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foggy /fgi, f/ adj. -gier, -giest 1 covered with fog, full of fog: The weather is foggy tonight. 2 fig. unclear, incomplete (one's memory, understanding, etc.): His memory of the accident is foggy. 3 to not have the foggiest (idea): to have no understanding, information, etc. about s.t.: I don't have the foggiest idea what you are trying to say.
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appearance /prns/ n. 1 [C] the arrival, the coming into public view: The singer's appearance on the stage caused everyone to applaud. 2 [U] how one looks and dresses: The woman has such a nice appearance. 3 to make an appearance: to show oneself: The movie star made a brief appearance at the party and then left.
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latest /letst/ adj.infrml. 1 most recent: We just heard the latest news. 2 most modern or current: She wears the latest fashions.
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path /p/ n. paths /pz, ps/ 1 a narrow way or trail for walking or cycling, either built or made by repeated use: Paths made by animals go through the woods. 2 a way of doing s.t., or of living: She is following the path of a deeply religious person. 3 the direction of a movement: He stood in the path of a moving truck. 4 off the beaten path: in an unusual place or manner: They vacation in places that are off the beaten path, deep in the mountains. 5 to make a path for: to move quickly to do s.t.: After work, he made a path for the hotel to meet his friend.
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cruel /krul, krul/ adj. 1 willing to cause others mental or physical pain, mean, vicious: She makes cruel remarks about her husband being too fat. 2 painful, very difficult: Cancer is a cruel disease because of the suffering it causes. See: kind adj.
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chin /tn/ n. 1 the front of the lower jaw beneath the lips 2 to do chin-ups: to exercise by pulling oneself up on a bar until one's chin is just above it 3 to keep one's chin up: to keep (up) one's courage: Keep your chin up; you will do well on the exam. 4 to take it on the chin: to suffer a bad loss: He took it on the chin when he lost all his savings in the stock market crash.
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opportunity /prtunti/ n. -ties 1 an advantageous time to act: I had the opportunity to visit my relatives this summer. 2 an occasion for personal advancement or financial gain: Her new job represents an excellent opportunity to make much more money.
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noble /nobl/ adj. having or showing strength of character, high ideals, and honorable intentions: noble ambitions to help the poor||a noble cause
n. a member of the nobility: the nobles of England -adv. nobly. |
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certainly /srtnli/ adv. 1 of course, yes: "Will you help me with my homework?" "Certainly, I will." 2 for sure, definitely: It is so cold outside that you will certainly freeze unless you wear a heavy coat.
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disloyal /dsll/ adj. unfaithful, not loyal: Giving away secrets is disloyal to one's friends (company, boss, country, etc.). -adv. disloyally.
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traitor /tretr/ n. one who betrays one's country or other loyalty: A traitor sold military secrets to an enemy country. -adj. traitorous. See: quisling, treachery.
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immediate /midit/ adj. 1 prompt, right now: Earthquake victims have an immediate need for help. 2 nearby, close to: Damage occurred in the immediate area of the earthquake's starting point. 3 soon, near: The victims will also need help in rebuilding their houses in the immediate future. -n. [U] immediacy.
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execution /kskyun/ n. 1 [C;U] the act of putting s.o. to death: The execution of the murderer will take place tomorrow. 2 [U] the performance or carrying out, such as of a contract or order: The execution of the plan will take weeks. See: capital punishment.
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creature /kritr/ n. a living being: The creatures on earth include humans and animals.
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silence /salns/ n. [U] quiet, no noise: There was absolute silence in the church as the people prayed.
exclam. Quiet!: Silence! This is a library. v. [T] -lenced, -lencing, -lences to make quiet: The teachers silenced the class before beginning to talk. |
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unbelievable /nbilivbl/ adj. 1 false, not worthy of belief: That story (explanation, statement, etc.) is unbelievable. 2 fig. fantastic, wonderful: We had an unbelievable opportunity to go on a vacation to Rio. 3 sad, pitiful: It is unbelievable that he died so young. -adv. unbelievably.
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betray /btre/ v. [T] 1 to be disloyal to one's country, (syn.) to commit treason: The spy betrayed his country by selling its military secrets to an enemy country. 2 to harm people who count on your loyalty: The soldier betrayed his friends by telling the enemy where they were hiding. 3 to show s.t., usu. without meaning to, (syn.) to reveal: She tried to look calm, but her weak voice betrayed her fear.||His white hair betrays his age. 4 to betray a confidence: to tell the secrets of others: He betrayed her confidence by talking about her secrets to his friends. -n. [C;U] betrayal, betrayer.
