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******************************************* ◇ I seem to have accumulated a ◇ altruistic behaviour ---------------------------- if sth goes awry, it does not show how much they are
WORD SMART BASIC : PART B : OALD lot of books. ---------------------------- ar·tery happen in the way that was respected:
******************************************* ◇ By investing wisely she amass any of the tubes that carry blood planned: ◇ It was a title bestowed upon
accumulated a fortune. to collect sth, especially in large from the heart to other parts of ◇ All my plans for the party had him by the king.
aback ---------------------------- quantities SYN  accumulate: the body: gone awry. ----------------------------
be taken aback (by sb/sth) ac·qui·si·tion ◇ He amassed a fortune from ◇ blocked arteries ---------------------------- be·wil·der
to be shocked or surprised by the act of getting sth, especially silver mining. ---------------------------- bale·ful to confuse sb:
sb/sth: knowledge, a skill, etc.: ---------------------------- as·pect threatening to do sth evil or to ◇ She was totally bewildered by
◇ She was completely taken aback ◇ theories of child language ana·logy a particular part or feature of a hurt sb: his sudden change of mood.
by his anger. acquisition a comparison of one thing with situation, an idea, a problem, etc.; ◇ a baleful look / influence ----------------------------
---------------------------- ---------------------------- another thing that has similar a way in which it may be ---------------------------- bias
abide ad·ja·cent features; a feature that is similar: considered: baulk (BrE) (NAmE usually balk) a strong feeling in favour of or
to dislike sb/sth so much that you next to or near sth: ◇ The teacher drew an analogy ◇ The book aims to cover all to be unwilling to do sth or against one group of people, or
hate having to be with or deal with ◇ The planes landed on adjacent between the human heart and a aspects of city life. become involved in sth because it one side in an argument, often not
them  SYN  bear, stand: runways. pump. ---------------------------- is difficult, dangerous, etc.: based on fair judgement:
◇ I can’t abide people with no ---------------------------- ---------------------------- as·sert ◇ Many parents may baulk at the ◇ accusations of political bias in
sense of humour. ad·mon·ish an·aly·sis to state clearly and firmly that sth idea of paying $100 for a pair of news programmes (= that reports
---------------------------- to tell sb firmly that you do not the detailed study or examination is true: shoes. are unfair and show favour to one
abom·in·able approve of sth that they have of sth in order to understand more ◇ [v that] She continued to assert ---------------------------- political party)
extremely unpleasant and causing done SYN  reprove: about it; the result of the study: that she was innocent. bandy ◇ Employers must consider all
disgust SYN  appalling, disgusting: ◇ [vn] She was admonished for ◇ statistical analysis ---------------------------- curving, with the knees wide candidates impartially and without
◇ The judge described the attack chewing gum in class. ◇ The book is an analysis of as·sess apart: bias.
as an abominable crime. ---------------------------- poverty and its causes. to make a judgement about the ◇ to be bandy-legged ----------------------------
---------------------------- af·fect·ed ---------------------------- nature or quality of sb/sth: ---------------------------- bi·par·tisan
abound not natural or sincere: anti·social ◇ [vn] It’s difficult to assess the beam involving two political parties:
to exist in great numbers or ◇ an affected laugh / smile harmful or annoying to other effects of these changes. a line of light, electric waves or ◇ a bipartisan policy
quantities: ---------------------------- people, or to society in general: ◇ to assess a patient’s needs particles: ----------------------------
◇ Stories about his travels abound. ail ◇ antisocial behaviour ---------------------------- ◇ narrow beams of light / sunlight bleary
---------------------------- to cause problems for sb/sth: ---------------------------- asset ◇ the beam of a torch / flashlight not able to see clearly, especially
abridge ◇ They discussed the problems appal (NAmE ap·pall) a person or thing that is valuable ◇ a laser / electron beam because you are tired:
to make a book, play, etc. shorter ailing the steel industry. to shock sb very much SYN  or useful to sb/sth: ---------------------------- ◇ She had bleary red eyes from
by leaving parts out ---------------------------- horrify: ◇ She’ll be an asset to the team. bear·ing lack of sleep.
abridged adjective al·cove ◇ [vn] The brutality of the crime ---------------------------- bearing on sth the way in which ----------------------------
◇ an abridged edition / version an area in a room that is formed has appalled the public. astrin·gent sth is related to sth or influences bloat
---------------------------- by part of a wall being built farther ◇ The idea of sharing a room critical in a severe or clever way: it: to swell or make sth swell,
abyss back than the rest of the wall: appalled her. ◇ astringent writers / comments ◇ Recent events had no bearing especially in an unpleasant way:
a very deep wide space or hole ◇ The bookcase fits neatly into ---------------------------- ---------------------------- on our decision. ◇ [vn] Her features had been
that seems to have no bottom: the alcove. ap·pend at·mos·phere ◇ Regular exercise has a direct bloated by years of drinking.
◇ Ahead of them was a gaping ---------------------------- to add sth to the end of a piece the atmosphere [sing.] the bearing on fitness and health. ----------------------------
abyss. alight of writing: mixture of gases that surrounds the ---------------------------- block·ade
◇ (figurative) an abyss of on fire: ◇ Footnotes have been appended earth: bel·low the action of surrounding or
ignorance / despair / loneliness ◇ A cigarette set the dry grass to the document. ◇ the upper atmosphere to shout in a loud deep voice, closing a place, especially a port,
---------------------------- alight. ---------------------------- ◇ pollution of the atmosphere especially because you are in order to stop people or goods
aca·dem·ic ◇ Her dress caught alight in the apt ---------------------------- angry SYN  yell: from coming in or out:
connected with education, fire. suitable or appropriate in the at·ro·phy ◇ [v] They bellowed at her to ◇ a naval blockade
especially studying in schools and ---------------------------- circumstances: the condition of losing flesh, stop. ◇ to impose / lift a blockade
universities: al·lege ◇ a particularly apt muscle, strength, etc. in a part of ---------------------------- ----------------------------
◇ The students return in October to state sth as a fact but without description / name / comment the body because it does not have berth bog
for the start of the new academic giving proof: ---------------------------- enough blood: Πnoun wet soft ground, formed of
year. ◇ [v (that)] The prosecution ar·bi·trate ◇ (figurative, formal) The cultural 1. a place to sleep on a ship or decaying plants:
◇ high / low academic standards alleges (that) she was driving to officially settle an argument or life of the country will sink into train, or in a caravan / ◇ a peat bog
---------------------------- carelessly. a disagreement between two people atrophy unless more writers and camper SYN  bunk ----------------------------
ac·cess ---------------------------- or groups: artists emerge. 2. a place where a ship or boat bom·bard
a way of entering or reaching a al·li·ance ◇ [v] to arbitrate in a dispute ---------------------------- can stop and stay, usually in a to attack sb with a lot of
place: an agreement between countries, ◇ A committee was created to aud·ible harbour questions, criticisms, etc. or by
◇ The only access to the political parties, etc. to work arbitrate between management and that can be heard clearly: Œ verb giving them too much information:
farmhouse is across the fields. together in order to achieve sth the unions. ◇ Her voice was barely audible to put a ship in a berth or keep it ◇ We have been bombarded with
---------------------------- that they all want: ---------------------------- above the noise. there; to sail into a berth: letters of complaint.
ac·com·mo·date ◇ to form / make an alliance ar·dent ---------------------------- ◇ [vn] The ship is berthed at ----------------------------
to provide sb with a room or ◇ The Social Democrats are now very enthusiastic and showing au·then·tic Southampton. [also v] bore
place to sleep, live or sit: in alliance with the Greens. strong feelings about sth/sb SYN  known to be real and genuine and ---------------------------- to make sb feel bored, especially
◇ The hotel can accommodate up ---------------------------- passionate: not a copy OPP  inauthentic: be·siege by talking too much:
to 500 guests. ally ◇ an ardent supporter of European ◇ I don’t know if the painting is to surround a building, city, etc. ◇ I’m not boring you, am I?
---------------------------- a person who helps and supports unity authentic. with soldiers until the people inside ◇ Has he been boring you with his
ac·cord sb who is in a difficult situation, ---------------------------- ---------------------------- are forced to let you in SYN  lay stories about his trip?
a formal agreement between two especially a politician: arid awe siege to: ----------------------------
organizations, countries, etc.: ◇ a close ally and friend of the having little or no rain; very dry: feelings of respect and slight fear; ◇ Paris was besieged for four bounty
◇ The two sides signed a peace prime minister ◇ arid and semi-arid deserts feelings of being very impressed months and forced to surrender. money given as a reward:
accord last July. ---------------------------- ---------------------------- by sth/sb: ◇ (figurative) Fans besieged the ◇ a bounty hunter (= sb who
---------------------------- al·tru·ism ar·mada ◇ awe and respect box office to try and get tickets catches criminals or kills people
ac·cu·mu·late the fact of caring about the needs a large group of armed ships ◇ awe and wonder for the concert. for a reward)
to gradually get more and more of and happiness of other people more sailing together: ◇ He speaks of her with awe. ---------------------------- ----------------------------
sth over a period of time SYN  than your own ◇ The Spanish Armada was sent ---------------------------- be·stow bou·quet
amass: al·tru·is·tic adjective to attack England in 1588. awry to give sth to sb, especially to a bunch of flowers arranged in an
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attractive way so that it can be traditional actions: understand: con·coc·tion ---------------------------- ◇ copious (= large) amounts of
carried in a ceremony or presented ◇ an awards / opening ceremony ◇ [vn] to clarify a a strange or unusual mixture of con·sen·sus water
as a gift: ◇ a wedding / marriage ceremony situation / problem / issue things, especially drinks or an opinion that all members of a ◇ I took copious notes.
