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August 16 & 17, 2003
classified (KLAS a faid) 
Mr Thaksin cited classified information to push through the new laws.
A top US counter-terrorism official gave Nato's ruling council a classified briefing.
The official was investigated after he transferred more than 30 classified files to his personal computer.
The scientist denied he had shared any classified information with unauthorised persons.
August 15, 2003
wrath (rath)
Makiko Tanaka's outspoken ways make her popular with voters, but have often provoked the wrath of colleagues.
The activists have turned their wrath on fellow Palestinians suspected of collaborating with the Israelis.
A weak yen policy risks incurring the wrath of the US Treasury Secretary who has given the Japanese strict instructions to pursue "domestic demand-led growth".
The Great Buddhas of Bamiyam - priceless artifacts that 800 years ago withstood the wrathful cannons of Genghis Kahn - are being destroyed bit by bit with hammers, spades and explosives, Afghanistan's Taliban militia stated officially for the first time.
August 14, 2003
trample (TRAM pul)
According to onlookers, an angry elephant, frightened by a camera flash, tried to trample a young woman yesterday.
In Europe, anti-GMO protesters have trampled fields of test plantings while warning of "Frankenfoods".
They refused to allow their newfound rights be trampled by an unsympathetic government.
Several tiny Mexican villages were all but trampled by American tourists searching for the famous doctors' house.
August 13, 2003
quandary (KWAN dree)
Conflicting economic data was creating a quandary for central bank officials.
He was in a quandary over whether he should accept the new job with its huge salary increase or continue working for his father who clearly depended on him.
The parliamentary speaker is facing a moral and political quandary over whether to continue in his job now that the court has ruled against him.
If persuasion fails to convince government leaders, the central bank governor faces a quandary: stick to principles and risk dismissal from his job, or bend with the political winds and risk the country's future?
August 12, 2003
loophole (LOOP hole)
He promised that there would be no more legal loopholes for rich corporations.
The agreement has a crippling loophole.
They have made a fortune by taking advantage of loopholes in Sweden's tax laws.
Environmentalists said that while ministers praised the agreement as a significant forward step in the fight against global warming, government officials were busy trying to create loopholes which would allow poisonous emissions to continue at current levels.
August 11, 2003
inept (in EPT)
Governments are notoriously inept at cutting expenses.
The suspect created suspicion among his instructors because he was almost totally inept at basic flying procedures.
The US Olympic boxing team submitted a formal protest, charging that inept refereeing cost Rocky Juarez a gold medal.
Clearly, in this case, the Army was inept at providing necessary information to the troops.
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