G. English
Red-faced
(Adj) 1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion Example : "crimson with fury" "turned red from exertion" "with puffy reddened eyes" "red-faced and violent" "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment". 2. having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset Example : "the blushing boy was brought before the Principal" "her blushful beau" "was red-faced with anger". Adele has revealed that she was left red-faced when her credit card was declined.
Laconic
(Adj) 1. brief and to the point; effectively cut short Example : "a crisp retort" "a response so curt as to be almost rude" "the laconic reply; `yes'" "short and terse and easy to understand" sysnonyms : crisp; curt; laconic; terse.
Handwowen
(Adj) 1. made on a handloom Example : "handwoven tablecloth" sysnonyms : hand-loomed; handwoven
Ongoing
(Adj) continuing to exist or develop or happening at the present moment: an ongoing investigation/process/project No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.
Inland
(Adj) in the middle of a country, away from the sea: The Black Sea is a large inland sea. (Adv) towards the middle of acountry, away from the sea: Seabirds often come inland to find food.
Unlawful
(Adj) not allowed by law: unlawful possession of guns
Rotund
(Adj)(especially of a person) round or rounded in shape; fat.
Attentive
(Adj)1) listening carefully: an attentive audience. 2) If someone is attentive, they are very helpful and take careof you: He was very attentive to her when she was ill. A good teacher is always attentive totheir students' needs.
Upfront
(Adj)1. honest , frank and straightforward 2. In a forward, leading or frontward position. 3. (of money) paid in advance .adverb (not comparable) 1. beforehand 2. (football) As an attacker He's a poor defender, so we always play him upfront.
Stylised
(Adj)1. using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous Example : "a stylized mode of theater production". Stylised writing
Somewhat
(Adv)slightly: The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years. She's somewhat more confident than she used to be. We were somewhat tired after our long walk.
Turnoff
(N) 1. something causing antagonism or loss of interest sysnonyms : negative stimulation; turnoff. 2. a side road where you can turn off Example : "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
Boom
(N) If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold. An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction. (V) The booming economy of New Zealand. 2. When something such as someone's voice, a cannon, or a big drum booms, it makes a loud, deep sound that lasts for several seconds. 'Ladies,' boomed Helena, without a microphone, 'we all know why we're here tonight.' Thunder boomed like battlefield cannons over Crooked Mountain.
Stash
(N) a secret store of valuables or money. (V) . save up as for future use.
Quarry
(N)1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence Example : "he fell prey to muggers" "everyone was fair game" "the target of a manhunt" sysnonyms : fair game; prey; quarry; target'. 2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate Example : "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'. Stone quarry. sysnonyms : pit; quarry; stone pit. 3. animal hunted or caught for food sysnonyms : prey; quarry. 1. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry Example : "quarry marble".
Twitch
(N)1. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition. (V)1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion Example : "his face is twitching". 2. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions Example : "The patient's legs were jerkings". 3. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. =flip. 4. squeeze tightly between the fingers Example : "He pinched her behind" "She squeezed the bottle". 5. move or pull with a sudden motion. =twitch.
Banner
(N)1. long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising.2. a newspaper headline that runs across the full page.3. any distinctive flag. (Adj) 1. unusually good; outstanding Example : "a banner year for the company".
Stunt
(N)mainly disapproving something that is done to get attention for the person or peopleresponsible for it: an advertising stunt Their marriage was just a cheap publicity stunt. (V)mainly disapproving something that is done to get attention for the person or peopleresponsible for it: an advertising stunt Their marriage was just a cheap publicity stunt.
Parade
(N,V) (of a group) to walk or march somewhere, usually as part of a publiccelebration: The Saint Patrick's Day marchers paraded up Fifth Avenue, past the cathedral. In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chains. [ I or T ] to show something in anobvious way in order to beadmired: It's sickening the way he parades his wealth, his car, and his expensiveclothes. The children paraded about/around in their new clothes.
Rad
(Slang) extremely exciting or good: a rad new computer game. It was rad.
Put up
(US) Slang to do or produce what is needed or wanted If you intend to put up a business here(New Zealand), there's a big possibility that it'll work out for you.
Vice
(a) moral fault or weakness in someone's character: Greed pride envy dishonesty and lust are considered to be vices. MAINLY HUMOROUS My one real vice (= bad habit) is chocolate. 2) illegal and immoral activities especially involving illegal sex drugs etc: The chief of police said that he was committed to wiping out vice in the city.
Circumlocution
(an example of) an indirect way of saying something especially something unpleasant: 'Economical with the truth' is a circumlocution for 'lying'. Politicians are experts in circumlocution.
Picturesque
(especially of a place)attractive in appearance,especially in an old-fashionedway: the picturesque narrow streets of the old city.
Untenable
(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. 'this argument is clearly untenable'.
Tattered
(especially of cloth or paper)badly torn: The flag was tattered and threadbare. a tattered old letter
Ambient
(especially of environmentalconditions) existing in thesurrounding area: ambient conditions/lighting/noise/temperature. No flame, just ambient heat
Couplet
(literature) a pair of lines in apoem, esp. when connected byrhythm, rhyme (= words that end with the same sound), or meaning.
Fatso
(plural fatsos) (pejorative) Someone who isoverweight
Barbarity
(uncountable) The state of being barbarous; brutality.
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Abscond
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Acre
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Antarctic
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Anthem
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Armageddon
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Armlet
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Asleep
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Astound
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Austerity
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Awe
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Bedouin
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Blazing
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Bliss
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Blissful
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Blonde
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Bon appetit
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Brine
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Bronze
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Buck
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Bug(v)
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Bullshit
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Bungalow
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Bye Felicia
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Carve
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Catharsis
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Catheter
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Chart(v)
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Chastise
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Chill out
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Choke
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Chomp
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Clatter
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Conjure
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Conquest
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Craic
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Crash out
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Crater
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Crinkle
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Cursory
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Debauch
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Debut
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Decadent
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Deflate
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Derelict
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Detriment
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Diaspora
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Differential
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Dire
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Disclosed
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Disfigure
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Disfiguring
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Donut peaches
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Dope
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Downsize
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Eatery
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Eerie
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Effrontery
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Encumber
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Encumbrance
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Energetic
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Ensnare
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Entrench
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Epitome
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Equestrian
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Estate agent(uk) realtor(AmE)
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Examples of boots on the ground
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Exile
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Expatriate
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Eye-popping
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Ferocious
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Festivity
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Fetish
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Foible
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Fortnight
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Free trade area
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Frivolous
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Fudge
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Gear up
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Get in/get out a car(those vehicles which are horizontal)
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Get on/get off a horse or those a vehicle or animal which is high to low. Or in other words those which we "ride" them.
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Get sb into the mood
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Glare(v)
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Glee
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Goatee
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Grad
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Green meadows
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Gregarious
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Grungy
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Guy
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Gypsy/ gipsy
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Hard road
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Haul
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Hectare
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Hit the jackpot
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Hoarder
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Hoe
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Hook up
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However/although
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Husky
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Hypernym
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Hysteria
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I'm used to the sun
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Im a curious muslim who want / wants to ...?!
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In the sergeant's cuff
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Inaugural
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Indecent
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Infatuated
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Informant
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Inhibited
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Interrogation
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Interrogative
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Interstellar
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Intrench
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Jettison
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Jiffy
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Jingle
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Jonquil
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Judiciary
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Kosher
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Lament
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Lamentation
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Lavatory
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Leisure
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Lets get out or u can get out the car. Its a bit impolite to say get out of the car.
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Like peas in a pod since the beginning
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Loo
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Lurid
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Maladjustment
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Mandarin
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Mark
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Matriculate
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Matriculation
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Medicinal
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Melancholy
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Memento
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Mentor
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Meronym
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Mesh
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Mete
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Molest
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Mortgage
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Muddy
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Muse
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Obdurate
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Onslaught
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Paedophile
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Paparazzi
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Partake
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Pedestal
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Pedestrian crosser/crossing?
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Percept
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Persecute
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Phenom
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Photogenic
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Point
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Poke
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Polyglot
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Poser(can be negative, or for joke)
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Pout
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Prairie
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Preoccupied
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Principled
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Procrastinate
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Prod
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Prom
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Put the squeeze on someone
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Quintessential
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Quirky
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Recall
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Reconcile
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Rectify
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Redress
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Regime
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Regimen
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Regiment
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Rice paddy
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Rock
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Rowdy
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Sassy
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Scandalise
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Score
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Scrap
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Scratchy
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Sectarian
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Serene
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Shady
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Shaggy
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Shimmy
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Short credit makes long friends
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Shovel
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Shush
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Skirmish
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Slacker
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Sled
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Sleep over
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Sleepover
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Sloven
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Smack
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Smirk
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Smite
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Smug
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Spearmint
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Splendour
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Spook
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Squirmish
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Stockist
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Stoke
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Stumble
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Stunt
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Style (ear of corn)
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Suckle
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Sugar daddy
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Supplicant
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Supplication
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Surreal
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Tally
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Tangerine
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Tatterdemalion
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Threadbare
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Tirade
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Trinket
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Trip
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Trump
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Tuck
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Underlie
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Underpinning
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Underutilize
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V o racious
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Vibe
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Vigil
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Viscous
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Voluminous
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Waht is plasma's colour. T or f?
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Wake(n)
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Wilky
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Witch craft
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Wrestle
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Wrestler
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adversity
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audacious
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audacity
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انجیل زودتر از قران امده و قران تقلیدی از انجیل است.
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بند قانون ب انگلیسی
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فرق دو و داز و ام ایز ار چیه. تو چ گروهی قرار دارن؟
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Plant
.............. Obama visited auto plants
Shinanigans
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Lark
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Salient
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Course
....................... .Course of justice
Mediating
............................... Mediating factors such as an item's perceptual saliency
Cast
..............Krashen: input can be made comprehensible by casting a "net" in the second language to ensure that learners with different competence levels are all able to comprehend the teaching content.
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/kəˈfʌf(ə)l / ▸ noun [in sing.] Brit. informal a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views: there was a kerfuffle over the chairmanship.
Brush
1 [C] an object with short pieces of stiff hair plastic or wire fixed into a usually wooden or plastic base or handle which is used for cleaning tidying the hair or painting: I can't find my brush but I still have my comb. You'll need a stiff brush to scrape off the rust. a clothes brush a nail brush a scrubbing UK/scrub US brush a pastry brush جارو
Spark
1 a very small bit of fire which flies out from something that is burning or which is made by rubbing two hard things together or a flash of light made by electricity: Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere. You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark. 2 spark of anger/inspiration/life etc.a very small amount of a particular emotion or quality in a person. 3.a first small event or problem which causes a much worse situation to develop: That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots. Your appearance immediately sparked alarm as far as observing police officers were concerned.
Frivolous
1 behaving in a silly and foolish way when you should be serious: I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman. 2 describes an activity or object which is silly or unimportant rather than useful or serious: I feel like doing something completely frivolous today. Frivolously. Frivolity(n): You shouldn't treat such a serious subject with frivolity. I'm far too busy to waste time on frivolities (= unimportant activities)like going to the cinema.
Illegitimate
1 born of parents not married to each other 2 FORMAL not legal or fair: The rebels regard the official parliament as illegitimate.
Encyclopaedic(adj)
1 containing a lot of information 2 covering a large range of knowledge often in great detail: her encyclopedic knowledge of France. Encyclopaedic knowledge
Charge
1 to ask an amount of money for something especially a service or activity: How much/What do you charge fora haircut and blow-dry? The bank charged commission to change my traveller's cheques. [+ two objects] They charge you $20 just to get in the nightclub. The local museum doesn't charge for admission. They will charge u a big/small fee
Prune
1 to cut off branches from a tree bush or plant especially so that it will grow better in future: She spent the afternoon pruning roses. 2 to reduce something by removing things which are not necessary: Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning (back) its expansion plans. I felt his essay needed a little pruning. prune (FRUIT) /pruːn/ noun [C] a dried plum
Annihilate
1 to destroy completely so that nothing is left: a city annihilated by an atomic bomb. 2 INFORMAL to defeat completely: He was annihilated in the finals of the competition.
Defy
1 to refuse to obey or to act or be against a person decision law situation etc: children openly defying their teachers A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike. Defiant(adj): 1 proudly refusing to obey authority: a defiant attitude/gesture The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning.
Butterball
1) A round lump of a coagulated fat used in cooking such as butter,margarine, or a spread. (derogatory) An overweight person.
Put someone through (ph.v)
1. connect someone by telephone to another person or place. "put me through to the police office, please" 2. subject someone to an unpleasant or demanding experience. "I hate Brian for what he put me through"
Kettle of fish
1. a situation; state of affairs (often used ironically in the phrase a pretty or fine kettle of fish) 2. case; matter for consideration that's quite a different kettle of fish
Crack up
1. (Inf) Suffer an emotional breakdown under pressure. I feel I'm cracking up, always on the verge of tears. 2.(inf) burst into laughter. She tries to keep a straight face, but she keeps cracking up. I'm absolutely cracking up with laughter.
Pull over
1. (idiomatic) To come to a stop, and turn off the road (i.e. onto the roadside or hard shoulder ).Can you pull over just after the post office? My house is nextdoor. 2. (transitive) To cause to pull overPolice:Do you know why we pulled you over?Driver:Was it because I was driving dangerously?Police:Yes, please breathe into this, sir; we need to take a breathalyzer test.
Binary
1. 1 MATHS based on the binary system. binary numbers 2)consisting of two parts. I encouraged people to avoid the binary of "us" and "them". Many of them jumped on board.
Viper
1. Any of various venomous snakes of the family Viperidae. 2. A person regarded as malicious or treacherous.
Bumble
1. Move or act in an awkward or confused manner. 'they bumbled around the house' 2. Speak in a confused or indistinct way. 'the succeeding speakers bumbled' Bumbling(adj)
Suspicion
1. The act of suspect ing something or someone, especially of something wrong. 2. The condition of being suspected. 3. Uncertainty , doubt .
Overturn
1. To turn over , capsize or upset (something) 2. To overthrow or destroy something 3. (legal) To reverse a decision ; to overrule or rescind 4. To diminish the significance of a previous defeat by winning; to comeback from. He overturned his decision.
Heap
1. a collection of objects laid on top of each other. 2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent Example : "a batch of letters" "a deal of trouble" "a lot of money" "he made a mint on the stock market" "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos" "it must have cost plenty" "a slew of journalists" "a wad of money". heaps of rubbish and empty beer crates in
Tram
1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers. 2. a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine Example : "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine". 3. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity. Tram track
Kernel
1. a grain or seed, as of corn, wheat, etc. 2.2. countable noun The kernel of something is the central and most important part of it. The kernel of that message was that peace must not be a source of advantage or disadvantage for anyone.
Mattress
1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
Warmonger
1. a person who advocates war or warlike policies. =militarist.
Scammer
1. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud Synonims: swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, grifter
Pervert
1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior. 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality Example : "debauch the young people with wine and women" "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men" "Do school counselors subvert young children?" "corrupt the morals". 2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive Example : "Don't twist my words". 3. change the inherent purpose or function of something Example : "Don't abuse the system" "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers". attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Gyp
1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property. 1. deprive of by deceit Example : "He swindled me out of my inheritance" "She defrauded the customers who trusted her" "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
Fussy
1. annoyed and irritable sysnonyms : bad-tempered; crabbed; crabby;cross; fussy; grouchy; grumpy; ill-tempered. 2. overcrowded or cluttered with detail Example : "a busy painting" "a fussy design" sysnonyms : busy; fussy; 3. exacting especially about details Example : "a finicky eater" "fussy about clothes" "very particular about how her food was prepared" sysnonyms : finical; finicky; fussy; particular;picky;
Barberry
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
Turn off
1. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch Example : "Turn off the stereo, please" "cut the engine" "turn out the lights". 2. to walk or turn a vehicle one way or another so that one leaves the road or route to another. You are supposed to turn off the highway at the yellow mailbox. 3. to dull someone's interest in someone or something. The boring prof turned me off to the subject. The preacher set out to turn off the congregation to sin. Being a gentleman lowers your value these days. Because it's showing her you "need" her, which is a complete turn off for women.
Horrendous
1. causing fear or dread or terror Example : "the awful war" "an awful risk" "dire news" "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked" "the dread presence of the headmaster" "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was" "a dreadful storm" "a fearful howling" "horrendous explosions shook the city" "a terrible curse". The man behind this horrendous catastrophe was not a muslim.
Illicit
1. contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade". 2. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
Criminalise
1. declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalised in the U.S."
Deranged
1. driven insane sysnonyms : crazed; deranged; half-crazed; He is a deranged and mentally disturbed man.
Posh
1. elegant and fashionable Example : "classy clothes" "a classy dame" "a posh restaurant" "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac" sysnonyms : classy; posh; swish. A posh hotel
Cater
1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance Example : "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests". 2. supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets. The shop manager argued that they catered to the demands of local customers.
Trendy
1. in accord with the latest fad Example : "trendy ideas" "trendy clothes" "voguish terminology" sysnonyms : trendy; voguish; The tiny one-bedroom apartment in the trendy suburb of Chorlton is currently available for rent, priced at £395-a-month.
Devious
1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading Example : "used devious means to achieve success" "gave oblique answers to direct questions" "oblique political maneuvers" sysnonyms : devious; oblique; 2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive Example : "a devious character" "shifty eyes" sysnonyms : devious; shifty; 3. deviating from a straight course Example : "a scenic but devious route" "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat" "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic". They commit devious misdeeds.
Fraudulently
1. intended to deceive Example : "deceitful advertising" "fallacious testimony" "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes" sysnonyms : deceitful; fallacious; fraudulent; Fraudulently obtaining insurance.
Winding
1. marked by repeated turns and bends Example : "a tortuous road up the mountain" "winding roads are full of surprises" "had to steer the car down a twisty track". =voluminous=twisting.= tortuous. Winding streets. 2. of a path e.g. Example : "meandering streams" "rambling forest paths" "the river followed its wandering course" "a winding country road". Meandering=rambling= wandering.
Chaste
1. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste". Chastity: The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexualactivity considered immoral;avoidance of sexual sins.
