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jettison (verb)
jet-i-sen |
to throw out forcefully;
to throw overboard After buying a new furniture, we jettison the old furniture to the trash area. |
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abstain (verb)
ab-stan |
not to do something by choise
Ethiopian people abstain from involving in the adjecent countries political problems. |
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dejected (adjective)
di-jektd |
depressed; downcast
Mark was dejected when he lost his lovely girlfriend. |
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staunch (adjective)
stonch |
faithful; firmly supporting
My staunch wife stood by me through our difficult times. |
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conducive (adjective)
k n-doosiv |
contributing to, leading to
My cultured manager of my company created a conducive atmosphere which leads to work with him. |
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status quo (noun)
stat s kwo |
the existing conditios; present state of things
Today we had a discussion with Shilley, our instructor of read 100, which changed our status quo. |
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abduction (noun)
ab-duksh n |
kidnapping
Abduction, kidnapping of people, should be destroyed from America as soon as possible. |
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deduction
di-duksh n |
something subtracted from a total;
a conclusion drawn from evidence From our three hour dialoque with my classmate, I made a deduction that she loves me. |
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eject (verb)
i-jekt |
to force to leave; to expel
Poison gases should not be ejected to the atmospher. |
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stature ( )
stach r |
level of achievement and honor;
In my country, elder people has a great social stature. |
