Unit
Fourteen
aid n.
& v. 1help. 2financial or material help, esp. given by one country to
another. 3a material source of help (teaching aid). 4a person or thing that helps. 5hist. a grant of
subsidy or tax to a king. v.tr. 1(often foll. by to + infin.)
help. 2promote or encourage (sleep will aid recovery). in aid of in support of. what's this (or all this) in aid
of? colloq. what is the purpose of this?
apart adv.
1separately; not together (keep your feet apart). 2into pieces (came apart in my hands). 3a to or on one side. b out of consideration (placed after
noun: joking apart). 4to or at a distance. apart
from 1 excepting; not considering. 2 in addition to (apart from roses we grow irises).
devastate v.tr.
1lay waste; cause great destruction to. 2(often in passive)
overwhelm with shock or grief; upset deeply. devastation n. devastator n
disaster n.
: 1. a very bad accident that causes great damage or loss of life :Thousands died in the disaster2. an event that causes suffering
or unfortunate consequences. 3. a person or a thing that is a complete failure:
As a musician, he is a disaster. disastrous adj. disastrously adv
disease
n. 1an unhealthy condition of the body (or a part of it) or the mind;
illness, sickness. 2a corresponding physical condition of plants. 3a particular
kind of disease with special symptoms or location.
effect: n
1. a change produced by an action or a cause; a result or an outcome: the
effects of heat on meatal. Side effect of medicine 2. an impression created in
the the mind of a spectator reader, etc. while watching or reading. 3.(fml)
personal property; possessions.
effectual dj.
1capable of producing the required result or effect; answering its purpose.
2valid.
effectuality
n.
effectually
adv.
effectualness
n.
flee v.
(past and past part. fled) 1intr. (often foll. by from, before)
a run away. b seek safety by fleeing. 2tr. run away from; leave
abruptly; shun (fled the room;
fled his attentions). 3intr.
vanish; cease; pass away. fleer n.
homeless adj.
lacking a home. homelessness n.
low 1 adj.
, n. , & adv. 1of less than average height; not high or tall
or reaching far up (a low wall). 2a situated close to ground
or sea level etc.; not elevated in position (low altitude). (of the sun) near the horizon.c (of latitude) near the
equator. 3of or in humble rank or position (of low birth). 4of small or
less than normal amount or extent or intensity (low price; low temperature; low in
calories). 5small
or reduced in quantity (stocks are low). 6coming below the normal level
(a dress with a low neck). 7a dejected; lacking vigour (feeling low; in low spirits). b poorly nourished;
indicative of poor nutrition. 8(of a sound) not shrill or loud or high-pitched.
9not exalted or sublime; commonplace. 10unfavourable (a low opinion). 11abject, mean, vulgar (low cunning; low slang). 12(in compar.)
situated on less high land or to the south.13(of a geographical period)
earlier.
low n. 1a
low or the lowest level or number (the dollar has reached a new low). 2an area of low pressure. low
adv. 1in or to a low position or state. 2in a low tone (speak low). 3(of a sound) at or to a low
pitch. low-born of humble birth. Low Church the section of the Church of
England giving a low place to ritual, priestly authority, and the sacraments.
low-class
of low quality or social class.
low comedy
that in which the subject and the treatment border on farce.
Low
Countries the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg.
low-cut (of
a dress etc.) made with a low neckline.
low-down adj.
abject, mean, dishonourable.
low
frequency (in radio) 30–300 kilohertz.
low-grade
of low quality or strength.
low-key
lacking intensity or prominence; restrained.
Low Latin medieval
and later forms of Latin.
low-level Computing
(of a programming language) close in form to machine language.
low-loader
a lorry with a low floor and no sides, for heavy loads.
low-lying
at low altitude (above sealevel etc.).
low-pitched
1 (of a sound) low. 2 (of a roof) having only a slight slope.
low
pressure 1 little demand for activity or exertion. 2 an atmospheric condition
with pressure below average.
low profile
avoidance of attention or publicity.
low-profile
adj. (of a motor-vehicle tyre) having a greater width than usual in
relation to height.
low-rise
(of a building) having few storeys.
low season
the period of fewest visitors at a resort etc.
low-spirited
dejected, dispirited.
low-spiritedness
dejection, depression.
low spirits
dejection, depression.
Low Sunday
the Sunday after Easter.
low tide
the time or level of the tide at its ebb.
low water
the tide at its lowest.
low-water
mark 1 the level reached at low water. 2 a minimum recorded level or value etc.
