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Wed upThu down----------------------------------(w02632) "come out against" [N/A] cnt-2[ex] The union has come out against the restructuring plan.[ex] Japanese Foreign Minister came out against giving North Korea humanitarian aid.+ (pv) if we announce our opposition to something, we c*** *** ******* that thing;----------------------------------(w06224) "insecurity" [insikju'r3ti] cnt-2[ex1] We all have our fears and insecurities.[ex2] job insecurity[ex2] They are suffering from severe food insecurity after the country experienced the worst harvest in a decade.+ (n1) uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence;+ (n2) the state of being open to danger or threat; lack of protection.----------------------------------(w09766.1) "the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)", "the proof is in the pudding" [pu'ding][ex] The proof is in the pudding. Take a look at this.+ (saying) you can only judge if something is good or bad when you have tried it;----------------------------------(w06115) "armchair" [o'(=a):rmt∫er][ex] an armchair critic/traveller[ex] His plan is just a bunch of armchair theorizing.+ (adj) [only before noun] knowing about a subject through books and television, rather than by doing it for yourself;----------------------------------(w04605) "rest assured (that…)" [N/A] cnt-3[ex] You may rest assured that we will do all we can to find him.[ex] "Is the restaurant nonsmoking?" "Rest assured, it's completely nonsmoking."[ex] Rest assured the company is doing its very best to ensure that this latest personnel development causes as little disruption as possible.+ (idiom) (formal) used to emphasize that what you say is true or will definitely happen;----------------------------------(w07172) "lofty" [lo'fti] cnt-4[ex] I think most mothers and fathers start out with lofty intentions about how to be a great parent.+ (adj) [usually before noun] (approving) (of a thought, an aim, etc.) deserving praise because of its high moral quality;----------------------------------(w10291) "radio outlet" [N/A][ex] A listener on radio outlet Triple M sent the sation a photo.+ (n) a loca radio broadcast station;----------------------------------(w07862.1) "counterfeiting" [ka'unt3rfiting]※[ex] The new note was designed to deter counterfeiting.+ (n) (formal) the crime of making an exact copy of something in order to trick people into thinking that it is the real thing;----------------------------------(w09013) "tactile" [t ae' ktl] cnt-2[ex] tactile stimuli[ex] He's a very tactile man (= he enjoys touching people).+ (adj) [usually before noun] connected with the sense of touch; using your sense of touch;----------------------------------(w10292) "impaired" [impe'rd][ex] hearing-impaired children[ex] the visually impaired+ (adj) having the type of physical or mental problem mentioned;----------------------------------(w02976) "sport" [spo':rt] cnt-3[ex] She was sporting a T-shirt with the company's logo on it.[ex] Many dinosaurs sported bird-like feathers over scales.[ex] The new banknote sports a headshot of a famous politician.+ (vt) to have or wear or display something in a proud way;----------------------------------(w09001) "headshot" [he'd∫o(=a):t] cnt-2[ex] The casting director looks through hundreds of headshots before selecting actors for auditions.[ex] The new banknote sports a headshot of a famous politician.+ (n) a photograph of a person's face or head and shoulders;----------------------------------(w04533.1) "goof" [gu:f][ex] The goof first became known on May 9.+ (n) (informal) a stupid mistake;----------------------------------(w04531.1) "errand boy" [e'r3nd][ex] I was treated like an errand boy for the first year after entering this company.+ (n) a boy employed in a shop or office to make deliveries and run other e*****s;----------------------------------(w07169) "prix fixe" [pri: fi'ks] cnt-2[ex] the prix fixe menu of the day+ (n) [from French] a meal consisting of several courses served at a total fixed price;----------------------------------(w03742) "harry" [h ae' ri] cnt-2[ex] If you harry me any more, I'll make even more mistakes![ex] She has been harried by the press all week.[ex] Many harried office workers don't have time for a proper lunch.+ (vt) to annoy or upset somebody by continuously asking them questions or for something;+ (synonym) harass;----------------------------------(w03742.1) "beset" [bise't][ex] It's one of the most difficult problems besetting our modern way of life.+ (vt) (formal) to affect somebody/something in an unpleasant or harmful way;----------------------------------(w04531) "errand" [e'r3nd] cnt-2[ex] He often runs errands for his grandmother.[ex] The child went on an errand for her mother.+ (n) a job that you do for somebody that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy something, deliver goods, etc;----------------------------------(w08604.1) "brown-bag it" [bra'un b ae g][ex] My kids have been brown-bagging it this week.+ (idiom) (informal) to bring your lunch with you to work or school, usually in a brown paper bag;----------------------------------(w03848) "that is" [N/A] cnt-2[ex] A: Standing on the right and walking on the left on escalators. It's now become universal. B: Except for Tokyo, that is.[ex] They wolf down their food, and before you know it, they're back in full work mode - if they stop working while they eat, that is.