5 new words to me from the news
➢rein
[countable usually plural] a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse’s head in order to control it
eg:
The finance director keeps a tight rein on spending.
➢leverage
1.influence that you can use to make people do what you want
2 the action, power, or use of a lever
eg:
The consequent leverage is the most distinctive feature of our financial era.
➢flare
to suddenly begin to burn, or to burn more brightly for a short time
eg:
The fire flared up again.
➢tenet
a principle or belief, especially one that is part of a larger system of beliefs
eg:
Such tenets involved the papacy in action.
➢vocal
1.expressing strong opinions publicly, especially about things that you disagree with
2.relating to the voice or to signing.
eg:
She was a vocal opponent of the plan.
[countable usually plural] a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse’s head in order to control it
eg:
The finance director keeps a tight rein on spending.
➢leverage
1.influence that you can use to make people do what you want
2 the action, power, or use of a lever
eg:
The consequent leverage is the most distinctive feature of our financial era.
➢flare
to suddenly begin to burn, or to burn more brightly for a short time
eg:
The fire flared up again.
➢tenet
a principle or belief, especially one that is part of a larger system of beliefs
eg:
Such tenets involved the papacy in action.
➢vocal
1.expressing strong opinions publicly, especially about things that you disagree with
2.relating to the voice or to signing.
eg:
She was a vocal opponent of the plan.
Neat, but if you can add the "part-of-speech" of each word, that would be even better.
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