Business English 4

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perforate

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(v) to make a hole or holes in something_He suffered from bruises and a perforated eardrum in the accident.

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inflamed (a)

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red, sore, and often swollen, esp. because of infection_An inflamed tendon in his right shoulder kept him out of the game.

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tendon = sinew

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gân, dây chằng

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stem (v)

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to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing_These measures are designed to stem the rise of violent crime.

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scoff (v)

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to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly_The critics scoffed at his paintings.

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sacrosanct (a)

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thought to be too important or too special to be changed_I’m willing to help on any weekday, but my weekends are sacrosanct.

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mind-numbing

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mind doesn‘t work

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analogy (n)

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a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea:

Ex: He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.

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analogous (a)

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having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it:

Ex: The experience of mystic trance is in a sense analogous to sleep or drunkenness.

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trance (n) # coma (n)

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a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself:

1. First, she goes/falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her.

2. When a hypnotist puts you in(to) a trance, you no longer have conscious control of yourself.

3. He sat staring out of the window as if in a trance.

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bumpy

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not smooth_We drove along a narrow, bumpy road.

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have a bumpy ride

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to have a difficult time_She's had a bumpy ride at work over the last few months.

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guise (n)

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the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive_The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.