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to communicate with somebody, especially by writing to them or phoning them |
Are you still in touch with your friends from college |
I'm trying to get in touch with Jane. Do you have her number? |
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covered in many small lines and folds: |
There were some diseased apple trees, their dead leaves crinkled in the heat. |
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the main offices or center of operations of an organization, such as the army, police, or a company |
police headquarters |
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to give a spoken or written report of something; to tell a story |
Then he related a story about his days working in a research laboratory. |
She related how he had run away from home as a boy. |
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hesitating before doing something because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do |
They nodded in reluctant agreement |
She was reluctant to admit she was wrong. |
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to accept something without arguing, even if you do not really agree with it |
She explained her plan and reluctantly he acquiesced |
Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up. |
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to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way |
People were strolling along the beach |
An elderly couple strolled hand in hand in the park. |
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a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed[comfort] |
She turned to Rob for solace |
His grandchildren were a solace in his old age. |
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filled with horror and surprise when you see or hear something [Horrified] |
He stood aghast at the sight of so much blood. |
Erica looked at him aghast |
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a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms |
a bar stool |
She pulled up a stool next to me. |
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to interest or attract someone |
It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25-year-olds. |
I think what appeals to me about his painting is his use of colour. |
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being very concerned for somebody and wanting to make sure that they are comfortable, well or happy [Attentive] |
She was very solicitous for our welfare |
a solicitous host |
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a piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on |
I looked through a rack of clothes at the back of the shop. |
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to spend time in a pleasant lazy way |
We whiled away the time reading and playing cards. |
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without delay |
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. |
They arrived promptly at two o'clock. |
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secret and dishonest |
I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way. |
I promise you there’s nothing underhand about this agreement. |
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go to any, some, great, etc. lengths (to do something) to put a lot of effort into doing something, especially when this seems extreme |
She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private. |
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a substance that controls the effects of a poison or disease (a way of preventing or acting against something bad) |
Regular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and depression. |
an antidote for snake venom |
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not well known[unknown] Or... difficult to understand |
He was born around 1650 but his origins remain obscure. |
I found her lecture very obscure |
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the clever use of tricks to cheat somebody [Cunning] |
Pretending to faint was merely (an) artifice |
the artifices of the theatre |
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A small hill |
I ****** her on a hillock |
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structure for carrying water, usually one built like a bridge across a valley or low ground |
Aqueduct |
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small space or shelf facing the front seats of a car, used for keeping small things in |
Your sunglasses are in the glove compartment. |
Don't keep important documents in the glove compartment of your car. |
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a mysterious event or situation that you cannot explain |
the riddle of how the baby died |
The riddle of his identity was only solved when his brother saw him on TV. |
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a large pile of earth or stones; a small hill |
The castle was built on top of a natural grassy mound. |
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very strange, unusual or unexpected |
freakish weather/behaviour |
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spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time |
Her family are scattered around the world |
sunshine with scattered showers |
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done in a hurry and in a way that lacks organization |
a helter-skelter dash to meet the deadline |
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classified advertisements (= small advertisements in a newspaper or on a website, placed in sections according to their subjects) |
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