English Vocabulary from
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Topic 1 : "Mr. Obama at Hiroshima"
Topic 2 : "Landing a quick-fix"
- Utter - to say something
- On behalf of - to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people
- Wreath - an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died
- Memorial - a statue or structure established to remind people of a person or event
- Uncommonly - not seen, happening, or experienced often
- Gripping - very interesting or exciting
- Atrocity - an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act
- Candid - truthful and straightforward / frank
- Gesture - an action that expresses your feelings or intentions
- Rid - make someone or something free of (an unwanted thing)
- Embraced - to hold someone closely in your arms, especially as a sign of affection
- Survivor - a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died
- Emotionalism - showing too much emotion
- Drift - a continuous slow movement
- Tugging - to pull with force or effort
- Minefield - an area of land that contains mines (= bombs)
- Occupant - a person who lives or works in a room or building
- Devastation - great destruction or damage
- Demitted - resign from (an office or position)
- Sober - serious and calm
- Sobering - making you feel serious or think about serious matters
- Evaded - escaped or avoided
- Provocation - an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry
- Dwell on something - to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant
- Excesses - actions beyond the limit of what is acceptable
- Narrower - limited
- Disarmament - the reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons
- Plaudits - praise
- Hawk - a person who strongly supports the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutions
- Apologist - a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial
- Pragmatist - the person who have the quality of dealing with a problem in a sensible way
- Minced - talk honestly
- Credible - able to be believed or trusted
- Deterrent - a thing that discourages people from doing something
- Striving - making great efforts to achieve something
- Arsenals - a collection of weapons and military equipment
- Lurk - to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong
- Hard-nosed - practical and determined / tough-minded
- Arduous - difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy
Topic 2 : "Landing a quick-fix"
- Quick-fix - something that seems to be a fast and easy solution to a problem but is in fact not very good or will not last long
- Surplus - more than what is needed or used / excess
- Deploying - to use something in an effective way
- Divest - to sell something
- Proceeds - the amount of money received from a particular event or activity or when something is sold
- Inventory - a complete list of items
- Alienate - transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group
- Disinvestment - to sell your shares in a company or to stop taking part in a business activity
- Prickly - complicated and difficult to deal with
- Susceptible - easily influenced or harmed by something
- Scrutiny - the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it
- Peer - a person who is the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
- Auditor - someone whose job is to carry out an official examination of the accounts of a business and to produce a report
- Conclude - to end / to complete
- Stake - a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business
- Extensive - covering or affecting a large area
- Transparency - the quality of being done in an open way without secrets
- Pragmatic - solving problems in a sensible way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
- Refrain - to avoid doing something
- Reflects - shows
- Lack of something - to not have or not have enough of something that is needed
- Discretionary - decided by officials and not fixed by rules
- Determined - wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you
- Domain - an area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government
- Encroachment - the act of slowly taking control of someone's land
- Cantonment - a building or area where soldiers live
- Mooted - to suggest something for discussion
- Depository - a place where things are stored
- Pertinent - relevant or applicable to a particular matter
- Recompense - compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered
- Reform - make changes in something, in order to improve it
- Set aside - the act of paying farmers in order not to grow crops on areas of land, or land of this type
- Amending - changing
- Acquisition - the process of getting something
- Tenancy - the right to use land or live in a building in exchange for rent
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