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drum /drm/ n. 1 a musical instrument made of a round, hollow vessel with a skin stretched tightly over one or both ends, to be struck with a drumstick or by hand: My brother plays the drums in a band. 2 a large drum-shaped container: an oil drum
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prediction /prdkn/ n. [C;U] a statement about what will happen in the future, forecast: The meteorologist's prediction that it would rain today was correct.
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predict /prdkt/ v. [T] to say what will happen in the future, (syn.) to foretell: Scientists are not able to predict earthquakes very well.
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confident /knfdnt/ adj. with strong belief in one's ability or that s.t. will definitely happen: She behaves in a confident manner.||He is confident that next year's sales will be excellent.
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supernatural /suprntrl/ adj. beyond nature; spiritual; not explained by science or natural laws: Ghosts are supernatural.
n. the supernatural: the world of spirits or events beyond our knowledge of the natural world: He believes that the supernatural is visible to some people. |
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fate /fet/ n. 1 [U] a force or power believed to determine in advance everything that happens: Fate brought the two leaders together so that they might bring peace to the world. 2 [C] a tragic end: It was while mountain climbing in Nepal that he fell and met his fate. 3 as fate would have it: as a result of good or bad luck: As fate would have it, our flight was canceled because of a snowstorm and we missed an important meeting.
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innocent /nsnt/ adj. 1 not guilty (of a crime): The lawyer defended the woman because he believed she was innocent. 2 sinless, pure: Innocent children are often harmed during a war.
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arrangement /rendmnt/ n. 1 [C;U] agreement, understanding: By arrangement with our neighbor, our lawn will be mowed once a week while we are away. 2 [C] something made by putting things together: The flower arrangements at the wedding were beautiful. 3 [C] an adaptation, changed piece of music: The guitarist wrote a new arrangement of the old song. 4 to make arrangements for s.t.: to schedule, prepare, such as hotel and airline reservations: I have made all the arrangements for our summer vacation.
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permission /prmn/ n. [U] consent, agreement, approval: She asked for permission to leave work early.||The bookstore has written permission to return unsold textbooks to the publishers.
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reward /rwrd/ n. 1 an award, s.t. pleasant for s.t. well done: She gave herself the reward of a winter vacation after working hard all autumn. 2 money paid for the capture of a criminal: A person who saw the crime committed got a $1,000 reward for information that helped police find the murderer. -adj. rewarding.
v. [T] to give an award to s.o.: I will reward $50 to the person who returns my lost dog. |
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1 very dangerous and likely to kill people: a murderous attack murderous drug dealers |
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ambition /mbn/ n. 1 [U] desire to succeed, (syn.) drive: He has ambition and works hard to get a salary increase. 2 [C] a goal, objective: Her ambition is to become a chef.
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admire /dmar/ v. [T] -mired, -miring, -mires 1 to respect, approve of: I admire how well she speaks English. 2 to like, be pleased by s.t.: He admires her good looks.
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prize /praz/ v. [T] prized, prizing, prizes to appreciate s.t. greatly, cherish: He prizes his new car above all his other possessions.
n. an award presented in recognition of winning a contest or lottery: She won first prize of a college scholarship in a writing contest. adj. outstanding, champion: His prize roses bloom in June. |
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silly /sli/ adj. -lier, -liest foolish, stupid: When he drinks wine, he starts acting silly.
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prefer /prfr/ v. [T] -ferred, -ferring, -fers to like one thing better than another: He prefers chocolate ice cream to vanilla.
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behave /bhev/ v. [I] -haved, -having, -haves 1 to act in a certain way: As a manager, she behaves with competence. 2 to act well: Children, behave yourselves! See: misbehave.
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servant /srvnt/ n. a person who is paid to do household jobs: One servant polished the silver, and another prepared the tea.
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grief /grif/ n. 1 great sadness, sorrow, anguish: Her brother's sudden death caused her grief. 2 to give s.o. grief: to make trouble for s.o.: My boss gives me a lot of grief about my poor computer skills.
