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strike 7 ( v, n ) =to discover gold, oil, etc. by digging or drilling, e. g. They had struck oil!

strike 3 ( v ) =to remove sth sb from sth written, such as a list or record, e. g. Strike his name from the list.

strike 4 ( v, n ) =to refuse to work as a protest, e. g. The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. the bus drivers' strike. striker 2 ( ...

strike 1 ( v ) ( straɪk ) =to hit sth sb hard or with force, e. g. The ship struck a rock. The child ran into the road and was struck by a car

strike 2 ( v, n ) =to hit sth sb with your hand or a weapon, e. g. He struck the table with his fist. She struck him in the face. an air strike. stri ...

stream of consciousness ( n ) =a continuous flow of ideas, thoughts, and feelings, as they are experienced by a person

streamer ( n ) ( strimər ) =a long narrow piece of colored paper, used to decorate a place for a party or other celebration, e. g. The room was decor ...

spontaneous ( adj ) ( spɑnˈteɪniəs ) =not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it, e. g. a spontaneous offer of help. spontaneously ( adv ...

spandex ( n ) ( sp�ndɛks ) =an artificial material that stretches, used especially for making sports clothes

ridged ( adj ) ( rɪdʒd ) =with raised lines on the surface, e. g. a ridged frying pan.

ridge 2 ( n ) ( rɪdʒ ) =a narrow area of high land along the top of a line of hills; a high pointed area near the top of a mountain, e. g. walking al ...

ridge 3 ( n ) =a long narrow area of high pressure in the atmosphere, e. g. a ridge of high pressure over the Atlantic

ridge 1 ( v, n ) ( rɪdʒ ) =to make narrow raised lines or areas on the surface of sth, e. g. the ridge of the roof.

radiator ( n ) =a hollow metal device for heating rooms. Radiators are usually connected by pipes through which hot water is sent =a device for cooli ...

radiate ( v ) ( reɪdiˌeɪt ) =to spread out in all directions from a central point, e. g. He radiated optimism. Heat radiates from the stove. radiant ...

lethargy ( n ) ( lɛθərdʒi ) =the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things, e. g. The report criticizes the lethargy shown by emp ...

legislature ( n ) ( lɛdʒəsˌleɪtʃər ) =a group of people who have the power to make and change laws, e. g. a democratically elected legislature.

legislator ( n ) ( lɛdʒəsˌleɪt̮ər ) =a member of a group of people that has the power to make laws, e. g. They said they would continue to write lett ...

legislate ( v ) ( lɛdʒəsˌleɪt ) =to make a law affecting sth, e. g. The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace. legislativ ...

involuntary ( adj ) ( ɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ) =an involuntary movement, etc. is made suddenly, without you intending it or being able to control it, e. g. an ...

ingredient ( n ) ( ɪnˈɡridiənt ) =one of the things from which sth is made, e. g. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. It has all the ingredients of a ...

demonstrate ( v ) =to take part in a public meeting or march, e. g. students demonstrating against the war. demonstration ( n ) , demonstrator ( n )

upstanding ( adj ) ( ʌpˈst�ndɪŋ ) =behaving in a moral and honest way, e. g. an upstanding member of the community.

unmistakable ( adj ) ( ʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbl ) =that can't be mistaken for sth sb else, e. g. the unmistakable sound of gunfire. unmistakably ( adv ) e. g. H ...

tedious ( adj ) ( tidiəs ) =lasting or taking too long and not interesting, e. g. The journey became tedious. tediously, tediousness, tedium =boredom ...

sharps ( n ) [plural] =things with a sharp edge or point, such as needles and syringes, e. g. the safe disposal of sharps. sharps injuries.

sharpen 2 =to make a disagreement between people, or an issue on which people disagree, clearer and likely to produce a result, e. g. There is a need ...

sharpen 3 ( v ) =to become or make sth better, more skillful, more effective, etc. than before, e. g. He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trial ...

sharpen 1 ( v ) ( ʃɑrpən ) =to make sth sharper; to become sharper, e. g. She sharpened her pencils and started drawing. sharpener ( n ) ( ʃɑrpənər ) ...

sharp 3 ( adj ) =not full or round in shape, e. g. a woman with a thin face and sharp features ( a pointed nose and chin ) .

sharp 4 ( adv ) ( ʃɑrp ) =used after an expression for a time of day to mean “exactly”, e. g. Please be here at seven o'clock sharp.

sharp 5 ( adv ) =turning suddenly to the left or right, e. g. sharp left. sharp right.

sharp 1 ( adj ) ( ʃɑrp ) =having a fine edge or point, especially of sth that can cut or make a hole in sth, e. g. a sharp knife. sharp teeth. sharpl ...

sharp 2 ( adj ) = ( of clothes or the way someone dresses ) fashionable and new, e. g. Todd is a sharp dresser. The consultants were a group of men i ...

profound ( adj ) ( prəˈfaʊnd ) =very great; felt or experienced very strongly, e. g. profound thoughts. profound changes in the earth's climate. prof ...

launch 5 ( n ) =a large boat with a motor

overt ( adj ) ( oʊˈvərt ) =done in an open way and not secretly, e. g. There was little overt support for the project. #covert, overtly ( adv ) e. g. ...

launcher ( n ) ( lɔntʃər ) =a device that is used to send a rocket, a missile, etc. into the sky, e. g. a rocket launcher.

launch 2 ( v, n ) =to make a product available to the public for the first time, e. g. a party to launch her latest novel. a product launch.

launch 3 ( v, n ) =to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built, e. g. The Navy is to launch a new warship today. Th ...

launch 4 ( v, n ) =to send sth such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky, or through water, e. g. to launch a communications satell ...

launch 1 ( v, n ) ( lɔntʃ ) =to start an activity, especially an organized one, e. g. to launch an attack.

isolationism ( n ) ( aɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm ) =the policy of not becoming involved in the affairs of other countries or groups, isolationist ( adj, n )

isolate ( v ) ( aɪsəˌleɪt ) =to separate sth sb physically or socially from other people or things, e. g. Patients with the disease should be isolate ...

interpret 3 ( v ) =to perform a piece of music, etc. in a way that shows your feelings about its meaning, e. g. Interpreting the music well takes hou ...

interpretive ( adj ) ( ɪnˈtərprət̮ɪv ) ( also interpretative, ɪntərprəteɪt̮ɪv ) =providing an interpretation, e. g. an interpretive exhibition

interpret 1 ( v ) ( ɪnˈtərprət ) =to explain the meaning of sth, e. g. The students were asked to interpret the poem. interpretable ( adj ) , interpr ...

interpret 2 ( v ) =to translate one language into another as you hear it, e. g. She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for ...

impulsive ( adj ) ( ɪmˈpʌlsɪv ) =acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you're doing, e. g. an impulsive ...

impulse ( n ) ( ɪmpʌls ) =a sudden strong wish or need to do sth =a force of energy that causes sth else to react =sth that causes sth sb to do sth, ...