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  1. petroleum
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  2. lock in
    close with or as if with a tight seal
  3. outgrowth
    the gradual beginning or coming forth
  4. outbid
    bid higher than others
  5. tie-in
    a fastener that serves to join or connect
  6. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  7. Guinea
    a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic
  8. Equatorial Guinea
    a country of west central Africa
  9. Gabon
    a republic on the west coast of Africa
  10. Djibouti
    a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula
  11. unscrupulous
    without principles
  12. footing
    a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
  13. Addis Ababa
    the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city
  14. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  15. terrain
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics
  16. agronomy
    the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
  17. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  18. play out
    play to a finish
  19. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  20. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  21. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
  22. colonial
    relating to a body of people who settle far from home
  23. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  24. apartheid
    a social policy of racial segregation
  25. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  26. sever
    set or keep apart
  27. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  28. Darfur
    an impoverished region of western Sudan
  29. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  30. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  31. proposition
    a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
  32. backdrop
    scenery hung at the rear of a stage
  33. wherewithal
    the necessary means (especially financial means)
  34. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  35. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  36. cause
    events that provide the generative force of something
  37. vindication
    the act of defending against criticism or censure
  38. exoneration
    the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
  39. subaltern
    British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
Created on 二月 18, 2010 (updated 十月 2, 2011)

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