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Lord of the flies

Опубликовано 12.05.2017 | Автор: admin

offhand adjective

UK /ˌɒfˈhænd/ US /ˌɑːfˈhænd/ uk informal also offish

not friendly, and showing little interest in other people in a way thatseems slightly rude:

I didn’t mean to be offhand with her — it’s just that I was in such a hurry.

fledge verb [ I ]

/fledʒ/ /fledʒ/

(of a young bird) to grow feathers and learn to fly:

The chicks are expected to fledge in August.

jetty noun [ C ]

UK /ˈdʒet.i/ US /ˈdʒet̬.i/

a wooden or stone structure built in the water at the edge of a sea orlake and used by people getting on and off boats

quiver verb [ I ]

UK /ˈkwɪv.ər/ US /ˈkwɪv.ɚ/

to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion:

Lennie’s bottom lip quivered and tears started in his eyes.

efflorescence noun [ U ]

UK /ˌef.ləˈres.əns/ US /ˌef.ləˈres.əns/

specialized biologythe period when flowers start to appear on a plant

literarythe production of a lot of art, especially of a high quality

lollverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]

UK /lɒl/ US /lɑːl/

to lie, sit, or hang down in a relaxed, informal, or uncontrolled way:

I spent most of the weekend lolling about/around on the beach.
a dog with its tongue lolling out

swathe verb [ T ]

UK /sweɪð/ US /sweɪð/

to wrap around or cover with cloth:

He came out of the hospital swathed in bandages.
I love to swathe (= dress) myself in silk.

effulgentadjective

/ɪˈfʌl.dʒənt/ literary

shining brightly:

an effulgent canopy of stars

looking very beautiful or full of goodness:

her effulgent beauty
an effulgent smile

enmity noun [ C or U ]

UK /ˈen.mə.ti/ US /ˈen.mə.t̬i/

a feeling of hate:

She denied any personal enmity towards him.
Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence.

ill-fated adjective [ before noun ]

UK /ˌɪlˈfeɪ.tɪd/ US /ˌɪlˈfeɪ.t̬ɪd/

unlucky and unsuccessful, often resulting in death:

The ill-fated aircraft later crashed into the hillside.

fern noun [ C ]

UK /fɜːn/ US /fɝːn/

a green plant with long stems, leaves like feathers, and no flowers

strident adjective

UK /ˈstraɪ.dənt/ US /ˈstraɪ.dənt/

strident adjective (LOUD)

A strident sound is loud, unpleasant, and rough:

People are put off by his strident voice.
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My name is Leon Part 5

Опубликовано 28.02.2017 | Автор: admin

pester verb [ T ]

UK /ˈpes.tər/ US /ˈpes.tɚ/

to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly:

At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol.
[ + to infinitive ] John has been pestering her to go out with him all month.

tingle verb [ I ]

UK /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/ US /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/

to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly andlightly into your body:

My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold.
There’s a line in that poem that makes my spine tingle every time I read it.
He’s already had the rough edge of my tongue.

get a jump on sb/sth

mainly us informal

to start doing something before other people start, or before something happens, in order to win an advantage for yourself:

I like to leave work early on Fridays so I can get a jump on the traffic.
 

in situ adjective, adverb

UK /ˌɪn ˈsɪtʃ.uː/ US /ˌɪn ˈsɪtʃ.uː/ formal

in the original place instead of being moved to another place

chequered adjective

uk us checkered UK /ˈtʃek.əd/ US /ˈtʃek.ɚd/

chequered adjective (GOOD AND BAD)

having had both successful and unsuccessful periods in your past:

He’s had a chequered business career.

chequered adjective (PATTERN)

 

also checquered having a pattern of squares in two or more colours:

red and white chequered tablecloths

sinewy adjective

UK /ˈsɪn.juː.i/ US /ˈsɪn.juː.i/

with strong muscles and little fat:

The fighter had a strong, sinewy body.

sublet verb [ T ]

UK /ˌsʌbˈlet/ US /ˈsʌb.let/ present participle subletting,past tense and past participle sublet

to allow someone to rent all or part of a house or other building that you are renting from someone else:

Our rental contract states that we are not allowed to sublet the house.

Meaning of “bundle” in the English Dictionary

«bundle» in British English

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bundlenoun [ C ]

UK /ˈbʌn.dəl/ US /ˈbʌn.dəl/

C2 a number of things that have been fastened or are held together:

a bundle of clothes/newspapers/books
a bundle of sticks

More examples

  • We sorted the newsletters into bundles for distribution.
  • I’ve got a bundle of clothes here to give to charity.
  • How much asparagus shall I buy — a couple of bundles?
  • Inside the embroidery kit there should be two different bundles of yarn.
  • We left out several bundles of old newspapers for recycling.

bundle verb

UK /ˈbʌn.dəl/ US /ˈbʌn.dəl/

bundle verb (PUSH)

[ I or T, + adv/prep ] to push or put someone or something somewherequickly and roughly:

He bundled his clothes into the washing machine.
She was bundled into the back of the car.
The children were bundled off to school early that morning.
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New words

Опубликовано 13.01.2017 | Автор: admin

New words appear every day. Are you sure you are able to grasp their meaning immediately?=)

breadcrumber noun [C] UK /ˈbred.krʌməʳ/US /ˈbred.krʌmɚ/
someone who contacts another person very infrequently

For anyone who’s ever dated, or maintained any kind of relationship in the digital age, you have probably known a breadcrumber. They communicate via sporadic non-committal, but repeated messages – or breadcrumbs – that are just enough to keep you wondering but not enough to seal the deal (whatever that deal may be.)
[New York Times 10 July 2016]

taken from https: https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2017/01/09/new-words-9-january-2016/

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