wtorek, 19 stycznia 2016

Frances Larson: Why public beheadings get millions of views



Overpower - to defeat or gain control of (someone or something) by using force, to affect (someone) very strongly or severely

The police overpowered the man and handcuffed him.
His personality overpowers everyone else's.


Unequivocal - very strong and clear : not showing or allowing any doubt

When the priest asked her if she wants to marry him, her answer was unequivocal "yes".
Today we go out on streets so goverment can hear our unequivocal disagreement!


Unruly - difficult to control

Police coudn't stop unruly crown marching in the streets.
Reformatory is the place where unruly youth have their last chance of resocialization.


Contraption a piece of equipment or machinery that is unusual or strange

When crowd saw the guillotine for the first time, they wondered how the contraption worked.
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Stumble - to hit your foot on something when you are walking or running so that you fall or almost fall

 Everyday when I wake up I need to stumble when I'm trying to get into the bathroom.
 Joseph fell to the ground when he stumbled on the crub while running to the tram.

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