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include /nklud/ v. [T] -cluded, -cluding, -cludes 1 to make s.t. a part of s.t. else: She included some of her friends on the party guest list. 2 to put with, to insert, attach: She included some chocolate in each child's lunch bag.
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perhaps /prhps/ adv. maybe, possibly: Perhaps I'll go to the movies tonight; I'm not sure yet.
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manage /mnd/ v. [I;T] -aged, -aging, -ages 1 to direct the business of an organization: She manages a legal department in a large company. 2 to struggle but succeed at doing s.t.: He managed to carry the heavy suitcase into the house alone.
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thought /t/ n. 1 [C] a mental picture, image: The thought of the beautiful sunset filled his mind. 2 [C] an idea: The thought of going out in the rain and fog discouraged him. 3 [U] the process of reasoning: He gave a lot of thought to moving to the country before doing so. See: penny, 2. 4 [C] an intention: I had thoughts of leaving work early today. 5 second thought(s): reconsidering s.t., (syn.) misgivings: I said it would rain today, but on second thought, I think it won't.
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/prbbli/ adv. likely, believably: He was probably drunk and that caused him to drive off the road.
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pretend /prtnd/ v. [I;T] 1 to make believe: He pretended that he did not hear the insult. 2 to act in a way that gives a false appearance, to fake: They pretend to be wealthy when they are not.
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gatekeeper /getkipr/ n. a person who is in charge of opening and closing a gate to control who enters: The gatekeeper at the rich family's estate keeps strangers away.
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chimney /tmni/ n. -neys the large metal pipe or hollow brick structure for passing smoke from a fire or furnace into the open air: The chimneys of that factory rise high into the air.
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warning /wrn/ n. [C;U] 1 a danger sign: The pain in his chest was a warning about a possible heart attack. 2 a statement that s.t. bad might happen: The boss gave his workers a warning about being late.
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awful /fl/ adj. 1 bad, dreadful: We've been having awful weather lately. 2 offensive, repugnant: What an awful odor is coming from that dump!
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clam /klm/ n. 1 a sea creature with two hard shells: In New England, many people eat fried clams. 2 slang a US dollar: That shirt cost me 50 clams.
v. [I] clammed, clamming, clams 1 to dig for clams 2 phrasal v. to clam up: to shut one's mouth and not speak: When I asked him where he had heard the news, he clammed up. |
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sensible /snsbl/ adj. acting wisely: You were sensible to wear boots in the mud.
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traitor /tretr/ n. one who betrays one's country or other loyalty: A traitor sold military secrets to an enemy country. -adj. traitorous. See: quisling, treachery.
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obey /obe, / v. [I;T] obeyed, obeying, obeys to do what is asked or ordered: Soldiers obey their commander's orders.
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within /wn, wn/ prep. inside (a person, container, time period, etc.): He keeps his feelings within himself.||The bill is due within 30 days.
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nature /netr/ n. 1 [U] the part of our world not made by humans, such as the sky, trees, fields, streams, plants, animals, etc. 2 [U] the forces that control this part of the world: Hurricanes and earthquakes show the destructive power of nature. 3 [C;U] a person's character, personality: It is his nature to be kind and forgiving. 4 [C, usu. sing.] type, kind: The discussion was of a personal nature. 5 Mother Nature: the forces that control the natural environment: We had bad weather this year; Mother Nature has not been kind to us. 6 second nature: a habit, s.t. done without thinking: Driving (a car) has become second nature to her.
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rid /rd/ v. [T] rid or ridded, ridding, rids 1 to free, relieve: She rid herself of bad habits, like smoking cigarettes. 2 to be rid of: to be free of, relieved of: She was glad to be rid of both the bad habit and the expense of smoking. 3 to get rid of s.t. or s.o.: to free oneself of, throw away, (syns.) to dispose of, eliminate: She got rid of her old clothes by giving them to the poor.
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palace /pls/ n. 1 the official home of a king, queen, or other rich and powerful person: The palace was filled for the prince's wedding. 2 a large and grand house: The poor boy thought the big house was a palace.
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suspicion /sspn/ n. 1 [U] a. the act or condition of suspecting: He treated her with suspicion after he learned about her past. b. the state of being suspected: She is under suspicion of having lied to the police. 2 [U] feelings of doubt and distrust: His odd behavior fills me with suspicion. 3 [C] an uncertain feeling of belief or disbelief based on limited evidence: I have a suspicion that he will be the best employee we ever hired.
