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Obligatory GRE Word:
umbrage: offence
It's used as such in this article:
"A rebuttal to the report was recently issued by the Press Information Bureau which takes umbrage with several issues, one of which is the organisation’s characterisation of India’s Internet shutdowns."

PS: If you remember Professor Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter, you'll know never to umbrage her!

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Fun fact: Oxford dictionary now lists the infamous and incorrect usage of the word "literally" officially!

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"Used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a literal sense"
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literally adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com Definition of literally adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Daily reading practice:

"The UK government keeps making irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong affairs," he told a virtual news conference.
He added: "We are currently assessing the national security law and its legal ramifications in terms of extradition with Hong Kong.
"In Hong Kong, we still urge people to vote in the upcoming primary election scheduled on this weekend.
Tong Ying-kit is accused of driving a motorbike into police while carrying a sign saying "Liberate Hong Kong" at a demonstration last Wednesday.
Police officers may also ask a magistrate to require a suspect to surrender their travel document in order to stop them from leaving Hong Kong.

Total GRE Words: 23

China: “I’D Recommend Not Getting Too Close With Hong Kong. If You Do...We May Have Problems Getting Along.” | Preparing For GRE Reading practice for GRE: China: “I’d recommend not getting too close with Hong Kong. If you do...we may have problems getting along.”

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A Toronto police officer who beat a Black teenager so badly he lost an eye has been found guilty of assault, but not aggravated assault.
The brothers were charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of justice, as they were accused of misleading police about the incident.
Both were acquitted of obstruction Friday, and Christian was acquitted of aggravated assault.
Di Luca said Michael's likely intention when he left the garage was to assault Miller.
He said he can’t say beyond a reasonable doubt that it was aggravated assault because the rupture to Miller’s eye may have occurred earlier.

Total GRE Words: 10

A Toronto Police Officer Who Beat A Black Teenager So Badly He Lost An Eye Has Been Found Guilty Of Assault, But Not Aggravated Assault. | Preparing For GRE Reading practice for GRE: A Toronto police officer who beat a Black teenager so badly he lost an eye has been found guilty of assault, but not aggravated assault.

"How Racism Kills Black Americans"

The health effects of discrimination are usually less obvious than murder.

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Listen: How Racism Kills Black Americans | Preparing For GRE Reading practice for GRE: Listen: How Racism Kills Black Americans