infringe The Indiana Democrat,who was worried that the ban might infringe on the rights of law abiding gun owners,had already voted against the bill. inhibit The highly popular Prime Minister is committed to ending political corruption and trimming the vast web of economic 98 regulations that inhibit imparts push up consumer prices and infuriate the U.S. invoke He invoked the names of John's parents and said how proud they would have been;once again many of those present were brought to tears. jolt He added that a surge in short-terra rates could jolt the stock and bond market… leverage We also try to energize the remaining people around increasing top-line growth,that is getting close to your customers, expanding the business you're good at and looking for opportunities to use technology to leverage the work. mimic A rapid expansion of hot gas would mimic a nuclear explosion. molest Don't molest crops, women or prisoners of war. mushroom Faced with a mushrooming crisis,Yetltsin last week called for a new effort to sterns crime. negotiate Trying to negotiate the curve around a sea of red ink,Amtrak announced that it would cancel more than a fifth of its service throughout the nation and trim,500employees. nibble Rats and cockroaches nibbled at the torn flesh on his leg as he spent his nights in a bare brick cell,unheated even when the temperature fell to -7C. nudge Officials are trying to nudge the economy toward such higher-value goads as electronics and machinery.But so are competitors elsewhere in Asia. peg Scientists pegged the age of the carbonate globules at 3.6 billion years,strongly suggesting that they formed in crevices of the rock while it was still part of the Martian crust. perch Masayoshi Esashi is perched proudly on the cutting edge of technology. prescribe Oregon adopted the only measure,in the U.S. to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to terminally-ill patients. pursue An increasing number of marital therapists believe it is their job to save the relationship rather than simply help each party pursue his or her chosen path. rankle Not only have Washington's harangues on human rights rankled,but there have been other sources of friction. ravage UNICEF plans to use that time to step up public health and education programs in 14war－ravaged countries. recede During the past 100years,the sea level has risen 1ft. Along the U.S.Atlantic Coast,causing beaches to recede between 200ft·and 300ft. On average. reiterate Even before Secretary of State Warren Christopher traveled to Brussels to reiterate U .S. Commitment to the Contact Group plan the Pentagon was urging Clinton to cut his losses and compromise with the Serbs. relish

They relish citing examples of overzealous enforcement (of federal regulation):the sheep rancher who was fined＄4.000 for shooting a grizzly bear that was attacking him? rendezvous Leeson had left Kuala Lumpur to rendezvous with his wife Lisa in the Malaysian resort town of Kota Kinabalu,and there he boarded the plane in his own name. repeal You can outlaw technique,you cannot repeal biology. replenish The challenge for every prisoner,particularly every political prisoner,is how to survive intact,how to emerge undiminished,how to conserve and even replenish one's beliefs. revile Meanwhile,the Bosnian Muslims revile them (peacekeepers)for standing by when women and children are shot. revitalize While the California company reported a healthy 10%gain in third-quarter profits,most of its toy lines are mature,and for them to grow,they must be constantly revitalized,particularly in the US. rig In late February he carne up with tentative agreements on improved medical care,along with proposed reforms intended to make elections harder to rig. scurry Like an army of ants,Haitians by the hundreds scurry up and down the dusty bans of Massacre River with their gallon plastic jugs· shell out Before long,Meeks had shelled out more than ＄25,000in legal fees.