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to defeat (v) _____ is the opposite of victory. When you lose, you suffer _____. When you win, you _____ your enemy.
to surrender (v) To _____ is to give up control of something to someone else. If you want someone to give up, you might order them to _____.
to praise (v) Whether it's used as a verb or a noun, _____ means "approval." If you enthusiastically _____ your dog, he's likely to wag his tail and expect a treat.
an agenda (n) An _____ is a list of things to do. You might have a meeting, a lunch date, and a doctor's appointment on your _____ for the day.
to retaliate (v) To _____ means to get back at someone, usually through a counterattack. If you feel someone has done something bad to you, and you’re just getting them back, that’s when you _____.
a traitor (n) A _____ says one thing but does another. If you promise a friend you'll keep his secret, but instead you blab it to everyone, you're a _____.
to neutralize (v) When you _____ something, you make it harmless or ineffective — usually by applying its opposite force, like pouring water on a fire.
eventually (adv) _____ refers to an unspecific time when something will be completed, and it usually suggests it won't be done soon.
an incident (n) An _____ refers to a particular happening, sometimes criminal but always noteworthy. If there was a food fight in the cafeteria, an e-mail might be sent to the parents of all students telling of the _____ at school.
cowardly (adj) Someone who is acting _____ is showing no courage. A politician who is afraid to tell the truth about his bad past can be described as _____.
some ammunition (n) The word _____ is used to describe the supply of shells or bullets used for a gun, as well as nuclear, chemical or biological matter that can be used in much larger weapons.
some evidence (n) _____ is anything that can be used to prove something. _____ is used in many ways to show that something is true.
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