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ally[anationorpersonjoinedwithanotherforaspecialpurpo]
BritainisamilitaryallyoftheUnitedStates.
ambassador[anation'shighestdiplomaticreprentative(toanothergovernment)]
Foreignambassadorsliveinthecapitalcity.
amend[toaddtoortochange(aproposalorlaw)]
Thecommitteerefudtoamenditsproposal.
ammunition[thebulletsorshellsfiredfromguns]
Theycouldnotfightwithoutammunition.
anarchy[(1)alackoforder;(2)lawlessness]
Thepeacefulprotestsblockedthestreetsandproducedanarchy.(1)
Anarchyresultedwhenthecitycouldnotstoptheriots.(2)
artillery[bigguns]
Artillerydestroyedmostofthebuildingsinthetown.
asylum[politicalprotectiongivenbyagovernmenttoapersonfromanothercountry]
Therefugeeaskedforpoliticalasylum.
ballot
[apieceofpaperudforvoting]
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Iwasaskedtocounttheballotsandannouncethewinner.
Betray
boycott
[torefutotakepartinordealwith]
Thefarmworkersunioncalledforaboycottofvegetablespicked
byforeignworkers.
cabinet
[agroupofministersthathelpsleadagovernment]
ThePresidentmeetveryweekwithhiscabinet.
capitalism
[aneconomicsysteminwhichtheproductionofmostgoodsandrvicesisowned
andoperatedforprofitbyprivatecitizensorcompanies]
IntheUnitedStates,capitalismhasproducedtheworld'sstrongesteconomy.
capture
[(1)tomakeapersonoranimalaprisoner;
(2)toizeortakebyforce;(3)togetcontrolof]
Policecapturedtheterroristbeforehecouldexplodethebomb.(1)
Rebelforcescapturedthecity.(2)
DemocratswontheelectionandcapturedcontrolofCongress.(3)
ceafire
[ahaltinfighting,usuallybyagreement]
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Theceafirestoppedthefighting.
civilian
[notmilitary]
Manycivilianswerekilledintheattackonthetown.
clash
[(1)abattle;(2)tofightoroppo]
Tenprotesterswereinjuredintheclashwithpolice.(1)
Angryfarmersblockedroadsandclashedwithsoldiers.(2)
clergy
[abodyofofficialswithinareligiousorganization]
Manyintheclergysupportedthereformspropodbytherebels.
coalition
[forces,groupsornationsjoinedtogether]
Thecountryisledbyacoalitiongovernmentofthreeparties.
colony
[landcontrolledbyanothercountryorgovernment]
HongKongisnolongeraBritishcolony.
condemn
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[tosayapersonoractioniswrongorbad]
Thenatorscondemnedthemanforrefusingtoanswertheirquestions.
Congress
[(1)theorganizationofpeopleelectedtomakethelawsoftheUnitedStates
(theHouofReprentativesandtheSenate);(2)asimilarorganizationinother
countries]
ThePresident'spartydidnotwincontrolofeitherhouofCongress.(1)
FivemembersofMexico'sCongressareinWashingtontodiscusstradeissues.(2)
conrvative
[onewhousuallysupportstraditionandopposgreatchange]
Williamisaconrvativeaboutsocialissues.
constitution
[thewrittengenerallawsandideasthatformanation'ssystemofgovernment]
Howdothelawsprovideformakingchangesintheconstitution?
convention
[alargemeetingforaspecialpurpo]
Politicalpartiesholdconventionstochoopresidentialandvicepresidential
candidates.
crew
[agroupofpeopleworkingtogether]
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Tenmembersoftheship'screwwereinjuredbytheexplosion.
crush
[(1)todamageordestroybygreatweight;(2)todefeatcompletely]
Thefallingtreecrushedthehou.(1)
msHighSchoolfootballteamcrushedeveryteamitplayedthat
year.(2)
curfew
[anordertopeopletostayoffthestreetsortoclotheirbusiness]
Thestreetswereemptyeverynightaftertheteno'clockcurfew.
