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1.headquarters(n.)[ˋhɛdˋkwɔrtɚz]
the main offices or center of operations of an organization, such as the army, police, or a company
eg. Several great guns from the headquarters are coming to see us today.
2.mischief(n.)[ˋmɪstʃɪf]
behavior, esp. of a child, that is slightly bad or causes trouble but is not intended to harm anyone
eg.Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter.
3.vacant(adj.)[ˋvekənt]
(of a place) not being lived in or used, or (of a job or office) available for someone to do
eg.The top post in the delegation was still vacant.
4.detergent(n.)[dɪˋtɝdʒənt]
a chemical substance in the form of a powder or a liquid for removing dirt esp. from clothes or dishes
eg.No detergent can shift these stains.
5.disarray(n.)[͵dɪsəˋre]
a messy or confused condition, showing a lack of organization
eg. His personal life fell into disarray when his wife left him.
6.scribble(v.)[ˋskrɪb!]
to write or draw something quickly or without thought, or to make meaningless marks
eg. The child loves to scribble with a pencil.
7.attic(n.)[ˋætɪk]
a space in a house just under the roof, often used for storing things
eg.I've got boxes of old clothes in the attic.
8.renovate(v.)[ˋrɛnə͵vet]
to repair and improve something, esp. a building
eg. It is possible, though not usual, to renovate an exhausted counter by refilling it.
9.ointment(n.)[ˋɔɪntmənt]
a thick, oily substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on skin where you feel sore or on an injury
eg.The doctor painted my wound with ointment.
10.eerie(adj.)[ˋɪrɪ]
strange in a frightening and mysterious way
eg. It's eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.
11.authorize(v.)[ˋɔθə͵raɪz]
to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something
eg.He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.
12.embargo(n.)[ɪmˋbɑrgo]
a government order to temporarily stop trading certain goods or with certain countries
eg. During the war, they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.
13.barter(v.)[ˋbɑrtɚ]
to exchange goods for other things rather than for money
eg.We will never barter away principles.
14.repayment(n.)[rɪˋpemənt]
the act of returning money received previously / payment of a debt or obligation
eg.They were unable to meet their mortgage repayments.
15.departure(n.)[dɪˋpɑrtʃɚ]
the act of leaving a place, job, etc., or an occasion when this happens / A departure from usual behavior is a change in the way you do something
eg.There was a fury of activity on the morning of their departure.
16.resultant(n.)[rɪˋzʌltənt]
the total when two or more vectors are added
eg. There is no reason why the resultant should follow any simple pattern.
17.consumption(n.)[kənˋsʌmpʃən]
an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it
eg.The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.
18.accompaniment(n.)[əˋkʌmpənɪmənt]
something done in support of something else / Accompaniment is music that supports someone who is singing or playing an instrument.
eg. She sang to the accompaniment of the piano.
19.compensation(n.)[͵kɑmpənˋseʃən]
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
eg.The buyer insisted that a guarantee for compensation must be written into the contract.
20.spousal(adj.)[ˋspaʊz!]
of or relating to a wedding
eg. It is necessary and possible to establish a legal system of spousal tortious liability in China.
21.minutely(adv.)[ˋmɪnɪtlɪ]
very carefully, or looking at every small detail
eg.After the accident we examined the car minutely for signs of damage.
22.implement(v.)[ˋɪmpləmənt]
to put a plan or system into operation
eg.Such an operation is problematic to implement and explain.
23.malfunction(v.)[mælˋfʌŋʃən]
(of a machine, piece of equipment, or organ) to fail to work correctly
eg. Results have been delayed owing to a malfunction in the computer.
24.compound(n.)[kɑmˋpaʊnd]
a mixture of two or more different parts or elements / A compound is a word consisting of two or more words
eg.He compounded water, sand and soil and formed bricks.
25.drench(v.)[drɛntʃ]
to make someone or something extremely wet
eg.A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday.
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the main offices or center of operations of an organization, such as the army, police, or a company
eg. Several great guns from the headquarters are coming to see us today.
2.mischief(n.)[ˋmɪstʃɪf]
behavior, esp. of a child, that is slightly bad or causes trouble but is not intended to harm anyone
eg.Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter.
3.vacant(adj.)[ˋvekənt]
(of a place) not being lived in or used, or (of a job or office) available for someone to do
eg.The top post in the delegation was still vacant.
4.detergent(n.)[dɪˋtɝdʒənt]
a chemical substance in the form of a powder or a liquid for removing dirt esp. from clothes or dishes
eg.No detergent can shift these stains.
5.disarray(n.)[͵dɪsəˋre]
a messy or confused condition, showing a lack of organization
eg. His personal life fell into disarray when his wife left him.
6.scribble(v.)[ˋskrɪb!]
to write or draw something quickly or without thought, or to make meaningless marks
eg. The child loves to scribble with a pencil.
7.attic(n.)[ˋætɪk]
a space in a house just under the roof, often used for storing things
eg.I've got boxes of old clothes in the attic.
8.renovate(v.)[ˋrɛnə͵vet]
to repair and improve something, esp. a building
eg. It is possible, though not usual, to renovate an exhausted counter by refilling it.
9.ointment(n.)[ˋɔɪntmənt]
a thick, oily substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on skin where you feel sore or on an injury
eg.The doctor painted my wound with ointment.
10.eerie(adj.)[ˋɪrɪ]
strange in a frightening and mysterious way
eg. It's eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.
11.authorize(v.)[ˋɔθə͵raɪz]
to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something
eg.He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.
12.embargo(n.)[ɪmˋbɑrgo]
a government order to temporarily stop trading certain goods or with certain countries
eg. During the war, they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.
13.barter(v.)[ˋbɑrtɚ]
to exchange goods for other things rather than for money
eg.We will never barter away principles.
14.repayment(n.)[rɪˋpemənt]
the act of returning money received previously / payment of a debt or obligation
eg.They were unable to meet their mortgage repayments.
15.departure(n.)[dɪˋpɑrtʃɚ]
the act of leaving a place, job, etc., or an occasion when this happens / A departure from usual behavior is a change in the way you do something
eg.There was a fury of activity on the morning of their departure.
16.resultant(n.)[rɪˋzʌltənt]
the total when two or more vectors are added
eg. There is no reason why the resultant should follow any simple pattern.
17.consumption(n.)[kənˋsʌmpʃən]
an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it
eg.The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.
18.accompaniment(n.)[əˋkʌmpənɪmənt]
something done in support of something else / Accompaniment is music that supports someone who is singing or playing an instrument.
eg. She sang to the accompaniment of the piano.
19.compensation(n.)[͵kɑmpənˋseʃən]
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
eg.The buyer insisted that a guarantee for compensation must be written into the contract.
20.spousal(adj.)[ˋspaʊz!]
of or relating to a wedding
eg. It is necessary and possible to establish a legal system of spousal tortious liability in China.
21.minutely(adv.)[ˋmɪnɪtlɪ]
very carefully, or looking at every small detail
eg.After the accident we examined the car minutely for signs of damage.
22.implement(v.)[ˋɪmpləmənt]
to put a plan or system into operation
eg.Such an operation is problematic to implement and explain.
23.malfunction(v.)[mælˋfʌŋʃən]
(of a machine, piece of equipment, or organ) to fail to work correctly
eg. Results have been delayed owing to a malfunction in the computer.
24.compound(n.)[kɑmˋpaʊnd]
a mixture of two or more different parts or elements / A compound is a word consisting of two or more words
eg.He compounded water, sand and soil and formed bricks.
25.drench(v.)[drɛntʃ]
to make someone or something extremely wet
eg.A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday.
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