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indiscriminate
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not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that harm results: an indiscriminate terrorist attack on civilians The indiscriminate use of fertilizers can cause long-term problems.
mortar
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a mixture of sand, water, and cement or lime that is used to join bricks or stones to each other when building walls/a gun with a short, wide barrel (= part shaped like a tube) that can fire bombs high in the air
dagger
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dagger ?
a short, pointed knife that is sharp on both sides, used especially in the past as a weapon
infringe
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to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom: [T ] Copying videos infringes copyright law. [I always + adv/prep ] The senator is opposed to any laws that infringe on a citizen’s right to free speech.
proliferate
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to increase a lot and suddenly in number: Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.
enshrine
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to contain or keep something as if in a holy place: A lot of memories are enshrined in this photograph album./The right of freedom of speech is enshrined in law/in the constitution.
promulgate
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to spread beliefs or ideas among lots of people/to announce something publicly, especially a new law: The new law was finally promulgated in the autumn of last year.
effusive
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expressing welcome, approval, or pleasure in a way that shows very strong feeling: They gave us such an effusive welcome it was quite embarrassing.
indignant
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angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council's action. He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake.
inscribe
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to write words in a book or cut words onto the surface of an object: She inscribed the book, "To my number-one fan."/The wall of the church was inscribed with the names
minute
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to make a written record of what is said at a meeting: The chairman is minuted as having said that profits had fallen to an all-time low./extremely small: a minute amount/quantity
divulge
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to make something secret known: Journalists do not divulge their sources. [+ question word ] The CEO refused to divulge how much she earned.
extort
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to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty: He had been extorting money from the old lady for years. Confessions shown to have been extorted by officers of the state are void.
slither
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(of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving: She watched the snake slither away.
peal
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When bells peal, they ring with a loud sound: After their wedding, the bells pealed out from the tower.
slash
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to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement: The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed. She tried to commit suicide by slashing her wrists.
erode
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The cliffs are eroding several feet a year./to slowly reduce or destroy something: His behavior over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment.
ingenuous
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honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly: It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to take care of his luggage.
derision
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the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value: They treated his suggestion with derision. Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.
derisive/derisory
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showing derision: derisive laughter a derisive comment/remark
credulous
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too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived Synonym gullible
scornful
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showing or feeling scorn for someone or something: a scornful look/remark/laugh/tone They are openly scornful of the new plans.
contemptuous
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expressing contempt: a contemptuous manner/laugh He was very contemptuous of "popular" writers, whom he described as having no talent.
suggestible
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A suggestible person is easily influenced by other people's opinions: The success of advertising proves that we are all highly suggestible.
inquisitive
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wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people: an inquisitive child an inquisitive mind
upright
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honest, responsible, and moral: She behaved as any upright citizen would have under the circumstances.
pragmatic
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solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules: In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
g[nomic
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used to describe something spoken or written that is short, mysterious, and not easily understood, but often seems wise: Peter is always coming out with gnomic utterances/pronouncements.
utterance
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something that someone says: The senator's recent utterances were promptly rebutted by three of his colleagues on Monday.
pronouncement
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an official announcement: The treasurer has been taking a more optimistic view of economic recovery in his recent public pronouncements.
resourceful
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skilled at solving problems and making decisions on your own: She's a very resourceful manager.
impulsive
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showing behavior in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have: Don't be so impulsive - think before you act. an impulsive man/decision/gesture
in lieu of
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instead (of): He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu. They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did.
ad infinitum
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forever, without ending: "Why was she such a lousy boss?" "Oh, because she was unreasonable, disrespectful, rude, inconsiderate - I could go on ad infinitum."
ad nauseam
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If someone discusses something ad nauseam, he or she talks about it so much that it becomes very boring: He talks ad nauseam about how smart his children are.
par exellence
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of the best quality of its type: He praised her as the teacher par excellence
quid pro quo
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something that is given to a person in return for something they have done: The government has promised food aid as a quid pro quo for the stopping of violence.
prima facie
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at first sight (= based on what seems to be the truth when first seen or heard): There is prima facie evidence that he was involved in the fraud.
niche
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a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like: He has carved/made a niche for himself as a financial advisor./an area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type: an ecological niche
risque
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(of jokes or stories) slightly rude or shocking, especially because of being about sex
protege
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a young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person: The young composer regarded himself as Berg's protégé.
fracas
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a noisy argument or fight: He was injured in a Saturday-night fracas outside a disco. The senator has joined the fracas over the proposed changes.
cul-de-sac
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a situation that leads nowhere: an intellectual cul-de-sac
clique
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a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group: Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique (of people).
nom de plume
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a name chosen by a writer to use instead of using his or her real name when publishing books(pen name)
bete noire
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a person or thing that you dislike very much or that annoys you: My particular bête noire is cigarette butts being left in half-empty glasses.
tete a tete
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an informal private conversation between two people, especially friends: We must have a tête-à-tête sometime.
hoi polloi
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an action that ends something that has been gradually getting worse, or that kills a person or animal in order to end their suffering: Jane's affair was the coup de grâce to her disintegrating marriage.
terminal
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(of a disease or illness) leading gradually to death: She has terminal cancer./extreme, when referring to something unpleasant or negative: She claims that the shipbuilding industry is in terminal decline.
shelling
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the act of firing shells (= containers full of explosives) at something: Shelling of enemy lines continued all day. The shelling of some villages was so commonplace that people no longer lived there.
curfew
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a rule that everyone must stay home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble: to impose/lift a curfew a midnight curfew He was shot for breaking (= not obeying) the curfew.
pillage
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to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war: Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the Empire.
martitime
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connected with human activity at sea: Amalfi and Venice were important maritime powers. Make sure you visit the maritime museum if you're interested in anything to do with ships or seafaring.
arbitrary
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based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason: arbitrary decision-making Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?/unfair /an unfair ruler

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