Predecessor
1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office). 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. Mr Johnson overturned the decision of predecessor Philip Hammond.
Guarantor
1. one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another sysnonyms : guarantor; surety; warranter;warrantor. I would be happy to be a guarantor.
Ammunition(inf: ammo)
1. projectiles to be fired from a gun. 2. any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction. 3. information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint Example : "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"
Observing
1. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception sysnonyms : observant; observing. Observing police officers.
Hunker
1. sit on one's heels Example : "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting" "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
Fudge
1. soft creamy candy. 1. tamper, with the purpose of deception Example : "Fudge the figures" "cook the books" "falsify the data" sysnonyms : cook; fake; falsify; fudge;manipulate; misrepresent; wangle; 2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) Example : "He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully" sysnonyms : circumvent; dodge; duck; elude;evade; fudge; hedge; parry; put off; sidestep;skirt;
Reconnaissance
1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) Example : "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission". reconnoitre(V) US USUALLY: reconnoiter.verb [I or T] SPECIALIZED (of soldiers or military aircraft) to obtain information about an area or the size and position of enemy forces
Husk
1. the dry outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn. (V) to remove the husk or husks from( e.g from an ear of corn).
C u n t
1. the female genitals 2. Offensive slang a woman considered sexually. 3.(Offensive)slang: a mean or obnoxious person They were a small group of c u n t s
Mangle
1. to damage or hurt someone or something seriously by twisting or crushing them so that they no longer have their correct shape mangled bodies/wreckage 2. to say, write, or perform words or music so badlythat it is hard to recognize them
Billow
1. verb When something made of clothbillows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind. The curtains billowed in the breeze. Her pink dress billowed out around her. ...the billowing sails. 2) When smoke or cloud billows, it moves slowly upwards or across the sky. ...thick plumes of smoke billowing from factory chimneys. Steam billowed from under the bonnet. ...billowing clouds of cigarette smoke. Dark billowing clouds
Drumstick
1.(countable)A drumstick is the lower part of the leg of a bird such as a chicken which is cooked and eaten. 2.(countable)Drumsticks are sticks used for beating a drum.
Walk on eggshells
1: To watch what you say or do around a certain person because anything might set him or her off. Everyone hates me; I'm walking on eggshells all the time. 2: To be in a delicate situation; to be on the edge of danger or ruin. Synonym: walking on thin ice 1) Ever since I smashed their car, I've been walking on eggshells with my parents. 2) We're walking on eggshells with our landlord -- she told us that if we have one more loud party, she's going to kick us out of our apartment.
Blag
2 to obtain by wheedling or cadging she blagged free tickets from her mate. 3 to snatch (wages, someone's handbag, etc.); steal. 4 to rob (esp. a bank or post office). Absolutely blagged my head today(my daughter)
Spot
2. A stain or disfiguring mark .I have tried everything, and I can't get this spot out. 3. A pimple , papule or pustule .That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin.I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots. 4. A small, unspecified amount or quantity .Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?. 6. A location or area .I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside.For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met. • MiltonThat spot to which I point is Paradise. 7. A parking space . 8. (sports) An official determination of placement.The fans were very unhappy with the referee's spot of the ball. 9. A bright lamp ; a spotlight . 10. (US) A brief advertisement or program segment on television .Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory? 11. Difficult situation; predicament She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date. verb (spots, spotting; past and past participle spotted) 1. (transitive) To see , find ; to pick out , notice , locate , distinguish or identify Try to spot the differences between these two pictures. 2. (finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.I'll spot you ten dollars for lunch. 3. (ambitransitive) To stain ; to leave a spot (on).Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.a garment spotted with mould 4. To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti. 5. (gymnastics) To support or assist a maneuver , or to be prepared to assist if safety dictate s.I can't do a back handspring unless somebody spots me. 6. (dance) To keep the head and eyes point ing in a single direction while turn ing.Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do. 7. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation. 8. To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
Threading
2. An ancient Eastern method for removing hair by means of a thread , which is rolled over the hair in order to pluck it out at the follicle level.
Patrol
2. the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes.3. a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security. verb [I or T] -ll- (especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger: The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots. A security guard with a dog patrols the building site at night. Coastguards found a deserted boat while patrolling (along) the coast. He now believes that patrols should be stepped up around the park on hot days to prevent an incident like the one on July 20.
Flop
28 whole years on this planet and still a flop.
Chancellor
4) The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.The head of parliamentary government in some German speaking countries. Welcome chancellor Merkel.
Tip someone's hat
: to touch one's hat or cap or to lift it off one's head as a way of greeting or saying good-bye to someone He tipped his hatto her as she walked past. 2—used informally to say that one admires or respects someone I really have to tip my hat to those people for all their hard work. I tip my hat to all the businesses showing support for...
Outlaw(sarcastically)
= mother in law. How are your in laws/out laws. Outlaw(N): 1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime sysnonyms : criminal; crook; felon; malefactor;outlaw. (Adj) 1. contrary to or forbidden by law Example : "an illegitimate seizure of power" "illicit trade" "an outlaw strike" "unlawful measures" sysnonyms : illegitimate; illicit; outlaw;outlawed; unlawful. 2: 2. disobedient to or defiant of law Example : "lawless bands roaming the plains" sysnonyms : lawless; outlaw. (V) 1. declare illegal; outlaw Example : "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." sysnonyms : criminalise; criminalize; illegalise;illegalize.
Brain freeze
A brain freeze, also known as ice-cream headache, cold-stimulus headache, trigeminal headache or its given scientific name sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia (meaning "nerve pain of the sphenopalatine ganglion"), is a form of brief pain or headache commonly associated with consumption (particularly quick consumption) of ... A horse can get a brain freeze
Constellation
A constellation of tears on your lashes.
Consummate
A consummate teacher.
Content
A contented smile
Hunk
A cute hunk
Dapper
A dapper man is dressed in a fashionable and tidy way. Granddad looking dapper
Template
A diplomatic template for the world.
Follicle
A follicle is one of the small hollows in the skin which hairsgrow from.
Health store/ health food store
A grocery store specializing in natural, organic, or particularly healthy foods.
Handheld
A handheld object has been designed so that it can beheld and used easily with one or two hands: a handheld device Handheld(n)
Laid-back
A laid-back person.
Choker
A pearl choker
Scrumptious
A ridiculously scrumptious baby that you want to eat up.
Stick
A stick of celery does not provide much sustenance. Can we use it in such phrase: a stick of carrot?
Antagonism
A strong natural dislike or hatred;antipathy.The longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches. Antagonise(v): 1. provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonise your boss". 2. act in opposition to. The other children constantly antagonised Joe to the point of tears.
Patch
A tomato patch
Shashlik
A type of kebab
Struck
Adjective 1. (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming Example : "conscience-smitten" "awe-struck" Mark Gallimore was found to be four times over the limit for cocaine by officers, who were immediately "struck by his appearance".
Swimmingly
Adverb 1. with no problems or difficulties Example : "put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly" "despite of some mishaps, everything went swimmingly" sysnonyms : smoothly; swimmingly;
Rosy
America is not a rosy place. Rosy predictions.
Promise
An indication that something is likely to occur. 'dawn came with the promise of fine weather' The quality of potential excellence. 'he showed great promise even as a junior officer' Grapefruit seed extract has shown great promise in preventing the growth of various fungi and bacteria.
Impromptu
An inpromptu party/performance
Video
Are you videoing?
Hen yard/ chicken yard
As cacophonous as hen yard.
Asunder
Asunder showers
Beaver
Being as busy as a beaver
Weirdo
Both of us were bawling our eyes out.
Bramble
Brambles are wild prickly bushesthat produce blackberries. I became caught in the brambles. Don't wear shorts when walking through brambles.
Indelible
Chocolate cosmos is an indelible flower that smells like chocolate
Civilian
Civilian casualties
Exile
Clinton's shimmy dance
Commodity
Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, crude oil is the first.
Courtesy
Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others. [formal] ...a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy towards ladies. He did not even have the courtesy to reply to my fax. Courtesy of my colleagues(buying a cake for his bd by his colleagues)
Crappy
Crappy dying flowers.
Culinary
Culinary grad
daunting
Daunting expectations
Do up
Do up a house and sell it. To do up a derelict wreck.
Jiggle
Dont jiggle your finger
Dope
Dope profile
Draft
Draft a twig on to a living plant
Dress
Dress is usually used for a special style of clothes or costume. Its better to say I should change my clothes.
Duck
Ducking cheep bike chain couldn't withstand my pounds of torque.
Eastern plain tree
Eastern plain trees give a lot of shade. درخت چنار؟
Malefactor
FORMAL a person who does bad or illegal things
Fatty/greasy food
Fatty: (n)1. a rotund individual sysnonyms : butterball; fat person; fatso; fatty;roly-poly'. (Adj) 1. containing or composed of fat Example : "fatty food" "fat tissue" sysnonyms : fat; fatty;
Crumple
French forces crumpled in the face of the Nazi onslaught
Crest
God's blessing is the crest of life
Grounds
Grounds/surroundings of the castle.
Psycho
Happy birthday to my psycho but cute boy.
Break
He breaked to give us some herbs
Persimmon
He handed me a bag of persimmons with this sweet note. It made me cry happy tears.
Plain(v)
He is plaining the stick.
Travel agent
He works as a travel agent
Floored
Her story will leave you floored.
High profile
High profile attacks attracted a lot of attention.
High-rise
High-rise buildings
Come
How to serve your tea? It's fine as it comes!
Decipher
I can't decipher what she wants.
Contain
I coudn't contain my excitement and I was literally jumping around my lounge with glee.
Cuss
I cussed the doctors out for poking me too much.
Gin and tonic
I drank two
Paper works
I have to go to do the paper works
Immerse
I immersed myself in her literature.
Luck out
I really lucked out.
White out
I whited out my phone number from..
Feverish
I'm charting feverishly so that I can go home.
Core
I'm shocked to my very core.
Take up
I'm taking up your time
Crook
INFORMAL a very dishonest person especially a criminal or a cheat: These politicians are just a bunch of crooks. Crooked(adj): INFORMAL dishonest: crooked police officers.
Roly-poly
INFORMAL HUMOROUS (of a person) short and round: He was a roly-poly little man.
Ricochet
If a ball or bullet ricochets, ithits a surface and moves away from it at an angle: The ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper and into the net. ricochet(n): He was hit by a ricochet from a straybullet.
Ramp up
If a business ramps up itsactivity, it increases it: The company announced plans to ramp up production to 10,000 units per month. To stay competitive, they'll have to ramp up product development as well as cutprices. to increase the speed, power, or cost of something: Announcement of the merger is expected to ramp up share prices over the next few days. Mitsubishi has ramped up the speed of its new micro-controllers. I've ramped up my excersise regime(to lose weight)
Flare
If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger. Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark. If something such as trouble, violence, or conflict flares, it starts or becomes more violent. Even as the President appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities. If someone's nostrils flare or if they flare them, their nostrils become wider, often because the person is angry or upset. I turned to Jacky, my nostrils flaring in disgust. He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils. 6. verb If something such as a dressflares, it spreads outwards at one end to form a wide shape. ...a simple black dress, cut to flare from the hips.
Appreciable
If an amount or change is appreciable it is large or noticeable enough to have an important effect: There has been an appreciable drop in the number of unemployed since the new government came to power. appreciably /əˈpriː.ʃə.bli/ adverb Her health has improved appreciably since she changed her treatment.
Muddle
If people or things are in amuddle, they are in a state of confusion or disorder. My thoughts are all in a muddle. We are going to get into a hopeless muddle. 2) If you muddle things or people, you get them mixed up, so that you do not know which is which. Already, one or two critics have begun to muddle the two names.
Batter
If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner. ...evidence that the child was being battered. ...boys who witness fathers battering their mothers. ...battered wives. John battered by the wind. To batter someone means to hit them many times, using fists or a heavy object. He battered her around the head. A karate expert battered a man to death. He was battered unconscious.
Wrack (also rack)
If someone is racked by something such as illness or anxiety, it causes them great suffering or pain. His already infirm body was racked by high fever. The country is now racked by three violent separatist movements. ...a teenager racked with guilt and anxiety. My heart wracked(racked) with sorrow. a framework for holding, carrying, or displaying a specific load or object a plate rack a hat rack a hay rack a luggage rack
Prickle
If thin, sharp objects prickle you, they cause slight pain bytouching against your skin: She lay on the grass and the stiff dry grass prickled the back of her legs. [ I ] If part of your body prickles, it feels as if a lot of sharppoints are touching it because you are frightened or excited: Turner started to be worried and felt the back of his neck prickle. one of several thin, sharppoints that stick out of a plantor animal: The fruit can be eaten once the prickles have been removed.
Await
If you await someone or something, you wait for them. I've awaited this day for many years.
Uncultured
If you describe someone as uncultured, you are critical of them because they do not seem to know much about art, literature, and other cultural topics. 2) lacking good taste, manners, upbringing, and education
Fix
If you fix something for someone, you arrange for it to happen or you organize it for them. He's going to fix a time when I can see him. The date of the election was fixed.
Flip
If you flip something, you turn it overquickly one or more times, and if something flips, it turns overquickly: I flipped the book (over) to look at the back cover. I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind.
Underwhelming
If you use underwhelming to describe the response or reaction to something, you mean that people were not very impressed or excited by it. [informal] ...the distinctly underwhelming response to their second album. He met with underwhelming applause.
Wince
If you wince, the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something unpleasant. Intransitive: to shrink or draw back slightly, usually with a grimace, as in pain, embarrassment, alarm, etc. Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain. He winced at the thought of dining with Camilla. I
Immaculate
Immaculate lawns.
Restroom
In a restaurant, theater, or other public place, a restroom is a room with a toilet for customersto use. REGIONAL NOTE: in BRIT, usually use toilet. Also rest room.
Spooky
In a spooky situation
Glare
In the blazing glare of the sun.
Ditch
Irrigation ditch
Cringe
It had me cringe so hard.
Like peas in a pod since the beginning
It hangs over still
Bitter
It makes the tea bitter. Bitter is not a verb.
Slide
It slid under my foot
Wipe out
It wipes out the profit
Bounce back
Italy hasn't really bounced back yet from the 2008 crisis.
Melting pot
Italy is a tourism melting pot in Europe.
Big tail
Its a fat sheep with big tail.
Dried youghurt balls
Kashk
Rad
Kiwis are pretty rad but very underutilized
Felon
LEGAL a person who is guilty of a serious crime
Intemperate
Lacking moderation, temper orcontrol.intemperate language;intemperate zeal. Intemperance.
Lary
Lary is a strong currency. Currency in Georgia.
Catch my breath
Let me catch my breath
Chutney
Mango chutney
Melodious
Melodious sound of rain
Betray
My thigh has betrayed by the box jumps
Restorative
N: 1. a medicine that strengthens and invigorates.2. a device for treating injury or disease. Adj: 1. tending to impart new life and vigor to. Syn: renewing, revitalizing, reviving. 2. promoting recuperation. =recuperative Restorative sleep.
Wee
N: 1. a short time Example : "bide a wee" Adj: 1. (used informally) very small Example : "a wee tot" 2. very early Example : "the wee hours of the morning". 1. eliminate urine Example : "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug" sysnonyms: micturate, make, pee, piddle, piss, take a leak, spend a penny, relieve oneself.
Nudge
N:1. a slight push or shake. V: 1. to push against gently.2. push into action by pestering or annoying gently. 2:
Good scenary
Not ''a"" good scenary.
Tarnish
Noun 1. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation. 1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically Example : "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air" "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" sysnonyms : defile; maculate; stain; sully;tarnish; They are trying to tarnish the name of muslims.
Obsolete
Obsolete houses
Pursuit
Outdoor pursuits
Overshooting
Overshooting businesses.
Commissionaire
Peace commissionaire
Pickle
Plural: pickles. 1. vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar. 2. informal terms for a difficult situation Example : "he got into a terrible fix" "he made a muddle of his marriage" sysnonyms : fix; hole; jam; kettle of fish; mess;muddle; pickle; Hypernyms : difficulty. 1.(v) preserve in a pickling liquid sysnonyms : pickle;
Perk
Plus the lovely perks, Brazil has a nice weather.
Hotspur
Pochettino is the tottenham hotspur(=manager)
Pristine
Pristine education(in Australia)
Corn puffs(puffcorn)
Puffcorn or corn puffs are puffed corn snacksmade with corn meal and baked. Products by the name of puffcorn (instead of the more generic term corn puffs) in particular can be made to look similar to popcorn, although this is made from whole grains. پفک
Dart board
Put the picture of your enemy on a dart board
Barbarian
Relating to people, countries orcustoms perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
Rock sugar(rock candy)
Rock candy (also called rock sugar) is a type of confection composed of relatively large sugar crystals. This candy is formed by allowing a supersaturated solution of sugar and water to crystallize onto a surface suitable for crystal nucleation, such as a string, stick, or plain granulated sugar.
Jiffy
Senior/junior prom.
Unclean
Shakira is an unclean singer
...
She had a sleepover at a friend's house
Ajar(adj)
Slightly open. The door was ajar.
Graze
Softly graze her thighs.
Wiggle
Someone is wiggling their bum in the back of my video
On-off
Starting and stopping often. He said Gallimore had an on-off drug problem for 20 years
Tuned
Stay tuned for it.
Strut
Strutting through the streets.
Stumpy
Stumpy things are short and thick. Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy? Stumpy thumbs
Swap out
Swap out your morning coffee with this matcha.
Demon
The Baalim of the Old Testament were nothing more than demons masquerading as gods, and all idolatry is ultimately devil-worship
Drowsy
The bus ride makes me drowsy
Call someone's name
The chocolate bar is calling my name.
Uncanny
The likeness is uncanny.
Stand
The little bird didn't stand a chance and fell out of the nest.
Work
The pen is not working
Soporific
The sound of water is soporific. The bus ride is soporific.
Zoro astrianism
The three pillars of zoro asttianism are....
Droop
The tree was drooping with fruit
Thanks to sb/sth(IDM)
Their smug faces.,x
Tumultuous
Their tumultuous relationship.
