ace n 1 0 れ e ロ化 towards her step, stride. 2 w ロ with ロれ amblingpace gait, walk, tread. 3 川れれ e れ to 叩 with the 四可市 e race speed, swiftness, fast- ness, quickness , rapidity, velocity, tempo; infclip, lick. 4 t 工 t, ow ロ化可ⅱ there rate Of progress , tempo, momentum, meas- acific adj 1 make 20d c 0 怩肝 peace- making, placat01Y, placating, conciliatory, propitiatory, appeasing, mo ⅢⅡ g , calm- lng, mediat01Y, mediating, diplomatic, lrenic. 2 0 pacific れ 0 ⅱ on peace-loving, peace- able, pacifist, non-violent. non-aggressive, non-belligerent, non-combative, mild, gen- tles dovelike, dovish. 3 ア aci. いⅧ t 昨 5 calm, still, motionless , smooth, tranquil, peace- 1 , at peace, placid, unrumed, undis- turbed. acifist n conscientious objector, passive resister, peace-lover, peacemaker, peace- monger, dove, satyagrahi; infconchie. aciW v ci. ル the 0 れ g ワ woma れ calm, calm down, placate, conciliate, propitiate, appease, mo Ⅲ , SOOth, tranquillize, qui- eten. ack n ユ c のリ his good ⅵれ 0 k bundle, parcel, bale, truss; 翫 fardel. 2 ca れ ) , 0 20 厳 his ba bag, backpack, rucksack, knap- sack, kitbag. 3 ア 0 20 可äg e 時 packet, container, package, carton. 4 0 pack 0 ⅲ ma herd, drove, flock, troop. 5 0 pack t 履” gang, crowd, mob, 部 0 Ⅱ p , band, company, troop, set, clique; infcrew, bunch. 6 0 20 戓お great deal, collection, parcel, a'sortment, mass, assemblage, bunch; i 可 load, heap. ack v ユⅸ 0 suitcase ⅱⅡ , load, bundle, stuff, cram. 2 pa 厳 clothes ⅲ suitcase put, place, store, stOW. 3 ロ戓 the ⅵれ straw package, parcel, wrap, wrap up, box, bale, :over, protect. 4 ア側れ g 叩 packing the 5 地 - 1 , crowd, throng, mob, cram, jam, press intO, squeeze ⅲ to. 5 s れ ow ア“ d り 加 wind 0g0 ⅲ寸 the w ロ〃 compact, compress, press, tamp, ram. pack 1 50 pack ー徹 0 ル e ヴ 0 was packing i れ to the s 襯 0 〃 car crowd, :ram, jam, squeeze, press. 2 0 ow that has 元 packi れ g them ⅲ r ア田パ draw ⅲ , pull , attract, ⅱⅡ the theatre etc with. 3 ア k : れ 0 れ e 's jOb resign, leave, gve up, abandon; nfchuck, jack ⅲ . pack 0 戓 the 市 d れ 0 窈 bed send 0 圧 dispatch, dismiss, put away, bundle 0斤ⅱ可 send packing. pack up pack 叩 one's equipmentfor the night put away, tidy uplaway, clear up, store. 2 decided to アⅸ upfor the day finish, leave 0 圧 halt, stop, cease 靆可 call it a day, packl jack it ⅲ . 3 his carpacked 叩 0 れ the mot w ロア break down, stop working, cease to func- tion, ね il , give out, stall, come to a halt; inf conk out, go kaput. package n 10 Cht#tmas a ⅸ ag sweets ⅲ 0 bHghtly-coloured package parcel, packet, con- tainer, box, carton. 2 ア 0 ca れれ 0 亡 select indi- ⅵ面 0 れ s 可 t deal ッ硼 must go the whole package package deal, whole, unit, 10t , entity, combination. package v package the and send れ pack, pack up, parcel, parcel up, wrap, wrap up, gift-wrap, box. packaging n w - co 立 g00 ホⅲ expensive アし 口れ g wrapprng, wrappers, packing, cover- ing, container, packet, presentation. packed adj theatre 側回 0 れ g to ? ロ厳記 ha 血Ⅱ , filled, filled to capacity, crowded, thronged, mobbed, crammed, jammed, packed like sardines, overfull, overloaded, brimful, chock-full, chock-a-block, 血Ⅱ to the gunwales ;infjam-packed. packet n 1 ロ 20 et ofcigarettes/sweets pack, carton, box, container, package, bag. 2 received 0 20 ⅸ妙 post parcel, package, container, padded bag. pact n sign 0 20 は with the 叩 ? 0 れ g side agreement, treaty, deal, contract, bargain, settlement, compact, covenant, bond, con- cordat, entente, proto ( 01. pad n 10 pad to prevent 0 れ padding, wadding, wad, stuffng, buffer. 2 a pad 立 0 れ e ' 5 head 0 れ cushion, pillow, bolster. 3 0 pad tO SO 市 the 00d gauze pad, piece/ wad ofcotton W001 , dressing, compress. 4 ⅵ比 one's れ ote ⅵれ ad note-pad, writing- pad, notebook, jotter;inf memo-pad. 5 the 明 i 襯 ' ⅵ可 d 20d paw, foot, sole. pad v 2 the 20 厳ロ ge with 廰 e 2 叩可 to な 0 れ WO pack, stuff, ⅱ 11e , cushion, protect. pad 0 瞰 p 面側 ta 工角は s ⅵ thalot 可 d 就ⅱⅡ out, expand, augment, amplify, increase, add tO, stretch out, eke out, flesh out, lengthen, spin out, protract, elaborate.

