Week 14

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aspire
Few people who aspire to fame ever achieve it.
sākt mācīties
to strive for
inveigh
There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes.
sākt mācīties
attack verbally
nettle
She looked up at me sharply, clearly nettled by the interruption.
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irritate
overt
overt criticism
sākt mācīties
open
relegate
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
sākt mācīties
assign to an inferior position
supine
We walked along the beach, past the rows of supine bodies soaking up the sun.
sākt mācīties
lying on the back
mammoth
Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a mammoth task.
sākt mācīties
huge
repulse
The enemy attack was quickly repulsed.
sākt mācīties
drive back
havoc
The delay caused havoc with their travel arrangements.
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ruin
raze
The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.
sākt mācīties
destroy
lethal
Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal fumes.
sākt mācīties
deadly
scurry
The mouse scurried across the floor.
sākt mācīties
run hastily
incisive
incisive questions/comments
sākt mācīties
acute
precipitate
An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis.
sākt mācīties
hasten
stereotype
The characters in the book are just stereotypes.
sākt mācīties
unvarying pattern
stentorian
Suddenly a stentorian voice boomed across the room.
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loud
singular
It was a building of singular grace and beauty.
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extraordinary
valor
He was promoted to the rank of major in recognition of his valour during the battle.
sākt mācīties
courage
bias
The government has accused the media of bias.
sākt mācīties
prejudice
sinecure
political sinecures for the supporters of ministers
sākt mācīties
soft job

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