

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most important

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snapped up

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bought in large numbers very quickly

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Milaneses have been [basking in glorious sunshine] and temperatures well above the seasonal average.

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享受, 沉浸於..; 曬太陽

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statutory

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法定的

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perennial

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continuous

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pathogens

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small organisms that cause diseases

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ferret

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long-bodied furry mammal 白鼬, 雪貂

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lagoon

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鹹水湖; 潟湖; 沼, 池

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timbre

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quality of a sound(originated from French)

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reverberates

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echoes back

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a levy

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a tax

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mooring

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the place where a boat is secured, or moored

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bulldozers

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推土機;恐嚇者

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Esperanto

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a universal language that was created to make it easy for everyone to learn to speak in the same way

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the commuter sprawl

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the large and growing suburbs of a city from which people travel to work

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lowbrow tone

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feeling which is not intelligent or sophisticated

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to go bust

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to go bankrupt, to have no money to pay debts

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to shore them up

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to support them

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The authorities regularly [get themselves worked up about] TV shows. They’ve just [taken a channel off air] for a whole month for showing a programme that had a negative impact on society.

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become upset; stop a TV station from broadcasting

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gladiators

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professional fighters in ancient Rome

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in droves

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in large numbers

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circumvent

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avoid, get past

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shirking

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avoiding

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sham

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phoney(fake or false)=bogus=not genuine

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vicars

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(英國國教)教區牧師; (天主教)教皇代理人

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cornucopia

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(old)a horn full of food and drink; (new)large, varied and magnificent collection

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If you want to succeed in your new job, you’ll need to [hit the ground running], from day one.

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to immediately work very hard on it to make it successful

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lease

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租約, 租約的期限, 租約下的財物; a new lease of life – a new, positive stage in your life

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pastor

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牧師, 牧人; 粉紅椋鳥

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bereavement

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死別; 喪親

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banal

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something that is very ordinary and not interesting

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sucker

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someone easily fooled or tricked into doing something

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straits

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(常用複數) 貧窮; 窮困; 困難

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burrow

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洞穴

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flank

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防守側面; 位於…之側

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retribution

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severe punishment for involvement in serious crimes

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pretentious

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trying to appear to be important or special in order to impress other people

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equinox

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date when day is the same length as the night

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solstice

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when the sun is at the highest or lowest position relative to the equator

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a glut of

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an excessive amount

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illegible scrawl

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unreadable writing

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ambidextrous

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of the ability to use both hands with equal skill

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tally

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number

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windfall

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unexpected gain

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sac

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(動植物)囊; 袋

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twig

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細樹枝;(主英)察覺,注意;潮流

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genus

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scientific term for a group of animals with the same characteristics

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decoys

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something made to look like something else as a form of protection or as trap

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appendages

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附屬物

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rather/well chuffed

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to be pleased with life

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agoraphobia

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曠野恐懼症

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arachnophobia

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arachnoid 蜘蛛網的

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wistfully

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sadly

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hitherto

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up to now

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wormed her way into

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seduced (scheming woman who wormed her way into the affections of Britain’s future king.)

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be festered

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become worse because they have not been dealt with

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heaving

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very busy

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to beef up

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to become big and strong

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weedy

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weak

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breadth

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寬度

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revellers

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people celebrating and having fun in a noisy way

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imminent

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即將發生的; 逼近的

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standoff

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a situation in which agreement does not seem possible

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shrouded in secrecy

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with very little information about it made public (shroud: partly hidden or covered)

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reprimand

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official statement of disapproval of someone’s actions (譴責,懲戒)

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carefully choreographed piece of window dressing

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an opportunity for propaganda which has been arranged so that on the surface it looks like progress is being made but in reality nothing is changing

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sporadic

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irregular, happening in different places but not everywhere (零星的)

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looters

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people who steal things from shops and houses during a riot

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poignant

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causing a strong emotional feeling

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tended by

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looked after by

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inmate

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prisoner

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to cash in on

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to take advantage of a connection or association with a person or event, often for financial gain

