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Vocabulary (Newspaper Article 1-4)
Vocabulary (Newspaper Article 1-4)
Website: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/04/10/dear-yb-enough-with-the-photo-ops-
walk-the-mco-talk
The president's handlers are telling him to pull out of the talks.
The politician worked hard, always talking to his constituents and listening to their problems.
8. merely - used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
Website : https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2020/04/10/when-honesty-flattens-the-curve-
the-legal-ramifications-of-lying-about-covid-19
The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.
4. personnel - the people who are employed in a company, organization, or one of the armed forces.
6. violates - to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that
should be treated with respect.
7. prosecution - the act of officially accusing someone of committing an illegal act, esp. by bringing a
case against that person in a court of law.
She was granted full immunity from prosecution by the state in return for her testimony.
Website: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/04/10/work-restarts-supply-chain-efforts-
rejuvenate-china039s-foreign-trade-in-march
The president called for an immediate ceasefire and a resumption of negotiations between the two
sides.
3. dispatch- to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose
4. instituted - an organization where people do a particular type of scientific, educational, or social work,
or the buildings that it uses.
5. relief - food, money, or services that provide help for people in need.
Website: https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2020/04/09/covid-19-link-to-5g-technology-
fueled-by-coordinated-effort
1. conspiracy - the activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal.
4. disseminated - to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of
people.
A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.
7. dedicated - believing that something is very important and giving a lot of time and energy to it.
8. traction - a form of medical treatment that involves using special equipment to pull gently an injured
part of the body, especially an arm or leg, for a long period of time.
After her back operation poor Mira was in traction for six weeks.