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Exam Day: Aug 14
Part 6
Word-of-the-Day:
Seize
Pronunciation
/si:z/
Seize is used as a transitive verb.
Meaning and Usage
1. Hold: to take hold of something quickly and firmly.
She seized my arm and pulled me towards her.
2. Opportunity: to do something quickly when you have the opportunity
You need to seize every opportunity.
3. Place: to take control of a place suddenly by using military force.
Troops seized control in the early hours of the morning.
4. Drugs Etc: to take away something that is illegal, for example drugs
Officials seized 2.7 tons of cocaine from the ship.
(Source: CLD- 2nd Edition)
Today’s Reading
Syrian rebels seized a government military base on the outskirts of Aleppo, the hotly contested Syrian metropolis that has seen more than a week of bloody clashes.
The base had about 200 Syrian troops and appeared to be under attack by rebels from three sides overnight.
‘The battle lasted around nine hours,’ said Fazad Abdel Nasr, a rebel commander working in the northern Aleppo suburbs. Nasr said six regime soldiers and four rebel fighters were killed. (CNN)
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