peep ・ penalty peep2 n ユ印可 0 dg g 食 om the nest cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, pip- ing, squeak. 2 れ Ot 0 out Ofthe children sound, noise, utterance, word;inf cheep. 3 we expected 0 Ot お t but there was れ 0t 0 印 out 可 e opposition complaint, grumble, moan, groan, word;infgripe, grouse. peep-hole n through the 印 - ho ⅲ the 面 or tO see whO's there aperture, opening, spyhole, judas, slit, crack, clink, crevice, fis- sure. peer v 砒 t d ha れ dwntinglpeer through the 襯 100k closely, t1Y t0 see, 100k through narrowed eyes, narrow one's eyes' screw up one's eyes, squint. peer n 10 れ e 可 t 可 the 祀 m noble, nobleman, aristocrat, lord, titled man, patrician, duke, marquess, marqms, earl, viscount, baron. 2 look 0 tha れ his peers lbe 0 cleverer child than his e com- peer, fellow, equal, match, like, co-equal, confrére. peerage n 1 el ロ d tO the peerage nobility, aristocracy. 2 the ge voted 0 れ the bill nobility, aristocracy, peers and peeresses, lords and ladies, upper classes, the House ofLords, the Lords. peerless adj 0 ss れ聞化 incompa- rable, beyond compare, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, unsurpassed, unequalled, without equal, unparalleled, superlative, second tO none, nonpareil. peeve v his 梔 ha ⅵ 0 「 peeved her irri- tate, annoy, anger, vex, provoke, upset, exasperate, irk, pique, nettle, get 0 Ⅱ some- one's newes, rub up the wrong way;inf aggravate, miff, rile, get under someone's skin, get ⅲ someone's hair. peevish adj the れ dr 印 were tired 0 れ d pe ホ h ゆ e h 0 men irritable, fractious, 仕 et 血 1 , cross , crabbed, crabby, petulant, complaining, quenllous , s ⅲ′ , moodY' ⅲ a bad mood, grumpy, ill-tempered, ill- natured, ill-humoured, surly, churlish, touchy, testy, snappish, snappy, crusty, splenetic; inf ratty, whingeing. peg n 工 t 明 thepieces 可 wood with apegpin, nail, dowel, spike, skewer, brad, screw, lt , post, clothes-peg. take down a peg 0 ′ tWO feel like taking the CO れ ceited ッ硼れ g 面 0 peg 催 0 humble humiliate mor- tifr, bring down, bring 10W ⅱ可 settle some- one's hash. peg v ユ peg the clothes tO the ⅱれ e lpeg 0 tent the 硼れ d pin, attach, fastem fiX' secure' make fast. 2 g c おロロ t year'slevel fix, 592 away 砒 their リ市 es apply oneselfto, work hard at, work away at, persevere at, persist ⅲ , keep at, hammer away at;infbeaver away at, plug away at, stick stick with. peJorative adj always maki れ g pejorative m ロⅸ 5 derogat01Y, disparaging, depreca- tO , slighting. pellet n 10 叩 er el el 可 e 面 ball, little ball. 2 れ g pellets 砒とⅳホ bullet, shOt, lead shot, buckshot. 3 地ア吶工催 indiges- tion pill, tablet, capsule, lozenge, bOlus. pell-mell adv 1 市 i 旧 r tushing ア el ト川 om the school helter-skelter, headlong, impetu- ously, recklessly, hurriedly, hastily. 2 b00ks れ g pell-mell aro れ d the room ⅲ disorder, ⅲ confusion, ⅲ a muddle, ⅲ disarray, untidily, in a mess, a Ⅱ yhO 、 . p 可ⅳ 0 馗 adj 1 pellucid w 砒鉱 transparent, translucent, clear, crystal clear, glassy, limpid. 2 pellucid 0 clear, lucid, coher- ent, articulate, intelligible, understandable, comprehensible, straightforward, simple. pelt v 1 pelt the stHkebreakers udth s れ bom- bard, shower, attack, assail, batter, pepper. 2 rain came れ g down pour, teem, bucket down,rain cats and dogs, come down like stair-rods. 3 pelt 0 れ g the road lcame 旧れ g 面既 the hill race, run, sprint, dash, rush, speed, charge, career, hare;inf belt, tear, whiz. pelt n 0 x ' 5 ル ve pelt skin, hide, fleece, coat, fur, fell. penl n とれ g pe れ 0 れ d ア ap fountain-pen, ball-point, ball-point pen, felt-tip, felt-tip pen, marker; Trademark Biro. pen1 V ア明 0 れ 0 write, write down, jOt down, scribble, pencil, compose, a 代 , commit tO paper. pen2 n put animals ⅲ 0 pe れ enclosure, ld , sheepfold, ( 00P , hen-coop, pound, com- pound, ( 0 な al. pen2 v pen , pen up 明ⅲ the animalsfor the night shut up, enclose, confine, fence ⅲ , COOP up, mew up, CO al. penal adj 10 印ⅲⅵ t 砒 i0 れ disciplinary, punitive, corrective, retributive. 2 0 明 0 窈偬 punishable, indictable, chargeable, impeachable. penalize v 12 d 工催のⅵⅵれ g late pun- ish, discipline, castigate, correct. 2 ア e 叩 penalized for being 200r handicap, inflict a handicap on, disadvantage, put at a disad- vantage. penalty n ユ have to pay 0 pen 和「 his crime punishment, punitive action, retribution, castigation, penance, fine, forfeit, sen-

Other ・ 0 瞰 go ⅲ g exclude, shut out, bar, keep at arm's length, shun, spurn, avoid, boycott, repudi- ate, cast out, reject, blackball, blacklist, black, banish, exile, expel, excommunicate, debar, leave out in the cold; inf hand some- one the frozen mitt. Other adj 1 6 other mea れ s different, unlike, variant, dis similar, disparate, distinct, sep- arate, alternative. 2 need 0 工 , Other exam- 回 more, additional, further, extra, supplementary. otherwise adv 1 h リ行ア , othenvise we'll late or else, or, if not. 2 he ・ s 0 ア硼れ & othetwise 'S れ e ⅲ Other respects , ⅲ other ways , apart 仕 om that. 3 he could れ ot ha 怩は oth- e れⅵⅲ any Other way, differently. ounce n れ Ot have 0 れ側れ化 ofcourage iota, whit, trace, particle, atom, speck, scrap, shred, crumb, grain, drop. oust v 側 st 記食 om ⅲ 5 post drive out, force out, thrust out, expel, eject, put out, evict, throw out, dispossess, dismiss , dislodge, displace, depose, unseat, topple, disinherit; inf fire, sack. 0 adv 1 the ma れ ag 昨 ' s outjust れ ow れ ot ⅲ , not here, not at home, gone away, away, elsewhere, absent, away 朝 om one's desk. 2 the れ靃印 ha 怩 gone out outside, out- doors , out Of doors. 3 them 0 リ t com- pletely, thoroughly, entirely, wholly. 4 the out not burning, extinguished, quenched, doused, dead. 5 the boxer co 襯 - pletely 0 砒 out cold, unconscious, knocked out, senseless; infKO'd, flaked out. 6 ア側 r secret is 0 砒 revealed, disclosed, divulged, ⅲ the open, out ⅲ the open, lown , exposed, common knowledge, public knowledge. 7 e owe are out 0 Ⅱ , ⅲ bloom, ⅲ血Ⅱ bloom, blooming. 