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perforate |
(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) |
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 |
gân, dây chằng |
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stem (v) |
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) |
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) |
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 |
mind doesn‘t work |
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analogy (n) |
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) |
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) |
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 |
not smooth_We drove along a narrow, bumpy road. |
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have a bumpy ride |
to have a difficult time_She's had a bumpy ride at work over the last few months. |
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guise (n) |
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. |