plunge
Steep fall
Dollar plunges

poised
Ready for action
Bolivian workers poised to strike

poll
Election, public opinion survey
Voting station
Swedish poll shows swing to Right
Voters go to the polls in Japan

post
Position in government, business, etc.
Unknown gets key cabinet post

press for
To demand, ask for
Teachers press for pay rise

probe
Investigation
Mayor orders fire probe

prompt
To cause
Court decision prompts public anger

rage
To burn out of control
Forest

raid
Attack, robbery
$23M drug raid

rap
Accusation; charge
To criticize
Corruption rap unfair says senator
Safety commission raps auto companies

riddle
mystery
Girl in shotgun death riddle

rock
To shock; to surprise
Gov’t. Report rocks stock market

rout
To defeat completely
Rebels routed, leave 70 dead

row
To quarrel, argument, dispute
Oil price row may bring down Gov’t

rule
To decide (especially in court)
Court rules today in corruption case

rule out
do not consider as a possibility
Israel rules out PLO talks

sack
Dismiss from a job
Jail chief sacked

sack (from “ransack”)
To search thoroughly and rob
14 held for US Embassy sacking

scare
Public alarm
Rabies scare hits Britain

set
Decide on, ready
Peace talks set for April
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