Ieop Vocabulary

Front 1

1.He doesn't conform to/fit/fill the national stereotype of a Frenchman.
2.He doesn’t conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.
3.Many men feel their body shape doesn't live up to the stereotype of the ideal man.

Back 1

stereotype:a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong

Front 2

1.Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.
2.They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.
3.He claimed that the police had used excessive force.

Back 2

excessive:too much

Front 3

1.It’s just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
2.With the extra resources, the scheme now seems feasible.
3.This plan for a new town library is not economically feasible.

Back 3

feasible：that is possible and likely to be achieved

Front 4

1. thought the boats were going to collide, but one sheered off/away at the last second.
2.The car sheered away, just missing the bike.
3.The boat sheered away and headed out to sea.

Back 4

sheer:to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sth

Front 5

1.The story appears in different guises in different cultures.
2.She had been invited to the conference in her guise as a professional counsellor.
3.They operated a drug-smuggling business under the guise of an employment agency.

Back 5

guise:sth appears, often in a way that is different from usual or that hides the truth about them/it

Front 6

1.He collects modern sculpture.
2.Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.
3.The museum has several life-sized sculptures of people and animals.

Back 6

sculpture:an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist

Front 7

1.A car and a van collided on the motorway.
2.Two football players collided with each other on the field.
3.It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

Back 7

collide:to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you

Front 8

1.Smoke drifted up from the jungle ahead of us.
2.No one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea.
3.After the band stopped playing, people drifted away in twos and threes.

Back 8

drift:to move slowly on water or in the air

Front 9

1.Taxes provide most of the government's revenue.
2. The factory lost revenue because of the strike by the workers.
3.The firm is looking for another source of revenue.

Back 9

revenue: the income that a government or company receives regularly

Front 10

1.Our daily profit is usually around $500.
2.She sold the business and bought a farm with the profits.
3.She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.

Back 10

profit:money that is made in a business, through investing

Front 11

1. Protesters staged an antiwar rally.
2.About 1,000 people attended the rally in Hyde Park.
3.We decided to hold a rally to put pressure on the government.

Back 11

rally:a public meeting to support or oppose someone or something

Front 12

1.She is responsible for many innovations in her field.
2. The company is very interested in product design and innovation.
3.The vegetarian burger was an innovation which was rapidly exported to Britain.

Back 12

innovation:a new idea, method, or invention.

Front 13

1.Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.
2.His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.
3.He's now at the top of the political stratosphere.

Back 13

stratoshere: a very high position, level, or amount

Front 14

1.The governor has been criticized for cavorting with celebrities.
2.The photograph shows him cavorting with two young women.
3.The photos showed her cavorting on the beach with her new lover.

Back 14

cavort: to spend time in an enjoyable and often wild or improper way

Front 15

1.She duplicated the video to give to family and friends.
2.Unfortunately, the results of the first study could not be duplicated.
3.New copies of the form can be duplicated from a master copy.

Back 15

duplicate:to make an exact copy of (something)

Front 16

1.Our chant was “Peace now, peace now!”
2.Others in the crowd took up the chant.
3.The fans started to sing the familiar football chant, "Here we go, here we go, here we go!".

Back 16

chant: a word or phrase that is repeated in a rhythmic way usually loudly and by a group of people

Front 17

1.She defended her beliefs with great vigor.
2.He began working with renewed vigour.
3.They set about their work with youthful vigour and enthusiasm.

Back 17

vigor:strength, energy, or determination

Front 18

1. They watched their balloons slowly ascend into the sky.
2.Divers must not ascend too rapidly/quickly to the water's surface.
3.She believed that when she died, her soul would ascend to heaven.

Back 18

ascend:to go up , to rise or move toward the sky

Front 19

1.The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
2.Sinatra crooning mellow tunes.
3.Later in the evening, Lewis began to croon another Springsteen song.

Back 19

croon:to sing (a song) in a low soft voice

Front 20

1. I work in one of the nondescript office buildings downtown.
2. Their performance was disappointingly nondescript.
3.Europa House is one of those hundreds of nondescript buildings along the Bath Road.

Back 20

nondescript:not easily described ; having no special or interesting qualities, parts, etc. ; typical and uninteresting

Front 21

1.I know you're upset with her, but there's no need to be vicious.
2.She was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice.
3.The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.

