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Vocabulary episode 9
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ignominious | causing public shame or disgrace (syn. embarrassing, shameful) |
| tenure | time which you spend somewhere occupied (for example owned by football club) |
| ally | a person or a group cooperating with someone (helper, supporter) |
| nibble | take a small bite of smth |
| instigate | initiate an action (syn. encourage, provoke) |
| liven up | to make something more interesting and exciting |
| accomplice | a person who helps another commit a crime |
| snoop around | to find out private things about somebody, usually secretly looking around their place |
| bloke | informal for "a man" (syn. fellow, dude) |
| livelihood | a means for the necessities of life (syn. income, sources of income) |
| to be toying | to play with someone or something, not caring about their feelings, be not serious |
| swap out | to replace or exchange something or someone |
| give the toots | 1. make a short sound or a series of sounds, especially with a horn. 2. might be used as an euphemism for "diarrhea" |
| beat around the bush | discuss a matter without coming to the point (syn. idiom "sit on the fence", avoid making a decision or choice) |