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to stall

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to stop flying forward and begin to lose height because there is not enough speed for the wings to keep the plane in the air

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schadenfreude

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a good feeling when something bad happens to someone else

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compatriots

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people of the same nationality

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to gloat

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to feel or show pleasure at someone else’s bad luck

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perpetrators

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people who commit crimes

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cockpit

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駕駛座, 鬥雞場

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instalment

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deciphering: discovering the meaning (of something)
starchiness: carbohydrate content
one of a series, the finale of: the last in a series

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deciphering

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discovering the meaning (of something)

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starch

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澱粉; 拘泥, 生硬; 剛毅, 魄力

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to trek

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to make a slow and difficult journey

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trickle

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tiny flow of liquid

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ravines

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very narrow valleys

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citadel

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fortress

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frugal

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careful with spending

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embroiled in

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involved with something difficult or complicated

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to cement

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to make a relationship stronger

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reminiscent of

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bringing back memories of

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racketeers

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people who make money from illegal activities

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fuelled unrest

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increased an uneasy or troubled situation

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a grimace

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a twisted facial expression that shows distaste or disgust

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numismatist

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a collector and student of coins

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a nuisance

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something that causes annoyance or inconvenience

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stipend

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津貼

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partisan

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堅決支持者

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rehabilitation

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process of recovery

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shard

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(陶瓷) 碎片

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extravagance

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鋪張浪費; 放肆的言行

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ethos

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values or belief

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frugal

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more economical (in relation to money)

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convoluted

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complicated

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abattoirs

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buildings where animals are killed for their meat

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excrement

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solid human bodily waste

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muck

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solid animal waste, dirt

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grenade

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手榴彈

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diaspora

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communities of a particular nationality who no longer live in their home country

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antiseptic

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substance used to kill bacteria and prevent illness

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derogatory

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offensive and not showing respect

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cub

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幼獸, 不懂規矩的年輕人

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bijou

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small and elegant (in French this means ‘jewel’)

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panoramic

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a good view of the surrounding area

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lurking

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hiding and waiting to do something bad

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clambered out

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climbed out

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contortionist

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person who can bend parts of their body into awkward positions, sometimes with the aim of fitting into a very small space

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terse

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short and angry

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impunity

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protection from punishment

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syndicate

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(黑社會)企業組織

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spiked

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drugged

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relegated

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here, moved down from one football league to the one below it

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spindle

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a thin, wooden rod around which something turns (the spindles of her limbs hand-turned and glossvarnished)

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emotional incontinence

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inability to control one’s emotions

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scant

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mere, barely (a scant generation ago)

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shop-window mannequin

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a life-sized doll used to display clothes in shop windows

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exorbitant

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extremely high

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rogue

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unconventional, not normal

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evict

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force someone to leave somewhere

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cremated

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burned as part of a funeral ceremony (of a dead person’s body)

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grizzled

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having grey hair and looking old

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jargon

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words that are specific to a particular group of people or topic

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legions of

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large numbers of

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the last bastion

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the final supporter, the last safe place

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overtones

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suggested qualities or characteristics, which are not displayed openly

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in relays

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in teams, each person ran part of the distance

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austere

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severe or strict

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intercept

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攔阻

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forensic

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法庭的, 法醫的; 辯論的

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welts

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area of raised skin, red in colour, sometimes caused by an insect bite

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to spar

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to fight or argue in a gentle, playful and unaggressive way

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gridlock

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a situation where there are so many vehicles on the road that none of them can move

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a maelstrom

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a situation that is confusing and chaotic

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gas-guzzling

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using a lot of fuel

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hefty

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large

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grandeur

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(nature) impressive beauty

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a precursor to

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something which happens before something else and is connected to or related to that later event

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wide swathes

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large parts…eg.wide swathes of Japanese industry are working at well below full capacity due to power shortages

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to scour

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to search thoroughly (along)

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crusader

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改革社運人士

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an archer

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someone who fires arrows with a bow (Example: Robin Hood is famous for being an expert archer.)

