World News Jan 17, 2020 Flashcards
Give in to
verb
Agree to what someone else wants
She gave in to his request.
I don’t want to give in to his request.
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Pressure
noun
Force
There is a lot of pressure on the government now.
He is giving me a lot of pressure.
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Prayer
noun
Request for help from God
My wife always says a prayer at the shrine.
They always pray in the morning.
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Refuse
verb
Saying that you don’t want to do something
I refuse to go to India.
She always refuses to work late.
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Resignation
noun
Leaving a job
He will hand in his resignation tomorrow.
That company had many resignations.
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Environment
noun
The natural world
Japan is good at taking care of the environment.
Factories are bad for the environment.
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Cabinet Minister
noun
Minister in the government
Aso Taro is a famous cabinet minister.
He wants to become a cabinet minister.
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Take extended time off
verbal phrase
Have a long vacation from work
I want to take extended time off my job.
She took extended time off from work last year.
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