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Eng.II.Week 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to spoil by inferior performance; (n) a second-rate piece of work | botch |
| customers or patrons collectively | clientele |
| the act of closing or condition of being closed; a conclusion or finish | closure |
| to express sympathy; to grieve in sympathy; to commiserate | condole |
| to call, bring, or gather together; to assemble for a common purpose; to meet | convene |
| a close friend or companion; a buddy | crony |
| fair; just; showing no favoritism; without prejudice | impartial |
| unprejudiced; regarded as not mattering one way or another, neutral; unimpressive; average or moderate | indifferent |
| the force exerted by a moving body, found by multiplying its mass times its speed; speed or force, usually increasing in strength | momentum |
| to specify as a condition of an agreement; to guarantee in an agreement; to promise | stipulate |
| a person chosen to decide a dispute; a judge | arbiter |
| (v.) to break through; to violate; to leap clear of; (n.) a violation of a law, obligation, or standard; a gap or broken place | breach |
| (n.) insincere or almost meaningless speech; jargon; hypocritical speech; (v.) to speak insincerely or tritely | cant |
| causing a loss of calmness, disturbing, embarrassing; frustrating | disconcerting |
| a state of balance; mental or emotional poise or control | equilibrium |
| unaware, unmindful; forgetful | oblivious |
| to set right; to adjust | rectify |
| a scheme or trick for achieving some purpose, such as to deceive a military enemy; a deception | stratagem |
| (n.) a company controlled by another company; (adj.) subordinate; secondary | subsidiary |
| largely; considerably; significantly | substantially |