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1. Clog: (v) to (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult

2. Dashboard: (n) the part of a car which contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance

3. Resolve: (v) to make a decision formally or with determination

4. Outfit: (v) to provide someone or something with equipment or clothes

5. Trial: (n) the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a court of law to judge whether a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter; a test, usually over a limited period of time, to discover how effective or suitable something or someone is ; a person or thing that is annoying and causes a lot of problems

6. Congestion: (n) describes roads and towns where there is too much traffic and movement is made difficult

※    Traffic congestion

7. Tabulate: (v) to show information in the form of a table (= an arrangement of facts and numbers in rows or blocks)

8. Thoroughfare: (n) a main road for public use or a passage through somewhere

9. Vehemently: (adv) in a strong and emotional way

10. Whereabouts: (n) the place where a person or thing is

11. Nationwide: (adj) existing or happening in all parts of a particular country

12. Equitable: (adj) fair and reasonable; treating everyone in the same way

13. Derive: (v) to get something from something else

14. Impose: (v) to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

15. Supplant: (v) to replace

16. Instantaneous: (adj) happening immediately, without any delay

17. Tentative: (adj) (of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right

18. Obstacle: (n) something that blocks you so that movement, going forward or action are prevented or made more difficult

19. Prod: (v) to push something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object

20. Stem: (v) to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing

21. Contemplate: (v) to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

22. Crucial: (adj) extremely important or necessary

23. Component: (n) a part which combines with other parts to form something bigger

24. Specialist: (n) someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge or skill in a particular subject

25. Tank: (n) a container which holds liquid or gas