VOCABULARY week 7

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STYMIE
In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.
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to hinder, impede
EFFIGY
Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president.
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a likeness (usually of a hated person)
FLOUT
Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets.
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show contempt, scoff
COGNIZANT
Unfortunately, we were not cognizant of the full facts.
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aware
TURBULENT
This has been a turbulent week for the government.
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unruly, agitated
TERMINATE
They terminated my contract in October.
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to end
FORTHWITH
We expect these practices to cease forthwith.
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immediately
EXACERBATE
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
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to irritate, make worse
REVERT
Why does the conversation have to revert to money every five minutes?
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return
OUST
Police are trying to oust drug dealers from the city centre.
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to drive out, eject
IMPLACABLE
an implacable enemy
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cannot be pacified, inexorable
PAROXYSM
In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window. paroxysms of laughter
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a fit, sudden outburst
REPREHENSIBLE
reprehensible action
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worthy of blame
JURISDICTION
The court has no jurisdiction in cases of this kind.
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power, range of authority
SKIRMISH
There was a short skirmish between the political party leaders when the government announced it was to raise taxes.
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small fight, brief encounter
HARASS
Stop harassing me!
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to trouble, torment
MONOLITHIC
monolithic state-run organizations
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massively solid
INDIGENT
It was his first care to provide for the relief of the indigent, and his first visits were made to the hospitals and poor.
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poor, needy
ARBITRARY
What guided your choice of destination or was it arbitrary?
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based on whim, dictatorial
FRAY
With a third country about to enter the fray, the fighting looks set to continue.
bắt đầu học
a fight

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