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1.
Den
#hidden home of wild animal
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If only they had known the cave was den of
bears, they wouldn’t dare to explore it.
#place people meet in secrecy for illegal,
immoral activity
·
The den of thieves was finally ambushed by the
local police officers.
#room people go relax, watch TV
·
The den which used to be the hang out spot for
the kids is now empty.
#a room to study or work without being
disturbed
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At night, he would write in his den.
#secret
place, made of walls and roofs where children play
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Not far from their house, the kids build a den.
2.
Saucy – rude or referring to sex in amusing way
rather than offensive
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Despite the saucy jokes he made, most people
still love hanging out around him.
3.
Watershed
# an event or period of time that marked an
important change
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Unit 731 Experiment marked a watershed in human
science education’s history.
# a line of highland where streams on one
side flow to one river while another stream flow into another river
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From the pinnacle of the hill, we could view the
watershed on the other opposite hill.
The watershed- (in Brit) time before which programmes not
suitable for kids may not shown on TV
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Somehow, the 9 o clock watershed still goes on
till today.
4.
Embodiment – a person or thing that represent
something, typical example of something
·
Speaking of successful entrepreneurs, Jason Grey
is an embodiment.
5.
Aftermath – situation that exist after an
important, usually unpleasant event like war
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A huge loss has to be faced by both countries,
apart from a lot of rebuilding has to be done in the aftermath of the war.
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