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flourish 2 ( v ) =to grow well; to be healthy and happy, e. g. These plants flourish in a damp climate. Peter is really flourishing in his new school.

discern ( v ) ( dɪˈsərn ) =to know, recognize, or understand sth, especially sth that isn't obvious, e. g. She discerned a coldness in his welcome. d ...

contaminate ( v ) ( kənˈt�məˌneɪt ) =to make a substance or place dirty by adding a substance that carries disease, e. g. a river contaminated by pol ...

contaminant ( n ) ( kənˈt�mənənt ) =a substance that makes something impure, e. g. Filters don't remove all contaminants from water.

afford ( v ) ( əˈfɔrd ) =to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do sth, e. g. Can we afford a new car. affordable ( adj ) , affordably ...

reliable ( adj ) ( rɪˈlaɪəbl ) =that can be trusted to do sth well, e. g. a reliable friend. =that is likely to be correct, e. g. a reliable witness. ...

reliant ( adj ) ( rɪˈlaɪənt ) =needing sth sb in order to survive, be successful, etc. , synonym dependent, Businesses have become increasingly relia ...

ready - made 3 ( adj ) =already provided for you so you don't need to produce or think about it yourself, e. g. When he married her, he also took on ...

ready - mixed ( adj ) =already mixed and ready to use, e. g. ready - mixed concrete.

ready - made 1 ( adj ) =prepared in advance so that you can eat or use it immediately, e. g. ready - made pie crust.

ready - made 2 ( adj ) ( alsao ready - to - wear ) =made in standard sizes, not to the measurements of a particular customer, e. g. a ready - made su ...

ready 1 ( v, adj ) ( rɛdi ) =to prepare sth, sb or yourself for sth, e. g. Western companies were readying themselves for the challenge from Eastern ...

ready 2 ( n ) ( rɛdi ) at the ready ( idiom ) =available to be used immediately, e. g. Ball kids at the ready. We all had our cameras at the ready. H ...

proportional representation ( n ) =a system that gives each party in an election a number of seats in relation to the number of votes its candidates ...

proportional ( adj ) ( prəˈpɔrʃənl ) =of an appropriate size, amount, or degree in comparison with sth, e. g. Salary is proportional to years of expe ...

prophesy ( v ) ( prɑfəˌsaɪ ) =to say what will happen in the future ( done in the past using religious or magic powers ) , e. g. to prophesy war. pro ...

philanthropy ( n ) ( fəˈl�nθrəpi ) =the practice of helping the poor by money, He acquired a considerable fortune and was noted for his philanthropy. ...

philanthropist ( n ) ( fəˈl�nθrəpɪst ) =a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money, e. g. He was a wealthy busine ...

periodic table ( n ) =a list of all the chemical elements, arranged according to their atomic number

periodic ( adj ) ( pɪriˈɑdɪk ) ( less frequent periodical ) =happening fairly often and regularly, e. g. periodic visits. Periodic checks are carried ...

magnitude 2 ( n ) =the degree to which a star is bright, e. g. The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.

magnitude 3 ( n ) =the size of an earthquake, e. g. The quake reached a magnitude of 7. 1 on the Richter scale.

magnitude 1 ( n ) ( m�ɡnəˌtud ) =the great size or importance of sth; the degree to which sth is large or important, e. g. We didn't realize the magn ...

intrusive ( adj ) ( ɪnˈtrusɪv ) =too noticeable, direct, etc. in a way that is disturbing or annoying, e. g. intrusive questions. intrusion ( n ) ( ɪ ...

intrude ( v ) ( ɪnˈtrud ) =to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be, e. g. legislation to stop newspapers from intrud ...

intricate ( adj ) ( ɪntrɪkət ) =having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together, e. g. intricate patterns. intricately ( adv ) , ...

hue 1 ( n ) ( hyu ) =a color; a particular shade of a color, e. g. His face took on an unhealthy whitish hue.

hue 2 ( n ) =a type of belief or opinion, e. g. supporters of every political hue.

compile 2 ( v ) =to translate instructions from one computer language into another so that a particular computer can understand them, compiler 2 ( n ...

compile 1 ( v ) ( kəmˈpaɪl ) =to produce a book, etc. by bringing together different items, e. g. We are trying to compile a list of suitable people. ...

compilation ( n ) ( kɑmpəˈleɪʃn ) =a collection of items, especially pieces of music or writing, taken from different places and put together, e. g. ...

archaism ( n ) ( ɑrkiˌɪzəm, ɑrkeɪˌɪzəm ) =a very old word or phrase that is not used anymore, e. g. This peculiar rhyme may embody that stylistic arc ...

archaic ( adj ) ( ɑrˈkeɪɪk ) =old and not used anymore =very old - fashioned =from a much earlier or ancient period of history, e. g. archaic art.

analogy ( n ) ( əˈn�lədʒi ) =a comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar features, e. g. learning by analogy. analogous ( adj ) ( ə ...

analog 3 ( n ) ( �nlˌɑɡ ) =a thing that is similar to another thing, e. g. Scientists are attempting to compare features of extinct animals with livi ...

analog 1 ( adj ) ( �nlˌɑɡ ) ( also analogue ) =using a continuously changing range of physical quantities to measure or store data, e. g. an analog c ...

analog 2 ( adj ) =showing the time using hands on a dial and not with a display of numbers, e. g. an analog clock.

streamline ( v ) ( strimlaɪn ) =to give sth a smooth, even shape so that it can move quickly and easily through air or water, e. g. The cars all have ...

shelter 3 ( n ) =a structure built to give protection, especially from the weather or from attack =protection from rain, danger, or attack

shelter 1 ( v ) ( ʃɛltər ) =to give sth sb a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger; to protect sth sb, e. g. helping the poo ...

shelter 2 ( v ) =to stay in a place that protects you from the weather or from danger, e. g. We sheltered from the rain in a doorway.

shallow ( adj ) ( ʃ�loʊ ) =not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom, e. g. a shallow dish. shallow waters around the coast. ...

shallows ( n ) ( ʃ�loʊz ) =a shallow place in a river or the ocean, e. g. Children were playing in the shallows.

scenic 1 ( adj ) ( sinɪk ) =having beautiful natural scenery, e. g. an area of scenic beauty. They took the scenic route back to the hotel. scenicall ...

scenic 2 ( adj ) =connected with scenery in a theater, e. g. scenic designs.

rhythm ( n ) ( rɪ�əm ) =a strong, regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements, e. g. to dance to the rhythm of the music. =a regular pattern of ...

rhythmic ( adj ) ( rɪ�mɪk ) ( less frequent rhythmical ) =having a regular pattern of sounds, movements, or events, e. g. music with a fast, rhythmic ...

portray ( v ) ( pɔrˈtreɪ ) =to show sth sb in a picture, e. g. The painting portrays the duke's third wife. portrait ( n ) =a painting, drawing, or p ...

portraiture ( n ) ( pɔrtrətʃər ) =the art of making portraits; the portraits that are made

portraitist ( n ) ( pɔrtrət̮ɪst ) =a person who makes portraits, e. g. a royal portraitist ( who makes pictures of the king or queen, etc. )