Back 21

vicious: having or showing very angry or cruel feelings

Front 22

1.He systematically abused his body with heroin and cocaine.
2.She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her.
3.James abused his body for years with heroin and cocaine.

Back 22

abuse: to make bad use of sth, or to use so much of sth that it harms your health

Front 23

1.His leg fractured in two places.
2.She fell and fractured her skull.
3.She fractured her skull in the accident.

Back 23

fracture:to break or crack; to make sth break or crack

Front 24

1.A number of football fans had been ejected from the bar for causing trouble.
2.Police ejected a number of violent protesters from the hall.
3.The demonstrators were ejected from the hall.

Back 24

eject:to force someone to leave a particular place

Front 25

1.The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
2.In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
3.War is one of the greatest impediments to human progress.

Back 25

impediment:that delays or stops the progress of sth

Front 26

1.Her early work is exemplified in her book, ‘A Study of Children’s Minds’.
2.His food exemplifies Italian cooking at its best.
3.This painting perfectly exemplifies the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time.

Back 26

exemplify:to be a typical example of sth

Front 27

1. The island is twenty degrees south of the equator.
2.Singapore is/lies on the Equator.
3.The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.

Back 27

equator:an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles

Front 28

1.Blood was still oozing out of the wound.
2.She removed the bandage to reveal a red swollen wound oozing pus.
3.The waiter brought her a massive pizza oozing (with) cheese.

Back 28

ooze:to flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid

Front 29

1.This task is designed to test the child's spatial awareness。
2....the spatial distribution of black employment and population in South Africa.
3. changes taking place in the spatial distribution of the population.

Back 29

spatial:relating to the position, area and size of things

Front 30

1.The government offered sanctuary to 4 000 refugees.
2.She longed for the sanctuary of her own home.
3.Illegal immigrants found/sought/took sanctuary in a local church.

Back 30

sanctuary:safety and protection, especially for people who are being chased or attacked

Front 31

1.You'll snap that ruler if you bend it too far.
2.Some vandal's gone and snapped off my car aerial again.
3.The wind had snapped the tree in two.

Back 31

snap:to cause something which is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound

Front 32

1.Troops repelled an attempt to infiltrate the south of the island.
2.The reptile’s prickly skin repels nearly all of its predators.
3.This coat has a special surface that repels moisture.

Back 32

repel：to successfully fight sb who is attacking you, your country

Front 33

1.We scratched the paintwork trying to get the bed into Martha's room.
2.Be careful not to scratch yourself on the roses.
3.A few chickens were scratching about/around (= searching with their beaks) in the yard for grain.

Back 33

scratch:to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough

Front 34

1.The kitchen was infested with ants.
2.These parasites infest the gills of freshwater fish.
3.The barn was infested with rats.

Back 34

infest:to exist in large numbers in a particular place, often causing damage or disease。

Front 35

1.He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.
2.Implicit in the poem's closing lines are the poet's own religious doubts.
3.Her words contained an implicit threat.

Back 35

implicit:suggested but not communicated directly.

Front 36

1.We don't anticipate any trouble.
2.We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.
3.Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?

Back 36

anticipate:to imagine or expect that something will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it happening

Front 37

1.The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
2.The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.
3.He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire.

Back 37

deceive:to persuade someone that something false is the truth; to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage; to trick

Front 38

1.His personality has several dimensions.
2.These weapons add a new dimension to modern warfare.
3.There is a spiritual dimension to her poetry.

Back 38

dimension:a part or feature or way of considering something

Front 39

1.Kodak still produces monochrome film.
2.The park in winter is a depressing monochrome brown.
3.We looked out over the grey, monochrome landscape.

Back 39

monochrome:using only black, white and grey, or using only one colour

Front 40

1.The high concentration of sugars forms a syrup when the sap evaporates.
2.Plants keep cool during the summer by evaporating water from their leaves.
3.Most of the water had evaporated.

Back 40

evaporate:to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating

Front 41

1.We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal.
2.I have no expertise in sewing/sewing expertise.
3.She has considerable expertise in French history.

Back 41

expertise:a high level of knowledge or skill

Front 42

1.Something needs to be done to expedite the process.
2.We have developed rapid order processing to expedite deliveries to customers.
3.We tried to help you expedite your plans.

