v. ~ oneself/sb lower oneself/sb in dignity; degrade oneself/sb ;
to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of:disconcert
v. make or become less
v. ~ sth shorten (a word, phrase, etc), esp by omitting letters
v.  resign from or formally renounce the throne
adj. not following the normal or correct way
n.  deviation from what is accepted as normal or right
v.  ~ sb (in sth) help or encourage sb to commit an offence or do sth wrong
n. be in abeyance; fall/go into abeyance (of a right, rule, problem, etc) be suspended temporarily; not be in force or use for a time
v. feel hatred and disgust for (sb/sth); detest
v.  (esp with can/could, in negative sentences or questions can/could) tolerate (sb/sth); endure; bear
adj.  wretched; hopeless
v. promise or swear to give up (a claim, an opinion, a belief, etc); renounce formally
n. (fml or joc ) ceremonial washing of the body, hands, sacred vessels, etc
n.  denial or renunciation (of a doctrine)
n.  house; home
v. end the existence of
adj.  ~(fml ) causing disgust; detestable
v. feel hatred or disgust for (sth/sb); detest; loathe
adj. inhabiting a land from a very early period, esp before the arrival of colonists
adj. coming to nothing; unsuccessful
adj.  that scrapes or rubs sth away; rough
v. make shorter, esp by using fewer words; condense
v. cancel, repeal or annul (sth)
The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
v. ~go away suddenly and secretly, esp in order to avoid arrest
adj.  complete; total
v. ~ sb (fml esp law , ) clear sb (of guilt); declare sb free (from blame, a promise, a duty, etc)
v. ~  keep oneself from doing or enjoying sth, esp from taking alcoholic drinks; refrain ;
adj. not taking much food or drink; not self-indulgent; moderate
n. ~ abstaining, esp from food or alcoholic drinks
adj.  existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence
adj. difficult to understand
adj. criticizing harshly and rudely; insulting
v. ~ on/against sth (of land or a building) have a common boundary or side with sth; adjoin sth
adj.  extremely bad
n. hole so deep that it seems to have no bottom
adj.  of schools, colleges, etc
v. ~ (fml )  take office
v.  make move faster or happen earlier; increase the speed of
adj. ~ that can be reached, used, etc
n.  thing that is a useful or decorative extra but that is not essential; minor fitting or attachment
v.  welcome (sb/sth) with shouts of approval; applaud loudly
to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
n. upward slope
n.  praise; approval
v.  provide lodging or room for
n. person who helps another to do sth wicked or illegal
n.  peace treaty; agreement
v. approach and speak to (sb) boldly
equip
n.  growth or increase by means of gradual additions
v. ~ (from sth) come as a natural increase or advantage, esp financial; accumulate
Sourness of taste, character, or tone.
adj. of, containing, producing, or derived from acetic acid or vinegar
adj. rather sharp or bitter in taste or manner
v.  accept the truth of admit (sth)
n. highest stage of development; point of perfection
n. inflammation of the oil-glands of the skin, producing red pimples on the face and neck
n.  qualities of a room, hall, etc that make it good or bad for carrying sound
v. ~ (fml ) accept sth without protest; offer no opposition (to a plan, conclusion, etc)
n.  judgement that a person is not guilty of the crime with which he has been charged
adj.  having a strongly bitter smell or taste
adj. bitter
"acro'phobic adjectiv
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
n. expert who calculates insurance risks and premiums
v.  make (a machine, an electrical device, etc) move or work; make (a process) begin , ;
n. (esp of thought or the senses) sharpness; acuteness
n. ability to understand and judge things quickly and clearly; shrewdness
adj.  very great; severe
n. traditional saying; proverb ;
adj. firmly or stubbornly determined; unwilling to be persuaded
v.  ~ sth (for sth) make sth suitable for a new use, situation, etc; modify sth
n.  thing that is to be added
n. ~ condition of taking drugs, etc habitually and being unable to stop doing so without suffering adverse effects
v.  confuse (sth/sb); muddle
n.  details of where a person lives, works or can be found, and where letters, etc may be delivered
adj. ~ ~ (at/in doing sth) expert or skilful in (doing) sth
v.  ~ (to sth) remain attached (to sth); stick (as if) by means of glue or suction
n. supporter of a party or doctrine
having a common endpoint or border  also immediately preceding or following
v. be next or nearest to and joined with
v.  stop (a meeting, etc) for a time; postpone
n.  ~ thing that is added or attached to sth else but is less important and not essential
solemn urging
n. army officer responsible for administrative work in a battalion
to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
v.  love deeply and respect (sb) highly
v. ~ sth/sb/oneself add beauty or ornament to sth/sb/oneself
adj. ~ skilful; clever
n. excessive admiration or praise; flattery
v. make poorer in quality by adding another substance
n.  the ~ of sth/sb the approach or arrival of
adj. not planned; accidental
n. opponent in a contest; enemy
adj.  not favourable; contrary
n.  unfavourable conditions; trouble
n. = advertisement
n.  ~ giving of support (to a cause, etc)
