Week 4

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Destitute
adj. poor enough to need help from others

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Ядуу, зүдэрсэн, гачигдсан
When you think of the word destitute, which means poor or lacking other necessities of life, think of someone who is in desperate straits. A very, very tight budget is poor. Living on the streets is destitute.
"the charity cares for destitute children"

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delinquency
1.minor crime, especially that committed by young people

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n. Бага насны хүүхдийн өдөөсөн гэмт хэрэг
Delinquency is a minor crime, especially one committed by a youth. Cutting class all week to drive around town without your license is a sure sign of delinquency.
"social causes of crime and delinquency"

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detention
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody.

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n. Баривчилгаа, түр саатуулалт, хойшлуулах
Detention is a word for confinement or imprisonment, usually for a short time. It's also a punishment where children must stay after school.
The British government is extremely concerned about Dr Khan's ongoing detention.
"the fifteen people arrested were still in police detention"

Front 4

instill
v.impart gradually
V.gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind.

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V. Сургах, ойлгуулах, ухааруулах
Parents work hard to develop, or instill, positive beliefs and values in their children. Interestingly, there's no corresponding word for when parents pass down their bad habits.

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coercive
adj serving or intended to coerce

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Adj. Албадсан, албадлагын
If you use coercive measures to get people to join your club, it means that you intimidate or force people to make them feel like they have to join.

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detrimental
adj (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

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ADJ. алдагдалтай, хохиролтой, ашиггүй
Detrimental is a formal way of saying "harmful." Anything detrimental hurts, hinders, or puts a damper on something. Detrimental things do damage.
"There is a point at which carrying too much muscle can become detrimental."

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fortification
n defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

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N. Бэхлэлт, хамгаалалт, баталгаажуулалт
Once deep enough to conceal a tall man and 3 or 4 feet wide, the elaborate fortifications have all but disappeared.
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.

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Underage
adj not of legal age
An amount, as of money or goods actually on hand, that falls short of the listed amount in records or books of account.
2. A deficient amount; a shortfall.

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adj. дутагдал, хомсдол, хүрэлцэхгүй байх
In São Paulo, underage girls would earn much more than they do on Recife’s streets.

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degradation
n.changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
“Defeating evil is one thing,” he says, “but bearing witness to its triumph is a form of degradation.”

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N. Уналт, доройтол, бууралт
Degradation is the act of lowering something or someone to a less respected state. A president resigning from office is a degradation. It’s also a downcast state. Once the president has resigned, he might feel degradation.

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contradict
v.prove negative; show to be false

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v. Зөрчилдөх, няцаах, эсэргүүцэх
contradict is to go against or say the opposite of what someone else is doing or saying. Sometimes to contradict is to frustrate with words, like when one person says "The sky is blue" and another says "No, it's azure."
The direction it’s taking contradicts its own beliefs, contradicts universal values.’’

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outperform
v.be or do something to a greater degree

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V. хэтрүүлэх, давуулан биелүүлэх
"Women outperform men in so many ways and we need to fill them with the confidence that matches their potential," she said.

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consistently
Adv. in a systematic or consistent manner

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Adv. дараалан, тааран, нийцэн
The adverb consistently describes something that's done the same way for a long time. If your mom consistently forgets to add sugar when she's baking cookies, it means you can count on inedible cookies.
But given the lack of competition, it’s even more impressive that “Frontline” is as consistently good as it is.

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exhaustive
adj.performed comprehensively and completely

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adj. бүхэлд нь хамарсан, хүч барсан, дуусгасан