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- 1. Word List 1. fortify (v.) • provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack • The whole town was heavily fortified. 2. hardened (adj.) • having become or been made hard or harder • Hardened steel. 3. rampage (n.) • a period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people • Thugs went on the rampage and wrecked a classroom. 4. adept (adj.) • cf. adeptly (adv.) • very skilled or proficient at something • She is adept at cutting through red tape. 5. weaponry (n.) • weapons regarded collectively • America's weaponry. 6. aptitude (n.) • a natural ability to do something • Children with an aptitude for painting and drawing. 7. stairwell (n.) • a shaft in a building in which a staircase is built • The stairwell echoed with the sounds of pounding feet. 8. carnage (n.) • the killing of a large number of people • The bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as possible. 9. unappealing (adj.) • not inviting or attractive • The company faces some unappealing choices. 10. assailant (n.) • a person who physically attacks another • The police have no firm leads about the identity of his assailant. 11. hark (v.) • listen • Hark! He knocks. 12. gun (v.) • shoot someone with a gun • They were gunned down by masked snipers. 13. blister (v.) • form blisters on the skin or other surface • He had blistered feet. 14. asinine (adj.) • extremely stupid or foolish • Lydia ignored his asinine remark. 15. toughen (v.) • make or become stronger or more resilient • He tried to toughen his son up by sending him to public school. 1 of 2
- 2. 16. patriot (n.) • a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors • A true patriot. 17. bristle (v.) • cf. bristly (adj.) • (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear • The hair on the back of his neck bristled. 18. dissipate (v.) • cf. dissipation (n.) • (with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear • He wanted to dissipate his anger. 19. loophole (n.) • an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules • They exploited tax loopholes. 20. prioritize (v.) • designate or treat (something) as being very or most important • The department has failed to prioritize safety within the oil industry. 2 of 2