deficit
[ashortagethatresultswhenspendingisgreaterthanearnings,orimportsare
greaterthanexports]
ThePresidentandtheCongressworkedtogethertoreducethebudgetdeficit.
delegate
[(1)onenttoactforanother;(2)onewhoreprentsanother]
ThePresidentnamedtheVicePresidenttobehischiefdelegate
atthetradetalks.(1)
TheelectedstateasmblyinVirginiaiscalledtheHouofDelegates.(2)
democracy
[thesystemofgovernmentinwhichcitizensvotetochoo
leadersortomakeotherimportantdecisions]
TheUnitedStateshasbeenareprentativedemocracy
formorethantwohundredyears.
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denounce
[(1)toaccuofbeingwrongorevil;(2)tocriticizeverely]
Thewarcrimescourtdenouncedthegeneralformurderandotherevil
acts.(1)
Thecandidatedenouncedthenewspaperreportabouthisarrest.(2)
deplore
[(1)toregretstrongly;(2)toexpresssadness]
TheUnitedNationsdeploredthelatestviolenceintheMiddleEast.(1)
ThePresidentdeploredthedeathsintheshipexplosion.(2)
deploy
[tomoveforcesorweaponsintopositionsforaction]
Thegeneraldeployedhisforcesalongtheborder.
dictator
[arulerwithcompletepower]
ThepeopleofYugoslaviaforcedthedictatorfrompower.
diplomat
[apersonwhoreprentshisorhergovernmentindealingwithanother
government]
MostforeigndiplomatsliveintheWashingtonarea.
disarm
[(1)totakeawayweapons;(2)tonolongerkeepweapons;(3)tomake
abombharmlessbyremovingitxplodingdevice]
Thepolicemandisarmedthegunman.(1)
Somesmallercountrieshavedisarmed.(2)
Explosivexpertsoftencandisarmbombs.(3)
dissident
[apersonwhostronglydisagreeswithhisorhergovernment]
Thethreedissidentswerentencedtolongprisonterms.
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[oforconcerningpeoplebelongingtoalargegroup
becauoftheirrace,religion,language,tribeor
wheretheirancestorslived]
JayandCindyenjoyeatingethnicfoodasoftenaspossible.
evaporate
[tochangefromaliquidintoagas]
Waterevaporatesmorequicklyduringdryweather.
execute
[tokill]
Whatisthestate'sargumentforexecutingmurderers?
extremist
[apersonwithstrongreligiousorpoliticalbeliefswhoactsinan
extremeorviolentway]
Animalrightxtremistsbrokeintothebuildingandreleadallthe
laboratoryanimals.
fertile[(1)richinproductionofplantsoranimals;(2)producingmuch]
Thefarmer'sfertilesoilproduceshugecrops.(1)
Thewriterhasafertileimagination.(2)
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general[(1)ahighmilitaryleader;(2)withoutdetails;(3)affectingorincludingalloralmostall]
Thegeneralorderedhisforcestoattack.(1)
Thenatormadeageneralstatementontheproposal,andpromiddetailslater.(2)
Hehopestochangegeneralopinionontheissue.(3)
grind[toreducetosmallpiecesbycrushing]
Manypeoplegrindcoffeebeanachmorningtomakecoffee.
guerrilla[apersonwhofightsaspartofanunofficialarmy,usuallyagainstanofficialarmyorpolice]
Guerrillasattackedapolicestationinthetownandcapturedgunsandammunition.
halt[(1)tocautocometoastop;(2)tostop]
Hehaltedthegroupofmarchingmen.(1)
Themarchingmenhalted.(2)
headquarters[(1)thecenterfromwhichordersaregiven;(2)themainofficesofabusinessororganization]
TheheadquartersforUnitedStatesnavalforcesintheAtlanticareaisatNorfolk,Virginia.(1)
TheheadquartersofourcompanyisnearSeattle.(2)
hijack[toizeortakecontrolofavehiclebyforce]
Theprisonershijackedacarintheirescapeattempt.