◇ The little girl presented the ---------------------------- ◇ I hope this clarifies my position. medicines: group agree with: ----------------------------
princess with a large bouquet of cha·risma ---------------------------- ◇ a concoction of cream and rum ◇ There is a general consensus cor·rel·ation
flowers. the powerful personal quality that clut·ter ---------------------------- among teachers about the need for a connection between two things
---------------------------- some people have to attract and to fill a place with too many con·des·cend greater security in schools. in which one thing changes as the
breth·ren impress other people: things, so that it is untidy: to do sth that you think it is ---------------------------- other does:
used to talk to people in church ◇ The President has great ◇ Don’t clutter the page with too below your social or professional con·ten·tious ◇ There is a direct correlation
or to talk about the members of a personal charisma. many diagrams. position to do  SYN  deign: likely to cause disagreement between exposure to sun and skin
male religious group: ◇ a lack of charisma ---------------------------- ◇ We had to wait almost an hour between people: cancer.
◇ Let us pray, brethren. ---------------------------- co·ali·tion before he condescended to see us. ◇ a contentious ----------------------------
---------------------------- cher·ish a government formed by two or ---------------------------- issue / topic / subject cor·rob·or·ate
bur·nish to love sb/sth very much and more political parties working con·fi·dant (feminine also ◇ Both views are highly to provide evidence or information
to polish metal until it is smooth want to protect them or it: together: con·fi·dante) contentious. that supports a statement, theory,
and shiny ◇ Children need to be cherished. ◇ to form a coalition a person that you trust and who ---------------------------- etc. SYN  confirm:
bur·nished ◇ her most cherished possession ◇ a two-party coalition you talk to about private or secret con·tra·dict ◇ The evidence was corroborated
◇ burnished gold / copper ---------------------------- ◇ a coalition government things: to say that sth that sb else has by two independent witnesses.
---------------------------- chide ---------------------------- ◇ a close / trusted confidant of said is wrong, and that the ◇ corroborating evidence
bus·tle to criticize or blame sb because coax the President opposite is true: ----------------------------
to move around in a busy way or they have done sth wrong SYN  to persuade sb to do sth by ---------------------------- ◇ [vn] All evening her husband cor·rup·tion
to hurry sb in a particular rebuke: talking to them in a kind and con·fines contradicted everything she said. dishonest or illegal behaviour,
direction: ◇ [vn] She chided herself for gentle way SYN  cajole: ◇ [vn] limits or borders: ---------------------------- especially of people in authority:
◇ [v] She bustled around in the being so impatient with the She coaxed the horse into coming ◇ It is beyond the confines of con·trary ◇ allegations of bribery and
kitchen. children. a little closer. human knowledge. different from sth; against sth: corruption
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ◇ the confines of family life ◇ Contrary to popular belief, many ◇ The new district attorney has
cache chris·ten co·her·ent ---------------------------- cats dislike milk. promised to fight police corruption.
a hidden store of things such as to give a name to a baby at his logical and well organized; easy to
con·firm·ation ---------------------------- ----------------------------
weapons: or her baptism to welcome him or understand and clear: a statement, letter, etc. that con·trite cov·ert
◇ an arms cache her into the Christian Church: ◇ a coherent
shows that sth is true, correct or very sorry for sth bad that you secret or hidden, making it
---------------------------- ◇ [vn-n] The child was christened narrative / account / explanation definite: have done difficult to notice:
cackle Mary. ◇ a coherent policy for the ◇ I’m still waiting for confirmation con·tri·tion noun ◇ covert operations / surveillance
to laugh in a loud unpleasant way: ---------------------------- transport system of the test results. ◇ a look of contrition ◇ He stole a covert glance at her
◇ [v] They all cackled with chrono·logic·al ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- across the table.
delight. arranged in the order in which com·mis·sion con·found con·tro·versy ----------------------------
---------------------------- they happened: an official group of people who to confuse and surprise sb SYN  public discussion and argument cow
ca·jole ◇ The facts should be presented have been given responsibility to baffle: about sth that many people a large animal kept on farms to
to make sb do sth by talking to in chronological order. control sth, or to find out about ◇ The sudden rise in share prices strongly disagree about, disapprove produce milk or beef:
them and being very nice to ---------------------------- sth, usually for the government: has confounded economists. of, or are shocked by: ◇ cow’s milk
them SYN  coax: cin·der ◇ the European Commission ---------------------------- ◇ to arouse / cause controversy ◇ a herd of dairy cows (= cows
◇ [vn] He cajoled me into a small piece of ash or partly ◇ (BrE) The government has set con·fron·ta·tion ◇ a bitter controversy kept for their milk)
agreeing to do the work. burnt coal, wood, etc. that is no up a commission of inquiry into the a situation in which there is an over / about the site of the new ----------------------------
---------------------------- longer burning but may still be hot: disturbances at the prison. angry disagreement between people airport crafty
can·di·date ◇ a cinder track (= a track for ◇ a commission on human rights or groups who have different ---------------------------- clever at getting what you want,
a person who is trying to be runners made with finely crushed ---------------------------- opinions: con·vene especially by indirect or dishonest
elected or is applying for a job: cinders) com·mu·nal ◇ She wanted to avoid another to arrange for people to come methods SYN  cunning, wily:
◇ one of the leading candidates ---------------------------- shared by, or for the use of, a confrontation with her father. Ç together for a formal meeting: ◇ He’s a crafty old devil.
for the presidency cir·cu·late number of people, especially people confrontation between employers ◇ to convene a meeting ◇ one of the party’s craftiest
◇ a presidential candidate when a liquid, gas, or air who live together SYN  shared: and unions ◇ A Board of Inquiry was political strategists
---------------------------- circulates or is circulated, it moves ◇ a communal kitchen / garden, ---------------------------- convened immediately after the ----------------------------
canny continuously around a place or etc. con·geal accident. crag
intelligent, careful and showing system: ◇ As a student he tried communal to become thick or solid: ---------------------------- a high steep rough mass of rock:
good judgement, especially in ◇ [v] The condition prevents the living for a few years. ◇ congealed blood con·vey ◇ a castle set on a crag above the
business or politics: blood from circulating freely. ---------------------------- ◇ The cold remains of supper had to make ideas, feelings, etc. village
◇ a canny politician ◇ [vn] Cooled air is circulated com·pat·ible congealed on the plate. known to sb  SYN  communicate: ----------------------------
◇ a canny move throughout the building. able to be used together: ---------------------------- ◇ [vn] Colours like red convey a creed
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ◇ compatible software con·gre·gate sense of energy and strength. a set of principles or religious
ca·vort cir·cum·stan·tial ◇ The new system will be to come together in a group: ---------------------------- beliefs:
to jump or move around in a containing information and details compatible with existing equipment. ◇ Young people often congregate con·vic·tion ◇ people of all races, colours and
noisy, excited and often sexual that strongly suggest that sth is ---------------------------- in the main square in the evenings. the act of finding sb guilty of a creeds
way: true but do not prove it: com·pute ---------------------------- crime in court; the fact of having ◇ What is his political creed?
◇ The photos showed her ◇ circumstantial evidence to calculate sth: con·jec·ture been found guilty: ----------------------------
cavorting on the beach with her ◇ The case against him was ◇ The losses were computed at £5 an opinion or idea that is not ◇ She has six previous convictions cru·cial
new lover. largely circumstantial. million. based on definite knowledge and is for theft. extremely important, because it
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- formed by guessing SYN  guess: ---------------------------- will affect other things SYN 
ce·les·tial cite con·cede ◇ The truth of his conjecture was con·vo·luted critical, essential:
of the sky or of heaven: to mention sth as a reason or an to admit that sth is true, logical, confirmed by the newspaper report. extremely complicated and difficult ◇ a crucial
◇ celestial bodies (= the sun, example, or in order to support etc.: ---------------------------- to follow: factor / issue / decision
moon, stars, etc.) what you are saying: ◇ [v speech] ‘Not bad,’ she con·nois·seur ◇ a convoluted ◇ topics of crucial importance
◇ celestial light / music ◇ He cited his heavy workload as conceded grudgingly. an expert on matters involving the argument / explanation ◇ Winning this contract is crucial
---------------------------- the reason for his breakdown. ◇ [v (that)] He was forced to judgement of beauty, quality or ◇ a book with a convoluted plot to the success of the company.
cere·mony ---------------------------- concede (that) there might be skill in art, food or music: ---------------------------- ----------------------------
a public or religious occasion that clar·ify difficulties. ◇ a connoisseur of Italian painting co·pi·ous cru·sade
includes a series of formal or to make sth clearer or easier to ---------------------------- ◇ a wine connoisseur in large amounts SYN  abundant: a long and determined effort to
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achieve sth that you believe to be short time SYN  blind: ---------------------------- water to make a lighter shade. different directions; to make sb/sth ◇ We were caught in the storm
right or to stop sth that you ◇ [vn] He was momentarily de·rail ---------------------------- do this: and got drenched to the skin.
believe to be wrong SYN  dazzled by the strong sunlight. to leave the track; to make a train di·men·sion ◇ [v] The fog began to disperse. ◇ His face was drenched with
campaign: ---------------------------- do this: a measurement in space, for ◇ The crowd dispersed quickly. sweat.
