mount (GET ON)

: Verb [I or T]

to get on a horse, bicycle, etc. in order to ride: She mounted her horse and rode off.

noun
mountain, mount, barrow ride, mount ride, mount barricade, rampart, bulwark, parapet, mound, mount mount sublimity, superiority, Highness, notability, nobleness, mount mount, wax ride, mount, set, superimpose, set up, rig up top, mount, ascend straddle, ride, mount climb, scale, scramble, swarm, surmount, mount grow, mount, heighten, augment, multiply, gain soar, climb, advance, lift, hike, mount mount display, show, offer, present, bid, mount mount

verb

Pinpoint
verb
set, locate, determine, define, limit, pinpoint pinpoint pinpoint pinpoint pinpoint

noun

injunction

advice, tip, piece of advice, counsel, exhortation, injunction injunction will, commandment, testament, bequest, precept, injunction

noun

intuition, conjecture, surmise, anticipation

intuition, improvisation, impulse intuition, obviousness

"There are some ideas so idiotic that only an intellectual could believe them" George Orwell

wizard

noun
magician, sorcerer, wizard, charmer, enchanter, warlock fortune-teller, seer, threader, soothsayer, diviner, wizard wizard

adjective
magical, magic, occult, wonder, weird, wizard excellent, stellar, outstanding, premium, superb, wizard

Remittances Asset
noun

savings, asset people, folk, nation, horde, asset asset

Invest
verb invest, place, operate, exploit, monopolize, develop invest cover, cap, smolder, coat, face, invest envelope, wrap, enfold, enwrap, invest, shroud drape, coat, encase, panel, cover, invest ornament, paint, grace, trim, trick, invest blockade, besiege, constrict, invest, beleaguer ring, circle, surround, embrace, envelope, invest raise, rear, sprout, nurse, keep, invest notch, snick, nick, invest, girdle, tap

ecstasy (EMOTION)
sexual ecstasy

/"ek.st@.si/ noun [C or U]

a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure:

She threw her head back as if in ecstasy

noun trance, ecstasy, rapture, swoon, rhapsody, jag ecstasy ecstasy, trance, passion, rhapsody rejoicing, joy, jubilation, exhilaration, cheer, ecstasy ecstasy

ecstatic

/ adjective : extremely happy:

The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crow

hectic

/ adjective

full of activity; very busy and fast: a hectic schedule

adjective feverish, hectic, shivery hectic hectic

The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life
Cache: noun cache, hideout, hiding, lair, hiding place, shed cache verb stash, stow, hide, fade out, wane, cache

reclusive : Introvert : noun

adjective lonely, lone, solitary, secluded, reclusive, alone adjective introvert, unsocial withdrawn, unsociable, introvert introvert

Cachet

/ noun [S or U] FORMAL

a quality which marks someone or something as special and worth respect and admiration: This type of jacket used to have a certain cachet

unto

/ preposition OLD USE .... to:

And the Lord spake unto (= spoke to) him

peer (LOOK )

verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] to look carefully or with difficulty: When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there. The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign

peer (HIGH RANK)

/ noun [C]

in Britain, a person who has a high social position and any of a range of titles, including baron, earl and duke, or a life peer: a hereditary peer a Conservative peer

peer (EQUAL)

/ noun [C]

a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group: Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self -confident than their male peers? He wasn't a great scholar, but as a teacher he had few peers (= not as many people had the same ability as him

peerless

/ adjective FORMAL

describes something that is better than any other of its type: peerless beauty/ability

peeress

/"pI@.r@s/ /-"-/ /"pIr.Is/ noun [C]

a female peer (HIGH RANK)

Behold

/ verb [T] beheld, beheld MAINLY OLD USE to see or look at :

The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold

dispel

/ verb [T] -ll-

to remove fears, doubts and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary: I'd like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recent

rumour UK, US rumor

/"r u: .mr (roo m `a) / noun [C or U]

an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, which quickly spreads from person to person: Rumours are going round (the school) about Mr Mason and his assistant. [+ that] She's circulating/spreading rumours that the manager is going to resign. I heard a rumour that she'd been seeing Luke Harriso n

Dungeon

/"dAn.dZn

(do ne` j in) /

noun [C]

an underground prison, especially in a castl e / g i:

Geek

(gee

e)

/ noun [C] INFORMAL

a person, especially a man, who is boring and not fashionable: He's such a geek

Ape (ANIMAL)

