Vocabulary World

abduct abruptly abundant accessory account accountable accountable accuse adapt adept adopt adore advent verb adv. adj. nou n nou n adj. adj. to kidnap sb
suddenly and unexpectedly, often in an unpleasant way

existing in large quantities; more than enough SYN plentiful

an extra piece of equipment that is useful but not essential

a written or spoken description of sth that has happened responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when youre asked responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when youre asked
~ sb (of sth) to say that sb has done sth wrong or is guilty of sth

verb verb adj. verb verb nou n affectionate adj. agitation nou n allocate verb altogether adv. altruism nou n ample adj. anarchy nou n anecdote nou n animism nou n anticipate verb apathy nou n apprehensive adj. approximatio nou n n archive nou n arena nou n aristocracy nou n arraign verb

to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation good at doing sth thats quite difficult SYN skilful
to take sb elses child into your family and become its legal parent(s)

(not used in the progressive tenses) to love sb very much the ~ of sb/sth the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.
showing caring feelings and love for sb SYN loving worry and anxiety that you show by behaving in a nervous way ~ sth (to sb/sth) to give sth officially to sb/sth for a particular purpose

completely; in every way the fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own altruistic adj. enough or more than enough SYN plenty of a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control a short, amusing or interesting story about a real person or event belief in a power that organizes and controls the universe to expect sth the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about sth, or things in general
~ (about/of sth) worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen

an estimate of a number or amount thats almost correct, but not exact a collection of historical document or records of a government, family, place or organization, etc.
a place with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it where people can watch sports and entertainment people born in the highest social class, who have very special titles SYN nobility ~ sb (for sth) (law) to bring sb to court in order to formally accuse them of a

articulate aspect assert assess asset assignation assimilate astride attribute authentic Balkanize banish bankrupt beau beneath benevolent benign bestir beverage bewildered beyond bifurcate bless bourgeois brewer bristle brutish bulging bulwark Caesar

verb nou n verb verb nou n nou n verb prep . nou n adj. verb verb adj. nou n prep . adj. adj. verb nou n adj. prep . verb verb nou n nou n nou n adj. adj. nou n nou

crime to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words

a particular part or feature of sth or a particular part of a problem, idea, etc. to state firmly and clearly that sth is true to make a judgment about the nature or quality of sb/sth ( ~ to sb/sth) a person or thing thats useful or valuable to sb/sth
a meeting, especially a secret one, often with a lover

to fully understand and idea or some information so that youre able to use it with one leg on each side of sth a quality or feature of sb/sth 1. known to be real and genuine and not copy 2. true and accurate [usually passive] to order sb to leave a place, especially a country, as a punishment SYN exile without enough money to pay what you owe SYN insolvent a womans male lover or friend
1. under sb/sth 2. not good enough for sb

(especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous (of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody to start doing things after a period during which you have been doing nothing SYN rouse any type of drink except water confused used to say that sth is not possible to divide into two separate parts to make sth holy by saying prayer over it supporting the interests of capitalism bourgeois n. a person or company that makes beer one of the short stiff hairs on wires in a brush that sticks from sth in a round shape ~ (against sth) a person or thing that protects or defends sth

cannibal cater caveat cease celebrity chastise cherish chirpy circumcise clamor clan classify cleanse cling coin coincide collaborate colloquy collude collusion colossal commemorat e commodity compensate competence competent compliment composed compress compromise conceive

n nou n verb nou n verb nou n verb verb adj. verb nou n nou n verb verb verb verb verb verb nou n verb nou n adj. verb nou n verb nou n adj. nou n adj. verb verb verb

a person who eats human flesh [Cannibalism n. Cannibalistic adj.]

