juxtaposition: the fact of putting people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them
enmesh: to involve somebody/something in a bad situation that it is not easy to escape from
humanity: people in general
affirmative: an affirmative word or reply means ‘yes’ or expresses agreement
astounding: so surprising that it is difficult to believe
wrangle: to argue angrily and usually for a long time about something
courthouse: a building containing courts of law
irreparable: too bad or too serious to repair or put right
exacerbate: to make something worse, especially a disease or problem
accusation: a statement saying that you think a person is guilty of doing something wrong or illegal
faith: trust in somebody’s ability or knowledge; trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised
hassle: a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort
prosper: to develop in a successful way
desperately: in a way that shows you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others
foreclose: (especially of a bank) to take control of somebody’s property because they have not paid back money that they borrowed to buy it
undercapitalize: to supply with insufficient capital for efficient operation
meantime: meanwhile
languish: to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time
prime: main; most important; basic
eyesore: a building, an object, etc. that is unpleasant to look at
palpable: that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses
attorney: DJ[əˋtə:ni]
prospect: the possibility that something will happen
officious: too ready to tell people what to do or to use the power you have to give orders
Online Dictionaries Used:
hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com
www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
www.merriam-webster.com
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