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literacy
ability to read and write
rank
to put in a particular class according to importance, value ability
intrusive
disturbing
versatile
having different uses
customised paper
paper made according to oneās wishes
stranded
helpless unable to leave a place
transaction
a bussiness deal
elaborate
complicated and carefully planned
grope
to search with difficulty
assault
an attack
tedious
boring
quaint
attractivelly unusual and old
merchant vessel
a ship used in trade
bear the flag
display the flag on a ship
distress call
signal for help
adrift
not tied to anything, floating
launch
to set into water
enduring
continuing for a long time
legacy
sth that exists now bcuz sth else happened in the past
commonplace
ordinary, usual
relay
to receive a message and pass it on
prudence
good judgement
distorted
unnatural in appearance or sound
infantry
soldiers who fight on foot
artillery
soldiers trained to use large heavy weapons
come out on top
be more successful than others
peck
to strike quickly and repeatedly
clatter
a continuous poise caused by objects hitting each other
inaugurate
introduce, start
wire
send a telegram
what hath god wrought
what has god done
recede
to move away from the central position, gradually disappearing
envision
to imagine sth as a possibility
gist
general meaning
question stem
the main part of a question
laborious
needing much effort
redundant
no longer needed
neglect
to give no or little attention
strenuous
taking great effort
beam
to give a big smile
glare
to stare at sb in an angry manner
smirk
to smile in an unpleasant manner bcuz one is pleased with oneself
frown
to draw sbās brows together bcuz one is annoyed, puzzlled, concentraiting etc
wince
to tighten the muscles in the face to show pain distres embarassment
retort
to reply quickly and angrily
shrug
to raise oneās shoulders slightly to express lack of interest or doubt
abruptly
suddenly
rousing
exciting and encouaging
profound
intense
pertinent
relevant important
wall-mounted
attached to the wall
aerial
an antenna
thrust
to push forcefully and suddenly
plug in
to push the plug of an electrical appliance into a socket so that it can work
nook
a quiet small sheltered place
jack
en electrical socket into which phonelines are connected
niche
a hollow area in a wall used to display sth
void
a large empty space
headset
a pair of headphones used for the telephone or listening to the radio
reel
a round obj on which thread wire or cinema film can be wound
keypad
a small set of buttons that operate a computer or machine etc
switchboard
a place in a company where all the telephone calls are connected
retract
to move back in
conventional
usually used
recoil
to suddenly move backwards
materialise
to suddenly become visible
contempt
a feeling that sb or sth is not worth respect
menacingly
in a threatening way
stern
serious disapproving
scowl
to look angrily at sb
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