Back 42

expedite:to cause to be done more quickly; to hurry

Front 43

1.These questions are extraneous to the issue being discussed.
2.Such details are extraneous to the matter in hand.
3.We do not want any extraneous information on the page.

Back 43

extraneous:not directly connected with or related to something.

Front 44

1.Now let’s look at another facet of the problem.
2.The report examines every facet of the prison system.
3.He has travelled extensively in China, recording every facet of life.

Back 44

facet:a particular part or aspect of sth

Front 45

1.Have you seen the feverish activity in the kitchen?
2.They waited in a state of feverish anxiety for their mother to come home.
3.The show was about to begin and backstage there were signs of feverish activity

Back 45

feverish:unnaturally excited or active

Front 46

1.She fled (from) the room in tears.
2.In order to escape capture, he fled to the mountains.
3.Masaari spent six months in prison before fleeing the country.

Back 46

flee:to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear

Front 47

1.They flushed the drugs down the toilet.
2.Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of the body. 3.Gallons of toxic waste were flushed into the sea.

Back 47

flush:to get rid of sth with a sudden flow of water

Front 48

1.She wrote a radical critique of the philosopher's early essays.
2. They gave a fair and honest critique of her art.
3.The class convened to critique the student's latest painting.

Back 48

critique:a careful judgment in which you give your opinion about the good and bad parts of something

Front 49

1.The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting human rights.
2.She has a rather prominent nose。3.New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of the shop.

Back 49

prominent:1.very well known and important
2.sticking out from a surface 3.describes something that is in a position in which it is easily seen

Front 50

1. She is excited by the prospect of returning to school.
2.Bankruptcy is an unlikely prospect for the company.
3.He has few prospects for employment.

Back 50

prospect :the possibility that something will happen in the future

Front 51

1.She finds violence in films abhorrent.
2.It was an abhorrent crime.
3.The thought of failing is abhorrent to him.

Back 51

abhorrent:causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred

Front 52

1. I can't abide his bad moods.
2.I can't abide that man - he's so self-satisfied.
3.He couldn't abide laziness.

Back 52

abide:to accept or bear (someone or something bad, unpleasant, etc.) —usually used in negative constructions

Front 53

1.They live in abject misery/poverty.
2.The project ended in abject failure.
3.This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.

Back 53

abject:extremely bad or severe

Front 54

1. The program promoted sexual abstinence for young people.
2.He started drinking again after a long period of total/complete abstinence from alcohol.
3.The best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from sex.

Back 54

abstinence: the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable

Front 55

1.Rumours abound as to the reasons for his resignation.
2.Examples of this abound in her book.
3.Theories abound about how the Earth began.

Back 55

abound : to be present in large numbers or in great quantity

Front 56

1.His cooking is the peak of perfection.
2.The team was at its peak in the 1980s.
3.Violence reached a peak just before the election.

Back 56

peak: the highest level or degree of excellence, quantity, activity

Front 57

1.The sound was magnified by the calm air.
2.Their health problems have been magnified by unsanitary living conditions.
3.Her successful handling of the crisis has magnified her chances to win reelection.

Back 57

magnify: to make (something) greater

Front 58

1.He has no sense of decorum. ▪ Court decorum the judge as “Your Honor.”
2.He was disciplined for breaching the Senate's rules of decorum.
3.As young ladies we were expected to act/behave with proper decorum.

Back 58

decorum:correct or proper behavior that shows respect and good manners

Front 59

1.His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.
2.They are restoring the hotel to its original/former grandeur.
3.The hotel had an air of faded grandeur.

Back 59

grandeur: a great and impressive quality

Front 60

1.He is the most legendary football player of his time.
2.Lonnie Johnson, the legendary blues guitarist
3.Her singing was legendary.

Back 60

legendary:very famous or well-known

Front 61

1.They were seeking refuge.
2. We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn.
3.They sought refuge in another country.

Back 61

refuge:shelter or protection from danger or trouble

Front 62

1.The new policy is opposed by prominent members of the faculty.
2.He quickly became prominent in the music industry.
3.Mandela played a prominent role in the early years of the ANC.
4.The World Cup will have a prominent place on the agenda.

Back 62

prominent: important and well-known

Front 63

1.If she thinks I care, she's deluding herself.
2.He was deluded by their lies.
3.They deluded themselves into believing their team would win.