Grey horse
They call a white horse as grey horse. But only in the bible they call jesus christ's horse as white horse.
Charge
They will charge u a big/small fee
wear down
To break down or exhaust by relentless pressure or resistance: The child's pleading finally wore her parents down. when pregnancy starts wearing you down, remember: elephant mamas are pregnant for 2 years, and their babies weigh 265 pounds at birth
Subsidise
To give subsidy; to support finantially. 50 would help to subsidize the training of an unemployed teenager. The refugees live in subsidized housing provided by the authorities. Subsidy(n): money given as part of the cost of something to help or encourage it to happen: The company received a substantial government subsidy. The government is planning to abolish subsidies to farmers.
Treasured
Treasured moments
Oblique
Try to ask oblique questions, not direct ones
Zing
Turmeric is great for adding zing to your day.
Cot
UK (US crib) a small bed for a baby or young child with high bars round the sides so that the child cannot fall out. Her(baby girl) new cot sheets have brightened my day.
Nutter
UK INFORMAL someone who is crazy foolish or strange. Nutter! How much fun can one kid have with a bit of tissue paper!?
Irresistable
Ur appearance is irrisistable.
Condensed
We cant say condensed shallot youghert because you should boil sth to call it condensed. f condense adjective 1. The state of having been condensed; highly concentrated: 1. Not dilute ; having a high concentration .We made a drink from concentrated orange juice.
Do/would
We use do when we r asking about a permanent state. E.g do u like gardens? Would u like to visit the inside?. Do u like tea? Would u like to head off now?
Yearn
When I am in the USA, I long for the UK & when I am in the UK I yearn for the USA. Where do you think should I be?
Rustle
When something thin and dry rustles or when you rustle it, it makes soft sounds as it moves. The leaves rustled in the wind. She rustled her papers impatiently. A snake rustled through the dry grass. Rustle is also a noun. She sat perfectly still, without even a rustle of her frilled petticoats.
...
Winnie the pooh(its a story,)
Wotsits
Wotsits is a brand of cheesy flavour corn puffs sold by Walkers. The most common form are cheese flavoured curly shapes.
Lurk
You are making my stomach rumble.
Blasphemy
You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy. He was accused of blasphemy. Blaspemous(adj): considered offensive to God or religion: a blasphemous remark.
Catch the sun
You've caught the sun on the back of your neck.
Chastity
[mass noun] the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse: vows of chastity.
Pedicure
a beauty treatment for the feetthat involves cutting and sometimes painting the nails, and massaging (= rubbing) theskin or making it feel softer
Crate
a box made of wood plastic or metal especially one divided into parts to hold bottles: a milk crate a crate of empty bottles a packing crate crate /kreɪt/ verb [T] to put something into a crate especially in order to move it packing case UK noun [C] (USpacking crate) a large strong box for transporting things: I don't think we've got enough packing cases for all the kitchen equipment. Beer crates.
Garland(n,v)
a circle made of flowers andleaves worn around the neck orhead as a decoration: a garland of white roses. literary to put garlands on someone or something: They garlanded the visitors with scentedflowers.
Municipality
a city or town with its own local government or this local government itself: The municipality provides services such as electricity water and rubbish collection.
Bougainvillea
a climbing plant common in hot countries that has red and purple flowers.
Jasmine
a climbing plant. One type has white sweet-smelling flowers in summer and another type has yellow flowers in winter.
Dandelion
a common small, bright yellow wild flower that has a lot oflong, thin petals arranged in acircular pattern around a roundcentre: The children took turns blowing the dandelion clock (= the mass of whitethreads to which the seeds are attached). Blowing a dandelion
Peat
a dark brown earth-like substance which was formed by plants dying and becoming buried. It is sometimes added to ordinary garden earth to improve it and is sometimes used as fuel peaty /ˈpiː.ti/ US /-ţi/ adjective a dark peaty brown a strong peaty smell peaty soil peat bog noun [C] an area of land from which peat is taken
Downside
a disadvantage of asituation: The downside of living here, of course, is that it is expensive. The downside to manuka honey(honey produced by bees in New Zealand) is that it can be a bit costly.
Doppelganger
a ghostly counterpart of a living person. My doppelganger from the side?
Crew
a group ofpeople who work together,especially all those who workon and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.: an ambulance/lifeboat crew. a TV/film/camera crew The aircraft has/carries a crew of seven. Live as if there is a film crew documenting your every move
Quince
a hard fruit that looks like an apple and has a strong sweet smell: quince jam
Bonfire
a large fire that is made outside to burn unwanted things or for pleasure
Tub
a large, round container with aflat base and an open top: Outside was a stone patio with tubs of flowering plants. The first part of the wine-making process is to crush the grapes in large tubs. us a long plastic, metal, orceramic container that is filledwith water so that you can sitor lie in it to wash your wholebody: It's good to sink into a nice, hot tub at the end of a hard day's work. a small plastic container with alid, used for storing food: a tub of ice cream/margarine. A manuka tub
Humped
a large, round raised area orpart: The car hit a hump in the road and swerved. uk Local residents are asking for speed humps (= raised areas across the road which make people drive slowly) to be installed in their street. a round raised part on a person's or animal's back: What do you call a three humped camel?
Fang
a long, sharp tooth: The dog growled and bared its fangs.
Bobby pin
a metal U-shaped pin which is tightly bent and slides into the hair in order to keep it back off the face or to keep part of the hair in the desired position.
Big tail
a part of an animal's body sticking out from the base of the back or something similar in shape or position: The dog wagged its tail excitedly. Its a fat sheep with a big tail.
Stipend
a particular amount of moneythat is paid regularly to someone: an annual stipend 2. the income paid to a priest in the UK
Plane
a particular level or standard: The poet's treatment of the subject lifts it to a mystical plane. His work is on a completely different plane from (= is much better than) other writers. 2. A level or flat surface. An inclined surface or plane.
Furlough
a period of time that a workeror a soldier is allowed to beabsent, especially to returntemporarily to their own townor country. to allow or force someone to be absent temporarily fromwork: After safety concerns, the company furloughed all 4,000 of its employees.
Bigot
a person who has strong,unreasonable beliefs and who does not like other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life: a religious bigot He was known to be a loud-mouthed, opinionated bigot.
Rebel(N:/ˈreb.əl/) (V:/rɪˈbel/)
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force or a person who shows their disagreement with the ideas of people in authority or of society by behaving differently: The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government. He was a bit of a rebel when he was a teenager and dyed his hair pink and had his nose pierced. 1 to fight against the government or to refuse to obey rules etc: The people rebelled against the harsh new government.
Maverick
a person who thinks and actsin an independent way, oftenbehaving differently from theexpected or usual way: a political maverick He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.
Shard
a piece of a broken glass, cup,container, or similar object: Shards of glass have been cemented into the top of the wall to stop peopleclimbing over.
Viewpoint
a place from where a person can look at something especially at an area of natural beauty: The viewpoint by the side of the road gave us a stunning panorama of the whole valley. 2) a point of view; a way of considering something. From a medical point of view there was no need for the operation.
Asparagus
a plant with pale green juicy stems that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable: asparagus spears.
Attribute
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has: Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager. attribute sth to sb (QUALITY)phrasal verb to think that someone or something has a particular quality or feature.
Reel
a round, wheel-shaped objecton which sewing thread,fishing wire, film, etc. can berolled, or the amount of thread, etc. stored on one of these A reel of cotton
Creed
a set of beliefs which expresses a particular opinion and influences the way you live.
Layover
a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longerjourney to somewhere else: We had a four-hour layover in Chicago.
Setup
a situation that has beenarranged for some purpose: He's in the sign business and has a nicesetup with that. Indoor growing setup
Urchin
a small child, especially one who behaves badly and is dirtyor untidily dressed: a street urchin
Mat
a small piece of strongmaterial that covers andprotects part of a floor: Wipe your feet on the mat before you come inside. a thick layer of something, such as grass or hair, that istwisted together untidily: The top few buttons on his shirt were open, revealing a mat of dark hair on his chest.
Curler
a small plastic tube that you wind hair around to make it curl.
Hacksaw
a small saw used especially for cutting metal. Hacksaw ridge(a long narrow raised line along the surface of something Tyres had thrown the mud into ridges, making the road impassable.)
hut
a small simple building usually consisting of one room: a mountain hut a row of beach huts. The hut at the bottom of the garden.
Twig
a small, thin branch of a tree orbush, especially one removedfrom the tree or bush and without any leaves: We collected dry twigs to start the fire. (V) uk informal to suddenly realize something: [ + question word ] Then he twigged what I meant. She's six months pregnant, and he still hasn't twigged.
Lock
a strand or cluster of hair. The wind blew through his locks.
Rosary
a string of beads (= littledecorative balls) usedespecially by Roman Catholics and Buddhists to countprayers, or the prayersthemselves: She was saying the rosary. To pray rosary
Commodity
a substance or product that can be traded, bought, orsold: The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds. the international commodities market a valuable quality: If you're going into teaching, energy is a necessary commodity.
Manicure
a treatment for the hands thatinvolves making the skin feelsofter and making the nailslook better by cutting,smoothing, and painting them
Ruminant
a type of animal that brings upfood from its stomach andchews it again, for example a cow, sheep, or deer. (Adn) ruminant animals
Honeydew(melon)
a type of melon (= large fruit with a thick skin) that has white green or yellow skin and sweet juicy flesh
Pram(US: baby carriage)
a vehicle for moving a babyaround that consists of a smallbed supported by a frame on four wheels: I saw her pushing a pram down the street. I took my little boy to the park in his new pram
Shack
a very simple and smallbuilding made from pieces ofwood, metal, or other materials. I recommend you to watch the film by name "the shack".
Seedling
a very young plant that hasgrown from a seed: Raise the seedlings in the greenhouse. You can get the seedlings from a local nursery
Measure
a way ofachieving something, or amethod for dealing with asituation: What further measures can we take to avoid terrorism? These measures were designed to improve car safety. Sweeping measures to curb official graft(mainly us: the act of gettingmoney or advantage through the dishonest use of politicalpower and influence: The whole government was riddled with graft, bribery, and corruption.)
Skint
adj usually postpositive (Brit) slang; without money. When you are too skint to buy valentine's gifts
Poignant
adjective 1. arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching" Synonims: affecting, touching 2. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"
Strained
adjective 1. Forced through a strainer .Babies don't seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest. Strained shallot yoghurt
Twitchy
adjective (comparative twitchier, superlative twitchiest) 1. susceptible to twitch ing a lot. 2. (figuratively) irritable , cranky. Be diligent with your twitchy fingers folks.
Alight
adjective [after verb] 1 burning; on fire: I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight. The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight. He was smoking in bed and his blankets caught alight. The sky was alight with (= brightly lit up by) hundreds of fireworks. It was just a complete mess, barbecues still alight, rubbish everywhere, it was just disgusting.
Sweeping
affecting many things orpeople; large: It is obvious that sweeping changes are needed in the legal system. We need to make sweeping cuts to our budget.
Chirp
also chirrup, (especially of a bird) to make a short highsound or sounds: I don't need an alarm clock with this little bird chirping away outside the bedroom each morning. to say something with a high, happy voice: "Morning!" she chirped.
Amenity
amenity /əˈmiːnɪti , -ˈmɛn-/ ▸ noun (pl. amenities) a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place: the property is situated in a convenient location, close to all local amenities. ▪ [mass noun] the pleasantness or attractiveness of a place: developments which would clash with amenity.
Miscarriage
an early, unintentional end to apregnancy when the baby isborn too early and diesbecause it has not developedenough: The amniocentesis test carries a significant risk of miscarriage. I had two miscarriages before I gave birth to my daughter. Miscarriage(v) Ginger may lead to miscarriage
Manhunt
an organized search for aperson, especially a criminal: The police have launched a manhunt after the body of a six-year-old boy was found last night.
Prejudice
an unfair andunreasonable opinion orfeeling, especially whenformed without enoughthought or knowledge: Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced. Root out prejudice
Gluteus(plural glutei also glutaeusplural glutaei )
any of the large muscles in each buttock: The gluteus maximus is the largestmuscle in the body.
Appointment
appointment /əˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt / ▸ noun 1 an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place: she made an appointment with my receptionist. 2 an act of assigning a job or position to someone: his appointment as President. ▪ a job or position: she took up an appointment as head of communications. ▪ a person appointed to a job or position: government ministers and other political appointments are frequently replaced. 3 (appointments) furniture or fittings: the room was spartan in its appointments. - PHRASES by appointment having previously made an arrangement to do something: visits are by appointment only. by appointment to the Queen (in the UK) used by manufacturers to indicate that their products are sold to the queen and are therefore of guaranteed quality. power of appointment 1 power to select the holder of a particular job or position. 2 Law power to decide the disposal of property, in exercise of a right conferred by the owner. By appointment to her majesty queen elizabeth.
Asset
asset /ˈasɛt / ▸ noun a useful or valuable thing or person: quick reflexes were his chief assets the school is an asset to the community. ▪ (usu. assets) an item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies: growth in net assets.
Awake
awake /əˈweɪk / ▸ verb (past awoke /əˈwəʊk/; past participle awoken/əˈwəʊk(ə)n/) [no obj.] stop sleeping; wake from sleep: she awoke to find the streets covered in snow. ▪ [with obj.] cause (someone) to wake from sleep: my screams awoke my parents. ▪ regain consciousness: I awoke none the worse for the operation. ▪ (awake to) become aware of; come to a realization of: the authorities finally awoke to the extent of the problem. ▪ make or become active again: [with obj.] there were echoes and scents which awoke some memory in me. ▸ adjective [predic.] not asleep: the noise might keep you awake at night. ▪ (awake to) aware of: too few are awake to the dangers. Are you still awake?
Bartender
bartender /ˈbɑːtɛndə / ▸ noun a person serving drinks at a bar. - DERIVATIVES bartend verb bartending noun
Empirical
based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory: This theory needs to be backed up with solid empirical data/evidence. Empirical studies show that ...
Deflate
because of someone or something: It's thanks to Sandy that I heard about the job. disapproving: The baby is awake thanks to you and your shouting.
Behead
behead /bɪˈhɛd / ▸ verb cut off the head of (someone), especially as a form of execution: Mary was beheaded at Fotheringhay. (as noun beheading) a beheading on Tower Hill.
Bite
bite /bʌɪt / ▸ verb (past bit/bɪt/; past participle bitten/ˈbɪt(ə)n/) [with obj.] 1 use the teeth to cut into (something): the woman's arm was bitten off by an alligator [no obj.] Rosa bit into a cream cake. ▪ use the teeth in order to inflict injury on: she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant. ▪ (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with fangs, pincers, or a sting: while on holiday she was bitten by an adder. ▪ [no obj.] (of an acid) corrode a surface: chemicals have bitten deep into the stone. ▪ [no obj.] (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth: I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite. ▪ [no obj.] informal be persuaded to accept a deal or offer: a hundred or so retailers should bite. ▪ informal annoy or worry: what's biting you today? 2 [no obj.] (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface: once on the slab, my boots failed to bite. ▪ (of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain: the handcuffs bit into his wrists. ▪ cause emotional pain: Cheryl's betrayal had bitten deep. ▪ (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences: the cuts in art education were starting to bite. ▪ N. Amer. informal be very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate: it bites that your mom won't let you go. ▸ noun 1 an act of biting something in order to eat it: Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites. ▪ a wound inflicted by an animal's or a person's teeth: Percy's dog had given her a nasty bite. ▪ a wound inflicted by a snake, insect, or spider: my legs were covered in mosquito bites. ▪ an instance of bait being taken by a fish: by four o'clock he still hadn't had a single bite. ▪ Dentistry the bringing together of the teeth so that the jaws are closed. ▪ Dentistry an imprint of the position of the teeth when the jaws are closed, made in a plastic material. 2 a piece cut off by biting: Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich. ▪ informal a quick snack: I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat. ▪ a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful: bacon bites with cheese. ▪ a short piece of information. 3 a sharp or pungent flavour: a fresh, lemony bite. ▪ [mass noun] incisiveness or cogency of style: the tale has added bite if its characters appear to be real. ▪ a feeling of cold in the air or wind: by early October there's a bite in the air. - PHRASES someone's bark is worse than their bite see bark1. be bitten by the —— bug develop a passionate interest in a specified activity: Joe was badly bitten by the showbiz bug at the age of four. bite the big one N. Amer. informal die: the Premier bit the big one, supposedly an automobile accident. bite the bullet decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over. decisions have to be taken and as director you have got to bite the bullet. [from the old custom of giving wounded soldiers a bullet to bite on when undergoing surgery without anaesthetic.] bite the dust informal be killed: the baddies bite the dust with lead in their bellies. ▪ fail or come to an end: she hoped the new course would not bite the dust for lack of funding. bite the hand that feeds one deliberately hurt or offend a benefactor. bite someone's head off see head. bite one's lip repress an emotion; stifle laughter or repress a retort: she bit her lip to stop the rush of bitter words. bite one's nails chew at one's nails as a nervous habit: I used to bite my nails. bite off more than one can chew take on a commitment one cannot fulfil: serves him right for biting off more than he could chew. the biter bitten (or bit) used to indicate that someone is being treated in the same way that they have treated others, typically badly: now the cruel biter was being cruelly bitten. bite one's tongue make a desperate effort to avoid saying something: I had to bite my tongue and accept his explanation. one could have bitten one's tongue off used to convey that one profoundly and immediately regrets having said something: as soon as he had spoken, Grant could have bitten his tongue off. once bitten, twice shy proverb an unpleasant experience induces caution. put the bite on N. Amer. & Austral./NZ informal borrow or extort money from. a deadbeat diner tried to put the bite on a restaurant. [1930s (originally US): bite, from the slang sense 'deception'.] take a bite out of informal reduce by a significant amount: commissions that can take a bite out of your retirement funds. - PHRASAL VERBS bite something back refrain with difficulty from saying something, making a sound, or expressing an emotion: Melissa bit back a scathing comment. - DERIVATIVES biter. They've bitten by the travel bug.
Blemish
blemish /ˈblɛmɪʃ / ▸ noun a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something: the girl's hands were without a blemish. ▪ a moral defect or fault: the offences were an uncharacteristic blemish on an otherwise clean record [mass noun] local government is not without blemish. ▸ verb [with obj.] (often as adj. blemished) spoil the appearance or quality of (something): my main problem was a blemished skin his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy.
