Vocabulary For Ielts Intermediate

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Adolescence

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ad‧o‧les‧cence noun [uncountable]

the time, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, when a young person is developing into an adult

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Endure

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en‧dure verb

1. [transitive] to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.

(endure doing something)

He can’t endure being apart from me.

REGISTER In everyday English, people usually say stand rather than endure:

I couldn’t stand the pain.

2. [intransitive] to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time:

friendships which endure over many years

Common Errors

endure verb

1.BAD: More than 160 million people endure malaria.

GOOD: More than 160 million people suffer from malaria.

Usage Note:

endure a painful or very unpleasant situation:

'The people in this country have had to endure almost a decade of economic hardship.'

suffer from/with a disease or medical condition: 'My youngest son suffers from asthma.'

2.BAD: Some people cannot endure the idea of devoting themselves to children.

GOOD: Some people cannot bear the idea of devoting themselves to children.

Usage Note:When you mean 'strongly dislike' or 'be unable to accept', use can't bear/stand : 'He used to like cricket, but now he can't stand it.' 'He couldn't bear the thought of his wife leaving him.'

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Nurture

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I. nur‧ture1verb [transitive usually passive] formal

1. to help a plan, idea, feeling etc to develop:

European union is an ideal that has been nurtured since the post-war years.

a hatred of foreigners nurtured by the media

2. to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it is growing:

plants nurtured in the greenhouse

II. nurture2 noun [uncountable] formalthe education and care that you are given as a child, and the way it affects your later development and attitudes

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Relate

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re‧late S2 W1 verb

1. [intransitive] if two things relate, they are connected in some way Synonym : connect:

I don’t understand how the two ideas relate.

(relate to)

The charges of fraud relate to events that took place over ten years ago.

REGISTER In everyday English, people often say something has (something) to do with another thing, rather than relates to it:

The changes have to do with events that took place over ten years ago.

I don't understand what the two ideas have to do with each other.

2. [transitive] if you relate two different things, you show how they are connected

(relate something to something)

The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment.

3. [transitive] (formal) to tell someone about events that have happened to you or to someone else

(relate something to somebody)

He later related the whole story to me.

4. [intransitive] to feel that you understand someone’s problem, situation etc

(relate to)

Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children.

I know he feels upset, and I can relate to that.

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Rewarding

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Rewarding adjective

making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money ⇒ satisfying, worthwhile:

Teaching can be a very rewarding career.

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Wither

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Wither (also wither away) verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] if plants wither, they become drier and smaller and start to die

2. [intransitive] to gradually become weaker or less successful and then end:

His career had withered.

The organization just withered away.

3. (wither on the vine) if something withers on the vine, it gradually ends because it is not given enough support:

The government has allowed the program to wither on the vine by reducing its funding.

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Ultimately

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Ultimately W3 AC adverb

finally, after everything else has been done or considered [sentence adverb] Ultimately, the decision rests with the child’s parents.

a long but ultimately successful campaign

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Maternal

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Maternal adjective

1. typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels ⇒ paternal:

Annie was wonderfully warm and maternal.

She seems to have a strong maternal instinct (=desire to have babies and take care of them).

2. [only before noun] relating to a mother or to being a mother ⇒ paternal:

the relationship between maternal age and infant mortality

3. (maternal grandfather/aunt etc) your mother’s father, sister etc

—maternally adverb

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Competence

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Competence noun

1. [uncountable] (also compe·ten·cy) the ability to do something well Antonym : incompetence

(competence in)

Students will gain competence in a wide range of skills.

(competence of)

He questioned the competence of the government.

professional/linguistic/technical etc competence

Doctors have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional competence.

2. [uncountable] (law) the legal power of a court of law to hear and judge something in court, or of a government to do somethingbe with

(in the competence of something)

Many legal issues are within the competence of individual states rather than the federal government.

3. [countable] (also competency) (formal) a skill needed to do a particular job:

Typing is considered by most employers to be a basic competence.

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Coordinate

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Coordinate verb

1. [transitive] to organize an activity so that the people involved in it work well together and achieve a good result:

The agencies are working together to co-ordinate policy on food safety.

2. [transitive] to make the parts of your body move and work together well:

Her movements were beautifully co-ordinated.

I couldn’t get my brain to function or coordinate my muscles.

3. [intransitive and transitive] if clothes, decorations etc coordinate, or if you coordinate them, they look good together because they have similar colours and styles:

Don’t be afraid to mix colours, as long as they co-ordinate.

You might coordinate your curtains and cushions.

