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1. Mitt (n.): A thick mitten that you wear on your hands to protect them.


 2.Repository (n.): A place where large quantities of thing are stored or kept safe.


 3.Ideal (n.): An ideal about what is good and right, that you try to follow in your life.


 4.Worship (n.): The activity of showing respect and love for god, for example by singing or praying.

 Example: The building has been a place of worship since the eighth century.


 5.Zap (n.): Energy or enthusiasm.

 

1. Genuinely (adv.): Honestly or in a sincere way.
Example: I’m genuinely sorry for the problems I’ve caused you.


 2.Kowtow (v.): To try very hard to please someone, in a way that other people find annoying.


 3.Detect (v.): To prove that something is present using scientific methods.
Example: Technology capable of detecting the smallest earth tremors.


 4.Proclamation (n.): An official announcement, especially about something important , or something that affects everyone.


 5.Troubleshooter (n.): Someone whose job is to solve problems that an organization is having.

1. Mercy (n.): The act of forgiving someone or that treating them severely, especially someone you have the authority to punish.
 Example: In this state, with hundreds on death row, mercy is a rare commodity.


 2. Slam (v.): To shut a door or lid with great force so that it makes a loud noise, often because you are angry.
 Example: He ran from the room, slamming the door behind him.


 3. Garrison (n.): A group of soldiers living in and defending a particular place.
Example: The army’s regiments spread over the area in small garrisons.


 4. Infer (v.): To form an option about something that is based on information you already have.
Example: Her appearance led them to infer that she was very wealthy.


 5. Heart attack (n.): An occasion when someone suddenly has a lot of pain in their chest and their tack.
Example: One of the passengers suffered a heart attack.

1. Backfire (v.): If a plan or idea back-fires, it has the opposite effect to the one that you wanted.
Example: His plan backfired when Sue discovered the hidden presents.


 2. Proclamation (n.): An official announcement, especially about something important , or something that affects everyone.


 3. Pose a risk: Be at risk. Example: Such prisoners pose no real risk to the public.


 4. Schooling (n.): The education you get at school.
Example: My grandmother had very little schooling.


 5. Spine-chilling: A spine-chilling story, book, film etc is very frightening.

1. Contortion (n.): The progress of twisting your face or body into a shape that is not natural, or the positions into which they have been twisted.
Example: He apparently believes his own contortions of the truth.


 2. Entire (a.): Used for emphasizing that you mean all or every part of something.
Example: He was giving his entire attention to the task of steering the boat.


 3. Foothills (n.): The low hills next to a high mountain
Example: The foothills of the Pyrenees.


 4. Honourable mention (n.): An honour in a competition that is given to someone or something that is be officially recognized.


 5. Presumption (n.): A believe that something is true because it seems reasonable likely.

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