Blonde
blonde /blɒnd / ▸ adjective (also blond) (chiefly of hair) fair or pale yellow: her long blonde hair I had my hair dyed blonde. ▪ having hair of a fair or pale yellow colour: a tall blonde woman. ▪ having fair hair and a light complexion (especially when regarded as a racial characteristic): she was blonde and blue-eyed, but she wore her hair in the same kind of weave as the black women. ▸ noun a woman with blonde hair. ▪ [mass noun] the colour of blonde hair: her hair was yellow—not any shade of blonde, but yellow. - DERIVATIVES blondish adjective blondness noun - ORIGIN late 17th cent. (earlier as blond): from French, feminine of blond, from medieval Latin blundus 'yellow', perhaps from Germanic. USAGE: The alternative spellings blonde and blond correspond to the feminine and masculine forms in French, but in English the distinction is not always made, as English does not have such distinctions of grammatical gender. Thus, blond woman or blonde woman, blond man or blonde man are all used. The word is more commonly used of women, though, and in the noun the spelling is typically blonde. In American usage the usual spelling is blond for both adjective and noun.
Blunt
blunt /blʌnt / ▸ adjective 1 (of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point: a blunt knife. ▪ having a flat or rounded end: the blunt tip of the leaf. 2 (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright: a blunt statement of fact. ▸ verb make or become less sharp: [with obj.] wood can blunt your axe [no obj.] the edge may blunt very rapidly. ▪ [with obj.] weaken or reduce the force of (something): their determination had been blunted. ▸ noun black slang a hollowed-out cigar filled with cannabis. - DERIVATIVES bluntly adverb bluntness noun Sorry if I was blunt to you.
boss
boss1 /bɒs / informal ▸ noun a person who is in charge of a worker or organization: her boss offered her promotion union bosses. ▪ a person in control of a group or situation: does he see you as a partner, or is he already the boss? ▪ [often as modifier] (in computer gaming) a particularly tough enemy, usually appearing at the end of a section or level: the boss characters provide more than enough challenge. you may be required to kill a boss monster. you'll come up against a giant tank, a floating airship and a returning boss from the first game. ▸ verb [with obj.] give (someone) orders in a domineering manner: you're always bossing us about. ▸ adjective N. Amer. excellent; outstanding: she's a real boss chick. - PHRASES be one's own boss be self-employed: since I'm my own boss, my hours are flexible. show someone who's boss make it clear that it is oneself who is in charge: now it's time to show her who's boss. Bank boss. boss3 /bɒs / ▸ noun US informal a cow.
breast
breast /brɛst / ▸ noun 1 either of the two soft, protruding organs on the upper front of a woman's body which secrete milk after childbirth: Caroline crossed her arms over her breasts. [as modifier] breast cancer. 2 a person's chest, especially when regarded as the seat of the emotions: wild feelings of frustration were rising up in his breast her heart was hammering in her breast. ▪ the part of a bird or mammal that corresponds to a person's chest: [as modifier] the breast feathers of the doves. ▪ a joint of meat or portion of poultry cut from the breast of a bird or mammal: Lisa popped a breast of chicken into the microwave. ▪ the part of a garment that covers the chest: [as modifier] a breast pocket. ▸ verb [with obj.] face and move forwards against or through (something): I watched him breast the wave. ▪ reach the top of (a hill): a pair of riders breasted the rise ahead. - PHRASES beat one's breast make an exaggerated show of sorrow, despair, or regret. - DERIVATIVES breasted adjective [in combination] a bare-breasted woman a crimson-breasted bird Chicken breast
Browse
browse /braʊz / ▸ verb [no obj.] 1 survey goods for sale in a leisurely and casual way: he stopped to browse around a second-hand bookshop. ▪ scan through a text, website, or collection of data to gain an impression of the contents: she browsed through the newspaper [with obj.] I decided to spend the night browsing the Internet. 2 (of an animal) feed on leaves, twigs, or other high-growing vegetation: they reach upward to browse on bushes. ▸ noun 1 [in sing.] an act of casual looking or reading: a browse through the sports pages I was just having a quick browse around the antique stalls. the brochure is well worth a browse. ▪ a book, magazine, or website to be casually looked through: this book is a useful browse for a new worker in the field. 2 [mass noun] vegetation, such as twigs and young shoots, eaten by animals: a moose needs to eat forty to fifty pounds of browse a day. - DERIVATIVES browsable(adj)
Buffet
buffet1 /ˈbʊfeɪ , ˈbʌfeɪ / ▸ noun 1 a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves: [as modifier] a cold buffet lunch. 2 a room or counter in a station, hotel, or other public building selling light meals or snacks. ▪ (also buffet car) Brit. a railway carriage selling light meals or snacks. 3 /also ˈbʌfɪt / North American term for sideboard (SENSE 1). buffet2 /ˈbʌfɪt / ▸ verb (buffets, buffeting, buffeted) [with obj.] (especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter: rough seas buffeted the coast [no obj.] the wind was buffeting at their bodies. ▪ knock (someone) off course: he was buffeted from side to side. ▪ (of difficulties) afflict (someone) over a long period: they were buffeted by a major recession. ▸ noun 1 dated a blow or punch. ▪ a shock or misfortune: the daily buffets of urban civilization. 2 [mass noun] Aeronautics another term for buffeting. fifteen degrees of flap induce marked buffet. .five warren buffet quotes that can change your life!
Bullshit
bullshit /ˈbʊlʃɪt / vulgar slang ▸ noun [mass noun] stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense. ▸ verb (bullshits, bullshitting, bullshitted) [with obj.] talk nonsense to (someone) in an attempt to deceive them. - DERIVATIVES bullshitter(n)
bureau
bureau /ˈbjʊərəʊ / ▸ noun (pl. bureaux or bureaus/-rəʊz/) 1 Brit. a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downwards to form a writing surface. ▪ N. Amer. a chest of drawers. 2 an office or department for transacting particular business: a news bureau the London bureau of the Washington Post. ▪ a government department: the intelligence bureau.
Burqa/burka
burka /ˈbəːkə , ˈbʊrkɑː / (also burkha, burqa) ▸ noun a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by women in many Muslim countries. Banning the burqa
Carnivorous
carnivorous /kɑːˈnɪv(ə)rəs / ▸ adjective (of an animal) feeding on other animals. ▪ (of a plant) able to trap and digest small animals, especially insects. - DERIVATIVES carnivorously adverb carnivorousness noun carnivory /kɑːˈnɪv(ə)ri/ noun
Cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear ▸ noun a person's ear that has become thickened or deformed as a result of repeated blows, typically in boxing or rugby.
Census
census /ˈsɛnsəs / ▸ noun (pl. censuses) an official count or survey, especially of a population: a traffic census.
Chapel
chapel /ˈtʃap(ə)l / ▸ noun 1 a small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, hospital, or large private house: a service in the chapel. ▪ a part of a large church or cathedral with its own altar and dedication: the first chapel on the right of the cathedral is dedicated to St Ludmila. ▪ Brit. a place of worship for Nonconformist congregations: she went to chapel twice on Sunday. ▪ a small building or room used for funeral services: the funeral was in the chapel at Broadfoot Brothers Funeral Home. ▪ US a chapel of rest. 2 Brit. the members or branch of a print or newspaper trade union at a particular place of work: Mr Brind was the head of the BBC's NUJ chapel.
Cling
cling /klɪŋ / ▸ verb (past and past participle clung/klʌŋ/) [no obj.] (cling to/on to/on) hold on tightly to: she clung to Joe's arm we sat on the sofa clinging on to one another figurative she clung on to life for 16 days. ▪ adhere or stick firmly or closely to; be hard to part or remove from: the smell of smoke clung to their clothes the fabric clung to her smooth skin. ▪ remain very close to: the fish cling to the line of the weed. ▪ remain persistently or stubbornly faithful to: she clung resolutely to her convictions. ▪ be overly dependent on (someone) emotionally: you are clinging to him for security. ▸ noun (also cling peach) a clingstone peach. - DERIVATIVES clinger noun.
Composure
composure /kəmˈpəʊʒə / ▸ noun [mass noun] the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself: she was struggling to regain her composure.
Concurrent
concurrent /kənˈkʌr(ə)nt / ▸ adjective 1 existing, happening, or done at the same time: there are three concurrent art fairs around the city. ▪ (of two or more prison sentences) to be served at the same time: he received concurrent sentences of two years' imprisonment for each of his two convictions. [postpositive] she was given nine months concurrent for each offence. ▪ Mathematics (of three or more lines) meeting at or tending towards one point. 2 agreeing or consistent. - DERIVATIVES concurrence noun concurrency noun concurrently adverb.
Albeit
conjunction FORMAL although: The evening was very pleasant albeit a little quiet. He tried albeit without success. I'm back! Albeit briefly
Culinary(adj)
connected with cooking orkitchens: the culinary delights (= good food) of Beijing My culinary skills are limited to boilingwater (= I am not very good at cooking). Calamari is a culinary name for squid
Contrail
contrail ▸ noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for vapour trail. vapour trail: ▸ noun a trail of condensed water from an aircraft or rocket at high altitude, seen as a white streak against the sky.
Crash
crash1 /kraʃ / ▸ verb 1 [no obj.] (of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle: a racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier the stolen car she was riding in crashed into a tree. ▪ [with obj.] cause (a vehicle) to collide violently with something: they crashed a lorry through a fence. ▪ (of an aircraft) fall from the sky and hit the land or sea: a jet crashed 200 yards from the school. ▪ [with obj.] cause (an aircraft) to fall from the sky: the test pilot crashed a Hurricane fighter plane. 2 move or cause to move with force, speed, and sudden loud noise: [no obj., with adverbial of direction] huge waves crashed down on to us [with obj. and adverbial of direction] she crashed down the telephone receiver. ▪ [no obj.] make a sudden loud noise: the thunder crashed. 3 [no obj.] informal (of shares, a business, etc.) suddenly drop in value or fail: the shares crashed to 329p. ▪ be heavily defeated in a sporting competition: Barcelona crashed out of the European Cup. 4 [no obj.] (of a computer, computing system, or software) fail suddenly: the project was postponed because the computer crashed. ▪ chiefly N. Amer. (of a patient) suffer a cardiac arrest. 5 [with obj.] informal enter (a party) without an invitation; gatecrash. ▪ illegally pass (a red traffic light): the cab driver crashed the lights. 6 [no obj.] informal go to sleep, especially suddenly or in an improvised setting: what was it you said just before I crashed out? ▸ noun 1 a violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object: a car crash. ▪ an instance of an aircraft falling from the sky to hit the land or sea: a pilot who survived the crash of his plane. 2 a sudden loud noise as of something breaking or hitting another object: he slammed the phone down with a crash. 3 a sudden disastrous drop in the value or price of something: the 1987 stock-market crash. ▪ the sudden failure of a business: the crash of the company meant that 150 jobs would go. 4 a sudden failure which puts a computer system out of action: system crashes are an everyday hazard. ▸ adjective [attrib.] done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort: a crash course in Italian. ▸ adverb with a sudden loud sound: crash went the bolt. - PHRASES crash and burn informal come to grief or fail spectacularly: I've seen guests crash and burn on the show. Crash out: to sleep(Carol)
Crush
crush /krʌʃ / ▸ verb [with obj.] 1 deform, pulverize, or force inwards by compressing forcefully: you can crush a pill between two spoons a labourer was crushed to death by a lorry (as adj. crushed) the crushed remains of a Ford Cortina. ▪ crease or crumple (cloth or paper). 2 violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion): the government had taken elaborate precautions to crush any resistance. 3 make (someone) feel overwhelmingly disappointed or embarrassed: I was crushed—was I not good enough? (as adj. crushing) the news came as a crushing blow. ▸ noun 1 [usu. in sing.] a crowd of people pressed closely together: a number of youngsters fainted in the crush. 2 informal a brief but intense infatuation for someone: she did have a crush on Dr Russell. 3 [mass noun] a drink made from the juice of pressed fruit: lemon crush. 4 (also crush pen) a fenced passage with one narrow end, used for handling cattle or sheep. - PHRASAL VERBS crush on US informal be infatuated with: he's awesome, so it wasn't too surprising that other girls were crushing on him. - DERIVATIVES crushable adjective crusher noun crushingly. She has a crush on you.
crêpey(adj) skin
crêpe /kreɪp / ▸ noun 1 [mass noun] (also crape) a light, thin fabric with a wrinkled surface: [as modifier] a crêpe bandage. ▪ (also crêpe rubber) hard-wearing wrinkled rubber, used for the soles of shoes. 2 /also krɛp / a thin pancake. - DERIVATIVES crêpey (also crêpy) adjective
crêpe paper
crêpe paper ▸ noun [mass noun] thin, crinkled paper resembling crêpe, used especially for making decorations.
Culminate
culminate in/with sth If an event or series ofevents culminates in something, it ends with it, having developed until itreaches this point: My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation. Their many years of research have finally culminated in a cure for the disease. Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.
Darling
darling /ˈdɑːlɪŋ / ▸ noun used as an affectionate form of address to a beloved person: good night, darling. ▪ a lovable or endearing person: he's such a darling. ▪ a person who is particularly popular with a certain group: he is the darling of Labour's left wing. ▸ adjective beloved: his darling wife. ▪ (in affected use) pretty; charming: a darling little pillbox hat. - PHRASES be a darling used as a friendly or encouraging preface to a request: be a darling and don't mention I'm here.
Rotten
decayed: The room smelled of rotten vegetables. very bad: rotten weather Rotten tomatoes
Demean
demean1 /dɪˈmiːn / ▸ verb [with obj.] cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something): I had demeaned the profession. ▪ (demean oneself) do something that is beneath one's dignity: good potential MPs would not demean themselves by setting out to acquire popularity.
Dapper
describes a man who is dressed in a fashionable and tidy way: Hercule Poirot is the dapper detective of the Agatha Christie novels. Passing by these two dapper gents just made my day
Eatable
describes food that is good enough to eat though not excellent.
Dill
dill1 /dɪl / (also dill weed) ▸ noun [mass noun] an aromatic annual herb of the parsley family, with fine blue-green leaves and yellow flowers. The leaves or seeds are used for flavouring and for medicinal purposes. dill2 /dɪl / ▸ noun Austral./NZ informal a naive or foolish person. Add some fresh dill
Disabled
disabled /dɪsˈeɪbld / ▸ adjective (of a person) having a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses, or activities: facilities for disabled people. ▪ relating to or specifically designed for people with a physical or mental disability: disabled access is available at all venues. USAGE: The word disabled came to be used as the standard term in referring to people with physical or mental disabilities in the second half of the 20th century, and it remains the most generally accepted term in both British and US English today. It superseded outmoded, now often offensive, terms such as crippled, defective, and handicapped and has not been overtaken itself by newer coinages such as differently abled or physically challenged. Although the usage is very widespread, some people regard the use of the adjective as a plural noun (as in the needs of the disabled) as dehumanizing because it tends to treat people with disabilities as an undifferentiated group, defined merely by their capabilities. To avoid offence, a more acceptable term would be people with disabilities. A disabled tiny boat overloaded with refugees
Bigotry
disapproving the fact of having andexpressing strong,unreasonable beliefs anddisliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life: religious/racial bigotry
Finicky
disapproving difficult to please: a finicky eater He's terribly finicky about his food. uk needing a lot of attention to detail: Repairing watches must be a very finicky job. Almonds can be finicky plants to grow
Dispose
dispose sb to/towards sb/sth. to make someone feel aparticular way towards someone or something: His rudeness when we first met didn't dispose me very kindlyto/towards him.
Distinctive
distinctive /dɪˈstɪŋ(k)tɪv / ▸ adjective characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others: juniper berries give gin its distinctive flavour. - DERIVATIVES distinctively adverb distinctiveness noun Actors,singers,etc. Are distinctive.
Duckling
duckling /ˈdʌklɪŋ / ▸ noun a young duck. ▪ [mass noun] the flesh of a young duck as food. A baby duck
Earthenware
earthenware /ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː / ▸ noun [mass noun] [often as modifier] pottery made of clay fired to a porous state which can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze: an earthenware jug.
Enliven
enliven /ɪnˈlʌɪv(ə)n , ɛn-/ ▸ verb [with obj.] make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing: the wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts. ▪ make (someone) more cheerful or animated: the visit had clearly enlivened my mother. - DERIVATIVES enlivener noun enlivenment noun.
Eucalyptus
eucalyptus has also commonly been used in teas and inhaled to fight coughs, and it is great for killing fungus
Exclaim
exclaim /ɪkˈskleɪm , ɛk-/ ▸ verb [no obj.] cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain: [with direct speech] 'Well I never,' she exclaimed she looked in the mirror, exclaiming in dismay at her appearance. She began exclaiming things like: "but I can't".
Sensual
expressing or suggesting physical especially sexual pleasure or satisfaction: sensual pleasure a sensual mouth/voice He is elegant sensual conscious of his body. Sensuality: She found his intense sensuality irresistible.
Fling
fling /flɪŋ / ▸ verb (past and past participle flung/flʌŋ/) [with obj. and adverbial of direction] throw or hurl forcefully: he picked up the debris and flung it away she flung herself down on his bed figurative I was flung into jail. ▪ move or push (something) suddenly or violently: he flung back the bedclothes [with obj. and complement] Jennifer flung open a door. ▪ (fling oneself into) start or engage in (an activity or enterprise) with great energy and enthusiasm: he flung himself into his athletics. ▪ [no obj., with adverbial of direction] go quickly and angrily: Lisa had flung out of the house without so much as a glance at him. ▸ noun 1 a short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour: one final fling before a tranquil retirement. ▪ a short, spontaneous sexual relationship: I had a fling with someone when I was at college. 2 short for Highland fling. - DERIVATIVES flinger noun. Fling your arms
Stumble
follow by: "across or upon": to come (across) by accident. We stumbled across this TV UNIT online.
