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DEVASTATE
The crash devastated the upper echelons of Poland's political and military establishments. |
V. to make someone feel extremely shocked and sad.
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ECHELON
The crash devastated the upper echelons of Poland's political and military establishments. |
N. a rank or level of authority in an organization or the people at that level.
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DELEGATION
His ministry said 88 of whom were part of the Polish delegation. |
N. a group of people who represent a company, organization.
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SLAIN
Some of the people on board were relatives of those slain in the Katyn massacre. |
V. to kill someone.
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MASSACRE
Some of the people on board were relatives of those slain in the Katyn massacre. |
N. when a lot of people are killed violently, especially people who cannot defend themselves.
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OVERHAUL
The presidential plane was fully overhauled in December. |
V. to change a system or method in order to improve it.
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FOOTAGE
Rossiya-24 showed footage from the crash site, with pieces of the plane scattered widely amid leafless trees and small fires burning in woods shrouded with fog. |
N. cinema film showing a particular event.
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SCATTER
Rossiya-24 showed footage from the crash site, with pieces of the plane scattered widely amid leafless trees and small fires burning in woods shrouded with fog. |
V. to be thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way.
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AMID
Rossiya-24 showed footage from the crash site, with pieces of the plane scattered widely amid leafless trees and small fires burning in woods shrouded with fog. |
Preposition. while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening.
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SHROUD
Rossiya-24 showed footage from the crash site, with pieces of the plane scattered widely amid leafless trees and small fires burning in woods shrouded with fog. |
V. to cover or hide something.
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TAIL FIN
A tail fin with the red and white national colors of Poland stuck up from the debris. |
N. a thin piece of metal that sticks out from a car or bomb or plane at the back.
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DEBRIS
A tail fin with the red and white national colors of Poland stuck up from the debris. |
N. the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc.
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