News headlines
Figurative language
Human interest stories I
Human interest stories II
News journalism
100
Blast
Explosion
100
A drop in the ocean
A very small amount
100
To puncture
To make a small hole in something
100
Swamp
An area in which the ground is very wet or covered in water
100
Behind the scenes
Without people awareness or knowledge
200
Riddle
Mystery
200
To spark
To cause something start or develop
200
Remaining
Still existing or needing to be dealt with
200
To shelter
To stay somewhere that protects you from danger or bad weather
200
Amid
While something else is happening
300
Probe
Investigation
300
A blazing row
A very angry argument
300
Excruciating
Extremely painful
300
Against all odds
Happening although it seemed impossible or very unlikely
300
To leak something
To give secret information to journalists or public
400
Plea
Urgent and emotional request
400
A tight corner
A difficult situation
400
To pencil something in
To write down details of an arrangement which you may have to change later
400
Dazed
Unable to think clearly because of shock or a blow to the head
400
Lapse
A small mistake caused by forgetting something or carelessness
500
Curb
Limit or control
500
In the firing line
In a position in which people can criticize and blame you
500
Lodged in
Fixed or stuck in something
500
Stray
Move away from where you should be without intending to
500
Scathing
Strongly critical
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