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97 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1aerial/ˈeəriəl/adjexisting, happening, or in the air
2affliction/əˈflɪkʃn/na cause of pain or harm
3aftermath/ˈɑːftəmæθ/nthe consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event
4allocate/ˈæləkeɪt/vdistribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose
5anarchist/ˈænəkɪst/na person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy (a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems)
6armoured tank/ˈɑːməd tæŋk/nAn enclosed, heavily armored combat vehicle that is armed with cannon and machine guns and moves on continuous tracks
7automatically/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/adv(with reference to a device or process) by itself with little or no direct human control
8baffling/ˈbæflɪŋ/adjimpossible to understand; perplexing
9barbed wire/ˌbɑːbd ˈwaɪə(r)/nwire with clusters of short, sharp spikes set at intervals along it
10be down to (something)/bi daʊn tə …/idbe attributable to (a particular factor or circumstance)
11bleak/bliːk/adjbad, and seems unlikely to improve
12bombardment/bɒmˈbɑːdmənt/na continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles
13break out/ˈbreɪk aʊt/phr vstart suddenly
14bury/ˈberi/vplace (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
15carol/ˈkærəl/na religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas
16casualty/ˈkæʒuəlti/na person killed or injured in a war or accident
17charge/tʃɑːdʒ/nan accusation, typically one formally made against a prisoner brought to trial
18civil/ˈsɪvl/adjrelating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters
19civilian/səˈvɪliən/na person not in the armed services or the police force
20clot/klɒt/vbecome thick and form a lump
21coin/kɔɪn/vinvent (a new word or phrase)
22come about/kʌm əˈbaʊt/phr vhappen; take place
23comeback/ˈkʌmbæk/na return by a well-known person
24commander/kəˈmɑːndə(r)/na person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation
25conduct/kənˈdʌkt/vorganize and carry out
26conscription/kənˈskrɪpʃn/ncompulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces
27course/kɔːs/nthe way in which something progresses or develops
28cutback/ˈkʌtbæk/nreduction
29day-to-day/ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ/adjeveryday , daily
30debate/dɪˈbeɪt/nan argument about a particular subject
31depot/ˈdepəʊ/na place for the storage of large quantities of equipment, food, or goods
32despair/dɪˈspeə(r)/nthe complete loss or absence of hope
33devastating/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/adjhighly destructive or damaging
34digestive/daɪˈdʒestɪv/adjrelating to the process of digesting food
35digestive disorder/dɪˈdʒestɪv dɪsˈɔːdə(r)/ndigestive medical problem
36disfigure/dɪsˈfɪɡə(r)/vspoil the appearance of
37donor/ˈdəʊnə(r)/nsomeone who gives a part of their body or some of their blood to be used by doctors to help a person who is ill
38dress code/dres kəʊd/nthe rules about what kind of clothes people are allowed to wear in a particular place
39dump/dʌmp/vabandon or desert (someone)
40ease/iːz/vmake (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe
41election/ɪˈlekʃn/na formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position
42emancipation/ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn/nthe fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions
43familiar/fəˈmɪliə(r)/adjwell known from long or close association
44fire/ˈfaɪə(r)/vdismiss (an employee) from a job
45fly in the face of/flaɪ ɪn ðə feɪs ɒv/idbe openly at variance with (what is usual or expected)
46full of yourself/fʊl ɒv jɔːˈself/idvery self-satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self-worth
47graft/ɡrɑːft/na surgical operation in which tissue is transplanted
48grave/ɡreɪv/na place where a dead person is buried
49gruesome/ˈɡruːsəm/adjextremely unpleasant and shocking
50happy medium/ˌhæpi ˈmiːdiəm/ida satisfactory compromise
51hideous/ˈhɪdiəs/adjextremely ugly
52invalid/ˈɪnvəlɪd/na person made weak or disabled by illness or injury
53liberate/ˈlɪbəreɪt/vset (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression
54maim/meɪm/vwound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged
55masculine/ˈmæskjəlɪn/adjrelating to men; male
56medic/ˈmedɪk/na doctor or medical student
57mercy/ˈmɜːsi/ncompassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
58merger/ˈmɜːdʒə(r)/na combination of two things, especially companies, into one
59mutilate/ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/vinflict a violent and disfiguring injury on
60no longer/nəʊ ˈlɒŋɡə(r)/idnot now as formerly
61not have a clue/nɒt həv ə kluː/idknow nothing about something
62on the stroke of/ɒn ðə strəʊk ɒv/idprecisely at the specified time
63organ transplant/ˈɔːɡən ˈtrænsplɑːnt/nremoving an organ from a person's body and putting it into someone who may be very ill or dying
64outbreak/ˈaʊtbreɪk/na sudden occurrence of something unwelcome
65overlook/əʊvəˈlʊk/vfail to notice
66pacifist/ˈpæsɪfɪst/na person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
67pay the price/peɪ ðə praɪs/idto experience the bad result of something you have done
68peculiar/pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/adjdifferent to what is normal or expected; strange
69persist/pəˈsɪst/vcontinue to exist; be prolonged
70plastic surgery/ˌplæstɪk ˈsɜːdʒəri/nan operations to repair or replace skin which has been damaged, or to improve people's appearance
71plight/plaɪt/na dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
72proximity/prɒkˈsɪməti/nnearness in space, time, or relationship
73restructure/ˌriːˈstrʌktʃə(r)/vorganize differently
74rifle/ˈraɪfl/na gun with a long barrel
75savour/ˈseɪvə(r)/venjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) to the full
76screen/skriːn/vtest (a person or substance) for the presence or absence of a disease
77sentry duty/ˈsentri ˈdjuːti/nsomething that you have to do because it is part of your job
78shake-up/ˈʃeɪk ʌp/na radical reorganization
79skin/skɪn/nthe natural covering of the body
80slip-up/ˈslɪp ʌp/na small or unimportant mistake
81sophisticated/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/adjmore advanced or complex than others
82strike/straɪk/vhit forcibly and deliberately
83technical hitch/ˌteknɪkl ˈhɪtʃ/na slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay
84transfusion/trænsˈfjuːʒn/na process in which blood is injected into the body of a person who is badly injured or ill
85traumatized/ˈtrɔːmətaɪzd/adjpsychologically damaged
86trench/trentʃ/na long, narrow ditch dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire
87truce/truːs/nan agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time
88twitch/twɪtʃ/na short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
89unassuming/ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/adjnot pretentious or arrogant; modest
90update/ˌʌpˈdeɪt/vgive (someone) the latest information about something
91uplifting/ˌʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/adjinspiring happiness or hope
92vein/veɪn/nany of the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows towards your heart
93veteran/ˈvetərən/na person who has had long experience in a particular field
94vital/ˈvaɪtl/adjabsolutely necessary; essential
95war/wɔː(r)/na period of fighting or conflict between countries or states
96wounded/ˈwuːndɪd/adjinflicted with a wound; injured
97wrangle (over)/ˈræŋɡl (ˈəʊvə(r))/vargue angrily for quite a long time about something