8 hairis 0 砒市 unfashionable, out-of-fashion, dated, out- of-date, not ⅲ , behind the times, mod 邑 並ⅱ可 01d - hat. 9 that idea お out inappro- priate, unsuitable, irrelevant, not worth considering. ou ま・ and-O 猷 adj absolute, complete, utter, downright, thorough, thoroughgoing, tOtal, perfect, unmitigated, unqualified, consummate, inveterate, dyed-in-the-wool, true-blue. outbreak n 側 tb 可市 s 田記 eruption, flare-up, upsurge, outburst, sudden appear- ance, start, rash. outburst n れ側ルリ t 可ロれ ge 0 ght 昨 burst, explOS ion, eruption, outbreak, flare- up, access, attack, fit, spasm, paroxysm. outcast n social 0 c の t pariah, パ 0 れ 0 れ 0 れ 部砒 0 , leper, untouchable, castaway, exile, displaced person, refugee, evictee, evacuee. 0 utclass V surpas s , be superior tO, be bet- ter than, outshine, eclipse, overshadow, outdistance, outstrip, outdO, outplay, out- rank, outrival, trounce, beat, defeat; inf be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, run rings round, leave standing, outfox. outcome n consequence, result, end result, sequel, upshot, is sue, product, conclusion, after-effect, aftermath, wake ; inf pay-off. outcry n clamour, howls ofprotest, protest, complaints , Obj ections , fuss , outburst, comr Otion , uproar, tumult, hue and CIY, hullaballoo, ballyhoo, racket. outdated adj out of date, out of s 厄 , out Of fashion, old-fashioned, unfashionable, outmoded, dated, mod 邑並 , behind the times , antiquated, archaic; inf old-hat, not with it. outd istance V outstrip, outrun, outpace, leave behind, overtake, pass, shake 0 圧 lose;infleave standing. outdO v surpass, top, exceed, excel, get the better Of, outstrip, outshine, eclipse, over- shadow, transcend, outclass, outdistance, overcome, beat , defeat, outs mart, outma- noeuvre; infbe a cut above, be head and shoulders above, run rings round, outfox. outdoor adj out-of-doors, outside, open-alr, alfresco. outer adj pierce the 0 ツ outside, out- ermost, outward, exterior, external, sur- face, superficial. 2 the 側 t 0 尾 ofthe estate outlying, distant, remote, far-away, periph- eral, fringe, perimeter. outfit n ユ w 印れ g ロ smart t clothes, dress, ensemble, suit, costume, garb, kit, accoutrements, trappings ; ⅲ工 rig-out, get- up, gear, togs. 2 ロ car p ロⅳ側明 t kit, equipment, t001S , tackle, apparatus, para- phernalia. 3 0 small アリと虧 hi れ g 硼 t orgam- zation, set-up, company, ⅱロⅡ , business, unit, group, team, coterie, clique. outfit v equip, kit out, fit out, rig out, sup- ply, furnish with, provide with, stock with, pr0VISion, accoutre, attire. outfitter n clothier, tailor, dressmaker, cou- turier, costumier, modiste ; A 襯昨 haber- dasher. 0 瞰れ OW n outflowing, outpouring, outrush. rush, discharge, issue, spurt, jet, gush, leakage, drainage, outflux, effluence, efflux. outgoing adj 1 0 砒 goi れ g 叩 extrovert, unreserved, demonstrative, affectionate , warm, friendly, genia!, cordial, affable, hail-fellow-well-met, sociable, communica- tive, open, expansive, talkative, gregarious, approachable, easygoing, easv. 2 the 0 リⅸ 0- 568

263 adverse, unhappy, disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, calamitous, unpropiuous, inauspi- cious , dire, woe 血 1. evll n 1 more にⅵ日れ the world than good wickedness, bad, badness, wrong, wrong- dOing, sin, sinfulness , immorality, vice, lniquity, vileness , baseness, corntption, depravity, villainy, atrocity, malevolence, devilishness. see EVII. adj 1.2 the evils 可 w harm, pain, hurt, misery, sorrow, suffer- ing, disaster, misfortune, catastrophe, lllin, calamity, affliction, woe ; ills. evlnce v indicate, show, reveal, display, exhibit, make clearlplain, manifest, demonstrate, signi$r evidence. evocative adj reminiscent, suggestive, reawakening, rekindling. evoke V ユ 0 0 祀平 0 れ se cause, bring about, bring forth, induce, arouse, excite, awaken, glve rise tO, stir up, kindle, stimu- late, elicit, educe. 2 e 襯 emo お / 平お summon, summon up, call forth, conjure up, invoke, raise, recall. e 瞰れ n evolvement, development, unfolding, unrolling, growth, progress , progression, working out, expansion; nat- ural selection, Darwinism. see Ⅳ OL Ⅶ 1. evolve v 1 the 切 e は 0 ⅳ ed develop, unfold, unroll, grow, progress , open out, work out, mature, expand, elaborate, disclose. 2 g お were evolved emit, yield, give 0 圧 exacerbate V aggravate, make worse, worsen, intensifr, exasperate, add fuel tO the fire, put salt on the wound. exact adj ユ 0 れ exact de 寘 0 れ precise, accu- rate, correct, unerring, faithful, close, t れ肥 , just, veracious, literal, strict, errorless;inf on the nail, spot on. 2 0 れど xa け pe 0 れ pre- cise, careful, meticulous, painstaking, methodical, punctilious, conscientious, rig- orous , scrupulous, exacting. exact V ユ exact 0 梔市 e れ化 demand, require, insist on, compel, command, call for, rmpose, request. 2 exact ロ ra れ 50m demand, extort, extract, force, wring, wrest, squeeze; inf bleed. exacting adj 1 明 exacting task demanding, diffcult, hard, arduous , tough, laborious , tiring, taxing, troublesome, stringent, onerous. 2 れ exacting pe 0 れ demanding, strict, stern, firm, rigorous, harsh, rigid, unyielding, unsparing, imperious. exactly adv 1 exactly nghtlexactly ー expected precisely, absolutely, just, quite, ⅲ every respect; infon the nail, bang on, spot on. 2 work the 偬 s out exactly precisely, aCQ1rately, correctly, without error. erally, tO the letter, closely, faithfully. れ Ot exactly れ舷 exa は pleased tO see us not at all, by no means, not by any means, in no way, certainly not ; not really. exactly interj precisely, just so, quite so, quite, indeed, absolutely, truly, certainly, definitely, assuredly, undoubtedly. exactness n 1 the exact れ ess ofthe d お c 冂 tio れ preCIS1011, accuracy, accuratenes S , correct- ness, veracity. see EXACT adj 1.2 the exact れ ess 0 工 0 リ r teach.er precision, care, meticulous- ness, punctiliousness, conscientousness, rigour. see EXACT adj 2. exagerate v ユ exaggerate the 市か旧 e 引 exaggerate hOW 市硼比 it was overstate, overemphasize, overstress, overestimate, ovewalue, magnifr, amplifr, aggrandize. 