Tuesday, March 14, 2017

#2 Vocabulary Exercise

1.dispute (noun)a serious argument or disagreement

   example:The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.


2.fade (verb)to gradually disappear


   example:Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade.


3.amid (preposition)while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening - used in writing or news reports


   example:The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy.


4.leverage (noun)influence that you can use to make people do what you want


   example:Diplomatic leverage by US.


5.agenda (noun)a list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc planning to deal with


   example:Measures to combat terrorism will be high on the agenda.

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