adj.  that can be pressed, beaten or pulled into fine strands without being heated ,
the malleability of something that can be drawing into wires or hammered into thin sheets
adj. sounding sweet; pleasing to the ear
adj.  not bright or clear
v. make speechless with surprise; astonish
n.  model of the human figure, used for displaying or fitting clothes, etc
v. ~ sb deceive or trick sb (into doing sth)
n. deliberate deception
n.  time during which sth lasts or continues
n. threats or force used to make sb do sth; compulsion
adj. showing respect and obedience; fulfilling all one's obligations
v. ~ (to nothing) become gradually less or smaller
adj.  of power or forces that produce movement
n.  device for converting steam-power, water-power, etc into electricity; generator .
[ dys-]: prefix]: diseased, abnormal, or faulty
n. inflammation of the bowels, causing severe diarrhoea, usu with a discharge of mucus and blood
n. (also word-blindness) abnormal difficulty in reading and spelling, caused by a brain condition
adj. n person suffering from dyspepsia or the irritability that it causes
v.  ~ sb/sth (for sth/sb) assign or set aside sb/sth (to or for a special purpose)
v.  get (money) by working
adj.  of this world; not spiritual
adj.  of or like earth or soil
v. ~  (of the tide) go out; recede ;
adj. full of energy and excitement; exuberant ;
adj.  unusual; peculiar; not conventional or normal
n.  quality of being eccentric; strangeness of behaviour, etc
n. clergyman
adj. (of people, beliefs, etc) not restricted to one source of ideas, etc, but choosing from or using a wide range
n.  blocking of the light of the sun or of the moon (when the earth's shadow falls on it)
(Astronomy) a  the great circle on the celestial sphere representing the apparent annual path of the sun relative to the stars.
n.  avoidance of waste (of money, strength, time, resources, etc)
n. ecological unit consisting of a group of plants and living creatures interacting with each other and with their surroundings
n. great joy or happiness
n. circular or spiral movement of water, air, fog, dust, etc
n. order or proclamation issued by an authority
n. large or imposing building
v. (fml or joc ) improve the mind or character of (sb)
adj. causing a feeling of mystery and fear
v.  rub or wipe (sth) out; cause to fade
adj.  having an effect; producing the intended result
adj. (not used of people) producing the intended result
to cause to happen; effect; accomplish
adj. (of a man or his behaviour) like a woman; unmanly
(n.) liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness
adj. weak, having lost power
n. state or quality of being efficacious
n.  carved figure or model representing a person or animal
noxious smell
n. boldness or rudeness without shame; impertinence
radiant splendor:BRILLIANCE
n.  pouring out, esp of liquid
adj. showing (too much) feeling; too emotional
n.  individual's perception or experience of himself, esp in relation to other people or to the outside world; part of the mind that can think, feel and act
n.  state of mind in which one is always thinking about oneself and what is best for oneself
n. practice of talking too often or too much about oneself; selfishness ;
[ egotist: ] a conceited boastful person
adj. (usu of sb/sth bad ) exceptional; outstanding
n.  (right of) going out
n.  sudden discharge or ejection of fluid, esp semen, from the body
adj. very detailed and complicated; carefully prepared and finished
addition of details; intricacy
adj.  returning to its normal or previous size or shape after being pulled or pressed
adj. ~ in high spirits; very happy or proud
n. poem or song expressing sorrow, esp for the dead; lament ;
n.  elevating or being elevated
v. ~ sth (fml ) draw (facts, a response, etc) from sb, sometimes with difficulty
n.  imaginary substance with which medieval scientists hoped to change metals into gold or make people live for ever
n. (grammar) (instance of) leaving out a word or words from (the grammatical structure of) a sentence when the meaning can be understood without it/them
adj. containing ellipsis
v. ~ run away with a lover, esp to get married
n. expressive language, esp to impress or persuade an audience
v. make (sth) clear; explain
adj. tending to escape or disappear; difficult to capture
adj. the Elysian fields
n. (in Greek myths) home of the blessed after death
adj. made thin and weak
v. ~ from sth/sb come or flow from sth/sb
v. ~ sb set sb free, esp from political, legal or social restrictions
v.  remove the sexual organs of (a male animal); castrate ;
n. (on sth) official order that forbids sth, esp trade, the movement of ships, etc
v.  ~ (cause sb/sth to) go or be taken on board a ship or an aircraft
to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
v. ~ sth  make sth beautiful by adding ornaments, etc
n. embezzling
v. fill with bitter feelings
v. decorate with heraldic or other devices
v. ~ sth (in sth) (fml )  express or give visible form to (ideas, feelings, etc)
raise in a relief
close encircling with the arms and pressure to the bosom especially as a sign of affection:HUG
v.  ~ A ~ B (with A) decorate (cloth) with needlework
throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
adj. in an early stage of development
v. remove errors from
n. action of emending
n, adj causing vomiting
adj.  famous and distinguished
n. person sent to deliver a message or to conduct negotiations
n, adj that soothes and softens the skin
n. (fml or rhet ) profit made from being employed; fee or salary
n.  ability to imagine and share another person's feelings, experience, etc
