Queen hails heroes ... - Vocabulary Study

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to describe someone or something as being very good; Pol. okrzyknąć (kogoś)
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hail
to take part in a fight or war
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battle
if a liquid or gas ____-s out from somewhere, it comes quickly out of a small hole
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jet
to keep sb away, or stop them doing sth to you, by fighting or opposing them
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fight off
to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battle; Pol. wycofać się
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retreat
one of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority [= rebel]
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insurgent
a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time
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ordeal
if something _____-s, or if you ________ it, it ends [= end]
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terminate
a meeting of a court or special committee to find out the facts about a case
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hearing
to say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something
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decline
to be in serious trouble or likely to fail
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be done for sth
small pieces of metal from a bomb, bullet etc that are scattered when it explodes
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shrapnel
American English a formal statement or piece of writing publicly praising someone's actions or achievements; Pol. pochwała, wzmianka pochwalna
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