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UNIT 5 (KHALID BIN WALEED)

sway verb MOVE 1. [ I ] to move slowly from side to side The trees were swaying in the wind. The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side/backwards and forwards . A drunk was standing in the middle of the street, swaying uncertainly and trying hard to stay upright. 2. [ T ] to cause something to move or change Recent developments have swayed the balance of power in the region.

sway verb PERSUADE 3. [ T ] to persuade someone to believe or do one thing rather than another Her speech failed to sway her colleagues into supporting the plan.

robe noun [ C ] 1. a long, loose piece of clothing worn especially on very formal occasions Judges wear black robes when they are in court. 2. ( ALSO bathrobe ) MAINLY US a loose piece of clothing which is worn before or after a bath or on top of clothing that is worn in bed He wrapped a robe around himself before answering the door.

hurl verb [ T ] 1. to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room. Youths hurled stones at the soldiers. 2. hurl abuse/insults, etc. at sb to shout insults or rude language at someone angrily I wasn't going to stand there while he hurled abuse at me!

erratically adverb In her study, books were arranged erratically on chairs, tables and shelves. The machine is working erratically - there must be a loose connection.

whirl verb [ I or T ] to (cause something to) turn around in circles She saw a mass of bodies whirling round on the dance floor. He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow. He whirled her round until she felt quite sick.

swelter verb [ I ] (of a person) to feel very hot The soldiers were sweltering in their uniforms.

sweltering adjective extremely and uncomfortably hot In the summer, it 's sweltering in the smaller classrooms.

egg sb on phrasal verb [ M ] to strongly encourage someone to do something which might not be a very good idea Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.

anticipation noun [ U ] 1. a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future As with most pleasures, it's not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable. The postponement of the film's sequel has held cinema-goers in eager anticipation for several months.

2. in anticipation (of) in preparation for something happening

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She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.

resolve verb SOLVE 1. [ T ] to solve or end a problem or difficulty Have you resolved the problem of transport yet? The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along.

resolve verb DECIDE 2. [ I ] FORMAL to make a decision formally or with determination [ + that ] She resolved that she would never speak to him again. [ + adverb or preposition ] After hours of argument, they resolved against taking legal action. [ + to infinitive ] The company resolved to take no further action against the thieves. See also resolute

uninhabited adjective describes a place with no people living in it an uninhabited island

uninhibited adjective APPROVING free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control The students we spoke to were surprisingly uninhibited in talking about sex. We watched two hours of glorious, uninhibited football. She gave a loud uninhibited laugh.

accompany verb [ T ] GO WITH 1. to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something The course books are accompanied by four cassettes. Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia. The salmon was accompanied by (= served with) a fresh green salad. 2. SLIGHTLY FORMAL to show someone how to get to somewhere Would you like me to accompany you to your room? 3. FORMAL to go with someone to a social event or to an entertainment "May I accompany you to the ball?" he asked her. I have two tickets for the theatre on Saturday evening - would you care to accompany me?

accompany verb [ T ] MUSIC 4. to sing or play an instrument with another musician or singer Miss Jessop accompanied Mr Bentley on the piano.

convince verb [ T ] to persuade someone or make them certain He managed to convince the jury of his innocence. [ + ( that ) ] It's useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn't need to lose any weight. [ + to infinitive ] I hope this will convince you to change your mind.

battle noun [ C ] 1. a fight between armed forces the Battle of the Somme Her only brother was killed in battle (= while fighting) . 2. an argument between two groups or against a situation that a group wants to change The aid agency continues the battle against ignorance and superstition. The battle for women's rights still goes on.

inquire , UK ALSO enquire verb [ I or T ] to ask for information Shall I inquire about the price of tickets? [ + question word ] She rang up to inquire when her car would be ready.

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[ + speech ] "Where are we going?" he inquired politely.

null and void adjective [ after verb ] LEGAL having no legal force The change in the law makes the previous agreement null and void. The election was declared null and void.

ignorance noun [ U ] lack of knowledge, understanding or information about something Public ignorance about the disease is still a cause for concern. Patients, it is claimed, were kept/left in ignorance of what was wrong with them.

unrivalled , US USUALLY unrivaled adjective having no equal; better than any other of the same type The museum boasts an unrivalled collection of French porcelain.

whereabouts noun [ U + sing/pl verb ] the place where a person or thing is Trupin is thought to be in the Caribbean, although his exact whereabouts are/is a mystery.

whereabouts adverb in what part or area Whereabouts in Madrid do you live? Whereabouts is your office, then?

hustle noun [ U ] hustle and bustle all the noise and activity I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.

charm noun ATTRACTION 1. [ C or U ] a quality which makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something a woman of great charm It's a town with a lot of old-world charm. Even as a young boy he knew how to turn on the charm (= be pleasant intentionally) when he wanted something. I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall.

charm noun LUCKY OBJECT 2. [ C ] an object or saying which is thought to have magical powers, such as the ability to bring good luck He keeps a rabbit's paw as a lucky/good luck charm.

charm noun JEWELLERY 3. [ C ] a small, especially gold or silver, object worn on a chain as jewellery

charm verb [ T often passive ] to attract someone or persuade someone to do something because of your charm We were charmed by his boyish manner.

fascination noun [ S or U ] when you find someone or something fascinating Miller's fascination with medieval art dates from her childhood. Mass murders hold a gruesome fascination for the public.

rein noun [ C usually plural ]