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blame /blem/ v. [T] blamed, blaming, blames to say s.o. is responsible for s.t. bad: I blame him for the accident.
n. [U] 1 a charge, accusation of wrongdoing: I put the blame on him for causing the accident. 2 to take the blame: (be forced to) accept guilt: Others were responsible too, but he took the blame for it. -adj. blameless; -adv. blamelessly. |
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be‧hav‧iour S2 W1 British English ; behavior American English [uncountable]
1 the things that a person or animal doesCOLLOCATIONS |
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sight /sat/ n. 1 [U] the physical sense of seeing: My sight is good; I don't need glasses. 2 [C] s.t. or s.o. that is seen: I like the sight of fresh snow in the winter. 3 [C] a place to visit on a trip: We saw the sights of Hong Kong by bus. 4 [C] s.t. ugly or funny-looking: Trash is everywhere; what a sight! 5 [C] the part of a gun that helps s.o. aim: He saw a duck through the sight and shot. 6 a sight for sore eyes: s.o. or s.t. that one is happy to see: After a year in the desert, the ocean is a sight for sore eyes. 7 in (one's) sight: within view: The war started last year, and there is no end in sight.||The ship is in my sight. 8 on sight: when seen: The soldiers will shoot you on sight if you go onto enemy land. 9 out of one's sight: no longer in view: The airplane is out of sight behind a cloud. 10 out of sight, out of mind: forgotten when not present: My girlfriend never calls me when I'm on a business trip: out of sight, out of mind.
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betray /btre/ v. [T] 1 to be disloyal to one's country, (syn.) to commit treason: The spy betrayed his country by selling its military secrets to an enemy country. 2 to harm people who count on your loyalty: The soldier betrayed his friends by telling the enemy where they were hiding. 3 to show s.t., usu. without meaning to, (syn.) to reveal: She tried to look calm, but her weak voice betrayed her fear.||His white hair betrays his age. 4 to betray a confidence: to tell the secrets of others: He betrayed her confidence by talking about her secrets to his friends. -n. [C;U] betrayal, betrayer.
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escape /skep/ v. [I;T] -caped, -caping, -capes 1 to get away (from prison or another place of confinement): The lion escaped from its cage. 2 to get free temporarily: We escaped to an island in the Pacific for our vacation. 3 to manage to stay free of, to avoid: He escaped military service because of his bad eyesight. 4 [T] to resist one's efforts to remember: Her name escapes me at the moment.
n. 1 an act of escaping: The criminal made an escape from prison. 2 a temporary break from cares or worries: They enjoyed an escape from the city at their country house. -n. escapee. |
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evil /ivl/ adj. extremely bad, wicked: He tries to hurt people; he's evil. -adv. evilly.
n. [C;U] extremely bad behavior, wickedness, corruption: The world is full of both good and evil. |
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remind /rmand/ v. [T] 1 to tell s.o. about doing s.t., cause s.o. to remember: My wife reminded me to buy a present for our daughter's birthday. 2 phrasal v. insep. to remind s.o. of s.o. or s.t.: to be like s.o. or s.t. in some way: Her voice reminds me of my mother.
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notice /nots/ v. [T] -ticed, -ticing, -tices to observe, to look at with interest: I noticed that there was a leak in the ceiling.||She noticed him as soon as she entered the room.