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comrade; comradeship

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友情, 友誼

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salutes

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致意, 致敬; 行禮

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initiative

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a project designed to achieve something or solve a problem

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audacious

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showing extreme confidence and willingness to take risks and offend people

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steely determination

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refusing to stop trying to do something, even though it is very difficult

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belligerent

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always unfriendly and wanting to argue

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velvety

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smooth and soft like the the material velvet

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globules

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small balls of liquid

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scaffold

A

structure that helps something to keep its shape

172
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dented

A

here, damaged – they clearly have dented the Libyan government forces’ morale

173
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the coalition countries

A

the foreign nations (including the UK and France) whose armies are fighting together in Libya; coalition: union or combination (of political groups or parties)

174
Q

brunt

A

force

175
Q

staving off

A

preventing or avoiding

176
Q

lapses

A

small mistakes or failures

177
Q

lapses

A

small mistakes or failures

178
Q

levelled

A

made against them

179
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pseudonyms

A

names which are different to your own, used to hide your real name

180
Q

foiled

A

prevented or stopped (something) from happening

181
Q

shoal

A

large group of fish, swimming together

182
Q

parasites

A

plants or animals that live in or on other plants or animals and feed on them

183
Q

tawny

A

yellowish-brown

184
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a camouflage advantage

A

a better disguise or way of hiding

185
Q

plumage

A

feather

186
Q

endowed with

A

supplied with

187
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pitted… against

A

matched with or set up to compete against (the programme’s producers pitted two of their most successful contestants ever against a computer.)

188
Q

nuances in language

A

slight differences in what certain words or phrases mean

189
Q

clout

A

power and influence

190
Q

political constituency

A

here, group of people who are politically active and like to have their opinions heard by government
mired: caught up (the economy is mired in deflation.)

191
Q

subsidise

A

pay money for the benefit of (they will subsidise the less well-off.)

192
Q

repatriate

A

sent back to their own countries

193
Q

dupe

A

trick

194
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ambivalence

A

conflicting approach (Indeed Egypt’s importance explains the fundamental ambivalence in US policy; the advocacy of democratic change often)

195
Q

advocacy of

A

public support for

196
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be flanked (by)

A

accompanied on his left and right sides (by)

197
Q

perilous

A

very dangerous (embarking on ever more perilous long-distance journeys.)

198
Q

standing ovation

A

a period of clapping from an audience on their feet (The actress received a round of applause and a standing ovation)

199
Q

punters

A

members of the public or customers

200
Q

lethargic

A

lacking in energy

201
Q

anorak

A

coat that protects the wearer against rainy weather

202
Q

fads

A

activities or items which are very popular for a brief period of time

203
Q

scrap heap

A

a pile of discarded metal or rubbish

204
Q

heralded

A

a sign that something positive is about to happen (The experiment heralded a new era)

205
Q

egalitarian

A

belief that people have the same importance and should have the same rights and opportunities. (keep the egalitarian spirit of the web intact and the medium free to use.)

206
Q

moratorium

A

stopping an activity for an agreed amount of time

207
Q

snobbery

A

behaviour and attitudes held by snobs (people who think they are better than others)

208
Q

an obituary

A

here, a notice letting people know how polar bears in this area lived and died. (would be published if they died)

209
Q

defunct

A

not operating or in business any more

210
Q

outset

A

beginning

211
Q

tussle

A

fight or competition

212
Q

candid

A

honest or very revealing

213
Q

uncensored

A

Not examined, or given a rating for inclusion of improper or inappropriate material

214
Q

haemorrhage of information

A

sudden or rapid release of a large amount of data

215
Q

untimely

A

inappropriate or unfortunate in its timing (President’s untimely assertion that …)

216
Q

plenary session

A

the opening meeting (plenary: 完全的, 充分的; 全體出席的)

217
Q

hammock

A

a swinging bed made of cloth or rope

218
Q

stoic

A

calm, 冷靜的, 麻木的

219
Q

to scamper

A

to run with quick short steps

220
Q

barricades

A

structures which stop movement through an area or a road

221
Q

lacklustre

A

uninspiring or jaded. (despite a lacklustre campaign.)