/ noun [C]

an animal like a large monkey which has no tail and uses its arms to swing through trees: Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes.

go ape

(OFFENSIVE go ape-shit) INFORMAL

to become extremely angry: She went ape because I was half an hour lat e

ape (COPY)

/ verb

[T] DISAPPROVING

to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully: He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classical traditions

Centenarian Centenary
centennial)

/ noun [C]

someone who is a hundred years old or mor e

/ noun [C] (US USUALLY AND AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH ALSO

(the day or year that is) 100 years after an important event; the 100th anniversary: centenary celebrations Next year is the centenary of her death

Consensus

/ noun [S or U]

a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people: The general consensus in the office is that he's useless at his job. Could we reach a consensus on this matter? Let's take a vot e

by common consent
most people agree: Her latest film, by common consent, is her best ye t

Con,senting "adult noun [C] SLIGHTLY FORMAL

a person who is considered old enough, and therefore responsible enough, to decide if they want sex and who they want to have sex wit h.

assent
noun verb approval, consent, agreement, endorsement, assent, okay acceptance, admission, approval, consent, admittance, assent consensus, unanimity, assent believe, ratify, confirm, approve, assent, sanction

assent agree, approve, accept, consent, fit, assent

Endorsement
noun approval, consent, agreement, endorsement, assent, okay endorsement, ratification, sanction, authorization, stabilization, avowal conversion, transformation, diversion, processing, transmutation, endorsement indorsement, endorsement endorsement, indorsement

Flak (CRITICISM), flack

strong criticism or opposition:

/noun [U] INFORMAL

She took/caught some flak from her parents about her new dres s

Flak (FIRING OF GUNS)

n oun [U] (ALSO flack)

the firing of guns from the ground at enemy aircraft, or the things that the guns fire: They flew into heavy flak over the target area

Flake (SMALL PIECE)

/ noun [C]

a small thin piece of something, especially if it has come from a layered surface: flakes of snow ,soap flakes This room needs decorating - flakes of paint keep coming off the wal l

Bail (MONEY)
noun verb

/ n oun [U]
guarantee, warranty, bail, sponsorship, bond, security bucket, pail, bail bail, bailment barrier, partition, bar, rail, fence, bail bail bail, bailer bail bail bail bail

bail, bail out bail

He was released/remanded on bail (of $100 000). Because of a previous conviction, the judge refused to grant bail (= allow the accused person to be released). Her parents have agreed to put up/stand/ US post (= pay) bail for her

Bail out (JUMP), UK ALSO bale out phrasal verb

to jump out of an aircraft with a parachute because the aircraft is going to have an accident: The plane's engine failed and the pilot was forced to bail o ut

Bail out (STOP), UK ALSO bale out phrasal verb MAINLY US

to stop doing or being involved with something: The actor has bailed out of the film after o nly three weeks' shooting

Bail sb/sth out (HELP), UK ALSO bale sb out phrasal verb [M]
to help a person or organization that is in difficulty , usually by giving or lending them money: She keeps running up huge debts and askin g friends to bail her out

Bailiff (BRITISH OFFICIAL)

/ noun [C]

(in Britain) an official who takes away someone's possessions (= the things that someone owns) when they owe money: They didn't pay their rent, so the landlord called/sent in the bailif f
noun bailiff, crier bailiff bailiff bailiff

Forebears = predecessors= ancestors:

Elite

/ group noun [C]

the richest, most powerful, best educated or most highly trained group in a society: the country's educated elite , a member of the elite
DISAPPROVING A powerful and corrupt elite has bled this country dry

Noun

elite, quorum, flower elite, top, cream, choice, flower, flowering flower, elite, phosphor, jacinth elite, aristocracy

Disdain

noun contempt, disdain, disrespect, scorn, disfavor, contumely verb despise, scorn, disfavor, disdain, disfavour, disesteem disdain disdain

Anachronism

/ noun [C]

( ) _

a person, thing or idea which exists out of its time in history, especially one which happened or existed later than the period being shown, discussed, etc: For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected.

Anachronistic

/ adjective

He described the law as anachronistic (= more suitable for an earlier time) and ridiculous.

