Question 1

tear

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to rip apart

Question 2

nibble at

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take small bites of food slowly

Question 3

gulp

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to swallow a large amount of liquid or food, devour

Question 4

peek at

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to take a look quickly and secretly

Question 5

break into

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to enter somewhere (e.g. a house) illegally, especially by force, burgle

Question 6

track down

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search for and find

Question 7

cover up

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action that is taken to hide a mistake or illegal activity from the public

Question 8

take aback

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surprise (usually in passive voice)

Question 9

proceedings

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an event or a series of activities involving a formal or set procedure

Question 10

proceeds

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money obtained from an event or activity.

Question 11

procedure

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a method or way of doing something

Question 12

procession

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parade

Question 13

demote

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to lower in rank or authority

Question 14

exchange

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people giving up something in order to receive something else they would rather have

Question 15

dilute

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make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.

Question 16

weaken

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to make weaker

Question 17

sustain

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to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

Question 18

outlast

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last longer than; outlive; survive

Question 19

retain

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to hold or keep

Question 20

prolong

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to make something last longer

Question 21

intersect

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cut across each other

Question 22

encounter

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to meet or face

Question 23

inaugural

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first, initial

Question 24

maiden voyage

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very first trip

Question 25

initial

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existing or occurring at the beginning

Question 26

editorial

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a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue.

Question 27

periodical

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a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.

Question 28

edition

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all the copies of a print made from a single printing

Question 29

discard

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to throw away

Question 30

discharge

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to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court

Question 31

discharge

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to send out a substance, especially waste liquid or gas

Question 32

disband

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disperse, break up, split

Question 33

dismantle

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take apart; disassemble

Question 34

intrude

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1. to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be

Question 35

stick your nose into something

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Intrude into something that is not your affair, interfere

Question 36

taken aback

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surprised, shocked

Question 37

follow up

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to find out more about something, or take more action connected with it

Question 38

put down

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criticise, make someone feel stupid

Question 39

put down

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suppress

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