◇ to lead a crusade against crime de·bunk ◇ [v] The train derailed and example the height, width or length ---------------------------- ----------------------------
◇ a moral crusade to show that an idea, a belief, etc. plunged into the river. of sth: dis·pos·ition
---------------------------- is false; to show that sth is not as ◇ [vn] (figurative) This latest ◇ We measured the dimensions of the natural qualities of a person’s drone
cu·mu·la·tive good as people think it is: incident could derail the peace the kitchen. character SYN  temperament: a continuous low noise:
having a result that increases in ◇ His theories have been process. ◇ computer design tools that work ◇ to have a cheerful disposition ◇ the distant drone of traffic
strength or importance each time debunked by recent research. ---------------------------- in three dimensions ◇ people of a nervous disposition ----------------------------
more of sth is added: ---------------------------- de·ride ---------------------------- ---------------------------- dy·nam·ic
◇ the cumulative effect of human de·cep·tion to treat sb/sth as ridiculous and di·min·ish dis·tend dynamics [pl.] the way in which
activity on the world environment the act of deliberately making sb not worth considering to become or to make sth become to swell or make sth swell people or things behave and react
---------------------------- believe sth that is not true (= of seriously SYN  mock: smaller, weaker, etc. SYN  because of pressure from inside: to each other in a particular
cun·ning deceiving them) SYN  deceit: ◇ His views were derided as decrease: ◇ [vn] starving children with huge situation:
able to get what you want in a ◇ a drama full of lies and old-fashioned. ◇ [v] The world’s resources are distended bellies ◇ the dynamics of political change
clever way, especially by tricking deception ---------------------------- rapidly diminishing. ---------------------------- ◇ group dynamics (= the way in
or cheating sb SYN  crafty, wily: ◇ He was accused of obtaining deso·la·tion ◇ His influence has diminished dis·tort which members of a group react to
◇ a cunning liar property by deception. the state of a place that is ruined with time. to change the shape, appearance each other)
◇ He was as cunning as a fox. ---------------------------- or destroyed and offers no joy or ---------------------------- or sound of sth so that it is ----------------------------
---------------------------- de·com·pose hope to people: dingy strange or not clear: ebul·li·ent
cur·few to be destroyed gradually by ◇ a scene of utter desolation dark and dirty: ◇ a fairground mirror that distorts full of confidence, energy and
a law which says that people must natural chemical processes SYN  ---------------------------- ◇ a dingy room / hotel your shape good humour:
not go outside after a particular decay, rot: des·pair ◇ dingy curtains / clothes ◇ The loudspeaker seemed to ◇ The Prime Minister was in
time at night until the morning; the ◇ [v] a decomposing corpse the feeling of having lost all hope: ---------------------------- distort his voice. ebullient mood.
time after which nobody must go ◇ As the waste materials ◇ She uttered a cry of despair. dir·ect·ive ---------------------------- ----------------------------
outside: decompose, they produce methane ◇ A deep sense of despair an official instruction: DNA eclec·tic
◇ The army imposed a gas. overwhelmed him. ◇ The EU has issued a new set of deoxyribonucleic acid (the not following one style or set of
dusk-to-dawn curfew. ◇ [vn] a decomposed body ---------------------------- directives on pollution. chemical in the cells of animals ideas but choosing from or using a
◇ You must get home before ---------------------------- de·teri·or·ate ---------------------------- and plants that carries genetic wide variety:
curfew. de·cree to become worse: dis·ciple information and is a type of nucleic ◇ She has very eclectic tastes in
---------------------------- an official order from a ruler or a ◇ Her health deteriorated rapidly, a person who believes in and acid): literature.
cur·ricu·lum government that becomes the law: and she died shortly afterwards. follows the teachings of a religious ◇ a DNA test ----------------------------
the subjects that are included in a ◇ to issue / sign a decree ◇ deteriorating weather conditions or political leader SYN  follower: ---------------------------- ed·ible
course of study or taught in a ◇ a leader who rules by decree (= ---------------------------- ◇ a disciple of the economist John dole·ful fit or suitable to be eaten; not
school, college, etc.: not in a democratic way) dev·as·tate Maynard Keynes very sad SYN  mournful: poisonous:
◇ the school curriculum ---------------------------- to completely destroy a place or ---------------------------- ◇ a doleful ◇ The food at the hotel was
◇ (BrE) Spanish is on the de·fi·ance an area: dis·course expression / face / song barely edible.
curriculum. open refusal to obey sb/sth: ◇ The bomb devastated much of a long and serious treatment or ◇ a doleful looking man ◇ edible fungi / snails / flowers
◇ (NAmE) Spanish is in the ◇ a look / an act / a gesture of the old part of the city. discussion of a subject in speech ---------------------------- ----------------------------
curriculum. defiance ---------------------------- or writing: do·min·ion elab·or·ate
---------------------------- ◇ Nuclear testing was resumed in dia·bol·ical ◇ a discourse on issues of gender authority to rule; control: very complicated and detailed;
curtsy (also curt·sey) defiance of an international ban. extremely bad or annoying SYN  and sexuality ◇ Man has dominion over the carefully prepared and organized:
a formal sign made by a woman in ---------------------------- terrible: ◇ He was hoping for some lively natural world. ◇ elaborate designs
a dance or to say hello or goodbye de·fini·tive ◇ The traffic was diabolical. political discourse at the meeting. ◇ Soon the whole country was ◇ She had prepared a very
to an important person, by bending final; not able to be changed: ---------------------------- ---------------------------- under his sole dominion. elaborate meal.
her knees with one foot in front of ◇ a definitive
diag·nose dis·cre·tion ---------------------------- ----------------------------
the other agreement / answer / statement to say exactly what an illness or the freedom or power to decide dour ele·gant
curtsy verb ◇ The definitive version of the the cause of a problem is: what should be done in a particular not pleasant; with no features that
attractive and showing a good
◇ [v] She curtsied to the Queen. text is ready to be published. ◇ [vn] The test is used to situation: make it lively or interesting: sense of style SYN  stylish:
---------------------------- ---------------------------- diagnose a variety of diseases. ◇ I’ll leave it up to you to use ◇ The city, drab and dour by day, ◇ She was tall and elegant.
dainty de·lu·sion ◇ The illness was diagnosed as your discretion. is transformed at night. ele·gance noun
small and delicate in a way that a false belief or opinion about cancer. ---------------------------- ◇ The game proved to be a dour ◇ She dresses with casual
people find attractive SYN  yourself or your situation: ---------------------------- dis·mal struggle, with both men determined elegance.
delicate: ◇ the delusions of the mentally ill dic·tate causing or showing sadness SYN  to win. ◇ His writing combines elegance
◇ dainty feet ◇ Don’t go getting delusions of to say words for sb else to write gloomy, miserable: ---------------------------- and wit.
◇ a dainty porcelain cup grandeur (= a belief that you are down: ◇ dismal dread ----------------------------
---------------------------- more important than you actually ◇ [vn] He dictated a letter to his conditions / surroundings / weather to be very afraid of sth; to fear elem·ent
daunt are). secretary. ---------------------------- that sth bad is going to happen: a necessary or typical part of sth:
to make sb feel nervous and less ---------------------------- ---------------------------- dis·may ◇ [vn] This was the moment he ◇ Cost was a key element in our
confident about doing sth SYN  de·plore dif·fer·en·ti·ate a worried, sad feeling after you had been dreading. decision.
intimidate: to strongly disapprove of sth and to recognize or show that two have received an unpleasant ◇ [v -ing] I dread being sick. ◇ The story has all the elements
◇ She was a brave woman but she criticize it, especially publicly: things are not the same SYN  surprise: ---------------------------- of a soap opera.
felt daunted by the task ahead. ◇ Like everyone else, I deplore distinguish: ◇ She could not hide her dismay dreary ----------------------------
---------------------------- and condemn this killing. ◇ [v] It’s difficult to differentiate at the result. that makes you feel sad; dull and elite
dawn ---------------------------- between the two varieties. ◇ He looked at her in dismay. not interesting SYN  dull: a group of people in a society,
the time of day when light first de·ploy ◇ [vn] I can’t differentiate one ---------------------------- ◇ a dreary winter’s day etc. who are powerful and have a
appears SYN  daybreak, sunrise: to move soldiers or weapons into variety from another. dis·pense ◇ a dreary film lot of influence, because they are
◇ They start work at dawn. a position where they are ready ---------------------------- to give out sth to people: ◇ a long and dreary journey on rich, intelligent, etc.:
◇ It’s almost dawn. for military action: di·lute ◇ The machine dispenses a range the train ◇ a member of the
---------------------------- ◇ 2000 troops were deployed in to make a liquid weaker by adding of drinks and snacks. ---------------------------- ruling / intellectual elite
daz·zle the area. water or another liquid to it SYN  ---------------------------- drench ◇ Public opinion is influenced by
if a strong light dazzles you, it is ◇ At least 5 000 missiles were water down: dis·perse to make sb/sth completely the small elite who control the
so bright that you cannot see for a deployed along the border. ◇ The paint can be diluted with to move apart and go away in wet SYN  soak: media.
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---------------------------- opinion. especially a tropical one; seeming ---------------------------- for a law, etc. by openly not ----------------------------
embed (also embed) ---------------------------- exciting and unusual because it is fic·tion obeying it SYN  defy: for·mid·able
to fix sth firmly into a substance era connected with foreign countries: a type of literature that describes ◇ Motorists regularly flout the law. if people, things or situations are
or solid object: a period of time, usually in ◇ brightly-coloured exotic imaginary people and events, not ◇ to flout authority / convention formidable, you feel fear and/or
◇ an operation to remove glass history, that is different from other flowers / plants / birds real ones: ---------------------------- respect for them, because they are
that was embedded in his leg periods because of particular ◇ She travels to all kinds of ◇ a work of popular fiction fluc·tu·ate impressive or powerful, or because
◇ The bullet embedded itself in characteristics or events: exotic locations all over the world. ◇ historical / romantic fiction to change frequently in size, they seem very difficult:
the wall. ◇ the ---------------------------- ---------------------------- amount, quality, etc., especially ◇ In debate he was a formidable
---------------------------- Victorian / modern / post-war era ex·panse fis·cal from one extreme to another SYN  opponent.
em·broi·der ◇ When she left the firm, it was a wide and open area of sth, connected with government or vary: ◇ She has a formidable list of
to decorate cloth with a pattern of the end of an era (= things were especially land or water: public money, especially taxes: ◇ fluctuating prices qualifications.
