The brewery was established in 1822. Retain /rten/ : to maintain in use or possession Since I have poor memory recall, it is hard for me to retain lecture notes. The cup warmer will allow your beverage to retain its temperature for at least an hour. Whim /wm/: a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained We booked the trip on a whim. Whimper /wm.pr/ to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically. Outtake /at.tek/ : a short part of a film or television programme or music recording that was removed and not included, usually because it contains mistakes They showed a video of funny outtakes from various movies. Choke /tk/ : to make someone stop breathing by pressing their throat with the hands Then I will jump out and throw my arms around its neck and choke it to death. Atone /ton/ : to reimburse for a wrongdoing According to Christians, Jesus died to atone for the sins of all people. Redeem /rdim/ : to exchange one thing for money or goods I save my coupons so that I can redeem them at the supermarket. We went to Walmart to redeem our purchase for a store credit. Reimburse /ri.mbs/ : to give back what has been given, used, or damaged To make the trip more affordable, my company is going to reimburse me for all expenses. Since the babysitter bought pizza for our children, we are happy to reimburse her for the cost of the meal. Tendency /ten.dn.si/ : If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it There is a tendency for unemployment to rise in the summer. Relentless /rlent.ls/: continuing in a severe or extreme way Relentless heat Agony /..ni/: extreme physical or mental pain or suffering She lay there screaming in agony. Grant /rnt/: to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way Students are able to take out loans to top up their grants Take sth out They had to take out two of his teeth. He had to take out a loan to pay his taxes. Is that to eat in or take out? Baill st/sb out : to help a person or organization that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them money She keeps running up huge debts and asking friends to bail her out. Hype : to repeatedly advertise and discuss something in newspapers, on television, etc. in order to attract everyone's interest I've been put off reading the book by all the hype Menace /men.s/: something that is likely to cause harm The menace of industrial pollution Repulsive /rpl.sv/ : extremely unpleasant or unacceptable What a repulsive old man! Put st out : to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch Did you put the lights out downstairs? Put off : to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date The meeting has been put off for a week. Put sth on : to cover part of the body with clothes, shoes, make-up, or something Put your shoes on - we're going out. Supremacy /suprem..si/ : the leading or controlling position The company has begun to challenge the supremacy of the current leading manufacturers in the textiles industry Plunge /plnd/ : to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff. Escalate /es.k.let/: to become or make something become greater or more serious His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed. Thrill /rl : a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant It gave me a real thrill to see her again after so many years. Deduce /ddus/ : to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts: We cannot deduce very much from these figures. what kind of Saw shit is this