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Question		Answer
a short period of enjoyment start learning		fling
an occasion when someone breaks a rule or law start learning		infraction
used to emphasize how important or serious something is start learning		(with the) utmost
to try to find out private facts about a person start learning		pry
a route that leads from one place to another and is quicker and more direct than the usual route start learning		shortcut
a device used to control the flow of liquid from something such as a barrel; a tap, especially on the outside of a building start learning		spigot
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day start learning		tide
to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand, producing a short, loud noise, especially as a way of punishing a child start learning		smack
used to describe sports teams at schools or colleges that are at the most skilled level of play start learning		varsity
to pay back money that you owe start learning		pay sth off
an official order that allows someone to keep the property of a person who owes them money until it has been paid start learning		lien
a sale of a business or part of a business at a low price because it needs money or is bankrupt start learning		fire sale
to grow stronger and then weaker again start learning		wax and wane
to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary start learning		obviate
to begin something start learning		commence
the times in the year, in the middle of the summer or winter, when there are the longest hours of day or night start learning		solstice
to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal start learning		startle
(especially of an organization or business) not active or successful start learning		moribund
to make a bad or unpleasant situation better start learning		ameliorate
putting a lot of effort into your work start learning		conscientious
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it start learning		siege
someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems start learning		counsellor
the control of a city, country, etc. by an army instead of by its usual leaders start learning		martial law
to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else start learning		demolish
extremely frightened start learning		petrified

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