n. criticism
adj.  lively
n. ~ ~ (between A and B) (instance of) strong dislike or of hostility
n.  animosity shown in speech or action
n. story of events year by year; historical records
v. make tough by cooling slowly after heating
v.  take possession of
v. destroy completely
v. add notes to giving explanation or comment
n.  fixed sum of money paid to sb yearly, usu for the remaining part of his lifetime
v. declare (sth) no longer valid; abolish; cancel
n, adj  that can relieve pain
v.  ~ sb apply oil or ointment to sb (esp as a religious ceremony)
adj. different from what is normal; irregular
n. anomalous thing; irregularity
n. state of being anonymous
n~ ~ (between A and B) (instance of) active opposition or hostility, esp between two people
adj. ~ showing or feeling antagonism; hostile
be earlier in time; go back further
ancestr
adj.  of the time before Noah's Flood
n. short musical composition, usu for a choir and an organ, to be sung in religious services, often with words taken from the Bible ,
n. collection of poems or pieces of prose on the same subject or by the same writer
adj. man-like in form
n. student of or expert in anthropology
adj. treating gods, animals, etc as human in form and personality ,
n. disappointing end to a series of events which had seemed likely to become more interesting, exciting or impressive
n. ~  substance that acts against the effects of a poison or disease
settled aversion or dislike:DISTASTE
adj.  (of things) out of date, obsolete ,
adj.  belonging to the distant past
n.  ancient times, esp before the Middle Ages
n. substance that prevents a wound, etc from becoming septic, esp by destroying bacteria
n. ~ (of/to sth/sb) direct opposite
n. branched horn of a stag or of some other deer
n.  iron block on which a smith shapes heated metal by hammering it
adj. showing or feeling apathy
n. ~ lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern; indifference
n.  any of the four primates (gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-utan, gibbon) most closely related to man .
n.  narrow opening
n. top or highest point
n. partial or total loss of ability to speak or understand spoken language, caused by damage to the brain
n. short wise saying; maxim ;
n. person who keeps bees
n. place with a number of hives where bees are kept
the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
n. confidence and self-control; poise
adj. prophesying great and dramatic events like those in the Apocalypse
adj. not likely to be genuine; untrue or invented
n.  position in the orbit of the moon, a planet or a satellite when it is at its greatest distance from the earth ,
adj. not interested or involved in politics
n. person who defends a doctrine by logical argument
n. sudden inability to feel or move, caused by the blockage or rupture of an artery in the brain ,
n. person who renounces his former beliefs, etc
n. person who prepares and sells medicines and medical goods
= apophthegm
n. (of a human being) making or becoming a god or a sain
to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
adj.  clearly seen or understood; obvious
n.  appearance, esp of sth startling, strange or unexpected ,
v. make quiet or calm, usu by making concessions or by satisfying demands
n. name or title; system of naming ;
v. ~ sth (fml ) attach or add sth (esp in writing)
n.  ~ (to sb) (for sth) formal request
adj. ~ (of a remark, etc) very appropriate (for a purpose or an occasion)
v. assess the value or quality of
v.  understand and enjoy (sth); value highly
v.  seize (sb); arrest
adj. ~ ~ (that.../for sb/sth) feeling anxiety; fearful; uneasy
v. ~ sb of sth inform sb of sth
n. approval; consent
adj. ~ suitable; right and proper
[ appurtenance: ] a secondary or less significant thing or part
adv, adj appropriate or relevant to what is being said or done
n. ~ natural ability or skill
adj. of or like an eagle
n. , adj suitable for ploughing and for growing crops
n.  ~ person who has power to decide what will be done, accepted, etc with regard to sth
adj.  based on personal opinion or impulse, not on reason
v. ~ (between A and B) make a judgement about or settle (a dispute) between two parties (usu when asked by them to do so)
adj. of or living in trees
n. place where trees are grown for scientific study or for display
n. covered passage or area, esp one with an arched roof and shops along one or both sides
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
comb form   chief; most important
n. study of ancient civilizations by scientific analysis of physical remains found in the ground
adj.  of a much earlier or an ancient period in history
n.  original or ideal model from which others are copied; prototype ;
n. (sea surrounding a) group of many islands
n.  historical documents or records of a government, town, etc
extreme vigor or energy:INTENSITY
adj. needing much effort or energy; laborious
n. words and phrases used by a particular group and not intended to be understood by others; cant ;
n. song for one voice, esp in an opera or oratorio
adj.  having little or no rainfall; dry
n.  highest social class; the nobility
n.  large fleet of ships
adj. having a pleasant, distinctive smell; fragrant
v.  ~ sb (law ) bring a criminal charge against sb; bring sb to court for trial
