The superb way of learning new words is to repeat them and finding associations to these words, and also by making up sentences


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Accountable to

Someone who is accountable is completely responsible for what they do and must be able to give a satisfactory reason for it

783

Unwittingly

without knowing or planning

784

Teeter on the brink of smth

If something is teetering on the brink/edge of a bad situation, it is likely that the situation will happen soon

Eg: What we are seeing now is a country teetering on the brink of civil war.

785

Unintelligible

not able to be understood

He muttered something unintelligible.

786

Coerce into

to persuade someone forcefully to do something which they are unwilling to do eg: The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession.

787

Antiquated

old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

788

Contrary to

a contrary point of view

Contrary to all our expectations, he's found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.

789

Complacent

feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

We can't afford to become complacent about any of our products.

790

Fatal

1.A fatal illness or accident, etc. causes death

This illness is fatal in almost all cases.

2. very serious and having an important bad effect in the future

791

Unwarranted

not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair

People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists.

792

Accelerate

When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases

Eg: I accelerated to overtake the bus.

793

Dominate

to have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing eg: He refuses to let others speak and dominates every meeting.

794

Propose

to offer or state a possible plan or action for other people to consider

He proposed a motion that the chairman resign.

2.to intend to do something

How do you propose to complete the project in such a short time scale?

795

Ponder

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

796

Diminish

to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

797

Be along with smth

in addition to someone or something else

California, along with Florida and Hawaii, is among the most popular US tourist destinations.

798

Commercially

related to buying and selling things

The commercial future of the company looks very promising.

799

Signal

an action, movement or sound which gives information, a message, a warning or an order

When she gave (them) the signal, they all cheered.

800

Boom

to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very quickly

801

Inedible

not suitable as food eg: The meat was inedible.

802

Versus

used to say that one team or person is competing against another

Tomorrow's game is Newcastle versus Arsenal.

803

Appeal to

to interest or attract someone

It's a program designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.

804

Dramatic

very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement

We watched scenes of the dramatic (= exciting) rescue on the news.

805

Isolate

to separate something or someone from other things or people with which they are joined or mixed, or to keep them separate

eg: He was isolated from all the other prisoners.


806

Even so

despite what has just been said

807

Request

to ask for something politely or officially

We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday.

808

Declare

to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly or officially

They declared their support for the proposal

809

Strengthen

to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective

They have been strengthening their border defences in preparation for war.

810

Coincide

to happen at or near the same time

I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's school holiday.

811

Expand

to increase in size, number or importance, or to make something increase in this way eg: The air in the balloon expands when heated.

812

Escalate

to make or become greater or more serious

The decision to escalate UN involvement has been taken in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.

813

Strike

to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels or job losses

Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join a trade union.

814

Confiscate

to take a possession away from someone when you have the right to do so, usually as a punishment and often for a limited period, after which it is returned to the owner

Miss Edwards has confiscated my comics till the end of term!

815


Relieve


to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong

She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain .

816

Discourage

to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic and positive about something, or less willing to do something

eg:The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her.

817

Vast

extremely big eg: A vast audience watched the broadcast.

818

Recognize

to know someone or something because you have seen, heard or experienced them before

I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately.

819

Perceive

to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something

How do the French perceive the British?

820

Offer

to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something

821

Unavoidable

impossible to avoid

822

Desire

to want something, especially strongly

823

Extreme

very large in amount or degree

824

Counterproductive

having an effect which is opposite to the one that is intended or wanted

Improved safety measures in cars can be counterproductive as they encourage people to drive faster.

825

Lessen

If something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong

826

Affluent

having a lot of money or owning a lot of things; rich

827

Remaining

continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away

828

Associated smth with smth

If problems or dangers are associated with a particular thing or action, they are caused by it

The cancer risks associated with smoking have been well documented.

829

Quantify

to measure or judge the size or amount of something

It's difficult to quantify how many people will be affected by the change.

830

Hence

that is the reason or explanation for; therefore

His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.

831

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 methods employed.

832

Protest

to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc

833

Collaborate

to work with someone else for a special purpose

Two writers collaborated on the script for the film.

834

Cover

to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something Eg: Snow covered the hillsides.

835

Document

a paper or set of papers with written or printed information, especially of an official type

836

Elsewhere

at, in, from, or to another place or other places; anywhere or somewhere else

The report looks at economic growth in Europe and elsewhere.

837

Irrevocable

impossible to change eg: an irrevocable decision

839

Alter

to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change eg: We've had to alter some of our plans.

840

Comparable

similar in size, amount or quality to something else

The girls are of comparable ages.


841

Entail

to make something necessary, or to involve something

Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

842

Convey

to express a thought, feeling or idea so that it is understood by other people

His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.

843

Devote

to give all of something, especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person

He left government to devote more time to his family.

844

Depict as

to represent or show something in a picture or story

Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

845

Deplete

to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money,

If we continue to deplete the Earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.

846

Maximum

being the largest amount or number allowed or possible

The bomb was designed to cause the maximum amount of damage.

847

Sizeable

Large

848

Gauge

1)to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device

Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.

2)to make a judgment about something, usually people's feelings

A poll was conducted to gauge consumers' attitudes.

849

Otherwise

used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion

I'd better write it down, otherwise I'll forget it.

850

Degree

an) amount or level of something

This job demands a high degree of skill.

851

Period

a length of time

Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.

852

The former

the first of two people, things or groups previously mentioned

Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.

853

The latter

the second of two people, things or groups previously mentioned

She offered me more money or a car and I chose the latter.

854

Nature

all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, reproduction and growth

855

Leaving smth aside

to not discuss one subject so that you can discuss a different subject

856

Daily

happening on or relating to every day

Take the tablets twice daily.

857

Compete with

to try to be more successful than someone or something else

It's difficult for a small supermarket to compete against/with the big supermarkets.

858

Preventable

able to be prevented

859

Subscribe to

to agree with or support an opinion, belief or theory

Frank subscribed firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.

861

Component

a part which combines with other parts to form something bigger

The factory supplies electrical components for cars.

862

Represent

to speak, act or be present officially for another person or people

They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.

863

Optimistic

hopeful; believing that good things will happen in the future

She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.

864

Emulate

to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have eg: They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.

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