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feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happenapprehensive
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. or not exacly mouth :You’ve been given a chance, however unwelcome, to rethink your life and I would be inclined to savour the moment. Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.savour
without or almost without hope.despondent
On the verge of doing something or of having some imminent event happen, especially that which is bad or disastrous. The two nations are .................. war. This woman could bring me ..............insanity.on the brink of
certain or extremely likely to happen These two young musicians are .......... international success. ............... changes when a new system is introducedare bound to
for the reason that : because. the core of what it's related to. Another way to say it is: "what is the evidence of this" or " what is the true meaning"on the grounds of
enervatingmaking you feel weak and without energy
Warm winds make many people feel ............. and depressed.enervating
on the brink ofOn the verge of doing something or of having some imminent event happen.
to (cause to) become stuck in a place or position. Also another meaning (To complain) the toes of sand ......... between themlodged
failing to keep in mind. not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you. Absorbed in her work, she was totally ................ of her surroundings. not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you.oblivious
strange in a frightening and mysterious way. She heard the .........noise of the wind howling through the trees. the ...... atmosphere.eerie
an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one. the ....... of the sick and oppressed.plight
burdened psychologically or mentally. governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom. She felt ................ and discouraged in such an unfriendly environment. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.oppressed
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation. to lack sense or .........defied
A ............... movement, action, or thought is done carefully without hurrying:deliberate
(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. The homeless man had no choice but to sleep in ............ conditionssqualid
a vehicle or aircraft that travels regularly between two places . A .......... runs between two or more places regularly. The benefit to staying at a hotel close to the airport is that you can take a .......... To get across town, you can take the ........................ from Times Square to Grand Central.shuttle
making you feel weak and without energy.enervating
to cover someone or something completely. he meat was ............... in thick sauce. a garden ............... with weeds. ............... someone with kisses: Linda ............... the child with kisses.smother
a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based. serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis.fundamental
behaviour, especially of a young person, that is is illegal or not acceptable to most people.delinquency
a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed.deficiency
causing disagreement or discussioncontroversial
a belief or idea. The show's director rejects the ....... that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.notion
to have a very strong feeling of wanting somethingcrave
failing. makes him crave the heroin that once put his life on the skids.on the skids
To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions .....................from the work of the late professors steve.sprang
weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good healthmalnourished
specially made for a particular purpose. It sounds as though you're ................. for the job.tailor-made
considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most peopleMainstream
formed or developed from something else; not original. coming from or caused by something else.derived
difficult to believe, or unlikely. failing to convince. She's been making ------- claims. He gave an ------- excuse for showing up late for work. The novel has an ------- ending. it may sound ...... ,butimplausible
the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started. Her body continued its momentum down the hill and she fell The campaign has been gaining --------------- ever since the television appeal. can be thought of as the "power" when a body is moving, meaning how much force it can have on another body. Once you push it, it keeps going under its own ................. The spacecraft will fly around the earth to gain/gather ................ for its trip to Jupiter. We have to keep the ...... of our sales operation going. In an attempt to give new ................ to their plans, the committee set a date for starting detailed discussions.momentum
of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past. a ........employer former life.former
involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring.repetitive
in a way that is an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing The college and the community are .................. linkedintrinsically
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker. I am sorry to say, this is the ........... conversation that your husband had with his mistress today.verbatim