HEADLINE VOCABS

…A compilation of selected headline vocabs from A-Z…

AAid: (noun) military or

financial helpAid (verb): to help

MORE AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES

UNIONS AID BANK STRIKERS

BBoom: big increase;

prosperous period

ECONOMIC BOOM: URBAN RICH TOBENEFIT

CCall for: demand/ appeal for

TRADE UNIONS CALL FOR STRIKE

DDeal: agreement

INDIA SIGNS NUCLEAR DEAL WITH US

EEdge: move gradually

WORLD EDGES TOWARDS WAR

FFlak: heavy criticism

MINISTER FACES FLAK OVER RACIAL

REMARKS

GGun down: shoot

POLICE GUN DOWN TERRORISTS.

HHike: rise in costs, prices

etc.

INTEREST HIKE WILL HIT REAL ESTATE

MARKET

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KKey: important

KEY WITNESS IN THE POACHING CASE

VANISHES

LLandslide: victory by a large majority in election

LANDSLIDE FOR DEMOCRATS

MMission: delegation (official

group sent to a conference etc)

UN MISSION ARRIVES TODAY

NNail: force somebody to

admit the truth

CRIME BRANCH NAILS THE ACCUSED

OOpt (for) : choose

WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE

PPush for: ask for,

encourage

SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH

QQuit: resign, leave

OPPOSITION LEADER QUITS

RRampage: riot

HOOLIGANS RAMPAGE THROUGHSTREETS

SSpark: cause to start

REFEREE’S DECISION SPARKS RIOT

TToll: number killed

QUAKE TOLL MAY RISE

UUrge: encourage

ENVIRONMENTALISTS URGEGOVERNMENTS TO ACT ON

POLLUTION

VVow: promise

EXILED PRESIDENT VOWS TO RETURN

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