stitches usually using coloured different after that). ◇ a wide / vast expanse of blue ◇ fiscal policies / reforms ◇ During the crisis, oil prices ----------------------------
thread: ---------------------------- sky ---------------------------- fluctuated between $20 and $40 a forth·right
◇ [vn] an embroidered blouse evacu·ate ◇ flat expanses of open farmland flag barrel. direct and honest in manner and
◇ She embroidered flowers on the to move people from a place of ---------------------------- a piece of cloth with a special ---------------------------- speech SYN  frank:
cushion covers. danger to a safer place: ex·quis·ite coloured design on it that may be flu·ent ◇ a woman of forthright views
---------------------------- ◇ Police evacuated nearby extremely beautiful or carefully the symbol of a particular country able to speak, read or write a ----------------------------
em·pathy buildings. made: or organization, or may have a language, especially a foreign fos·sil
the ability to understand another ◇ Children were evacuated from ◇ exquisite craftsmanship particular meaning. A flag can be language, easily and well: the remains of an animal or a
person’s feelings, experience, etc.: London to escape the bombing. ---------------------------- attached to a pole or held in the ◇ She’s fluent in Polish. plant which have become hard and
◇ the writer’s imaginative empathy ---------------------------- ex·tinct hand: ◇ a fluent speaker / reader turned into rock:
with his subject evoke no longer in existence: ◇ the Italian flag ---------------------------- ◇ fossils over two million years
◇ empathy for other people’s to bring a feeling, a memory or ◇ an extinct species ◇ the flag of Italy flux old
situations an image into your mind: ◇ to become extinct ◇ The hotel flies the European continuous movement and change: ----------------------------
---------------------------- ◇ The music evoked memories of ---------------------------- Union flag. ◇ Our society is in a state of flux. frail
em·phat·ic her youth. ex·tri·cate ◇ The American flag was flying. ---------------------------- physically weak and thin:
an emphatic statement, answer, ◇ His case is unlikely to evoke to escape or enable sb to escape ◇ All the flags were at half mast foil ◇ Mother was becoming too frail
etc. is given with force to show public sympathy. from a difficult situation: (= in honour of a famous person (BrE also silver foil) [U] metal to live alone.
that it is important: ---------------------------- ◇ He had managed to extricate who has died). made into very thin sheets that is ----------------------------
◇ an emphatic denial / rejection ex·clu·sion himself from most of his official ---------------------------- used for covering or wrapping frank
---------------------------- the act of preventing sb/sth from duties. flam·boy·ant things, especially food: honest and direct in what you say,
emu·late entering a place or taking part in ---------------------------- different, confident and exciting in ◇ (BrE) aluminium foil sometimes in a way that other
to try to do sth as well as sb else sth: ex·uber·ant a way that attracts attention: ◇ (NAmE) aluminum foil people might not like:
because you admire them: ◇ He was disappointed with his full of energy, excitement and ◇ a flamboyant ---------------------------- ◇ a full and frank discussion
◇ She hopes to emulate her exclusion from the England squad. happiness: gesture / style / personality fo·li·age ◇ a frank admission of guilt
sister’s sporting achievements. ◇ Exclusion of air creates a ◇ She gave an exuberant ---------------------------- the leaves of a tree or plant; ◇ He was very frank about his
---------------------------- vacuum in the bottle. performance. flank leaves and branches together: relationship with the actress.
en·deav·our (BrE) (NAmE ---------------------------- ◇ an exuberant to have sb/sth on one or both ◇ dense green foliage ----------------------------
en·deavor) ex·empt personality / imagination sides: ---------------------------- frenzy
an attempt to do sth, especially if sb/sth is exempt from sth, they ---------------------------- ◇ She left the courtroom flanked folly a state of great activity and
sth new or difficult: are not affected by it, do not have exude by armed guards. a lack of good judgement; the fact strong emotion that is often violent
◇ Please make every endeavour to to do it, pay it, etc.: if you exude a particular feeling ---------------------------- of doing sth stupid; an activity or or frightening and not under
arrive on time. ◇ The interest on the money is or quality, or it exudes from you, flat·tery noun idea that shows a lack of control:
◇ advances in the field of exempt from tax. people can easily see that you praise that is not sincere, judgement SYN  stupidity: ◇ in a frenzy of
scientific endeavour ◇ Some students are exempt from have it: especially in order to obtain sth ◇ an act of sheer folly activity / excitement / violence
---------------------------- certain exams. ◇ [vn] She exuded confidence. from sb: ◇ Giving up a secure job seems to ◇ The speaker worked the crowd
en·gaging ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ◇ You’re too intelligent to fall for be the height of folly. up into a frenzy.
interesting or pleasant in a way ex·er·tion (also ex·er·tions [pl.]) fathom his flattery. ---------------------------- ----------------------------
that attracts your attention: physical or mental effort; the act to understand or find an ---------------------------- fool·hardy fringe
◇ an engaging smile of making an effort: explanation for sth: fledg·ling (BrE also fledge·ling) taking unnecessary risks SYN  a narrow strip of trees, buildings,
---------------------------- ◇ She was hot and breathless ◇ [vn] It is hard to fathom the a person, an organization or a reckless: etc. along the edge of sth:
en·hance from the exertion of cycling uphill. pain felt at the death of a child. system that is new and without ◇ It would be foolhardy to sail in ◇ a fringe of woodland
to increase or further improve the ◇ He needed to relax after the ◇ [v wh-] He couldn’t fathom out experience: weather like this. ◇ Along the coast, an industrial
good quality, value or status of exertions of a busy day at work. what the man could possibly mean. ◇ fledgling democracies ---------------------------- fringe had already developed.
sb/sth: ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- for·age ----------------------------
◇ This is an opportunity to exile fawn fleece food for horses and cows: frock
enhance the reputation of the the state of being sent to live in light yellowish-brown in colour: a type of soft warm cloth that ◇ forage crops / grass a dress:
company. another country that is not your ◇ a fawn coat feels like sheep’s wool; a jacket or ---------------------------- ◇ a party frock
◇ the skilled use of make-up to own, especially for political reasons ---------------------------- sweatshirt that is made from this fore·bod·ing ----------------------------
enhance your best features or as a punishment: fax cloth: a strong feeling that sth fun·da·men·tal
---------------------------- ◇ to be / live in exile a machine that sends and receives ◇ a fleece lining unpleasant or dangerous is going to serious and very important;
en·sure (also in·sure especially in ◇ to be forced / sent into exile documents in an electronic form ◇ a bright red fleece happen: affecting the most central and
NAmE) ◇ to go into exile along telephone wires and then ---------------------------- ◇ She had a sense of foreboding important parts of sth SYN  basic:
to make sure that sth happens or ◇ a place of exile prints them: flot·sam that the news would be bad. ◇ There is a fundamental
is definite: ◇ He returned after 40 years of ◇ Do you have a fax? parts of boats, pieces of wood or ---------------------------- difference between the two points
◇ [vn] The book ensured his exile. ---------------------------- rubbish / garbage, etc. that are forge of view.
success. ---------------------------- fend found on land near the sea or to put a lot of effort into making ◇ A fundamental change in the
---------------------------- ex·or·bi·tant fend for yourself floating on the sea; any kind of sth successful or strong so that it organization of health services was
en·title much too high: to take care of yourself without rubbish / garbage: will last: required.
to give sb the right to have or to ◇ exorbitant help from anyone else: ◇ The beaches are wide and filled ◇ a move to forge new links ----------------------------
do sth: costs / fares / fees / prices / rents ◇ His parents agreed to pay the with interesting flotsam and jetsam. between management and workers fur·tive
◇ [vn] You will be entitled to ---------------------------- rent for his apartment but ---------------------------- ◇ Strategic alliances are being behaving in a way that shows that
your pension when you reach 65. exot·ic otherwise left him to fend for flout forged with major European you want to keep sth secret and
◇ Everyone’s entitled to their own from or in another country, himself. to show that you have no respect companies. do not want to be noticed SYN 
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stealthy: he hears that we lost the contract. an act of stealing sth valuable television, radio, etc. telling the in human form: in·fin·ite
◇ She cast a furtive glance over ---------------------------- from a shop / store or bank SYN  public about a product and about ◇ The leader seemed the devil very great; impossible to
her shoulder. goad robbery: how good or important it is: incarnate. measure SYN  boundless:
◇ He looked sly and furtive. to keep irritating or annoying ◇ a bank heist ◇ marketing / media hype ---------------------------- ◇ an infinite variety of plants
---------------------------- sb/sth until they react: ---------------------------- ◇ Don’t believe all the hype—the in·com·pe·tent ----------------------------
gale ◇ Goaded beyond endurance, she hid·eous book isn’t that good. not having the skill or ability to in·fuse
an extremely strong wind: turned on him and hit out. very ugly or unpleasant SYN  ---------------------------- do your job or a task as it should to make sb/sth have a particular
◇ The gale blew down hundreds of ◇ He finally goaded her into revolting: hypo·der·mic be done: quality:
trees. answering his question. ◇ a hideous face / building / dress a medical instrument with a long ◇ an incompetent teacher ◇ Her novels are infused with
◇ gale-force winds ---------------------------- ◇ Their new colour scheme is thin needle that is used to give sb ---------------------------- sadness.
◇ (BrE) It’s blowing a gale outside grand·eur hideous! an injection under their skin in·cre·ment ----------------------------
(= a strong wind is blowing). the quality of being great and ◇ a hideous crime hypo·der·mic adjective a regular increase in the amount in·genu·ous
---------------------------- impressive in appearance SYN  ---------------------------- ◇ a hypodermic injection (= one of money that sb is paid for their honest, innocent and willing to
gar·rison splendour: hoarse under the skin) job: trust people SYN  naive:
a group of soldiers living in a ◇ the grandeur and simplicity of sounding rough and unpleasant, ---------------------------- ◇ a salary of £25 K with annual ◇ You’re too ingenuous.
