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HEADLINE VOCABS
…A compilation of selected headline vocabs from A-Z…
AAid: (noun) military or
financial helpAid (verb): to help
MORE AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES
UNIONS AID BANK STRIKERS
BBoom: big increase;
prosperous period
ECONOMIC BOOM: URBAN RICH TOBENEFIT
CCall for: demand/ appeal for
TRADE UNIONS CALL FOR STRIKE
DDeal: agreement
INDIA SIGNS NUCLEAR DEAL WITH US
EEdge: move gradually
WORLD EDGES TOWARDS WAR
FFlak: heavy criticism
MINISTER FACES FLAK OVER RACIAL
REMARKS
GGun down: shoot
POLICE GUN DOWN TERRORISTS.
HHike: rise in costs, prices
etc.
INTEREST HIKE WILL HIT REAL ESTATE
MARKET
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KKey: important
KEY WITNESS IN THE POACHING CASE
VANISHES
LLandslide: victory by a large majority in election
LANDSLIDE FOR DEMOCRATS
MMission: delegation (official
group sent to a conference etc)
UN MISSION ARRIVES TODAY
NNail: force somebody to
admit the truth
CRIME BRANCH NAILS THE ACCUSED
OOpt (for) : choose
WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE
PPush for: ask for,
encourage
SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH
QQuit: resign, leave
OPPOSITION LEADER QUITS
RRampage: riot
HOOLIGANS RAMPAGE THROUGHSTREETS
SSpark: cause to start
REFEREE’S DECISION SPARKS RIOT
TToll: number killed
QUAKE TOLL MAY RISE
UUrge: encourage
ENVIRONMENTALISTS URGEGOVERNMENTS TO ACT ON
POLLUTION
VVow: promise
EXILED PRESIDENT VOWS TO RETURN
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