1.
Trump
l [N.] a card that belongs to
the group of cards that has been chosen to have the highest value in a
particular game:
I played a trump.
l [V.] to beat someone or
something by doing or producing something better:
Their $60 million bid for the company
was trumped at the last moment by an offer for almost twice as much from their
main competitor.
2.
Tensions
l [N.] nervous feeling:
Exercise is the ideal way
to relieve tension after a hard day.
l [N.] no trust:
In those days, there was a great deal of
racial tension on campus.
l [N.] different influences:
In business, there’s always
a tension between the needs of customers and shareholders.
l [N.] tightness:
Tension in the neck muscles
can cause headaches.
l [N.] force:
This wire will take 50
pounds tension.
3.
Region[N.]
l a large area of land,
usually without exact limits or borders:
the
Arctic/tropical/desert, etc. regions
l one of the areas that a
country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government:
the Basque region of Spain
l a part of the body, usually
one that has a particular character or problem:
pains in the abdominal
region
4.
Increase
l [V.] to become or to make
something greater in amount, number, value, etc.
increase (from A) (to B) :
The population has increased from 1.2
million to 1.8 million.
l [adj.] increased demand
5.
Official
l [adj.] relating to a
position of responsibility:
He visited China in his official
capacity as America's trade representative.
l [adj.] agreed to or
arranged by people in positions of authority:
There is to be an official inquiry
into the incident.
l [adj.] If a piece of
information is official, it has been announced publicly with authority:
Their engagement is now official.
l [N.] a person who has a position of responsibility
in an organization:
The customs official beckoned the woman
to his counter.
