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Vocabulary

take over

phrasal verb

to begin to do something that someone else was doing
to take control of something

counterterrorism

noun

Measures intended to combat or reduce terrorist activities.

honesty

noun

The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
Honor; decency, propriety.
Chastity.
Any of various crucifers in the genus Lunaria, several of which are grown as ornamentals, particularly Lunaria annua.

recruit

noun

A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.
A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.
A hired worker
(biology, ecology) A new adult or breeding-age member of a certain population.

policymakers

noun

One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.

overthrow

noun

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.

covert

adjective

Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
Secret, surreptitious, concealed.

buff

adjective

Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)
Physically attractive.

work out

phrasal verb

to add up to a particular amount
to be successful, or to end in a particular way
to deal with a problem in a satisfactory way
to decide or agree on something
to do physical exercise as a way of keeping fit
to find a satisfactory way of doing something
to solve a problem by considering the facts
to solve a problem by doing a calculation
to understand someone or something
used for saying what the actual cost or value of something is when you calculate it

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