Lofty
formal high: a lofty ceiling/mountain/wall. formal Lofty ideas, etc. are of a high moral standard: lofty sentiments/ideals disapproving If you have a lofty way of behaving or talking, etc., you act as if you think you are better than other people: a lofty attitude/air/tone Lofty adventures. Loftily
Ruminate
formal to think carefully and for a long period about something: She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not. 2. specialized biology (of particulartypes of animal) to bring upfood from the stomach andchew it again
Gin
gin1 /dʒɪn / ▸ noun 1 [mass noun] a clear alcoholic spirit distilled from grain or malt and flavoured with juniper berries.
Gosling
gosling /ˈgɒzlɪŋ / ▸ noun a young goose. A baby goose.
Graft
graft1 /grɑːft / ▸ noun 1 a shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap. ▪ an instance of drafting a shoot or twig on to a living plant. 2 Medicine a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically. ▪ a surgical operation in which tissue is transplanted. ▸ verb [with obj. and adverbial] 1 insert (a shoot or twig) as a graft: it was common to graft different varieties on to a single tree trunk. ▪ insert a graft on (a trunk or stem). 2 Medicine transplant (living tissue) as a graft: they can graft a new hand on to the nerve ends. 3 combine or integrate (an idea, system, etc.) with another, typically in a way considered inappropriate: old values have been grafted on to a new economic class. These plums are grafted on pomegranate tree. graft2 /grɑːft / ▸ noun [mass noun] bribery and other corrupt practices used to secure illicit advantages or gains in politics or business: sweeping measures to curb official graft. ▪ advantages or gains secured as a result of corrupt practices. ▸ verb [no obj.] make money by shady or dishonest means. - DERIVATIVES grafter(n). graft3 /grɑːft / Brit. informal ▸ noun [mass noun] hard work: success came after years of hard graft. ▸ verb [no obj.] work hard: I need people prepared to go out and graft.
Grey horse
grey /greɪ / (US gray) ▸ adjective (greyer, greyest; grayer, grayest) 1 of a colour intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead: grey flannel trousers his hair was grey and wispy. ▪ (of the weather) cloudy and dull: a cold, grey November day. ▪ (of a person) having grey hair: [as complement] she's getting on a bit, and going grey. ▪ informal relating to old people collectively: grey power the grey market. ▪ (of a person's face) pale, as through tiredness, age, or illness: his face looked grey and drawn. 2 without interest or character; dull and nondescript: grey, faceless men the grey daily routine. 3 (of financial or trading activity) not accounted for in official statistics: the grey economy. 4 S. African historical relating to an ethnically mixed residential area: a grey Cape Town suburb. ▸ noun 1 [mass noun] grey colour or pigment: dirty intermediate tones of grey. ▪ grey clothes or material: the gentleman in grey. ▪ grey hair: he sighed at the amount of grey at his temple. 2 a grey thing or animal, in particular a grey or white horse. ▸ verb [no obj.] (especially of hair) become grey with age: he had put on weight and greyed somewhat (as adj. greying) a man with greying hair. ▪ (of a person) become older: (as adj. greying) a greying workforce. - PHRASAL VERBS grey something out Computing display a menu option in a light font to indicate that it is not available: (as adj. greyed out) temporarily unavailable items are listed in a lighter, 'grayed-out' font. - DERIVATIVES greyish adjective greyly adverb greyness. They call a white horse as grey horse. But only in the bible they call jesus christ's horse as white horse.
Harrowing
harrowing /ˈharəʊɪŋ / ▸ adjective acutely distressing: a harrowing film about racism and violence. it was a harrowing experience. - DERIVATIVES harrowingly adverb Harrow: harrow /ˈharəʊ / ▸ noun an implement consisting of a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over ploughed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed. ▸ verb [with obj.] 1 draw a harrow over (land): they ploughed and harrowed the heavy clay. 2 cause distress to: Todd could take it, whereas I'm harrowed by it. - DERIVATIVES harrower noun
Read
have or contain a certain wording or form. "The passage reads as follows" "What does the law say?" The clock reads 07:25
Hawker
hawker1 /ˈhɔːkə / ▸ noun a person who travels about selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting: hawkers and costermongers pushed their little handcarts, crying 'Bread!', 'Fish!' and 'Meat pies!'. hawker2 /ˈhɔːkə / ▸ noun 1 a falconer. 2 a slender-bodied dragonfly that remains airborne for long periods, typically patrolling a particular stretch of water.
Homey
homey /ˈhəʊmi / (also homy) ▸ adjective (homier, homiest) chiefly N. Amer. (of a place or surroundings) comfortable and cosy: a homey atmosphere. ▪ unsophisticated; unpretentious: an idealized vision of traditional peasant life as simple and homey. ▸ noun (pl. homeys) US informal variant spelling of homie. - DERIVATIVES homeyness (also hominess) noun
Huckster
huckster /ˈhʌkstə / ▸ noun 1 a person who sells small items door-to-door or from a stall: a door-to-door huckster. ▪ a person who sells in an aggressive or ruthless way. 2 N. Amer. a publicity agent or advertising copywriter. ▸ verb [no obj.] N. Amer. bargain; haggle: they were clearly embarrassed at having to huckster for cash. ▪ [with obj.] promote or sell (something, typically a product of questionable value): he was huckstering a video. - DERIVATIVES hucksterism noun
Idolatry
idolatry /ʌɪˈdɒlətri / ▸ noun [mass noun] the worship of idols. ▪ extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone: we must not allow our idolatry of art to obscure issues of political significance.
Not be someon's cup of tea
if someone or something is not your cup of tea, you do not like them or you are not interested in them If Yeats isn't your cup of tea, why not try some of the more contemporary Irish poets? War films are not really my cup of tea.
Inclined
incline ▸ verb /ɪnˈklʌɪn / 1 (usu. be inclined to/towards/to do something) be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something: he was inclined to accept the offer Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin. ▪ [with infinitive] (especially as a polite formula) tend to have a specified opinion: I'm inclined to agree with you. ▪ [with obj.] make (someone) disposed to do something: his prejudice inclines him to overlook obvious facts. ▪ [no obj.] feel favourably disposed towards someone or something: I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable. 2 (usu. be inclined to/to do something) have a tendency to do something: she's inclined to gossip with complete strangers. ▪ [with adverbial] have a specified disposition or talent: some people are very mathematically inclined. 3 [no obj., usu. with adverbial of direction] lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal: the bunker doors incline outwards (as adj. inclined) an inclined ramp. ▪ [with obj.] bend (one's head) forwards and downwards: he inclined his head in agreement. ▸ noun /ˈɪnklʌɪn / an inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway: the road climbs a long incline through a forest. - DERIVATIVES inclinable adjective incliner(n). It seems that u r inclined to live in asia.
Incognito
incognito /ˌɪnkɒgˈniːtəʊ , ɪnˈkɒgnɪtəʊ / ▸ adjective & adverb (of a person) having one's true identity concealed: [as adj.] in order to observe you have to be incognito [as adv.] he is now operating incognito. ▸ noun (pl. incognitos) an assumed or false identity: she is locked in her incognito. We are wearing glasses to be incognito .
Disparity
inequality or difference in some respect. They should rectify pay disparity.
Kiddo
informal A friendly or slightly condescending form of address. 'you're getting what you deserve, kiddo'
Megastar
informal a very famous person in the world of entertainment or sport. - DERIVATIVES megastardom noun
Snitch
informal to steal something: "Where did you get that money?" "I snitched it from my dad when he wasn't looking."
Jumpy
jumpy /ˈdʒʌmpi / ▸ adjective (jumpier, jumpiest) informal (of a person) anxious and uneasy: he was tired and jumpy. ▪ characterized by abrupt stops and starts or an irregular course: a jumpy pulse. - DERIVATIVES jumpily adverb jumpiness noun
Kerf
kerf /kəːf / ▸ noun 1 a slit made by cutting with a saw. 2 the cut end of a felled tree. - DERIVATIVES kerfed adjective.
Laid-back
laid-back ▸ adjective informal relaxed and easy-going: he was being very laid-back about it all. A laid-back person.
Lay-by
lay-by ▸ noun (pl. lay-bys) 1 Brit. an area at the side of a road where vehicles may pull off the road and stop. 2 [mass noun] Austral./NZ & S. African a system of paying a deposit to secure an article for later purchase: you could secure it by lay-by. [count noun] they take credit cards and lay-bys.
Resplendent
literary having a very bright orbeautiful appearance: the queen's resplendent purple robes I saw Anna at the other end of the room, resplendent in a red cocktail dress. Resplendence. Resplendently.
Loose
loose /luːs / ▸ adjective 1 not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: a loose tooth the lorry's trailer came loose. ▪ not held or tied together or contained within something: wear your hair loose pockets bulging with loose change. ▪ (of a person or animal) not tied up or shut in: the bull was loose with cattle in the field the tethered horses broke loose. ▪ (of the ball in a game) in play but not in any player's possession. 2 (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely: she slipped into a loose T-shirt. 3 not close, compact, or solid in structure or formation: the fabric's loose weave loose soil. ▪ not rigidly organized: a loose federation of political groups. ▪ (of play, especially in rugby) with the players not close together. 4 relaxed; physically slack: she swung into her easy, loose stride. ▪ not strict or exact: a loose interpretation. ▪ careless and indiscreet in what is said: there is too much loose talk about the situation. ▪ (of play in cricket) inaccurate or careless: Lucas punished some loose bowling severely. 5 dated promiscuous: a loose woman. 6 (of faeces) containing excessive liquid: loose bowel movements. ▸ noun (the loose) Rugby loose play: he was in powerful form in the loose. ▸ verb [with obj.] 1 set free; release: the hounds have been loosed. ▪ make (something) loose; untie or undo: the ropes were loosed. ▪ relax (one's grip): he loosed his grip suddenly. 2 (usu. loose off) fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.): he loosed off a shot at the vehicle. - PHRASES hang (or stay) loose [often as imperative] informal, chiefly N. Amer. be relaxed; refrain from taking anything too seriously: hang loose, baby! on the loose having escaped from confinement: a serial killer is on the loose. - DERIVATIVES loosely adverb looseness noun. Loose tea
Evocative(adj)
making you remember or imagine something pleasant: evocative music a sound evocative of the sea. An evocative Image. Evoke: to make someone remember something or feel an emotion: That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
Gut-wrenching
making you want to vomit: gut-wrenching scenes of bloodshed
Maple
maple /ˈmeɪp(ə)l / ▸ noun a tree or shrub with lobed leaves, winged fruits, and colourful autumn foliage, grown as an ornamental or for its timber or syrupy sap.
Masquerade
masquerade /ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd , ˌmas-/ ▸ noun a false show or pretence: I doubt he could have kept up the masquerade for long. ▪ [mass noun] the wearing of disguise: dressing up, role playing, and masquerade. ▪ chiefly N. Amer. a masked ball. ▸ verb [no obj.] pretend to be someone one is not: a journalist masquerading as a man in distress. ▪ be disguised or passed off as something else: idle gossip that masquerades as news. - DERIVATIVES masquerader noun
Mimic
mimic /ˈmɪmɪk / ▸ verb (mimics, mimicking, mimicked) [with obj.] imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule: she mimicked Eileen's pedantic voice. ▪ (of an animal or plant) resemble or imitate (another animal or plant) to deter predators or for camouflage: wild potatoes mimic an aphid alarm signal. tiger beetles are mimicked by grasshoppers. ▪ (of a drug) replicate the physiological effects of (another substance): the drug ephedrine mimics noradrenaline. ▪ (of a disease) exhibit symptoms that bear a deceptive resemblance to those of (another disease): bacterial meningitis can present with acute disturbance of behaviour which may closely mimic substance abuse. ▸ noun a person skilled in imitating the voice or actions of others in an entertaining way: he has great ability as a mimic. ▪ an animal or plant that mimics another: how did these insects evolve to become such perfect mimics? ▸ adjective [attrib.] imitative of something: they were waging mimic war. - DERIVATIVES mimicker noun
Capital
money and possessions,especially a large amount ofmoney used for producingmore wealth or for starting a new business: She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest. We put $20,000 capital into the business, but we're unlikely to see any return for a few years. I will provide the capital for the investment
Paramount(adj)
more important than anything else: There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance. I have always had a paramount philosophy
Mother
mother /ˈmʌðə / ▸ noun 1 a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth: he was visiting his mother. a mother of three. ▪ a female animal in relation to its offspring: [as modifier] a mother penguin. ▪ archaic (especially as a form of address) an elderly woman. ▪ [as modifier] denoting an institution or organization from which others of the same type derive: the initiatives were based on the experience of the mother company. ▪ informal an extreme example or very large specimen of something: I got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams. 2 (Mother, Mother Superior, or Reverend Mother) (especially as a title or form of address) the head of a female religious community. 3 vulgar slang, chiefly N. Amer. short for mother****er. ▸ verb [with obj.] 1 (often as noun mothering) bring up (a child) with care and affection: the art of mothering. ▪ look after (someone) kindly and protectively, sometimes excessively so: she mothered her husband, insisting he should take cod liver oil in the winter. 2 dated give birth to: her declining years had tricked her into believing she'd mothered another son of God. - DERIVATIVES motherhood noun motherless adjective mother-like adjective & adverb
Muddy
muddy /ˈmʌdi / ▸ adjective (muddier, muddiest) covered in or full of mud: they changed their muddy boots. ▪ not bright or clear; dirty-looking: the original colours were blurred into muddy pink and yellow. ▪ (of a sound, especially in music) not clearly defined: an awful muddy sound that renders his vocals incoherent. ▪ confused, vague, or illogical: some sentences are so muddy that their meaning can only be guessed. ▸ verb (muddies, muddying, muddied) [with obj.] cover or fill (something) with mud: the linoleum flooring was muddied. ▪ make (something) hard or harder to understand: the first year's results muddy rather than clarify the situation. - PHRASES muddy the waters make an issue or situation more confused or complicated: the conflation of two distinct hypotheses has merely served to muddy the waters. - DERIVATIVES muddily adverb muddiness noun
Municipal
municipal /mjʊˈnɪsɪp(ə)l / ▸ adjective relating to a town or district or its governing body: national and municipal elections municipal offices. - DERIVATIVES municipally adverb
Municipality/ city government
municipality /mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpalɪti / ▸ noun (pl. municipalities) a town or district that has local government: voters in each municipality choose between four candidates. ▪ the governing body of a municipality: locally elected municipalities.
Mural
mural /ˈmjʊər(ə)l/ ▸ noun a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall: huge murals depicting Norse legends. ▸ adjective [attrib.] 1 relating to or resembling a wall: a mural escarpment. 2 Medicine relating to or occurring in the wall of a body cavity or blood vessel: mural thrombosis. - DERIVATIVES muralist(n). 3D Scenic Wall Murals
Boisterous
noisy, energetic, and rough: boisterous children a boisterous game
Chiropractor
noun (plural chiropractors) 1. A health care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic , the hands on or hand-held instrumental movement of the bone structure of the body to improve the function of the joints and/or nervous system .
Slumber
noun (plural slumbers) 1. A very light state of sleep , almost awake.He at last fell into a slumber, and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night. verb (slumbers, slumbering; past and past participle slumbered) 1. (intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake. 2. (intransitive) To be inactive or negligent. 3. (transitive) To lay to sleep. 4. (transitive) To stun ; to stupefy . The mattress is full of slumber
Chiropractic
noun (uncountable) 1. (alternative medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.
Nut
nut /nʌt / ▸ noun 1 a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel: he was cracking nuts with his teeth. ▪ the hard kernel of a nut: savoury snacks like crisps and nuts. ▪ (usu. nuts) a small lump of something hard or solid, especially coal. 2 a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a threaded hole through it for screwing on to a bolt as a fastener: fix the new pipe and tighten the nuts. the final wheel nut was tightened. ▪ the part at the lower end of the bow of a violin or similar instrument, with a screw for adjusting the tension of the hair. 3 informal a crazy or eccentric person: she would have written me off as a time-wasting nut. ▪ [with adj. or noun modifier] a person who is excessively interested in or enthusiastic about a specified thing: a football nut. 4 informal a person's head: he's aiming to break a record by balancing a car on his nut. 5 (nuts) vulgar slang a man's testicles. 6 the fixed ridge on the neck of a stringed instrument over which the strings pass: the positioning allows the strings a straight path over the nut. ▸ verb (nuts, nutting, nutted) 1 [with obj.] Brit. informal butt (someone) with one's head: I thought he was going to nut me in the face. 2 [no obj.] (usu. as noun nutting) archaic gather nuts. - PHRASES do one's nut Brit. informal become extremely angry or agitated: I hope my mum hasn't heard about this, or she'll be doing her nut. nuts and bolts informal the basic practical details: the nuts and bolts of making a movie. off one's nut informal out of one's mind; crazy. a tough (or hard) nut informal someone who is difficult to deal with; a formidable person. a tough (or hard) nut to crack informal a difficult problem or an opponent that is hard to beat. use (or take) a sledgehammer to crack a nut informal use disproportionately drastic measures to deal with a simple problem. - DERIVATIVES nut-like(adj). You look like you're about to nut someone. Please let it be David Cameron.
Obituary
obituary /ə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃʊəri , -tʃəri, -tjʊəri/ ▸ noun (pl. obituaries) a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person: his obituary of Samuel Beckett. [as modifier] an obituary notice. figurative it is premature to write the obituary of British science. - DERIVATIVES obituarist(n)
Observatory
observatory /əbˈzəːvət(ə)ri / ▸ noun (pl. observatories) a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena. ▪ a position or building that gives an extensive view.
Municipal
of or belonging to a town or city: municipal authorities municipal tennis courts municipal elections
Oppressive
oppressive /əˈprɛsɪv / ▸ adjective 1 inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment: an oppressive dictatorship. ▪ weighing heavily on the mind or spirits: the offices present an oppressive atmosphere. 2 (of weather) close and sultry: the day was sunless and oppressive. - DERIVATIVES oppressively adverb oppressiveness. The sun is oppressive and harsh.