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1. a long thin piece of material, especially leather, which helps you to control and direct a horse You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left. See picture sports 4 2. UK a strap which is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away I always put my son on reins when we go shopping.

abode noun [ C usually singular ] the place where someone lives FORMAL The defendant is of no fixed abode (= has no permanent home) . HUMOROUS Welcome to my humble abode!

chant verb [ I or T ] to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously, or to sing a religious prayer or song to a simple tune The crowd were chanting the name of their football team. Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in the square. We could hear the monks chanting.

chant noun [ C ] a word or phrase that is repeated many times The fans started to sing the familiar football chant, "Here we go, here we go, here we go!".

instinctive adjective Instinctive behaviour or reactions are not thought about, planned or developed by training an instinctive reaction

instinctively adverb She knew instinctively that he was dangerous.

arrow noun [ C ] 1. a weapon that is like a long thin stick with a sharp point at one end and often feathers at the other, shot from a bow (= a long thin piece of wood bent into a curve by a piece of string) Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed. Compare dart See pictures bow , sports 3 2. a sign consisting of a straight line with an upside down V shape at one end of it, which points in a particular direction, and is used to show where something is I followed the arrows to the car park.

sword noun [ C ] sword a weapon with a long sharp metal blade and a handle, used especially in the past

spear noun [ C ] 1. a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, which is either thrown or held in the hand 2. a thin pointed stem or leaf asparagus spears

spear verb [ T ] 1. to push or throw a spear into an animal They catch the fish by spearing them. 2. to catch something on the end of a pointed tool or object He speared a meatball with his fork.

sigh verb [ I ] 1. to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.

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She sighed deeply and sat down. [ + speech ] "I wish he was here, " she sighed (= she said with a sigh) . 2. If the wind sighs, it makes a long, soft sound as it moves through trees I lay on my back, listening to the sound of the wind sighing in the trees.

sigh noun [ C ] a slow noisy breath He leaned back in his seat with a sigh. "Ah, you're here, " she said and heaved/let out/gave a sigh of relief .

pious adjective RELIGIOUS 1. strongly believing in religion, and living in a way which shows this belief She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.

pious adjective PRETENDING 2. DISAPPROVING pretending to have sincere feelings Quit the pious apologies - I know you don't really care. 3. pious hope UK something which is unlikely to happen

succession noun 1. [ S ] a number of similar events or people that happen, exist, etc. after each other A succession of scandals and revelations has undermined the government over the past year. Life was just an endless succession of parties and dinners. 2. in succession happening one after another She had her first three children in rapid succession. This is the seventh year in succession that they've won the cup. 3. [ U ] when someone takes an official position or job after someone else Divorce would not prevent the Prince of Wales's succession to the throne.

disclosure noun [ C or U ] FORMAL the act of making something known or the fact that is made known Any public disclosure of this information would be very damaging to the company. The newspaper made damaging disclosures of management incompetence.

soak verb 1. [ I + adverb or preposition T ] to make very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts The wind had blown the rain in and soaked the carpet. You'd better wipe up that red wine you've spilt before it soaks (= is absorbed) into the carpet. Blood had soaked through both bandages. 2. [ I or T ] to leave something in liquid, especially in order to clean it, soften it, or change its flavour You can usually soak out a stain. Leave the beans to soak overnight./ Let the beans soak overnight. Soak the fruit in brandy for a few hours before you add it to the mixture.

soak noun [ C ] MAKE WET 1. when something is put into a liquid for a long period of time Most dried beans need a soak before they're cooked. Showers are all right but there's nothing like a good long soak in the bath.

soak noun [ C ] PERSON 2. OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL a person who is often drunk

myriad noun [ C ] LITERARY a very large number of something

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a myriad of choices And now myriads of bars and hotels are opening up along the coast.

myriad noun [ C ] LITERARY a very large number of something a myriad of choices And now myriads of bars and hotels are opening up along the coast.

myriad adjective They offered no solution for all our myriad problems.

reminisce verb [ I ] FORMAL to talk or write about past experiences which you remember with pleasure My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.

warrior noun [ C ] a soldier, usually one who has both experience and skill in fighting, especially in the past a Samurai warrior a warrior king/nation

proclaim verb [ T ] ANNOUNCE 1. FORMAL to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance. Republican party members were confidently proclaiming victory even as the first few votes came in. [ + that ] It was the famous speech in which he proclaimed that socialism was dead. [ + two objects ] She was proclaimed Queen at the age of thirteen after the sudden death of her father.

proclaim verb [ T ] SHOW 2. LITERARY to show something or make it clear Wearing scarves and hats which proclaimed their allegiance, the football fans flooded into the bar.

hourglass noun [ C ] hourglass a glass container filled with sand that takes one hour to move from an upper to a lower part through a narrow opening in the middle, used especially in the past to measure time

significant adjective IMPORTANT 1. important or noticeable There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years. The talks between the USA and the USSR were very significant for the relationship between the two countries.

significant adjective SPECIAL MEANING 2. having a special meaning She looked at him across the table and gave him a significant smile. Do you think it 's significant that he hasn't replied to my letter yet? adore verb [ T not continuous ] LOVE 1. to love someone very much, especially in an admiring or respectful way, or to like something very much She has one son and she adores him. I absolutely adore chocolate. [ + -ing verb ] Don't you just adore ly ing in a hot bath?

adore verb [ T not continuous ] RELIGION 2. FORMAL to worship Let us adore God for all his works.