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1. ingrained (adj)
The belief that you should own your house is deeply ingrained in Chinese society.

2.mantle(n.)=responsibility /layer

3.succor(n.)
Many people blame the government for giving late succor.

4. inadvertent (adj.) =unintentionally
All authors should be wary of inadvertent copying of others' ideas.

5. tenure (n.)
He remains blemished in record throughout his tenure of presidency.

6.loophole (n.)
The former first lady is trying the find a loophole in her case.

7. elongate (v.)
They are trying to find out the way to elongate the tenure.

8. fumble(v.)
Mary fumbled her handbag for the keys.

9.foment(v.)
The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial intension.

10. scrutiny (n.) scrutinize (v.)= to examine carefully
The Government's record will be scrutinized.
will be subject to scrutiny.

11. sanctity (n.)神聖的事

12.culminate in (v.)= lead to
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse and it all culminate in my deciding to change a job.