Overload
overload ▸ verb /əʊvəˈləʊd / [with obj.] load with too great a burden or cargo: both boats were overloaded and low in the water (as adj. overloaded) overloaded vehicles. ▪ give excessive work, responsibility, or information to: the staff are heavily overloaded with casework. ▪ put too great a demand on (an electrical system): the wiring had been overloaded. ▸ noun /ˈəʊvələʊd / [in sing.] an excessive amount of something: an overload of stress.
paddy
paddy1 /ˈpadi / ▸ noun (pl. paddies) 1 (also paddy field) a field where rice is grown. 2 [mass noun] rice before threshing or in the husk. paddy2 /ˈpadi / ▸ noun (pl. paddies) [in sing.] Brit. informal a fit of temper: John drove off in a paddy.
Palatial
palatial /pəˈleɪʃ(ə)l / ▸ adjective resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid: her palatial apartment in Mayfair. - DERIVATIVES palatially adverb. Palatial hotels in Cannes(city in France)
Peddle
peddle /ˈpɛd(ə)l / ▸ verb [with obj.] try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place: he peddled printing materials around the country. ▪ sell (an illegal drug or stolen item): (as noun peddling) youths involved in drug peddling. ▪ promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely: the giant con that has been peddled in the Conservative press.
Pedestrian crossing
pedestrian crossing noun [C] (US ALSO crosswalk) a marked place in a road where traffic must stop to allow people to walk across Compare pelican crossing; zebra crossing.
Persecute
persecute /ˈpəːsɪkjuːt / ▸ verb [with obj.] subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs: his followers were persecuted by the authorities. ▪ harass or annoy (someone) persistently: Hilda was persecuted by some of the other girls. - DERIVATIVES persecutor noun persecutory adjective
Photogenic
photogenic /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk , -ˈdʒiːn-/ ▸ adjective 1 (especially of a person) looking attractive in photographs or on film: a photogenic child. 2 Biology (of an organism or tissue) producing or emitting light. - DERIVATIVES photogenically adverb
Pimple
pimple /ˈpɪmp(ə)l / ▸ noun a small hard inflamed spot on the skin: he had a pimple at the corner of his mouth. figurative I can see the hut down there, just a tiny pimple. - DERIVATIVES pimpled adjective pimply adjective (pimplier, pimpliest). The pimples stay for three or four days, but the scars caused by fingering them stay for a lifetime.
Plum
plum /plʌm / ▸ noun 1 an oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe and contains a flattish pointed stone. ▪ [usu. with modifier] W. Indian a small edible fruit from any of a number of trees. 2 (also plum tree) the deciduous tree which bears plums. ●Several species in the genus Prunus, family Rosaceae, in particular P. domestica. 3 [mass noun] a reddish-purple colour: a pure silk shirt in shades of cream and soft plum. [count noun] rosy pinks, rich coppers, and deep plums are the big fashion news. [as modifier] a plum blazer. 4 [usu. as modifier] informal a thing, typically a job, considered to be highly desirable: he landed a plum assistant producer's job. ▸ adverb chiefly US variant spelling of plumb1: the helicopter crashed plum on the cabins. - PHRASES have a plum in one's mouth Brit. have an accent thought typical of the English upper classes: an affable dilettante with a plum in his mouth. like a ripe plum (or ripe plums) used to convey that something can be obtained with little or no effort: the country is likely to fall into the enemy's hands like a ripe plum.
Pop
pop1 /pɒp / ▸ verb (pops, popping, popped) 1 make or cause to make a light explosive sound: [no obj.] corks popped and glasses tinkled [with obj.] teenagers were popping balloons with darts. ▪ [no obj.] (of a person's ears) make a small popping sound within the head as pressure is equalized, typically because of a change of altitude: my ears popped in the lift. ▪ [with obj.] heat (popcorn or another foodstuff) until it bursts open: the hot-air popper pops 4 quarts of popcorn in 5 minutes. 2 [no obj., with adverbial of direction] go somewhere for a short time, often without notice: she popped in to see if she could help. ▪ [with obj. and adverbial of direction] put or move (something) somewhere quickly: she popped a pen into her pocket. ▪ [with obj.] N. Amer. release, open, or engage (something) quickly or suddenly: he pulled a can of beer from the refrigerator and popped its tab. 3 [no obj.] (of a person's eyes) open wide and appear to bulge, especially with surprise: the man's eyes popped in disbelief. 4 [with obj.] informal take or inject (a drug): Williams had spent his life hitting the bottle and popping pills. 5 [with obj.] Brit. informal pawn (something): I wouldn't ever sell it—I popped it. ▸ noun 1 a light explosive sound: there were a few pops, perhaps from pistols. 2 [mass noun] informal, dated a sweet fizzy drink such as lemonade: a bottle of pop. ▪ [count noun] N. Amer. a can of sweet fizzy drink: fruit-flavoured pops. 3 a patch of bright colour: I like wearing a neutral outfit with one pop of yellow. 4 (also pop fly or pop-up) Baseball a ball hit high in the air but not far from the home plate, providing an easy catch: he caught a pop fly for the third out of the seventh inning. ▸ adverb with a light explosive sound: the champagne went pop. - PHRASES —— a pop N. Amer. informal costing a specified amount per item: those swimsuits she wears are £50 a pop. have (or take) a pop at informal attack physically or verbally: he thinks he's hard, I'll go and have a pop at him. make someone's eyes pop (or US pop out) informal cause great astonishment to someone: she earns the kind of salary that would make the average Muscovite's eyes pop. pop one's clogs Brit. informal die: he's a raging hypochondriac who is certain he's about to pop his clogs. pop the question informal propose marriage: when he popped the question I said yes without a further thought. - PHRASAL VERBS pop off informal die: when I pop off, everything will come to you. pop up 1 appear or occur suddenly: these memories can pop up from time to time. ▪ Computing (of a browser window) appear without having been requested, especially for the purpose of advertising. 2 Cricket (of a cricket ball) rise sharply off the pitch: the ball pitched outside off and popped up. It is very tempting to pop pimples; if you pop the zits, it will only result in scars, redness and inflammation.
Pore
pore1 /pɔː / ▸ noun a minute opening in a surface, especially the skin or integument of an organism, through which gases, liquids, or microscopic particles may pass. pore2 /pɔː / ▸ verb [no obj.] (pore over/through) be absorbed in reading or studying (something): I spent hours poring over cookery books. ▪ archaic think intently; ponder: he has thought and pored on it. USAGE: People frequently confuse the verbs pore and pour. Pore is used with over or through and means 'be absorbed in reading something' (I spent hours poring over cookery books), while pour means 'flow or cause to flow in a steady stream' (water poured off the stones pour the marinade over the pork pour the tea). As pore is a much less common word, people often choose the more familiar pour, producing sentences such as she was pouring over books and studying till midnight. Although increasingly common, this use is incorrect in standard English. warm water opens the pores which allow bacteria and dirt to enter into them.
Power walking
power walking ▸ noun [mass noun] brisk walking as a form of aerobic exercise. - DERIVATIVES power-walk noun & verb power-walker noun They're doing power working. Let's go power walking.
Premium
premium pay even for the apprentice.(in Australia)
Privilege
privilege /ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ / ▸ noun a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group: education is a right, not a privilege [mass noun] he has been accustomed all his life to wealth and privilege. ▪ something regarded as a special honour: I had the privilege of giving the Sir George Brown memorial lecture. ▪ (also absolute privilege) (especially in a parliamentary context) the right to say or write something without the risk of incurring punishment or legal action for defamation: he called on MPs not to abuse their privilege. [mass noun] a breach of parliamentary privilege. ▪ the right of a lawyer or official to refuse to divulge confidential information. ▪ chiefly historical a grant to an individual, corporation, or place of special rights or immunities, especially in the form of a franchise or monopoly. ▸ verb [with obj.] formal grant a privilege or privileges to: English inheritance law privileged the eldest son. ▪ exempt (someone) from a liability or obligation to which others are subject: barristers are privileged from arrest going to, coming from, and abiding in court.
Profane
profane /prəˈfeɪn / ▸ adjective 1 not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular: a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane. ▪ (of a person) not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge: he was an agnostic, a profane man. 2 (of a person or their behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent: a profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb. ▪ (of language) blasphemous or obscene. ▸ verb [with obj.] treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect: it was a serious matter to profane a tomb. - DERIVATIVES profanation /prɒfəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun profanely adverb profaneness noun profaner noun.
Profanity
profanity /prəˈfanɪti / ▸ noun (pl. profanities) [mass noun] blasphemous or obscene language: an outburst of profanity. ▪ [count noun] a swear word; an oath: a man with bloodied chin mouthing profanities. ▪ irreligious or irreverent behaviour.
Prone
prone /prəʊn / ▸ adjective 1 (prone to/to do something) likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable: farmed fish are prone to disease [in combination] he was written off by many as too injury-prone. 2 lying flat, especially face downwards: I was lying prone on a foam mattress a prone position. ▪ technical denoting the position of the forearm with the palm of the hand facing downwards. ▪ archaic with a downward slope or direction. Prone is used for negative things. E.g: he is prone to a disease
Prop
prop1 /prɒp / ▸ noun 1 a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position: he looked around for a prop to pin the door open. ▪ a person or thing that is a major source of support or assistance: he found himself becoming the emotional prop of the marriage. ▪ Grammar a word used to fill a syntactic role without any specific meaning of its own, for example it in it is raining. 2 (also prop forward) Rugby a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum. 3 chiefly Austral. a sudden stop made by a horse moving at speed. ▸ verb (props, propping, propped) 1 [with obj. and adverbial of place] support or keep in position: she propped her chin in the palm of her right hand. ▪ lean (something) against something else: a jug of milk with a note propped against it she propped the picture up on the mantlepiece. ▪ use an object to keep (something) in position: he found that the door was propped open. 2 [no obj.] chiefly Austral. (of a horse) come to a dead stop with the forelegs rigid. - PHRASES prop up the bar informal spend a considerable time drinking in a pub: Keith was propping up the bar and waving a £10 note at the landlady. - PHRASAL VERBS prop someone/thing up support or assist someone or something that would otherwise fail or decline: the government spent £3 billion in an attempt to prop up the pound. prop2 /prɒp / ▸ noun (usu. props) a portable object other than furniture or costumes used on the set of a play or film. prop3 /prɒp / ▸ noun informal an aircraft propeller. He propped himself up on one elbow to see out through the window.
Harlotry(In American English)
prostitution. Harlot: a prostitute or promiscuouswoman
Prostrate
prostrate ▸ adjective /ˈprɒstreɪt / 1 lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards: there was a man praying before an idol, lying prostrate. they surged forward around the prostrate figure on the ground. ▪ [predic.] completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion: his wife was prostrate with shock. 2 Botany growing along the ground: mats of prostrate herbs can be used to break up expanses of soil. ▸ verb /prɒˈstreɪt / [with obj.] 1 (prostrate oneself) throw oneself flat on the ground so as to be lying face downwards, especially in reverence or submission: she prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church. 2 reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness: she was so prostrated by migraine that she could scarcely totter up the stairs to bed. the people "fell prostrate and cried.
Rag
rag1 /rag / ▸ noun 1 a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things: he wiped his hands on an oily rag [mass noun] a piece of rag. ▪ (rags) old or tattered clothes: street urchins dressed in rags. 2 informal a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality: the local rag. rag2 /rag / ▸ noun [mass noun] [usu. as modifier] Brit. a programme of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity: rag week. ▸ verb (rags, ragging, ragged) [with obj.] 1. make fun of (someone) in a boisterous manner: he ragged me about not smoking or drinking. despite the way I sometimes rag her, she is my sister. 2 rebuke severely: I ragged a restaurant last week for mangling Key lime pie.
Optic
relating to light or the eyes(vision): a fibre optic cable
Antenatal( US: prenatal)
relating to the medical caregiven to pregnant women before their babies are born: antenatal care/classes the antenatal clinic Compare postnatal
roll
roll /rəʊl / ▸ verb 1 move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis: [no obj., with adverbial of direction] the car rolled down into a ditch [with obj. and adverbial of direction] she rolled the ball across the floor. ▪ turn over to face a different direction: [no obj., with adverbial] she rolled on to her side [with obj. and adverbial] they rolled him over on to his back. ▪ [with obj.] turn (one's eyes) upwards, typically to show surprise or disapproval: Sarah rolled her eyes to the ceiling. ▪ [no obj., with adverbial] lie down and turn over and over while remaining in the same place: the buffalo rolled in the dust. ▪ [no obj.] (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around an axis parallel to the direction of motion: the ship pitched and rolled. ▪ [no obj., with adverbial] move along or from side to side unsteadily or uncontrollably: they were rolling about with laughter. ▪ [with obj.] N. Amer. informal overturn (a vehicle): he rolled his Mercedes in a 100 mph crash. ▪ [with obj.] throw (a die or dice): he put all his chips on the table and rolled the dice. ▪ [with obj.] obtain (a particular score) by throwing a die or dice: roll a 2, 3, or 12. 2 [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of a vehicle) move or run on wheels: the van was rolling along the lane. ▪ [with obj. and adverbial of direction] move or push (a wheeled object): Pat rolled the trolley to and fro. ▪ (roll something up/down) make a car window or a window blind move up or down by turning a handle: do not roll down the window to give a stranger directions. ▪ (of a drop of liquid) flow: huge tears rolled down her cheeks. ▪ (of time) elapse steadily: the years rolled by. ▪ (roll off) (of a product) issue from (an assembly line or machine): the first copies of the newspaper rolled off the presses. ▪ (of waves, smoke, cloud, or fog) move or flow forward with an undulating motion: the fog rolled across the fields. ▪ [no obj.] (of land) extend in gentle undulations. ▪ [no obj.] (of credits for a film or television programme) be displayed as if moving on a roller up the screen: the end credits rolled and the title came up. ▪ (with reference to a machine, device, or system) operate or begin operating: [no obj.] the cameras started to roll [with obj.] roll the camera. 3 [with obj. and adverbial] turn (something flexible) over and over on itself to form a cylinder, tube, or ball: she started to roll up her sleeping bag. ▪ [with obj.] (roll something up (or back)) fold the edge of a garment over on itself a number of times to shorten it: she rolled up her sleeves to wash her hands. ▪ [with obj.] make (something) by forming material into a cylinder or ball: [with two objs] Harry rolled himself a joint. ▪ [no obj., with adverbial] curl up tightly: the shock made the hedgehog roll into a ball. 4 [with obj. and adverbial] flatten (something) by passing a roller over it or by passing it between rollers: roll out the dough on a floured surface. 5 [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of a loud, deep sound) reverberate: the first peals of thunder rolled across the sky. ▪ [with obj.] pronounce (a consonant, typically an r) with a trill: when he wanted to emphasize a point he rolled his rrrs. ▪ [with obj.] utter (a word or words) with a reverberating or vibratory effect: he rolled the word around his mouth. ▪ (of words) flow effortlessly or mellifluously: the names of his colleagues rolled off his lips. 6 informal rob (someone, typically when they are intoxicated or asleep): if you don't get drunk, you don't get rolled. ▸ noun 1 a cylinder formed by winding flexible material around a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding: a roll of carpet. ▪ a cylindrical mass of something or a number of items arranged in a cylindrical shape: a roll of mints. ▪ [with modifier] an item of food that is made by wrapping a flat sheet of pastry, cake, meat, or fish round a sweet or savoury filling: salmon and rice rolls. ▪ N. Amer. & Austral. a quantity of banknotes rolled together: I should eat out, enjoy the fat roll I'd taken out of my account. 2 a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself: a roll of the dice. ▪ a gymnastic exercise in which the body is rolled into a tucked position and turned in a forward or backward circle: a forward roll. ▪ a complete rotation by a flying aircraft about its longitudinal axis. ▪ [mass noun] a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around an axis parallel to the direction of motion: the car corners capably with a minimum of roll. 3 a prolonged, deep, reverberating sound: thunder exploded, roll after roll. ▪ Music one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a sustained, rapid alternation of single or double strokes of each stick. 4 a very small loaf of bread: a bacon roll. 5 an official list or register of names: the school had no one by his name on its roll. ▪ the total number of names on a roll: a review of secondary schools to assess the effects of falling rolls. ▪ a document, typically an official record, historically kept in scroll form. 6 [mass noun] undulation of the landscape: hidden by the roll of the land was a refinery. 7 a roller for flattening something, especially one used to shape metal in a rolling mill. - PHRASES a roll in the hay (or the sack) informal an act of sexual intercourse. be rolling in it (or in money) informal be very rich: he was a tycoon and must have been rolling in money. on a roll informal experiencing a prolonged spell of success or good luck: the organization is on a roll. rolled into one (of characteristics drawn from different people or things) combined in one person or thing: banks are several businesses rolled into one. rolling drunk so drunk as to be swaying or staggering: two blokes coming out of a pub rolling drunk. rolling in the aisles informal (of an audience) laughing uncontrollably: the new comedy series had them rolling in the aisles. roll of honour Brit. a list of people whose deeds or achievements are honoured, or who have died in battle. roll one's own informal make one's own cigarettes from loose tobacco. roll up one's sleeves prepare to fight or work: my father said he would roll up his sleeves and take on anyone who laid a finger on us. roll with the punches (of a boxer) move one's body away from an opponent's blows so as to lessen the impact. ▪ adapt oneself to adverse circumstances. strike someone off the roll Brit. debar a solicitor from practising as a penalty for dishonesty or other misconduct. - PHRASAL VERBS roll something back reverse the progress or reduce the power or importance of something: the public sector of the economy has been rolled back. roll in informal 1 be received in large amounts: the money was rolling in. 2 casually arrive at a place late: Steve rolled in about lunchtime. roll on [in imperative] Brit. informal used to indicate that one wants a particular time or event to come quickly: roll on January! roll something out officially launch or introduce a new product or service: the firm rolled out its newest generation of supercomputers. roll something over Finance contrive or extend a particular financial arrangement: this is not a good time for rolling over corporate debt. ▪ Brit. carry over prize money in a lottery from one draw to the next, typically because the jackpot has not been won. roll up informal arrive: we rolled up at the same time. ▪ [in imperative] used to encourage passers-by to look at or participate in something, typically at a fairground: roll up, roll up, for all the fun of the fair. roll something up Military drive the flank of an enemy line back and round so that the line is shortened or surrounded. - DERIVATIVES rollable(adj). He is rolling in money.
