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0
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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

Cauteloso

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Wary

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the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

Fascinação

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Allure

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unequalled; unrivalled

Inigualavel

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Peerless

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soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water

Lama

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Mud

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Covered full of soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water

Enlameado

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Muddy

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decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker

Declinio

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Wane

Be waning

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A severe snowstorm with high winds and slow visibility

Nevasca

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Blizzard

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roughly force (something) to a place
■ [with obj.] (of a vehicle or vessel) be driven violently into (another vehicle or vessel) in an attempt to stop or damage it
■ [no obj., with adverbial] crash violently against something
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To ram

Ramming

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a violent confrontation

Choque

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Clash

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a person who physically attacks another.

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Assailant

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abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.

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Overturn

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Adj

done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice

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Snap

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move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side

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Wobble

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state of disorganization or untidiness

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Disarray

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domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese

Aves

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Poultry

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equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose

Ex camping or medical

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Gear

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the action or practice of burying a dead body:

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Burial

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hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or corpse, typically marked by a stone or mound

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Grave

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an absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or taking specimens.

Cotonete

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Swab

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[attrib.] customary; usual: his accustomed route.

Be or get used to

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Accustomed

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Adj
strongly wanting to do or have something
Ansioso

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To be eager

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not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Frouxo

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Lax

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Adj

badly made or done

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Shoddy

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support or strengthen

Apoiar

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To bolster

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withdraw or resign from an important position or office

PV

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Step Down

he stepped down as party leader

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a relative by marriage.

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In-laws

Before he shot his in-laws

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in the intervening period of time

At the same time

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Meanwhile

meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills.

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slow-moving or inactive

Comes from an insect

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Sluggish

Rising inflation and slugging economic growth

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an act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another.
PV

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Take over

The power to take over local government

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said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality

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Alleged

Allegedly

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prove to be the case:
2. go somewhere in order to attend a meeting, vote, play in a game, etc.:

PV

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Turn out

the job turned out to be beyond his rather limited abilities.

over 75 per cent of the electorate turned out to vote.

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  1. (of a group of people) occupy a place as a form of protest.

PV

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To sit in

Noun sitins

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fall rapidly in amount or value

Begins wth T

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Tumble
Tumbling adj
Effects of tumbling oil price

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  1. impose (a tax, fee, or fine):
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Levy

a tax of two per cent was levied on all cargoes.

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come into conflict wit

PV

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Fall foul of

one of his songs has fallen foul of censorship regulations.

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design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement

  1. make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods
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Streamline

Twitter streamlined its procedure to report abuses by…

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series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour:

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Crackdown

a crackdown on car crime.

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evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

■ not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction:

■ not able to be resist

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Compelling

Making Black Friday less compelling

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interfere in something that is not one’s concern:

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Meddle
Meddling

Because of Russian meddling in Ukraine

I don’t want him meddling in our affairs | [as noun] (meddling) bureaucratic meddling.

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  1. a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal.
    ■ a small flash of light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air.

Verb
provide the stimulus for (an event or process)

A

Spark

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wildly excited or uncontrolled

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Frenzied

Which sparked frenzied demand for…

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(of a garment - piece of cloth) fitting closely to the contours of a woman’s body

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Figure-hugging

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about to happen or appear

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Forthcoming

the forthcoming cricket season.

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43
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a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly

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Windfall

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store (something) safely in a secret place

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Stash

Since this money is likely to be spent rather than stashed in a sovereign wealth fund

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  1. (of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous:
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Bold
Boldly

a bold attempt to solve the crisis | no journalist was bold enough to take on the Prime Minister.

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prevent someone or something from harming or affecting one

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Ward something off

she put up a hand as if to ward him off.

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a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something:

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Tussle

A tussle between OPEC and the shale-drilling

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■ a dramatic increase in price, amount, etc.:

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Leap

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faint, especially from extreme emotion

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Swoon

The share prices have been swooning

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with obj.] splash drops of a liquid substance all over (an object):

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Bespatter

Would bespatter shale’s oil reputation

his elegant shoes and trousers were bespattered with mud.

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[with obj. and adverbial] check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins:

■ keep under control; restrain:

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To rein

Forcing them to rein in their expenditure

with an effort, she reined back her impatience
the government had failed to rein in public spending.

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establish by calculation:

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Reckon

his debts were reckoned at £300,000

the Byzantine year was reckoned from 1 September.

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  1. easily bent; flexible:

2. easily influenced:

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Pliable

quality leather is pliable and will not crack.
pliable teenage minds.

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54
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increase the intensity of something:

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Crank up

Whenever the world is thirsty you crank up the bottling plant

the volume is cranked up a notch.

55
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fly or rise high in the air:
■ maintain height in the air without flapping wings or using engine power
■ increase rapidly above the usual level:

A

Soar

the cost of living continued to soar | [as adj.] (soaring) the soaring crime rate.

56
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  1. very serious or gloomy
    ■ depressing or worrying to consider
    ■ (of humour) lacking genuine levity; black.
A

Grim
Adjective
Not be confused with to grin

57
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excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry:

A

Haste

working with feverish haste | I write in haste.