~ (for sb/sth) to provide food and drinks for a social event

a warning that particular things need to be considered before sth can be done
to stop something from happening

1. a famous person 2. popularity and fame

~ sb (for sth/for doing sth) to criticize sb for doing sth wrong to love sb/sth very much and want to protect them or it lively and in a good mood

to remove the foreskin of a boy or a man for religious or medical reasons

a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals

a group of families who are related to each other to arrange sth in groups according to features that they have in common to clean your skin or a wound
~ (on) to sb/sth to hold on tightly to sb/sth

(of two or more events) to take place at the same time to work with sb in order to produce or achieve sth a conversation to work together secretly or illegally in order to trick other people secret agreement especially in order to do sth dishonest or to trick people extremely large to remind people of an important person or event from the past with a special action or object 1. a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold 2. a useful thing to pay somebody money because they have suffered some damage, injury, etc. the ability to do sth well having enough skill and knowledge to do sth well or to the necessary standard a remark that expresses praise or admiration for sb be composed of sth to be made or formed from several parts, things or people to press or squeeze sth into a smaller space to give up some of your demands after disagreements with sb, in order to reach an agreement
to form an idea or a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth

concoction conduct confer confide confidential confine confiscate conjure conquest conserve considerable constant constraint consume contaminate contemplate context contradiction contrary convenient converge conviction coordinate cope cosmopolitan counterparts courtesy covert cradle creep

nou n verb verb ver b adj. verb verb verb nou n verb adj. adj. nou n verb verb verb nou n nou n adj. verb verb nou n verb verb adj. nou n nou n adj. verb verb

a strange or unusual mixture of things, especially drinks or medicines to organize and/or do a particular activity to discuss sth with sb, in order to exchange opinions or get advice
to tell sb secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know

meant to be kept secret and not told to or shared with other people ~ to sth to keep sb/sth inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc. to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment to do clever tricks such as making things appear or disappear as if by magic 1. the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 2. an area of land taken by force conquer v. to use as little of sth as possible so that it lasts a long time great in amount, size or importance, etc. 1. happening all the time or repeatedly 2. that does not change SYN fixed a thing that limits or restricts sth, or your freedom to do sth SYN restriction to use sth, especially fuel, energy or time consumption n. to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease to think whether you should do sth, or how you should do sth 1. a situation in which sth happens and that helps you to understand it a lack of agreements between ideas, opinions, facts, actions, etc. contrary to sth different from sth; against sth useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems (of people or vehicles) to move towards a place from different directions and meet
1. a strong opinion or belief 2. the act of finding sb guilty of crime

to organize the different parts of an activity and the people involve in it so that it works well
~ (with sth) to deal successfully with sth difficult SYN manage containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture

a person or things that has the same position or function as sb/sth in a different place or situation SYN opposite number polite behaviour SYN politeness secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice OPP overt
to hold sb/sth gently in your arms or hands

(of people or animals) to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard

cringe cripple crumble crumple cuddle cultivate curious curriculum custodian dacoit daunt debrief deceased deception declaration decommissio n deduce deem defect defiance deficient defunct dehumanize deify deism delegate deliberate demote depict

ver b verb verb ver b nou n verb adj. nou n nou n nou n verb verb adj. nou n nou n verb verb verb verb nou n adj. adj. verb verb nou n verb adj. verb verb

to move back and/or away from sb because youre afraid to seriously damage or harm sb/sth
to begin to fail or get weaker or to come to an end

to crush sth into folds; to become crushed into folds

hug

1. to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops 2. to grow plants or crops
~ (about sth) | (to do sth) having a strong desire to know about something SYN inquisitive

the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc. a person who takes responsibility for taking care of or protecting sth a member of group of armed thieves to make sb feel nervous or less confident about sth to ask sb questions officially, in order to get information about the task that theyve just completed dead deceit a formal or official statement, especially about the plans of a government or .. to officially stop using weapons, a nuclear power station, etc. to form an opinion about sth based on the information or evidence thats available to have a particular opinion about sth SYN consider to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy open refusal to obey sb/sth 1. not having enough of sth, especially sth thats essential 2. not good enough no longer existing, operating or being used
to make sb lose their human qualities such as kindness, pity, etc.

to treat or worship sb as a god belief in God, especially a God that created universe but does not take part in it to choose sb to do sth planned or intentional
to move somebody to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment OPP promote

