English Vocabulary In Use: Advanced

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to wind someone up

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verb
1 Brit. informal tease or irritate someone: "she's only winding me up."
2 make tense or angry: "he was clearly wound up and frantic about his daughter."

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worn out

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adjective
1 extremely tired; exhausted:" you look worn out."
2 damaged or shabby to the point of being no longer usable: "worn-out shoes."

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approriate

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adjective |əˈprəʊprɪət|
suitable or proper in the circumstances: "this isn't the appropriate time or place | a measure APPROPRIATE TO a wartime economy."

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famished

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adjective informal
extremely hungry

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excruciating

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excruciating |ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ|
adjective
intensely painful: "excruciating back pain."
• very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious: "he explained the procedure in excruciating detail."
DERIVATIVES
excruciatingly adverb [ as submodifier ] : "the sting was excruciatingly painful"

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to pour

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verb [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ]
1 flow rapidly in a steady stream: "water poured off the roof" | figurative : "words poured from his mouth."

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to pour something into

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to contribute money to (an enterprise or project) in copious amounts: "Belgium has been pouring money into the company."

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to dismiss

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to order or allow to leave; send away: "she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road."
• remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance: "the prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet."

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to set an example

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dare l'esempio

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to shuffle

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verb
1 [ no obj., with adverbial ] walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground:" I stepped into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep slope" | (as adj.shuffling) : "she heard Gran's shuffling steps."

2 [ with obj. ] rearrange (a pack of cards) by sliding them over each other quickly.

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to shuffle smth off

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|ˈʃʌf(ə)l|
1) get out of or avoid a responsibility or obligation:" some hospitals can shuffle off their responsibilities by claiming to have no suitable facilities"

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

faint / frail / fragile / feeble

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faint |feɪnt|
adjective
1 (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible: "the faint murmur of voices."
• (of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight:
"there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee."
• lacking conviction or enthusiasm; feeble: "she sent him a faint answering smile."
2 [ predic. ] feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness: "the heat made him feel faint."
Frail |freɪl|
adjective
(of a person) weak and delicate: "his small, frail body | she looked frail and vulnerable."
• easily damaged or broken; weak: "the balcony is frail | the country's frail economy."
Fragile |ˈfradʒʌɪl|
adjective
(of an object) easily broken or damaged: "fragile items such as glass and china."
Feeble |ˈfiːb(ə)l|
adjective ( feebler, feeblest )
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness: "by now, he was too feeble to leave his room."
• (of a sound) faint: "her feeble cries of pain."
• lacking strength of character: "I know it's feeble but I've never been one to stand up for myself."
• failing to convince or impress: "a feeble excuse."