En·dem·ic /enˈdemɪk, ɪn-/ adjective


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barrage of
tor·pe·do1 /tɔːˈpiːdəʊ $ tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/ noun (plural torpedoes) [countable]
a long narrow weapon that is fired under the surface of the sea and explodes when it hits something
a barrage of questions

vow2  verb [transitive]
1to make a serious promise to yourself or someone else SYN promise
vow to do something
Supporters have vowed to continue the protest until Adams is released.
vow (that)
I vowed that I would never drink again.
2formal to make a religious promise that you will do something for God, the church etc
em·bold·en /ɪmˈbəʊldən $ -ˈboʊl-/ verb [transitive]
formal to give someone more courage:
Emboldened by her smile, he asked her to dance.
im·pu·ni·ty /ɪmˈpjuːnəti, ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/ noun
do something with impunity if someone does something bad with impunity, there is no risk that they will be punished for it:
It’s astonishing that these criminals are free to walk the streets with impunity.
in·flict /ɪnˈflɪkt/ verb
1[transitive] to make someone suffer something unpleasant
inflict something on/upon somebody
The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy.
Detectives warned that the men could inflict serious injury.
2inflict yourself/somebody on somebody to visit or be with someone when they do not want you – used humorously:
Was it really fair to her friends to inflict her nephew on them?
infliction /ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ noun [uncountable]:
the deliberate infliction of pain
inflict a punishment (on somebody) (=punish someone, especially corporal punishment the punishment of children by hitting them: I don’t agree with corporal punishment. | Corporal punishment was abolished in schools in 1987.physically) The abbot could inflict corporal punishment for gross disobedience.


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