+ (idiom) used to introduce or follow a clarification, interpretation, or correction of something already said; sukunakutomo;----------------------------------(w05525) "takeaway" [N/A] cnt-2[ex1] What's your takeaway from this meeting?[ex2] Let's have a takeaway tonight.+ (n1) a key fact, point, or idea to be remembered, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting; learning;+ (n2) [UK] a meal that you buy at this type of restaurant; [USA] takeout;----------------------------------(w04673) "working" [w3':rking] cnt-2[ex] Have you decided on a working title for your thesis yet?[ex] working definition+ (adj) not finalized, but enough for practical use; used as a basis for discussion, but likely to be changed or improved in the future; zantei-teki-na;----------------------------------(w02698) "station" [ste'i∫3n] cnt-3[ex] Troops were stationed in the town.+ (vt) to put in or assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one;----------------------------------(w03689) "ruse" [ru:z] cnt-2[ex] She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house.+ (n) an action intended to deceive someone;+ (synonym) trick;----------------------------------(w01263) "make for" [N/A] cnt-2[ex] Constant arguing doesn't make for a happy marriage.[ex] Good ethics makes for good business, because customers will trust you more.+ (pv) to help to make something possible;----------------------------------(w09261.1) "palaeontologist", "paleontologist" [peilio(=a):nto'(=a):l3dろist][ex] Karen Moreno, a paleontologist with the Universidad Austral has overseen the studies.+ (n) a person who studies fossils;----------------------------------(w01297) "warrant" [wo':r3nt] cnt-2[ex1] Further investigation is clearly warranted.[ex2] The vendor warrants the accuracy of the report.[ex3] an arrest warrant.+ (vt1) [formal] to make something necessary or appropriate in a particular situation; necessitate a course of action;+ (synonym1) justify;+ (vt2) to officially affirm or guarantee;+ (n3) a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something;----------------------------------(w06731) "flop" [flo(=a)p] cnt-3[ex1] Exhausted, he flopped down into a chair.[ex2] My joke flopped.[ex3] The fish were flopping around in the bottom of the boat.[ex4] The show was the biggest flop in TV history.[ex4] Uber's much-anticipated IPO was a flop, with shares sliding on the first day of trading.+ (vi1) to sit or lie down in a heavy and sudden way because you are very tired;+ (vi2) (informal) to be a complete failure;+ (vi3) to fall, move, or hang in a heavy or awkward way, without control;+ (n4) (informal) a film/movie, play, party, etc. that is not successful;+ (opposite4) hit;----------------------------------(w06812.1) "change of scene" [t∫e'indろ][ex] He wanted a change of scene, so he chose a university far from home.+ (n) a change in our usual surroundings; c***** ** air, c***** ** pace;----------------------------------(w10289) "source" [so:rs][ex] We source all the meat sold in our stores from British farms.+ (vt) (business) to get something from a particular place;----------------------------------(w06177) "deem" [di:m] cnt-8[ex] The evening was deemed a great success.[ex] She deemed it prudent not to say anything.[ex] Experts deemed the old building unsafe.+ (vt) (formal) (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to have a particular opinion about something;+ (synonym) consider;----------------------------------(w03836) "drop" [dro(≒a)p] cnt-4[ex1] Look, can we just drop it (= stop talking about it)?[ex1] The watered-down resolution drops a proposed oil embargo and instead places an annual cap on crude oil exports to the North Korea.[ex1] I drop everything I'm doing to stare at my phone.[ex2] They were dropped from the team in the reshuffle.[ex3] I was under pressure from family and friends to drop Barbara.+ (vt1) to stop doing or discussing something; to not continue with something;+ (vt2) to discard or exclude (someone or something);+ (vt3) [informal] to stop associating with;----------------------------------(w05806) "ghoulish" [gu':li∫] cnt-2[ex1] ghoulish faces[ex2] He takes a ghoulish delight in reading about horrific murders.+ (adj1) ugly and unpleasant, or frightening;+ (adj2) [disapproving] connected with death and unpleasant things;----------------------------------(w04775) "tell me about it" [N/A] cnt-2[ex1] ‘I get so annoyed with Steve!'‘Tell me about it. He drives me crazy.'+ (idiom1) (informal) used to say that you understand what somebody is talking about and have had the same experience;+ (idiom2) sometimes it's used as an "ironic" acknowledgement of one's familiarity with an unpleasant situation or experience described by someone else; iwarenakutemo-wakattemasu;----------------------------------(w08539.1) "carry over" [N/A][ex] I carried over everything I'ver learned from practice to the race.+ (pv) to keep something from one situation and use it or deal with it in a different situation;----------------------------------(w02394) "hold up" [N/A] cnt-3[ex1] She's holding up well under the pressure.[ex2] An accident is holding up traffic.[ex3] Masked men held up a security van in South London yesterday.+ (pv1) to remain strong and working effectively; [h*** **]+ (pv2) to delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something;+ (pv3) to steal from a bank, shop/store, etc. using a gun;----------------------------------
