English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

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to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve

to believe, think or imagine ("I suppose you are right."); to expect ("It is supposed to rain tonight.")

to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from being known publicly

very probable; with good reason to believe; true without question

the outer side or top of something ("The rocket landed on the surface of the moon.")

an amount that is more than is needed; extra; ("That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.")

to cause a feeling of wonder because something is not expected; n. something not expected; the feeling caused by something not expected

to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; to stop fighting and admit defeat

to form a circle around; to be in positions all around someone or something

to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation