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tight-knit start learning		(of a family or community) with all the members having strong, friendly relationships with one another
assignment start learning		a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job
C.I. start learning		confidential informant: a person who secretly gives information to the police about criminal activity
naughty start learning		When children are naughty, or their behaviour is naughty, they behave badly or do not do what they are told to do:
rabble rousing start learning		the activity of saying, writing, or doing things that make crowds of people excited or angry, usually intentionally in order to make them act in a particular way a rabble-rousing speech
diatribe start learning		an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone
disposition start learning		the particular type of character that a person naturally has or a natural tendency to do something
chieftain start learning		the leader of a tribe
beanbag start learning		a soft seat consisting of a large cloth bag filled with dried beans or something similar
civility start learning		politeness or a polite remark After a few civilities they got down to business
vanquish start learning		to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war Napoleon was vanquished at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.
corroborate start learning		to add proof to an account, statement, etc. with new information Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
foundational start learning		forming the base from which everything else develops
underhanded start learning		done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage
substrate start learning		a substance or surface that an organism grows and lives on and is supported by

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