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Flashcards by Gabriela Arispe, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Gabriela Arispe
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| ACT | Take action. Do something. Power crisis: Government to act. |
| AID (noun) | Military or financial help. More aid for poor countries. |
| AID (verb) | to help. Unions aid bank strikers. |
| ALERT | Alarm, warning. Terror alert in the Capital. |
| ALLEGE | Make an accusation. Blind girl alleges unfair treatment. |
| APPEAR | Apper in court accused of a crime. MP to apper on drugs charges. |
| AXE (verb) | Abolish, close down. Postal service axed. |
| AXE (noun) | Abolition, closure. Small schools face axe. |
| BACK | Support. Opposition backs PM. |
| BAN | Forbid, refuse to allow something. Government bans smoking in public. |
| BAR | Refuse. Hotel bars football fans. |
| BID | Attempt. Woman makes suicide bid. |
| BLAST (noun) | Explosion. Blast at airport. |
| BLAST (verb) | Criticize violently. Opposition blasts PM. |
| BLAZE | Fire. Six die in temple blaze. |
| BLOW | Bad news, unfortunate happening. Smith ill: blow to world cup hopes. |
| BOND | Political or business association. Indian cuts trade bonds with China. |
| BOOM | Big increase; prosperous period. Economic boom: urban rich to benefit. |
| BOOST | Encourage. Government plans to boost exports. |
| BRINK | Edge of disaster. Global warming: earth on brink of disaster. |
| CALL FOR | Demand. Appeal for. Trade unions call for strike. |
| CAMPAIGN | Organized effort to achieve social or political result. MP launches campaign for tax reforms. |
| CLAIM (verb) | Make a statement that something is true. US scientists claim cancer breakthrough. |
| CLAMP DOWN ON | Deal firmly with. Police to clamp down on eve teasing. |
| CLASH | Quarrel, fight. Students clash with police. |
| CLEAR | Find innocent. MP cleared on drug charges. |
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