Root
root1 /ruːt / ▸ noun 1 the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres: cacti have deep and spreading roots. a tree root. [as modifier] root growth. ▪ the persistent underground part of a plant, especially when fleshy and enlarged and used as a vegetable, e.g. a turnip or carrot: you should never wash roots before storing. ▪ any plant grown for its root: roots like beet and carrot cannot be transplanted. ▪ the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair, tooth, or nail: her hair was fairer at the roots. ▪ the part of a thing attaching it to a greater or more fundamental whole; the end or base: a little lever near the root of the barrel. they disappeared from sight behind the root of the crag. 2 the basic cause, source, or origin of something: money is the root of all evil jealousy was at the root of it [as modifier] the root cause of the problem. ▪ (roots) family, ethnic, or cultural origins: it's always nice to return to my roots. ▪ (as modifier roots) denoting or relating to something from a particular ethnic or cultural origin, especially a non-Western one: roots music. ▪ (in biblical use) a scion; a descendant: the root of David. ▪ Linguistics a morpheme, not necessarily surviving as a word in itself, from which words have been made by the addition of prefixes or suffixes or by other modification: many European words stem from this linguistic root. [as modifier] the root form of the word. ▪ (also root note) Music the fundamental note of a chord: in the sequence the roots of the chords drop by fifths. 3 Mathematics a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself, typically a specified number of times, gives a specified number or quantity. ▪ short for square root. ▪ a value of an unknown quantity satisfying a given equation: the roots of the equation differ by an integer. 4 Austral./NZ & Irish vulgar slang an act of sexual intercourse. ▪ [with adj.] a sexual partner of a specified ability. ▸ verb [with obj.] 1 cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots: root your own cuttings from stock plants. ▪ [no obj.] (of a plant or cutting) establish roots: large trees had rooted in the canal bank. 2 establish deeply and firmly: vegetarianism is rooted in Indian culture. ▪ (be rooted in) have as an origin or cause: the Latin verb is rooted in an Indo-European word. 3 [with obj. and adverbial] (often as adj. rooted) cause (someone) to stand immobile through fear or amazement: she found herself rooted to the spot in disbelief. 4 [with obj.] Austral./NZ & Irish vulgar slang have sexual intercourse with. ▪ exhaust (someone) or frustrate their efforts: (as adj. rooted) grab a pew—you must be rooted. - PHRASES at root basically; fundamentally: it is a moral question at root. put down roots (of a plant) begin to draw nourishment from the soil through its roots. ▪ (of a person) begin to have a settled life in a particular place: I think it's time I put down some roots. they have married, put down roots. root and branch used to express the thorough or radical nature of a process or operation: root-and-branch reform of personal taxation. strike at the root (or roots) of affect in a vital area with potentially destructive results: the proposals struck at the roots of community life. take root (of a plant) begin to grow and draw nourishment from the soil through its roots. ▪ become fixed or established: the idea had taken root in my mind. - PHRASAL VERBS root something out (also root something up) dig or pull up a plant by the roots: they are rooting up hawthorn bushes. they make a mess, root up plants and flowers. ▪ find and get rid of someone or something pernicious or dangerous: a campaign to root out corruption. - DERIVATIVES rootedness noun rootlet noun root-like adjective rooty adjective (rootier, rootiest). root2 /ruːt / ▸ verb [no obj., with adverbial] (of an animal) turn up the ground with its snout in search of food: stray dogs rooting around for bones and scraps. ▪ search unsystematically through an untidy mass or area; rummage: she was rooting through a pile of papers. ▪ [with obj.] (root something out) find or extract something by rummaging: he managed to root out the cleaning kit. ▸ noun [in sing.] an act of rooting: I had a root through the open drawers. - PHRASAL VERBS root for informal support or hope for the success of (a person or group entering a contest or undertaking a challenge): the whole of this club is rooting for him. root someone on N. Amer. informal cheer or spur someone on: his mother rooted him on enthusiastically from ringside. I'll be rooting for them.
Sadden
sadden /ˈsad(ə)n / ▸ verb [with obj.] cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy: he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son [with obj. and infinitive] I was saddened to see their lack of commitment. We are so saddened by this horrific event.
Sauna
sauna /ˈsɔːnə / ▸ noun a small room used as a hot-air or steam bath for cleaning and refreshing the body: figurative the air-con was broken—the place was like a sauna. ▪ a session in a sauna: I went home and took a sauna for an hour and a half.
Good scenery
scenery /ˈsiːn(ə)ri / ▸ noun [mass noun] 1 the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque: spectacular views of mountain scenery. 2 the painted background used to represent natural features or other surroundings on a theatre stage or film set: they had all helped with scenery and costumes. - PHRASES change of scenery another way of saying change of scene (see scene). chew the scenery informal, chiefly US (of an actor) overact: the sluggish pace picks up a bit in the second half, when Robbins really gets to chew the scenery. Not ''a"" good scenary.
Separatism
separatism /ˈsɛp(ə)rətɪz(ə)m / ▸ noun [mass noun] the advocacy or practice of separation of a certain group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender: Basque separatism. They(government) want to avoid separatism.
Serene
serene /sɪˈriːn / ▸ adjective calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil: her eyes were closed and she looked very serene serene certainty. - DERIVATIVES serenely
Shady
sheltered from direct lightfrom the sun: We sat on the shady grass for our picnic. 2. informal dishonest or illegal: They know some very shady characters. He was involved in shady deals in the past. Make money by shady means
Jam
singular noun If someone is in a jam, they are in a very difficult situation. [informal] They were in a real jam, Bob thought glumly. 5. (transitive) to block; congest To jam the drain with rubbish. 2. (transitive) to crowd or pack cars jammed the roads
Slander
slander /ˈslɑːndə / ▸ noun [mass noun] Law the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation: he is suing the TV company for slander. Compare with libel. ▪ [count noun] a false and malicious spoken statement: I've had just about all I can stomach of your slanders. ▸ verb [with obj.] make false and damaging statements about (someone): they were accused of slandering the head of state. - DERIVATIVES slanderer noun. Slanderous(adj): slanderous /ˈslɑːnd(ə)rəs , ˈsland(ə)rəs/ ▸ adjective (of a spoken statement) false and malicious: slanderous allegations. - DERIVATIVES slanderously adverb
Sledge
sledge1 /slɛdʒ / chiefly Brit. ▸ noun a vehicle on runners for conveying loads or passengers over snow or ice, often pulled by draught animals: a dog sledge. [as modifier] a sledge journey. ▪ a toboggan. ▸ verb [no obj., with adverbial of direction] ride on a sledge: they sledged down the slopes in the frozen snow (as noun sledging) I love sledging. ▪ [with obj. and adverbial of direction] carry (passengers or a load) on a sledge: the task of sledging 10-metre lifeboats across tundra. - DERIVATIVES sledger.
Slide
slide /slʌɪd / ▸ verb (past and past participle slid/slɪd/) [no obj., with adverbial of direction] move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it: she slid down the bank into the water (as adj. sliding) the tank should have a sliding glass cover. ▪ [with obj. and adverbial of direction] move (something) smoothly along a surface: she slid the keys over the table. ▪ move smoothly, quickly, or unobtrusively: [no obj.] I quickly slid into a seat at the back of the hall [with obj.] she slid the bottle into her pocket. ▪ change gradually to a worse condition or lower level: the country faces the prospect of sliding from recession into slump. ▸ noun 1 a structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down: Anna played on the slide. ▪ a smooth stretch or slope of ice or packed snow for sliding or tobogganing on. 2 an act of sliding along a smooth surface: use an ice axe to halt a slide on ice and snow. ▪ Baseball a sliding approach made to a base along the ground. ▪ [usu. in combination or with noun modifier] (in skateboarding and snowboarding) a manoeuvre in which the board slides along an obstacle such as a rail or the edge of a ramp. 3 a decline in value or quality: the current slide in house prices. 4 a part of a machine or instrument that slides. ▪ the place on a machine or instrument where a sliding part operates. ▪ [mass noun] slide guitar: I'd been playing slide for years. 5 a rectangular piece of glass on which an object is mounted or placed for examination under a microscope. ▪ a mounted transparency, especially one placed in a projector for viewing on a screen: [as modifier] a slide show. 6 Brit. a hairslide: her hair was held back with a tortoiseshell slide. 7 a sandal or light shoe without a back. - PHRASES let something slide negligently allow something to deteriorate: Papa had let the business slide after Mama's death. - DERIVATIVES slidable adjective slidably(adv). It slid under my foot
slip
slip1 /slɪp / ▸ verb (slips, slipping, slipped) [no obj.] 1 lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance: I slipped over on the ice he kept slipping in the mud. ▪ [with adverbial of direction] (of an object) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp: the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers a wisp of hair had slipped down over her face. ▪ fail to grip or make proper contact with a surface: the front wheels began to slip (as adj. slipping) a badly slipping clutch. 2 [with adverbial of direction] go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice: we slipped out by a back door. ▪ [with obj. and adverbial of direction] put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily: she slipped the map into her pocket [with two objs] I slipped him a tenner to keep quiet. ▪ (slip into/out of) put on or take off (a garment) quickly and easily: Sarah slipped into a red jacket. 3 pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way: many people feel standards have slipped [with complement] the bank's shares slipped 1.5p to 227p. ▪ (be slipping) informal be behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance: you're slipping, Doyle—you need a holiday. 4 [with obj.] escape or get loose from (a means of restraint): the giant balloon slipped its moorings. ▪ (of a thought or fact) fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory); elude (one's notice): a beautiful woman's address was never likely to slip his mind. ▪ release (an animal, typically a hunting dog) from restraint: they slipped the hounds, the hare racing for the side of the hill. ▪ Knitting move (a stitch) to the other needle without knitting it: slip the next twelve stitches on to a stitch holder. ▪ release (the clutch of a motor vehicle) slightly or for a moment: I gunned the engine, slipping the clutch slightly. ▪ disengage (a ship's anchor) when leaving a port in haste: they slipped their cables rather than stay to weigh anchor. ▪ (of an animal) produce (dead young) prematurely; abort: if you twist a mare's back too sharply it can slip foal. ▸ noun 1 an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside. ▪ [mass noun] relative movement of an object or surface and a solid surface in contact with it. ▪ a reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt, rope, etc. ▪ a sideways movement of an aircraft in flight, typically downwards towards the centre of curvature of a turn: the slip is used to get rid of excess height. [mass noun] the effects of slight slip on turns. ▪ [mass noun] Geology the extent of relative horizontal displacement of corresponding points on either side of a fault plane: [as modifier] a slip plane. 2 a fall to a lower level or standard: a continued slip in house prices. ▪ (also slip-up) a minor or careless mistake: the judge made a slip in his summing up. 3 a loose-fitting garment, typically a short petticoat: a silk slip [as modifier] a slip dress. 4 Cricket a fielding position (often one of two or more in an arc) close behind the batsman on the off side, for catching balls edged by the batsman: he was caught in the slips for 32 King is at first slip. ▪ a fielder at slip. 5 short for slipway. he brought his steamer to the yard for overhaul at his old employer's slip. 6 (usu. slips) a leash which enables a dog to be released quickly: Tommy bolted off like a greyhound released from the slips. 7 Knitting short for slip stitch. one colour at a time should be knitted in striped slip. - PHRASES give someone the slip informal evade or escape from someone: we gave them the slip at the station. let something slip 1 reveal something inadvertently in the course of a conversation: [with clause] Clive had let slip he was married. 2 archaic release a hound from the leash so as to begin the chase: let slip the dogs of war. let something slip through one's fingers (or grasp) lose hold or possession of something: I let the money slip through my fingers. figurative Edward was determined not to let Scotland slip from his grasp. he had let the Open title slip through his grasp. slip of the pen (or the tongue) a minor mistake in writing (or speech). slip through the net see net1. there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip proverb many things can go wrong between the start of a project and its completion; nothing is certain until it has happened. - PHRASAL VERBS slip away 1 depart without saying goodbye; leave quietly or surreptitiously. ▪ slowly disappear; recede or dwindle: his ability to concentrate is slipping away. ▪ die peacefully (used euphemistically): he lay there and quietly slipped away. 2 (also slip by) (of time) elapse: the night was slipping away. slip something in insert a remark smoothly or adroitly into a conversation: she slipped in a question about the length of time he'd been working on the assignment. slip out (of a remark) be uttered inadvertently: the question slipped out before I'd considered the wisdom of it. slip up informal make a careless error: they often slipped up when it came to spelling. slip2 /slɪp / ▸ noun 1 a small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information: his monthly salary slip complete the tear-off slip below. ▪ Printing a printer's proof on a long piece of paper; a galley proof. ▪ a long, narrow strip of a thin material such as wood. 2 a cutting taken from a plant for grafting or planting; a scion. - PHRASES a slip of a —— used to denote a small, slim person: you are little more than a slip of a girl. slip3 /slɪp / ▸ noun [mass noun] a creamy mixture of clay, water, and typically a pigment of some kind, used especially for decorating earthenware. Don't slip.
Litter
small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places: About 2% of fast-food packaging ends up as litter. 1 to spread across an area or place untidily: The park was littered with bottles and cans after the concert. Dirty clothes littered the floor of her bedroom. we do expect people to clear up after themselves and take their litter home or put it in the bin.
Goose pimples(goose bumps)
small raised lumps that appear on the skin because of cold fear or excitement: You're cold - look you've got goose bumps!
Fair game
someone or something that people are allowed to criticize: Celebrities are fair game for the press.
Assassin
someone who kills a famous or important person usually for political reasons or in exchange for money: John Lennon's assassin was Mark Chapman. She hired an assassin to eliminate her rival.
entrepreneur
someone who starts their ownbusiness, especially when thisinvolves seeing a newopportunity: He was one of the entrepreneurs of the 80s who made their money in property. Thesaurus: synonyms and related If a job gets my entrepreneurial and innovative juices flowing, then I'd rather pass on it and move right along to something else that does excite me. Entrepreneurial(adj)
Sicko
someone, especially a man, who is mentally ill or whoperforms unpleasant, oftensexual, acts: She's afraid of being attacked in the park by a sicko. Life as a mama, staying home with my sicko kiddo
Decoy
something or someone used totrick or confuse other peopleor animals into doing something, especiallysomething dangerous: They used a girl hitch-hiker as the decoy to get him to stop. Decoy(v)
Long shot(n)
something you try although it is unlikely to be successful: It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him at home.
Spoil
spoil /spɔɪl / ▸ verb (past and past participle spoilt (chiefly Brit.) or spoiled) [with obj.] 1 diminish or destroys the value or quality of: I wouldn't want to spoil your fun a series of political blunders spoilt their chances of being re-elected. ▪ prevent someone from enjoying (an occasion or event): she was afraid of spoiling Christmas for the rest of the family. ▪ mark (a ballot paper) incorrectly so as to make one's vote invalid, especially as a gesture of protest: the group called on its supporters to spoil their papers. ▪ [no obj.] (of food) become unfit for eating: I've got some ham that'll spoil if we don't eat it tonight. 2 harm the character of (a child) by being too lenient or indulgent: the last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas (as adj. spoilt or spoiled) a spoilt child. ▪ treat with great or excessive kindness, consideration, or generosity: breakfast in bed—you're spoiling me! 3 [no obj.] (be spoiling for) be extremely or aggressively eager for: Cooper was spoiling for a fight. 4 archaic rob (a person or a place) of goods or possessions by force or violence: the enemy entered into Hereford, spoiled and fired the city, and razed the walls to the ground. ▸ noun 1 (usu. spoils) goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place: the looters carried their spoils away. 2 [mass noun] waste material brought up during the course of an excavation or a dredging or mining operation: colliery spoil. - PHRASES be spoilt for choice Brit. have so many options that it is difficult to make a choice. Spoiled milk.
Squirt
squirt /skwəːt / ▸ verb [with obj. and adverbial of direction] 1 cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in a thin, fast stream or jet: she squirted soda into a glass. ▪ cause (a container of liquid) to eject its contents in a thin, fast stream: some youngsters squirted a water pistol in her face. ▪ [with obj.] wet with a jet or stream of liquid: she squirted me with scent. ▪ [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of a liquid) be ejected from something in a thin, fast stream: tread on one of these and a jet of water squirts up your leg. ▪ [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of an object) move suddenly and unpredictably: he got his glove on the ball but it squirted away. 2 transmit (information) in highly compressed or speeded-up form: radio equipment could squirt a million words from one continent to another. ▸ noun 1 a thin stream or small quantity of liquid squirted from something: a squirt of perfume. ▪ a small device from which a liquid may be squirted. 2 informal a puny or insignificant person: what did he see in this patronizing little squirt? 3 a compressed radio signal transmitted at high speed. - DERIVATIVES squirter. I gave a tube of toothpaste to my girl and wanted her to squirt it out onto a plate
Three-leg stool
stool /stuːl / ▸ noun 1 a seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs or on a single pedestal. 2 a piece of faeces: fibre in the child's diet will soften the stools. [mass noun] concentrations of the substance in normal stool. 3 a root or stump of a tree or plant from which shoots spring. 4 US a decoy bird in hunting. ▸ verb [no obj.] (of a plant) throw up shoots from the root. ▪ [with obj.] cut back (a plant) to or near ground level in order to induce new growth. - PHRASES at stool Medicine when defecating: it may be induced by a hard bowel movement or straining at stool. fall between two stools Brit. fail to be or take one of two satisfactory alternatives: the work fell between two stools, being neither genuinely popular nor truly scholarly.
Stunt
stunt1 /stʌnt / ▸ verb [with obj.] prevent from growing or developing properly: some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth figurative the recovery of our industries is stunted by lack of funds (as adj. stunted) an emotionally stunted young woman. - DERIVATIVES stuntedness. stunt2 /stʌnt / ▸ noun an action displaying spectacular skill and daring: the stunt involved jumping out of a hot-air balloon while attached to a piece of elastic. [as modifier] the display is by some of the world's top stunt fliers. ▪ something unusual done to attract attention: the story was spread as a publicity stunt to help sell books. ▸ verb [no obj.] perform stunts, especially aerobatics: agile terns are stunting over the water. Stunt biking is a sport. They flip, jump, etc. In stunt biking.