Anachronistically

/ adverb

Tomb
noun

{Tu:m}
tomb, grave, burial, sepulcher, shrine, sepulture shrine, tomb, mausoleum, grave, sepulcher

Audit (EDUCATION/ verb [T] US

to go to a class or educational course for pleasure or interest, without being tested or receiving a qualification at the end: As a senior citizen, he is allowed to audit university classes

Hijacked:

It`s my religion and it is being hijacked

Time-out

(SPORT)

noun [C usually singular]

a short period during a game in some sp orts when the players stop playing in order to rest, plan what they are going to do next, etc: The coach called a time-out to discuss strategy

Time-out

(STOP ARGUING)

exclamation, noun US

Used to tell people to stop what they are doing, especially when they are having a disagreement:

OK, time-out, everyone, let's all quiet down and talk about this calm

Fence

(STRUCTURE) noun [C]

a structure which divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with posts

Fence Fence

(FIGHT) /fents/ verb [I]

to fight as a sport with a long thin sword

(CRIMINAL) /fents/ noun [C] OLD-FASHIONED SLANG

a person who buys and sells stolen goods

Fence sth in (AREA) phrasal verb [M]

to build a fence around an area:

Fence sb in

(PERSON) phrasal verb [often passive] INFORMAL

to limit someone's activity in an annoying or discouraging way:

I feel a bit fenced in at work because my boss won't let me apply for promotion

Carnag: noun [U]

1 the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war: The Battle of the Somme was a scene of dreadful carnage adjective FORMAL

Carnal :

relating to the physical feelings and desires of the body; sexual:

carnal desires

Ledger :

noun [C]

a book in which items are regularly recorde d, especially business activities and money received or paid

Bookkeeping :

noun [U]

the job or activity of keeping an exact record of the money that has been spent or received by a business or other organizatin

Peruse :

verb [T] FORMAL

to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in:

He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ad

Cynic:

noun [C] DISAPPROVING

a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:

I'm too much of a cynic to believe that he'll keep his promise. A cynic might say that the government has only taken this measure because it is concerned about its declining popularity

S.O.B. :

noun [C usually singular]

Abbreviation for son of a bitch

Chuckle :

verb [I]

to laugh quietly:

Matre d ( hotel) :

noun [C] FORMAL

the person in charge of a restaurant or of the people who bring food to your table in a restaurant

Docket: noun [C]

UK an official document describing something that is being delivered or transported and giving details of where it is coming from and where it is going t o

US a list of cases to be dealt with in a law court, or an agenda in busine ss

Coroner / noun [C]

an official who examines the reasons for a person's death, especially if it was violent or unexpected

Mystique

noun [U] FORMAL

a quality of being special in a mysterious and attractive way: There's great mystique attached to/surrounding the life of a movie star.

Bribe

verb [T]

to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents or something else that they want:

Insouciance: noun [U] literary

a relaxed and happy way of acting without worry or guilt: I admired his youthful insouciance.

Insouciant : adjective _ literary

Leer: verb [I]

(especially of men) to look at someone in an unpleasant and sexually interested way: He was always leering at female members of staff.

Leer : noun [C]

He gave the women at the bar a drunken leer

Leery:

adjective [after verb] INFORMAL

not trusting of someone or something and tending to avoid them if possible; wary:

I've always been a bit leery of authority figure

Shudder: verb [I]

1 to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling: The sight of so much blood made him shudder. She shuddered at the thought of kissing him 2 When something shudders, it shakes violently and quickly:

I heard a massive explosion and the ground shuddered beneath me

Distraught:

adjective

Extremely worried, anxious or upset:

The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV

Avert (PREVENT) : verb [T]

to prevent something bad from happening; avoid: to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine to avert disaster/economic collapse

Avert (TURN) : verb [T]

to turn away your eyes or thoughts: I averted my gaze/eyes while he dressed. We tried to avert our thoughts from our massive financial problem

Grimace: verb [I]

to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way: He tried to stand and grimaced with pain

Discordant : adjective FORMAL

strike a discordant note to look or sound different or wrong compared with everything else: The contemporary dialogue for me struck a slightly discordant note

Discord (SOUND): noun [C or U] SPECIALIZED

a group of musical notes which give an unpleasant sound when played together

I could never have foreseen I actually celebrate myself How many more to suffer

Tip sb the wink (ALSO tip the wink to sb) UK INFORMAL

to give someone a piece of secret or private information that might be of benefit to them:

Thanks for tipping me the wink about those cheap tickets, B ill.