town or fort to defend it; the Roman architecture especially because of a sore throat: ideol·ogy increments ----------------------------
buildings these soldiers live in: ◇ The hotel had an air of faded ◇ He shouted himself hoarse. a set of ideas that an economic or ---------------------------- ini·tia·tive
◇ a garrison of 5 000 troops grandeur. ◇ a hoarse cough / cry / scream political system is based on: in·crim·in·ate a new plan for dealing with a
◇ a garrison town ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ◇ Marxist / capitalist ideology to make it seem as if sb has done particular problem or for achieving
---------------------------- gran·di·ose hoary ---------------------------- sth wrong or illegal: a particular purpose:
gaunt seeming very impressive but too very old and well known and im·pedi·ment ◇ They were afraid of answering ◇ a United Nations peace initiative
very thin, usually because of large, complicated, expensive, etc. therefore no longer interesting: something that delays or stops the the questions and incriminating ----------------------------
illness, not having enough food, or to be practical or possible: ◇ a hoary old joke progress of sth  SYN  obstacle: themselves. inlet
worry: ◇ The grandiose scheme for a ---------------------------- ◇ The level of inflation is a ---------------------------- an opening through which liquid,
◇ a gaunt face journey across the desert came to hob·ble serious impediment to economic in·cum·bent air or gas can enter a machine:
---------------------------- nothing. to walk with difficulty, especially recovery. a person who has an official ◇ a fuel inlet
gene ◇ a grandiose opera house because your feet or legs ---------------------------- position: ----------------------------
a unit inside a cell which controls ---------------------------- hurt SYN  limp: impel ◇ the present incumbent of the en·quiry (also in·quiry especially in
a particular quality in a living thing grap·ple ◇ The old man hobbled across the if an idea or feeling impels you to White House NAmE
that has been passed on from its to take a firm hold of sb/sth and road. do sth, you feel as if you are ---------------------------- an official process to find out the
parents: struggle with them: ---------------------------- forced to do it: in·dif·fer·ent cause of sth or to find out
◇ a dominant / recessive gene ◇ [v] Passers-by grappled with home·ly ◇ [vn to inf] He felt impelled to having or showing no interest in information about sth:
◇ genes that code for the colour the man after the attack. making you feel comfortable, as if investigate further. sb/sth: ◇ to hold / order an enquiry into
of the eyes ◇ [vn] They managed to grapple you were in your own home: ◇ [vn] There are various reasons ◇ The government cannot afford the affair
---------------------------- him to the ground. ◇ The hotel has a lovely homely that impel me to that conclusion. to be indifferent to public opinion. ----------------------------
gib·ber·ish ---------------------------- feel to it. ---------------------------- ---------------------------- in·sinu·ate
words that have no meaning or grid·lock ---------------------------- im·peri·ous in·dig·nant to suggest indirectly that sth
are impossible to understand SYN  a situation in which people with hor·rid expecting people to obey you and indignant (at / about sth) | unpleasant is true SYN  imply:
nonsense: different opinions are not able to very unpleasant or unkind SYN  treating them as if they are not as indignant (that … ) ◇ [v that] The article insinuated
◇ You were talking gibberish in agree with each other and so no horrible: important as you: feeling or showing anger and that he was having an affair with
your sleep. action can be taken: ◇ a horrid child ◇ an imperious surprise because you think that you his friend’s wife.
---------------------------- ◇ Congress is in gridlock. ◇ a horrid smell gesture / voice / command have been treated unfairly: ----------------------------
giddy ---------------------------- ◇ Don’t be so horrid to your ---------------------------- ◇ an indignant letter / look in·so·lent
feeling that everything is moving guard·ed brother. im·plore ◇ She was very indignant at the extremely rude and showing a
and that you are going to fall SYN  careful; not showing feelings or ---------------------------- to ask sb to do sth in an anxious way she had been treated. lack of respect:
dizzy: giving much information SYN  hover way because you want or need it ---------------------------- ◇ an insolent child / smile
◇ When I looked down from the cautious: to stay in the air in one place: very much SYN  beseech, beg: in·duce ----------------------------
top floor, I felt giddy. ◇ a guarded reply ◇ A hawk hovered over the hill. ◇ [vn to inf] She implored him to to persuade or influence sb to do in·te·grate
---------------------------- ◇ You should be more guarded in ---------------------------- stay. sth: to combine two or more things so
glare what you say to reporters. hue ◇ [v speech] ‘Help me,’ he ◇ Nothing would induce me to that they work together; to
to look at sb/sth in an angry ---------------------------- a colour; a particular shade of a implored. take the job. combine with sth else in this way:
way SYN  glower: guru colour: ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ◇ [v] These programs will
◇ He didn’t shout, he just glared a person who is an expert on a ◇ His face took on an unhealthy im·port in·dul·gent integrate with your existing
at me silently. particular subject or who is very whitish hue. a product or service that is tending to allow sb to have or do software.
---------------------------- good at doing sth: ◇ Her paintings capture the subtle brought into one country from whatever they want: ----------------------------
glean ◇ a management / health / fashion, hues of the countryside in autumn. another: ◇ indulgent parents in·teg·rity
to obtain information, knowledge etc. guru ---------------------------- ◇ food imports from abroad ---------------------------- the quality of being honest and
etc., sometimes with difficulty and ---------------------------- husky ---------------------------- in·dus·tri·ous having strong moral principles:
often from various different places: hap·haz·ard sounding deep, quiet and rough, im·pose working hard; busy SYN  ◇ personal / professional / artistic
◇ These figures have been with no particular order or plan; sometimes in an attractive way: to introduce a new law, rule, tax, hard-working: integrity
gleaned from a number of studies. not organized well: ◇ She spoke in a husky whisper. etc.; to order that a rule, ◇ an industrious student ----------------------------
---------------------------- ◇ The books had been piled on ---------------------------- punishment, etc. be used: ---------------------------- inter·val
glis·ten the shelves in a haphazard fashion. hy·giene ◇ A new tax was imposed on fuel. in·fer·ence a period of time between two
to shine: ◇ The government’s approach to the practice of keeping yourself ---------------------------- something that you can find out events:
◇ [v] Her eyes were glistening the problem was haphazard. and your living and working areas in·aug·ur·ate indirectly from what you already ◇ The interval between major
with tears. ---------------------------- clean in order to prevent illness to introduce a new public official know SYN  deduction: earthquakes might be 200 years.
◇ Sweat glistened on his forehead. haze and disease: or leader at a special ceremony: ◇ to draw / make inferences from ----------------------------
---------------------------- air that is difficult to see through ◇ food hygiene ◇ [vn-n] He will be inaugurated the data in·trigue
gnash because it contains very small ◇ personal hygiene (as) President in January. ---------------------------- to make sb very interested and
gnash your teeth drops of water, especially caused ◇ In the interests of hygiene, in·aug·ur·ation noun in·ferno want to know more about sth:
to feel very angry and upset by hot weather: please wash your hands. ◇ the President’s inauguration a very large dangerous fire that is ◇ [vn] You’ve really intrigued me
about sth, especially because you ◇ a heat haze ---------------------------- ◇ an inauguration speech out of control: —tell me more!
cannot get what you want: ---------------------------- hype ---------------------------- ◇ a blazing / raging inferno ----------------------------
◇ He’ll be gnashing his teeth when heist advertisements and discussion on in·car·nate ---------------------------- in·vari·able
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always the same; never
changing SYN  unchanging:
◇ an invariable principle
----------------------------
jab·ber
to talk quickly and in an excited
way so that it is difficult to
understand what you are
saying SYN  gabble:
◇ [v] What is he jabbering about
now?
----------------------------
jar
a round glass container, with a lid,
used for storing food, especially
jam, honey, etc.:
◇ a storage jar
----------------------------
jar·gon
words or expressions that are
used by a particular profession or
group of people, and are difficult
for others to understand:
◇ medical / legal / computer, etc.
jargon
----------------------------
jos·tle
to push roughly against sb in a
crowd:
◇ [vn] The visiting president was
jostled by angry demonstrators.
----------------------------
karma
good / bad ~
the good / bad effect of doing a
particular thing, being in a
particular place, etc.:
◇ Vegetarians believe that eating
meat is bad karma.
----------------------------
keen
wanting to do sth or wanting sth
to happen very much SYN  eager:
◇ John was very keen to help.
----------------------------
laden
heavily loaded with sth:
◇ passengers laden with luggage
----------------------------
lan·guid
moving slowly in an elegant
manner, not needing energy or
effort:
◇ a languid wave of the hand
----------------------------
lar·ceny
the crime of stealing sth from sb;
an occasion when this takes
place SYN  theft:
◇ The couple were charged with
grand / petty larceny (= stealing
things that are valuable / not very
valuable).
----------------------------
lar·gesse (also lar·gess)
the act or quality of being
generous with money; money that
you give to people who have less
than you:
◇ She is not noted for her
largesse (= she is not generous).
◇ to dispense largesse to the poor
----------------------------
lin·ger
to continue to exist for longer when they are passed on from one unacceptable because it is morally words in a television programme odi·ous
than expected: person to another: wrong or unfair SYN  outrageous: but who does not appear in it: extremely unpleasant SYN 
◇ The faint smell of her perfume ◇ The vice-president must now ◇ a monstrous lie / injustice ◇ a first-person narrator horrible:
lingered in the room. take on the mantle of supreme ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ◇ What an odious man!
---------------------------- power. mo·tiv·ate nought ----------------------------
livid ---------------------------- to be the reason why sb does sth 1. [C, U] (BrE) (also zero NAmE, op·ti·mum
dark bluish-grey in colour: mar or behaves in a particular way: BrE) the figure 0: (also op·ti·mal) the best possible;
◇ a livid bruise to damage or spoil sth good SYN  ◇ He is motivated entirely by ◇ A million is written with six producing the best possible results:
---------------------------- blight, ruin: self-interest. noughts. ◇ the optimum use of resources
loft ◇ The game was marred by the ---------------------------- 2. (also naught) [U] (literary) ----------------------------
a space just below the roof of a behaviour of drunken fans. muck used in particular phrases to mean opus
house, often used for storing things ---------------------------- waste matter from farm ‘nothing’: a piece of music written by a
and sometimes made into a room: melo·drama animals SYN  manure: ◇ All our efforts have come to famous composer and usually
◇ a loft conversion (= one that a story, play or novel that is full ◇ to spread muck on the fields nought (= have not been
followed by a number that shows
has been made into a room or of exciting events and in which the ---------------------------- successful). when it was written:
rooms for living in) characters and emotions seem too multi·lin·gual ---------------------------- ◇ Beethoven’s Opus 18
---------------------------- exaggerated to be real: speaking or using several different naut·ical ----------------------------
loom ◇ a gripping Victorian melodrama languages: connected with ships, sailors and or·ches·trate
to appear as a large shape that is ◇ Instead of tragedy, we got ◇ multilingual sailing: to organize a complicated plan or
not clear, especially in a melodrama. translators / communities / societie ◇ nautical terms event very carefully or
frightening or threatening way: ---------------------------- s ---------------------------- secretly SYN  stage-manage:
◇ A dark shape loomed up ahead mer·cur·ial ---------------------------- nigh ◇ a carefully orchestrated publicity
of us. often changing or reacting in a mu·ni·ci·pal nigh on (old-fashioned) campaign
---------------------------- way that is unexpected SYN  connected with or belonging to a almost; nearly: ----------------------------
lope volatile: town, city or district that has its ◇ They’ve lived in that house for or·gan·ism
to run taking long relaxed steps: ◇ Emily’s mercurial temperament own local government: nigh on 30 years. a system consisting of parts that
◇ The dog loped along beside her. made her difficult to live with. ◇ municipal elections / councils ---------------------------- depend on each other:
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- nim·ble ◇ the social organism (= society)
lug midst mur·mur able to move quickly and ----------------------------
to carry or drag sth heavy with a the middle part of sth SYN  to say sth in a soft quiet voice easily SYN  agile: os·ten·ta·tious
lot of effort: middle: that is difficult to hear or ◇ You need nimble fingers for that done in a very obvious way so
◇ I had to lug my bags up to the ◇ Such beauty was unexpected in understand: job. that people will notice it:
fourth floor. the midst of the city. ◇ [vn] She murmured her ---------------------------- ◇ He gave an ostentatious yawn.
