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Sri Lanka swears in acting president after mass protests - BBC News

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US / 'fɔ:wəd /

UK / ˈfɔrwəd /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Toward what is ahead; in front
  • Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
  • adverb
  • Toward the front in place; in front
  • Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
  • verb
  • To send something to another address or person

capital

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US / 'kæpɪtl /

UK / ˈkæpɪtl /

A2
  • adjecitve
  • Main, or major
  • noun
  • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • Official main city of a country, province or state
  • Collective name for money, shares, and assets
  • Money that is used for a business

follow

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US / ˈfɔləu /

UK / ˈfɑlo /

A1
  • verb
  • To come after someone; be guided by someone
  • To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
  • To be the logical result of something
  • To happen after something else happens
  • To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
  • To understand something happening or being said

constitution

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US / ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən /

UK / ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju- /

B1
  • noun
  • Statement of fundamental principles of a country
  • Condition of your health
  • Different parts that make something

the

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US / ðə /

UK / ðə /

A1
  • article
  • Used to refer to something already mentioned
  • Used to show there is only one of something
  • determiner
  • Used to describe all of a family

stability

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US / stəˈbɪləti /

UK / stəˈbɪlɪti /

A2
  • noun
  • Quality or state of being even or consistent

singapore

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US / ˌsɪŋgə'pɔ: /

UK / ˌsɪŋgə'pɔ: /

A1
  • other
  • A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in
  • An island to the south of the Malay Peninsula

parliament

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US / ˈpɑ:ləmənt /

UK / ˈpɑrləmənt /

A2
  • noun
  • Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
  • Period when the Uk government is in session

let

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US / let /

UK / lɛt /

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  • verb
  • To allow someone to do something
  • Introducing a suggestion to do something together
  • To rent a house, etc. to others

teach

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US / ti:tʃ /

UK / titʃ /

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  • verb
  • To help someone learn or do something

accept

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US / ək'sept /

UK / ækˈsɛpt /

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  • verb
  • To agree to receive or take something offered
  • To admit that something is true or correct

objective

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US / əbˈdʒektɪv /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being real, rather than simply being an idea
  • noun
  • Something you decide you want to do; goal

crisis

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US / 'kraɪsɪs /

UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /

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  • noun
  • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

well

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US / wel /

UK / wɛl /

A1
  • adjecitve
  • Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
  • Healthy and in good condition
  • adverb
  • In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
  • In a complete, total, or full manner
  • A great and considerable degree
  • In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
  • exclamation
  • Used to begin or continue a particular statement
  • Used to show you want to start saying something
  • Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
  • You say this to change the topic of a conversation
  • Used to indicate you are making a final remark
  • noun
  • Long deep hole in the ground to get water
  • verb
  • To cause your eyes to fill with tears

shortage

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US / ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ /

UK / ˈʃɔ:rtɪdʒ /

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  • noun
  • A lack of something necessary

protest

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US / 'prəʊtest /

UK / ˈproʊtɛst /

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  • noun
  • Forceful argument against something
  • Objection to something
  • verb
  • To argue against something in a forceful way
  • To express a strong objection or dislike

ask

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US / ɑ:sk /

UK / æsk /

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  • verb
  • To say to someone that you want something

few

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US / fju: /

UK / fju /

A1
  • pronoun
  • Not many, a small number

domination

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US / ˌdɒmɪ'neɪʃn /

UK / ˌdɑməˈneʃən /

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  • noun
  • Authority; rule; control

defiance

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US / dɪ'faɪəns /

UK / dɪˈfaɪəns /

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  • noun
  • Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules

generation

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US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /

UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /

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  • noun
  • Act or process of producing or causing something
  • People born and living at about the same time

face

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US / feɪs /

UK / fes /

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  • noun
  • Side or outer surface of something
  • An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
  • Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
  • Characteristics you show in public
  • verb
  • To cover a surface with something like paint
  • To deal with a problem or responsibilities
  • To look toward; point in a certain direction

elect

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US / ɪ'lekt /

UK / ɪˈlɛkt /

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  • verb
  • To select someone for a position by voting

talk

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US / tɔ:k /

UK / tɔk /

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  • noun
  • Style of speaking
  • Discussion between two countries
  • Giving information in front of people; lecture
  • Saying things or ideas to someone with words
  • verb
  • To make a formal speech about something
  • To say things or ideas to someone with words

report

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US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

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  • noun
  • Account of the necessary facts and information
  • The telling of news in the media
  • Official statement about something
  • verb
  • To submit a report or bill to the government
  • To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
  • To state something officially
  • To officially present yourself to an authority
  • To describe something by telling it to others

nation

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US / 'neɪʃn /

UK / ˈneʃən /

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  • noun
  • Area or region controlled by a government and army

curfew

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US / ˈkɜ:fju: /

UK / ˈkə:fju /

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  • noun
  • Order requiring people to be at home at night

short

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US / ʃɔ:t /

UK / ʃɔrt /

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  • adverb
  • Less than what is needed
  • Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
  • verb
  • (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • adjecitve
  • Measuring a small distance
  • Happening for a small amount of time
  • Unfriendly or rude

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

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  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

soon

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US / su:n /

UK / sun /

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  • adverb
  • At a time not long from now

per

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US / pə(r) /

UK / pɚ /

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  • preposition
  • In the manner directed or suggested
  • For each; during each

chaos

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US / 'keɪɒs /

UK / ˈkeˌɑs /

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  • other
  • State of utter confusion or disorder

street

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US / stri:t /

UK / strit /

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  • noun
  • Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

struggle

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US / 'strʌɡl /

UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /

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  • noun
  • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
  • verb
  • To try very hard to do something difficult

news

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US / nju:z /

UK / nu:z /

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  • noun
  • Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
  • Information about recent events

interim

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US / ˈɪntərɪm /

UK / ˈɪntərɪm /

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  • adjecitve
  • Acting or being used for a limited period of time

dramatic

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US / drəˈmætɪk /

UK / drəˈmætɪk /

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  • adjecitve
  • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • (Of an event) sudden and extreme

young

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US / jʌŋ /

UK / jʌŋ /

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  • adjecitve
  • At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • Being recently created or started
  • noun
  • Babies in a group or family of animals

month

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US / mʌnθ /

UK / mʌnθ /

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  • noun
  • One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year

part

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US / pɑ:t /

UK / pɑ:rt /

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  • adjecitve
  • To some degree; half; not fully
  • noun
  • Division of a book
  • Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
  • A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
  • Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
  • Some, but not all of a specific thing
  • Role in causing something to happen
  • verb
  • To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
  • To move two things apart creating a space
  • To leave someone, or to break off a relationship

have

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US / həv /

UK / hæv /

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  • verb
  • To drink, smoke, eat or use something
  • To experience the effects of something
  • To organize an event, or join in an activity
  • To own, possess, or hold something
  • To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

singh

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US / sɪŋ /

UK / /

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  • noun
  • A title or surname adopted by certain warrior castes of northern India, especially by male members o

government

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US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

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  • noun
  • Group of people and system that rule a nation

prime

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US / praɪm /

UK / praɪm /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the highest in quality or value
  • Concerning the highest level of achievement
  • Most important, chief importance in value
  • verb
  • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat

end

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US / end /

UK / ɛnd /

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  • noun
  • The point where a process or activity stops
  • A point that marks the limit of something; finish
  • Goal or desired result
  • The tip, edge or limit of something
  • verb
  • To be the last part of something

departure

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US / dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r) /

UK / dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ /

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  • noun
  • Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
  • Starting something new or doing it in a new way

confusion

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US / kən'fju:ʒən /

UK / kənˈfjuʒən /

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  • noun
  • Not knowing what to do; state of disorder

swear

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US / sweə(r) /

UK / swɛr /

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  • verb
  • To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • To make a serious promise to do something

problem

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US / ˈprɒbləm /

UK / ˈprɑbləm /

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  • adjecitve
  • Causing trouble
  • noun
  • Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • Question to show understanding of a math concept

next

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US / nekst /

UK / nɛkst /

A1
  • adverb
  • The one that follows another in time or order
  • At a time or place directly after the present one
  • noun
  • The one that follows after
  • adjecitve
  • Immediately after the previous one
  • First occurrence after the present one

economic

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US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /

UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning trade, industry, and money

onto

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US / ˈɒntə /

UK / ˈɑnˌtu, -tə, ˈɔn- /

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  • preposition
  • Towards a certain direction/into a certain area

sudden

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US / ˈsʌdn /

UK / ˈsʌdn /

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  • adjecitve
  • Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly

historic

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US / hɪˈstɒrɪk /

UK / hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr- /

B1
  • adjecitve
  • (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
  • Connected with the past

supply

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US / sə'plaɪ /

UK / səˈplaɪ /

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  • noun
  • Availability of products and services for use
  • Specific things needed to perform a certain task
  • verb
  • To give or sell goods to others for their use

new

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US / nju: /

UK / nu, nju /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not old, recently born, built or made
  • Being or doing something for the first time
  • Not felt, seen or known previously
  • Having been recently bought or obtained

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

UK / hɪr /

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  • adverb
  • In this place; at this location, position or time

day

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US / deɪ /

UK / de /

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  • noun
  • A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • The period of time when it is light outside
  • Person's name

verification

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US / ˌverɪfɪ'keɪʃn /

UK / ˌvɛrəfɪˈkeʃən /

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  • noun
  • Confirmation of the truth or accuracy of something

once

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US / wʌns /

UK / wʌns /

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  • adverb
  • One time; one instance
  • At a time in the past
  • conjunction
  • When; as soon as

sort

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US / sɔ:t /

UK / sɔrt /

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  • noun
  • Group or class of similar things or people
  • verb
  • To organize things by putting them into groups
  • To deal with things in an organized way

shift

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US / ʃɪft /

UK / ʃɪft /

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  • adjecitve
  • (Of work) starting at a certain time, as at night
  • noun
  • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
  • Period of work starting at a certain time
  • verb
  • To change in position or direction
  • To move something from one place to another

crippling

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US / 'krɪplɪŋ /

UK / ˈkrɪplɪŋ /

B2
  • verb
  • To hurt and make useless

demonstrator

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US / ˈdemənstreɪtə(r) /

UK / ˈdɛmənˌstretɚ /

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  • noun
  • Person who shows how something works e.g. product

past

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US / pɑ:st /

UK / pæst /

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  • adjecitve
  • No longer current or new
  • adverb
  • So as to go beyond, or further than something
  • noun
  • Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
  • preposition
  • After a particular time
  • At a later point in distance; beyond

will

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US / wɪl /

UK / wɪl /

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  • noun
  • Desire or choice of someone
  • Document saying who gets your money when you die
  • Strong desire to do something; determination
  • Desire to do something; strong wish to do
  • other
  • Used with verbs to express the future
  • verb
  • To leave property to someone after your death
  • To use mental effort to make something happen
  • Am (is, are) likely to do
  • To influence someone to do something
  • To make something happen by strongly wanting it

many

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US / 'menɪ /

UK / ˈmɛni /

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  • determiner
  • Used to refer a large number of things

daunt

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US / dɔ:nt /

UK / dɔnt, dɑnt /

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  • verb
  • To make someone feel less courageous or confident

after

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US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

UK / ˈæftɚ /

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  • adverb
  • Later than another time, or behind something
  • conjunction
  • Following something before
  • preposition
  • When an event happened or time has passed

sri

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US / ʃriː /

UK / ʃriː /

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  • noun
  • A title of respect used before the name of a man, a god, or a sacred book.

member

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US / ˈmembə(r) /

UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

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  • noun
  • Part of the body of a human, animal
  • Person or thing belonging to a group or team

