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hub /hʌb/ noun
the central or main part of something where there is most activity
The City of London is the hub of Britain's financial world.
institute /ˈɪn t  .stɪ.tjuːt/ /-tuːt/ verb [ T ] formal
to start or cause a system, rule, legal action, etc. to exist
She is threatening to institute legal proceedings against the hospital.
policy /ˈpɒl.ə.si/ /ˈpɑː.lə-/ noun
2. a document showing an agreement you have made with an insurance company
You should check your policy to see if you're covered for flood damage.
duplicate /ˈdjuː.plɪ.keɪt/ /ˈduː-/ verb
to make an exact copy of something
Can you duplicate (= use a special machine to copy) this document for me?
thrive /θraɪv/ verb
to grow, develop or be successful
His business thrived in the years before the war.
iege /siːdʒ/ noun [ C or U ]
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it
The soldiers laid siege to (= started a siege of) the city.
blasphemous /ˈblæs.fɪ.məs/ adjective
considered offensive to God or religion
a blasphemous remark
grapple with sb phrasal verb
to hold onto someone and fight with them
Two officers grappled with the gunman.
preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ /-ˈzɝːv/ verb
1. to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed; to conserve
to preserve the environment
obsolete /ˌɒb.s ə lˈiːt/ /ˌɑːb-/ adjective
not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
manuscript /ˈmæn.jʊ.skrɪpt/ noun
1. the original copy of a book or article before it is printed
He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher.
2. an old document or book written by hand in the times before printing was invented
It is thought that the manuscript is the work of a monk and dates from the twelfth century.
dock /dɒk/ /dɑːk/ noun
an area of water in a port that can be closed off and that is used for putting goods onto and taking them off ships or repairing ships

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shadowy /ˈʃæd.əʊ.i/ /-oʊ-/ adjective
describes someone or something about which little is known
The English king, Arthur, is a somewhat shadowy figure who may not have even existed.