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  1. sunbaked
    dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
    A local hotel with rooms that are little more than sunbaked concrete cubes charges $300 a night.
  2. gobble up
    eat a large amount of food quickly
    China gobbled up 37% of Australia's mineral exports in the past fiscal year, up from a mere 5% a decade earlier.
  3. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
    That future also leaves many nations a bit queasy, however.
  4. respondent
    replying
    In a survey conducted this year by the Lowy Institute for International Policy, a Sydney-based think tank, 57% of respondents said the Australian government allows too much investment from China in the country, and 65% thought China's aim was to dominate Asia.
  5. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
    Favorably located on the northwestern coast of Australia, Port Hedland is the point through which the iron ore, copper and other resources dug up from the wastelands of the interior get shipped abroad — more and more to the voracious Chinese economy.
  6. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
    Heavy Chinese influence has become a source of public ire and political debate in Zambia and elsewhere in Africa, while Brazilian officials grumble that Beijing's trade practices stifle local industry.
  7. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    Heavy Chinese influence has become a source of public ire and political debate in Zambia and elsewhere in Africa, while Brazilian officials grumble that Beijing's trade practices stifle local industry.
  8. greasy
    containing an unusual amount of fat or oil
    A brunch of two scrambled eggs, toast, hash browns and a Coca-Cola at a greasy diner comes to more than $20.
  9. outrageous
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    Taxi fares are outrageous enough to embarrass a Tokyo or London cabbie.
  10. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
    The more important China becomes to Australia's economy, the more wary Australians become about China.
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