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Spy on / spied on

Targets (v): try to hit or paying attention ( selective)

The reporter were targets by ..

Hack (v): unauthorise act in computer

Spyware were used to hack journalist mobile.

Rogue (adj): unexpected and bad behaviour

The person is rogue 

Gulp (v): swallow  

He gulped down the last of his coffee

Plonk: Cheap, poor  quality wine  

Connoisseur:

Sommelier: someone who serves and give advice about wine in a restaurant

Sheer: word used to emphasise the amount of something

Stranded (adj): helpess

Many stranded juvenile were sent to home.

Generous

Generosity.

Generous shop keeper share information with us.  

Substantially

Substantially surge in price by 2020

Substantial

Substance(N): material

Substantiate (V) provide evidence to support or prove the truth of./Prove

 He had found nothing to substantiate the allegations