---------------------------- ---------------------------- agreement. nook ----------------------------
lush min·gle ---------------------------- a small quiet place or corner that pact
growing thickly and strongly in a to combine or make one thing muse is sheltered or hidden from other a formal agreement between two
way that is attractive; covered in combine with another: a person or spirit that gives a people: or more people, groups or
healthy grass and plants SYN  ◇ [v] The sounds of laughter and writer, painter, etc. ideas and the ◇ a shady nook in the garden countries, especially one in which
luxuriant: singing mingled in the evening air. desire to create things SYN  ---------------------------- they agree to help each other:
◇ lush vegetation ---------------------------- inspiration: no·tion ◇ They have made a pact with
◇ the lush green countryside mi·nute ◇ He felt that his muse had an idea, a belief or an each other not to speak about their
---------------------------- extremely small SYN  tiny: deserted him (= that he could no understanding of sth: differences in public.
lustre (BrE) (NAmE lust·er) ◇ minute amounts of chemicals in longer write, paint, etc.). ◇ a political system based on the ----------------------------
the shining quality of a the water ---------------------------- notions of equality and liberty pains·tak·ing
surface SYN  sheen: ◇ The kitchen on the boat is mus·ter ---------------------------- needing a lot of care, effort and
◇ Her hair had lost its lustre. minute. to find as much support, courage, nu·ance attention to detail SYN  thorough:
---------------------------- ---------------------------- etc. as you can SYN  summon: a very slight difference in ◇ painstaking research
magis·trate mirth ◇ We mustered what support we meaning, sound, colour or sb’s ----------------------------
an official who acts as a judge in happiness, fun and the sound of could for the plan. feelings that is not usually very palp·able
the lowest courts of law SYN  people laughing: ---------------------------- obvious: that is easily noticed by the mind
Justice of the Peace: ◇ The performance produced much mu·ti·late ◇ He watched her face intently to or the senses:
◇ a magistrates' court mirth among the audience. to damage sb’s body very catch every nuance of expression. ◇ The tension in the room was
---------------------------- ---------------------------- severely, especially by cutting or ---------------------------- almost palpable.
ma·hog·any mode tearing off part of it: oath ----------------------------
the hard reddish-brown wood of a a particular way of doing sth; a ◇ The body had been badly a formal promise to do sth or a pan·or·ama
tropical tree, used for making particular type of sth: mutilated. formal statement that sth is true: a view of a wide area of
furniture: ◇ a mode of communication ---------------------------- ◇ Before giving evidence, land SYN  vista:
◇ a mahogany table ---------------------------- muz·zle witnesses in court have to take the ◇ There is a superb panorama of
---------------------------- mogul to prevent sb from expressing oath (= promise to tell the truth). the mountains from the hotel.
mangy a very rich, important and their opinions in public as they ---------------------------- ----------------------------
suffering from mange: powerful person SYN  magnate: want to SYN  gag: ob·lige para·dox
◇ a mangy dog ◇ a movie mogul ◇ They accused the government of to force sb to do sth, by law, a person, thing or situation that
---------------------------- ---------------------------- muzzling the press. because it is a duty, etc.: has two opposite features and
mani·fest mol·ecule ---------------------------- ◇ Parents are obliged by law to therefore seems strange:
to show sth clearly, especially a the smallest unit, consisting of a mys·tify send their children to school. ◇ It is a curious paradox that
feeling, an attitude or a group of atoms, into which a to make sb confused because they ---------------------------- professional comedians often have
quality SYN  demonstrate: substance can be divided without a do not understand sth SYN  baffle: ob·stin·ate unhappy personal lives.
◇ Social tensions were manifested change in its chemical nature: ◇ They were totally mystified by refusing to change your opinions, ----------------------------
in the recent political crisis. ◇ A molecule of water consists of the girl’s disappearance. way of behaving, etc. when other par·cel
---------------------------- two atoms of hydrogen and one ---------------------------- people try to persuade you to; something that is wrapped in
man·tle atom of oxygen. nar·ra·tor showing this SYN  stubborn: paper or put into a thick envelope
the ~ of sb/sth ---------------------------- a person who tells a story, ◇ He can be very obstinate when so that it can be sent by mail,
the role and responsibilities of an mon·strous especially in a book, play or film / he wants to be! carried easily, or given as a
important person or job, especially considered to be shocking and movie; the person who speaks the ---------------------------- present:
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◇ There’s a parcel and some pon·der
letters for you.
----------------------------
par·ody
a piece of writing, music, acting,
etc. that deliberately copies the
style of sb/sth in order to be
amusing:
◇ a parody of a horror film
----------------------------
pawn
a person or group whose actions
are controlled by more powerful
people:
◇ The hostages are being used as
political pawns.
----------------------------
pe·cu·liar
strange or unusual, especially in a
way that is unpleasant or
worrying SYN  odd:
◇ There was something peculiar in
the way he smiled.
----------------------------
per·en·nial
continuing for a very long time;
happening again and again:
◇ the perennial problem of water
shortage
----------------------------
per·pet·ra·tor
a person who commits a crime or
does sth that is wrong or evil:
◇ the perpetrators of the crime
----------------------------
per·plex
if sth perplexes you, it makes you
confused or worried because you
do not understand it SYN  puzzle:
◇ [vn] They were perplexed by
her response.
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per·sist·ent
determined to do sth despite
difficulties, especially when other
people are against you and think
that you are being annoying or
unreasonable:
◇ How do you deal with persistent
salesmen who won’t take no for an
answer?
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phe·nom·enon
a fact or an event in nature or
society, especially one that is not
fully understood:
◇ Globalization is a phenomenon of
the 21st century.
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phil·oso·phy
the study of the nature and
meaning of the universe and of
human life:
◇ moral philosophy
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pit
a large deep hole in the ground:
◇ We dug a deep pit in the yard.
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plaus·ible
reasonable and likely to be true:
◇ Her story sounded perfectly
plausible.
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most important; main: particular job, for example by ◇ He’s still recuperating from his blame or criticism for sth you
to think about sth carefully for a ◇ The principal reason for this completing a course of study or operation. have done:
period of time SYN  consider: omission is lack of time. passing exams: ---------------------------- ◇ His voice was full of reproach.
◇ [v] She pondered over his ---------------------------- ◇ How long does it take to reedy ◇ The captain’s behaviour is
words. pris·tine qualify? full of reeds: above / beyond reproach (= you
---------------------------- fresh and clean, as if new SYN  ---------------------------- ◇ reedy river banks cannot criticize it).
pre·cise immaculate: quell ---------------------------- ----------------------------
clear and accurate SYN  exact: ◇ The car is in pristine condition. to stop sth such as violent reel re·pug·nant
◇ Can you give a more precise ---------------------------- behaviour or protests: (also spool especially in NAmE) a making you feel strong dislike or
definition of the word? pro·ces·sion ◇ Extra police were called in to round object around which you disgust SYN  repulsive:
---------------------------- a line of people or vehicles that quell the disturbances. wind such things as thread, wire or ◇ The idea of eating meat was
preda·tor move along slowly, especially as ---------------------------- film; a reel together with the film, repugnant to her.
an animal that kills and eats other part of a ceremony; the act of quib·ble wire, thread, etc. that is wound ----------------------------
animals: moving in this way: to argue or complain about a around it: re·sent
◇ the relationship between ◇ a funeral procession small matter or an unimportant ◇ a cotton reel to feel bitter or angry about sth,
predator and prey ---------------------------- detail: ◇ a reel on a fishing rod especially because you feel it is
---------------------------- pro·fess ◇ It isn’t worth quibbling over ---------------------------- unfair:
pre·de·ces·sor to claim that sth is true or such a small amount. re·fract ◇ [vn] I deeply resented her
a person who did a job before sb correct, especially when it is not: ---------------------------- to make light change direction criticism.
else: ◇ [vn] She still professes her ra·di·ant when it goes through at an angle: ----------------------------
◇ The new president reversed innocence. showing great happiness, love or ◇ Light is refracted when passed resi·due
many of the policies of his ---------------------------- health: through a prism. a small amount of sth that remains
predecessor. pro·lif·er·ate ◇ She was radiant with health. ---------------------------- at the end of a process:
---------------------------- to increase rapidly in number or ---------------------------- re·frain ◇ pesticide residues in fruit and
pre·dica·ment amount SYN  multiply: ram·ble to stop yourself from doing sth, vegetables
a difficult or unpleasant situation, ◇ Books and articles on the to walk for pleasure, especially in especially sth that you want to ----------------------------
especially one where it is difficult subject have proliferated over the the countryside: do SYN  desist from: retro·spect
to know what to do SYN  last year. ◇ We spent the summer rambling ◇ Please refrain from smoking. in retrospect
quandary: ---------------------------- in Ireland. ---------------------------- thinking about a past event or
◇ the club’s financial predicament proph·et·ic ---------------------------- regal situation, often with a different
---------------------------- correctly stating or showing what ras·cal typical of a king or queen, and opinion of it from the one you had
prem·ise (BrE also less frequent will happen in the future: a person, especially a child or therefore impressive: at the time:
prem·iss) ◇ Many of his warnings proved man, who shows a lack of respect ◇ regal power ◇ In retrospect, I think that I was
a statement or an idea that forms prophetic. for other people and enjoys playing ◇ the regal splendour of the wrong.
