Advanced Vocabulary - Newspaper Headlines

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Complete each headline by filling the gap with one of the following words, making sure that it fits grammatically into the sentence. ANSWERS

FIVE HELD IN _ _ _ ON SOFTWARE PIRACY.	crackdown
CONGRESS VOTES TO _ _ _ PRESIDENT.
DEATH TOLL RISING AFTER _ _ _ ON GAZA STRIP.
CABINET _ _ _ LAW TARGETING EXTREMISM.
IBM TO _ _ _ 90 JOBS AS IT ‘RE-SHAPES’ BUSINESS.
COPS TARGET TEEN _ _ _ .
NINE DEAD AS _ _ _ GUTS HOME FOR ELDERLY.
AVANTGUARD DISPATCHER HELPS _ _ _ BURGLAR.
U.S CALL FOR _ _ _ INTO UGANDA ELECTION VIOLENCE.
GOVT. FACES _ _ _ OVER "OPTIMISTIC" FORECASTS.
COLD AND FLU OUTBREAK _ _ _ ACROSS UK.

1) oust (v)	force somebody out of a job or position of power
2) clash (n)	a fight or battle between two groups of people
3) back (v)	support and agree with somebody or something
4) axe (v)	get rid of workers that you do not need
5) thug (n)	a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime
6) blaze (n)	a very large fire, especially a dangerous one
7) foil (v)	prevent something bad that someone is planning to do
8) probe (n)	a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter
9) flak (n)	severe criticism
10) sweep (v)	move or spread quickly through an area