1. to show an image of sb/sth in a picture 2. to describe sth in words

deplete deploy desert designate desperate determine determinism devote diaspora disconcert discourse disestablish disinter dismiss disorient disparate dispel dissect disseminate dissolve distil distinction distinguish distract diversity divert dogma domesticate dominate dreadful duly duress

verb verb verb verb adj. verb nou n verb nou n verb nou n verb verb verb verb adj. verb verb verb verb verb nou n verb verb nou n verb nou n verb verb adj. adv. nou n

to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left

to move soldiers into a position where they are ready for military action
1. to leave somebody without help 2. to go away from a place and leave it empty

to choose/name sb for a particular job or position showing or feeling that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about dangers to yourself or others to discover the facts about sth SYN establish the belief that people are not free to choose what they like or how they behave, because these things are decided by their surroundings and other things over which they have no control devote yourself to sb/sth to give most of your time, energy, attention, etc. to sb/sth the movement of people from any nation or group away from their own country ~sb to make sb feel anxious, confused or embarrassed to end the official status of a national Church/mosque to dig up sth, especially a dead body, from the ground OPP inter
1. to decide that sb/sth is not important 2. to officially remove sb from their job to make sb unable to recognize where they are or where they should go

made up of parts or people that are very different from each other
to make sth, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear

to cut up a dead person, animal or a plant to study it to spread information, knowledge, etc. so that it reaches many people to disappear; to make sth disappear distil sth (from / into sth) to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. a clear difference or contrast between people or things that are similar or related to recognize the difference between two people or things SYN differentiate to take sbs attention away from what they are trying to do variety to take somebodys thoughts and attention away from sth SYN distract a belief or set of beliefs held by a group of organization, which others are expected to accept without argument 1. to make an animal used to living with or working for humans 2. to grow plants of crops for human use to control or have a lot of influence over sb/sth, especially in an unpleasant way
very bad and unpleasant

1. in the correct or expected manner 2. at the expected or correct time

threats or force that are used to make sb do sth

eccentric ecstasy ecstatic elite elude embody emerge empathy enamel endow endure enquire enroll entail enterprise entrust epidemic eradicate escort espouse estranged etiquette evangelize eventually exact exclusive exhilarate expand expend explore exponent expound extent

adj. nou n adj. nou n verb verb verb nou n nou n verb verb verb verb verb nou n verb nou n verb nou n verb adj. nou n verb adv. verb adj. verb verb verb verb nou n verb nou

considered by other people to be strange and unusual a feeling or state of very great happiness SYN bliss
very happy, excited and enthusiastic SYN delighted

a powerful group of people in a society who have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent etc. to manage to avoid or escape from sb/sth, especially in a clever way to include or contain sth 1. (of facts, ideas, etc.) to become known 2. to start to exist; to become known the ability to understand another persons feelings, experiences, etc. a substance thats melted onto metal, pots, etc. and forms a hard shiny surface to protect or decorate them to give a large sum of money to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with income to experience and deal with sth that is painful or unpleasant, without complaint (also inquire) to ask sb for some information to arrange for yourself or for sb else to officially join a course, school, etc. to involve sth that cannot be avoided SYN involve a company or business to make sb responsible for doing sth or taking care of sb
a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community

to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad

a person or group of people or vehicles that travels with somebody/something in order to protect or guard them

to give your support to a belief, policy, etc.

~ (from sb/sth) no longer living with your family, husband, wife, etc.

to try to persuade people to become Christians

at the end of a period of time or a series of events

to demand and get sth from sb only to be used by one particular group or person
to make sb feel very happy and excited

to become greater in size, number or importance; to make sth greater.. to use or spend a lot of money, time, energy, etc. to travel to or around and area or a country in order to learn about it a person who supports and idea, theory, etc. and persuades others that its good to explain sth by talking about it in detail how large, important, serious, etc. sth is

exterminate extract extracurricular factor faint fallacy falter famine fancy feasible feast figure filthy folklore fortitude fortnight forum freak free market frustrate gait gallantry generic gentry glamorous goodie grant halt handful

n verb verb adj. nou n adj. nou n verb nou n verb adj. nou n verb adj. nou n nou n nou n nou n nou n nou n verb nou n nou n adj. nou n adj. nou n verb verb nou

to kill all members of a group of people or animals to choose information, etc. from a book, a computer, etc. to be used for a not part of the usual course of work or studies at a school or college one of the several things that causes or influences sth that cannot be clearly seen, smelt or heard a false idea that many people believe is true to speak in a way that shows that youre not confident a lack of food during a long period of time in a region
to want sth or want to do sth

thats possible and likely to be achieved a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate sth to think or decide that sth will happen or is true
very unpleasant and dirty

