Script for this episode's vocabulary:

* most of the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org

1) perpetrator (perp) - someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act

Example: the perpetrators of the massacre must be brought to justice as war criminals

2) fasten - to (cause something to) become firmly fixed together or closed

Example 2.1: seat belt is securely fastened

Example 2.2: this shirt fastens at the back

3)

• canvass (GET SUPPORT) - to try to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area

Example 3.1: I've been out canvassing for the Labour Party every evening this week

• canvass verb (ASK) - to try to discover information or opinions by asking people

Example 3.2: the council has been canvassing local opinion/local people to get their thoughts on the proposed housing development

• canvass (SUGGEST) - to suggest an idea or plan to be considered

Example 3.3: wind and wave power are now being seriously canvassed as the solution to our energy problems

4) evict - to force someone to leave somewhere

Example 4.1: tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted

Example 4.2: he was evicted from the bar for drunken and disorderly behaviour

5)

• slam (verb) - to close or shut with great force, that action is often accompanied by a loud noise

Example 5.1: the wind made the door/window slam (shut)

Example 5.2: close the door carefully, don't slam it

• slam (verb) - to criticize

Example 5.3: Although the reviewers slammed the play, the audience loved it

• slam (noun) - a sudden loud noise

Example 5.4: the door shut with a slam

6)

• testament - proof

Example 6.1: the detail of her wildlife paintings is (a) testament to (= proof of) her powers of observation

• testament-  will that someone makes, saying what should be done with their money and property after they die

Example 6.2: this article will give clear instructions for making a last will and testament

7) stakeout - the continuous watching of a building or area, especially by the police

8)

• disregard - the fact of showing no care or respect for something

Example 8.1: what amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else's opinion

• disregard - to ignore something

Example 8.2: he told us to disregard everything we'd learned so far and start again

9) mumble - to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand

Example: she mumbled something about being too busy

10)

• molest (ATTACK SEXUALLY) - to touch or attack someone in a sexual way against their wishes

Example 10.1: the girl had been molested frequently by her stepfather from the age of eight

Example 10.2: the man had previously been arrested several times for molesting young boys

• molest (ATTACK) - to touch, push, etc. someone violently

Example 10.3: United Nations premises were looted and personnel were molested by demonstrators

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Script for this episode's vocabulary:

* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org 1) dainty - small, attractive, and delicate

Example: dainty feet 2) swerve - to change direction suddenly, especially when you are driving a vehicle Example: He swerved to avoid  a cyclist and hit another car

3) to cease - to stop

Example 3.1: He ordered  his men to cease firing. Example 3.2: Her behaviour never ceases to amaze me 4)

• forge verb (COPY) - to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive:

Example 4.1: a forged passport or forged signature Example 4.2: a number of forged works of art have been sold as genuine

• forge verb (CREATE) - to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty

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Example 4.3: she forged a new career for herself as a singer

• forge verb (MOVE) - to suddenly and quickly move forward

Example 4.4: just 100 metres from the finishing line Jackson forged ahead Example 4.5: she forged through the snow

• forge noun- a working area with a fire for heating metal until it is soft enough to be beaten into different shapes

5)

• abrupt - sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant

Example 5.1 (abrupt end): our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room

Example 5.2 (abrupt change): there was an abrupt change in her attitude towards me when she heard that I was Alan's girlfriend

• abrupt - using too few words when talking, in a way that seems rude and unfriendly

Example 5.3: he is sometimes very abrupt with clients

6) diligence - the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort

Example 6.1: she hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work

Example 6.2: the exhibition has been researched with extraordinary diligence

7) superfluous - more than is needed; extra and not necessary

Example: the report was spoiled by a mass of superfluous detail

8)

• queer adjective (STRANGE) - strange, unusual, or not expected

Example 8.1: what a queer thing to say!

Example 8.2: I'm feeling rather queer (= ill), may I sit down?

