strain (noun) = pressure, influence, force, sth that makes you nervous, worried
She has been put under a lot of strain recently.
discard (verb) = to get rid of sth not wanted or needed (also: getting rid of a card during a card game)
She discarded all her worn out, overused clothes.
accelerate (verb) = when some vehicle accelerates, its speed increases
He accelerated in order to run away from the accident place.
catalyse (verb) = to make a chemical reaction happen/to make sth start happening or start being successful
decode (verb) = to discover the meaning of information given in a secret way
In order to decode his message, you have to change the words' order.
acute (adjective) = extreme, intense
Global warming is an acute issue nowadays.
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