hostage[apersoncapturedandheldasaguaranteethatademandorpromiwillbehonored]
Policefreedthehostagesheldbytheterrorists.
hostile[(1)readytofight;(2)readyforwar]
Hespokewordsofpeacebuthiyeswerehostile.(1)
Hostileforceswereattheborder,readytoinvade.(2)
incite
[tourgeorcauanactionoremotion,
usuallysomethingbadorviolent]
Thespeakerincitedtheriot.
inflation
[acontinuingriinpriceswhilethevalueofmoneygoesdown]
Federalbankingofficialswereabletokeepinflationfromrising.
insult
[tosaysomethingortodosomething
thatmakesanotherpersonangryordishonored]
Heinsultedherbyarrivingverylateatherparty.
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inten[(1)verystrong;(2)extremelyrious]
SecuritywasintenduringthePresident'svisit.(1)
Learningthelanguagerequiredintenstudy.(2)
interfere[(1)togetinthewayof;(2)toworkagainst;
(3)totakepartintheactivitiesofothers,
especiallywhennotaskedtodoso]
Hedidnotwintheracebecauanotherboatinterfered
byturninginfrontofhisboat.(1)
Thesnowstorminterferedwithourplanstoclimbthemountain.(2)
JoanneaskedherfathernottointerfereinherdisputewithBryan.(3)
intervene[(1)tocomebetween;(2)tocomebetweeninordertottleorsolve]
Thepoliceintervenedbeforeanyshotswerefired.(1)
ThePresidenturgedtheUnitedNationstointerveneintheborderdispute.(2)
jury[agroupofpeoplechontodecidewhatistrueinatrial]
Thejuryfoundhimguilty.
kidnap[toizeandtakeawaybyforce]
Themankidnappedtheboybutreleadhimafterthefamilypaidhimamilliondollars.
launch[(1)toputintooperation;(2)tobegin;(3)tondintotheairorspace]
Theterroristslaunchedanattackinthemiddleofthenight.(1)
Shesaidshesoonwilllaunchhercampaignformayor.(2)
TheUnitedStateslaunchedanApollospacecraftonaflighttothemoon.(3)
legislature[agovernmentlawmakinggroup]
Thelegislaturemakeslaws.
liberal[onewhousuallysupportssocialprogressorchange]
LiberallawmakerspropodabilltoreducethecostofmedicineforolderAmericans.
loan[(1)moneyborrowedthatusuallymustbereturnedwithinterestpayments;(2)somethingborrowed]
Thebankmadea10,000-dollarloantohimyesterday.(1)
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Igavehimthotoolsonlyasaloan.(2)
militant[someoneactiveintryingtocaupoliticalchange,oftenbytheuofforceorviolence]
Policearepreparedforviolencebymilitantdemonstrators.
missile
SomeSenatorssupportbuildinganewrocketsystemto
defendagainstlongdistancemissiles.
mob[alargegroupofwildorangrypeople]
Thepeacefuldemonstrationsuddenlybecameanangrymob.
mourn[toexpressorfeelsadness]
Theymournedthedeathoftheirdaughter.
negotiate[totalkaboutaproblemorsituationtofindacommon
solution]
Theyaretryingtonegotiateapeaceagreement.
neutral[notsupportingonesideortheotherinadispute]
Theelectionofficialswerenotneutral.