(coordinate with)

The cooker is green, to co-ordinate with the kitchen

II. co‧or‧din‧ate2 AC noun [countable]

1. (technical) one of a set of numbers which give the exact position of a point on a map, computer screen etc

2. coordinates [plural] things such as clothes that can be worn or used together because their colours match or their styles are similar:

Matching bag and accessories provide a complete ensemble of colour coordinates.

III. coordinate3 AC adjective technical

1. equal in importance or rank in a sentence ⇒ subordinate:

coordinate clauses joined by ‘and’

2. involving the use of coordinates

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Launch

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Launch verb [transitive]

1. START SOMETHING to start something, usually something big or important:

The organization has launched a campaign to raise $150,000.

The Canadian police plan to launch an investigation into the deal.

(launch an attack/assault/offensive)

The press launched a vicious attack on the President.

The book launched his career as a novelist.

2. PRODUCT to make a new product, book etc available for sale for the first time:

The company hopes to launch the new drug by next October.

3. BOAT to put a boat or ship into the water

4. SKY/SPACE to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky or into space:

A test satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral.

5. COMPUTER to make a computer program start Synonym : open:

Double-click on an icon to launch an application.

6. (launch yourself forwards/up/from etc) to jump up and forwards into the air with a lot of energy

launch into something phrasal verb

1. to suddenly start a description or story, or suddenly start criticizing something:

Nelson launched into a blistering criticism of greedy lawyers.

2. to suddenly start doing something:

Don’t just launch into exercise without warming up first.

launch out phrasal verb British Englishto

start something new, especially something that involves risk

II. launch2 noun [countable]

1. when a new product, book etc is made available or made known

(launch of)

the launch of a new women’s magazine

a new product launch

2. a large boat with a motor

3. when a weapon or spacecraft is sent into the sky or into space

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Relation

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Relation noun

1. BETWEEN PEOPLE/COUNTRIES relations [plural]

a) official connections between countries, companies, organizations etcrelations with

Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.

(relations between)

Relations between the two countries have improved recently.

b) the way in which people or groups of people behave towards each otherrelations between Relations between workers and management are generally good. ⇒ public relations

2. in relation to something (formal)

a) used to talk about something that is connected with or compared with the thing you are talking about:

Women’s earnings are still low in relation to men’s.

b) (formal) concerning:

latest developments in relation to the disease

3. CONNECTION [uncountable and countable] a connection between two or more things Synonym : relationship

(relation between)

The relation between prices and wages no relation to (=is not connected to)

4. FAMILY [countable] a member of your family Synonym : relative:

We have relations in Canada and Scotland.

(relation of/to)

What relation are you to Jessica?

(close/distant relation)

Steve is a distant relation of my wife. ⇒ blood relation

5. have (sexual) relations (with somebody) (old-fashioned) to have sex with someone

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Tone

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Tone noun

1. VOICE [countable] the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you meaning

(a ... tone)

'You must be Annie,’ he said in a friendly tone.

(in sb’s tone)

There was urgency in his tone.

Her tone was sharp with anger.

It was obvious from her tone of voice that she didn’t like me.

don’t take that tone with me (=do not speak to me in that rude or unpleasant way)

2. SOUND [uncountable and countable] the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or someone’s voice ⇒ pitch, timbre:

the guitar’s clean tone

(in ... tones)

They talked in hushed tones.

‘No I didn’t,’ he said in a low tone (=quietly).

(deep-toned/even-toned/shrill-toned etc) (=having a low, calm etc tone)

an even-toned voice

3. GENERAL FEELING/ATTITUDE [singular, uncountable] the general feeling or attitude expressed in a piece of writing, a speech, an activity etc

(tone of)

The tone of the report was radical.

The meetings were noted for their deeply religious tone.

(in tone)

The article was moderate in tone.

(set the tone (for/of something)) (=establish the general attitude or feeling of an event, activity etc) Opening remarks are important since they set the tone for the rest of the interview.

4. COLOUR [uncountable and countable] one of the many types of a particular colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next Synonym : shade ⇒ tonal

(tone of)

different tones of green

Perhaps a darker tone would be better.

your skin tone (=the colour of your skin)

(in tone)

The dried colour is slightly deeper in tone than it appears when first applied.

5. ELECTRONIC SOUND [countable] a sound made by electronic equipment, such as a telephone:

Please leave a message after the tone.

(dial tone American English)

(dialling tone British English) (=the sound you hear when you pick up the telephone that lets you know that you can make a call)

(busy tone American English)

(engaged tone British English) (=the sound you hear when you telephone someone but they are already talking to someone else)

6. (raise/lower the tone (of something))

to make a place or event more or less socially acceptable, attractive etc:

That horrible building lowers the whole tone of the neighborhood.

Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (=by making rude remarks etc).

7. BODY [uncountable] (technical) how firm and strong your muscles or skin are:

A regular brisk walk will improve muscle tone.

8. MUSIC [countable] (technical) the difference in pitch between two musical notes that are separated by one key on the piano Synonym : (step American English)

9. VOICE LEVEL [countable] (technical) how high or low your voice is when you produce different sounds:

There is a falling tone on the first syllable and a rising tone on the other.

II. tone2 (also tone up) verb

[transitive] to improve the strength and firmness of your muscles, skin etc:

Exercise can strengthen and tone muscles.

He began to use weights in order to tone up his body.

a well-toned body

(tone something ↔ down) (phrasal verb)

1. to reduce the effect of something such as a speech or piece of writing, so that people will not be offended:

His advisers told him to tone down his speech.

2. to make a colour less bright:

Blue can be used to tone down very sunny rooms.

(tone in) (phrasal verb) (British English)

if one colour or pattern tones in with another, they are similar and look good together Synonym : complement

(tone in with)

Choose candles that will tone in with your tablecloth and china.

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Striking

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Striking adjective

1. unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed

(striking contrast/similarity/parallel etc)

a striking contrast between wealth and poverty

2. attractive in an unusual way that is easy to notice:

a dark man with striking features

3. [only before noun] not working because of being on strike:

striking auto workers

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Resemblance

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resemblance noun [uncountable and countable]

if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in the way they look ⇒ similarity

(resemblance between)

The resemblance between Susan and her sister was remarkable.

(bear a (close/striking/uncanny etc)

resemblance to somebody/something) (=look like)

Tina bears a striking resemblance to her mother.

(bear little/no resemblance to somebody/something)

What happens in the film bears little resemblance to what actually happened.

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Close-knit

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close-knit (also closely-knit) adjective

a close-knit group of people is one in which everyone knows each other well and gives each other support when they need it: a close-knit community

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Upbringing

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Upbringing noun

[singular, uncountable] the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up ⇒ bring up:

Mike had had a strict upbringing.

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Rivalry

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Rivalry noun (plural rivalries)

[uncountable and countable]

a situation in which two or more people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them ⇒ competition

(rivalry between)

There has always been intense rivalry between New Zealand and Australia.

The two players have developed a friendly rivalry.

She had never overcome her feelings of sibling rivalry (=rivalry between brothers and sisters).

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Temperament

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Temperament noun

[uncountable and countable]

the emotional part of someone’s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc

(artistic/nervous/good etc temperament)

Jill has such a lovely relaxed temperament.

(by temperament)

Tolkien was, by temperament, a very different man from Lewis.

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Inherited

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Inherited adjective

موروثی

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Master

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Master noun

(Another meaning except all others) 👇

6. ORIGINAL a document, record etc from which copies are made:

I gave him the master to copy.

II. master2 verb [transitive]

1. to learn a skill or a language so well that you have no difficulty with it:

the skills needed to master a new language

I never quite mastered the art of walking in high heels.

2. to manage to control a strong emotion Synonym : overcome:

He had learned to master his fear of heights.

III. master3 adjective [only before noun]

1. a master copy of a document, recording etc is the one from which copies are made

(master list/copy/recording etc)

We’ve lost the master disk.

2. most important or main:

the master control center at NASA

3. (master craftsman/chef/plumber etc) someone who is very skilled at a particular job, especially a job that involves working with your hands:

a society of master chefs

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Tie

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Informal

Tie verb

(Except the meaning of گره زدن)

2. GAME/COMPETITION [intransitive] (also be tied) if two players, teams etc tie or are tied in a game or competition, they finish it with an equal number of points

(tie with)

At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers.

(tie for first/second etc place)

Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.

3. (be tied to something) to be related to something and dependent on it:

The flat is tied to the job.

Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation.

4. (be tied to/by something) to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want:

Many women felt tied to the house.

(be tied to doing something)

I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London.

With children, you’re tied by school holidays.

5. (tie the knot) (informal) to get married

6. (tie yourself (up) in knots) (informal) to become very upset because you are confused, nervous, or worried

7. (tie one on) (American English) (informal) to get drunk

II. tie2 S3 W3 noun [countable]

1. MEN’S CLOTHES a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men:

I wear a shirt and tie at work.

2. CONNECTION/RELATIONSHIP [usually plural] a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries

(close/strong ties)

the importance of strong family ties

(tie between/with)

close ties between the two countries

(economic/diplomatic/personal etc ties)

Japan’s strong economic ties with Taiwanthe

(ties of marriage/friendship/love etc)

3. RESULT [usually singular] the result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc Synonym : draw (British English):

The match ended in a tie.