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

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  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

our

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US / 'aʊə(r) /

UK / aʊr /

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  • determiner
  • Belonging to us

food

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US / fu:d /

UK / fud /

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  • noun
  • What people and animals eat to live
  • Things taken in by plants to maintain life
  • A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian

development

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US / dɪ'veləpmənt /

UK / dɪˈvɛləpmənt /

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  • noun
  • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • A new event related to a previous event

south

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US / saʊθ /

UK / saʊθ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
  • Coming from the opposite direction from north
  • noun
  • The direction to your right of the rising sun

now

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US / naʊ /

UK / naʊ /

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  • adverb
  • At the present time or moment
  • Right away or in the next possible moment
  • Used to refer to something that just happened
  • Time between the present and a moment in the past
  • conjunction
  • Resulting from or because of something

leader

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US / ˈli:də(r) /

UK / ˈlidɚ /

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  • noun
  • Person who is in charge of a group or task
  • Person or group who is currently winning

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

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  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

achieve

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US / ə'tʃi:v /

UK / əˈtʃiv /

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  • verb
  • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard

resignation

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US / ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃn /

UK / ˌrɛzɪɡˈneʃən /

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  • noun
  • Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
  • Act of leaving a job because you want to

july

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US / dʒuˈlaɪ /

UK / dʒʊˈlaɪ /

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  • noun
  • 7th month of the year

address

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US / ə'dres /

UK / əˈdrɛs /

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  • noun
  • Exact street location of a place
  • A formal speech to a group of people
  • verb
  • To write the place someone lives on a letter
  • To refer to someone or something formally
  • To make a formal speech to a group of people
  • To try to find a solution to; think about

business

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US / ˈbɪznəs /

UK / ˈbɪznɪs /

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  • noun
  • A company formed for making profit
  • Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
  • Activity of working to make a profit

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US / jet /

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  • adverb
  • At a later time (used after ‘not’)
  • (Used to emphasize that thing is, will be greater)
  • Eventually; at a future time
  • Until now; up to the present
  • conjunction
  • Adding to what has been said, often as a contrast

fuel

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US / 'fju:əl /

UK / ˈfjuəl /

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  • noun
  • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
  • verb
  • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • To provide gas or petrol for something

issue

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US / 'ɪʃu: /

UK / ˈɪʃu /

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  • noun
  • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
  • Single edition of a magazine
  • verb
  • To make something available to be used or sold
  • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner

until

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US / ənˈtɪl /

UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

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  • conjunction
  • Up to; to a time when something happens
  • preposition
  • Before (a specific time)

hope

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US / həʊp /

UK / hop /

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  • noun
  • When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • verb
  • To expect and want something to happen

back

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US / bæk /

UK / bæk /

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  • adjecitve
  • Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
  • adverb
  • Have returned to a place you were before
  • noun
  • The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
  • Location at the rear of something
  • The reverse of side something
  • Area on the rear of your body
  • verb
  • To bet money on something
  • To go backwards in a car
  • To support and encourage someone or some cause

and

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US / ənd /

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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  • conjunction
  • Used to refer to two or more things
  • Plus; in addition; on top of that
  • Used to introduce an action that follows another

early

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US / ˈɜ:li /

UK / ˈɜ:rli /

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  • adjecitve
  • Happening or appearing before
  • adverb
  • Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
  • Happening sooner than expected

over

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US / 'əʊvə(r) /

UK / ˈovɚ /

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  • adverb
  • Finished; no longer happening
  • Towards the ground/away from a standing position
  • noun
  • A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
  • other
  • Finished
  • preposition
  • Showing the relation when a thing is above another
  • On or covering something
  • Above or across something
  • More than you need
  • From one side to the other
  • In the direction of; toward

form

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US / fɔ:m /

UK / fɔrm /

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  • noun
  • Sports team or person's current winning record
  • Document you complete when making an application
  • Visible shape or style; type; kind
  • verb
  • To organize something such as a club or group
  • To develop; to come into a shape or substance
  • To make something into a particular shape