v. speak publicly in favour of (sth); recommend; support
n. under the aegis of sb/sth with the protection or support of sb/sth, esp a public institution
= eyrie
adj.  concerned with beauty and the appreciation of beauty
adj.  polite and friendly
adj. not natural or genuine; pretended; artificial
n. written statement that can be used as evidence in court, made by sb who swears that it is true
n.  affiliating or being affiliated
n.  ~ ~ (between A and B) structural resemblance or similarity of character; relationship
n.  affirming
v. ~ sth (fml )  stick, fasten or attach sth
n.  pain; suffering; distress
n. abundance of money, goods or property; wealth
n. ~ (to sb/sth) deliberately insulting or disrespectful remark, action, etc, esp in public
n. existence that is thought by some to follow death
adj. ~ (of the mouth) wide open, esp with wonder
n. matters of business to be discussed at a meeting, etc
n.  action of agglomerating
to make appear great or greater:praise highly
v.  ~ sb (fml ) be formed or bring sb into an assembled group or amount
adj. ~ filled with horror or amazement
nimbleness
v.  cause anxiety to (a person, his feelings, etc); disturb; excite
n. person who believes that nothing can be known about the existence of God or of anything except material things
adj. eager; excited
adj. of land
adj.  having plenty of fresh air moving about; well-ventilated
n. prompt and eager readiness
n. medieval form of chemistry, the chief aim of which was to discover how to turn ordinary metals into gold ,
n. small space in a room, etc formed by part of the wall being set back; recess
n. name by which a person is called at other times or in other places; false name
v.  ~ sb cause sb to become unfriendly or indifferent; estrange sb
adj. of food and digestion
n. allowance that a court may order a man to pay to his wife or former wife before or after a legal separation or divorce
v. make (sth) less; relieve
v. state (sth) as a fact but without proof; give as an argument or excuse
n. ~ (to sb/sth) support of or loyalty to a government, ruler, cause, etc
n. story, painting or description in which the characters and events are meant as symbols of purity, truth, patience, etc ,
v. make less severe; ease
n. occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of two or more words in succession, as in sing a song of sixpence or as thick as thieves ,  sing a song of sixpence  as thick as thieves
v. ~ sth allot or assign sth (to sb/sth) for a special purpose
n.  metal formed of a mixture of metals or of metal and another substance
v.  ~ to sb/sth (fml ) mention sb/sth briefly or indirectly
v. tempt or attract (sb) by the expectation of gaining sth
n. ~ indirect reference
adj. made of sand, earth, etc left by rivers or floods, esp in a delta
n. money, clothes, food, etc given to poor people
adv.  up in the air; overhead
adj. ~ cool and remote in character; unconcerned
n. (act of) quarrelling or arguing noisily
(adj.) unselfish
n.  alloy of mercury with another metal
v. ~ (with sb/sth) (cause people or things to) combine or unite
v. gather together or collect (sth), esp in large quantities
n.  tall strong athletic woman
adj. able to use the left hand or the right hand equally well
n. environment; atmosphere of a place
adj.  having more than one possible meaning
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
v.  ride or walk at a slow, leisurely pace
n.  food of the gods
walking
n.  waiting in a hidden position to make a surprise attack
v. (cause sth to) become better
adj.  ~ (of people) willing to be influenced or controlled (by sth)
v.  correct an error in (sth); make minor improvements in; change slightly
[ amenity: ] [often pl]  a useful or pleasant facility or service
adj. showing and inspiring friendliness; pleasant and good-tempered
adj. showing friendliness; without hostility
adj. , adv  wrong(ly); inappropriate(ly)
n. friendly relationship between people or countries
n. partial or total loss of memory
n. general pardon, esp for offences against the State
adv. run amok rush about in a wild and angry frenzy
adj. not based on moral standards; not following any moral rules ;
adj. readily showing or feeling love; relating to love
adj. having no definite shape or form; not organized
n.  animal able to live both on land and in water
oval building with tiers of seats
adj.  enough
v.  increase (sth) in size or strength
v. cut off by surgical operation
n. piece of jewellery, etc worn as a charm (
n.  mistake of placing sth in the wrong historical period
n. loss of ability to feel pain while still conscious
adj. n substance that relieves pain
adj. ~ partially similar or parallel; offering an analogy
n.  ~ partial similarity between two things that are compared
n. person who believes in anarchism
n.  absence of government or control in society; lawlessness
n.  detested person or thing
declare to be evil or anathema
n. line of ancestors
n.  heavy metal device attached to a rope, chain, etc and used to moor a ship or boat to the sea-bottom or a balloon to the ground
adj. ~ helping in a subsidiary way
n. short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event ,
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
= anaesthesia, anaesthetic
n. severe physical or mental pain
adj.  having angles or sharp corners