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backpacker

a person who travels with a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive

truce

a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

haggle

to attempt to decide on a price or conditions that are acceptable to the person selling the goods and the person buying them, usually by arguing

projectile

an object that is thrown or shot forwards with force

discard

to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it

at stake

If something that is valuable is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost

misled

past simple and past participle of mislead

seclusion

the state of being alone, away from other people

rollout

the act of making something, especially a product or service, available for the first time

cabinet

a small group of the most important people in government, who advise the President or Prime Minister and make important decisions

signatory

a person, organization, or country that has signed an agreement

rhetoric

speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people

depot

a building where supplies or vehicles, especially buses, are kept

stockpile

a large amount of food, goods, or weapons that are kept ready for future use

cluster

a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something

liquidate

to cause a business to close, so that its assets can be sold to pay its debts

echo

to repeat details that are similar to, and make you think of, something else; (I've heard the prime minister's view echoed throughout the party)

barred

If a door is barred, a bar of wood or metal has been put across it so that it cannot be opened

heaps

a lot; (Our new house is heaps bigger than our last one)

pockmarked

a small hollow on your skin that is left after a spot caused by a disease, such as chickenpox or smallpox, has healed