reopen

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US / ˌri:'əʊpən /

UK / riˈopən /

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  • verb
  • To open again or anew

help

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US / help /

UK / hɛlp /

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  • noun
  • Something given to enable a person to do something
  • Assistance given to someone in need
  • Someone who makes something easier or possible
  • verb
  • To act to enable a person to do something; assist
  • To make something better or less difficult

come

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US / kʌm /

UK / kʌm /

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  • verb
  • To arrive at a place
  • (Of mail) to be delivered
  • To move toward someone; go with someone
  • To reach a certain point or state

unrest

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US / ʌn'rest /

UK / ʌnˈrɛst, ˈʌnˌrɛst /

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  • noun
  • Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against

task

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US / tɑ:sk /

UK / tæsk /

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  • noun
  • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • verb
  • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes

asia

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US / ˈeɪʒə /

UK / ˈeɪʒə /

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  • noun
  • Largest continent with Europe on the west to form Eurasia
  • other
  • Nations of the Asian continent collectively

then

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US / ðen /

UK / ðɛn /

A1
  • adverb
  • A time that is not now
  • Following another thing in time or arrangement
  • Following on reasonably from what was just stated
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  • Sri Lanka recently swore in Ranil Wickrem Singh as its new acting president, following the departure of Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore. Despite a curfew imposed in Colombo, demonstrations still took place as people celebrated the president's resignation. This comes after months of unrest caused by Sri Lanka's economic problems. The Speaker of Parliament accepted Mr Rajapaksa's resignation, putting an end to the dominance of the Rajapaksa dynasty. As per the constitution, Prime Minister Ranil Wickrem Singh has been sworn in as the acting president and has called for political parties to form an all-party interim government. The Sri Lankan Parliament will soon choose the next president on July 20th, and many hope that this will bring political stability needed to address the economic crisis. The recent developments in Sri Lanka have been seen as dramatic and historic, with activists believing that people's power played a major role. While the objectives have not been fully achieved, progress has been made, and the younger generation remains determined to continue fighting.
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  • Let’s move on and talk about some other news now, because Sri Lanka has sworn in its new acting president, Ranil Wickrem Singh.
  • It comes after Gotabayarajapaksa fled Sri Lanka earlier this week and is now in Singapore.
  • Well, demonstrators poured onto the streets of the capital, Colombo, in defiance of a curfew to celebrate the president’s departure.
  • It follows months of unrest over Sri Lanka’s crippling economic problems.
  • Our South Asia editor, Ambarasan Ethirajan, reports.
  • Sri Lankans woke up to the news that Gotabayarajapaksa won’t be the leader anymore.
  • Businesses and shops reopened after a sudden curfew was imposed in the city.
  • The Speaker of Parliament said Mr Rajapaksa’s resignation had been accepted after verification, bringing an end to the political domination of the Rajapaksa dynasty.
  • As per the constitution, Prime Minister Ranil Wickrem Singh has been sworn in as the acting president.
  • Soon after taking over, Mr Wickrem Singh addressed the nation and appealed to political parties to form an all-party interim government.
  • After days of chaos, confusion and political crisis, the action now here in Sri Lanka shifts to this building, the Sri Lankan Parliament.
  • The 225 members will choose the next president on the 20th of July.
  • And once the president is elected, many people here hope that will help the country to get some political stability which is needed to solve the economic crisis.
  • The developments in the past few days have been dramatic and some say historic.
  • After months of demonstrations, activists here say people’s power has won.
  • Have they achieved their objectives?
  • Not yet all, but part of it, yes, we have achieved part of it.
  • And also our younger generation, we have not taught them to step back or to turn back.
  • They will go forward and they will be asking for all their demands.
  • Until then, until then, the protest will go on.
  • Whoever takes over as the next president faces a daunting task.
  • A crippling fuel shortage, food is in short supply and hospitals are struggling.
  • The protesters will return to the streets if these issues are not sorted soon.
  • Anbarasana Thirajan, BBC News, Colombo.