Persecute /ˈpɜː. sɪ. kjuːt/ /ˈpɝː-/ verb [ t ] to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion
hollow /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ /ˈhɑː.loʊ/ adjective NOT SINCERE
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- A vice is a bad or undesirable character trait. The opposite of a vice is a virtue, which is a good or desirable character trait
hollow /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ /ˈhɑː.loʊ/ adjective NOT SINCERE
3. (of situations, feelings or words) without value; not true or sincere It was something of a hollow victory - she won the case but lost all her savings in legal fees. Even sex had become a hollow pleasure. Will their good intentions become realities or are they just hollow promises? hollow /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ /ˈhɑː.loʊ/ adjective SOUND 4. (of sound) as if made by hitting an empty container a hollow sound This tree trunk sounds hollow. genuine /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/ adjective 1. If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be genuine leather If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions. 2. If people or emotions are genuine, they are honest and sincere He's a very genuine person. Machiko looked at me in genuine surprise - "Are you really going?" she said. the genuine article informal a good and real example of a particular thing Those cowboy boots sure look like the genuine article. majestic /məˈdʒes.tɪk/ adjective beautiful, powerful or causing great admiration and respect The majestic Montana scenery will leave you breathless. charm /tʃɑːm/ /tʃɑːrm/ noun ATTRACTION 1. [ C or U ] a quality which makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something a woman of great charm It's a town with a lot of old-world charm. Even as a young boy he knew how to turn on the charm (= be pleasant intentionally) when he wanted something. I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall. charm /tʃɑːm/ /tʃɑːrm/ noun LUCKY OBJECT 2. [ C ] an object or saying which is thought to have magical powers, such as the ability to bring good luck He keeps a rabbit's paw as a lucky/good luck charm. electioneering /ɪˌlek.ʃəˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ /-ˈnɪr.ɪŋ/ noun [ U ] mainly disapproving the activity of trying to persuade people to vote for a particular political party The M.P.'s speech was dismissed by her opponents as crude electioneering. campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ noun [ C ] 1. a planned group of especially political, business or military activities which are intended to achieve a particular aim The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building development in the area. This is the latest act of terrorism in a long-standing and bloody campaign of violence . The endless public appearances are an inevitable part of an election campaign. She's the campaign organizer for the Labour Party. The government have just launched (= begun) their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving. a controversial new advertising campaign 2. a group of connected actions or movements that forms part of a war a bombing campaign campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ verb [ I ] to organize a series of activities to try to achieve something [ + to infinitive ] They've been campaigning for years to get him out of prison. He's spending a lot of his time at the moment campaigning for/on behalf of the Conservative Party. They're busy campaigning against the building of a new motorway near here. e ˈ lection cam ˌ paign noun [ C ] the period of weeks immediately before an election when politicians try to persuade people to vote for them A vice is a bad or undesirable character trait. The opposite of a vice is a virtue, which is a good or desirable character trait. For example, honesty is a virtue and dishonesty is a vice. Chance Takers are Accident Makers. Taking a risk to overtake, speed, or drive without due care, among other actions is not worth your life or the life of another person. Download 41.58 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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