v.  place (esp armed forces, troops, etc) in battle order
n.  money that is owed and should have been paid earlier
lacking rhythm or regularity
a feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims
a brook; a creek a water-carved gully or channel
n.  place where weapons and ammunition are made or stored
n.  any of the tubes carrying blood from the heart to all parts of the body
adj.  cunningly clever at getting what one wants; crafty
adj.  able to express one's ideas clearly in words
something created by humans usually for a practical purpose;  especially :an object remaining from a particular period
n. clever trickery; deception
a manually skilled worker
adj. simple and natural; without deceit
n. ~ (position of) having dominant power or control
v. discover (sth) so that one is certain; get to know
adj. not allowing oneself pleasures and comforts; having or involving a very austere life
v. ~ sth to sb/sth consider sth to be caused by, written by or belonging to sb/sth
adj. free from bacteria that cause a thing to become septic; surgically clean
adj. like ashes in colour; very pale
adj. stupid or stubborn
adv. look
adj. , adv not in a straight or level position; crooked
n.  harshness or severity, esp of manner
slanderous remark
n. ~ (fml ) person who is ambitious (for fame, promotion, success, etc)
n.  ~ ~ (to do sth) strong desire or ambition
v. ~ after/to sth desire strongly to achieve sth; have ambition for sth
v. ~ sb (fml ) attack sb violently or repeatedly
n. testing of esp metals for quality
n. ~ (fml ) agreement; approval
v.  make others recognize (sth) by behaving firmly and confidently
n.  action of assessing
adj. showing constant and careful attention
v.  (cause sth to) become absorbed into the body after digestion
v. make (sth) less severe; soothe
n.  thing accepted as true or as sure to happen, but not proved
n.  confident belief in one's own abilities and powers
n. any of many small planets revolving round the sun, esp between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
n. defect in an eye or a lens that prevents correct focusing
adj. of or from the stars
n. substance, used medically or in cosmetics, that makes skin or body tissue contract and so stops bleeding
adj.  of astronomy
adj. clever and quick at seeing how to gain an advantage; shrewd
adv. into pieces; apart
n.  safety; refuge
adj. not having parts that correspond to each other in size, shape, etc; lacking symmetry
n. reappearance in a person of a characteristic or quality that has not been seen in his family for many generations
adj.
v. ~ (fml ) act in a way that compensates for a previous wrong, error, etc
n. great wickedness or cruelty
n. wasting away of the body or part of it through lack of nourishment or use
adj. ~ giving attention (to sb/sth); alert and watchful
v.  make (sth/sb) thin or slender
v.  ~ (to) sth be or give clear proof of sth
n. clothes; dress
v. ~ sth to sb/sth regard sth as belonging to, caused by or produced by sb/sth
n.  process of gradually weakening sb's strength and confidence by continuous harassment
adj. not representative or characteristic of its type; not typical
adj.  showing a willingness to take risks; daring; fearless
n. official examination of accounts to see that they are in order
v. make (sth) larger in number or size; increase
omen; prophecy
majestic, venerable
sun's corona; halo
[ aurora: ] an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions.
adj. showing signs of future success; favourable; promising
adj.  severely and strictly moral; having no pleasures or comforts
n.  quality of being austere
Rractical experience of sth
adj. favouring complete obedience to authority before personal freedom
adj.  having authority; that can be trusted; reliable
n.  ruler of an autocracy
adj.
n.  = robot
adj. self-governing; acting independently
n. examination of a dead body to learn the cause of death; post-mortem ()
adj. giving help or support; additional
n. mass of snow, ice and rock that slides rapidly down the side of a mountain
n. greed for wealth or gain
v.  take or get revenge for
v. (fml ) state (sth) firmly and positively; assert ;
adj. ~ to sth not liking sth; opposed to sth
n.  ~ strong dislike
v.  ~ sth turn sth away
n. large cage or building for keeping birds in, eg in a zoo ,
adj. ~ eager; greedy
secondary or minor occupation
v. declare (sth) openly; admit
adj. of or like an uncle, esp in manner
n. feeling of respect combined with fear or wonder
adj.  extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
n. small pointed tool for making holes, esp in leather or wood
adv.  crookedly; out of position; askew ;
n. statement that is accepted as true without further proof or argument
n. , adj bright blue, as of the sky
v.  talk in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand
n. (dated or fml ) bout of noisy, drunken merrymaking .  bacchana-lian adj
orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
[ bacchanalia: ] [often cap]  orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
v. lapse from good ways into one's former bad ways of living
n. animal of the weasel family, grey with black and white stripes on its head, living in holes in the ground and moving about at night .