222
Q

neutralised

A

stopped or prevented from exploding

223
Q

presiding over

A

leading or managing (who is presiding over the initiative…)

224
Q

entente

A

agreement or alliance

225
Q

envisages

A

works on the assumption of

226
Q

havoc

A

chaos and confusion

227
Q

havoc

A

chaos and confusion

228
Q

stiletto heels

A

shoes with high, narrow and pointed heels

229
Q

lot

A

object being sold in auction (the bidding was brisk for lot 358 – item 358)

230
Q

facade

A

front of the building

231
Q

bunker

A

underground shelter with strong walls to protect the people inside it from bullets or bombs

232
Q

imminent

A

forthcoming or about to happen

233
Q

scuppered

A

wrecked or spoiled (the eleventh hour resignation of top editors has scuppered Wednesday’s launch.)

234
Q

rift (between)

A

breakdown in the relationship between two people

235
Q

indictments

A

formal statements accusing someone of something wrong

236
Q

phantom

A

unreal

237
Q

mirage

A

something that you think you can see but doesn’t exist

238
Q

racketeering

A

acquiring money by illegal means

239
Q

gaping ecological void

A

very wide ecological area of empty space (void: empty space)

240
Q

gorge

A

a deep, narrow valley

241
Q

torso

A

the main part of the body, not including the head, arms or legs

242
Q

referendum

A

vote by the people of a country on an important issue, in this case, to change the constitution

243
Q

predicament

A

difficult situation

244
Q

waging

A

starting and continuing a fight (wage a campaign)

245
Q

insolvent

A

not having enough money to pay debts (bankrupt)

246
Q

synesthesia

A

the name we give a neurological condition where two or more senses (sight, sound, smell, taste or touch) are mixed up or confused

247
Q

supple

A

easy to bend, not stiff

248
Q

protocol

A

accepted way of behaving at official occasions

249
Q

convened

A

organised an official meeting (of)

250
Q

lenient

A

not as strict as expected

251
Q

atrocities

A

terrible, cruel and violent acts, often associated with wars

252
Q

vociferous

A

spoken with great energy and determination, expressing views loudly and many times

253
Q

contentious

A

causing disagreements or arguments

254
Q

palaeontologists

A

scientists who study fossils

255
Q

lurch

A

unexpected movement

256
Q

surreal

A

very strange, weird, bizarre

257
Q

tourniquet

A

a strip of cloth which is tied tightly round an injured limb, i.e. arm or leg, to stop it bleeding

258
Q

tenements

A

large buildings divided into apartments, usually in a poor area of the city

259
Q

sabotage

A

intentionally to stop something happening; 阻礙, 破壞, 推翻, 顛覆

260
Q

a torpedo

A

an explosive weapon that travels underwater and is used to attack ships

261
Q

pagan

A

異教徒, 無教徒

262
Q

wrath

A

報復,殘酷 (invoke enough divine wrath: make God or a god very angry)

263
Q

desecrated

A

褻瀆 (the graves are being desecrated: the places where dead bodies are put are being not treated properly or with enough respect)

264
Q

ephemeral

A

lasting only for a short time (ephemeral art)

265
Q

intrepid

A

very brave, showing no signs of fear

266
Q

a swashbuckler

A

a person who behaves in a brave and exciting way

267
Q

decree

A

official statement that something must happen

268
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pungent

A

strong, powerful and very distinctive

269
Q

a bonanza

A

a large amount of something good

270
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a shrewd bet

A

a clever investment

271
Q

expats

A

people who currently live in other countries; ‘expats’ is short for ‘expatriates’

272
Q

emaciated

A

thin and weak because of extreme hunger or illness

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