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torment /ˈtɔː.ment/ /ˈtɔːr-/ noun
1. [ U ] great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of the neighbours. rebirth /ˌriːˈbɜːθ/ /-ˈbɝːθ/ noun a new period of growth of something or an increase in popularity of something that was popular in the past English drama has enjoyed a rebirth since the 1950s with writers like John Osborne, Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard. nothingness /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ.nəs/ noun a state where nothing is present, or where nothing exists that is important or gives meaning to life stumble across/on/upon sth/sb phrasal verb to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance Workmen stumbled upon the mosaic while digging foundations for a new building. chamber /ˈtʃeɪm.bə r / /-bɚ/ noun 1. [ C ] formal a room Meetings of the council are held in the council chamber. tomb /tuːm/ noun a large stone structure or underground room where someone, especially an important person, is buried life-size(d) /ˈlaɪf.saɪzd/ adjective describes a work of art or model that is the same size as the person or thing that it represents a life-size statue of the Prime Minister subterranean /ˌsʌb.t ə rˈeɪ.ni.ən/ /-təˈreɪ-/ adjective under the ground subterranean passages a subterranean river ruthless /ˈruːθ.ləs/ adjective not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel ruthless ambition a ruthless dictator come to be known become famous legacy /ˈleg.ə.si/ noun something that is a part of your history or which stays from an earlier time The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature. obsessed /əbˈsest/ adjective unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something Why are people so obsessed with money? mortality /mɔːˈtæl.ə.ti/ /mɔːrˈtæl.ə.t ̬i/ noun formal 1. the way that people do not live forever Her death made him more aware of his own mortality. Compare immortality 2. the number of deaths within a particular society and within a particular period of time the mortality rate Download 143.59 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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