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instalment We agreed to pay for the car by/in instalments. He was to be paid in instalment
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urge The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges. |
a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control: |
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transient(adj) The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporarily). |
lasting for only a short time; temporary |
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patent(n) The company took out/filed a patent on a genetically engineered tomato. |
the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years Syn: copy right |
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disdain(n) He regards the political process with disdain |
the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect |
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dub(n) She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death |
to give something or someone a particular name, |
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interpretations(c2-n) The dispute is based on two widely differing interpretations of the law |
an explanation or opinion of what something means |
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Stride(n) The West made impressive strides in improving energy efficiency after the huge rises in oil prices during the 70s. |
an important positive development: |
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irony(c2-n) The irony (of it) is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help. |
opposite result |
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encapsulate(v) It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary. |
to express or show the most important facts about something |
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elusive(adj-c2) The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever. |
difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: |
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plenty(n-adv) "Would you like some more wine?" "No thanks, I've had plenty." |
enough or more than enough, or a large amount: |
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incidence(n) an increased incidence of cancer near nuclear power stations |
an event, or the rate at which something happens |
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Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits. |
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In addition to wind dispersal(n), the seeds can also be dispersed by water. |
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deposit(v) The flood waters fell, depositing mud over the whole area. The bus deposited me miles from anywhere. |
to leave something somewhere |
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threat(n) the threat to food production |
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