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Actions & Events — Lesson 26

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autopsy

ˈɔːtɑːpsi

A medical examination of a dead body to discover the cause of death, often — the autopsy revealed that the death was not suspicious.

The coroner ordered an autopsy to determine how the victim died.

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awakening

əˈweɪkənɪŋ

The act of waking — the Renaissance was a cultural awakening in Europe.

The movie depicts a spiritual awakening of the main character.

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baptism

ˈbæptɪzəm

A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth — she decided to have her baptism in the sea.

The baby received baptism at the local church.

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basketball

ˈbæskɪtbɔːl

A team sport played with a ball and a hoop, in which two teams try to score — I play basketball every Saturday.

I play basketball every Saturday.

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blazing

ˈblæzɪŋ

A strong flame that burns brightly — he gave me a blazing stare.

The blazing sun beat down on the desert.

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bloodshed

ˈblʌd.ʃed

The shedding of blood resulting in murder — the two sides agreed to stop the bloodshed.

The two sides agreed to stop the bloodshed.

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boarding

ˈbɔːrdɪŋ

The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft — we missed the boarding time.

Passengers are requested to have their boarding passes ready.

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bombing

ˈbɑːmɪŋ

An attack by dropping bombs — the bombing of the city lasted for three days.

The bombing of the city lasted for three days.

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bowling

ˈboʊlɪŋ

A sport in which players roll heavy balls along a wooden track to knock down a set of pins — he bought new bowling shoes.

Let's go bowling this weekend.

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boxing

ˈbɑːksɪŋ

Fighting with the fists — the boxing match lasted twelve rounds.

Boxing is a popular sport around the world.

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boycott

ˈbɔɪ.kɑt

Refuse to buy, use, or deal with something as a way of protesting against a — they called on citizens to boycott foreign products.

Many people decided to boycott the store because of its unfair labor practices.

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breach

briːtʃ

A failure to perform some promised act or obligation — he was sued for breach of contract.

The company disclosed a major data breach affecting millions of users.

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