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loot
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verb: plunder, rob on a large scale and usually by violence.
Example: Government soldiers are often accused of looting and terrorizing civilians as part of the military campaign in the southern part of the country. |
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mutinous
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adjective: disposed to or being in a state of mutiny or revolt; feeling or showing a desire not to do what someone has told or ordered you to do.
Example: Several mutinous members of the political party threatened to vote with the opposition party. |
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bolster
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verb: to make something stronger or better, to give support to.
Example: His mid-term grades bolstered his confidence and lifted his spirits. |
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coup
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noun: a sudden and sometimes violent attempt by citizens or the army to take control of a government.
Example: The first elected president was removed after a short time in office by a violent military coup. |
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mutation
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noun: a change in the genes of a plant or animal that causes physical characteristics that are different from what is normal; a new form of something that has changed.
Example: A genetic mutation that is thought to have occurred some 30,000 years ago in an area of central China is now credited with helping humans adapt to severe heat and humidity because it meant those humans who had it were born with extra sweat glands. |
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armory
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noun: a supply of weapons, a place where weapons are kept.
Example: According to knowledgeable sources, weapons looted from Libyan armories after the overthrow of Qaddafi have played an important role in the success of the rebellion in northern Mali. |
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nomadic
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adjective: moving from place to place instead of living in one place all the time.
Example: His nomadic lifestyle didn’t end with his marriage and the birth of his child; the entire family lived out of a former school bus converted into a traveling home. |
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curb
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verb: to control or limit.
Example: It is a well-known fact that early advertisements for cigarettes promoted smoking as a way to curb one’s appetite and hence remain slim. |
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moniker
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noun: a name or nickname.
Example: His moniker “Slim Jim” must have been given to him long ago or as a joke, because he obviously was no longer slim in any way. |
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exemplar
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noun: an admired person or thing that is considered an example that deserves to be copied.
Example: Until his arrest on charges of bribery and corruption, he was considered an exemplar of the newly elected Congress. |
