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- Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms.
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- She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.
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- Massage can gently soothe away your aches and pains.
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## 18th, October
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+ econometrics
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> (n)the application of mathematical and statistical techniques to economic problems and theories
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+ mischievous
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> (adj)someone who is mischievous likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy or embarrass them.
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- Their sons are noisy and mischievous.
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- Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin.
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- There was a mischievous gleam in her eyes.
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+ allege
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> (v)to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved.
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- It was alleged that the policeman had accepted bribes.
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- The prosecution alleged that the man had been responsible for an act of terrorism.
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- The water is alleged to be polluted with mercury.
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+ prosecution
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> (n)when a charge is made against someone for a crime, or when someone is judged for a crime in a court of law</br>
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> (n)the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someine is guilty of a crime</br>
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> (n)when you do something that is your job
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- a criminal prosecution
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- The evidence is not sufficient to bring a prosecution against him.
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- Walters could face prosecution for his role in the robbery.
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- the chief witness for the prosecution
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- the prosecution of her duties
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+ pin down
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> (v)if you try to pin something down, you try to discover exactly what, where, or when it is.
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- It has taken until now to pin down it exact location.
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- The fire department is trying to pin down the cause of Wednesday's fire.
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+ duly
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> (adv)in the proper or expected way</br>
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> (adv)at the proper time or as expected
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- Here are your travel documents, all duly signed.
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- The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds.
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+ shop floor
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> (n)the area in a factory where the ordinary workers do their work</br>
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> (n)the ordinary workers in a factory, not the managers
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- The chairwoman started her working life on the shop floor.
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- negotiations between the shop floor and management
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+ be subject to
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> to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant</br>
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> only able to happen if something else happens
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- Cars are subject to high domestic tax.
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- In recent years, she has been subject to attacks of depression.
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- We plan to go on Wednesday, subject to your approval.
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- Moving all the books should not take long, subject to there being enough helpers.
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