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1. congested (adj.) /kənˈdʒestɪd/
a. with so many vehicles or people that it is difficult to move around
b. blocked with blood or another liquid
ex: Many of Europe's major airports are heavily congested.
2. circumvent (v.) /ˌsɜː(r)kəmˈvent/
a. to find a way of avoiding a rule or law that limits you, especially using a clever trick that does not break the law
b. to go around something that is stopping you going where you want
ex: We circumvented the problem by using a different program.
3. entail (v.) /ɪnˈteɪl/
a. if a situation or action entails a particular thing, it involves having or doing that thing
b. an old word meaning to arrange for property to be given to someone when you die
c. to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
ex: He accepted the responsibility, with all that it entails.
4. hue (n.) /hjuː/
a. a color or a shade of a color
b. kind or type
ex: We decorated the room in hues of blue and green.
5. snooze (v.) /snuːz/
a. to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day
ex: She was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door
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1. surefire (adj.) / ˈshu̇r-ˈfī(-ə)r /
a. certain to be successful
ex: The movie is a surefire hit with teenagers.
2. replenish (v.) /rɪˈplenɪʃ/
a. to make something full again, or to bring it back to its previous level by replacing what has been used
ex: He replenished his supply of wood in preparation for the winter.
3. land (v.) /lænd/
a. to return to the ground or another surface after a flight
b. to cause something to return to the ground or another surface after a flight
c. to hit or come to a surface after falling or moving through the air
ex: It was raining heavily at the airport when we landed.
4. mount (v.) /maʊnt/
a. to go or climb up something
b. to increase in amount
c. to seat yourself on a horse, bicycle, etc.
ex: The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
5. groundswell (n.) /ˈɡraʊn(d)ˌswel/
a. a sudden increase in people's feelings about something
ex: The president’s inspiring speech led to a groundswell of support for his plan.
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1. palpable (adj.) /ˈpælpəb(ə)l/
a. if a mood or feeling is palpable, it is so strong that you seem to feel it physically yourself
b. obvious or very easily noticed
ex: There are palpable differences between the service offered by the two hospitals.
2. fabric (n.) /ˈfæbrɪk/
a. cloth, especially when it is used for making things such as clothes or curtains
b. the basic structure of a society or organization
c. the roof and walls of a building
ex: Small shops help to maintain the fabric of neighborhood life
3. inferno (n.) /ɪnˈfɜː(r)nəʊ/
a. a large fire in a building or other place
b. an extremely dangerous situation, especially one in which people die
ex: By the time help arrived, the fire had grown to a raging inferno.
4. scant (adj.) /skænt/
a. very little, or not enough
b. not more than a small amount or number
ex: A scant fifteen minutes earlier they had been safe at home.
5. immerse (v.) /ɪˈmɜː(r)s/
a. to put something or someone in a liquid, especially so that they are covered completely
b. to make yourself fully involved in some activity or interest
c. to plunge into something that surrounds or covers
ex: David was deeply immersed in student politics.
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1. skim (v.) /skɪm/
a. to remove a substance that is floating on the surface of a liquid
b. to move quickly over the surface of something, or to make something do this
c. to read something quickly and not very carefully
ex: We stood on the bridge watching swallows skimming the water.
2. convoluted (adj.) /ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd/
a. very complicated, or more complicated than necessary
b. a convoluted shape or surface has many twists and curves
ex: A convoluted explanation that left the listeners even more confused than they were before.
3. unblemished (adj.) /ʌnˈblemɪʃt/
a. without any faults or mistakes to spoil your reputation, record, or character
b. without marks that harm the appearance of something
ex: She enjoyed breathing in the fresh air and walking through the unblemished wilderness on her vocation.
4. iridescent (adj.) /ˌɪrɪˈdes(ə)nt/
a. showing changing colors in different types of light
ex: The butterfly’s iridescent wings sparkle in the sunlight.
5. primeval (adj.) /praɪˈmiːv(ə)l/
a. relating to the period when the universe or the Earth first began to exist
b. primeval feelings are natural and happen without thinking
ex: Primeval forests slowly disappearing as the climate changed.
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1. consort (v.) /kənˈsɔː(r)t/
a. to spend time with someone who is considered bad, such as a criminal or an enemy
b. to keep company consorting with criminals
ex: At college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself
2. atoll (n.) /ˈætɒl/
a. an island in the form of a ring, made of coral
ex: Through many islands in this part of the world are flat atolls, Kosrae has tall mountains.
3. serrated (adj.) /səˈreɪtɪd/
a. a serrated object such as a knife or blade has a row of regular sharp points along its edge
ex: As we arrived the peak, those serrated mountains came into view.
4. ambulatory (adj.) / ˈam-byə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē /
a. moving from place to place
b. capable of being altered
c. able to walk about and not bedridden
ex: Ambulatory theatrical companies that brought live theater to small towns across America.
5. supersede (v.) /ˌsuːpə(r)ˈsiːd/
a. if one thing supersedes another, it replaces the other thing, especially because it is more modern or more useful
ex: This edition supersedes the previous one.
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1. express (v.)
a. to make known or exhibit by an expression
b. to force out by pressure
c. express oneself to communicate one's thoughts or ideas
2. Do with your hand, Think with your head, Feel with your heart.
3. matter (n.)
a. something that is being done, talked about, or thought about
b. a more or less definite amount or quantity
c. something written or printed
ex: He has a few personal matters to deal with.
4. hook
a. by hook or by crook
in whatever way is possible
b. get your hooks into someone
to get someone and keep them in a situation that is bad for them
c. off the hook
having avoided a duty, an unpleasant situation, or a punishment
ex: If Annie sets her mind on having something, she'll get it by hook or by crook.
5. vary (v.)
a. to be different in different situations
b. to change something
ex: The details may vary, but all of these savings plans have the same basic goal.
6. get rid of
a. to throw away, give away, or sell a possession that you no longer want or need
b. to take action that stops something annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted from affecting you
c. to make someone go away because they are annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted
ex: I wish I could get rid of this cold.