the traditions and stories of a country or community courage shown by sb whos suffering great pain or facing great difficulties
two weeks

a place where people can exchange opinions and ideas on a particular issues a person with a very strong interest in a particular subject an economic system in which the price of goods and services is affected by supply and demand rather than controlled by a government to make sb feel annoyed or impatient because they cannot do or achieve what they want a way of walking

shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific

(old-fashioned) people belonging to a high social class attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people

a thing thats very nice to eat

~ sth (to sb/sth) to agree to give somebody what the ask for

to stop; to make sb/sth stop

~ (of sb/sth) a small number of people or things

harry haste hedge hedonism hence hereafter herein hierarchy honeypot household huckster humble humility immense impediment impersonate implication improvise incentive incest incite inclement incompatible inconvenienc e incorporate incredulous indelible indict induce inevitable

n verb nou n nou n nou n adv. adv. adv. nou n nou n nou n nou n adj. adj. adj. nou n verb nou n verb nou n nou n verb adj. adj. nou n verb adj. adj. verb verb adj.

to annoy or upset sb by continuously asking them questions or for sth SYN harass speed in doing sth, especially because you dont have enough time SYN hurry a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a filed, garden/yard or road the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life for this reason 1. in future 2. after death in this place, document, fact or statement
a system, especially in a society or an organization, in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest

a place, thing or person that a lot of people are attracted to all the people living together in a house or flat/apartment
a person who sells things in the street or by visiting peoples houses

showing you do not think that youre as important as other people the quality of being humble extremely large or great SYN enormous sth that delays or stops the progress of sth to pretend to be sb in order to trick sb or entertain them a possible effect or result of an action or a decision to make or do sth whatever is available, usually because you do not have what you really want something that encourages you to do sth sexual activity between two people who are closely related in a family, for to encourage sb to do sth violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited (of the weather) unpleasant; cold, wet, etc. OPP clement two people, actions, ideas that are incompatible are very different from each other because of basic differences 1. trouble or problem 2. a person or a thing that causes problems or difficulties to include sth so that it forms a part of sth
not willing or not able to believe something; unbelievable or impossible impossible to forget or remove SYN permanent

to persuade or influence sb to do sth

that you cannot avoid or prevent

infant inflict influx inherit insist instigate instill instinctive intact intense inter intermarry intimidate intrinsic intruder invade invincible isolate joyous judicious jurisprudenc e labourer law-abiding left-hander legion legislation legitimate lifeenhancing lifethreatening literally locate located long-awaited

nou n verb nou n verb verb verb verb adj. adj. adj. verb verb verb adj. nou n verb adj. verb adj. adj. nou n nou n adj. nou n nou n nou n adj. adj. adj. adv. verb adj. adj.

1. (formal or technical) a very young child or baby 2. a child at school between the ages of four and seven
to make sb/sth suffer sth unpleasant

influx (of sb/sth) the fact of a lot of people, money or things arriving somewhere: A massive/sudden influx of visitors inherit (sth) (from sb) to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die insist (on sth) to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth 1. to make sth start or happen, usually sth official 2. to cause sth bad to happen
~ sth (in sb) to gradually make sb feel, think or behave in a particular way based on natural tendency, not thought or training

complete and not damaged SYN undamaged

very great; very strong SYN extreme

[usually passive] to bury a dead person OPP disinter to marry sb of a different race or from a different country or a different religious group to frighten or threaten sb so that theyll do what you want belonging to or part of the real nature of sb/sth 1. a person who enters a building or an area illegally 2. a person who is somewhere where theyre not wanted to enter a country, town, etc. using military force in order to take control of it too strong to be defeated or changed SYN unconquerable to separate sb/sth physically or socially from other people or things
very happy; causing people to be happy SYN joyful

careful and sensible; showing good judgment the scientific study of law a person whose job involves hard physical work thats not skilled, especially works that are done outdoors obeying and respecting the law a person who finds it easier to use their left hand to write, etc. with than their right OPP right-hander a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially one that existed in ancient Rome a law or set of laws passed by a parliament valid and legal make you feel happier and making life more enjoyable thats likely to kill sb
in a literal way SYN exactly 2. connected with literature

to find the exact position of sb/sth situated that people have been waiting for for a long time