58
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in a rush; with reckless haste

A

Headlong

59
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  1. dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist

2. obscure or morally questionable:

A

Murky

a government minister with a murky past.

60
Q

noun or verb
a solemn promise.
set of solemn promises committing one to a prescribed role, calling, or course of action, typically to marriage or a monastic career:

A

vow vaʊ

the vows of celibacy.

61
Q

be proud and confident:

A

walk or stand tall

stop wishing that you were somehow different—start to walk tall!

62
Q

an overwhelming majority of votes for one party or candidate in an election

A

Landslide

they won by a landslide

63
Q

■ promote the development of; stimulate:

A

Spur

governments cut interest rates to spur demand.

64
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  1. take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary
    ► noun
    a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary
A

Overhaul

A major overhaul of environmental policies.

65
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  1. [in sing.] a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well:
A

Flair

she had a flair for languages

66
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publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm:

A

Lampoon

the actor was lampooned by the press.

67
Q

spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way:

A

Sprawl

the town sprawled along several miles of cliff top | [as adj.] (sprawling) the sprawling suburbs.

68
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► verb
[with obj.] tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement:
► noun
a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement.

A

Tether

the horse had been tethered to a post.
Regulators don’t try to tether drones to the ground

69
Q

large and heavy

■ (of a number or amount) impressively large

A

Hefty

: a hefty £10 million | they could face hefty fines.

70
Q

[no obj.] struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water:
■ struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion:
■ be in serious difficulty:

A

Flounder

she floundered, not knowing quite what to say.
many firms are floundering.

71
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excessive in size or amount:

A

Bloated

the company trimmed its bloated labour force.

72
Q

a tiller or wheel for steering a ship or boat.

■ a position of leadership: .

A

Helm

the chairman is to step down after four years at the helm

73
Q

informal subject (someone) to intense questioning or interrogation:

A

Grill verb
Grilling noun

my father grilled us about what we had been doing | [as noun] (grilling) they faced a grilling over the latest results.

74
Q

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

A

Aloof

75
Q

► noun

a body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems.

A

Think tank

76
Q

have an angry argument or disagreement:

A

Quarrel

stop quarrelling with your sister.

77
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  1. [with adverbial] perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period:
A

Fare

How’s America faring
the party fared badly in the election

78
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  1. a violent person, especially a criminal:
A

Thug

he was attacked by a gang of thugs.
Four legs and help young thugs grow up

79
Q

supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity

A

Oversee

80
Q

act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage.

A

play into someone’s hands

and the challenge of confronting the threat without playing into ISIS’s hands

81
Q

surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrende

A

Besiege

82
Q

publicly denounce

A

Decry

TONY ABBOTT, Australian Prime Minister, decrying the methods of the militant group ISIS as he outlined tough new antiterrorism measures

83
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strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development

A

Backlash

RUDY GIULIANI, former New York City mayor, criticizing President Obama for what he called a weak foreign policy; his remarks drew a backlash and forced Republican presidential contenders to weigh in

84
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Adj - having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar

Verb - make or become unpleasant, acrimonious, or difficult

A

Sour

85
Q

investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling)

A

Unrevel

86
Q

evil or morally wrong
Intended to or capable of harming someone or something
extremely unpleasant:

A

Wicked

87
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be a sign that (something) is about to happen

A

Herald

Walmart’s decision on Feb. 19 to raise its base wage to $9 an hour, $1.75 higher than the federal minimum, has been heralded as a major victory for American labor.

88
Q

formal - praise (a person or their achievements) highly

A

Laud

But labor economists and liberals lauded the raise as a new wave of “Fordism,”

89
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► adverb
1. wholly and completely: 
■ directly or openly: .
2. immediately or instantly: 
■ not by degrees or instalments:
A

Outright

logging has been banned outright.
she couldn’t ask him outright
the impact killed four horses outright.
they decided to buy the company outright.

90
Q

► noun

N. Amer. a megaphone.

A

Bullhorn

91
Q

overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall

A

Topple

setting off a panic that helped topple Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and briefly threatened the capital

92
Q

loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause

A

Allegiance

and thousands of violent jihadists worldwide have pledged allegiance to his black flag.

93
Q

tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward

A

Lure

ISIS is luring the world into a trap.

94
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a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty

A

Pitfall
Because a labyrinth of hazards and pitfalls lies between the looming battle for Mosul and the unseeable, unknowable end of the conflict

95
Q

leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere:

A

Stranded

millions of refugees stranded by the Syrian civil war

96
Q

an enemy or opponent

A

Foe

97
Q

violent or extreme disorder; chaos

A

Mayhem

he favored al-Zarqawi’s playbook of mass murder and widespread mayhem

98
Q

a series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour

A

Crackdown

To justify a brutal crackdown, he turned jihadists loose

99
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drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

A

Oust

ousting ISIS will be every bit as dangerous

100
Q

a box containing a dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire.

