n. playful teasing; banter ;
v.  be too difficult for to understand; puzzle
n.  food or imitation food put on a hook to catch fish or placed in nets, traps, etc to attract prey
adj. threatening evil or harm; menacing
n. thick, roughly-squared wooden beam
n.  heavy material placed in a ship's hold to keep it steady
n.  sweet-smelling oil or ointment obtained from certain types of tree, used for soothing pain or for healing ,
adj.  (of air) gentle and pleasantly warm
adj. commonplace; uninteresting
v.  (idm ) bandy `words (with sb) (dated ) exchange words, etc, esp when quarrelling
n. the bane of sb's existence/life cause of sb's ruin or trouble
n.  land sloping up along each side of a river or canal; ground near a river
adj. playfully teasing
n.  piece of solid material
n.  point of an arrow, a fish-hook, etc curved backwards to make it difficult to pull out .
n.  minstrel
adj. impudent; shameless
n.  agreement in which both or all sides promise to do sth for each other
adj. n highly ornate style fashionable in the arts (esp architecture) in Europe in the  th and  th centuries ,
n.  barrier built across a river to store water for irrigation, prevent flooding, etc
n. lawyer who has the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts
[ barter: ] to trade (goods, services, etc.) in exchange for other goods, services, etc., rather than for money
n.  lowest part of sth, esp the part on which it rests or is supported
v. ~ sit or lie enjoying warmth
n.  illegitimate child
n.  part of a fortification that projects from the rest
let down; restrain
n. army unit composed of several companies and forming part of a regiment or brigade
n. showy ornament of little value
adj. amusing in a coarse or indecent way
n.  way of standing, walking, etc; deportment
adj. showing or giving great joy and serenity; blissful
n.  great happiness; blessedness ;
dress with vulgar finery
wet thoroughly
the most direct route between two places
confuse thoroughly
v.  (arch ) be the father of (sb)
v.  resent or be dissatisfied with
charm (sb)
huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
adj. ~ to sb (dated or fml ) owing thanks or indebted to sb
n. suited to ; incumbent upon
to explain or insist on excessively
adj. coming very late or too late
v.  besiege
v.  give a wrong or an untrue idea of (sth)
v. make seem unimportant or of little value
adj. eager to fight; warlike; aggressive
adj.  waging war; engaged in a conflict
v. show sorrow for or complain about (sb/sth)
adj. bewildered or confused
n. blessing, esp one said before a meal or at the end of a church service
n. person who gives money or other help to a school, hospital, charity, etc
adj. showing active kindness; generous; charitable
adj. ~ having a helpful or useful effect; advantageous
n. person who receives sth, esp one who receives money, property, etc when sb dies
n.  profit; gain; future good (used esp with the vs and preps shown)
adj. ~ being, or wishing to be, kind, friendly and helpful
adj.  kindly; gentle
blessing
n.  ~ (for sth/doing sth) natural skill (at sth); liking or inclination (for sth/doing sth)
v. ~ sth (to sb) arrange, by making a will, to give (property, money etc) (to sb) when one dies
v. scold sharply
[ bereave: ] [usually foll by of]  to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp. through death
n.  state of being bereaved
adj. ~ (fml ) deprived of (a power or quality)
adj. wild with rage
v. ~ sb (for sth) ask sb earnestly; implore sb; entreat sb
v. (fml ) surround (sb/sth) on all sides; trouble constantly; threaten
v.  surround with armed forces in order to make it surrender
v. dishonour (sb/sth); slander
adj. of or like a beast; brutish; cruel
v. ~ sth (fml ) present sth as a gift (to sb); confer
v. be a sign of (sth); indicate
v.  ~ sb/sth hand over or show sb/sth disloyally (to an enemy)
become engaged to marry
n.  large group
v. ~ (of sb/sth) be cautious (of sb/sth); take care (about sb/sth) ;
v.  put a magic spell on
adj. having two legislative chambers
v. ~ (over/about sth) quarrel about unimportant things
v.  ~ (sth) (for sth); esp US ~ (sth) (on sth) offer (a price) in order to buy sth, esp at an auction
adj.  happening every second year
[ bifurcate: ] to fork or divide into two parts or branches
n. person who holds strong beliefs and opinions, and is intolerant of anyone who disagrees
n. bigoted attitude or behaviour
adj.  caused by or suffering from too much bile
v. ~ sb of sth) avoid paying money to sb; cheat sb (out of sth)
n.  large wave
[ billow: ] a large sea wave
adj.  having a sharp taste like aspirin or unsweetened coffee; not sweet
n. temporary camp without tents or any other cover, esp used by soldiers or mountaineers
adj. strange in appearance or effect; grotesque; eccentric ;
v. prevent from joining a club or group by voting against him in a ballot
v.  prepare by putting briefly in boiling water; scald
adj.  gentle or casual in manner; showing no strong emotions; suave ;
n. (fml ) flattering or coaxing words and actions
