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(adj) extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree
e.g. a factor of immense importance |
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Accumulation
[əˌkjuːmjə'leɪʃ(ə)n] |
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(n) the acquisition or gradual gathering of something
e.g. the accumulation of wealth |
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(n) a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee; a useful or valuable thing
e.g. water is a precious commodity |
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(v) 1) (of animals) mate and then produce offspring
e.g. toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed
2) cause (an animal) to produce offspring, especially in a controlled and organized way
e.g. cats may not be bred from more than once a year
3) develop for a particular purpose or quality
e.g. these horses are bred for this sport |
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Without cease
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without stopping
e.g. we were playing football without cease |
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(adj) 1) with no part left out; whole
e.g.entire family
2) without qualification or reservations; absolute
e.g. an ideological system with which he is in entire agreement
3) not broken, damaged, or decayed |
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(v) 1) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
e.g. a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness
2) be present in a latent or barely discernible state, although still presenting a threat
e.g. danger lurks beneath the surface |
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study information very carefully
e.g. employees pore over acres of data sent |
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(v) 1) talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities
e.g. she boasted about her many conquest
2) (of a person, place, or thing) possess
e.g. the hotel boasts high standards of comfort
3) (n) an act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction
e.g. I said I would win and it wasn't an idle boast |
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(v) 1) transport or carry to a place
e.g. pipes were laid to convey water to the house
2) communicate; a message or information
e.g. Mr Harvey and his daughter have asked me to convey their very kind regards |
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Sustainable
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(adj) 1) able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
e.g. sustainable economic growth
2) conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources
e.g. our fundamental commitment to sustainable development |
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(v) display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance
e.g newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity |
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(v) 1) become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand
e.g. his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth
2) interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way
e.g. if Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should |
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(n) 1) a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide
e.g. flooding caused by tidal surges
2) a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one
e.g. the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales |
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Intersection
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(n) 1)a point or line common to lines or surfaces that intersect
e.g. the intersection of a plane and a cone
2) a point at which two or more things intersect, especially a road
junction
e.g. a red light at the intersection with Brompton Road |
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