2 he's れ ot 市地Ⅱーア硼 exaggerating over- state, embellish, amplifr, embroider, co ト our, add colour, overelaborate, overdraw, make a mountain out Of a molehill, hyper- bolize; inflay it 0 Ⅱ thick, lay it on with a な owel. exagerated adj 1 0 れ exaggerated account overstated, overemphasized, extravagant, inflated, highly coloured, excessive, hyper- bOIic; inftall. 2 0 れ exaggeratedfroum lexag- gerated m e 辺ア overdone, extravagant, theatrical. exaggeration n 1 say without exaggeration overstatement, overemphasis , magnifica- tion, amplification, embroidery, embellish- ment, extravagance, excessiveness, excess, pretentiousness , hyperbole; inf purple prose, puffery. 2 the exaggeration oftheir 0 li overstatement, overestimation, over- valuation, aggrandizement. exalt v ユ exalt tO the highest ra れ elevate, promote, raise, advance, upgrade, ennoble, aggrandize. 2 exaltthe CO 川 POS 昨 praise extol, glori$r, acclaim, pay homage/tribute tO, laud, reverence, worship, revere, lion- ize, magnify. 3 exalt 0 れ e ' 5 spiHtS excite, stimulate, animate, enliven, exhilarate, uplift, elevate, inspire. exaltation n 1 ex ta 0 れ tO high rank pro- motion, advancement, raising, ennoble- ment, aggrandizement; rise, elevation. 2 the ex 観地ⅱ 0 れ可 ro ツ high rank, emi- nence, grandeur, dignitY' honour. loftiness , prestige, fame. 3 greet wfth exa 0 れ praise, extolment, glorification, acclamation, applause, homage, tribute, reverence, wor- ship; plaudits. 4 exaltation Ofthe spiHts stimulation, animation, exhilaration, eleva- tion, inspiration. 5 〃可 exaltation elation, exultation, joy, rapture, rhapsody, ecstasy,

st ・ better est adj ユ the 立刎 foremost, finest, leading, top, chief, principal, highest, wor- thiest, supreme, superlative, unsurpassed, unexcelled, excellent, first-class, first-rate, outstanding, pre-eminent;inf crack, ace. 2 the way to get therel the best 砒 io れ right, correct, most fitting, most suitable, most desirable, apt, advantageous. est adv ユ he played best ⅲ the best way, superlatively, unsurpassedly, excellently, outstandingly. 2 he ⅱに比れⅲ s 加立 to the ghest/greatest degree, greatly, extremely. her 加 ha ⅵ側 r と吋 ignored most sensibly, most wisely, most suitably, most fittingly, most advantageously. ・ st n 10 れツ the 襯 enter finest, first class, top, cream, pick, flower, choice, élite. dO your と utmost, hardest, best endeav- our; infdamnedest. 3 his best ⅲ the 襯 OtTi - ing peak, prime, top form, height, apex. 4 the 可 ha ⅵれ g ロ car most favourable/ advantageouslpleasant aspect, advantage , asset, blessing, boon. 5 dressed i れ her 加 best clothes, finery, finest clothes;i 可 Sun- y best, best bib and tucker. 6 give him my best best wishes, regards. kindest regards, greetings, love. est v 加 st the 叩 ? os ⅲ 0 れ defeat, beat, con- quer, get the better Of, trounce, thrash, tri- umph over, get the upper hand of, prevail over, outdO, outclass, surpass, outwit, out- smart, worst;inflick, make mincemeat of. estial adj 1 bestial 砒襯 e れ t p ホ 0 れ e brutish, savage, brutal, inhuman, beastly, barbarous , barbaric, abominable, atro- aous, cruel, primitive, wild, heathen. 2 bes- 覧 sexual practices depraved, vile, sordid, degenerate, degraded, gross, carnal, lust- ful, lecherous, prurient, lascivious, lewd, c ロ e. 3 bestial 叩 beastlike, animal, theroid, theriomorphic. estow n give, present, confer on, grant, donate, endow with, hand over, a110t , assign, consign, apportion, distribute, ueath, impart, accord, a 、å.rard, honour with, entrust with, commit. estride v ユ bestriding the horse straddle, bestraddle, sitlstand astride. 2 ロ bHdge besttidi れ g the river straddle, span, extend across, paSS over, crOSS. et v 1 bet EIOO that wager, gamble, stake, pledge, risk, venture, hazard, ce. 2 he れ鉱わ s gamble, wager, specu- late; infpunt. 3 ア 0 材 ca れ bet they've go be certain/sure, state confidently, predict. et n ユ明ⅵれ to 0 bet wager, gamble, specu- はⅱ 0 Ⅱ , venture, game Of chance, lottery, sweepstake, long shOt. 2 刎 0 記 0 と可 [ 1 側 wager, stake, ante, pledge. 3 川アい s that theyll go prediction, forecast, op ⅲ 10n , belief, feeling, view, theOlY. 4 they're/that's 0 社 r best bet choice, option, alternative, selection, possibility, course Of action. béte れ 0 ⅳ e n anathema, pet aversion, aver- sion, pet hate, bugbear, abomination. betide v happen, occur, take place, befall, supervene, transpire, ( 0 Ⅱ tO pass, ensue, chance. betoken v white betokening 朝蹴 y indi- cate, denote, signifr, suggest, evidence, typifr, represent, ShOW, demonstrate, mani- fest, bespeak. 2 0 ⅵ t s t eni れ g war augur, forebode, bOde, portend, presage, foreshadow, prophesy, prognosticate, pronuse. betray v 1 と 0 れ e ' s 角 e れホ inform onl against, be disloyal/unfaithful tO, treat treacherously, break faith with, break one's promise to;inftell on, double-cross, stab ⅲ the back, sell down the river, sell out, bIOW the whistle on, squeal on. 2 betray 0 secret 国 smile betraying h 弁 el ⅲ reveal, disclose, divulge, glve away, let slip, blurt out, blab, lay bare, bring to light, uncover, expose , exhibit, manifest, unmask. 3 betrayed 川 intO “ 70 れ g course 可 0 れ mislead, lead astray, delude, deceive, beguile, dupe, f81 , hoodwink, cheat, trap, ensnare, gull, cozen. 4 betrayed his mistress for ロれ 0 市 er wom ロれ abandon, desert, forsake, walk out on, jilt; infleave flat. betrayal n ユ the b 舵 ra ッ h 角印ホ informing on/against, being disloyal tO, breaking faith with; inf double-cros sing. see BETRAY 1.2 the tra ア可 0 e 引加 tra ア可 his feelings revelation, disclosure, divul- gence, g1Ving away. 5 記 BE 駅 . 2.3 the betrayal intO 0 、催 0 れ g course 0 0 れ mislead- ing, delusion, deception, duping, hOOd- winking. see BEIRAY 3.4 the tra. ア可 h mistress abandonment, desertion, forsaking. see BErRAY 4.5 ロア 20 d り their tra. ッ act Of betrayal, breach 0f faith, bad faith, disloy- alty, treachery, perfidy, duplicity, double- dealing, sedition, treason, subversion;inf double-cros sing, back-stabbing, sell out, whistle ・ blowing. betroth v engage, affance, plight, contract, covenant;lit espouse. betrothal n engagement, betrothment, marriage contract, plighting Of one's truth, compact, covenant;lit espousal. better adj 1 the er 刎ロ finer, ofhigher quality, greater, superior, worthier, fitter. 2 0 better ( 0 リ e 可 0 け i 明 more fitting, more suitable, more appropriate, more desirable, more advantageous, more useful, more valuable. 3 feeli れ g と e れ healthier, fitter, 62

