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February 4, 2010 By Jason S. (Shanghai China)

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  1. undercover
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
    TherenYou were undercover for nearly two yearsnwith the Russian mob.
  2. President Taylor
    12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)
    And now President Taylornis threatening to pull out of the peace talks.
  3. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    I can't vouch for you as a reformernif you renege on your human rights obligations.
  4. open society
    a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy)
    I understandnNonYours is an open societyngoverned by the rule of law.
  5. unsecured
    not firmly fastened or secured
    Half of them are ex-Soviet Army or KGB.nIf anyone had access to unsecured stockpiles...
  6. probation officer
    the officer of the court who supervises probationers
    Jacknbackground check that Ziya has a probation officer.
  7. head of state
    the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
    Your brother is still alivenand your plan to replace him as head of state is finished.
  8. emergency room
    a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment
    Broken ribsnA couple of trips to the emergency room.
  9. hepatitis
    inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
    No.nMaybe you picked up a littlenHepatitis C on your travels?
  10. trigger
    lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
    The body triggered a Hazmat alarm.
  11. probation
    a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
    Jacknbackground check that Ziya has a probation officer.
  12. intercept
    seize on its way
    The bottom line isnthat anyone has of intercepting that uraniumnand I can do it now.
  13. rule of law
    a state of order in which events conform to the law
    I understandnNonYours is an open societyngoverned by the rule of law.
  14. tactical
    of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
    I'm gonna need tactical support.
  15. purge
    rid of impurities
    Those elements must now be purged.
  16. armored
    equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
    ChloenThen the car must be armored.
  17. smuggle
    import or export without paying customs duties
    Director Hastings has already initiatednan undercover operation to recover the uraniumnbefore it's smuggled out of the country.
  18. human right
    (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)
    LooknThey'll accuse him of human rights violationsnand threaten to pull out of the peace talks.
  19. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    You mean it's weapons-grade?
  20. touchy
    difficult to handle; requiring great tact
    TouchynYeah?
  21. conspire
    act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
    My highest officers are conspiring against me.
  22. cover for
    provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt
    DananI understand thatnBut I need you to cover for me.
  23. trunk
    the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
    HimnVladnPut them in the trunk.
  24. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    General Amiri was just pulled from his home five minutes agonin front of his wife and children.
  25. amaze
    affect with wonder
    Amazing.
  26. decoy
    something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
    Vladimir had us following a decoy.
  27. KGB
    formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia
    Half of them are ex-Soviet Army or KGB.nIf anyone had access to unsecured stockpiles...
  28. confirming
    serving to support or corroborate
    Confirming thatnChloenThey must have left in another vehicle.
  29. access
    the right to enter
    Half of them are ex-Soviet Army or KGB.nIf anyone had access to unsecured stockpiles...
  30. whet
    sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
    Whet his appetite?
  31. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    No. As soon as she's out of the vehiclenshe becomes that much more vulnerable.
  32. martial law
    the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
    I just spoke with our ambassador in the I.R.K.nHassan's security forces are sweeping through the capitalnarresting opposition leadersnHas he declared martial law?
  33. weapon
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
    You mean it's weapons-grade?
  34. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
    Director Hastings has already initiatednan undercover operation to recover the uraniumnbefore it's smuggled out of the country.
  35. rod
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
    I want proof that the rods existnor you will not be paid.
  36. liaison
    a channel for communication between groups
    You became my liaison to the locals.
  37. rounding
    (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
    Now his security forces are rounding up our peoplenall over the city.
  38. tracking
    the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
    He has a tracking bracelet.
  39. team
    a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
    I'm alerting Hastings to scramble a team now.
  40. nuclear
    constituting or like a nucleus
    Another doctornThe authorities know about the nuclear materialnor they will soon enoughnand they'll be looking everywhere.
  41. country house
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    Take him to the country house.
  42. unstable
    subject to change; variable
    That you're unstable!
  43. tamper
    play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
    Those things have anti-tamper mechanisms.
  44. blame
    an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
    I don't blame younafter everything you've been throughnbut you are not fit for this mission.
  45. parole
    (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
    Parole bracelet?
  46. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise of project
    The play was to get him to cooperate.
  47. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
    ChloenIntercept in... two minutesnSirnAll rightnStand by for intercept protocols.
  48. operation
    process or manner of functioning or operating
    Because I'm shutting this operation down.
  49. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    Once we have the uraniumnmy brother will become irrelevant anyway.
  50. syndicate
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
    A Russian crime syndicate here in New York.
  51. variant
    something a little different from others of the same type
    Do you know what variantnWeapons-grade 235.
  52. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
    The instructions are to engage only on my command.
  53. complexity
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
    Any perceived weakness on my partnI'm aware of the complexities of your situationnMy brother tried to kill menhelped by elements within my own government.
  54. radiation
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
    My brother has radiation poisoning.
  55. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
    "HeynBy the waynOhnNon"Just accessory to murder is all."
