part of the team and we can't do without him.
683
|
Sequence
|
a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other eg: The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that lead to his death.
|
684
|
Deviate from
|
to do something which is different from the usual or common way of behaving
|
685
|
Revise
|
to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an examination
|
686
|
Articulate
|
able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality
|
687
|
Interval
|
a period between two events or times, or the space between two points
|
688
|
Negate
|
to cause something to have no effect
|
689
|
Liberal
|
respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour
|
690
|
Revenue
|
the income that a government or company receives regularly
|
691
|
Supplement with
|
to add something to something to make it larger or better
eg:Some vegetarians like to supplement their diets with iron tablets.
|
692
|
Undergo
|
to experience something which is unpleasant or which involves a change
|
693
|
Vehicle
|
a machine usually with wheels and an engine, which is used for transporting people or goods on land, especially on roads
|
694
|
Trigger
|
to cause something bad to start
|
695
|
Overlap
|
to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space
|
696
|
Refine
|
to make something pure or improve something, especially by removing unwanted material
|
697
|
Version
|
a particular form of something which varies slightly from other forms of the same thing
|
698
|
Volume
|
the amount of space that is contained within an object or solid shape
|
699
|
Indulge in
|
to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
|
700
|
Reminisce
|
to talk or write about past experiences which you remember with pleasure
|
701
|
Burgeoning
|
developing quickly
|
702
|
Array
|
a large group of things or people, especially one which is attractive or causes admiration and often one which has been positioned in a particular way
|
703
|
Prior
|
1)existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time
eg:The course required no prior knowledge of Spanish.
2)more important
Mothers with young children have a prior claim on funds.
|
704
|
Mode
|
a way of operating, living or behaving
|
705
|
Extensive
|
covering a large area; having a great range
|
706
|
Alienate
|
1)to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you
2)to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group
|
707
|
Desolate
|
describes a place that is empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it
|
708
|
Notion
|
(a) belief or idea
|
709
|
Thrilling
|
extremely exciting
|
710
|
Potent
|
very powerful, forceful or effective
eg:The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
|
711
|
Be tempted to do
|
to want something or to want to do something
eg:"Did you apply for that job?" "Well, I was very tempted but in the end I decided not to."
|
712
|
Overtake
|
1)to go past something by being a greater amount or degree
2)to happen to a person or a place suddenly and unexpectedly
|
713
|
Innocent
|
(of a person) not guilty of a particular crime, or having no knowledge of the unpleasant and evil things in life, or (of a thing) not intended to harm anyone
|
714
|
Incremental
|
in a series of amounts
eg:Most research proceeds by small incremental advances.
|
715
|
Qualify for
|
to have the legal right to have or do something because of the situation you are in, or to cause someone to have such a right
eg: She doesn't qualify for maternity leave because she hasn't been in her job long enough.
|
716
|
Hesitate
|
to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it
|
717
|
Exponential
|
describes a rate of increase which becomes quicker and quicker as the thing that increases becomes larger
|
718
|
Alongside
|
next to, or together with
A car pulled up alongside (ours).
|
719
|
Venture
|
to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized
|
720
|
Downplay
|
to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is
|
721
|
Advisable
|
If something is advisable, it will avoid problems if you do it
|
722
|
Virtually
|
almost Eg: Their twins are virtually identical.
|
723
|
Notify
|
to tell someone officially about something
|
724
|
Function
|
1)the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person)
2)to work or operate
Eg: You'll soon learn how the office functions.
|
725
|
Gender
|
the physical and/or social condition of being male or female
|
726
|
Confuse with
|
to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand
|
727
|
Dismantle
|
to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces
Eg: She dismantled the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn't put it back together again.
|
728
|
Support
|
1)to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want them to succeed
2)to give a person the money they need in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live
|
729
|
Guidance
|
help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems connected with your work, education, or personal relationships
|
730
|
Experience
|
1)(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing or feeling things
Eg: Do you have any experience of working with kids (= Have you ever worked with them) ?
2)If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it
Eg: We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.
|
731
|
Ridicule
|
unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid
|
732
|
Presumably
|
used to say what you think is the likely situation
Eg: They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
|
733
|
Frustrate
|
to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want
|
734
|
Testify
|
to speak seriously about something, especially in a court of law; to give or provide proof
|
735
|
Glimpse
|
to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly
|
736
|
Erode
|
to rub or be rubbed away gradually
eg: The cliffs are eroding several feet a year.
|
737
|
Construct
|
to build something or put together different parts to form something whole
|
738
|
Legally
|
as stated by the law
Eg: Children under sixteen are not legally allowed to buy cigarettes.
|
739
|
Subservient to
|
Willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people
eg: The government was accused of being subservient to the interests of the pro-Europe campaigners.
|
740
|
Whereby
|
by which way or method
eg: They've set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over a period.
|
741
|
Inflict
|
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant
eg:These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.
|
742
|
Deliberately
|
intentionally
I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
|
743
|
Deposit
|
to put something valuable, especially money, in a bank
|
744
|
Outspoken
|
expressing strong opinions very directly without worrying if other people are offended
eg: Mr Masack is an outspoken critic of the present government.
|
745
|
Vacant
|
not filled or occupied ; available to be used
|
746
|
Travel
|
to make a journey, usually over a long distance
|
747
|
Magnitude
|
the large size or importance of something
They don't seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem .
|
748
|
Deceptive
|
making you believe something that is not true
|
748
|
Underestimate
|
to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something
|
749
|
Take smth for granted
|
to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
eg: I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.
|
750
|
Immune
|
protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood
|
751
|
Promising
|
Something which is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable
|
752
|
Worship
|
to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god
|
753
|
Reason
|
the cause of an event or situation or something which provides an excuse or explanation
The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
|
754
|
Ultimatum
|
a threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result
|
755
|
Bewilder
|
to confuse someone
The instructions completely bewildered me.
|
756
|
Cooperate with
|
to act or work together for a particular purpose, or to be helpful by doing what someone asks you to do
|
757
|
Enthusiastic
|
showing enthusiasm Eg: You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?
|
758
|
Remain
|
to stay in the same place or in the same condition
eg: The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days
|
759
|
Dispense with sb/sth
|
to get rid of something or someone or stop using them because you do not need them
They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.
|
760
|
Significant
|
important or noticeable
|
761
|
Mission
|
an important job, especially a military one, that someone is sent somewhere to do
|
762
|
Insofar as
|
To the degree that
|
763
|
At the expense of
|
making another person look silly
Would you stop making jokes at my expense?
|
764
|
Notorious
|
famous for something bad
|
765
|
Attract
|
to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones
|
766
|
Mainstream
|
considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc which are accepted by most people
|
767
|
Envious
|
wishing you had what another person has
|
768
|
Contradiction
|
when something is the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong
|
769
|
Ruthless
|
not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel
|
780
|
Engulf
|
to surround and cover something or someone completely
|
781
|
Stamina
|
the physical and/or mental strength to do something which might be difficult and which will take a long time
|
|