outline, circuit, compas S, extremity, edge, rim, verge, fringe, s . clrcumlocution n periphrasis, pleonasm, tautology, redundancy, convolution, dis- cursiveness, circuitousness, verbosity, wordiness, prolixity, long-windedness, gobbledegook. circumscribe v 1 circumscHbe 0 circle enclose, encircle, bound, encompass, gird, clrcumvent; define, delineate, outline, demarcate, delimit, mark 0 圧 2 activities cir- cumscribed 催 e れ y restrict, limit, curb, confine, restrain, trammel, hamper. circumspect adj wary, cautious, careful, chary, watchful, alert, attentive, guarded, canny, vigilant, observant, suspicious , apprehensive, leery, prudent, judicious, politic, discerning, sagacious. circumstances npl ユ I れ ow nothing t circumstancesl in the drcumstances situation, state Of affairs, conditions, set Of condi- tions, posiuon, event, occurence, back- 墅 0 Ⅱ nd. 2 living ⅲ 200 「 circumstances state, situation, conditions, times, financial posi- tion, plight, predicament, 10t , fortune, means, resources, life style, station. circumstantial ad 」 1 circumsta れ tial れイ d 印化 based on circumstances, indirect, inciden- tal, evidential, deduced, presumed, inferen- tial, conjectural. 2 0 circumstantial acc 硼 detailed, precise, particular, exact, accu- rate, minute, explicit, pointed, tO the point. citadel n fortress, , fortification, strong- hOId, keep, castle, tower, bastion, fastness, donjon. citation n 1 citationsfrom the Romantic poets quotation, quote, extract, excerpt, refer- ence, illustration, allusion, passage, source. 2 0 ci 地 0 れ for ga Ⅱ 0 れ t commendation, award, honour, mention. 3 0 tiO れ 0 襯 the CO リ 5 summons, subpoena, arraign- ment. cite v ユ dte the statistics evidencel cite ex 比 0 は S 介 Otn the poem quote, mention, name, enumerate, evidence, refer tO, allude tO, exemplifr, excerpt, extract. 2 cite ⅲ襯 for his g れ t commend, recommend, pay tribute tO, mention. 3 cited the ( 0 リホ summon, subpoena, arraign, With a citizen n resident, inhabitant, dweller, denizen, tO 、 tO 、 ns 、 oman , burgher, burgess , taxpayer, voter, freeman, subject. 0 ity n conurbation, metropolitan area, lnner city, metropolis , municipality, town, 113 writ. circumlocution ・ claim burgh, megapolis, urban sprawl, concrete jungle ・ civic adj municipal, public, community, local, communal, urban, metropolitan. civil adj 1 civil war interior, internal, domes- tiC, home. 2 CiViI responsibilities CiVIC, munic- ipal, public, community, 10 ( al. see cmc. 3 civil go 怩 rnm 明 t / 川 civilian, lay, non- military, non-religious, secular. 4 ロ civil YO れ g 襯 0 れはれ civil ma れれ polite, courte- ous, well-mannered, mannerly, well-bred, gentlemanly, ladylike, refined, urbane, po ト ished, cultured, cultivated, civilized , cor- dial, genial, pleasant, affable, amiable. civili an n civilians called 叩 ordinary citizen, private citizen, non-militaty person, layper- son. civilian adj ロ ci ⅵロれ d civil, lay, non- military. 5 記 CIVILIAN n. civility n ユ t 砒明 his 叩 po れな with civil- ity courtesy, courteousnes S , politeness , good manners , mannerliness , gracious- nes s, cordiality, geniality, pleas antnes s , affability, amiability, urbanity, gallant1Y. 2 obsetve the civilities polite act, courtesy; etiquette, protocol, propriety, decorum. civilization n 10 threat 加 modem civilization development, advancement, progress, enlightenment, culture, cultivation, edifi- cation, refinement, sophistication. 2 ancient civilizations society, community, nation, country, people, way Of life. 3 the ci ⅵⅱ za 寘 0 れ可 the tlibes civilizing, enlighten- ment, socialization, humanizing, edifica- ⅱ 0 Ⅱ , education, improvement. see CIVILIZE. C ivilize v enlighten, socialize, humanize, edi$, cultivate, educate, instruct, improve, culture, refine, polish, sophisticate. C ivilized adj 1 civilized tribes enlightened, socialized, educated. see CIVILIZE. 2 she 's very civilized but he's ロ bo 催 cultured, cultivated, sophisticated, educated, enlightened, urbane. clad adj clad ⅲ W00 日 w のツ clad clothed, dressed, attired, covered, apparelled. claim v 1 claim the アな lay claim to, ask as one's right, establish rights tO, ask for, demand, request, requisition, require. 2 claim 砒 he's ⅲれ oc 明 t profess, maintain, assert, declare, protest, avow, aver, allege, postulate, affrm, h01d. 3 the claimed lives take, cause, result in, involve. m n 1 a claim for damages demand, request, application, petition, call. 2 2 砒 for- ward his claim the crown right, rights, title, prerogative, pnvilege, heritage, inheri- tance, legagr. 3 dispute his claims 0 工ⅲれ 0 れ化 profession, assertion, declaration, protesta-

disabled ・ disappoint debilitate, indispose, weaken, enfeeble, make unfit, render infirm, cripple, lame, handicap, immobilize, hamstring, paralyse, prostrate. 2 市覊 b the machi れ ery render inoperative, make ineffective, paralyse, make harmles s. 3 市 b d 介 om voting dis- qualifr, invalidate, declare inc 叩 able, dis- enable. disabled ad 」 physically challenged, incapac- itated, impaired, handicapped, debilitated, unfit, out Of action, infirm, weak, weak- ened, enfeebled, crippled, lame, immobi- lized, bedridden, paralysed. disabuse v undeceive, set right/straight, open the eyes Of, wake someone up, disen- chant. disadvantage n 1 the advantages 0 れ d 市 d - Ⅷれ地 g お可 the situation drawback, snag, downside, weak spot/point, weakness, flaw, defect, fault, handicap, trouble, liability, nuisance, hindrance, obstacle, impedi- ment ; inf minus , fly ⅲ the ointment. 