Tip-off: noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL

a secret warning or piece of secret information: Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the drug dealers. Following a tip-off from a friend, we sold all our shares in the company

Tip (PAYMENT: noun [C]

a small amount of money given to someone

Tip (ONE SIDE HIGHER) : verb -pp1 [I or T] to (cause to) move so that one side is higher than another side: The table tipped and all our drinks fell on the floor. If you put too many books on one end of the shelf, it'll tip up. Don't tip your chair back like that, you'll fall

Tip (END) :

noun [C]

1 the usually pointed end of something, especially something which is long and thin: We had asparagus tips for dinner. If I stand on the tips of my toes, I can just reach the top shelf. The Keys are coral islands off the southern tip of Florida. There's paint on the tip of your nose. 2 a small part fitted to the end of something, especially something which is long and thin:
a walking cane with a metal tip The filter tip of a cigarette .

Be on the tip of your tongue

If something that you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon:
Her name is on the tip of my tongue. tip of the iceberg

Surveillance: noun
The careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected:
The police have kept the night club under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity. More banks are now installing surveillance cameras.

Infamous: adjective
Famous for something considered bad:
The list included the infamous George Drake, a double murderer. He's infamous for his bigoted sense of humour
Bigoted: adjective DISAPPROVING She's so bigoted that she refuses to accept anyone who doesn't think like her Bigotry: noun [U] DISAPPROVING religious/racial bigotr Disapprove: verb [I] to feel that something or someone is bad, wrong etc.; to not approve: The survey showed that 32% of respon dents approve, 54% disapprove and the rest are undecided. I strongly disapprove of under-age drinking.

Farcical:

adjective DISAPPROVING

The whole situation has become farcical

Grant (ACCEPT): verb [T + (that)]

to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite opinion:
I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she made a bit of a

fuss.

I grant you (= It is true that), it's a difficult situation but I feel sure he could have handled it more sensitively

Fuss (FEELING) : noun [S or U]

a show of annoyance, anxiety, dissatisfaction or excitement, usually one which is greater than the situation deserves:
She made such a fuss when Richard spilt a drop of wine on her blouse! It's all a fuss about nothing. I don't see what the fuss is about - he seems like a fairly ordinary looking guy to me. We tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possib le

Mollify : verb [T]

to make someone less angry or upset:
I tried to mollify her by giving her flower

Tile :

noun [C]

a thin, usually square or rectangular, piece of baked clay, plastic, etc. used for covering roofs, floors, walls, etc: Roof tiles Floor tiles Ceramic tiles Carpet tiles

Tiled :

adjective (of a surface) covered with tiles:

The kitchen has a tiled floor

Grout : verb [T]

to put a thin line of mortar in the spaces between tiles: We spent the weekend grouting the bathroom

Mortar (MIXTURE):

noun [U]

a mixture of sand, water and cement or lime that is used to fix bricks or stones to each other when building wall

Dexterity:

noun [U]

the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skillfully with the hands, or the ability to think quickly and effectively: He caught the ball with great dexterity.
He answered the journalists' questions with all the dexterity of a politician

Manual dexterity:

noun [U]

Someones ability to perform a difficult action with the hands skillfully and quickly so that it looks easy

Privilege :

noun

1[C or U] an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich: Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. Senior management enjoy certain privileges, such as company cars and private healthcare

[C or U] SPECIALIZED:
the special right that some people in authority have, which allows them to do or say things that other people are not allowed to: Diplomatic/parliamentary privilege

Heedless: adjective FORMAL

not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty: Heedless destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global w arming. Journalists had insisted on getting to the front line of the battle, heedless of the risk _ HEEDLESSNESS

Livestock: ) - (
National poverty line The most southwesterly point of Africa Floral:

Rainforest Surpassed : _

Log :
a thick piece of tree trunk or branch, especially one cut for burning on a fire

Logging : the activity of cutting down trees for wood

Hub : _

Dunes :

Scrubland :( an area of land covered with) short trees and bushes, growing
on dry earth of low quality

Ranch : a very large farm on which animals are kept, especially in North and
South America

Pastures : -

Ecosystem

all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment:

Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.

Crustaceans : Rocks: - - - -

The hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world).

Alpine glaciers

Spruce = tidy (ORDERED): - Spruce (TIDY): adjective APPROVING

(of a person) tidy and clean in appearance: He looked spruce and handsome in a clean white shirt

Tidy: having everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this Timber : Permafrost: US :
noun [U]
SPECIALIZED

an area of land which is permanently frozen, whose surface melts in the summer and freezes again in the autumn

meadows : a field with grass and often wild flowers in it: ORCHARDS: Pastures : Landscape : -

Etymology: the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of

this type relating to one particular word: At university she developed an interest in etymology.