4. FOR CLOSING SOMETHING a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag

5. GAME (British English) one game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition

(tie against)

England’s World Cup tie against Argentina

(first round/second round etc tie)

(home/away tie)

6. PREVENT YOU FROM DOING SOMETHING something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want:

If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie.

7. RAILWAY American English a heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track Synonym : sleeper (British English)

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Acquire

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Acquire AC verb [transitive]

1. (formal) to obtain something by buying it or being given it:

Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.

She has acquired an email address and a site on the WorldWide Web.

2. to get or gain something:

The college acquired a reputation for very high standards.

REGISTER In everyday English, people usually say get rather than acquire: Where did you get that tie?

He soon got a reputation for being unfriendly.

3. to gain knowledge or learn a skill:

He spent years acquiring his skills as a surgeon.

Elsie acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.

4. (acquire a taste for something) to begin to like something:

She had acquired a taste for European beer.

5. (an acquired taste) something that people only begin to like after they have tried it a few times

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Imitate

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Imitate verb [transitive]

1. to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh:

She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston Churchill.

► Do not use imitate to mean ‘do the same thing as someone else’. Use copy: She worries that Tom will copy his brother (NOT imitate his brother) and leave home.

2. to copy something because you think it is good:

vegetarian products which imitate meat

The Japanese have no wish to imitate Western social customs and attitudes.

—imitator noun [countable]

Common Errors

BAD: I think I shall imitate my friend and join the club too.

GOOD: I think I shall copy my friend and join the club too.

Usage Note: imitate = do something in exactly the same way that someone else does it:

'Have you heard him trying to imitate an Englishman speaking French?'

'He walks as if he is trying to imitate Donald Duck.'

copy = do the same thing as someone else:

'As soon as I began cycling to work, people started copying me.'

'His little sister wants to copy him all the time.'

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Unassisted

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Unassisted adjective

► Not having assistance; unaided.

► Baseball. Of, relating to, or being a play handled by only one fielder.

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Socially

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Socially adjective

از لحاظ اجتماعی

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Gesture

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I. gesture noun

1. [uncountable and countable] a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feeling

(a ... gesture (of something))

Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture.

Luke made an obscene gesture with his finger.

(gesture of)

She shook her head with a gesture of impatience.

2. [countable] something that you say or do, often something small, to show how you feel about someone or something:

They decided it would be a nice gesture to send her a card.

Tearing up the price list was simply a symbolic gesture.

(gesture of)

As a gesture of goodwill, we have decided to waive the charges on this occasion.

(gesture towards)

The Queen has now made a gesture towards public opinion.

—gestural adjective

II. gesture2 verb [intransitive]

to move your hand, arm, or head to tell someone something, or show them what you mean

(gesture to/towards/at)

Brad gestured towards the door. ‘Get out.’

(gesture for somebody to do something)

He gestured for her to take a seat.

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Spontaneously

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Spontaneously adverb

خودبخود، به طیب خاطر، بی اختیار

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Overly

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Overly adverb

too or very:

Your views on economics are overly simplistic.

I’m not overly fond of cats.

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Crucial

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Crucial AC adjective

something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it Synonym : vital

(crucial to)

This aid money is crucial to the government’s economic policies.

(crucial in/to doing something)

The work of monks was crucial in spreading Christianity.

(play a crucial role/part in something)

The city of Mycenae played a crucial role in the history of Greece.

The conservation of tropical forests is of crucial importance.

—crucially adverb

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Milestone

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Milestone noun [countable]

1. a very important event in the development of something Synonym : milepost (American English)

(milestone in)

an important milestone in South African history

The treatment of diabetes reached a significant milestone in the 1970s.

2. a stone next to a road that shows the distance in miles to the next town

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Self-conscious

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self-conscious adjective

1. worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you

(self-conscious about)

Jerry’s pretty self-conscious about his weight.

2. self-conscious art, writing etc shows that the artist etc is paying too much attention to how the public will react to their work

—self-consciously adverb:

The boys posed rather self-consciously for the photo.

—self-consciousness noun [uncountable]

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Respectively

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Respectively adverb

in the same order as the things you have just mentioned:

The cups and saucers cost £5 and £3 respectively.

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Infancy

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Infancy noun [uncountable]

1. the period of a child’s life before they can walk or talking

(In infancy)

In the past, many children died in infancy.

2. the time when something is just starting to be developed:

the infancy of radio broadcasting Genetic engineering is still in its infancy.