n. 1 [C] a written announcement: I received a notice that the rent was unpaid.||There was a notice on the door that the store had moved. 2 [C] an announcement or warning about a future event: When she decided to quit her job, she gave the company two weeks' notice.||I gave my landlord a month's notice before I moved out. 3 [C;U] public attention: The movie star has been receiving a lot of notice in the press recently. 4 at (such) short notice: with little or no advance warning: I can't give a speech at such short notice. 5 until further notice: until the next announcement: This building is closed until further notice. |
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push /p/ v. -es 1 [I;T] to press on s.t. to move it: He pushed the door open with his hands.||I dialed a telephone number by pushing the buttons on the keypad. 2 [I;T] to shove, hit hard with the hands: The boy pushed another child to the ground. 3 [I;T] to hurry, work extra hard: We pushed to finish the job on time. 4 [I;T] to urge others to cooperate: A politician pushed his party members for a new law against pollution. 5 infrml.fig. [T] to sell, esp. on a special sale: The supermarket is pushing fresh tomatoes and melons this week. 6 phrasal v. [I] to push off: a. to leave, depart: Well, it's getting late and I have to push off now. b. to leave by boat: Our ship pushes off at 8:00 A.M. tomorrow. 7 phrasal v. insep. to push on s.t.: a. [I] to continue a trip or task: We arrived in New York this morning but pushed on to Boston, our destination. b. [T] to press against: He pushed on the door and it opened. 8 phrasal v. sep. [T] to push s.o. around: to treat s.o. roughly or unfairly: She tries to push the other committee members around. 9 phrasal v. sep. to push (s.t.) through: a. [I;T] to move through: We pushed through the crowd and out of the sports stadium. b. [T] s.t.: to finish s.t. in a hurry: The legislature pushed through a new law to lower taxes.||They pushed it through.
n. -es 1 pressure or force against s.t.: She gave the door a push to open it. 2 a shove, an angry thrust of the hands: A man gave another a push and they started to fight. 3 hard work, a big effort: Our company salespeople made a big push to sell a new product. 4 when push comes to shove: when it is an important time to act on a difficult decision: When push comes to shove, I can depend on my friend to help me. |
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spoil /spl/ v. spoiled or spoilt /splt/, spoiling, spoils 1 [I] (of food) to become bad or rotten: The meat has spoiled; let's throw it out. 2 [T] to make imperfect or bad, ruin: You spoiled the paint by touching it when it was wet. 3 [T] to give s.o. everything he or she wants: They spoil their child by buying him a toy every time they go shopping. -adj. spoiled.
n.pl.frml. the spoils: the booty, plunder: the spoils of war |
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tyrant /tarnt/ n. a dictator who uses terror and a police state to enforce a regime: The tyrant and his wife were shot after a short trial by revolutionaries. -adj. tyrannical /trnkl, ta/.
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kindliness /kandlins/ n. [U] kindness and concern for others, (syn.) compassion: His kindliness toward animals is well-known.
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suspicion /sspn/ n. 1 [U] a. the act or condition of suspecting: He treated her with suspicion after he learned about her past. b. the state of being suspected: She is under suspicion of having lied to the police. 2 [U] feelings of doubt and distrust: His odd behavior fills me with suspicion. 3 [C] an uncertain feeling of belief or disbelief based on limited evidence: I have a suspicion that he will be the best employee we ever hired.
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refuse (1) /rfyuz/ v. [I;T] -fused, -fusing, -fuses 1 to say no: He refused an invitation to a party. 2 to reject, not agree to (do s.t.): She refuses to drink alcohol or eat meat.
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pot /pt/ n. 1 a container made of metal, glass, or ceramic and used for cooking: The potatoes are boiling in a pot of water. 2 a round container, esp. made of clay: She has pots on her balcony to hold flowers. 3 slang marijuana 4 infrml. the pot: all the money bet by the players at one time in a card game: He won the pot at poker. 5 infrml. to go to pot: to fall apart: That company has gone to pot; it will probably go out of business soon.
v. [T] potted, potting, pots to put live plants in a pot: She pots plants from her garden to put on her balcony. |
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bubble /bbl/ n. a small ball of gas, esp. air, found in or on top of a liquid: Bubbles in soft drinks don't last long.
v. -bled, -bling, -bles 1 [T] to make bubbles: Boiling water bubbles. 2 to blow bubbles: to make bubbles for fun: Children blow bubbles with soapy water. 3 phrasal v. [I] to bubble over: to be cheerful or enthusiastic: She bubbles over with enthusiasm. See: bubbly. |
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harm /hrm/ n. [U] hurt: No harm came to the girl as she crossed a busy highway.
v. [T] to injure, or damage: A speeding car could harm her. |
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march (1) /mrt/ v. [I] marches 1 to step in a formal way, such as soldiers or musical band members in a parade: My high school band marched in a parade. 2 to progress, move ahead: The seasons march on. 3 to be given one's marching orders: a. to be told exactly where to go: The colonel gave the soldiers their marching orders to the battlefront. b. infrml. to be fired, to be told to leave: When he made a lot of mistakes, his boss gave him his marching orders. See: walk, USAGE NOTE.
n. marches 1 a military piece of music with an upbeat tempo: The band played marches that cheered everyone up. 2 a journey made on foot by soldiers: Soldiers made a long march from their camp to the mountains. -n. marcher. |
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appear /pr/ v. [I] 1 to become visible: The sun suddenly appeared from behind a big cloud. 2 to seem, be likely: It appears the weather will be nice.