A

Tinderbox

As dangerous as it is to have a terrorist kingdom in the middle of the world’s geopolitical tinderbox

101
Q

a disorderly crowd; a mob (a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence)

A

Rabble
They are very good at what they do, and the rabble of Iraqi, Syrian and Kurdish militias opposing them–and I include the Iraqi army here–is not going to dislodge them.

102
Q

originate in or be caused by

A

Stem from
State Department spokeswoman named Marie Harf told a television interviewer that the ISIS problem ultimately stemmed from a lack of jobs

103
Q

condemn to certain death or destruction

A

To doom
The very idea of a nation called Iraq was a half-considered Western confection spun in the wake of World War I, and it doomed the region to a century of three competing peoples–Shi’ite, Sunni and Kurd–living miserably under one flag

104
Q

carry out (a task) badly or carelessly

A

Botch

To a significant extent, the bleeding Middle East is the West’s own botched creation

105
Q

provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks

A

Taunt

And ISIS is taunting the world to run the cycle one more time

106
Q

a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

A

Thrill

large number of young Muslim men who thrill at the chance to establish a new caliphate.

107
Q

serious and immediate danger

Perigo

A

Peril

For those in peril

108
Q

the outer parts of a town or city.

Periferia

A

Outskirts

On the outskirts of São Paulo

109
Q

Brit. a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck

Caminhao

A

Lorry

110
Q

Person who works joining together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.:

Soldador

A

Welder

111
Q

run away from a place or situation of danger

Fugir

A

Flee

He fled his native Syria to Lebanon

112
Q

Brit. informal go to live elsewhere.

A

Up sticks

His family upped stick again

113
Q

calculate the total number of

A

Tally
UN’s tally of migrants crossing was at…
the votes were being tallied with abacuses

114
Q

a large ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in bulk.

Cargueiro

A

Freighter

115
Q

a bag with shoulder straps which allow it to be carried on someone’s back, typically made of a strong, waterproof material and widely used by hikers

A

Rucksack

116
Q

wholly and completely:

A

Outright

Given the outright rejection of mare nostrum

117
Q

► adverb
by that means; as a result of that:

Assim

A

Thereby

students perform in hospitals, thereby gaining a deeper awareness of the therapeutic power of music.

118
Q
  1. chiefly Brit. the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization:
A

Remit

the committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit.

119
Q
  1. a load, typically a heavy one.
    ■ a duty or misfortune that causes worry, hardship, or distress: [with modifier] the tax burden on low-wage earners.

Carga / fardo / sobrecarga

A

Burden

120
Q
  1. [reporting verb] say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner
A

Retort

with direct speech] ‘No need to be rude,’ retorted Isabel | [with clause] he retorted that this was nonsense.

121
Q

attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with

A

Skirt

Other countries retort that Italy often skirts that burden

122
Q

[with obj. and complement] formal regard or consider in a specified way:

A

Deem

To speed up the repatriation of Boat people deemed to be illegal migrant

123
Q
  1. cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword
    ■ informal reduce (a price, quantity, etc.) greatly: the workforce has been slashed by 2,000.
A

Slash

Has promise to slash the time it takes to resolve asylum application

124
Q

go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract:

Renegar

A

Renege

125
Q

incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate

A

Mötley

126
Q

preposition - close to the side of; next to:
▪ together and in cooperation with:
▪ at the same time as or in coexistence with:

A

alongside
a care assistant was working alongside him.
they aim to encourage coverage of disabled sport alongside able-bodied achievement.

127
Q

▸ verb [with obj.] remove a covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a ceremony
▪ show or announce publicly for the first time:

A

unveil
the Princess unveiled a plaque
(as noun unveiling) the unveiling of the memorial.
the Home Secretary has unveiled plans to crack down on crime.

128
Q

▸ noun
1 the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person’s posture:
▪ the attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint:

(Posição)

A

stance
/stɑːns , stans
“mostly because of Merkel’s welcoming stance on refugees.”

129
Q

▸ preposition without being affected

Apesar de

A

despite
/dɪˈspʌɪt /
in spite
“TIME Magazine would never pick me as person of the year despite being the big favorite”

130
Q

noun [mass noun] amusement, especially as expressed in laughter:

(Alegria)
-ful (jovial)

A

Mirth

Mirthful

131
Q

▸ noun a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water:
▪ [usu. with modifier] a prolonged absence of something specified:

(Seca)

A

drought

/draʊt /

132
Q

noun
1 [mass noun] a soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. It has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly) in paints.

(Chumbo)

A

lead

/lɛd /

133
Q

make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress:

A

Tuck someone in
“Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook executive, revealing that tennis superstar Serena Williams, Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year, comforted her and tucked in her children after the death of Sandberg’s husband in May”

134
Q

verb [with obj. and complement] formal regard or consider in a specified way:
(Considerar / julgar)

A

deem
/diːm /
“William Bratton, New York City police commissioner, after Los Angeles shut down schools in response to a terrorism threat later deemed not to be credible; New York City schools received a similar threat but did not close”

135
Q

make someone aware of or familiar with.

a person’s knowledge or experience of something

A

to acquaint

acquaintance

“the student had little acquaintance with the language”

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