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Establish /stb.

l/: start, set up


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

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