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Unparalleled

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Unparalleled AC adjective (formal)

bigger, better, or worse than anything else:

an achievement unparalleled in sporting history

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Spurt

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I. spurt1 verb

1.

a) [intransitive] if liquid or flames spurt from something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly

(spurt from/out of)

Blood spurted from his nose.

Flames spurted through the roof.

b) [transitive] to send out liquid or flames quickly or suddenly:

It boiled over, spurting hot water everywhere.

2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly start moving more quickly, especially for a short time:

He suddenly spurted ahead of the others.

II. spurt2 noun [countable]

1. when an amount of liquid or flame suddenly comes quickly out of somethingspurt of a sudden spurt of flame

(in spurts)

The water came out of the tap in short spurts (=a small amount at a time).

2. a short sudden increase of activity, effort, speed, or emotion

(spurt of)

In a sudden spurt of anger, Ellen slammed the door shut.

growth spurt (=when a child suddenly grows quickly)

(in spurts)

We weren’t consistent – we played in spurts.

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Clumsy

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Clumsy adjective (comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest)

1. moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc:

A clumsy waiter spilled wine all over her new skirt.

a clumsy attempt to catch the ball

2. a clumsy object is not easy to use and is often large and heavy

3. a clumsy action or statement is said or done carelessly or badly, and likely to upset someone:

David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us.

—clumsily adverb

—clumsiness noun [uncountable]

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Displeased

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Displeased adjective (formal)

annoyed or not satisfied Antonym : pleased:

He looked extremely displeased.

(displeased with)

City officials are displeased with the lack of progress.

—displease verb [transitive]

—displeasing adjective

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Reasoning

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Reasoning noun [uncountable]

a process of thinking carefully about something in order to make a judgment

(scientific/logical/legal reasoning)

(reasoning behind)

What is the reasoning behind this decision?

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Abstract

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I. ab‧stract1 AC adjective

1. based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events Synonym : theoretical

(abstract idea/concept etc)

the ability to translate abstract ideas into words

By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms.

Human beings are the only creatures capable of abstract thought (=thinking about ideas).

2. existing only as an idea or quality rather than as something real that you can see or touch Antonym : concrete:

the abstract nature of beauty

3.abstract paintings, designs etc consist of shapes and patterns that do not look like real people or things

II. abstract2 AC noun [countable]

1. a painting, design etc which contains shapes or images that do not look like real things or people

2. a short written statement containing only the most important ideas in a speech, article etc

3. (in the abstract) considered in a general way rather than being based on specific details and examples:

Talking about crime in the abstract just isn’t enough.

III. ab‧stract3 AC verb [transitive]

1. to write a document containing the most important ideas or points from a speech, article etc

2. (formal) to remove something from somewhere

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Hypothetically

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Hypothetically adverb

فرضا، بطور فرض

فرضا، از راه فرض، بطور فرضی

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Obsequious

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Obsequious adjective

very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful – used in order to show disapproval Synonym : servile:

an obsequious smile

—obsequiously adverb

—obsequiousness noun [uncountable]

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Ingratiating

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Ingratiating adjective

trying too hard to get someone’s approval – used to show disapproval:

an ingratiating smile

—ingratiatingly adverb

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Reminisce

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Reminisce verb [intransitive]

to talk or think about pleasant events in your past

(reminisce about)

a group of former students reminiscing about their college days

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Memorable

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Memorable adjective

very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering:

We want to make this a truly memorable day for the children.

—memorably adverb

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Rebellious

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Rebellious adjective

1. deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour:

rebellious teenagers

He’s always had a rebellious streak (=a tendency to rebel).

2. fighting against the government of your own country:

rebellious minorities

—rebelliously adverb

—rebelliousness noun [uncountable]

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Migrant

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Migrant AC noun [countable]

1. someone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work ⇒ emigrant, immigrant

(migrant worker/labourer)

A lot of factory work is done by migrant workers.

economic migrant (=someone who goes to live in another country because they are likely to find a better job there)

2. a bird or animal that travels regularly from one part of the world to another

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Tantrum

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Tantrum noun [countable]

a sudden short period when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably

(have/throw a tantrum)

She throws a tantrum when she can’t have the toy she wants.

children’s temper tantrums

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Overindulgent

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Overindulgent adjective

1.allowing someone to have more of something enjoyable than is good for them:

In part, the researchers pointed to overindulgent adults for raising children to believe they are "special" no matter what they do.

2.allowing yourself to have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink:

He recalls seeing an overindulgent colleague arriving back at his office after lunch still holding a glass.