Cistercian: Monks :

( a member) of a particular Christian order (= religious group):

Comparison Cumulative
Nouns variable

variance variant variety variable Adjectives varied various Verbs vary invariably Adverbs variously

Variable : adjective
likely to change frequently: a variable interest rate British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring.

Variable: noun [C] SPECIALIZED

a number, amount or situation which can change: The variables in the equation are X, Y and Z.
The data was analyzed according to neighborhoods, but other key variables like credit rating, job history, savings and marital status were ignored altogether

Variance: noun
1[C or U] SLIGHTLY FORMAL when two or more things are different, or the amount or number by which they are different: There has been some unusual variance in temperature this month.
I could detect subtle variances in fragrance as we strolled through the grades

Avail:

noun [U]

Use, purpose, advantage, or profit:

We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed). My attempts to improve the situation were of little/no avail.

Avail

verb [T]

OLD USE avail yourself of sth phrasal verb [R] FORMAL to use something to your advantage or benefit:

Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company Our efforts availed us nothing (= did not help)

Endorse (SUPPORT): verb [T]

1 to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone: The National Executive is expected to endorse these recommendations. FORMAL I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said. 2 to appear in an advertisement, saying that you use and like a particular product: They paid $2 million to the world champion to endorse their new aftershave

Wizard:

noun [C]

1 a man who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people 2 (ALSO wiz) INFORMAL someone who is an expert at something or who has great ability in a particular subject:

a computer wizard
Your mother's a wizard at Scrabble

Infer : -

[T] -rr- FORMAL

to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have:

What do you infer from her refusal? [+ that] I inferred from her expression that she wanted to leave.

Inference: noun [C or U] FORMAL

They were warned to expect a heavy air attack and by inference many casualties. His change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being that someone had persuaded him

Muse (THINK):

verb [I] FORMAL

to think about something carefully and for a long time: I began to muse about/on the possibility of starting my own business

Muse (IMAGINARY FORCE) : noun [C] LITERARY

an imaginary being or force that gives someone ideas and helps them to write, paint or make music: The muse has left me - I haven't written any poetry for months! Juliet was not only the painter's best model but also his muse (= the person who causes him to have the most ideas for his work

Cohort / group noun [C]

1 SPECIALIZED a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age: This study followed up a cohort of 386 patients aged 65 + for six months after their discharge home. 2 DISAPPROVING a group of people who support a particular person, usually a leader: The Mayor and his cohorts have abused their positions of power

Censor

noun [C]

a person whose job is to read books, watch films, etc. in order to remove anything offensive from them, or who reads private letters, especially sent during war or from prison, to remove parts considered unsuitable

Nonetheless

adverb (ALSO nevertheless)

Despite what has just been said or done: There are serious problems in our country. Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to return

A priori / adjective [before noun], adverb FORMAL

relating to an argument that suggests the probable effects of a known cause, or using general principles to suggest likely effects: "It's freezing outside, you must be cold" is an example of a priori reasoning

a priori hypothesis

Ad hoc - adjective [before noun]

made or happening only for a particular purpose or need, not planned in advance: an ad hoc committee/meeting We deal with problems on an ad hoc basis (= as they happen

Liaison

/noun

1 [S or U] communication between people or groups who work with each other: He blamed the lack of liaison between the various government departments. The police have appointed a liaison officer to work with the local community. 2 [C] MAINLY US someone who helps groups to work effectively with each other: She served as a liaison between the different groups.

3 [C] FORMAL a sexual relationship, especially between two people not married to each other: He's had a number of liaisons, even with people in the same office

Liaise: verb [I]

to speak to people in other organizations in order to exchange information with them: Our head office will liaise with the suppliers to ensure delivery

Hyphen

Dash

Underscore

venture (BUSINESS)

/"ven.tS@r/ /-tS@`/ noun [C]

a new activity, usually in business, which involves risk or uncertainty: She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures. There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies venture (RISK) /"ven.tS@r/ /-tS@`/ verb [I usually + adverb or preposition; T] FORMAL to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized: She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries at the corner shop. As we set off into the forest, we felt as though we were venturing (forth) into the unknown. She tentatively ventured the opinion that the project would be too expensive to complete, but the boss ignored her. .

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. SAYING you have to take a risk in order to obtain something advantageous

conjecture

/k@n"dZek.tS@r/ /-tS@`/ noun [C or U]

(the forming of) a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof: There's been a lot of conjecture in the papers recently about the royal marriage.