adj. based on observation or experiment, not on theory
v. ~ sb (fml ) try to do as well as or better than sb
v.  perform (a part, play, etc) on, or as if on, the stage of a theatre
(adj.) filled with love and desire
convert ordinary language into code
v. form a circle round; surround
n. small territory of one state surrounded by that of another
[ encomiast: ] en"comi'astic, en"comi'astical adjective
n. (fml ) very high praise in speech or writing
v.  include or comprise sth
n. ~ (fml ) action of encroaching
to impede or hamper the function or activity of:HINDER
v. ~ sb/oneself to sb make sb/oneself loved or liked by sb
n. word or expression of affection
n, adj that is regularly found in a particular country or area, or among a particular group of people
v.  write one's name on the back of
v. ~ sb with sth provide or supply sb with a good quality, ability etc
adj. continuing in existence; lasting
invigorate; make forceful and active
v. cause to lose strength or energy
v.  give (sb) political rights, esp the right to vote at parliamentary elections
v.  ~ sb (fml ) arrange to employ sb; hire sb
adj.  busy; occupied
adj. likely to attract or occupy the attention; charming
v. be the cause of (a situation or condition)
v.  occupy all the time or attention of (sb)
v. (of the sea, flames, etc) surround (sth) or cause (sth) to disappear; envelop
v. increase make (sb/sth) look better
n. question, person, thing, circumstance, etc that is difficult to understand; mystery
adj. difficult to understand; mysterious
v. ~ sth (fml or law ) impose (an action or prohibition) on sb; order
v. ~ (in/for sth); ~ (sb) (as sth)  enter or cause (sb) to enter the armed forces
v. make more lively or cheerful
n. condition or feeling of being an enemy; hostility
n. weariness of mind caused by lack of anything interesting or exciting to do; feeling of boredom
n.  great wickedness
v. fill (sb) with great delight or joy
v. ~ oneself/sb in sth establish or settle oneself in a safe, secret, comfortable, etc place
v. ~ happen afterwards or as a result; follow
v.  make necessary; involve
n.  project or undertaking, esp one that is difficult or needs courage
adj. having or showing enterprise()
capture; make slave
v. ~ sb (from sth); ~ sb (into sth/doing sth) try to tempt or persuade sb, usu by offering sth pleasant or a reward
n.  thing with distinct and real existence
n. scientific study of insects
n. all those who accompany and attend an important person
n.  ~ opening, gate, door, passage, etc by which one enters sth
v. ~ sb (fml ) ask sb (for sth) earnestly and feelingly; beg
n.  ~ (into sth) right or privilege of admission or entry
n.  person who starts or organizes a commercial enterprise, esp one involving financial risk
v. name one by one; count
v.  say or pronounce clearly
enclose; surround
n. an indefinitely long period of time
an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
adj. living, lasting, etc for a very short time
n.  long poem about the deeds of one or more great heroes, or a nation's past history
n. person who takes a special interest in and gets great pleasure from food and drink
n, adj fond of pleasure and luxury
n. short poem or saying expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
n. part or section added at the end of a book, play, film, programme, etc, as a comment on the main action
adj. occurring irregularly; sporadic
[ epistemology: ] e"piste'mologist nou
n. words written or said about a dead person, esp words inscribed on a tombstone
n. adjective or descriptive phrase that refers to the character or most important quality of sb/sth eg Alfred the Great, Attila the Hun ,
n.  thing that shows on a small scale all the characteristics of sth much larger
n. period of time in history, life, the history of the earth, etc, esp one marked by notable events or characteristics
adj.  free from extremes of heat or cold; moderate
n. calmness of mind or temper
adj. of horse-riding
n.  state of being balanced
adj. of or like a horse or horses
n. either of the two times in the year (around
n.  balanced state, esp of the mind; equilibrium ;
adj. fair and just; reasonable
n.  fairness; right judgement
adj.  having a double or doubtful meaning; ambiguous
v. speak in an ambiguous way to hide the truth or mislead people
v. destroy or wear (sth) away gradually
adj. of or arousing sexual desire
adj.  doing wrong; misbehaving
adj. irregular or uneven in movement, quality or behaviour; unreliable
adj. incorrect; mistaken
adj. having or showing great learning; scholarly
n. daring, mischievous or adventurous act; prank
v. keep away from (sth); abstain from; avoid
adj. likely to be understood by only those with a special knowledge or interest; mysterious; obscure
n. practice of spying or using spies to obtain secret information
v. give one's support to (a cause, theory, etc)
v. (not used in the continuous tenses )  have a high opinion of (sb/sth); respect greatly
adj. worthy of great respect
[ estrange: ] [usually passive; often foll by from]  to separate and live apart from (one's spouse)
adj.  of unearthly delicacy and lightness; seeming too spiritual or fairy-like for this world
adj.  of a national, racial or tribal group that has a common cultural tradition
n. science of the different human races, their characteristics, relations to one another, etc
n. characteristic spirit, moral values, ideas or beliefs of a group, community or culture
n.  study of the origin and history of words and their meanings
pertaining to the improvement of race
adj. full of high praise