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redundant ( adj ) ( rɪˈdʌndənt ) =not needed or useful, e. g. The picture has too much redundant detail. redundantly ( adv ) , redundancy ( n )

mystery ( n ) ( mɪstəri ) =sth that is difficult to understand or to explain, e. g. It's one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. mysteri ...

peril ( n ) ( pɛrəl ) =serious danger, e. g. The country's economy is now in grave peril. a warning about the perils of drug abuse. perilous ( adj ) ...

harmless ( adj ) ( hɑrmləs ) =unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm, e. g. The bacteria is harmless to humans. It's just a little harmless fun. ...

harbor 4 ( n ) ( Canadian English usually harbour ) =an area of water on the coast, protected from the open ocean by strong walls, where ships can sh ...

harm ( v, n ) ( hɑrm ) =to hurt or injure sb or to damage sth, e. g. Teenage depression and self - harm. harmful ( adj ) , harmfully ( adv ) , harmfu ...

harbor 1 ( v ) ( hɑrbər ) =to hide and protect sb who is hiding from the police, e. g. Police believe someone must be harboring the killer.

harbor 2 ( v ) =to keep feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones, in your mind for a long time, e. g. She began to harbor doubts about the deci ...

harbor 3 ( v ) =to contain sth and allow it to develop, e. g. Your dishcloth can harbor many germs.

handler 4 ( n ) =a person who organizes sth or advises sb, e. g. the President's campaign handlers

handler 1 ( n ) ( h�ndlər ) =a person who trains and controls animals, especially dogs, e. g. The police brought in dog handlers to join the hunt for ...

handler 2 ( n ) =a person who carries or touches something as part of their job, e. g. food handlers.

handler 3 ( n ) e. g. airport baggage handlers

handlebar ( n ) ( h�ndlˌbɑr ) ( also handlebars [plural] ) =a metal bar, with a handle at each end, that you use for steering a bicycle or motorcycle ...

halter 1 ( n ) ( hɔltər ) =a rope or narrow piece of leather put around the head of a horse for leading it with

halter 2 ( n ) =a narrow piece of cloth around the neck that holds a woman's dress in position, with the back and shoulders not covered, e. g. She wa ...

gain 2 ( n ) =an increase in the amount of sth, especially in wealth or weight, e. g. a $3000 gain from our investment. =an advantage or improvement ...

halt ( v, n ) ( hɔlt ) =to stop; to make sth sb stop, e. g. She walked toward him and then halted. The police were halting traffic on the parade rout ...

gain 1 ( v ) ( ɡeɪn ) =to obtain sth, especially sth that you need or want, e. g. The country gained its independence ten years ago.

fundamental ( adj ) ( fʌndəˈmɛntl ) =forming the necessary basis of sth, e. g. Hard work is fundamental to success. fundamentally ( adv )

foster 2 ( v, adj ) =to take another person's child into your home for a period of time, without becoming his or her legal parents, e. g. They have f ...

foster 1 ( v ) ( fɔstər ) =to encourage sth to develop, e. g. The organization's aim is to foster better relations within the community.

fertile ( adj ) ( fərt̮l ) = ( of people, animals, or plants ) that can produce babies, young animals, fruit, or new plants, e. g. healthy fertile wo ...

feign ( v ) ( feɪn ) =to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are sick, tired, etc. , e. g. He survived the massacre by feigning de ...

enact 1 ( v ) ( ɪˈn�kt ) =to pass a law, e. g. legislation enacted by Congress. enactment ( n ) e. g. the enactment of environmental legislation.

enact 2 ( v ) =to perform a play or act a part in a play, e. g. scenes from history enacted by local residents.

durable ( adj ) ( dʊrəbl ) =likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker, e. g. durable plastics. durability ( n )

arid ( adj ) ( �rɪd ) =having little or no rain; very dry, e. g. arid and semi - arid deserts. aridity ( n ) ( əˈrɪdət̮i )

yet again =one more time after there have been many other times, e. g. John is late yet again. Seth knew that he had failed yet again.

run after =to chase, e. g. After the thief grabbed my wife's handbag, I ran after him but he got away. He was really fast.

take after =to look like an older member of your family, e. g. Alan takes after his mom in personality, but he looks more like his dad.

name after ( name for ) =to give sth the same name as sth else, e. g. When Bill named his son after the revolutionary fighter Che Guevara, his parent ...

look after =to take care of, e. g. When I'm too old to look after myself, my children will look after me, I hope.

go after =to chase, e. g. A lion won't go after an animal unless it's pretty sure it can catch it.

come after =to chase or follow sb, e. g. She was terrified that Trevor would come after her.

ask after =to ask about sb, e. g. Whenever I meet Rajiv, he asks after you and Sonia and I tell him you're both doing well.

run across 1 =to meet sb by chance, e. g. Did you run across any old friends at the concert.

run across 2 =to find sth by chance, e. g. While I was cleaning out a cupboard, I came ran across some tapes I'd made with my band about twenty years ...

get across =to convey, e. g. I've studied English for years, but I still have trouble getting my ideas across in a conversation.

come across 1 =to find ( meet ) by chance, e. g. I came across these old photos recently. Did you come across anyone you knew at the conference.

come across 2 =to appear, e. g. Most people in this country come across as being shy and reserved, but it's just the way people behave here.

arduous ( adj ) ( ɑrdʒuəs ) =involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time, e. g. an arduous journey across the Andes. arduo ...

ample 1 ( adj ) ( �mpl ) =enough or more than enough, e. g. They have ample food and drink. amply ( adv ) ( �mpli )

ample 2 ( adj ) =large, often in an attractive way, e. g. an ample bosom

adhesive ( n ) ( ədˈhisɪv ) =a substance that you use to make things stick together, e. g. Use a good waterproof adhesive in addition to the screws.

uphold ( v ) ( ʌpˈhoʊld ) =to support sth that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist, e. g. We have a duty to uphold the law. u ...

adhere ( v ) ( ədˈhɪr ) =to stick firmly to sth, e. g. There was oil adhering to the bird's feathers. adhesion ( n ) ( ədˈhiʒn )

susceptible ( adj ) ( səˈsɛptəbl ) =very likely to be influenced, harmed, or affected by sth sb, e. g. Some of these plants are more susceptible to f ...

shifty ( adj ) ( ʃɪfti ) =seeming to be dishonest; looking guilty about sth, e. g. shifty eyes. to look shifty. shiftily ( adv )

shiftless ( adj ) ( ʃɪftləs ) =lazy and having no ambition to succeed in life, e. g. He worked hard but he had to support a shiftless wife.