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A top

accord   agreement


ads     advertisements
aid     assistance. assist
aide    aide-de-camp
aim     purpose. intend
air     make known. unveil. express. broadcast
ask     inquire
Aussie   Australian

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back    support. help
backer   supporter
bag     catch. obtain
balk    obstruct. prevent
ban     forbid. prohibition. prohibit
bar     obstruct. exclude
bare    expose. reveal. disclose
bid     proposal. attempt
bid    
blank    keep from scoring
body    organization. committee. council
boom    increase rapidly
boost    lift up. increase
boot    dismiss. evict
brace    fasten tightly
brief    explain to press briefly
buck    object strongly to
bug     
bump    collide with
bust    failure

C top


cabbie   taxi driver
cap     surpass. follow up with something good or better
chide    express disapproval of
chopper  
cite    
clash    conflict
clout    influence
coast   
confab   conference
cop     policeman
coup    coup d' etat
crack    strike forcefully
crash    fall suddenly and violently to ruin. collision
crush    subdue
curb    restriction. restrict
cut     reduction. reduce. retrenchment

D top


deal    agreement. bargain. transaction
dip     fall. sink. decline. decrease
drive    campaign. action
drop    throw away. dismiss. defeat
due     be about to

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ease    mitigate. soften
edge    defeat narrowly. advance gradually
eye     fix the eyes upon. watch. study. consider

F top


face    confront
fake    counterfeit. hoax
fete    celebrate
feud    contention
firm    company. corporation
fix     predicament
flaw    defect
flay    criticize. scold
flee    run away. escape
float   
foe     enemy. rival
flout    scoff at. neglect
foil    defeat
forge    work out. fake
fraud    deceit. hoax
fray    noisy quarrel. brawl
free    release
funk    cowering fear
fuss    state of agitation. needless bustle

G top


-gate   
G.O.P.   Republican
graft   
grill    question. cross-examine
gulf    the Persian Gulf(states)

H top


hail    
halt    bring to a stop
head    go toward
hike    rise. increase
hit     strike. attack. denounce
HIV     Immunodeficiency Virus
hurt    injure

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ink     sign
ire     anger. make angry
irk     irritate. annoy
isle     small island
issue    problem

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jam     crowd
jitter   nervousness. make nervous
jolt    shake up roughly
junk    cheap. worthless

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key     main. important
kickback  rebate
kid     child

L top


lag     fall behind. develop slowly. retardation
laud    praise. praise
launch   
leap    jump up
letup    slackening. abatement
likely   probably
link    bond. involvement
lobby   
loom    come into view
lure    allure

M top


map    
mar     damage. spoil
media    media communication media
meet    meeting
moot    discuss
mull    ponder over. deliberate. consider
mute    silence. make silent

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nab     arrest. catch
near    
net    
nix     refuse. reject
note    
nuke    nuclear

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ok     agree. recognize. approval. approve
oust    drive out. expel
ouster   expulsion

P top


pact    accord. agreement. treaty
panel    subcommittee
parley   conference
pen     confine
plea    an earnest appeal. request
ply    
poised   teetering. wavering
poll    public-opinion census
pool    
pose    put. place
primary   primary election
probe    examine(tion). investigate(tion)

Q top


quake    earthquake
quell   
querry   interpellation
quest    search
quit    resign. give up
quiz    inquire. question

R top


ram    
rap     rebuke. criticize. punishment
raze    destroy
reap    get as a retuan. recompense
rift    fissure. discord
rig     manipulate fraudulently
rip    
roil    disturb
rout    defeat. put to flight
row     dispute
rue     regret. repent of
run     stand for

S top


sack    dismiss. expel
sag     sink. bend downward
sap     weaken. destroy insidiously
scam    scheme. swindle
scan    study. scrutinize
scribe   
score    achieve. acquire
score   
see     expect
set     decided. ready
share    divide. take part
shift    transform. change
shun    avoid. oppose
silo    
skip    forgo
slam    criticize
slash    curtail. alter. reduction
slate    due to. schedule
slay    murder
slur    disparage. disparaging remark
snag    setback. an unexpected difficulty
snub    reject
solon    lawmaker
spree    hubbub. fuss
spell   
spur    urge on
stage    map out. organize. carry out
stall    bring(come) to a standstill
stance   posture. position
stun    astonish
sue     bring suit
surge    emerge(rise) suddenly
swap    exchange
sweep   

T top


talks    conference
tap     eavesdrop
tie     relate. relation
ties    relations
tiff    slight quarrel. dispute
tip     expect
toll    被casualties
top     surpass. exceed
topple   overthrow
trap    catch in
trigger  
trim    cut down
truce    cease-fire

U top


up     rise. raise. increase
urge    press. exhort

V top


veep    Vice-President
vie     compete
voice   
vow     promise. pledge

W top


wed     marry
weigh   
win     victory
woe     distress. affliction
woo     seek to win
wrap    captivity. custody
wrapup   roundup. conclusion
wreak    inflict

Y top


yuppie   young urban professionals