lurk magnificent magnum opus manifest maritime marksman masquerade meager merchant merely merge messy mishap moderate
monkey business

verb adj. nou n verb adj. nou n nou n adj. nou n adv. verb adj. nou n adj. nou n nou n adj. verb verb verb adj. verb adj. adv. adj. nou n adj. nou n adj. nou n adj. nou n

to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do sth bad or illegal SYN skulk
extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise

a large important work of arts, literature or music, especially one that people think is the best work ever produced by that artist, writer, etc.
to show sth clearly, especially a feeling, an attitude or a quality SYN demonstrate

connected with the sea or ships a person whos skilled in accurate shooting a way of behaving that hide the truth or a persons true feelings small in quantity and poor in quality a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods
used meaning only or simply to emphasize a fact or sth that you are saying

to combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thing

dirty and/or untidy SYN chaotic a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results

thats neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc. a silly or dishonest behaviour (in/of/on sth) the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service lit by the moon
to make sb feel very ashamed or embarrassed

monopoly moonlit mortify motivate moult multilingual murmur nave nevertheless nocturnal notion notorious nuisance oblique obloquy obsolete odour

to make sb want to do sth

(of a bird or an animal) to lose feathers or hair before new feather or hair grow

speaking or using several different languages to say sth in a soft quiet voice that its difficult to hear or understand lacking experience of life, knowledge or good judgment and willing to believe that people always tell you the truth 2. (of behaviour) simple and innocent despite sth that you have just mentioned SYN nonetheless
1. (of an animal) active at night 2. happening during the night

~ (that ) / ~ (of sth) an idea or a belief well known for being bad
a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems not expressed or done in a direct way SYN indirect

no longer used because sth new has been invented a smell, especially one that is unpleasant

offshore omen oppress optimism opulence ordeal orientate ornithologist orthodox outdo outfit outlaw outskirts overseas overwhelm pagan parse paternal patriarchal patronage peculiar peer per capita perceive perilous persecute pessimism

adj. nou n verb nou n adj. nou n verb nou n nou n verb nou n nou n nou n adj. verb nou n verb adj. adj. nou n adj. nou n adj. verb adj. verb nou n

happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land a sign of what is going to happen in the future SYN portent to treat sb in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. a feeling that good things will happen and that sth will be successful 1. made or decorated using expensive materials SYN luxurious 2. very rich a difficult or unpleasant experience 1. to direct sb/sth towards sth 2. to make yourself familiar with a new situation a person who studies birds generally accepted or approved of SYN traditional 1. a group of people working together as an organization, business, team, etc. 2. a set of equipment that you need for a particular purpose a person who has done sth illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught
the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the center

connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean to have such a strong emotional effect on sb that is difficult for them to resist or know how to resist a person who holds religious beliefs that are not part of any of the worlds main religions grammar to divide a sentence into parts and describe the grammar of each word connected with being a father OPP maternal ruled or controlled by men OPP matriarchal the support, especially financial, that is given to sb or an organization by a patron (= a person who supports and gives money to artists and writers) strange or unusual, especially in a way thats unpleasant and worrying a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you for each person to notice or become aware of sth very dangerous SYN hazardous to treat sb in cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion, etc. a feeling that bad things will happen and that sth will not be successful

pester pesticide petty phase plain plaque pliable plunder plunge poke polysemous posit potency potential preach precipitate preclude predominant preface premises presume prevail prevalent prick prior to privilege proclaim progeny proletarian prosecute

verb nou n adj. nou n adj. nou n adj. verb verb verb nou n verb nou n nou n verb verb verb adj. nou n nou n verb verb adj. nou n adj. nou n verb nou n nou n verb

to annoy sb, especially by asking them sth many times a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects
small and unimportant

a stage in a process of change or development

easy to see or understand SYN clear

a flat piece of stone, metal, etc. usually with a name and dates on, attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event easy to bend without breaking to steal things from a place, especially using force, during a time of war SYN loot plunder, pillage n. to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards to quickly push your fingers or another object into sb/sth (of a word) having more than one meaning to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion
the power that somebody has the qualities that exist and can be developed

to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth having more power or influence than others an introduction to a book, especially one that explains the authors aim the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses it
to suppose that something is true, although you do not have actual proof SYN assume

