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very shocking and surprising It costs a --------- $50 000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.: staggering
the fame and public admiration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society Being an actor has a certain amount of ----- attached to it.: kudos
If you have ------ eyes, your eyes are red and watery and you cannot see clearly, because you are tired or have just woken up
to be ------eyed: bleary
strange or unnatural and making you feel frightened a ----- film: creepy
to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in 1986 ------ed an army of zombies bent on destroying humanity.: spawn
doing particular pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization Most of the journalists I know are/work -------.: freelance
a soldier who fights for any country or group that pays them: mercenary
loss of the ability to remember In his later life he suffered periods of -------.: amnesia
thick and like jelly The liquid suddenly solidifies into a --------- mass.: gelatinous
movement which is quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard, or secret or indirect action
These thieves operate with terrifying ------- - they can easily st: stealth
----- things have moved apart from similar things and are not in their expected or intended place
Several journalists have been killed or injured by ----- bullets wh: stray
a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory Statistical -------es can make it difficult to compare: anomaly
frightening The monument stands as a ------ reminder of man's inhumanity to man.: chilling
the popularity and financial success of a film or actor The superhero's latest adventure, "Spider-Man 3," smashed -------- records with $148 million in its first three days: box-office
If someone will not budge, or you cannot budge them, they will not change their opinion
I've tried persuading her, but she won't -----.: budge
If a business ------s -- its activity, it increases it The company announced plans to ----- -- production to 10 000 units per month.: ramp up
to stop something bad from happening, or to keep an unwanted situation or person away, usually temporarily We were hoping to ----- --- these difficult decisions until September.: stave off
a company which produces goods for sale, the goods themselves, or the company's name or symbol
Her favourite designer ----- (= make: label
power to influence people and get the results you want If the United Nations had more troops in the area, it would have greater ---------.: leverage
to hold in your mind or to be willing to consider or accept The General refused to -------- the possibility of defeat.: entertain
to spread slowly
The news has begun to -------- through the staff.: percolate
awkward because of being large, heavy or ineffective
----------- bureaucracy: cumbersome
to accept something eagerly
She ------ed -- the chance of a trip to Paris.: jump at
to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before Her parents eventually ------ed and let her go to the party.: relent
to take a long time to leave or disappear After the play had finished, we ---------ed for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.: linger
on ------ --- in prison and waiting to be killed as a punishment for a crime: death row
a person who helps someone else to commit a crime or to do something morally wrong: accomplice
not large in size or amount, or not expensive They live in a fairly ------- house, considering their wealth.: modest
an increase or improvement Many analysts are predicting an ------ in the economy.: upswing
a small space with walls or curtains around it, that is separate from the rest of a room and where you can be private when taking clothes off, etc I was getting undressed in on: cubicle
to listen to someone until they have said everything they want to say At least ----- me ----before making up your mind.: hear out
to persuade someone forcefully to do something which they are unwilling to do
The court heard that the six defendants had been ------ed into making a confession.: coerce
material like very thick stiff paper, usually pale brown in colour, which is used especially for making boxes -------- boxes: cardboard
to lift and give support to something by putting something under it Chinese prostitutes in Japanese kimonos ----- -- drunken office workers: prop up
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall Running along the beach, she ------ed on a log and fell on the sand.: stumble
friendly and easy to talk to She was quite ------- at the meeting.: affable
to wear or be decorated with something Back in the 1960s he -----ed bell-bottom trousers, platform heels and hair down past his shoulders.: sport
to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device I tried to ------ (= guess) the weight of the box.: gauge
a short often amusing story, especially about something someone has done He told one or two amusing --------s about his years as a policeman.: anecdote
returning to older and worse conditions, methods, ideas, etc
He said it would be a --------- step to remove single parent benefit.: retrograde
someone who helps another person to commit a crime but does not take part in it an --------- to murder: accessory
to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
The old man --------ed his fist and waved it angrily at us.: clench
so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt Her joy was -------.: palpable
to hit someone with your hand in a light, joking way His brother -----ed him playfully round the head.: cuff
a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill: inmate
an important positive development The group has made ------s to expand internationally.: stride
an amusing and ridiculous piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. that copies the style of an original work
They did a ----- on/of the Nine O'Clock News. <: spoof
strange, surprising or uncontrolled in an amusing way a ---- film: zany
to cause great damage to something The area has been -------ed by drought/floods/war.: ravage
