| to praise someone or something very much | eulogise,_,The poem does not eulogise the dead soldiers. |
| to strongly criticize a film, play etc in a newspaper or on television or radio | pan,_,The movie was panned by the critics. |
| a question you ask in order to get information | enquiry,_,We’re getting a lot of enquiries about our new London–Rio service. |
| someone who is not popular because they wear unfashionable clothes, do not know how to behave in social situations, or do strange things | geek,_,Gerry is definitely a computer geek. |
| request that is urgent or full of emotion | plea,_,Caldwell made a plea for donations. |
| to make a formal, usually public, promise that you will do something | pledge,_,Moore pledged $100,000 to the orchestra at the fund-raising dinner. |
| to start something, usually something big or important | launch,_,The organization has launched a campaign to raise $150,000. |
| to help something to develop or increase | promote,_,The meeting promoted trade between Taiwan and the UK. |
| the state of being famous or well known for something that is bad or that people do not approve of | notoriety,_,John is already a writer of some notoriety. |
| a wire or a metal tube in a continuous circular shape that produces light or heat when electricity is passed through it | coil,_,You can actually see the coil in the light bulb. |
| crossing the Atlantic Ocean | transatlantic,_,At present, around half of transatlantic telephone traffic is carried via satellite. |
| an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training | scheme,_,The money will be used for teacher training schemes. |
| someone who owns shares in a company or business | shareholder,_,Shareholders have been told to expect an even lower result next year. |
| the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used | investment,_,We plan to buy some property as an investment. |
| a series of light waves, sound waves etc that carry an image, sound, or message, for example in radio or television | signal,_,This new pay-TV channel sends signals via satellite to cable companies. |
| seeming to be everywhere – sometimes used humorously | ubiquitous,_,Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days. |
| a feeling of strong dislike towards someone or something | antipathy,_,There’s always been a certain amount of antipathy between the two doctors. |
| someone who defends a particular idea, belief, person etc | defender,_,He presented himself as a defender of democracy. |
| an object that provides a supply of electricity for something such as a radio, car, or toy | battery,_,You have to take the top off to change the batteries. |
| if someone or something is efficient, they work well without wasting time, money, or energy | efficient,_,Lighting is now more energy efficient. |