2 0- ple れ g 介 om れロれ ci 市 s 靃Ⅷれ地 ge deprivation, privation, hardship, lack, bur- den. 3 t0 their 市覊dⅧれ tage dissewice, detri- ment, prejudice, harm, damage; loss, inj1-11Y, hurt, mischief. disadvantaged adj deprived, ⅲ need, ⅲ want, ⅲ distress , poor, poverty-stricken, discriminated against. disadvantageous adj unfavourable, adverse, unfortunate, unlucky, hapless , detrimental, prejudicial, deleterious , harm- ful, damagmg, mjurious , hurtful, des truc- tive , inconvenient, inopportune, ill-timed, mexpedient, inadvisable. disaffected adj alienated, estranged, unfriendly, disunited ; dissatisfied, disgrun- tled, discontented, disloyal, rebellious , mutinous , seditious, up ⅲ arms , hostile, antagomstic. disagree v the two sides disagreed differ, fail tO agree, dissent, stand oppos ed, be ⅲ dispute/contention, be at variance/odds , diverge, disaccord. 2 the stOHes disagreedl stOHes disagreeing with 朝 Other differ, be dissimilar, be unlike, be different, vary, conflict, clash, contrast, diverge, not ( 0 e - spond, not accord, be discordant. 3 children CO れ s 地れ t ツ disagreeing quarrel, argue, bicker, wrangle, squabble, spar, dispute , debate, take issue with, altercate;inffall out, have words. 4 od 市覊 eei れ g with him be incom- patible with, make ill/unwell, cause dis- comfort/distress, be i 可 urious tO. disagreeable adj 1 ロ di 記 e 明 unpleasant, displeasing, nasty, horrible, dreadful, hateful, detestable, abominable, odious, objectionable, offensive, Obnoxious, repugnant, repulsive, repellent, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, nauseating, unsavoury, unpalatable. 2 0 disagreeable Old ma れ bad-tempered, ill-natured, unfriendly, unpleasant, diffcult, nasty, cross , irritable, rude, surly, discourteous , impolite, churl- ish, peevish, brusque, abn-lpt, disobliging, contrary. disagreement n ユ the disagreement Ofthe two sides lack 0f agreement, difference 0f opmion, dissent, dispute, variance, con- tention, disaccord, discord. 2 the disagree- ment 0 工ル etw れ the accounts difference, dissimilarity, unlikenes S, variation, vari- ance, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilitude, incompatibility, incongruity, contradiction, conflict, clash, contrast, divergence, devia- tion, contravention, non-conformity, diver- sity. 3 the disagreement between the children quarrel, argument, wrangle, squabble, altercation, dispute, debate, disputation, discord, strife, conflict, war of words ; bick- enng, spamng, contention, disharmony; inffalling out. disallow v reject, say no tO, refuse, dismiss, rebuff, repel, repulse, repudiate, ban, bar, debar, forbid, prohibit, vetO, embargo, pro- scribe, negative, cancel, disclaim, diSO 、Ⅵ1, abjure, disavow. disappear v ユ the れ市 s 叩ア田れ g behind the hO ⅱ ZO れ pass 仕 om sight, cease tO be visible, vanish 仕 om sight, vanish, be lost tO viewl sight, recede, recede 仕 om view, fade, fade/ melt away, withdraw, depart, retire, go, pas s, flee, retreat, ebb , wane , dematerial- ize, evanesce, evaporate; i れ fvamoose. 2 cus- tO 襯 s / ra れ wa which ha 怩 disappeared die out, die, cease tO be/exist, be no more, come tO an end, end, vanish, pass away, explre, per- ish, become extinct, fade, melt away, leave no trace, pass intO Ob ⅱⅵ 0 Ⅱ . disappearance n 1 the 市覊田 ra れ ce ofthe れ pas sing om sight, vanishing, receding 仕 om view, fading, melting away, with- drawal, departure , exit, retiral, passing, retreat, ebb, wane, eclipse, dematerializa- tion, evanescence, evaporafion. see DISAPPEAR 1.2 the 市 ? ra れ偬 Ofthe customs/trams dying out, death, vanishing, passing away' expiry, perishing, eclipse, extinction. disappoint v 1 so ? リ to disappoint you lthe news disappointed him let down, fail, dis- hearten, depress , dispirit, upset, sadden, dash the hopes of, chagrin, dis may, dis- gruntle, disenchant, disillusion, dissatism vex. 2 市 s 叩ア oi れ t their 回 0 れ s thwart, frus- trate, baulk, fOiI, defeat, baffle, hinder, obstruct, hamper, impede, interfere with. 202

m 可 0 飛 y n the 襯可 0 ⅱ ofthe 叩側 d ト ence larger partlnumber, greater partlnum- ber, most, more than half, bulk, mass, main bOdy, preponderance, lion's share. 2 their m 可 0 ⅱ収 was ha ⅳ winning margin, winning difference, superiority Of bers/votes. 3 リれ g 叩たロ朝 i れ g their m 可 legal age, coming-of-age, senioritY' adulthood, manhood, womanhood, matu- rity, age Of consent. make v 1 襯 0 れ d ⅵお / mi 祀 build, construct, assemble, put together, put up, erect, manufacture, produce, fabricate, cre- ate, form, fashion, model, mould, shape, forge. 2 襯 e them 2 ロ y force tO, compel tO, coerce intO, press intO, drive intO, pressure intO, pressurize intO, Oblige tO, require tO, prevail upon tO, dragoon intO, impel tO, constrain tO, urge to; infrailroad ⅲ tO. put the heat on, put the screws on, use strong- arm tactics 0 Ⅱ . 3 make 0 れ 0 れ e cause, create, give rise tO, produce, bring about, generate, engender, occasion, effect. 4 襯 e 0 bOW perform, execute, dO, accom- plish, out, effect, practise, engage ⅲ , prosecute. 5 tnake him ai 川れ create, appoint, deSignate, name, nominate, select, elect, VOte ⅲ , install, invest, ordain, assign. 6 make ロ will/film compose, put together, frame, formulate, prepare, write, direct. 7 make mo れ恤 e ' S making 0 Ⅳ引 can't make 0 go 面 wage gam, acquire, obtain, get, realize, secure, Win, earn, net, gros S , clear, bring ⅲ , take home, pocket. 8 make tea prepare, get ready, make arrangements for, put together, concoct, ( 00k ; infwhip up; A 襯 inffix. 9 make draw up. frame, form, formulate, enact, lay down, establish, institute, found, originate. 0 that ma お EIOO come tO, add up tO, tOta1, amount tO. 11 what dO yo m ロ the tO 地レ estimate, calculate, compute, gauge, reckon. ユ 2 w れ面 you make ofhim? 100k upon, view, regard, consider, think Of' judge, deem, evaluate, adjudge. 3 ma 0 decision come tO, settle on, determine on, conclude, establish, seal. 4 襯 e 0 speech give, deliver, utter, give VOice tO, enunciate, recite, pronounce. 