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Sagging economy

An economy that is becoming weaker or slowing down

Residential market

The buying, selling, or renting of homes where people live

Be weighed down (by something)

Made weaker or slowed because of problem or burden

Drug lord

A powerful person who controls and profits from illegal drug trade

Track down

To find someone or something after searching carefully

Alias

A fake or different name used instead of a real name

On parole

Being released from prison early and living under supervision

Mourn

To feel and show sadness because someone or something has died

Celebrated

Famous and admired by many people

Mahout

A person who takes care of elephants

Outpouring

A strong expression of feelings from many people

Swift

Very quick or fast

Drag on

To continue for a long time

Paralyse

To stop something from working or moving

Step away

To stop being involved in something

Draw

To attract (people, attention)

Opposition

Disagreement or resistance to something

Halve

To reduce something to half its original amount

Comply

To follow or obey rules, laws, or requests

Outbreak

A sudden start or increase of something harmful (like a disease)

Disembark

To leave a ship, plane, or vehicle

Cache

A hidden or stored supply of things

Interrogation

The process of asking someone many questions (often by police)

Tackle

To deal with or try to solve a problem

Brace

To prepare yourself for something difficult or unpleasant

Post

To announce or report (news, results)

Signal

To show or indicate something (often indirectly)

Break the chain

To stop something from continuing (like a bad habit or spread)

Under way

In progress

Chronology

The order in which events happen over time

Voyage

A long journey, especially by sea

Fatal

Causing death or leading to death

Parched

Very dry due to a lack of rain

Petition

To formally ask someone in authority for something

Deport

To force someone to leave a country and go back to their own country

Revoke

To officially cancel or take back something

Collide

To crash into something or someone

Strike

To hit something or someone

Lure

To attract someone or something, often by offering something tempting

Suspension

A temporary stopping or ban of something

Truce

A temporary agreement to stop fighting or arguing

Flood

A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry

Run-off

Extra water that flows over land (often after rain)

Dip

To go down slightly (level, amount, or number)

Attributed to

Believed to be caused by something

Prolonged

Lasting longer than usual or expected

Purge

To remove or get rid of something unwanted or harmful

Secrecy

The state of keeping something hidden or secret

Filling station

A place where you buy fuel (petrol/diesel) for vehicles

Reaffirm

To state something again strongly to show it is still true

Dissolution

The act of officially ending something (like a marriage or parliament)

Stalled

Stopped or no longer making progress

Mount

To increase or grow guadually

Hoarding

Keeping and storing a large amount of something (often more than needed)

Falsification

Changing or faking information so it is not true

Unresolved

Not solved or not decided yet

Justifiable

Able to be accepted as reasonable or right

Secure

To get or obtain something (especially something important)

Falter

To hesitate or speak weakly

Renew

To make something continue for a longer time or make it new again

Migrant worker

A person who moves to another place or country to work

Looming

Likely to happen soon and often feels worrying or threatening

Privy council

A group of trusted advisers to a king or queen (or government leader), often with an official role

Interference

Unwanted involvement or action that affects a situation

Thriving

Growing, successful, and doing very well

Habitat

The natural home or environment of a plant or animal

Injure

To hurt someone’s body (usually not as serious as kill)

Negligence

Failure to take proper care or attention

Watchdog

A person or organisation that checks and reports problems to protect the public

Thoroughfare

A main road or path that many people use

Intent

A plan or purpose to do something

Burst into flames

To suddenly start burning

Heir

A person who will receive money, property, or a title when someone dies

Adapt

To change something or yourself to fit a new situation

Sort through

To examine things carefully to decide what to keep or use

Invasive

Spreading in a harmful or unwanted way

Impartially

In a fair way, without taking sides

Extort

To get something (usually money) by using threats or force

Smuggling

The illegal act of bringing goods or people into or out of a place secretly

Plummet

To fall very fast and suddenly

Resilient

Able to recover quickly from difficulty

Infest

(Of insects or animals) to be present in large numbers in a place and cause harm

Horrified

Very shocked or frightened by something bad

Dissemination

The act of spreading information widely

Ride-hail driver

A person who drives passengers booked through a ride-hailing app (e.g. Uber, Grab)

Complacent

Feeling too satisfied and not trying to improve or notice problems

Allege

To say something is true, but without proof

Compulsory

Required by rules or law; must be done

Concoliation

The act of making people stop arguing and become peaceful

Dispute

A disagreement or argument

Dismiss

To decide something is not important or not true

Plantation

A large farm where cops (like tea, coffee, or rubber) are grown

Persist

To continue to exist or keep doing something, even when it is difficult

Overhaul

A major repair or complete improvement