n. any of several types of large spider, many of them hairy and some of them poisonous ,
adj. (fml )  slow to act, move or happen
v.  lose its brightness by being exposed to air or damp
v. (arch or rhet ) delay in coming to or going from a place; linger
adj.  sharp-tasting; acid
to make or become ragged or worn to shreds
v. ~ sb try to provoke sb with scornful or critical remarks; jeer at sb
adj.  tightly stretched; not slack
tautologous / tR
adj. showy or gaudy but without real value
adj. brownish-yellow
one who study the general principles of scientific classification
n. tediousness; boredom
the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
n. audacity; rashness
n.  state of the mind as regards anger or calmness
n. person's nature as it affects the way he thinks, feels and behaves
adj.  behaving with temperance( ); showing self-control
adj. stormy; violently agitated; turbulent
n. speed or rhythm of a piece of music
adj.  of worldly affairs, ie not spiritual; secular
avoid committing oneself; gain time
adj.  sticking or clinging firmly together or to an object
firmness; persistency; adhesiveness
use of land or buildings as a tenant( )
n.  person who pays rent to a landlord for the use of a room, a building, land, etc
v.  take care of or look after
adj. (of a speech, a piece of writing, etc) aimed at helping a cause; not impartial
adj.  easily damaged or hurt; delicate
n. principle; belief; doctrine
adj.  of tension
n.  state or degree of stretching or being stretched
adj. done, said, etc to test sth; hesitant or exploratory; not definite or decisive
adj.  thin; slender
n.  holding of office or land or other property, etc ,
adj. lukewarm
adj.  of the last stage in a fatal disease
v. come to an end or bring (sth) to an end
n.  point at which or way in which sth ends
n.  technical terms of a particular subject
n. station at the end of a railway line
adj.  of or living on land
adj. using few words; concise; curt
adj. third in order, rank, importance, etc; next after secondary
adj. made from small flat pieces of stone of various colours arranged in a pattern
n. person who has made a will()
adj. easily annoyed; irritable
n.  rope or chain by which an animal is fastened while it is grazing
adj. of or related to a theme
n. system of government by priests or a priestly class in which the laws of the State are believed to be the laws of God
adj.  concerned with the theory of a subject
adj. of the art of healing or the curing of disease
adj.  ofheat
n. statement or theory put forward and supported by arguments
adj. of acting or the theatre
slave; bondage
v.  beat with a stick or whip, esp as a punishment
adj.  worn thin; shabby
n.  expression of one's intention to punish or harm sb, esp if he does not obey
v. beat out or separate from husks of wheat, etc using a machine or (esp formerly) an implement held in the hand
adj. showing thrift; economical ;
v. ~ (on sth) grow or develop well and vigorously; prosper
v. ~ (with sth)  (of the heart, pulse, etc) beat, esp faster or stronger thanusual
n.  severe pains
n. crowded mass of people or things
v.  seize by the throat and stop him breathing; choke; strangle
v. prevent doing what he intends; oppose (a plan, etc) successfully
v.  touch or stroke lightly, esp at sensitive parts, so as to cause a slight tingling sensation, often with twitching movements and laughter
excessively frugal person; miser
n. person who tills

n. characteristicquality of sound produced by a particular voice or instrument
adj. easily frightened; shy
timidness ns
adj. timid
v. ~ sth  colour sth slightly
n.  shade or variety of a colour
v. be in the habit of drinking alcoholic drinks, esp too often or too much
n. long angry speech of criticism or accusation
adj. gigantic; immense
n. one tenth of the annual produce of a farm, etc formerly paid as a tax to support the clergy and the church
v. stimulate or excite (sb), esp sexually
n.  name of a book, poem, picture, etc   ,
n. short nervous laugh
adj.  having a certain title(
n. person who flatters another or treats him with excessive respect in the hope of gain or advantage
n. loose outer garment worn by men in ancient Rome
v.  ~ away (at/over sth) work long or hard
n.  sign, symbol or evidence of sth
n.  money paid for the use of a road, bridge, harbour, etc   ,
n. large heavy book, esp a scholarly or serious one ,
n.  medicine that gives strength or energy, taken after illness or when tired
n.  shaving the top or all of the head of a person about to become a priest ormonk
n. features of a place or district, esp the position of its rivers, mountains, roads, buildings, etc
v.  ~ (over) be unsteady and fall
n. tube-shaped explosive underwater missile launched against ships by submarines, aircraft or surface ships
n. torpid condition
n. twisting force causing rotation in machinery
n.  violently rushing stream of water, lava, etc
adj.  very hot and dry
n.  main part of the human body, not including the head, arms and legs; trunk
adj.  full of twists and turns
v.  ~ sth (to sb) throw sth lightly or carelessly or easily