5 make ロ田口囮 d ー the SO. ma にお 0 Od bed be, act as, serve as, constitute, Orm the function Of, play the part Of, represent, embody. ユ 6 make the t eleven achieve, attain, get intO, gam access tO, gain a place ⅲ . ユ 7 make the 5 / 0 y catch, arrive ⅲ time for, arrive at, reach, get tO, succeed ⅲ attending. 18 boasting about 襯 aki れ g ホ seduce, have sexual intercourse with, make love tO, go to bed with, sleep with;infhave sex with. make as lf/though make 碼新 tO れ 0W0 tnade 僞 ifhe was mad act as if/though' pre- tend, feign, give the impressiom make a show Of, affect, feint; infput it on. make away wlth 1 川 e aw %dth his bags/money/ wife make offwith, run away with' abscond with, steal, purloin, kidnap, abduct; inf nick, swipe, nab. 5 MAKE v make 0 価 with. 2 make aw with the れ相印化 dO away with' destroy, dispose Of, get rid Of' eliminate; inf dump. 3 make aw with his enemy dO away with, ⅲⅡ , murder, assassinate, put tO death, slaughter, execute, eliminate ; inf bump 0 圧 d0 ⅲ . make belleve pretend, fantasize, indulge ⅲ fantasy, daydream' build castles ⅲ the air, build castles ⅲ Spain, dream, imagrne, romance, play-act' act, enact. make dO we ha 怩怩 e but we make 面 get by 0 Ⅱ few resources. get bY' get along, scrape by, manage sur- vive, muddle through, make the best Of a badjob. 2 ma 面 with w れ側 ha get by with/on, make the best Of, put tO the best use, make the most Of, improvise. make ー 1 襯 fo 「 a 望回ロ go towards, head for, aim for, make one's way towards' pro- ceed towards, direct one's footsteps towards, steer a course towards, be bound r. 2 this makefor 0 go 「 ela 02 れゆ contribute tO, be conducive tO, promote, facilitate, further, advance, forward, favour. make 0 0 れ seeing the ア 01i 偬 they made 0 れ away/off, take tO one's heelS' leave, take 0 圧 beat a hasty retreat' flee' bOIt, fly, make a getaway, make one's get- away, make a quick exit, abscond' decamp; inf clear 0 価 , beat it, make tracks , split' cut and d0 a runner, leg it, skedaddle, vamoose, hightail it. make 0 with 襯 0 0 ⅵ物 his bags/money/wife make awaywith' run offlaway with, abscond with' steal' purloin, appropriate, kidnap, abduct; inf nick, swipe, nab, waltz 0 価 with' ( 比 make out 1 tn ど 0 砒 0. g in the d 地れ偬 discern, see, distinguish, espy, behold' per- ceive, deSCIY, notice, obsewe, pick out, detect, discover. 2 れ tO make out what she 覊 understand, comprehend' fOIIOW, grasp, fathom, work out, figure out' interpret. 3 れ ab 加川 0 out the handwmit- ing d&ipher, work out, figure out' under- stand, interpret. 4 ma out 物砒 he was ⅵ明 t as sert, declare, amrm, aver, alleges claim, suggest, imply, pretend. 5 how did ア硼 make 0 砒 ? get 0 珥 get along, fare dO' get by, proceed, go, progress, manage• sur- vive. 6 how 面 ) 硼 make that out? prove, shOW tO be true, establish, demonstrate, substantiate, validate, authenticate. corroborate. 1 make out 0 れロ i 0 れ工 0 れな 意Ⅱ out, ⅱⅡⅲ , complete, write inscribe. make over 1 ma OV his property

impalpable, ethereal, unsubstantial, aiIY' aerial, spiritual, ghostly, transcendental. unearthly, supernatural. immature adj ユ im 襯ロカⅵ t, 加れ s unripe, undeveloped, unformed, imperfect, unfin- ished, incomplete, half-grown, crude, raw, green, unmellowed, unfledged, untimely. 2 0 れ一 mma 側れ g ma れ adolescent, child- ish, babyish, infantile, juvenile, puerile, FJune, callow, inexperienced, green, unso- phisticated; inf wet behind the ears. immaturity n ユ市 mma ル 0 工 t / 0 れ s unripenes s, imperfection, lack 0f completion, cm-ldeness , crudity, rawness, greenness. see IMMAIURE 1.2 the ー襯襯 0 可 the ツ硼れ g me れ adolescence, childishness, babyishness, infantileness, juvenility, puerility, lack 0f experience, inexpenence. see IMMATI. JRE 2 . immeasurable adj not measurable, meas- ureless, limitless, boundless, unbounded, illimitable, infinite, incalculable, unfath- omable, fathomless, undeterminable, inde- terminate, inestimable, extensive, vast, lnnumerable, countless, numberless, end- less, never ending, interminable, inex- haustible, bottomless. immediate adj ユ immediate 「印 0 れ instant, instantaneous, on the spot, prompt, swift, speedy, sudden, abrupt. 2 hisimmediate neighbour near, nearest, next, next door, close, closest, adj acent, adjoining, abutting. contiguous, proxi- mate. 3 the i 襯襯 i 砒 e e 可 h i ⅲ direct, primary. 4 ⅲ the i 襯川 ed 20 recent. 5 0 r i 襯襯 ed 比厄 s present, cur- rent, existing, existent, actual, extant, urgent, pressing. 6 get immediate experience direct, firsthand, hands on, ⅲ service, ⅲ the field, on the jOb. lmmedlately adv ユ went aw ー mm 回 right away, right straight away. at once, instantly, now, this/that this/that instant, directly, promptly, forth- with, without delay, without hesitation, unhesitatingly, tout de 5ⅵ比ⅱ可 before you canlcould say Jack Robinson, prontO. 2 he wasimmediately behind right, directly, closely, at close quarters. 3 1 heard the れ immediately om the victim directly, at first hand, without intermediary. immemorial adj ancient, age-old, timeless, dateless, archaic, Of yore, rooted ⅲ the past, long-standing, time-honoured, ances- tral, な a 山ⅱ onal. immense adj huge, vast, massive, enor- mous, gigantic, colossal, giant, great, very large, extensive, lnfinite, immeasurable, illimitable, monumental, tremendous , prodigious, elephantine, monstrous, titanic, Brobdingnagian;infginormous, mega. immerse v ー襯襯 e e the cIOth i れ the dye sub- merge, plunge, dip, dunk, duck, sink, douse, souse, soak, drench, imbue, satu- rate. 2 immerse the ⅱ st れ ( 0 れ ve 5 baptise, christen, purifr, lustrate. 