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Torch(n.)

1.a piece of wood with a flame at one end that is used to give light

a. a tool with a flame at one end that is used for joining pieces of metal together or removing paint

2.BRITISH a flashlight

Foreshadowing(v.)

if something foreshadows a future event, it shows or gives a warning that it will happen

The storms and rains of that year foreshadowed a long period of unstable weather conditions.

Kin(n.)

all the people in your family

Tax(v.)

1.      ECONOMICS to get money for public services and other government institutions by putting a tax on something

Child care for working mothers should not be taxed.

government plans to tax private schools

a.      to get money by making someone pay a tax

Couples may choose to be taxed as two single persons.

2.FORMAL to cause problems, or to make things difficult for someone

The crowds have severely taxed the security services.

Having to repeat things constantly can really tax your patience.

Coerce(v.)

to make someone do something by using force or threats

He claims he was coerced into admitting his guilt.

Treasurer(n.)

someone who is in charge of the money that belongs to an organization

Secede(v.)

to officially leave an organization. This word is used especially about a state or region that chooses to become independent and govern itself.

Imperial(a.)

1.relating to an empire (=the rule of one country over several other countries)

imperial power/expansion/domination

Britain’s imperial past

a.      relating to an emperor or empress who is the ruler of an empire

the imperial family/court

an imperial decree

2.MATH relating to a system of measurement in which weight is measured in pounds, length is measured in feet, and volume is measured in pints

See also  metric

Expedition(n.)

1.a long trip organized for a particular purpose, especially to a dangerous or distant place

*expedition to: the 1910 expedition to Antarctica led by Captain Scott

*make/mount/undertake an expedition: We are hoping to mount the first manned expedition to Mars by 2020.

*on an expedition: She died while on an expedition to Peru to study nocturnal mammals.

a. a group of people who go on an expedition

The expedition successfully reached the top of Mt. Everest.

2.a short trip somewhere, especially for pleasure

We plan to go on a shopping expedition.

2.      a long journey made by soldiers in order to attack a particular place or group of people

Rumors spread amongst the rebels that a massive punitive expedition against them was being prepared.

Triangular(a.)

1.shaped like a triangle

a triangular flag

2.involving three different people, countries, etc.

a triangular tournament

Ghastly(a.)

1.shocking in a way that frightens or upsets you

She had a ghastly expression on her face.

2.very bad or unpleasant

a really ghastly wine

Securely(a.)

1.safe from attack, harm, or damage

Make your home more secure with our burglar alarm system.

*secure from: The computer system is secure from intruders.

*secure against: No store can be completely secure against theft.

a. a secure situation or job is safe and reliable

The union contract guarantees secure jobs.

She wanted a job with a more secure future.

He believed in putting his money into conservative but secure investments.

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2.feeling confident and safe

The important thing is that children feel secure about being loved.

a.      in a situation where you do not need to worry

financially secure: Everyone wants to be financially secure in retirement.

Thesaurus entry for this meaning of secure

3.fastened firmly, in a safe way

Make sure the pictures are secure.

4.a secure area or building is guarded so that only specific people can enter or leave it

Only accredited journalists are permitted in the secure area.

Triumphant(a.)

showing that you are very pleased or excited about a victory or success

a triumphant smile/laugh/yell

a.      a triumphant event is one in which someone has been successful or has won a victory

The president made a triumphant return.

a triumphant performance

2.successful

She emerged triumphant in every movie.

Revalue(v.)

1.to increase the official value of a nation’s money

2.to calculate the value of something again in order to give it a higher value

We need to revalue the stock options.

Revolution(n.)

1.[COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE] a situation in which people completely change their government or political system, usually by force

the French/Russian Revolution

a group committed to promoting revolution

2.[COUNTABLE] a sudden or major change, especially in ideas or methods

a sexual/cultural revolution

*revolution in: A revolution in information technology is taking place.

3.[COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE] the movement of something in a circle around something else, either once or continuously

the revolution of the Earth around the Sun

a.      [COUNTABLE] one complete turn made by something moving in a circle around a fixed point

Engine speed is measured in revolutions per minute.

Probing(a.)

trying to find out the truth about something

probing questions

Inherent(a.)

an inherent quality is a basic or essential feature that gives something its character

The design of the building had inherent weaknesses.

*inherent in: What are the long-term risks and dangers inherent in this kind of work?

Stripped(a.)

1.wearing no clothes

2.used for describing wood that has been cleaned by removing a layer of something, for example paint, from its surface

stripped pine floors

Irrelevancy(n.)

[UNCOUNTABLE] the fact of being not relevant

The irrelevance of his replies indicated that he wasn’t listening.

a.      [COUNTABLE] something that is not important or necessary to a particular situation or subject

To many younger people, the monarchy had become an irrelevance.

Imaginative(a.)

1.involving new, different, or exciting ideas

the imaginative use of computers in the classroom

problems that may require more imaginative solutions

*very/highly imaginative: They suggested some very imaginative ways of reducing costs.

a. used about someone who has new, different, or exciting ideas

He was more imaginative than most history teachers.

2.involving the use of your imagination

imaginative play/writing

formulate(v.)

1.to develop a plan, system, or proposal carefully, thinking about all of its details

The government is formulating a new strategy to combat crime.

He formulated a plan to improve the team’s performance.

2. [OFTEN PASSIVE] to prepare a product by combining substances or chemicals in the right amounts

The milk is specially formulated for babies.

3.to express an idea or opinion in a careful organized way

It took her a moment to formulate a reply.