#1 The conflict of Russia and the Ukraine

Five keywords to look up (definition, one example sentence)

1.Take over : take on tittles, offices, duties, responsibilities;

ex: Tourists take over this island in the summer.

2. Rush : (n) speed, haste ... (v) hurry , act or move quickly.

ex: The doctor rushed to his patient.

3. Dominate : control , rule , command ;

ex: Don't let that man dominate you.

4. Ring out : to be heard loudly and clearly ;

ex: Shots ring out , the country is shocked/aroused

5. Resolve : determine, find a solution;

ex: The problem will resolve itself eventually.

6. Sanction : permission, penalty imposed for disobedience of a law;

ex: The US government is to impose two of the sanction against those countries.

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