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Vocabulary episode 9
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Term | Definition |
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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) |