nominate
TheDemocraticPartynominatedourGovernorasits
Presidentialcandidate.(1)
DoyouthinkweshouldnominateTomasourcommittee
reprentative?(2)
oppress[(1)tomakeotherssuffer;(2)tocontrolbytheuofunjustandcruelforceorpower]
TheKhmerRougeudtortureandmurdertooppresstheCambodianpeople.(1)
TheAmericancolonistsdeclaredindependencebecauBritainoppresdthemwithheavytaxesandbrutalforce.(2)
orbit[(1)totravelinspacearoundaplanetorotherobject;(2)thepathorwayanobjecttravelsinspacearoundanotherobjectorplanet]
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Thespacecraftwillorbitthemoonthreetimes.(1)
ThesatelliteisinanorbitthatwillkeepitalwaysabovethesameplaceonEarth.(2)
oust[(1)toforcetoleave;(2)toremovebyforce]
Thesoldiersoustedthefarmersfromthevillage.(1)
TherebelsoustedthePresident.(2)
overthrow[(1)toremovefrompower;(2)todefeatorendbyforce]
ThepeopleofYugoslaviaoverthrewthePresident.(1)
Thereportsaidthegeneralswereplottingtooverthrowthegovernment.(2)
parachute
aboutanairplaneorhelicopter
parade
[agroupofpeopleandvehicles
movingtogethertocelebrateaspecialeventoranniversary]
ShetookthechildrentowatchtheIndependenceDayparade.
parliament
[agovernmentlawmakinggroup]
Thegovernmentendedparliamentandcallednewelections.
anda(n.)propagandize(vt.)attention
[ideasorinformationudtoinfluenceopinions]
Doespoliticalpropagandawinelections?
publicity(n.)publicize(vt.)
[thestateofbeingknown,oradvertising]
Thereismuchadvancepublicityforhernewblockbuster.
public-ation
[publishedbooks,newspapersormagazines,etc.]
Idonotreadthatpublication.
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propo
[toprentorofferforconsideration]
ShepropodanewprogramforteachingEnglish.
rebel
[(1)toactagainstagovernmentorpower,oftenwithforce;(2)torefutoobey;(3)onewhoopposorfightsagainstthegovernmentofhisorhercountry]
Thepeoplerebelledagainstthegovernment.(1)
MybodyrebelswhenIexercitoomuch.(2)
Rebelsfoughttooverthrowthegovernment.(3)
recession
[atemporaryreductionineconomicactivity,whenindustriesproducelessandmanyworkerslotheirjobs]
Willabigtaxcutpreventarecession?
refugee
[apersonwhohasbeenforcedtofleebecauofunjusttreatment,dangerorwar]
HisfamilycametotheUnitedStatesasrefugees.
repress
[tocontrolortorestrictfreedomsbyforce]
Herepresdhispeople.
resolution
[anofficialstatementofagreementbyagroupofpeople,usuallyreachedbyvoting]
TheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilapprovedajointcea-fireresolution.
restrain
[(1)tokeepcontrolled;(2)tolimitactionbyapersonorgroup]
Herestrainedhisanger.(1)
Policerestrainedtheprotestors.(2)
revolt
[(1)toprotestviolently;(2)tofightforachange,especiallyofgovernment]
Demonstratorswillrevoltifpolicetrytoarrestthem.(1)
Protestersrevoltedandizedveralgovernmentbuildings.(2)
riot
[(1)toactwithmanyothersinaviolentwayinapublicplace;(2)aviolentactionbyalargegroupofpeople]
Prisonersriotedandstartedfiresinsidetheprison.(1)
Theriotspreadfromthefootballgametothestreets.(2)
sabotage
[todamageordestroyasanactagainstanorganizationornation]
Therebelssabotagedtherailroad.
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Senate
[thesmallerofthetwogroupsinthegovernmentsofsomecountries,suchasintheUnitedStatesCongress]
TheSenatehas100members,twofromeachstate.
shrink
[tomakeorbecomelessinsize,weightorvalue]
Thowoolclotheswillshrinkifyouwashtheminhotwater.
skeleton
[allthebonesofahumanorotheranimaltogetherintheirnormalpositions]
Scientistssometimesfindtheskeletonsofpeoplewholivedthousandsofyearsago.
smash
[(1)tobreakorbebrokenintosmallpiecesbyforce;(2)tohitormovewithforce]
Hesmashedthewindowwitharock.(1)
Thespeedingcarsmashedintothewall.(2)
spill
[tocauorpermitliquidtoflowout,usuallybyaccident]
Thebigshipspilledhundredsofthousandsofbarrelsofoilintotheocean.