Back 63

delude: to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true ▪ If she thinks I care, she's deluding [=fooling] herself. ▪ He was deluded [=deceived] by their lies. —often + into ▪ They deluded themselves into believing their team would win.

Front 64

1.They had much in common and felt a close affinity.
2.There's always been an affinity between us.
3.He never felt any affinity with the other kids in his neighborhood.

Back 64

affinity:a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests

Front 65

1.He helped us see the problem from a new perspective.
2.The story is told from the perspective of a teenage boy in the 1940s.
3.My grandmother has a surprisingly modern perspective.

Back 65

perspective: a way of thinking about and understanding something

Front 66

1.She had/owned no property at the time of her demise.
2.The musician met an untimely demise.
3.There are several theories about what caused the demise of the dinosaurs.

Back 66

demise:an end of life

Front 67

1.The number of homicides increased last year.
2.He has been arrested for homicide.
3.The number of homicides in the city has risen sharply.

Back 67

homicide: the act of killing another person

Front 68

1. The cut should be cleansed gently with mild soap and water.
2.Use a piece of gauze to cleanse the cut.
3.The water is cleansed and reused.

Back 68

cleanse: to make clean

Front 69

1.These warnings have been heard so often that they have lost their impact.
2.The book had a huge impact when it first came out.
3.We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.

Back 69

impact:a powerful or major influence or effect

Front 70

1.He went through a long and arduous training program.
2.The work was arduous.
3.They searched arduously for clues.

Back 70

arduous:very difficult

Front 71

1.The workmen trampled on my flower bed.
2.Her glasses were trampled underfoot by the crowd.
3.Many people were trampled to death trying to escape the burning building.

Back 71

trample: to cause damage or pain by walking or stepping heavily on something or someone

Front 72

1.The company outfitted us with food and supplies.
2.The car was outfitted with a new stereo system.
3.Members outfit themselves in Civil War clothing.

Back 72

outfit:to provide (someone or something) with equipment or clothes especially for a special purpose

Front 73

1.The lens inverts the image.
2.The number 9 looks like an inverted 6.
3.In questions, the subject and verb are often inverted. The shape looked like an inverted V.

Back 73

invert:to turn (something) upside down

Front 74

1.She had a youthful radiance about her.
2.Her face glowed with radiance.
3.She has the vigour and radiance of someone young enough to be her grand-daughter

Back 74

radiance：a quality of brightness and happiness that can be seen on a person's face

Front 75

1.All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible.
2.These berries are edible, but those are poisonous.
3.The food at the hotel was barely edible.

Back 75

edible：suitable or safe to eat

Front 76

1.The tea should be allowed to infuse for several minutes.
2.You should infuse the tea for several minutes.
3.Allow the tea to infuse for five minutes.

Back 76

infuse：to allow something (such as tea or herbs) to stay in a liquid (such as hot water) in order to flavor the liquid

Front 77

1.She imbibed vast quantities of coffee.
2.Have you been imbibing again?
3.Both men imbibed considerable quantities of gin.

Back 77

imbibe：to drink

Front 78

1.He has a reputation for integrity in his business dealings.
2.He's a man of the highest/greatest integrity.
3.I admire her artistic/personal integrity.

Back 78

integrity:the quality of being honest and fair

Front 79

1.Output is up 30% on last year.
2.The country's yearly agricultural output has increased in recent years.
3.Last year British manufacturing output fell by 14%.

Back 79

output:the amount of goods or work produced by a person, machine, factory etc

Front 80

1.He later rebelled against his strict religious upbringing.
2.Most teenagers find something to rebel against.
3.The people rebelled against the harsh new government.

Back 80

rebel:to fight against or refuse to obey an authority, for example a government, a system, your parents, etc

Front 81

1.Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.
2.Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking.
3.The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.

Back 81

hazard:a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage

Front 82

1.Financial problems are plaguing the company.
2.The team has been plagued by injury this season.
3.My shoulder's been plaguing me all week.

Back 82

plague:to cause pain or trouble to sb/sth over a period of time trouble

Front 83

1.Wage increases must be in line with inflation.
2.Inflation is currently running at 3%. rapid / runaway / galloping inflation
3.The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.2% by the end of 2003.

Back 83

inflation:a general rise in the prices of services and goods in a particular country, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens

Front 84

1.A new work programme for young people will be implemented.
2.The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
3.We have decided to implement the committee's recommendations in full.