Edible
suitable or safe for eating: Only the leaves of the plant are edible.
Suite
suite /swiːt / ▸ noun 1 a set of rooms designated for one person's or family's use or for a particular purpose: a suite of reception rooms. ▪ a set of furniture of the same design: burglars took a three-piece suite. 2 Music a set of instrumental compositions, originally in dance style, to be played in succession. ▪ a set of selected pieces from an opera or musical, arranged to be played as one instrumental work. 3 a group of people in attendance on a monarch or other person of high rank: the Royal Saloon was built for the use of the Queen and her suite. 4 Computing a set of programs with a uniform design and the ability to share data. 5 Geology a group of minerals, rocks, or fossils occurring together and characteristic of a location or period: potassic rock suites are a characteristic feature of the area.
Surrogate
surrogate /ˈsʌrəgət / ▸ noun a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office: wives of MPs are looked on as surrogates for their husbands while the latter are at Westminster. ▪ (in the Christian Church) a bishop's deputy who grants marriage licences. ▪ (in the US) a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and guardianship. a surrogate agreed to bear their children. surrogate mother ▸ noun 1 a person or animal which takes on all or part of the role of mother to another person or animal. 2 a woman who bears a child on behalf of another woman, either from her own egg fertilized by the other woman's partner, or from the implantation in her womb of a fertilized egg from the other woman.
Retail
the activity of sellinggoods to the public, usually inshops: The job is open to applicants with over two years' experience in retail. (Adv)It's much cheaper to buy wholesale than retail. The clothing company has six retail outlets (= shops) in Perth. $13 off the manufacturer's recommended retail price to sell goods to the public inshops, on the internet, etc.: The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear. retail at/for sth to be sold at a particularprice: This laptop retails at £850.
Backdrop
the background to any scene or situation. I hate the backdrops at my mom's house, can't wait to have my own home.
Hub
the central or main part of something where there is mostactivity: The City of London is the hub of the UK's financial world. The computer department is at the hub of the company's operations. the central part of a wheel into which the spokes (= barsconnecting the central part to the outer edge of the wheel)are fixed
Sophistry
the clever use of arguments which seem true but are really false in order to deceive people. Sophism: an argument which seems true but is really false and is used to deceive people.
Depopulation
the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
Corncob
the core of an ear of maize, to which kernels are attached. Short form= cob
Shoot(n)
the first part of a plant toappear above the ground as itdevelops from a seed, or any new growth on an alreadyexisting plant: Two weeks after we'd planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear. figurative The first green shoots (= hopeful signs) of economic recovery have started to appear.
Install
the newly installed prime minister was preoccupied with another pressing problem.
Kernel
the part of a nut that is inside the shell and can be eaten. 2. the whole seed of the maizeplant. 3.the most important part of something, although it might not always be easy to find: There is often a kernel of truth in what they say.
Disposition
the particulartype of character that a personnaturally has: She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition. [ S + to infinitive ] formal a naturaltendency to do something, or to have or develop something: a disposition to deceive
Somebody's beauty sleep(humorous)
the sleep that someone needs in order to feel healthy and look attractive If you don't mind, I'm going to bed now. I have to get my beauty sleep. you probably thought that 'beauty sleep' is just a woman's term.
Boredom
the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest.
Dressage
the training of a horse toperform special, carefullycontrolled movements asdirected by the rider, or theperformance of thesemovements as a sport or in acompetition: a dressage competition Dressage rider
Silk
the tuft of long fine styles on an ear of maize
Run the gamut of something
the whole range of things that can be included in something: In her stories she expresses the whole gamut of emotions, from happiness to sorrow. run the gamut of sth to experience or show thewhole range of something: Jonson has run the gamut of hotelwork, from porter to owner of a largechain of hotels.
Approximate(v)
to be almost the same as: The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximatedto (= were not exactly the same as)what was actually said. Student numbers this year are expected to approximate 5000 (= to be about 5000). adjective not completely accurate but close: The train's approximate time of arrival is 10.30. The approximate cost will be about $600.
Excel
to be extremely good at something: Rebecca always excelled in languages at school. Excel yourself: to do something betterthan you usually do: Mom, you've excelled yourself(in cooking).
Crinkle
to become covered in manysmall lines and folds, or tocause something to do this: She crinkled (up) her nose in distaste. Crinkled(adj) crinkly(adj) Crinkly book/hair
Pant
to breathe quickly and loudlythrough your mouth, usually because you have been doing something very energetic: He arrived at the top of the hill, panting and covered in sweat. ..as the deer pants for water, so my soul longeth after thee, O Lord! 💝💝
Hoard
to collect large amounts of something and keep it in asafe, often secret, place: During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies. There would be enough food on a dailybasis if people were not hoarding it. a large amount of something that someone has saved andhidden: We found a huge hoard of tinned food in the basement. Ho
Clash
to fight or argue: Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities. The government and the opposition parties have clashed over the cuts in defence spending. 2 [I] If two opinions statements or qualities clash they are very different from each other: This latest statement from the White House clashes with important aspects of US foreign policy. There were clashes of personality
Replenish
to fill something up again: Food stocks were replenished by/withimports from abroad. Does your glass need replenishing? Let the almond or coconut oil nourish and replenish your skin as you sleep.
go downhill
to get worse This area's been going downhill for years. his life had gone downhill seven months earlier after he lost his job as a warehouse worker.
Pamper
to give someone specialtreatment, making that personas comfortable as possible and giving them whatever theywant: She pampers her dog with the fineststeak and salmon. Why not pamper yourself after a hard daywith a hot bath scented with oils? Pamper day in bed
Dub
to give something or someone a particular name,especially describing what youthink of it, him, or her: She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death". to change the sounds andspeech on a film or televisionprogramme, especially to a different language: I'd rather watch a movie with subtitles than one dubbed into English. To conceal his identity, the man's voice has been dubbed over (= an actor speaks his words).
Abseil
to go down a very steep slope by holding on to a rope which is fastened to the top of the slope: She abseiled down the rock face. Absail(n)
Assassinate
to kill someone famous or important: a plot to assassinate the Queen
Slit
to make a long, straight,narrow cut in something: He slit open the envelope with a knife. She killed herself by slitting her wrists. He was found the next day with his throat slit. She was wearing one of those skirtsthat's slit up the front. a straight, narrow cut oropening in something: Make a small slit in each chicken breast and push in a piece of garlic.
Audit
to make an official examination of the accounts of a business. (N) The company has an audit at the end of each financial year. Auditor: The external auditors come in once a year.
Sap
to make someone weaker or take away strength or animportant quality from someone, especially over along period of time: Constant criticism saps you of yourconfidence. Taking care of her dying mother had sapped all her energy. Sapping(adj): sapping heat/humidity. the liquid that carries foodto all parts of a plant: Maple syrup is obtained from the sap of the sugar maple tree.
Turn a blind eye to something
to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately. we will never turn a blind eye to this issue
Ward off
to prevent someone or somethingunpleasant from harming or comingclose to you: In the winter I take vitamin C to ward offcolds. She was given a magic charm to ward off evilspirits. Wearing charms would be frowned upon.
Poke
to push a finger or otherpointed object quickly into someone or something: You'll poke someone in the eye with that umbrella if you're not careful! Two kids were poking a stick into the drain. To poke your nose into other people's business.
Relive
to relive my childhood with my close friend
Bluster
to speak in a loud, angry, oroffended way, usually with little effect: "You had no right to do it, no right at all," he blustered. 2. If the wind blusters, it blowsstrongly: A gale was blustering around the house.
Permeate
to spread through something and be present in every part of it: Dissatisfaction with the governmentseems to have permeated every section of society. A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building. The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.
Head off(ph.v)
to start a journey or leave a place: What time are you heading off? Should we head off now?
Bulge
to stick out in a round shape: Her bags were bulging withshopping. (N) 1 a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something: I wondered what the bulge in her coat pocket was.
Postulate
to suggest a theory idea etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed.
Graft
to take and put in place a graft: Skin was removed from her leg and grafted on/onto her face. grafter: (uk,inf) a hard worker [ T ] to join or add something new: The management tried unsuccessfully to graft new working methods onto the existing ways of doing things. uk informal to work hard: It was very sad that after spending all those years grafting (away), he died so soon after he retired.
Pollinate
to take pollen from one plantor part of a plant to another so that new plant seeds can beproduced: Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another. Pollination usually takes about 3-4 weeks but if you're lucky, it can happen in 2-5 days.
Bore
to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest and become tired: "Am I boring you?" she asked anxiously. (N) DISAPPROVING someone who talks too much about boring subjects: I had to sit next to Michael at dinner - he's such a bore.
Hurl
to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry orviolent way: In a fit of temper he hurled the bookacross the room. Youths hurled stones at the soldiers. 2. hurl abuse, insults, etc. at sb to shout insults or rudelanguage at someoneangrily: I wasn't going to stand there while he hurled abuse at me!
Hitchhike
to travel by getting freerides in someone else'svehicle: I would never hitchhike on my own. They hitchhiked to Paris.
Exploit
to use something in a way that helps you: We need to make sure that we exploit ourresources as fully as possible. to use someone or something unfairly for yourown advantage: Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
Catch your breath
to wait and rest for a momentwhen you have been very active, so that you can begin to breathe moreslowly: Don't try to talk, just sit down and catchyour breath. Let me catch my breath
Strut
to walk in a pompous manner; swagger. The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
Stroll
to walk in a slow relaxed manner especially for pleasure: We could stroll into town if you like. stroll /strəʊl/ US /stroʊl/ noun [C] The whole family was enjoying aleisurely stroll in the sunshine. A short stroll in a sunny day
Stroll
to walk in a slow, relaxedmanner, especially forpleasure: We could stroll along the beach after dinner. A stroll through the village.
Tonic
tonic /ˈtɒnɪk / ▸ noun 1 a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigour or well-being. ▪ something with an invigorating effect: being needed is a tonic for someone at my age. 2 short for tonic water. 3 Music the first note in a scale which, in conventional harmony, provides the keynote of a piece of music. ▸ adjective 1 giving a feeling of vigour or well-being; invigorating: a tonic body shampoo. 2 Music relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale. 3 Phonetics denoting or relating to the syllable within a tone group that has greatest prominence, because it carries the main change of pitch. 4 relating to or restoring normal tone to muscles or other organs. ▪ Physiology relating to, denoting, or producing continuous muscular contraction. - DERIVATIVES tonically.
Tripe
tripe /trʌɪp / ▸ noun [mass noun] 1 the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food. 2 informal nonsense; rubbish: you do talk tripe sometimes. It is used when someone says meaningless remarks
Triplet
triplet /ˈtrɪplɪt / ▸ noun 1 (usu. triplets) one of three children or animals born at the same birth: she was expecting triplets. the lamb was a triplet and small. 2 a set or succession of three similar things: a triplet of aces. the boxer's jab came in triplets. ▪ a set of three rhyming lines of verse.
Nursery
uk a place where youngchildren and babies are takencare of while their parents are at work: Does Jake go to a nursery or a childminder? 2. a place where plants and treesare grown, especially for sale Once you have the farm, you can now check out the local nursery.
Packet
uk a small paper orcardboard container in which anumber of small objects aresold: a packet ofcereal/biscuits/crisps/peanuts a packet of chewing gum/cigarettes. Why do people shake packets of cigarettes before opening it? To wake up the cancer.
Mug
uk informal a person who is stupid and easily deceived: He's such a mug, he believes everything she tells him. informal mainly disapprovingsomeone's face: his ugly mug. to attack a person in a publicplace and steal their money: He was mugged in broad daylight.
Podgy
uk informal disapproving also mainly us pudgy slightly fat: a podgy face podgy fingers. Podgy tummy.
Inexplicable
unable to be explained or understood: For some inexplicable reason he's decided to cancel the project. Inexplicably(adv):Inexplicably the men were never questioned about where the explosives came from.
Unsettle
unsettle /ʌnˈsɛt(ə)l / ▸ verb [with obj.] cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb: the crisis has unsettled financial markets an unsettling conversation. - DERIVATIVES unsettlem. unsettlingy. Can I say to unsettle sb's composure?
Upset
upset ▸ verb /ʌpˈsɛt / (upsets, upsetting; past and past participle upset) [with obj.] 1 make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried: the accusation upset her (as adj. upsetting) a painful and upsetting divorce. 2 knock (something) over: he upset a tureen of soup. 3 cause disorder in; disrupt: the dam will upset the ecological balance. ▪ disturb the digestion of (a person's stomach): the motion of the boat would upset his stomach. 4 (often as noun upsetting) shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated. ▸ noun /ˈʌpsɛt / 1 an unexpected result or situation: the greatest upset in boxing history. 2 [mass noun] the state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried: a legal dispute will cause worry and upset. 3 a disturbance of a person's digestive system: a stomach upset. ▸ adjective 1 /ʌpˈsɛt / unhappy, disappointed, or worried: she looked pale and upset. 2 /ˈʌpsɛt / (of a person's stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten. - DERIVATIVES upsetter /-ˈsɛtə/ noun Upsettingly. Stomach upset remedy.
Abreast(adv)
used to say that two or morepeople are next to each other and moving in the samedirection: We were running/swimming two abreast. The motorcyclist came abreast of her car and shouted abuse at her. 2) to make sure you know all the most recent facts about a subject or situation: I try to keep abreast of any developments.
Dilate
verb (dilates, dilating; past and past participle dilated) 1. (transitive) To enlarge ; to make bigger.The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better. 2. (intransitive) To become wider or larger; to expand . 3. (ambitransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon". the wide-eyed drug driver pulled over by police who spotted his "extremely dilated" pupils.
Sting
verb [I or T] stung stung 1 If an insect plant or animal stings it produces a small but painful injury usually with a poison by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole under the skin: Do all types of bee sting? I got stung by a wasp yesterday. I didn't see the nettles until I was stung by them. 2 to cause sharp but usually temporary pain: The soap/smoke/sweat stung my eyes. This type of disinfectant doesn't sting even if you put it on a fresh cut. 3 If someone's hurtful remarks sting you they make you feel upset and annoyed: He was stung by her criticisms. She knew he was right but his words still stung. She managed to give a stinging reply (= an angry answer intended to upset) before slamming down the phone. It stings the tongue
Veteran
veteran /ˈvɛt(ə)r(ə)n / ▸ noun a person who has had long experience in a particular field: a veteran of two world wars [as modifier] a veteran left-wing MP. ▪ an ex-member of the armed forces: a Vietnam veteran.
Vice-president
vice-president ▸ noun an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president. - DERIVATIVES vice-presidency noun (pl. vice-presidencies) vice-presidential adjective نواب رؤسا
Warren
warren /ˈwɒr(ə)n / ▸ noun (also rabbit warren) a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows. ▪ a densely populated or labyrinthine building or district: a warren of narrow gas-lit streets. ▪ Brit. historical an enclosed piece of land set aside for breeding game, especially rabbits.
Wheelbarrow
wheelbarrow /ˈwiːlbarəʊ / ▸ noun a small cart with a single wheel at the front and two supporting legs and two handles at the rear, used typically for carrying loads in building work or gardening.
Wield
wield /wiːld / ▸ verb [with obj.] hold and use (a weapon or tool): a masked raider wielding a handgun. ▪ have and be able to use (power or influence): faction leaders wielded enormous influence within the party. - DERIVATIVES wielder noun
Willow
willow /ˈwɪləʊ / (also willow tree) ▸ noun a tree or shrub of temperate climates which typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water. Its pliant branches yield osiers for basketry, and the timber is traditionally used to make cricket bats. درخت بید The wind in the willows(its a child story).
Witchcraft
witchcraft /ˈwɪtʃkrɑːft / ▸ noun [mass noun] the practice of magic, especially black magic; the use of spells and the invocation of spirits. children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours. See also Wicca.
Zit
zit /zɪt / ▸ noun informal a spot on the skin. - DERIVATIVES zitty adjective
Zodiac
zodiac /ˈzəʊdɪak / ▸ noun 1 Astrology a belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets. It is divided into twelve equal divisions or signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces). ▪ a representation of the signs of the zodiac or of a similar astrological system. The supposed significance of the movements of the sun, moon, and planets within the zodiacal band forms the basis of astrology. However, the modern constellations do not represent equal divisions of the zodiac, and the ecliptic now passes through a thirteenth (Ophiuchus). Also, owing to precession, the signs of the zodiac now roughly correspond to the constellations that bear the names of the preceding signs. 2 (Zodiac) trademark an inflatable dinghy powered by an outboard motor. - DERIVATIVES zodiacal /zə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪək(ə)l/ adjective. My zodiac is taurus. Felix's zodiac is pisces.
Ears of the corn
بلال ذرت ؟!!!
Brush
جارو
Live stock
دامپروری
Dont slip
سر نخوری
Layby
شانه جاده
Fruit leather
لواشک
Safety drill
مانور زلزله!؟
Inlet
a narrow strip of water that goes from a sea or lake into the land or between islands uk specialized engineering thepart of a machine through which liquid or gas enters: an inlet pipe/manifold/valve
Bunker
a shelter, usually underground, that has strong walls to protectthe people inside it from bullets or bombs
Squint
to partly close your eyes inorder to see more clearly: The sun was shining straight in her eyes and made her squint. If a person or an eye squints, the eye looks in a differentdirection to the other eye, because of a weakness of theeye muscles: Lili's left eye squinted slightly when she was tired. Squinty eyes in the sun. (N)as a child she wore thick glasses and had a bad squint.
Tailored
▸ adjective (of clothes) smart, fitted, and well cut: a tailored charcoal-grey suit. I bought a tailored shirt
Candyfloss
▸ noun [mass noun] Brit. a mass of pink or white fluffy spun sugar wrapped round a stick: a fat baby was pushing candyfloss into its chubby face. [as modifier] figurative a round pink face topped by white candyfloss hair. ▪ something perceived as lacking in worth or substance: their music is just aural candyfloss.
Opportunism
▸ noun [mass noun] the taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle: he was accused of political opportunism.
Pooper scooper
▸ noun an implement for clearing up dog excrement.
Wooden-head
▸ noun informal a stupid person. - DERIVATIVES wooden-headed adjective wooden-headedness noun
