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1
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painstaking (adj):

A

extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort

2
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spectacular (adj):

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very exciting to look at

3
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search warrants (n):

A

an official document that gives police officers the authority to search a building for stolen property, illegal goods, or information that might help to solve a crime

4
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to execute

 execute search warrants

A
5
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syndicate (n):

 drug syndicate

A

an organization that supplies articles and photographs to different newspapers and magazines for publishing

6
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haul (n):

 Huge drug haul

A

a usually large amount of sth that has been stolen or is illegal.

7
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To seize:

A

if the police or other officials seize sth, they take possession of it with legal authority.

8
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To escalate:

A

to become or make sth become greater or more serious

9
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Bullet (cn):

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a small, metal object that is shot from a gun

10
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Clean-looking (adj)

A
11
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To smash (v)

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[DEFEAT] to defeat someone or to destroy sth completely

12
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Virtue

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13
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Hostility (n)

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14
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Fraught (adj)

A
15
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Doomed (adj):

 The plan is likely doomed

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: certain to fail, die, or be destroyed

16
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Plain (adj)

 The Senate crossbench is making plain its view

A
17
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Dubious (adj):

A

thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted

18
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To acquaint someone with sth:

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: to give someone information about sth

19
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To strike sb down:

 If the postal plebiscite is not successful, is struck down in a high court

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if someone is struck down, they die suddenly or start to suffer from a serious illness

20
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To shoulder (v):
	The Prime Minister must shoulder
A

to accept that you are responsible for sth bad or difficult