Back 84

implement:to make sth that has been officially decided start to happen or be used

Front 85

1.The accusation that she did not trust him was a barb that hurt more than he wanted to admit.
2.I tried to ignore their barbs about my new jacket.
3.She directed/aimed a few barbs at reporters who had hounded her

Back 85

barb:a remark that is meant to hurt sb’s feelings

Front 86

1.The landlord had let the building fall into decay.
2.The smell of death and decay hung over the town.
3.The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed.

Back 86

decay:the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for

Front 87

1.It was her natural elegance that struck me.
2.She dresses with casual elegance.
3.His writing combines elegance and wit.

Back 87

elegance:describes an idea, plan or solution that is clever but simple, and therefore attractive

Front 88

1.You’re distracting me from my work.
2.Don’t talk to her—she’s very easily distracted.
3.It was another attempt to distract attention from the truth.

Back 88

distract:take sb’s attention away from what they are trying to do divert

Front 89

1.to see the issue from a different perspective.
2.His experience abroad provides a wider perspective on the problem.
3.Recent events seem less serious when put into an international perspective.

Back 89

perspective:a particular attitude towards sth; a way of thinking about sth

Front 90

1.Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
2.250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces
3.The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship.

Back 90

equivalent:equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc.

Front 91

1.Her face was grey with exhaustion.
2.She felt ill with/from exhaustion.
3.He collapsed with exhaustion.

Back 91

exhaustion:the state of being very tired: suffering from physical / mental / nervous exhaustion

Front 92

1.The taxi surged forward.
2.The crowd surged through the gates.
3.An angry crowd surged through the gates of the president's palace.

Back 92

surge:to suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction

Front 93

1.walked for miles across steep and inhospitable terrain.
2.The car handles particularly well on rough terrain.
3. We had to drive over some rough terrain

Back 93

terrain:used to refer to an area of land when you are mentioning its natural features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc.

Front 94

1.The trigger for the strike was the closure of yet another factory.
2.Intense sunlight may be a trigger to skin cancer.
3.Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.

Back 94

trigger:something that is the cause of a particular reaction or development, especially a bad one.

Front 95

1.Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly.
2.Their popularity waned during that period.
3.By the late seventies the band's popularity was beginning to wane

Back 95

wane:to become gradually weaker or less important

Front 96

1.The President intervened personally in the crisis.
2.She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn’t intervened.
3.The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.

Back 96

intervene:to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it.

Front 97

1.The monetary unit of the UK is the pound.
2.the government's tight monetary policy
3.Many companies will benefit/gain monetarily from the decision.

Back 97

monetary:connected with money, especially all the money in a country

Front 98

1.The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded.
2.The pain was receding slightly.
3.As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible.

Back 98

recede:to become gradually weaker or smaller

Front 99

1.The central plank of the bill was rural development.
2.We used a plank to cross the ditch.
3.Educational reform was one of the main planks of their election campaign.

Back 99

plank:a main point in the policy of an organization, especially a political party

Front 100

1.He bent and kissed her.
2.The doctor told me to avoid bending and stretching.
3.His dark head bent over her.

Back 100

bend:to lean, or make sth lean, in a particular direction

Front 101

1. “I won!” she exclaimed. 2.“Here he comes!” someone exclaimed.
3.'No!' she exclaimed in shock.

Back 101

exclaimed:to say something suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited

Front 102

1.He has a flair for storytelling.
2.She has a flair for the dramatic.
3.Jo has a flair for languages.

Back 102

flair: a natural ability to do something very well [= talent]

Front 103

1. just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him.
2.Melanie shrugged and walked away.
3.I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.

Back 103

shrug:to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something.

Front 104

1.Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
2.The new equipment comes with a hefty price tag.
3.Her salary will go up by a hefty 10%.

Back 104

hefty:very large

Front 105

1.Some species of birds do not have the capacity [=ability] to fly.
2.Does he have the capacity to handle this job?
3.The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.

Back 105

capacity:the ability to do something

Front 106

1.The news was a letdown.
2.The end of the book was a real letdown.
3.After all I'd heard about the film, it turned out to be a bit of a letdown.

Back 106

letdown:something that is not as good as it was expected to be.

Front 107

1.She's highly skeptical of/about the researchers' claims.
2.I'm skeptical that he can win. [=I doubt he can win]
3.He says he can win, but I remain skeptical.

