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digression |
A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. |
Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting.
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ramble (rambler) |
Walk for pleasure in the countryside. Talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way. |
Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point. |
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stammer |
Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words. |
kekeme |
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engage |
Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention) |
use your tone to engage people
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burst into |
suddenly start to do sth |
Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point. |
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negotiate |
to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them: |
The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers. |
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burst into song/tears/laughter |
to suddenly begin to sing/cry/laugh: |
Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point.
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the life and soul of the party |
someone who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasions |
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relevance |
the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about: |
ilgi,alaka |
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satellite |
a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collectinginformation or communicating by radio, television, etc.: |
uydu aq
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comparatively |
as compared to something else: |
We couldn't afford it and yet we're comparatively well off (= we are richer than most people).
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relatively |
quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect: |
nispeten |
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deliberately |
intentionally |
I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me. |
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pensively |
thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face: |
She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. |
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thoughtfully |
slowly and pensively |
He answers questions thoughtfully. |
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emphasize |
to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to: |
I'd just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages. |
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move the goalposts |
to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them: |
We'd almost signed the contract when the other guys moved the goalposts and said they wantedmore money. |
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courtesy |
polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark: |
You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy. |
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phenomenal |
extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way: |
Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal - in less than two years she was a household name |
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arthritis |
a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, and stiff: |
In later life she was crippled with arthritis. |
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adjust (?) |
to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: |
to (If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.) |
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approve (?) |
to have a positive opinion of someone or something: |
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consent (?) |
to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something: |
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to contradict * contradiction contradictory |
(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one factor statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong: |
If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
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involve |
If an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc.: |
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conceal |
to prevent something from being seen or known about: |
The listening device was concealed in a pen. |
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reputation |
the opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behaviour or character: |
The company has a worldwide reputation for quality. |
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frustrate |
to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achievewhat they want: |
It frustrates me that I'm not able to put any of my ideas into practice. |
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properly |
correctly, or in a satisfactory way: |
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account for |
to form the total of something: |
Students account for the vast majority of our customers. |
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constraint |
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits: |
The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking
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tentative |
(of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right: |
I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July. |
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assemble |
to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group: |
We assembled in the meeting room after lunch. |
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flourish |
to grow or develop successfully: |
My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather. |
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prevalent |
existing very commonly or happening often: |
Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent. |
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prevail |
to get control or influence: |
I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end. |
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confide |
to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else: |
He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own. |
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confidential |
secret, often in a formal, business, or military situation: |
A person's medical records are confidential. |
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perceive |
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something: |
She perceives me as some sort of tyrant. |
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precisely |
exactly |
The fireworks begin at eight o'clock precisely. |
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appreciation |
the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important, or as described: |
These flowers are a token of my appreciation of/for all your help. |
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multiplicity |
a large number or wide range (of something): |
There is a multiplicity of fashion magazines to choose from. |
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unified |
involving several people, organizations, or countries that all work together: |
China and Russia have agreed to create a 'unified energy market' in Central Asia. |
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sequence |
a series of related things or events, or the order in which they followeach other: |
The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that led to his death. |
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sufficient |
enough for a particular purpose: |
This recipe should be sufficient for five people. |
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sufficiently |
enough for a particular purpose: |
McGeechan has not recovered sufficiently to play in the semifinal tomorrow. |
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pioneer |
a person who is one of the first people to do something: |
one of the pioneers of modern science |
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numerous |
many |
We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions. |
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concern |
worry or involve |
doubts concerning the sport |
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maintain |
to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less: |
he army has been brought in to maintain order in the region. |
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maintenance |
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition: |
Old houses need a lot of maintenance. |
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courageous |
having or showing courage. |
It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company's pollution record. |
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utter(v.) |
to say something or to make a sound with your voice: |
She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word. |
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utter (adj.) |
complete or extreme: |
utter confusion/misery/chaos |
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initial |
of or at the beginning: |
Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed. |
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demonstrate |
to show or make make something clear: |
These numbers clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country. |
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the cutting edge |
the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity: |
a company at the cutting edge of mobile communications technology |
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distinguish |
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another: |
He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily. |
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inference |
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have: |
His change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being that someone had persuadedhim. |
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evaluate |
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something: |
It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methodsemployed. |
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insult |
to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive: |
First he drank all my wine and then he insulted all my friends. |
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perception |
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem: |
We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted. |
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accompany |
to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something: |
Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia. |
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circumstance |
a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is: |
Obviously we can't deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances. |
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contribute |
to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achievesomething together with other people: |
Her family has contributed $50,000 to the fund. |
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implement |
to start using a plan or system: |
The determination of policy is not your business - your job is to implement it. |
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devote |
to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something: |
He devoted his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors. |
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notoriety |
the state of being famous for something bad: |
He achieved/gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor. |
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incorporate |
to include something as part of something larger: |
Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design. |
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advent |
the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving: |
Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine. |
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acquire |
to get something: |
He acquired the firm in 2008. |
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foster |
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings: |
They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communistcountries. |
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pose |
to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty: |
Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users. |
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derive |
to get something from something else: |
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments. |
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compel |
to force someone to do something: |
As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter. |