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New words:
he cautioned against complacency
complacency - [kəm'pleɪs(ə)n(t)sɪ] - a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
temporary setback in the peace process
setback - ˈsetbæk - a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse
made some significant inroads
inroad - ˈɪnrəʊd - inroad (into sth) something that is achieved, especially by reducing the power or success of sth else
a military crackdown on student protesters
crackdown - ˈkrækdaʊn - crackdown (on sb/sth) severe action taken to restrict the activities of criminals or of people opposed to the government or sb in authority
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