the basis for a reasonable line of ---------------------------- tricks on them: palace ----------------------------
argument: pros·per·ous ◇ Come here, you little rascal! ---------------------------- reve·la·tion
◇ the basic premise of her rich and successful SYN  affluent: ---------------------------- reign a fact that people are made aware
argument ◇ prosperous countries ra·tion the period during which a king, of, especially one that has been
---------------------------- ---------------------------- a fixed amount of food, fuel, etc. queen, emperor, etc. rules: secret and is surprising SYN 
pre·sume proto·type that you are officially allowed to ◇ in / during the reign of Charles disclosure:
to suppose that sth is true, the first design of sth from which have when there is not enough for II ◇ startling / sensational
although you do not have actual other forms are copied or everyone to have as much as they ---------------------------- revelations about her private life
proof SYN  assume: ◇ [v] They developed: want, for example during a war: rel·ish ----------------------------
are very expensive, I presume? ◇ the prototype of the modern ◇ the weekly butter ration to get great pleasure from sth; to rev·enue
---------------------------- bicycle ---------------------------- want very much to do or have the money that a government
pre·tence (BrE) (NAmE pre·tense) ---------------------------- re·buff sth SYN  enjoy: ◇ [vn] to relish a receives from taxes or that an
the act of behaving in a particular pro·vi·sion an unkind refusal of a friendly fight / challenge / debate organization, etc. receives from its
way, in order to make other people the act of supplying sb with sth offer, request or suggestion SYN  ◇ to relish the idea / thought of business SYN  receipts:
believe sth that is not true: that they need or want; sth that is rejection: sth ◇ a shortfall in tax revenue
◇ Their friendliness was only supplied: ◇ Her offer of help was met with ◇ I don’t relish the prospect of ◇ The company’s annual revenues
pretence. ◇ The government is responsible a sharp rebuff. getting up early tomorrow. rose by 30%.
---------------------------- for the provision of health care. ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
pre·ten·tious ---------------------------- re·cede rep·ar·ation rev·er·ence
trying to appear important, pru·dent to move gradually away from sb the act of giving sth to sb or a feeling of great respect or
intelligent, etc. in order to impress sensible and careful when you or away from a previous position: doing sth for them in order to admiration for sb/sth:
other people; trying to be sth that make judgements and decisions; ◇ The sound of the truck receded show that you are sorry for ◇ The poem conveys his deep
you are not, in order to impress: avoiding unnecessary risks: into the distance. suffering that you have caused: reverence for nature.
◇ That’s a pretentious name for a ◇ It might be more prudent to get ◇ She watched his receding figure. ◇ Offenders should be forced to ----------------------------
dog! a second opinion before going ---------------------------- make reparation to the community. rhet·oric
---------------------------- ahead. re·cipi·ent ---------------------------- speech or writing that is intended
pre·vail ---------------------------- a person who receives sth: re·plen·ish to influence people, but that is not
to exist or be very common at a pun·gent ◇ recipients of awards to make sth full again by completely honest or sincere:
particular time or in a particular having a strong taste or smell: ---------------------------- replacing what has been used SYN  ◇ the rhetoric of political slogans
place: ◇ the pungent smell of burning reck·on·ing top up: ----------------------------
◇ We were horrified at the rubber the act of calculating sth, ◇ Allow me to replenish your rhythm
conditions prevailing in local ---------------------------- especially in a way that is not very glass. a strong regular repeated pattern
prisons. quaint exact: ---------------------------- of sounds or movements:
---------------------------- attractive in an unusual or ◇ By my reckoning you still owe re·press ◇ to dance to the rhythm of the
prime old-fashioned way: me £5. to try not to have or show an music
main; most important; basic: ◇ a quaint seaside village ---------------------------- emotion, a feeling, etc. SYN  ----------------------------
◇ My prime concern is to protect ---------------------------- re·cu·per·ate control: rico·chet
my property. quali·fy to get back your health, strength ◇ to repress a smile to hit a surface and come off it
---------------------------- to reach the standard of ability or or energy after being ill / sick, ---------------------------- fast at a different angle:
prin·ci·pal knowledge needed to do a tired, injured, etc. SYN  recover: re·proach ◇ The bullet ricocheted off a
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nearby wall. ---------------------------- ---------------------------- a band of coloured lights in order ---------------------------- reduce the costs of services or of
---------------------------- scarce shun of their wavelengths, as seen in a stark producing goods so that their
rift if sth is scarce, there is not to avoid sb/sth: rainbow and into which light may looking severe and without any prices can be kept low:
a serious disagreement between enough of it and it is only available ◇ She was shunned by her family be separated: colour or decoration: ◇ agricultural subsidies
people that stops their relationship in small quantities: when she remarried. ◇ A spectrum is formed by a ray ◇ I think white would be too stark ----------------------------
from continuing SYN  breach, ◇ scarce resources ---------------------------- of light passing through a prism. for the bedroom. suf·fice
division: ---------------------------- sidle ---------------------------- ---------------------------- to be enough for sb/sth:
◇ Efforts to heal the rift between scen·ario to walk somewhere in a shy or spite state·ly ◇ Generally a brief note or a
the two countries have failed. a description of how things might uncertain way as if you do not Πnoun impressive in size, appearance or phone call will suffice.
---------------------------- happen in the future: want to be noticed: [U] a feeling of wanting to hurt or manner SYN  majestic: ----------------------------
rit·ual ◇ Let me suggest a possible ◇ She sidled up to me and upset sb SYN  malice: ◇ an avenue of stately chestnut sul·len
a series of actions that are always scenario. whispered something in my ear. ◇ I’m sure he only said it out of trees bad-tempered and not speaking,
performed in the same way, ---------------------------- ---------------------------- spite. ---------------------------- either on a particular occasion or
especially as part of a religious scorch sim·per in spite of sth stench because it is part of your
ceremony: to burn and slightly damage a to smile in a silly and annoying if you say that sb did sth in spite a strong, very unpleasant character:
◇ religious rituals surface by making it too hot; to be way: of a fact, you mean it is surprising smell SYN  reek: ◇ Bob looked pale and sullen.
◇ She objects to the ritual of slightly burned by heat: ◇ a silly simpering girl that that fact did not prevent them ◇ an overpowering stench of ----------------------------
organized religion. ◇ I scorched my dress when I was ---------------------------- from doing it SYN  despite: rotting fish sum·mit
---------------------------- ironing it. sin·gu·lar ◇ In spite of his age, he still leads ---------------------------- 1. the highest point of sth,
ri·val·ry ---------------------------- a form of a noun or verb that an active life. stereo·type especially the top of a mountain:
a state in which two people, scorn refers to one person or thing: ---------------------------- a fixed idea or image that many ◇ We reached the summit at noon.
companies, etc. are competing for a strong feeling that sb/sth is ◇ The singular of ‘bacteria’ is spor·ad·ic people have of a particular type of 2. an official meeting or series of
the same thing: stupid or not good enough, usually ‘bacterium’. happening only occasionally or at person or thing, but which is often meetings between the leaders of
◇ There is a certain amount of shown by the way you speak SYN  ◇ The verb should be in the intervals that are not regular SYN  not true in reality: two or more governments at which
friendly rivalry between the teams. contempt: singular. intermittent: ◇ cultural / gender / racial they discuss important matters:
◇ political rivalries ◇ They had nothing but scorn for ---------------------------- ◇ sporadic stereotypes ◇ a summit in Moscow
---------------------------- his political views. si·phon (also sy·phon) fighting / gunfire / violence, etc. ---------------------------- ----------------------------
romp ---------------------------- Œ noun ◇ sporadic outbreaks of the stern sup·ple
to play in a happy and noisy way: scour a tube that is used for moving disease serious and often disapproving; able to bend and move parts of
◇ kids romping around in the snow to search a place or thing liquid from one container to ---------------------------- expecting sb to obey you SYN  your body easily into different
---------------------------- thoroughly in order to find another, using pressure from the sprawl strict: positions:
rout sb/sth SYN  comb: atmosphere to sit or lie with your arms and ◇ a stern face / expression / look ◇ her slim, supple body
to defeat sb completely in a ◇ We scoured the area for Œ verb legs spread out in a relaxed or ---------------------------- ----------------------------
competition, a battle, etc.: somewhere to pitch our tent. to move a liquid from one awkward way: stifle sway
◇ The Buffalo Bills routed the ---------------------------- container to another, using a ◇ He was sprawling in an armchair to prevent sth from happening; to to move slowly from side to side;
Atlanta Falcons 41–14. scourge siphon: in front of the TV. prevent a feeling from being to move sth in this way:
---------------------------- a person or thing that causes ◇ I siphoned the gasoline out of ---------------------------- expressed SYN  suppress: ◇ The branches were swaying in
rove trouble or suffering: the car into a can. spree ◇ She managed to stifle a yawn. the wind.
to travel from one place to ◇ Inflation was the scourge of the ---------------------------- a short period of time that you ---------------------------- ----------------------------
another, often with no particular 1970s. skulk spend doing one particular activity stilt·ed swoon
purpose SYN  roam: ---------------------------- to hide or move around secretly, that you enjoy, but often too much not natural or relaxed; too formal: to feel very excited, emotional,
◇ A quarter of a million refugees scuf·fle especially when you are planning of it: ◇ We made stilted conversation etc. about sb that you think is
roved around the country. a short and not very violent fight sth bad: ◇ a shopping / spending spree for a few moments. sexually attractive, so that you
---------------------------- or struggle: ◇ There was someone skulking ---------------------------- ---------------------------- almost become unconscious:
rub·ble ◇ Scuffles broke out between behind the bushes. spright·ly (also less frequent spry) stout ◇ He’s used to having women
broken stones or bricks from a police and demonstrators. ---------------------------- full of life and energy SYN  strong and thick: swooning over him.
building or wall that has been ---------------------------- slack·en lively: ◇ a stout pair of shoes ----------------------------
destroyed or damaged: se·crete slacken sth to gradually become, ◇ a sprightly 80-year-old ---------------------------- syn·chron·ize (BrE also
◇ The bomb reduced the houses to produce a liquid substance: or to make sth become, slower, ---------------------------- stream·line syn·chron·ise)
to rubble. ◇ Insulin is secreted by the less active, etc. SYN  relax: spurn to give sth a smooth even shape to happen at the same time or to
---------------------------- pancreas. ◇ She slackened her pace a little to reject or refuse sb/sth, so that it can move quickly and move at the same speed as sth; to
ruddy ---------------------------- (= walked a little more slowly). especially in a proud way SYN  easily through air or water: make sth do this:
looking red and healthy: sen·ti·ment ---------------------------- shun: ◇ The cars all have a new ◇ The sound track did not
◇ ruddy cheeks a feeling or an opinion, especially spasm ◇ Eve spurned Mark’s invitation. streamlined design. synchronize with the action.