Back 107

skeptical:having or expressing doubt about something.

Front 108

1.The company has a difficult time attracting good employees because of its poor pay and benefits.
2.The chance to travel around the world attracted me to a career as a flight attendant.
3.He is attracted to hockey because of the constant action of the game.

Back 108

attract:to cause (someone) to choose to do or be involved in something

Front 109

1.He has terrible priorities. [=he doesn't care about the things that are truly important]
2.You need to get your priorities straight and go back to school. [=you need to realize that going back to school is the most important thing for you to do]
3.She decided to go to the party instead of studying? Where are her priorities?

Back 109

priority:the things that someone cares about and thinks are important.

Front 110

1.Their group does not affiliate itself with/to any political party.
2.Their group is not affiliated with/to any political party.
3.The medical school is affiliated with/to several hospitals.

Back 110

affiliate:to closely connect (something or yourself) with or to something (such as a program or organization) as a member or partner

Front 111

1.They marked/celebrated the occasion with their families.
2.She wrote a song especially for the occasion.
3.Roses are the perfect flower for any occasion

Back 111

occasion:a special event or time

Front 112

1.They're doing construction on the road, so traffic is crawling.
2.I worked late into the night, and it was 2 a.m. before I finally crawled into bed.
3.The bus crawled along the rough and narrow road

Back 112

crawling:to move slowly

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1.I switched to a new doctor.
2.He kept switching back and forth between topics.
3.She switched back to/from her original insurance company.

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switch:to make a change from one thing to another.

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1.The car's design successfully integrates art and/with technology.
2.She integrates elements of jazz and rock in her music.
3. He feels that these books should be integrated into the curriculum.

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integrate:to combine (two or more things) to form or create something

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1.The teacher scowled [=glowered] at me when I walked in late.
2.She scowled in response to his question.
3.Mum scowled at him and refused to say anything.

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scowl:to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval

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1.It was hard to work with so many distractions.
2.One of them created a distraction while the other grabbed the money.
3.He worked without distraction.

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distraction: something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention.

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1.We awoke to a chorus of birdsong.
2.The announcement was met by a loud chorus of boos.
3.The President's policies have been questioned by a growing chorus of critics.

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chorus:a sound made by many people or animals at the same time

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1.He was fascinated by the actress and tracking her every move had become an obsession.
2.She has an obsession about cleanliness.
3.The restaurant's menu is evidence of the chef's lifelong obsession with international cuisines.

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obsession:a state in which someone thinks about someone or something constantly or frequently especially in a way that is not normal

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1.The hailstones were big enough to crack some windows.
2.He cracked his collarbone in a skiing accident. [no obj]
3.The mirror/glass cracked when she dropped it.
4.A piece of the statue cracked off.

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crack:to break (something) so that there are lines in its surface but it is usually not separated into pieces [+ obj]

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1.The telephone shrilled twice.
2.'I hate you!' she shrilled.
3.She had a shrill high-pitched voice.

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shrill: to produce a very high and unpleasant sound

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1.The children squealed with delight.
2.They drove off, tyres squealing.
3.'Let me go!' she squealed

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squeal:to make a long loud high sound or cry

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1. He tries to intimidate his opponents.
2.You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you.
3.Many people are intimidated by new technology.

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intimidate:to make (someone) afraid

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1.They've reentered the country.
2.The space shuttle has safely reentered the Earth's atmosphere.
3.If you leave the theater, you won't be allowed to reenter without showing a ticket stub.

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reenter:to enter again

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1.tree leans to one side.
2.He leaned back in his chair.
3.They leaned over the table to smell the flowers.

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lean:to bend or move from a straight position

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1.The tune haunted me all day.
2.He was haunted by his memories of the war.
3.Clare was haunted by the fear that her husband was having an affair.

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haunt:to keep coming back to the mind of (someone) especially in a way that makes the person sad or upset

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1.Let your arms dangle at your sides.
2.Diamonds and pearls dangled from her ears.
3.Wires were dangling dangerously from the ceiling.

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dangle: to hang down loosely especially in a way that makes it possible to swing freely

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1.A university study has illuminated the problem.
2.The lecture was very illuminating.
3.The report illuminated the difficult issues at the heart of science policy

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illuminate: to make (something) clear and easier to understand