782
Accountable to
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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
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Unintelligible
|
not able to be understood
He muttered something unintelligible.
|
786
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Coerce into
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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
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Antiquated
|
old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society
|
788
|
Contrary to
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a contrary point of view
Contrary to all our expectations, he's found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.
|
789
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Complacent
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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
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Fatal
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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
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791
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Unwarranted
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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
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Accelerate
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When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases
Eg: I accelerated to overtake the bus.
|
793
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Dominate
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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
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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
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used to say that one team or person is competing against another
Tomorrow's game is Newcastle versus Arsenal.
|
803
|
Appeal to
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to interest or attract someone
It's a program designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.
|
804
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Dramatic
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very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement
We watched scenes of the dramatic (= exciting) rescue on the news.
|
805
|
Isolate
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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
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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.
|
865
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