wsj 12/11/65 Flashcards

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Clinch

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Confirm or Settle ( Contract or Bargain )

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2
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Unruly

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Difficult to control or manage

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3
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Squabble

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An argument over something which is not important

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4
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Exacerbated

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make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

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5
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Take post

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Occupy position

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6
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Hand in glove

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In close collaboration

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7
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Repercussion

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an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

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8
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Legislation

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Collection of laws

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9
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Dissent

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Strong disagreement over official decisions

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10
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Oust

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Expel someone from place

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11
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Unsavory

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Unpleasant or morally offense

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12
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Prospect

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The possibility of something good might happened

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13
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Imperative

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Extremely important

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14
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Fraught

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Full of unpleasant things

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15
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Populist

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Someone who try to be popular with ordinary people to try to convey their ideas

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16
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Prominent

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Important or famous

17
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Pledge

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Formal promise

18
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Rank and file

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Ordinary people in organization who are not senior

19
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Deprive

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Lacking something that most people used to live

20
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Amendment

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Minor change to improve legislation

21
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Deficit

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The amount by which something is too small

22
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illicit

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Illegal

23
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Scrutiny

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Critical observation or examination

24
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Conventional

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Based on with what actually done or believe

25
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Deportation

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The action of expel foreigner from the country