*onebarrel(米)=42gallons(159liters)
stab
[tocutorpushintoorthroughwithapointedweapon]
Thepersonstabbedherthenranaway.
stove
[aheatingdeviceudforcooking]
ThestoveisbrokensoIcannotcookdinner.
strike
[(1)tohitwithforce;(2)tostopworkasawaytoekbetterconditions,morepayortomakeotherdemands]
Hestruckthebaballwiththebat.(1)
Theworkersareonstrikeformoremoney.(2)
substitute
[(1)toputoruinplaceofanother;(2)apersonorthingputorudinplaceofanother]
Youcansubstitutethismedicinefortheoneyouhavebeenusing.(1)
JimisasubstituteforTomintoday'sgame.(2)
subversion
[anattempttoweakenordestroyapoliticalsystemorgovernment,usuallycretly]
Thethreemenareaccudofsubversion.
supervi
[todirectandobrvetheworkofothers]
Shesupervisahealthrvicesoffice.
suppress
[(1)toputdownortokeepdownbyforce;(2)topreventinformationfrombeingknownpublicly]
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Thegovernmentsuppresdanyattempttoenditscontrol.(1)
Thegovernmentsuppresdallreportsofdemonstrations.(2)
surplus
[(1)anamountthatismorethanisneeded;(2)extra]
TheUnitedStateshadabigbudgetsurplus.(1)
rtsmorethanitimports.(2)
surrender
[(1)togivecontrolofonelforone'spropertytoanotherorothers;(2)tostopfightingandadmitdefeat]
Therobberssurrenderedtopolice.(1)
GermanysurrenderedtothealliedpowerstoendthewarinEurope.(2)
swearin
[toputanofficialintoofficebyhavinghimorherpromitocarryoutthedutiesofthatoffice]
Thechiefjusticewillswearinthepresident.
territory
[alargeareaofland]
Theareaisdangerousterritoryinsummerbecauofextremelyhotweatherandlackofwater.
torture
[(1)tocauverepain;(2)theactofcausingverepaininordertoharm,topunishortogetinformationfrom]
Theguardstorturedtheprisonersbybeatingthem.(1)
Torturewasudtogetinformationabouttherebels.(2)
treaty
[awrittenagreementbetweentwoormorenations]
TheUnitedStatesmayekchangesintheNuclearTestBanTreaty.
trial
[anexaminationinacourtofaquestionordisputetodecideifachargeistrue]
EvidenceagainsttheterroristswillbeprentedatatrialinNewYork.
tribe
[agroupoffamiliesruledbyacommonchieforleader]
AnotherNativeAmericantribeisekingthereturnoflandstakenbythegovernmentinthe1800's.
truce
[atemporaryhaltinfightingagreedtobyallsidesinvolved]
Fightingendedwhenthetwosidesagreedtoatruce.
veto
[torejectorrefutoapprove]
ThePresidentpromidtovetothebillifCongresspassit.
vicious
[(1)bad;(2)dangerous;(3)showingharmorhate]
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Theyhadaviciousargumentaboutmoney.(1)
Thatviciousdoghasbittenveralpeople.(2)
HemadesomeviciousstatementsaboutthePresident.(3)
violate
[(1)tofailtoobeyorhonor;(2)tobreak(anagreement)]
Heviolatedlawsagainstmakingillegaldrugs.(1)
Heviolatedtheloanagreementbymakingpaymentslate.(2)
wreck[(1)todamagegreatly;(2)todestroy;(3)anythingthathasbeenbadlydamagedorbroken]
Thestormwreckedmanyhousinthetown.(1)
Theboywreckedthefamilycar.(2)
Thehouwasawreckafterthewildparty.(3)
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