~ (in/among sth) to exist or be very common at a particular time or place common, widespread 1. (of an animal) to raise the ears 2. an offensive word a stupid person before sth a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has to publicly and officially tell people about sth important [plural] a persons children connected with ordinary people who earn money by working, especially those who do not own any property to officially charge sb with a crime in a court of law

proselytize prostate prototype protrude provision provoke pungent pursue pursuit put-down pylon radiant raid rapt rationale ravage rebuke recall reckon recur redemption regardless regent rejoice relay relent relish rely remainder render renounce

verb verb nou n verb nou n verb adj. verb nou n nou n nou n adj. nou n adj. nou n verb verb verb verb verb nou n adj. nou n verb verb verb verb verb nou n verb verb

to try to persuade other people to accept your beliefs, especially about religion or politics to lie on your front with your face looking downwards, as an act of worship the first design of sth from which other forms are copied or developed to stick out from a place or a surface an act of supplying sb with sth they need or want 1. to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect 2. to say or do sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way
having a strong taste or smell

to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time the act of looking for or trying to find sth: the pursuit of happiness, knowledge, etc. a remark or criticism that is intended to make sb look or feel stupid a tall metal structure used for carrying electricity wires high above the ground showing great happiness, love or health a short surprising attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircrafts so interested in one particular thing that youre not aware of anything else to damage sth badly SYN devastate
~ sb (for sth) to speak severely to sb because theyve done sth wrong SYN chide (not used in the progressive tenses) to remember sth

to think sth or have an opinion about sth

to happen again or a number of times

an act of saving or the state of being saved from the power of evil paying no attention, even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties a person who rules a country because the king or queen is too young, old, etc. to express great happiness about sth to receive and send on information, news, etc. to sb
to finally agree to sth after refusing to get great pleasure from sth; to want very much to do or have sth SYN enjoy

rely on/upon sb/sth to need or depend on sb/sth the remaining people, things or time to cause sb/sth to be in a particular state or condition SYN make to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way

repute resent resentment resurrect retain retouch retrieve revelation revive rhetoric rinse rogue rouse rudimentary rudiments scarce scatter scholarly scholastic scold scorching scribble scripture sentiment sentimental sermonize shivering sibling sip slack slander slavish

verb verb nou n verb verb verb verb nou n verb adj. verb nou n verb adj. nou n adj. verb adj. adj. verb adj. v. nou n nou n adj. verb verb nou n verb adj. verb adj.

the opinion that people have of sb/sth

to feel bitter or angry about sth, especially because you feel it is unfair a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair

to bring back into use, a belief, a practice, etc., that had disappeared or forgotten to keep sth; to continue to have sth SYN preserve to make small changes to a picture or photograph so that it looks better to bring or get sth back, especially from a place where it should not be
the act of making people aware of sth that has been secret SYN disclosure to become, or make sb/sth become conscious, healthy and strong again

speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but thats not completely honest or sincere to wash sth with clean water only, not using soap a person who behaves badly, but in a harmless way to make sb want to start doing sth when they were not active or interested in doing it basic the ~ (of sth) basics if sth is scarce there is not enough of it and its only available in small quantities to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions connected with academic study SYN academic connected with schools and education
~ sb (for sth) to speak angrily to a child, because theyve done sth wrong

very hot
to write sth quickly and carelessly, especially because you do not have much time

the holy books of a particular religion a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions
connected with your emotions, rather than reasons

to give moral advice, especially when it is boring or not wanted SYN moralize
(of a person) to shake slightly because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc.

brother or sister a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth not stretched tight SYN loose to make a false spoken statement about sb that is intended to damage the good opinion that people have of them following or copying sb/sth exactly without having any original thought

slay sloshed slumber smack smashing smite smitten snap snub solecism solemn solipsism specialize specialty specific spectacular speculate splendid split spontaneous squirm squishy stack stain stance startle statistics stealth steam steed stifle strain stride

verb adj. nou n verb adj. verb adj. verb verb nou n adj. nou n verb nou n adj. adj. verb adj. verb adj. verb adj. nou n nou n nou n verb nou n nou n verb nou n adj. nou n verb

at all to kill sb in a war or a fight drunk sleep; a time when sb is asleep

to hit sb with your open hand, especially as a punishment very good and enjoyable SYN great