3 immerse 0 れお e 0 れ e ' 5 work absorb, engross, occupy, engage, preoccupy, involve. engulf; inflose oneself in. immigrant n non-native, settler, incomer, newcomer, new arrival, migrant, natural- ized citizen, expatriate. imminent adj impending, at hand, fast- approaching, close, near, approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way, about tO happen, upon us, ⅲ the Offng' on the horizon, ⅲ the air, brewing, threatening, menacing, 100m ⅲ g. immobile adj rmmobilized, without mov- lng, unmoving, motionless, unable tO move, lmmovable, still, static, at rest, sta- tionary, at a standstill, stock-still, dormant, rooted, fixed t0 the spot, rigid, frozen, stiff, riveted, like a statue, as ifturned tO stone, immotile, immotive. immobilize v bring to a standstilllhalt, halt, stop, put out ofaction, render inactive, inactivate, paralyse, make inoperative, freeze, transfix, disable, cripple. immoderate adj excessive, extreme, intem- perate, lavish, undue, inordinate, extrava- gant, unreasonable, unjustified, unwarranted, uncalled for, outrageous , egregious, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, unlimited, unbridled, uncurbed, self-indulgent, overindulgent, prodigal, profligate, wanton, dissipative. immoderation n excess, excessiveness, intemperateness , inordinateness , nes s, lack Of restraint, self-indulgence, overindulgence, profligacy, wantonness, dissipation. see IMMODERATE. lmmodest adj forward, 面 ld , brazen, impu- dent, unblushing, shameless , wanton, indecorous, improper, indecent;inf fresh, cheeky ・ immoral adj bad, wrongdoing, unprinci- pled, dishonest, unethical, wicked, evil, sin- 血 1 , impure, miquitous, corrupt' depraved' vile, base, degenerate, debauched, aban- doned, dissolute, 、ållainous, nefarious, miS- creant, reprobate, pewerted, indecent, lewd, licentious, pornographic. unchaste Of easy virtue, bawdy. immora lity n badness, dishonesty, unethi- calness , wickedness , evil, impuritY' sinful-

7feeIi れ g ratherflat depressed, dejected, dispirited, 10W , down, without energy, enervated. 8 the market SIOW, inactive, sluggish, slack, not busy. flat adv she told himflat that she was going outright, directly, straight, plainly, explic- itly, absolutely, definitely, conclusively, cat- egorically. see FLAT adj 5. flat 0 瞰 at 血Ⅱ speed, all out, as fast as possible, post- haste, at 血Ⅱ tilt, 血Ⅱ steam ahead; inf hell for leather. n apartment, set 0f rooms; rooms; inf pad. fiatten v 0 れ e れ the “ e make flat, level, level out / 0 圧 make even, even out, smoo 山 , smooth out / 0 圧 plane. 2 ch れ市明 0 印ⅲ g the 碼 s compress, trample, press down, crush, squash, compact. 3 印 the Old buildings demolish, tear down, 10 ( k down, raze, raze tO the ground. 4 0 比明 his 叩 po - れ明 t knock down, に 10Ck tO the ground, floor, 1 k 0 価 one's feet, fell, prostrate. 5 明な m 加 0 e れ襯 crush, quash, squash, deflate, snub, humiliate : inf put down. flatter v ユ co 蛇 ie パ尹 0 e れ g the queen com- pliment, pralse, sing the prmses Of, praise tO excess, praise tO the skies, eulogize, puff up, pay court tO, pay blandishments tO, blandish, fawn upon, cajole, humour, flan- nel, wheedle ; inf sweet-talk, SO 代 - so 叩 , but- ter up, lay it on thick, lay it on with a trowel, play up tO. 2 that dre 0 e her CO リⅱれ g suit, become, set 0 圧 shOW tO advantage, enhance;infdo something for. flattering adj 1 0 吶れ g words complimen- tary, fulsome, adulatory, praising, bland- ishing, laudatory, honeyed, sugary, ingratiating, cajoling;inf sweet-talking soft-soaping. see FLATIER 1.2 0 0 れ g dress becoming, enhancing. flattery n praise, adulation, overvrmse, false praise, e ⅲ 0 ′ , puffery, laudation, blarney, fulsomeness, fawning, cajolery, wheedling; compliments , blandishments , honeyed words; infsweet talk, SO 代 SO 叩 , buttering-up, flannel. れ誂 u れ ce n wind, intestinal gas; belching; inf farting. flaunt v show 0 圧 parade, display ostenta- tiously, exhibit, draw attention tO, make a shOW Of, wave, dangle, brandish. れ a ou ー n ユ dislike 市 e ア 0V0 肝可市 e 市 taste, savour, tang, relish. 2 add some 0V0 「加 the 覊 u flavouring, seasoning, tastiness , tang, relish, piquancy, spiciness , zest;inf zing. 3 c 叩 t リ the 叩 0 可 t poem/place spirit, es sence, soul, nature, character, quality, feel, feeling, ambience, tone, style, stamp, propertY. れ a ou ー v ユ側 r the , add flavourl flavouring tO, season, add seasoninglherbsl spices tO, spice, add piquancy tO, gmger up. 2 av 硼 r the れ曲 with ci れれ 0m0 れ season, lace, imbue, i 鼠 1Se. flavouring n 面 d 尹側ⅱれ g to the 5 w flavour, seasomng. see FLAVOUR n 2.2 Ⅷれれ 0V0 リれ g essence, extract, tincture. flaw n 10 熨 aw ⅲ his character fault, defect, imperfection, blemish, failing, foible, shortcoming, weaknes s , weak spot. 2 は aw ⅲ the china/matetial fault, defect, crack, chip, fracture, break, crevice, fissure, rent, split, tear. flawless adj ユ 0 げ 0m1 側 ce fault- less, perfect, impeccable. 2 ロアロⅷお 5 com- plexion perfect, blemish-free, unflawed, ummpaired, unmarred. 3 ロ aw e 化可 i れ 0 perfect, whOle, intact, sound, unbro- ken, undamaged. fleck n 0 e ofwhite i れ the black cloth spot, mark, speck, speckle, freckle. fleck v 0 戓 ma ⅱ flecked with white spot, mark, speckle, dOt, sprinkle, spatter, stip- ple, mottle, streak, 仕 e ( e. flee v ユ e ア記 om the e lthe burglarfled when disturbed run, away, run 0 圧 bOlt, rush, speed, take flight, take tO flight, make 0 氏 fly, abscond, retreat, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, depart hastilyl abuptly, make a quick exit, run for it, make a run for it, take 0 圧 take to one's heels, decamp, escape, make one's escapel getaway, shOW a clean pair ofheels, dO a disappearing act, vanish;inf cut and run' make oneself scarce, scarper, beat it, dO a bunk, skedaddle, split, scram, light 0 Ⅱ t. 2 theyfied the c 側れ t run away 仕 om , leave hastilylabruptly, fly, escape 仕 om ; infskip. fleece n 0 sheep'sfieece WOOI, coat. fleece v ユ e 化 the s 印 shear, clip. 2 記偬 the 0 厄可 h 覊ⅵれ swindle, defraud, cheat, rob, strip, mulct, bilk, overcharge; infcon, take for a ride, diddle, rip 0 圧 sting, bleed, take tO the cleaners , soak. fleecy adj W0011Y , downy, flu$r, shaggy, so 代 , smoo 山 ; fleecelike, lanate, lanose. fleet n the fleet set 田 flotilla, naval force, squadron, armada; navy, argosy ・ fieet adj swift, fast, rapid, quick, speedy, expeditious, nimble, fleet Of fOOt, nimble- footed, swift-footed, like the wind. fleeting adj rapid, swift, brief, short-lived, short, momentary, transient, transitory. ephemeral, fugitive, evanescent, fugacious'