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PERPETUATE

to cause something to continue:


Maintain

Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy.The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.

BANEFUL

causing harm or trouble:


the baneful effects of corruptionHe sought to remove his children from the baneful influences of the city.

BANISH

1. to send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back:


2. to get rid of something completely:


1. He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year.They were banished (= sent out) from the library for making a noise.


2. Try to banish all thoughts of revenge from your mind.

Whim

a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained:



HEVES

We booked the trip on a whim.You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you.Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim!

Wager

an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk:

She put a cash wager of £50 on the race.He tried to eat 50 hard-boiled eggs, for a wager.

Vulture

1. a large bird with almost no feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of dead animals


2. a person or organization that is eager to win an advantage from other people's difficulties or problems:


When a company is in crisis like this, the vultures are always hovering.

Viable

able to work as intended or able to succeed:


In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.I am afraid your plan is not commercially/economically/financially/politically viable.

Viable

able to work as intended or able to succeed:


In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.I am afraid your plan is not commercially/economically/financially/politically viable.

Turn over

the amount of business that a company does in a period of time:

Large supermarkets have high turnovers (= their goods sell very quickly).The business has an annual turnover of £50,000

Turnkey

(of a property or a piece of equipment) ready to be used immediately by the person who is buying or renting it, or relating to this arrangement:

Some people hire a contractor to build turnkey houses - ready to move into with no renovations or repairs required.We have developed turnkey solutions designed specifically for small business owners.

Subsidy

money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen:

The company received a substantial government subsidy.The government is planning to abolish subsidies to farmers.

Stutter

to speak or say something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing before it or repeating it several times:

She stutters a little, so be patient and let her finish what she's saying.[ + speech ] "C-c-can we g-go now?" stuttered Jenkins.

Strecher

a light frame made from two long poles with a cover of soft material stretched between them, used for carrying people who are ill, injured, or dead:

She was carried off the track on a stretcher.

Strecher

a light frame made from two long poles with a cover of soft material stretched between them, used for carrying people who are ill, injured, or dead:

She was carried off the track on a stretcher.

Strainer

a kitchen utensil with a lot of holes in it for separating liquid from solid:


a tea strainer

Stool

a seat without any support for the back or arms:

a bar/kitchen/piano stoola three-legged stool

Sterile

1. (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: 2. having no imagination, new ideas, or energy:


1. Mules are usually sterile.One of the side effects of the drug could be to make men sterile.



2.a sterile argument

Stall

a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place:


In the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables.

Spanner

a metal tool with a shaped end, used to turn nuts and bolts:


an open-ended/adjustable/ring spanner

Snub

to insult someone by not giving them any attention or treating them as if they are not important:

Lawrence attempted to draw me into conversation, but I snubbed him, and went to another part of the room.I think she felt snubbed because Anthony hadn't bothered to introduce himself.

Snag

a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage:We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.

The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities.Talks hit a snag after 97 percent of union members voted to strike

Snag

a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage:We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.

The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities.Talks hit a snag after 97 percent of union members voted to strike

Signpost

a pole at the side of a road, especially at a point where two or more roads meet, that gives information about routes and distances:

The signpost said "London 18 miles".

set on/upon someone

to attack someone:

He was set upon by a vicious dog.

set something off

to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:

The court's initial verdict in the police officers' trial set off serious riots.

set something off

to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:

The court's initial verdict in the police officers' trial set off serious riots.

set something off

to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:

The court's initial verdict in the police officers' trial set off serious riots.

serviette

a square piece of cloth or paper used while you are eating for protecting your clothes or cleaning your mouth and fingers

Napkin

serviette

a square piece of cloth or paper used while you are eating for protecting your clothes or cleaning your mouth and fingers

Napkin

Scruff

by the skin at the back of the neck:Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck.

I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall.

Scone

a small, round cake that is like bread, made from flour, milk, and a little fat:tea and buttered scones

Savour

to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible:

It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful.

set something off

to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:

The court's initial verdict in the police officers' trial set off serious riots.

Resent

to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like:

She bitterly resented her father's new wife.[ + -ing verb ] He resents having to explain his work to other people.

Resent

to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like:

She bitterly resented her father's new wife.[ + -ing verb ] He resents having to explain his work to other people.

Reconciliation

a situation in which two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued:

It took hours of negotiations to bring about a reconciliation between the two sides. [ U ]the process of making two opposite beliefs, ideas, or situations agree

Power of attorney

the legal right to act for someone else in their financial or business matters, or the document that gives you this right.

Pincer

a tool made of two pieces of metal with blunt concave jaws that are arranged like the blades of scissors, used for gripping and pulling things.

Pincers

a tool for holding or pulling something, made of two curved metal bars that move against each other so that when the handles are pushed together the other ends close tightly:The surgeon used two long pincers to control the tools he was using.Excavators used pincers fitted with sensors to regulate their pressure.He uses pincers to stretch the hot glass.Grip the wire with pincers and pull hard.Pincers can be useful for removing nails from floorboards.

Pickle

a vegetable or fruit in vinegar or in salty water, especially a cucumber:Have some pickles with your sandwich.a sweet/sour pickle

Picket

a worker or group of workers who protest outside a building to prevent other workers from going inside, especially because they have a disagreement with their employers.


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There were pickets outside the factory gates.

Peril

great danger, or something that is very dangerous.

I never felt that my life was in peril.The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers).Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.

Peril

great danger, or something that is very dangerous.

I never felt that my life was in peril.The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers).Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.

Auspicious

If an event or time is auspicious, it makes you believe that something will be successful in the future:



an auspicious start