• queer noun - a person whose gender identity or sexuality does not fit society's traditional ideas about gender or sexuality

• queer verb - to change something so that it does not relate only to one gender, either male or female, or so that it no longer fits traditional ideas about gender or sexuality

Example 8.3: teenage boys with Instagram accounts are queering the cosmetics industry

9) brisk - quick, energetic, and active

Example 9.1: a brisk walk

Example 9.2: he set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up

Example 9.3: her tone on the phone was brisk (= she spoke quickly and used few words)

10)

• soar - to rise very quickly to a high level

Example 10.1: all night long fireworks soared into the sky

Example 10.2: emperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters

Example 10.3: house prices soared a further 20 percent

• soar - to reach a great height

Example 10.4: the highest peak in the range soars 15,771 feet into the sky

• soar (FLY) - (of a bird or aircraft) to rise high in the air while flying without moving the wings or using power

Example 10.5: she watched the gliders soaring effortlessly above her

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Script for this episode's vocabulary:

* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org

1) moisture (~humidity) - a liquid such as water in the form of very small  drops, either in the air, in a substance, or on a surface

Example: These plants need a rich soil that retains moisture

2) to derive - to get or obtain  something Example: The institute  derives all its money  from foreign  investments 3) figurehead - someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power

Example: The president of this company is just a figurehead - the Chief Executive has day-to-day control

4) perilous - extremely dangerous

Example: The country roads are quite perilous

5) reminisce - to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure

Example: My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy

6)

• endorsement - the act of saying that you approve of or support something or someone

Example 6.1: The campaign hasn't received any political endorsements

Example 6.2: He hoped to secure quick endorsement of the plan from the president

• endorsement - the fact of a famous person appearing in an advertisement saying that they use and like a product

Example 6.3: products that carry an endorsement from a celebrity

• endorsement - a mark on a driving licence that shows the driver is guilty of driving in an illegal way

Example 6.4: He's got a couple of endorsements on his licence already

7) deterrence - the action or the fact of holding people from doing something

Example: They believed in the principle of nuclear deterrence

8) Allege - to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

Example: The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions

9) Adverse - having a negative or harmful effect on something

Example 9.1: They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes

Example 9.2: I had an adverse reaction to the injection

10) soothe - to make someone feel calm or less worried

Example: to soothe a crying baby

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Script for this episode's vocabulary:

* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org

1) Influx - the ⁠fact⁠ of a ⁠large⁠ ⁠number⁠ of ⁠people⁠ or things ⁠arriving⁠ at the same ⁠time⁠

Example: Turkey⁠ is ⁠expecting⁠ an influx of several thousand ⁠refugees⁠ over the next few ⁠days⁠

2) Retention - the ⁠ability⁠ to ⁠keep⁠ or ⁠continue⁠ having something Example: 2.1 The ⁠ability⁠ of a ⁠company⁠ to ⁠keep⁠ ⁠its⁠ ⁠employees⁠ and ⁠stop⁠ them from going to ⁠work⁠ ⁠somewhere⁠ ⁠else⁠

2.2 The retention of ⁠old⁠ ⁠technology⁠ has ⁠slowed⁠ the company's ⁠growth⁠

3) Jeopardy ~ hazard, risk

Example: 3.1 The ⁠lives⁠ of thousands of ⁠birds⁠ are in jeopardy as a ⁠result⁠ of the ⁠oil⁠ ⁠spill⁠

3.2 The 1.2 ⁠billion⁠ ⁠euro⁠ ⁠investment⁠ ⁠programme⁠ was being put in jeopardy by the ⁠strikes⁠

4) Tangible - real⁠ and not ⁠imaginary⁠; ⁠able⁠ to be ⁠shown⁠, ⁠touched⁠, or ⁠experienced⁠ Example: 4.1 We need tangible ⁠evidence⁠ if we're going to take ⁠legal⁠ ⁠action⁠

