Listening

comply

to act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish

defuse

to remove the cause of tension

exploit

to employ to the greatest possible advantage; to make use of selfishly or unethically

grip

a tight hold; a firm grasp

Rub along

to maintain an amicable relationship; not quarrel

Tedious

Boring

Tripwire

a wire or line that activates a weapon or trap, when pulled

Vindication

an evidence that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong

Biased

__showing__ an __unreasonable__ like or __dislike__ for a __person__ __based__ on __personalopinions__

**fraud**

the __crime__ of getting __money__ by __deceiving__ __people__

**hotbed**

a __place__ or __situation__ where a lot of a particular activity, especially an unwanted or unpleasant activity, is happening of might happen

**impersonate**

to __intentionally__ __copy__ another person's __characteristics__, such as their behavior, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh

**laymen**

someone who is not __trained__ in or does not have a __detailed__ __knowledge__ of a__particular__ __subject__

**refute**

to say or __prove__ that a __person__, __statement__, __opinion__, __etc__. is __wrong__ or __false__

**vigilant**

always being __careful__ to __notice__ things, __especially__ __possible__ __danger__

ambiance

the special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment

Carnivorous

Flesh-eating or predatory

Defamation

the injuring of a person's good name or reputation

dismiss

to end the employment or service of; discharge

enhance

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Epitomise

To be a personification of, typify

Exalted

High or elevated in rank, position, dignity etc.

Flea market

a market, usually held outdoors, where antiques, used household goods, and curios are sold

flickering

moving waveringly; fluttering

Gruff

harsh; stern in manner or appearance

Herbivorous

Feeding on plants, plant eating

Housing project

publicly funded and administered housing development, usually for low-income families

incarnate

To personify

Infirmity

A condition or disease producing weakness

irreverent

without due respect; disrespectful

lousy

extremely contemptible; nasty

omnivorous

eating both flesh and plants

psychedelic

characterized by altered states of awareness, occasionally resembling psychosis

quadriplegic

somebody a person who is permanently unable to move any of their arms or legs, often because their back has been injured

repulsive

causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting

smack

to have the characteristic smell or flavor

to strike a chord

to create an emotional response

trash

to attack or destroy (someone or something) willfully or maliciously

Grateful

Expressing thanks

Pores

Small holes in the skin

Swollen

Larger than usual

Disgust

Strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation or person’s behavior

ditch

Long narrow open channel dug into the ground usually at the side of a road  or field

platter

A large plate used for serving food

tread

The sound that your feet make on the ground as you walk

tripe

The covering of the inside of a stomach of an animal such as a cow used for food

chieftain

Leader of a tribe

Splashes

Causes an amount of liquid to move through the air, usually with a loud noise, by hitting it, moving through it , or throwing it

Whiplash

neck injury caused by a sudden forward movement of the upper body

gushing

Flowing or sending out quickly and in large amounts

resounds

Sounds loudly or for a long time

Withered

Weak, dry and decayed

Strive

To try  very hard to do something or make something happen

Sneering

smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner

Overdraft

an amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement that allows this

Interest rate

the percentage amount charged by a bank etc when you borrow money or paid to you by a bank when you keep money in an account there

To scrutinize

to examine someone or something very carefully

Exchange rate

the value of the money of one country compared to the money of another country

Profitability

when a business or an activity makes a profit, or the amount of profit it makes

Earnings

the money that you receive for the work that you do; the profit that a company or country makes

To shop around

to compare the price and quality of the same or a similar object in different shops before you decide which one to buy

To encroach

To take another's possessions or rights gradually, to advance beyond proper or former limits

L1

Language one - a mother tongue

Discourse

Communication of thought by words any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence

Hegemonic

Having dominance, ruling

Unanimous

Characterised by or showing complete agreement

Inevitable

Certain, necessary

Menace

Danger

Contention

The disagreement resulting from opposing arguments

Indigenous

Naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place