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happening before the normal or expected time. |
his premature death at the age of 37 |
Because of injury, her playing career came to a premature end in 2008. |
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the furthest that you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea |
The sun sank below the horizon. |
A ship appeared on the horizon. |
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to state officially that something is not legally recognized |
Their marriage was annulled after just six months.
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Amid renewed protests, the regime annulled the elections. |
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very excited or upset about something |
There's no point in getting worked up about it. |
What are you so worked up about? |
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polite behaviour that shows respect for other people [ politeness] |
I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff. |
It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbours that we'll be having a party (= the sort of behaviour that people would expect). |
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to move lightly and quickly; to make something move in this way |
Flags fluttered in the breeze. |
Her eyelids fluttered but did not open. |
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Very small |
minuscule handwriting |
The newsroom was minuscule, not much more than a cubbyhole. |
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moving or working at exactly the same time and speed as somebody/something else |
The soundtrack is not in sync with the picture. |
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criticizing somebody or something very severely in a way that shows no respect[ withering] |
a scathing attack on the new management |
Her father gave her a scathing look. |
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allowed to know about something secret |
She was not privy to any information contained in the letters. |
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a lack of concern or shame about doing something, especially something that shocks people, so that you do it openly [shamelessness] |
Brazenness |
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easily broken or damaged |
fragile china/glass/bones |
Be careful not to drop it; it’s very fragile. |
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to shake because you are cold or frightened, or because of a strong feeling |
Just thinking about the accident makes me shudder. |
Alone in the car, she shuddered with fear. |
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in an extreme way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something |
Things have started to go drastically wrong. |
Output has been drastically reduced. |
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permission to do something, especially given by somebody in authority |
The written consent of a parent is required. |
consent to something Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment. |
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to give an explanation or excuse for something or for doing something [defend] |
The senator made an attempt to justify his actions. |
He sought to justify taking these measures by citing the threat of a terrorist attack. |
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(of a light or a flame) to keep going on and off as it shines or burns |
The lights flickered and went out. |
the flickering screen of the television |
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to find something in the ground by digging [dig up] |
to unearth buried treasures |
Police have unearthed a human skeleton. |
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a list of items to be discussed at a meeting |
We have a very full agenda of issues to discuss. |
The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget. |
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to understand or find an explanation for something |
She knew he was angry with her, for some reason she couldn't fathom. |
It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child. |
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to mix things together in a confused or untidy way |
The letters in these words have been jumbled up. |
She put the raffle tickets into a bag and jumbled them up. |
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an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards [ consequence] |
The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. |
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to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise [ break] |
The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty. |
A doctor was sacked for allegedly breaching patient confidentiality. |
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to bring a country or group of people under your control, especially by using force |
The Roman Empire subjected most of Europe to its rule. |
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to say bad things about somebody/something publicly [ slander] |
She feels she has been much maligned by the press. |
Those who malign him in this way are simply being dishonest. |
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(of a contract, an agreement, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end |
She had allowed her membership to lapse. |
The booking will automatically lapse if the deposit is not paid within two weeks. |
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that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting |
Her latest book makes compelling reading. |
His eyes were strangely compelling. |
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the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc. |
the writer’s imaginative empathy with his subject |
The empathy between the two women was obvious. |
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(of a liquid) not clear; dark or dirty with mud or another substance [ cloudy] |
She gazed into the murky depths of the water. |
The meaning of this sentence remains murky. |
