expression meaning

Moral authority basically refers to an individual or group

Moral authority that tries to teach or convince other people of what is right
versus wrong based on moral/ethical principles and beliefs
or fundamental truths (rather than basing these beliefs in
law).
impediment
a hindrance or obstruction/ obstacle in doing something

taunt a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke

someone(N)
provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks (V)
proficiency a high degree of skill;
expertise:
put up with
tolerate or endure something
lie be, remain, or be kept in a specified state
roughly approximately. in a manner lacking gentleness; harshly or
violently
lousy very poor or bad:
used to express anger, contempt, or annoyance:
concept a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as
principle the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a
chain of reasoning:
vital absolutely necessary
notorious famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or
deed= infamous
including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or
comprehensive aspects of something:
relating to understanding

precipitation the action or process of precipitating a substance from a

solution:rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses
on the ground:

diurnal

of or during the day.

try on
by and large
on the whole; everything considered
get along have a harmonious or friendly relationship:
go away; leave:
do over to do something again because you did not do it well the
first time:
maritime connected with the sea, especially in relation to seaborne
trade or naval matters
phrasing example audio tag

Moral authority is a composite of the

leader’s vision and the follower’s belief in
that vision.
N1
"a serious impediment to scientific
progress" N1

"pupils began taunting her about her

weight"
:=joke N1
"he demonstrated his proficiency in
Chinese" N1
"I'm too tired to put up with any
:= accept nonsense" N1
"My ambitions lie in chemistry" N1
"this is a walk of roughly 13 miles". "the
man picked me up roughly" N1
"the service is usually lousy" "you lousy
creeps" N1

"the basic principles of justice"

N1
essential= fatal "the wound is vital" N1

Los Angeles is notorious for its smog

N1

"a comprehensive list of sources": "a

comprehensive school"
N1

"these convective processes produce

cloud and precipitation"
N1

Many types of animals are classified as

being diurnal, meaning they are active
during the day time and inactive or have
periods of rest during the night time.
≠ nocturnal N1
"try on the shoes" N1
"mammals have, by and large, bigger
:= generally true brains than reptiles" N1
"they seem to get along pretty well" "it's
time we were getting along" N1
"the paintwork will need doing over
do something over soon" N1
 "a maritime museum"
near the sea or coast N1