Script for this episode's vocabulary:

* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org

1) moisture (~humidity) - a liquid such as water in the form of very small  drops, either in the air, in a substance, or on a surface

Example: These plants need a rich soil that retains moisture

2) to derive - to get or obtain  something Example: The institute  derives all its money  from foreign  investments 3) figurehead - someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power

Example: The president of this company is just a figurehead - the Chief Executive has day-to-day control

4) perilous - extremely dangerous

Example: The country roads are quite perilous

5) reminisce - to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure

Example: My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy

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• endorsement - the act of saying that you approve of or support something or someone

Example 6.1: The campaign hasn't received any political endorsements

Example 6.2: He hoped to secure quick endorsement of the plan from the president

• endorsement - the fact of a famous person appearing in an advertisement saying that they use and like a product

Example 6.3: products that carry an endorsement from a celebrity

• endorsement - a mark on a driving licence that shows the driver is guilty of driving in an illegal way

Example 6.4: He's got a couple of endorsements on his licence already

7) deterrence - the action or the fact of holding people from doing something

Example: They believed in the principle of nuclear deterrence

8) Allege - to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

Example: The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions

9) Adverse - having a negative or harmful effect on something

Example 9.1: They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes

Example 9.2: I had an adverse reaction to the injection

10) soothe - to make someone feel calm or less worried

Example: to soothe a crying baby

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