---------------------------- one based on emotions: a sudden and often painful ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
rus·tle ◇ the spread of nationalist contracting of a muscle, which you squalid stride tan·gible
if sth dry and light rustles or you sentiments cannot control: very dirty and unpleasant SYN  to walk with long steps in a that can be clearly seen to exist:
rustle it, it makes a sound like ---------------------------- ◇ a muscle spasm filthy: particular direction: ◇ tangible
paper, leaves, etc. moving or shard (also sherd) noun ◇ The injection sent his leg into ◇ squalid housing ◇ We strode across the snowy benefits / improvements / results,
rubbing together: a piece of broken glass, metal, spasm. ---------------------------- fields. etc.
◇ the sound of the trees rustling etc.: ---------------------------- stam·ina ---------------------------- ----------------------------
in the breeze ◇ shards of glass spec·tacle the physical or mental strength strive tan·trum
---------------------------- ---------------------------- 1. spectacles [pl.] (formal) = that enables you to do sth difficult to try very hard to achieve sth: a sudden short period of angry,
sat·ur·ate shrewd glasses: for long periods of time: ◇ We encourage all members to unreasonable behaviour, especially
to make sth completely wet SYN  clever at understanding and ◇ a pair of spectacles ◇ It takes a lot of stamina to run strive for the highest standards. in a child:
soak: making judgements about a ◇ a spectacle case (= to put your a marathon. ---------------------------- ◇ to have / throw a tantrum
◇ The continuous rain had situation SYN  astute: glasses in) ---------------------------- sub·lime ----------------------------
saturated the soil. ◇ She is a shrewd judge of 2. [C, U] a performance or an stam·mer of very high quality and causing tap·es·try
---------------------------- character. event that is very impressive and to speak with difficulty, repeating great admiration: a picture or pattern that is made
saun·ter ---------------------------- exciting to look at: sounds or words and often ◇ sublime beauty by weaving coloured wool onto
to walk in a slow relaxed shrill ◇ The carnival parade was a stopping, before saying things ---------------------------- heavy cloth; the art of doing this:
way SYN  stroll: very high and loud, in an magnificent spectacle. correctly SYN  stutter: sub·sidy ◇ tapestry cushions
◇ He sauntered by, looking as if unpleasant way SYN  piercing: ---------------------------- ◇ Many children stammer but grow money that is paid by a ----------------------------
he had all the time in the world. ◇ a shrill voice spec·trum out of it. government or an organization to taut
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stretched tightly: trait showing very strong feelings, your mind SYN  graphic: wry
◇ Keep the rope taut. a particular quality in your especially anger SYN  forceful: ◇ vivid memories showing that you are both amused
---------------------------- personality: ◇ a vehement ---------------------------- and disappointed or annoyed:
teem ◇ personality traits denial / attack / protest, etc. void ◇ ‘At least we got one vote,’ she
to fall heavily SYN  pour: ---------------------------- ---------------------------- a large empty space: said with a wry smile.
◇ The rain was teeming down. tra·jec·tory ven·trilo·quism ◇ Below him was nothing but a ----------------------------
---------------------------- the curved path of sth that has the art of speaking without moving black void. yearn
tem·pera·ment been fired, hit or thrown into the your lips and of making it look as ---------------------------- to want sth very much, especially
a person’s or an animal’s nature air: if your voice is coming from vola·tile when it is very difficult to
as shown in the way they behave ◇ a missile’s trajectory another person changing easily from one mood to get SYN  long:
or react to situations or people: ---------------------------- ven·trilo·quist noun another: ◇ The people yearned for peace.
◇ to have an artistic temperament tran·quil ◇ Entertainment included a ◇ a highly volatile personality ----------------------------
---------------------------- quiet and peaceful SYN  serene: ventriloquist. ---------------------------- yon·der
tepid ◇ a tranquil scene ---------------------------- vol·ley that is over there; that you can
slightly warm, sometimes in a way ---------------------------- ven·ture a hit or kick of the ball before it see over there:
that is not pleasant SYN  trans·fix a business project or activity, touches the ground: ◇ Let’s rest under yonder tree.
lukewarm: to make sb unable to move especially one that involves taking ◇ She hit a forehand volley into ----------------------------
◇ tepid tea because they are afraid, surprised, risks SYN  undertaking: the net.
---------------------------- etc. SYN  paralyse: ◇ A disastrous business venture ---------------------------- << 끝 >>
ter·rain ◇ Luisa stood transfixed with lost him thousands of dollars. vouch
shock.
used to refer to an area of land
when you are mentioning its ----------------------------
---------------------------- vouch for sb/sth
ver·anda (also ver·an·dah) to say that you believe that sb 총 560 단어
natural features, for example, if it trend (NAmE usually porch) a platform will behave well and that you will
is rough, flat, etc.: a general direction in which a with an open front and a roof, built be responsible for their actions: 예문 없는 단어는 정리하지 않았다.
◇ difficult / rough / mountainous, situation is changing or developing: onto the side of a house on the ◇ Are you willing to vouch for
etc. terrain ◇ There is a growing trend ground floor: him? < OALD7 시디롬 영영 사전으로 단어 정리 >
---------------------------- towards earlier retirement. ◇ After dinner, we sat talking on ----------------------------
ter·res·trial ---------------------------- the veranda. waft
connected with the planet Earth: trifle ---------------------------- to move, or make sth move,
◇ terrestrial life a trifle veto gently through the air SYN  drift:
---------------------------- slightly: the right to refuse to allow sth to ◇ The sound of their voices
thatch ◇ She seemed a trifle anxious. be done, especially the right to wafted across the lake.
dried straw, reeds, etc. used for ---------------------------- stop a law from being passed or a ----------------------------
making a roof; a roof made of this un·furl decision from being taken: wane
material: when sth that is curled or rolled ◇ The British government used its to become gradually weaker or
◇ a roof made of thatch tightly unfurls, or you unfurl it, it veto to block the proposal. less important SYN  decrease,
---------------------------- opens: ---------------------------- fade:
ther·apy ◇ The leaves slowly unfurled. vi·able ◇ Her enthusiasm for the whole
the treatment of a physical ---------------------------- that can be done; that will be idea was waning rapidly.
problem or an illness: uni·form successful SYN  feasible: ----------------------------
◇ Most leukaemia patients undergo the special set of clothes worn by ◇ There is no viable alternative. whet
some sort of drug therapy (= all members of an organization or a ---------------------------- to increase your desire for or
treatment using drugs). group at work, or by children at vigil interest in sth:
---------------------------- school: a period of time when people stay ◇ The book will whet your
thresh·old ◇ a military / police / nurse’s awake, especially at night, in order appetite for more of her work.
the floor or ground at the bottom uniform to watch a sick person, say ----------------------------
of a doorway, considered as the ---------------------------- prayers, protest, etc.: whirl
entrance to a building or room: un·pre·ced·ent·ed ◇ His parents kept a to move, or make sb/sth move,
◇ She stood hesitating on the that has never happened, been round-the-clock vigil at his around quickly in a circle or in a
threshold. done or been known before: bedside. particular direction SYN  spin:
---------------------------- ◇ The situation is unprecedented ---------------------------- ◇ Leaves whirled in the wind.
thrive in modern times. vin·di·cate ----------------------------
to become, and continue to be, ---------------------------- to prove that sth is true or that wily
successful, strong, healthy, ut·most you were right to do sth, especially clever at getting what you want,
etc. SYN  flourish: greatest; most extreme: when other people had a different and willing to trick people SYN 
◇ New businesses thrive in this ◇ This is a matter of the utmost opinion SYN  justify: cunning:
area. importance. ◇ I have every confidence that ◇ The boss is a wily old fox.
---------------------------- ---------------------------- this decision will be fully ----------------------------
timid vac·cine vindicated. wist·ful
shy and nervous; not brave: a substance that is put into the ---------------------------- thinking sadly about sth that you
◇ He stopped in the doorway, too blood and that protects the body vir·tue would like to have, especially sth
timid to go in. from a disease: behaviour or attitudes that show in the past that you can no longer
---------------------------- ◇ a measles vaccine high moral standards: have:
tinge ---------------------------- ◇ He led a life of virtue. ◇ a wistful smile
to add a small amount of colour to vant·age point (also formal ---------------------------- ----------------------------
sth: vant·age) vista wrath
◇ white petals tinged with blue a position from which you watch a range of things that might extreme anger:
---------------------------- sth; a point in time or a situation happen in the future SYN  ◇ the wrath of God
tract from which you consider sth, prospect: ----------------------------
a system of connected organs or especially the past: ◇ This new job could open up wretch·ed
tissues along which materials or ◇ The cafe was a good vantage whole new vistas for her. feeling ill / sick or unhappy:
messages pass: point for watching the world go by. ---------------------------- ◇ You look wretched—what’s
◇ the digestive tract ---------------------------- vivid wrong?
---------------------------- vehe·ment producing very clear pictures in ----------------------------