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#Swat – to hit something especially insect with hand/ flat objects

·         He swats the bee on the dining table with a Vogue magazine.

#Holler – to shout loudly (informal)

·         “Stay away from him!” I hollered.

                Debut - First public appearance of a performer, sports player

·         The EXO Korean pop group debuted in 2012 under SM Entertainment.

              Tune out – to stop listening to something

·         When Krystal started talking about their relationship he just tuned out.

            Ferocity – violence, aggressive behavior

·         The crowd was shocked by the ferocity of the attack.

           

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            #Squirm – to move around a lot making small twisting movement because you are not comfortable (wriggle)

·         Tao was squirming relentlessly at the backstage waiting for his turn to perform for the very first time.

·         He managed to squirm free from the grab.

     Squirm (2) – to feel great embarrassment

·         Thinking about how badly she presented in the meeting made her squirm.

#Disclaim - to said publicly that they are not connected with or responsible for something

(2) – to give up your right to something (e.g. Title, property)

·         Joanna disclaimed the knowledge of the plagiarism of the novel.

·         The minister disclaimed the responsibility for the explosion which released harmful radiations.

·         The man disclaimed his possession of the mysterious antique box which somehow contained evil spirits.

#Impala – an African antelope with curled horns

·         “I’ve never seen an impala before,” said Josh.

#Pursuit – the act of looking/ to find something

·         Jennifer left her family and moved to town to pursuit her dreams to become a famous actress.

(2) – act of following / chasing

·         We accelerated away with police cars in pursuit.

(3) – something that you give your energy and time to, that you do as a hobby

#Aborigine – member of a race of people who were the original people living in the country

·         The students from Putra College pay the aborigines in Lata Iskandar a visit.

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#Scrumptious - very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid:

·        It was a scrumptious casserole.

#Candor -

1.      the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness

·         The candor of the speech impressed the audience.

2.      freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality:

·         It is vital for the minister to consider the issue with candor.

#Chide – to criticize or blame sb. Because they have done something wrong

·         He chided himself for her death in the car accident.

#Abate –to make something less strong

·         The tornado in New York City showed no signs of abating.

Swiftly – fast

·         Spiderman swings swiftly to save the young lady from falling down the tall glass building.

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Imperial – connected with an empire

·         The imperial army marched smartly from the palace.

Mollify – to make somebody less angry or upset

·         The queen mollified the king since he had just lost many of his warriors in the attack.

Loiter – to stand or wait somewhere especially with no obvious reason

·         Loitering in the streets at midnight has been a norm for the teenagers in the city.

Fleeting – lasting only a short time, brief

·         The shy girl gave a fleeting smile when Harry greeted her at the party.

Malice – a feeling of hatred for somebody that causes a desire to harm them.

·         Peter bears Suzy no malice though she has been cheating on him throughout their marriage.

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Albeit- although

·         Lucy could not get him out of her mind albeit he had clearly told her that he loved someone else.

Jitters – feeling of anxious usually before an important event or exam

·         Tiffany gets the jitters before taking her SAT and TOEFL exam which is crucial for her to get full sponsorship to pursue her studies in the USA.

Perfidious- cannot be trusted

·         There were many perfidious men in the palace that became the eyes of the enemy.

Exasperation- feeling of irritation

·         Jessica gave a sigh of exasperation when her mother started nagging.

Flustered –feeling nervous (adj.)

·         He gets flustered easily whenever a girl stands close to him.

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#Whack-

1.       to hit somebody very hard (verb)

·         Adam whacked the bully, Rupert who kept harassing his friend with a baseball bat, sending him into unconsciousness.

2.       To put something somewhere without much care (verb)

·          Min Jun whacked his car keys somewhere yesterday when he was drunk.

3.       The act of hitting (noun)

·         The whack on his head caused serious brain injury.

4.       Amount of something

·         He charges top whack for the villa during the auction.

#Slash

1.       To make a long cut with sharp objects (verb)

·         Percy jumped from the pinnacle of the hill, towards the giant and slashed its head with his golden sword.

2.       To reduce something by a large amount

·         The price of the books is slashed by at least half during the Big Bad Wolf festival.

Gash

1.       A long deep cut on the surface especially skin

·         The most wanted murderer had gashes on his limbs from escaping through the swamp.

2.       To make  long deep cut on something (verb)

·         Beatrice gashed her hand with a sharp fragment of glass.

#Barf- to vomit (noun, verb)

·         He could not restrain himself from barfing when he took off from the roller coaster ride.

#Clamber – to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort using hands and feet

·         With bruises and wounds on her limbs, Jennifer clambered up the steep muddy bank to save herself from the crocodiles.