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supplicant
/ˈsʌp.lɪ.kənt/ derived from this word: supplication /ˌsʌp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [U] -> Inside the temple, worshippers were kneeling in supplication. |
[C] formal
a person who asks a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a nervous way that shows that they do not think of themselves as very important |
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mortification
/ˌmɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ |
[U]
a feeling of being very embarrassed -> To the ~ of the show's organizers, the top performer withdrew at the last minute. |
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indispensable
/ˌɪn.dɪˈspent .sə.bl ̩/ noun: indispensability /ˌɪn.dɪ.spent .sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ |
Something or someone that is ~ is so good or important that you could not manage without them
-> This book is an ~ resource for researchers. -> His long experience at the United Nations makes him ~ to the talks. |
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to confine
/kənˈfaɪn/ |
[T] to limit an activity, person or problem in some way
-> Let's ~ our discussion to the matter in question, please! -> Please ~ your use of the telephone to business calls. -> By closing the infected farms we're hoping to ~ the disease to the north of the region (= stop it from spreading to other areas). [T usually passive] to keep someone closed in a place, often by force ->The hostages had been ~ed for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world. |
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to be confined to somewhere/sth
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to exist only in a particular area or group of people
-> We know that the illness is not ~ to any one group in society. -> This attitude seems to be ~ to the upper classes. |
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penetration
/ˌpen.ɪˈtreɪ.ʃən/ |
[U]
formal someone's ability to understand quickly and well |
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penetration
/ˌpen.ɪˈtreɪ.ʃən/ |
a movement into or through something or someone
-> Sunscreens can help reduce the ~ of ultraviolet rays into the skin. -> The company is trying to increase its ~ of the market. the act of a man putting his penis into his sexual partner's vagina or anus during sexual activity |
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mortifying
/ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/ |
very embarrassing
-> Catching headlice from your kids is a ~ experience. |
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allied
/ˈæl.aɪd/, /əˈlaɪd/ |
[before noun] connected by a political or military agreement
-> an ~ offensive -> ~ bombers/forces formal similar or related in some way Computer science and ~ subjects are not taught here. combined It takes a lot of enthusiasm, ~ with/to a love of children to make a good teacher. |
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incongruous
/ɪnˈkɒŋ.gru.əs/ noun: incongruity /ˌɪn.kəŋˈgruː.ə.ti/ |
unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening
->The new computer looked ~ in the dark book-filled library. -> It seems ~ to have a woman as the editor of a men's magazine. |
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complaisance
/kəmˈpleɪ.zənt s/ adjective: complaisant /kəmˈpleɪ.zənt/ |
[U] formal
a willingness to please others by being polite and fitting in with plans |
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pert
/pɜːt/ |
attractively small and firm, as a description of a part of the body
-> a ~ bottom/nose describes behaviour or qualities, especially in a young woman, that are humorous because they do not show much respect -> a ~ answer/glance/smile |
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relapse
/ˈriː.læps/ |
[C] formal
If someone who is getting better after an illness has a ~, they become ill again -> She was looking quite healthy on Friday, but she had/suffered a ~ over the weekend and was taken back into hospital. |
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to cogitate
/ˈkɒdʒ.ɪ.teɪt/ noun: cogitation /kɒdʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ |
[I] formal
to spend time thinking very carefully about a subject |
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blunder
/ˈblʌn.dər / |
n [C]
a big mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking -> He said that the tax was a major political ~. -> I made a bit of a ~ by getting his name wrong. |
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to blunder
/ˈblʌn.dər / |
[I] to make a big mistake, usually because of not taking care or thinking
-> Police ~ed by not releasing more details about the case to focus public interest. |
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to blunder
/ˈblʌn.dər / |
[I usually + adverb or preposition] to move in an awkward way
-> I could hear him ~ing around in the darkness. |
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to alleviate
/əˈliː.vi.eɪt/ noun: alleviation /əˌliː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ |
[T] formal
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe -> The drugs did nothing to ~ her pain/suffering. |
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retentive
/rɪˈten.tɪv/ |
adj slightly formal
If you have a ~ memory or brain, you can remember things easily. |
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asunder
/əˈsʌn.dər / |
[literary]
into forcefully separated pieces; apart -> Their lives were torn ~ by the tragedy. |
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penance
/ˈpen.ənt s/ |
[C or U]
an act which shows that you feel sorry about something that you have done, sometimes for religious reasons -> As a ~, she said she would buy them all a box of chocolates. -> They are doing ~ for their sins. |
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to exert
/ɪgˈzɜːt/ |
[T] to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen
-> If you were to ~ your influence they might change their decision. -> Some managers ~ considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid. |
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to exert yourself
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[R] to make a mental or physical effort
I was too tired to ~ myself. |
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nought
/nɔːt/ |
nothing
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deficiency
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt .si/ |
C or U]
(a) state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed -> Pregnant women often suffer from iron ~. -> ~ies in the education system have been much in the news. |
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insidious
/ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs/ |
(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm
-> High-blood pressure is an ~ condition which has few symptoms. |
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to detain
/dɪˈteɪn/ |
[T often passive]
to force someone officially to stay in a place -> A suspect has been ~ed by the police for further questioning. -> Several of the injured were ~ed overnight in hospital. to delay someone for a short length of time -> I'm sorry I'm late - I was unavoidably ~ed. |