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assess
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[ ə'ses ]
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to judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something
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endure
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[ in'djuə ]
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1. to suffer something difficult, unpleasant or painful. 2. formal to continue to exist for a long time
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intention
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[ in'tenʃn ]
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something that you want and plan to do
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convention
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[ kən'venʃən ]
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1. a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party. 2. a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society. 3. a common way of showing something in art or writing. 4. a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians and states on a matter which involves them all
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undermine
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[ ‚ʌndər'maɪn ]
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to make someone less confident, less powerful or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually
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soil
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[ sɔil ]
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1. to make something dirty, especially with solid waste. 2. the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
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prosecute
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[ 'prɔsikju:t ]
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to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a court of law, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
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corruption
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[ kə'rʌpʃən ]
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when the information on a computer is changed in wrong ways so that it cannot be used
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admission
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[ əd'miʃn ]
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1.when you agree that something is true, especially unwillingly. 2. when someone is given permission to enter a place, or the money that you pay to enter a place. 3. admissions
[plural] the people allowed into a college, hospital, or other place, or the process of allowing people in
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alleged
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[ ə'ledʒd ]
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said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof
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devastate
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[ 'devəsteit ]
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1. to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage. 2. to make someone feel very shocked and upset
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conviction
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[ kən'vikʃən ]
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1. when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime. 2. a strong opinion or belief. 3. a feeling of being certain about something
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prosecution
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[ ,prɔsi'kju:ʃən ]
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formal When a person or group continues to take part in a planned set of activities, especially a war
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the prosecution
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[ ði: ,prɔsi'kju:ʃən ]
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the lawyers in a trial who try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
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roger
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[ 'rɒdʒər ]
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1. used in radio communications to mean that a message has been received and understood. 2. to have sex with someone
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