  56. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
    No. As soon as she's out of the vehiclenshe becomes that much more vulnerable.
  57. jail
    a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
    UhnIn jail.
  58. Islamic
    of or relating to or supporting Islamism
    EthannHelps explain what's been going on in the Islamic Republic.
  59. aware
    (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
    Is President Hassan aware of this?
  60. chief of staff
    the senior officer of a service of the armed forces
    Your chief of staff said it was urgent.
  61. assume
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    FinenI assume your plan is trying to set up a competing buy?
  62. handle
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    - How do you want to handle this?
  63. mechanism
    device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
    Those things have anti-tamper mechanisms.
  64. responsible
    worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
    I'm responsible for your safety.
  65. analyst
    someone who is skilled at analyzing data
    I'm a data analystnYeahnYou got access to all sorts of good stuff--nbank codesnstock exchange.
  66. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
    What happened today was nothing short of a coup.
  67. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
    Vladimir didn't take the bait.
  68. martial
    suggesting war or military life
    I just spoke with our ambassador in the I.R.K.nHassan's security forces are sweeping through the capitalnarresting opposition leadersnHas he declared martial law?
  69. violation
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
    LooknThey'll accuse him of human rights violationsnand threaten to pull out of the peace talks.
  70. definitely
    without question and beyond doubt
    LugonChloenPleasenSomething's wrong-- they definitely sound stoppednbut the vehicle I'm followingnis still going south on Flushing.
  71. datum
    an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
    I'm a data analystnYeahnYou got access to all sorts of good stuff--nbank codesnstock exchange.
  72. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
    And you can guarantee no one else in this clinicnwill find out?
  73. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    CTU now believesnhe's also trying to acquire weapons-grade uranium.
  74. couple
    two items of the same kind
    Broken ribsnA couple of trips to the emergency room.
  75. involve
    contain as a part
    Your brother was involved with the attack.
  76. operate
    perform as expected when applied
    Bella NochenThennthe government official who allows itnto operate without police interference.
  77. indication
    the act of indicating or pointing out by name
    Any indication where they're taking her?
  78. symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    His symptoms seem quite advanced.
  79. imply
    express or state indirectly
    Imply thingsnIt is better that waynI don't want to poison you against your father.
  80. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
    The address is 1614 Brook Street.
  81. perceive
    to become aware of through the senses
    Any perceived weakness on my partnI'm aware of the complexities of your situationnMy brother tried to kill menhelped by elements within my own government.
  82. transfer
    move from one place to another
    Yes.nThe money will be transferred to your account shortly.
  83. instructions
    a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
    The instructions are to engage only on my command.
  84. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
    It can't be long before they realize it's you.
  85. transport
    move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
    My younger sonnhe was transporting the rodsnand he was careless.
  86. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
    Any perceived weakness on my partnI'm aware of the complexities of your situationnMy brother tried to kill menhelped by elements within my own government.
  87. confirm
    strengthen or make more firm
    Confirming thatnChloenThey must have left in another vehicle.
  88. shift
    move very slightly
    My shift is over in the morning.
  89. govern
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    I understandnNonYours is an open societyngoverned by the rule of law.
  90. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    According to the responsible agentnVladimir Laitanan was completely obsessed with her.
  91. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
    They're concernednBut they're all still planning to attend the signing ceremony tomorrow.
  92. ambassador
    a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
    I just spoke with our ambassador in the I.R.K.nHassan's security forces are sweeping through the capitalnarresting opposition leadersnHas he declared martial law?
  93. wake
    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
    SonHe's waking upnBetter make up your mind.
  94. signal
    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
    VladimirnNo!nChloenThey put her in the trunknBoosting the signal now.
  95. arrest
    take into custody
    I just spoke with our ambassador in the I.R.K.nHassan's security forces are sweeping through the capitalnarresting opposition leadersnHas he declared martial law?
  96. generation
    group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
    I am asking you to find a middle waynin the name of bringing peacento a region that hasn't known peace for generations.
  97. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
    The nuclear materials are here on U.S. Soil?
  98. crime
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    A Russian crime syndicate here in New York.
  99. straight
    having no deviations
    Sonyou give me a straight answer.
  100. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
    Mr. Hastingsnwe lose our tactical advantage.
  101. attend
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    They're concernednBut they're all still planning to attend the signing ceremony tomorrow.
  102. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    Another doctornThe authorities know about the nuclear materialnor they will soon enoughnand they'll be looking everywhere.
  103. approach
    move towards
    Someone approached my brother with weapons-grade uranium.
  104. mention
    make reference to
    You knownnow that you mention itnthere is something different about younHow do you mean?
  105. concern
    something that interests you because it is important or affects you
    They're concernednBut they're all still planning to attend the signing ceremony tomorrow.
  106. lead
    take somebody somewhere
    Putting Oleg in a clinic would lead them right to us.
  107. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    Everything we have worked fornIt's not overnOf course it is!