Serial Podcast - Episode 1 Vocabulary

Mosque
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Mosque
A Muslim temple or place of public worship
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Foundation
a basic idea, principle, situation that something develops from
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Adamant
determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made
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Staunch
giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief
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Problematic
involving problems and difficult to deal with
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Tangible
clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed
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Alibi
something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
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Confide
to tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know
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Affidavit
a written statement that you swear is true, for use as proof in a court of law
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Undermine
to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something
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Discreditto make people stop respecting or trusting someone or somethingBloodhounda large dog with a very good sense of smell, often used for huntingTrawlingto search through a lot of documents, lists etc in order to find out informationDiligencecare that someone in a position of responsibility takes with their workHeinousvery shocking and immoralDemeanorthe way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is likeElationa feeling of great happiness and excitementManipulate1 to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skillfully deceiving or influencing them

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