to hit sb/sth very hard; to attach or punish sb severely affected by a feeling, disease, etc.
~ (at sb) to speak or say sth in an impatient, usually angry, voice

to insult sb by ignoring them when you meet (of a person) not happy or smiling SYN serious to become an expert in a particular area of work, study or business 1. detailed and exact 2. particular very impressive to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts excellent; very good SYN great 2. very impressive; very beautiful to divide, or make a group of people or sth divide, into parts or groups not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because youre nervous, uncomfortable, etc. a pile of sth, usually neatly arranged a dirty mark on sth thats difficult to remove stance (on sth) the opinion that sb has about sth and expresses publicly: Whats the newspapers stance on the war? to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them a collection of information the fact of doing sth in a quiet or secret way
(especially of a person) to go somewhere very quickly

a horse to ride on 1. to prevent sth from happening SYN suppress 2. suffocate pressure on sb because they have too much to do or manage or sth very difficult to deal with

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angry or violent disagreement between people SYN conflict an area in which theres a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party determined not to change your opinion or attitude SYN obstinate to hit your foot against sth while youre walking or running and almost fall
(of a person) unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy

to treat sb/sth less important than sb/sth else happening or coming after sth OPP previous enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill sb by not letting them breathe air a set of rooms, especially in a hotel to spoil or reduce the value of sth to take the place of sb/sth (especially sb/sth older or less modern) SYN replace 1. (of a ruler or a government, etc.) to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority 2. to prevent sth from being public extremely the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed to clean sth by pouring large amounts of water in, on or through it SYN rinse

to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall

not definite or certain because you may want to change it later to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in a court of law
to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far

from that place; following that government of a country by religious leaders 1. the study of religion and beliefs 2. a set of religious beliefs after the time or event mentioned to become, or continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc. a special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies
~ (to sth) a person or thing that is similar to sb/sth that existed in the past

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adv. verb adj. verb nou n verb verb adj. nou n verb verb verb nou n nou n adj. verb nou n nou n verb adj. verb nou n adj. verb verb nou n n. a. verb nou n verb nou n adv.

in this way; like this [often passive] to prevent sb from what they want to do to find sb/sth by following the marks, sings, information, etc. that theyve left behind them a piece of business thats done between people, especially an act of buying or selling to record thoughts, speech or data in written form, or in different form from the original to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable
feeling sick because you are traveling in a vehicle

the crime of doing sth that could cause danger to your country, such as helping its enemies during war
to have or keep sth that you love and that is extremely valuable to you

a long and serious piece of writing on a particular subject to enter land or a building that you do not have the permission or right to enter an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or admiration, especially for a dead person a great success, achievement or victory being a loyal supporter of a particular, person, group, principle, etc.
to pull sth hard, often several times

a state of great anxiety and confusion SYN confusion the time when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves to be the basis or cause of sth not based on reason or fact to suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect behaving as if youre more important than you really are, especially when this means that you refuse to obey the orders to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth
to take or show sb where they should go

a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply (adj) greatest; most extreme (noun) the greatest amount possible to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant a decision that you make or an opinion that you give about sth, after youve tested it or considered it carefully to check that something is true or accurate wild animals or bird that destroy plants or food, or attack farm animals or birds used to say that the opposite of what youve just said is also true

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adj. nou n adj. verb nou n nou n nou n verb verb verb verb adj. nou n verb adj. verb verb adj. adj. verb adj. adj. nou n adj. verb nou n nou n adv. nou n nou n nou n adj. adj.

done willingly, not because youre forced a person who loves or worships sb/sth
weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally to walk slowly around a place, often without any particular purpose or direction

the activity of fighting a war, especially using particular weapons or methods the place where sb/sth is a man whose wife has died and who has not married again to have and use power, authority, etc. to suddenly show an expression with your face that shows that you are feeling pain or embarrassment to resist or to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. to officially make sb leave a school or an organization

(also optimum) the best possible used to emphasize that youre talking about a particular thing or person and not about another SYN actual

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destroyed or badly damaged by fire (in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight other man or animals in order to entertain the public the number of years that a person is likely to live to feel and show that you are sorry for sth bad or wrong that you have done

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