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(n) someone who attends a funeral |
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(v) 1. to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it
e.g. Add fertilizer to enrich the soil.
2. to make someone richer |
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(n) something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone
e.g. The players wore black armbands as a tribute to their late teammate.
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(n) a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc
e.g. This gives the company a competitive advantage over its rivals. |
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(adj) 1. having a strong influence or effect
e.g. Tolstoy's experiences of war had a profound effect on his work.
2. showing strong, serious feelings
e.g. a profound sense of guilt
3. showing great knowledge and understanding
e.g. a profound question |
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(v) to be in charge of a group of workers and check that a piece of work is done satisfactorily
e.g. A team leader was appointed to oversee the project. |
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(adj) difficult to understand or deal with, because many parts or details are involved
e.g. a complicated voting system
consisting of many closely connected parts
e.g. a complicated pattern |
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(v) 1. to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of them
e.g. He pulled out to overtake the van.
2. to develop or increase more quickly than someone or something else and become more successful, more important, or more advanced than them
e.g. Television soon overtook the cinema as the most popular form of entertainment. |
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(v) 1. if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell
e.g. We stock a wide range of kitchen equipment.
2. to fill something with a supply of something
e.g. Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer. |
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(n) someone who saves you from a difficult or dangerous situation
e.g. He was seen by many as the saviour of the organization. |
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(adj) 1. if something bad, such as crime or disease, is rampant, there is a lot of it and it is very difficult to control
e.g. Pickpocketing is rampant in the downtown area.
2. a plant that is rampant grows and spreads quickly, in a way that is difficult to control |
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(adj) thin and graceful
e.g. She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated. |
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(adj) think that someone or something is very good
e.g. She seemed rather struck on Vincent. |
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