Adolescence /ˌæd
booming /ˈbuː.mɪŋ/ adjective a booming voice
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booming
/ˈbuː.mɪŋ/ adjective a booming voice catastrophe /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ noun [ C ] 1. a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come. 2. a bad situation The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country. catastrophic /ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/ /ˌkæt ̬.əˈstrɑː.fɪk/ adjective An unchecked increase in the use of fossil fuels could have catastrophic results for the planet. crowded /ˈkraʊ.dɪd/ adjective If a place is crowded, it is full of people By ten o'clock the bar was crowded. decent /ˈdiː.s ə nt/ adjective 1. socially acceptable or good Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living. I thought he was a decent sort of person. It was very decent (= kind) of you to help. It made quite a decent-sized (= large) hole. After the recent scandal, the priest is expected to do the decent thing and resign from his position. 2. INFORMAL dressed or wearing clothes Are you decent yet? You can come in now, I'm decent. developing /dɪˈvel.ə.pɪŋ/ adjective 1. describes a country or area of the world which is poorer and has less advanced industries, especially in Africa, Latin America or Asia the developing world/countries/nations 2. [ before noun ] growing or becoming stronger or more advanced double-edged /ˌdʌb.l ̩ˈedʒd/ adjective describes something that acts in two ways, often with one negative and one positive effect She paid me the double-edged compliment of saying my work was "excellent for a beginner". The government's programme to grow cash crops for export is a double-edged sword because it has created a local food shortage. See also two-edged isolated /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd/ /-t ̬ɪd/ adjective 1. not near to other places an isolated farm/village 2. happening or existing only once, separate There were only a few isolated cases of violent behaviour. 3. feeling unhappy because of not seeing or talking to other people Working at home was making her feel increasingly isolated. one-sided /ˌwʌnˈsaɪ.dɪd/ adjective 1. If a competition is one-sided, one team or player is much better than the other a one-sided contest/game 2. only considering one opinion in an argument in a way that is unfair They blamed their defeat on the media's one-sided reporting of the election. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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