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patient /pent/ adj. having or showing patience, calm, or being undisturbed: His train was late, but he was patient. -adv. patiently.
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traitor /tretr/ n. one who betrays one's country or other loyalty: A traitor sold military secrets to an enemy country. -adj. traitorous. See: quisling, treachery.
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wise /waz/ adj. wiser, wisest 1 showing good judgment based on experience: Taking care of your health is the wise thing to do. 2 having good judgment: She is a wise old woman, so others seek her advice.
phrasal v. [I] wised, wising, wises to wise up: to learn the right information: The new student had to wise up to a new set of rules in his new school. -adv. wisely |
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tyrant /tarnt/ n. a dictator who uses terror and a police state to enforce a regime: The tyrant and his wife were shot after a short trial by revolutionaries. -adj. tyrannical /trnkl, ta/.
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experience /ksprins/ n. 1 [U] an event, a happening: Our visit to Alaska was a pleasant experience. 2 [U] understanding gained through doing s.t.: She has years of experience in teaching.
v. [T] -enced, -encing, -ences to feel or know by personal involvement in: She has experienced difficulties (satisfaction, success, etc.) in her new job. |
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affect /fkt/ v. [T] 1 to change: Very hot weather affects my sleeping habits. 2 to touch one's emotions: His mother's death deeply affected him. 3 to behave in a fake way: She affects a French accent, but she doesn't speak French.
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grief /grif/ n. 1 great sadness, sorrow, anguish: Her brother's sudden death caused her grief. 2 to give s.o. grief: to make trouble for s.o.: My boss gives me a lot of grief about my poor computer skills.
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strength /strk, strn/ n. 1 [U] muscle power: I don't have the strength to move that table alone. 2 [U] mental or emotional toughness: She has the strength to help us with our problems. 3 [U] not able to be gone through or broken: the strength of a heavy wooden door 4 [C;U] an activity at which one is skilled or talented: Art is not one of her strengths. 5 [U] the quality of not being weakened with water or another substance: the strength of one aspirin||the strength of vodka with no ice 6 on the strength of: by the force of: She is remaining quiet on the strength of your suggestion. See: strong.
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value /vlyu/ v. [T] -ued, -uing, -ues 1 to appreciate, think s.t. is important: I value my best friend's advice. 2 to put a price on s.t.: An expert valued the painting at $1 million.
n. 1 [U] worth: Mr. Perez is a rich man who owns many pieces of art of great value.||The value of this home has doubled since we bought it. 2 [U] liking, importance: She places great value on her friendships with others. 3 pl. ideals, standards of a society: We have tried to teach our children solid values. |
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adj. 1 feeling afraid: He was fearful when he saw the elephant approaching him. 2 anxious, worried, (syn.) apprehensive: She is fearful of losing her job. -n. [U] fearfulness; -adv. fearfully
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/rmr/ n. [U] a protective covering worn by a soldier or on a piece of military equipment: King Arthur's knights wore a suit of armor when going into battle. -v. armor.
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medicine /mdsn/ n. 1 [U] the art and science of curing sick people and preventing disease: Modern medicine can cure many diseases that used to kill many people. 2 [C] medication: She gave her baby cough medicine.
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adj. 1 feeling afraid: He was fearful when he saw the elephant approaching him. 2 anxious, worried, (syn.) apprehensive: She is fearful of losing her job. -n. [U] fearfulness; -adv. fearfully
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no‧where S2
1 not in any place or to any place |
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e‧mo‧tion W3 [uncountable and countable]
a strong human feeling such as love, hate, or anger: Her voice was full of emotion. |
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truth /tru/ n. truths /trus, trus/ 1 [U] accuracy, correctness: She always speaks the truth. 2 [C] s.t. factual, proven: Cross examination by attorneys brought out the truth about the crime. 3 the truth will out: the truth will eventually be known
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witch /wt/ n. witches a woman who practices magic, (syn.) a sorceress: Many people do not believe in witches and their magical powers.
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