Low Week
the week beginning with Low Sunday.
lowish adj.
lowness n.
mighty
adj. & adv. (mightier, mightiest) 1powerful or strong, in
body, mind, or influence. 2massive, bulky. 3colloq. great, considerable.
mightily adv. mightiness n.
occur v.
intr. (occurred, occurring) 1come into being as an event or process at
or during some time; happen. 2exist or be encountered in some place or
conditions. 3(foll. by to; usu. foll. by that + clause) come into
the mind of, esp. as an unexpected or casual thought (it occurred to me that you were
right
overflow\n\—
v. 1tr. a flow over (the brim, limits, etc.). b flow over the brim
or limits of. 2intr. a (of a receptacle etc.) be so full that the
contents overflow it (until the cup
was overflowing). b (of
contents) overflow a container. 3tr. (of a crowd etc.) extend beyond the
limits of (a room etc.). 4tr. flood (a surface or area). 5intr.
(foll. by with) be full of. 6intr. (of kindness, a harvest, etc.)
be very abundant. — n. (also attrib.) 1what overflows or is
superfluous (mop up the
overflow; put the overflow audience in another room). 2an instance of overflowing (overflow occurs when both systems
are run together). 3(esp.
in a bath or sink) an outlet for excess water etc. 4Computing the
generation of a number having more digits than the assigned location. overflow
meeting a meeting for those who cannot be accommodated at the main gathering.
plain
1 adj. , adv. , & n. — adj. 1clear; evident (is plain to see). 2readily understood; simple (in
plain words). 3a (of food, sewing, decoration, etc.) uncomplicated; not
elaborate; unembellished; simple.b without a decorative pattern.4(esp. of a
woman or girl) ugly. 5outspoken; straightforward. 6(of manners, dress, etc.)
unsophisticated; homely (a plain man). (of drawings etc.) not coloured (penny plain, twopence coloured). 8not in code. — adv. 1clearly;
unequivocally (to speak
plain, I don't
approve). 2simply
(that is plain
stupid). — n.1a
level tract of esp. treeless country. 2a basic knitting stitch made by putting
the needle through the back of the stitch and passing the wool round the front
of the needle (opp. purl 1). be plain with speak bluntly to. plain card neither
a trump nor a court-card. plain chocolate dark chocolate without added milk.
plain clothes ordinary clothes worn esp. as a disguise by policemen etc.
plain-clothes (attrib.) wearing plain clothes. plain cook a person
competent in plain English cooking. plain dealing candour; straightforwardness.
plain sailing 1 sailing a straightforward course. 2 an uncomplicated situation
or course of action. plain service Eccl. a church service without music.
plain-spoken outspoken; blunt. plain suit a suit that is not trumps. plain text
a text not in cipher or code. plain time time not paid for at overtime
rates.plain weaving weaving with the weft alternately over and under the warp.
plainly adv. plainness n.
refugee
n. person taking refuge, esp. in a foreign country from war or
persecution or natural
replant
v.tr. 1transfer (a plant etc.) to a larger pot, a new site, etc. 2plant
(ground) again; provide with new plants.__c era with evi
soak v.
& n.— v. 1tr. & intr. make or become thoroughly wet
through saturation with or in liquid. 2tr. (of rain etc.) drench. 3tr.
(foll. by in, up) a absorb (liquid). b acquire (knowledge etc.)
copiously. 4refl. (often foll. by in) steep (oneself) in a
subject of study etc. 5intr. (foll. by in, into, through)
(of liquid) make its way or penetrate by saturation. 6tr. colloq.
extract money from by an extortionate charge, taxation, etc. (soak the rich).7intr.
colloq. drink persistently, booze. 8tr. (as soaked adj.)
very drunk. — n. 1the act of soaking or the state of being soaked. 2a
drinking-bout. 3colloq. a hard drinker. soakage n. soaker n. soaking
n. & adj
supply 1 v.
& n.— v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1provide or furnish (a thing needed).
2(often foll. by with) provide (a person etc. with a thing needed).
3meet or make up for (a deficiency or need etc.).4fill (a vacancy, place, etc.)
as a substitute. — n. (pl. -ies) 1the act or an instance of providing
what is needed. 2a stock, store, amount, etc., of something provided or
obtainable (a large supply of water; the gas-supply). 3(in pl.)
a the collected provisions and equipment for an army, expedition, etc.b a grant
of money by Parliament for the costs of government. c a money allowance to a
person. 4(often attrib.) a person, esp. a schoolteacher or clergyman,
acting as a temporary substitute for another. 5(attrib.) providing
supplies or a supply (supply officer). in short supply available in limited
quantity. on supply (of a schoolteacher etc.) acting as a supply. supply and
demand Econ. quantities available and required as factors regulating the
price of commodities. supply-side Econ. denoting a policy of low
taxation and other incentives to produce goods and invest. supplier n.
unless conj.
if not; except when (shall go unless I hear from you; always walked unless I had a
bicycle).
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