Script for this episode's vocabulary:
* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org
1) moisture (~humidity) - a liquid such as water in the form of very small drops, either in the air, in a substance, or on a surface
Example: These plants need a rich soil that retains moisture
2) to derive - to get or obtain something Example: The institute derives all its money from foreign investments 3) figurehead - someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power
Example: The president of this company is just a figurehead - the Chief Executive has day-to-day control
4) perilous - extremely dangerous
Example: The country roads are quite perilous
5) reminisce - to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure
Example: My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy
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Example 6.1: The campaign hasn't received any political endorsements
Example 6.2: He hoped to secure quick endorsement of the plan from the president
Example 6.3: products that carry an endorsement from a celebrity
Example 6.4: He's got a couple of endorsements on his licence already
7) deterrence - the action or the fact of holding people from doing something
Example: They believed in the principle of nuclear deterrence
8) Allege - to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
Example: The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions
9) Adverse - having a negative or harmful effect on something
Example 9.1: They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes
Example 9.2: I had an adverse reaction to the injection
10) soothe - to make someone feel calm or less worried
Example: to soothe a crying baby
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