n. natural object, esp an animal, considered by N American Indians as the emblem of a clan or family
v.  walk or move unsteadily; stagger
adj. arousing pity or sympathy
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion
adj.  easily offended
v.  ~ try to get people to buy (one's goods or services), esp in an annoyingly insistent way
adj. poisonous
n.  large stretch or area of land
adj. easily guided, handled or controlled; docile ;
v. saydamaging untrue things about (sb/sth); slander or defame;
n. curved path of sth that has been fired, hit or thrown into the air, eg a missile
v.  walk with heavy or noisy steps
v.  ~ sth/sb (down) tread heavily on sth/sb so as to cause damage or destruction
n.  sleep-like state, caused eg by being hypnotized
n. tranquil condition
v.  be or go beyond the range of (human experience, belief, powers of description, etc)
adj. extremely great; supreme
adjgoing beyond the limits of humanknowledge, experience or reason, esp in a mystical or religious way
v.  ~ sth copy sth in writing
n. transgressing
adj. lasting for only a short time; brief; fleeting
n. ~ (to sth) (instance of) changing from one state or condition to another
adj. lasting for only a short time; transient
adj. allowinglight to pass through but not transparent
v. ~sth change sth (into sth completely different)
adj.  allowinglight to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly
v.  (of an event, a secret, etc) become known
v. ~ sth/sb (to...)  take sth/sb from one place to another in a vehicle
v.  cause to change places
n. outward signs of prestige, wealth, etc
adj.  of or causing trauma
n.  painful effort
v. travel, lie or extendacross
n. ~ absurd imitation of or inferior substitute for sth
v.  ~ (on, etc sth/sb) set one's foot down; walk or step
n.  gold, silver, jewels, etc
n. ~ long written work dealing systematically with one subject
n. long hard journey, esp on foot
n.  slight shaking or trembling
adj.  tremblingfrom nervousness or weakness
adj. strongly and effectively expressed; penetrating
n. great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen
n.  (sad event, accident, illness, etc that causes) great trouble or suffering
n. group of officials with the authority to settle certain types of dispute
Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper.
n.  action, statement or gift that is meant to show one's respect or admiration
v.  flow in a thin stream
n. person who tricks or cheats people; swindler ;
n. spear with three points
n.  thing, question or activity that has little value or importance
adj. unimportant; trivial
n. lever that releases a spring, esp so as to fire a gun
n. group of three related works, esp three novels or operas
v.  make (sth) neat or smooth by cutting away irregular parts
n. small ornament, piece of jewellery, etc of little value
adj. not new or original, because often used; hackneyed; commonplace  ,
n. unimportant things, details or pieces of information
n. (idm ) plight one's troth
n.  long narrow open box for animals to feed or drink from
agressiveness; ferocity
n. statement that is obviouslytrue, esp one that does not say anything important, eg Nothing lasts for ever ,
v. shorten by cutting off the top or end
n.  main stem of a tree, from which the branches grow .
meeting
adj. (of parts of the body) swollen
n.  disturbance or confusion, esp of a large mass of people
n. vast flat treeless Arctic regions of Europe, Asia and N America where the subsoil is permanently frozen
adj.  (of liquids) opaque or muddy; not clear
n.  unrest or disturbance
n. deep dish with a lid from which soup, vegetables, etc are served at table
adj.  (of language, style, etc) pompous and difficult to follow; boring
n. great disturbance, agitation or confusion
n. person who changes from one side, party, etc to another
n. state or quality of being wicked; depravity ;
n.  protection of and authority over a person, country, etc; guardianship
adj. acting as a guardian or protector
n. wealthy and powerful businessman or industrialist; magnate
n. violent tropical hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific
n.  cruel, unjust or oppressive use of power or authority
beginner; novice
adj. (seeming to be) present everywhere or in several places at the same time
n. open sore containing poisonous matter on the outside of the body or on the surface of an internal organ
adj. beyond what is obvious or admitted
adj.  beyond which no other exists or is possible; last or final
n. final demand or statement of terms to be accepted without discussion, eg one sent to a foreign government and threatening war if the conditions are not accepted
n. give `umbrage; take `umbrage (at sth) (fml or joc ) (make sb) feel offended or slighted
adj.  that cannot be explained or accounted for
n. complete agreement or unity
adj. that cannot be attacked or conquered

adj. not drawing attention to oneself or to one's merits or rank; modest
adj. not controlled or checked
adj. unnatural
adj.  without proper formality or dignity
adj. unreasonable or excessive
adj. rough, awkward or ill-mannered; not refined   ,
n.  action of anointing with oil as a religious rite