an unusually large number of events, especially unwanted ones, happening at about the same time Police are investigating a ----- of burglaries in the Kingsland Road: spate
to understand something completely, or to describe something correctly We haven't been able to ---- ---- the cause of the fire yet.: nail down
a sudden strong wind A sudden ----- of wind blew his umbrella inside out.: gust
a piece of wood or coal, etc. which continues to burn after a fire has no more flames
We sat by the glowing/dying -----s of the fire.: ember
a main road for public use or a passage through somewhere: thoroughfare
to feel positive about something or someone, or to treat them in a very positive way The gods ------ed -- us and we had brilliant sunshine throughout the day.: smile on sth/sb
INFORMAL dirty Don't wipe your ------- hands on my clean towel!: grubby
(usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, swinging the body from one side to the other: waddle
a person who intentionally damages property belonging to other people -------s smashed windows and overturned cars in the downtown shopping district.: vandal
not damaged It's difficult to emerge from such a scandal with your reputation still ------.: intact
a black powder made mainly of carbon which is produced when coal, wood, etc. is burnt: It can be dangerous to let too much ----- accumulate inside a chimney.: soot
involving little exercise or physical activity a -------- job/occupation: sedentary
quick, energetic and active a ----- walk: brisk
--------s of sb large numbers of people
He failed to turn up for the concert, disappointing the ------s of fans waiting outside.: legion
to make food or a meal very quickly and easily I think I've just about got enough time to ---- -- an omelette.: whip up
a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people "What a ------!" she said, surveying all the dishes on the table.: feast
strange or unusual The place is stuffed with -------- memorabilia like a sculpture of the Seven Dwarfs that Walt Disney gave to Debbie Reynolds.: wacky
objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event which is thought to be very interesting: memorabilia
connected with cooking or kitchens
My ------ skills are rather limited, I'm afraid: culinary
a brief interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time Following last month's riots, the two big gangs in Los Angeles have fi: truce
a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience The hostages' ----- came to an end when soldiers stormed the building.: ordeal
to come close together in a group, or to hold your arms and legs close to your body, especially because of cold or fear
Everyone ------ed round the fire to keep warm: huddle
to put on a piece of clothing Many of the journalists had -----ed helmets: don
very large guns that are moved on wheels or metal tracks, or the part of the army which uses these Naval gunfire and ground-based ------- are generally less accurate than many aircra: artillery
to stop something, especially by using force
Police in riot gear were called in to ----- the disturbances/unrest.: quell
a place, especially a small group of buildings or a town, which maintains the authority or business interests of a distant government or company a police/military/colonial ------: outpost
very large a ---------- appetite: gargantuan
a --------- ------of sth a place that is full of something good a --------- ----- of information: treasure trove
to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality The factory -----s --- thousands of pairs of these shoes every week.: churn out
a piece of jewellery which is worn round the neck, consisting of a long chain with an object hanging from it, or the object itself It was a beautiful necklace with a diamond --------: pendant
to switch a feature on a computer on and off by pressing the same button or key By -------ing this key, you can switch the italics on and off.: toggle
If something is tactile, it has a surface which is pleasant or attractive to touch Her paintings have a very ------- quality.: tactile
a temporary difficulty which causes a short delay We streamed a couple of songs from the VX9400 over to the headset without a ------.: hitch
very thin, or easily broken or destroyed You won't be warm enough in that -------dress.: flimsy
(an act of) staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with an ill person, or to express especially political disagreement, or to pray Supporters of the peace movement: vigil
said when you are pleased that a bad or unwanted thing or person, or something of poor quality, has gone We've got rid of the old computer system, and --- --- --- ---- ---- ----: good riddance (to bad rubbish)
a detailed plan or route of a journey The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your ---------.: itinerary
a long and determined attempt to achieve something which you believe in strongly
They have long been involved in a ------ for racial equality.
&n: crusade
not truthful Some of these statements are misleading and some downright -----------.: mendacious
If a suggestion, plan, rule, etc. is ------ -- -----, it cannot be changed: carved in stone
a particular physical form or condition of something or someone that is changing or developing This film is the latest ---------- of a fairy tale that dates back to the Middle Ages.<: incarnation
hot liquid rock which comes out of the earth through a volcano, or the solid rock formed when it cools molten ----: lava
a very deep narrow opening in rock, earth or ice They leaned over the rails and peered down into the dizzying ------ below.: chasm
a difficult situation that brings trouble or destruction
The country is sinking/plunging into an ----- of violence and lawlessness.: abyss
a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden, or a place where a person hides a fox's ---- the thieves' ----<: lair
a person who lends money in exchange for items which they can sell if the person leaving them does not pay an agreed amount of money in an agreed time: pawnbroker

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