4.2 Other tangible ⁠benefits⁠ ⁠include⁠ an ⁠increase⁠ in ⁠salary⁠ and ⁠shorter⁠ ⁠working⁠ ⁠hours⁠

5) Designate - to ⁠choose⁠ someone ⁠officially⁠ to do a ⁠particular⁠ ⁠job⁠

Example: Thompson has been designated (as/to be) ⁠team⁠ ⁠captain⁠

Designate - to say ⁠officially⁠ that a ⁠place⁠ or thing has a ⁠particular⁠ ⁠character⁠ or ⁠purpose⁠ Example: This ⁠area⁠ of the ⁠park⁠ has been ⁠specially⁠ designated for ⁠children⁠

6) Dissipate - to ⁠gradually⁠ ⁠disappear⁠ or ⁠waste⁠

Example: 6.1 The ⁠heat⁠ ⁠gradually⁠ dissipates into the ⁠atmosphere⁠

6.2 His ⁠anger⁠ dissipated as the ⁠situation⁠ ⁠became⁠ ⁠clear⁠

7) Ambience - the ⁠character⁠ of a ⁠place⁠ or the ⁠quality⁠ it ⁠seems⁠ to have

Example: Despite being a ⁠busy⁠ ⁠city⁠, Dublin has the ambience of a ⁠country⁠ ⁠town⁠

8) Wit - the ⁠ability⁠ to use words in a ⁠clever⁠ and ⁠humorous⁠ way

Example: a woman of ⁠great⁠ ⁠intelligence⁠ and wit

9) Auxiliary - giving ⁠help⁠ or ⁠support⁠, ⁠especially⁠ to a more ⁠important⁠ ⁠person⁠ or thing

Example: 9.1 Auxiliary ⁠staff⁠/⁠nurses⁠

Auxiliary - A ⁠verb⁠ that gives ⁠grammatical⁠ ⁠information⁠ not given by the ⁠main⁠ ⁠verb⁠ of a ⁠sentence 9.2 In the ⁠sentence⁠ "she has ⁠finished⁠ her ⁠book⁠," "has" is an auxiliary

10) Extrinsic - coming from ⁠outside⁠, or not ⁠related⁠ to something

Example: Extrinsic ⁠forces⁠ were ⁠responsible⁠ for the ⁠breakdown⁠ of the ⁠peace⁠ ⁠talks⁠

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Script for this episode's vocabulary:

* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org

1)

• whine - to make a long, high, sad sound, if you whine, especially as a child, you complain or express disappointment or unhappiness

repeatedly

Example: Alice, if you keep whining I won't take you - do you understand?

• whine (n) - an unpleasant high sound or voice

2)

• demise - the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system

Example 2.1: the demise of the company was sudden and unexpected

• sb's demise - the death of a person

Example 2.2: much has been written about the circumstances surrounding her demise

3) coercion - the use of force to persuade someone to do something that they are unwilling to do

Example: he claimed the police had used coercion, threats, and promises to obtain the statement illegally

4) incentive - something that encourages a person to do something

Example: tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income

5)

• implication - an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly

Example 5.1: she accused the party and, by implication, its leader too

• implication - the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future

Example 5.2: what are the implications of the new law?

• implication - an occasion when you suggest or show that someone is involved in a crime

Example 5.3: the case depended upon his implication of his co-workers in the fraud

6)

• concede (verb) - to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

Example 6.1: the government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster

• concession (noun) - something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement

Example: both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks

7) fallacy - an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false

Example: it is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men

8) rebut - to argue that a statement or claim is not true

Example: He appeared on TV to rebut the charges against him

9)

• disposable (adj) - a disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use

Example 9.1: disposable cups/plates

• disposable (noun) - a product that is intended to be thrown away after use

Example 9.2: paper/plastic/medical disposables

10) feasible - able to be made, done, or achieved

Example with the extra resources, the project now seems feasible

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