refuge
We have deployed our forces to protect vulnerable populations
from potentially devastating violence, and minorities
from all over Iraq have found refuge in the Kurdistan region.
refugee
But despite Yemen's own dire situation,it continues to be flooded
with Somali refugees seeking the safety, stability
and economic opportunities that have long since vanished
from their own failed state in the Horn of Africa.
reluctant
For instance, a number of the teachers take weeks
to return calls and many do not have e-mail addresses,
and the administrative staff seems very reluctant
to challenge the teachers on either their teaching shortfalls
or availability to parents.
embark
There are many investors, including those nearing retirement,
who just want out of the stock market to reduce anxiety,
protect assets they still have and embark on a more risk-averse path.
embarrass
I didn't mean to embarrass him if I did, embarrass my team,
embarrass the ownership, embarrass the fans.
I'm a prideful guy.I like to have fun.
embed
All these questions surfaced earlier this month
when a team of radiologists presented new, graphic evidence
of what they describe as an increase in the number of self-injurers
who are embedding sharp objects underneath their skin.
deadline
A: Nick, what are you doing? Let's go skiing.
B: Sorry, I can't go with you,because I have to finish the paper.
Tomorrow is the deadline.