v.  ~ make a loud harsh sound like a trumpet
adj. showing contempt or irreverence for God and sacred things
n. blasphemous behaviour or language
adj. very obvious; unashamed; flagrant
adj.  (of a landscape) bare; exposed; wind-swept
n.  mark or stain that spoils the beauty or perfection of sb/sth
n.  disease that withers plants
(adj.) causing frustration or destruction
n. perfect happiness; great joy
adj. happy and carefree; casual
adj. swollen with fat, gas or liquid
n. large discoloured mark, usu irregular in shape
a very boastful and talkative person
n. short thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon
adj.  having the colour of a clear sky or the sea on a sunny day
[ blue: ] any of a group of colours, such as that of a clear unclouded sky, that have wavelengths in the range  -- nanometres. Blue is the complementary colour of yellow and with red and green forms a set of primary colours
v.  try to deceive by pretending to be stronger, braver, cleverer, etc than one is
n. stupid or careless mistake
adj.  without a sharp edge or a point
v. blurt sth out say sth suddenly and tactlessly
v.  ~ (at sth) become red in the face (because of sth)
v.  blow fiercely or in strong gusts
v.  be a sign of (sth coming)
n.  wet spongy ground formed of decaying vegetation
adj. not genuine; false
n, adj having or displaying a very informal and unconventional way of life ,
adj.  noisy, lively and cheerful
n. long pillow, usu shaped like a roll, across the head of a bed
n.  metal bar that slides into a socket to lock a door, window, etc
n.
n. pompous and meaningless words
adj. pompous and empty
adj.  fond of reading; studious
n.  request or favour (used esp with the vs shown)
n. rough, rude or insensitive man
adj. of or like a boor
v. increase the strength or value of help or encourage (sb/sth)
v. ~ sth spoil sth by poor or clumsy work; repair sth badly
n. thin clear soup or broth; stock ;
v. form the boundary of (sth); limit
adj.  giving generously
adj.  of or relating to the property-owning middle class
n.  ~ short period of a specified activity
adj.  of or relating to cattle
expurgate
adj. slightly salty
v. ~ (about/of sth) talk with too much pride (about sth); boast
a:empty boasting  b:arrogant pretension:COCKINESS
n. person who brags
n.  number of threads of silk, cotton, etc woven together in a narrow band for decorating clothes and material
n.  particular make of goods or their trade mark
v. wave in a triumphant or threatening way; display
n. display of boldness
adj.  (of a person) ready to face and endure danger, pain or suffering; having no fear; courageous
n. noisy quarrel or fight
n.  strong muscles; muscular strength
adj. strong and muscular
adj.  shameless; insolent
n.  breaking or neglect
n.  distance or measurement from side to side; width
v.  (of animals) produce young
n.  shortness or briefness
n. part of a horse's harness that goes on its head, including the metal bit for the mouth, the straps and the reins
n.  top edge of a cup, bowl, glass, etc
adj. brown with streaks of another colour
n.  edge at the top of a steep high place, eg a cliff
adj.  quick; active; energetic
n.  short stiff hair
rising like bristles; showing irritation
adj.  hard but easily broken; fragile
v.  make a hole in to draw off the liquid inside; open (a bottle, etc) to use the contents
n. fabric woven with a raised pattern, esp of gold or silver threads
n. booklet or pamphlet containing information about sth or advertising sth
v.  cook (meat) on a fire or gridiron; grill
n.  chemical compound of bromine, used in medicine to calm the nerves
n. ornament with a hinged pin and clasp, worn on women's clothes ,
n.  all the young birds or other animals produced at one hatching or birth
n. small stream
v. ~ sb (into doing sth) frighten sb with stern looks and words; bully ; intimidate
v.  examine books in a casual, leisurely way
n. injury caused by a blow to the body or to a fruit, discolouring the skin but not breaking it
n. bear the brunt of sth
adj. rough and abrupt; curt
n.  pirate
adj. of country life or the countryside; rustic ;
n.  counter where food and drink may be bought and consumed, esp in a railway station or on a train
n. ridiculous but amusing person; clown
n. ridiculous behaviour; clowning ;
bugbear; object of baseless terror
n.  rounded swelling; outward curve
n.  size, quantity or volume, esp when great
n. gold or silver in bulk or bars, before it is made into coins, etc
n. person who uses his strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people
n.  wall, esp of earth, built as a defence
v.  ~ against/into sb/sth knock or strike sth with a dull-sounding blow; collide with sth
v. do badly or clumsily; spoil (a task) through lack of skill
adj.  (of an object) able to float
n.  system of government through departments managed by State officials, not by elected representatives
v.  (of a plant) put out leaves; sprout
n.  comic or exaggerated imitation; parody
adj. with a strong heavy body; sturdy
v. make smooth and shiny by rubbing; polish