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normalandordinary,andperhapsnotveryinteresting:
conventionalbehaviour/moralityShe’sveryconventionalinherviews.2.[usuallybeforenoun]followingwhatistraditionalorthewaysthhasbeendoneforalongtime:
conventionalmethods/approachesIt’snotahotel,intheconventionalsense,butratherawholevillageturnedintoahotel.3.[usuallybeforenoun](especiallyofweapons)notnuclear:
conventionalforces/weaponsAconventionalwarwouldstillcauseunacceptabledevastation.aconventionalpowerstation(=usingoilorcoalasfuel,ratherthannuclearpower)
laughter
noun[U]theactorsoundoflaughing:
toroarwithlaughtertears/gales/peals/shrieksoflaughtertoburst/dissolveintolaughterahousefulloflaughter(=withahappyatmosphere)Hegaveasnortofderisivelaughter.
reality
noun(pl.-ies)
1.[U]thetruesituationandtheproblemsthatactuallyexistinlife,incontrasttohowyouwouldlikelifetobe:
Sherefusestofacereality.You’reoutoftouchwithreality.Therealityisthatthereisnotenoughmoneytopayforthisproject.Theyseemedtohavetheperfectmarriagebuttherealitywasverydifferent.2.[C]athingthatisactuallyexperiencedorseen,incontrasttowhatpeoplemightimagine:
theharshrealitiesoflifeThisdecisionreflectstherealitiesofthepoliticalsituation.Thepaperlessofficeisstillfarfrombeingareality.Willtimetraveleverbecomeareality?
adjustment
noun[C,U]
1.asmallchangemadetosthinordertocorrectorimproveit:
I’vemadeafewadjustmentstothedesign.Someadjustmentofthelensmaybenecessary.2.achangeinthewayapersonbehavesorthinks:
Shewentthroughaperiodofemotionaladjustmentafterhermarriagebrokeup.
tough
adj.(tougher,toughest)
DIFFICULT
1.havingorcausingproblemsordifficulties:
atoughchildhoodItwasatoughdecisiontomake.She’sbeenhavingatoughtimeofit(=alotofproblems)lately.Hefacesthetoughesttestofhisleadershipsofar.Itcanbetoughtryingtojuggleacareerandafamily.
STRICT/FIRM
2.~(on/withsb/sth)demandingthatparticularrulesbeobeyedandshowingalackofsympathyforanyproblemsorsufferingthatthismaycause:
Don’tbetootoughonhim—hewasonlytryingtohelp.It’sabouttimeteachersstartedtogettoughwithbullies.Theschooltakesatoughlineon(=punishesseverely)cheating.Localtradersarecallingfortougheractionagainstvandals.
STRONG
3.strongenoughtodealsuccessfullywithdifficultconditionsorsituations:
atoughbreedofcattleHe’snottoughenoughforacareerinsales.She’satoughcookie/customer(=sbwhoknowswhattheywantandisnoteasilyinfluencedbyotherpeople).
4.(ofaperson)physicallystrongandlikelytobeviolent:
Youthinkyou’resotough,don’tyou?
Heplaysthetoughguyinthemovie.
MEAT
5.difficulttocutorchew
NOTEASILYDAMAGED
6.noteasilycut,broken,torn,etc.:
atoughpairofshoesThereptile’sskinistoughandscaly.
UNFORTUNATE
7~(onsb)(informal)unfortunateforsbinawaythatseemsunfair:
Itwastoughonherbeingdroppedfromtheteamlikethat.(ironic)‘Ican’tgetitfinishedintime.’‘Tough!
’(=Idon’tfeelsorryaboutit.)
extreme
adj.
1.[usuallybeforenoun]verygreatindegree:
Weareworkingunderextremepressureatthemoment.peoplelivinginextremepovertyI’mhavingextremedifficultyinnotlosingmytemperwithher.Theheatinthedesertwasextreme.2.notordinaryorusual;
seriousorsevere:
Childrenwillberemovedfromtheirparentsonlyinextremecircumstances.Don’tgodoinganythingextremelikeleavingthecountry.ItwasthemostextremeexampleofcrueltytoanimalsIhadeverseen.extremeweatherconditions3.(ofpeople,politicalorganizations,opinions,etc.)farfromwhatmostpeopleconsidertobenormal,reasonableoracceptable:
extremeleft-wing/right-wingviewsanextremenationalistorganizationTheirideasaretooextremeforme.4.[onlybeforenoun]asfaraspossiblefromthecentre,thebeginningorinthedirectionmentioned:
KerryisintheextremewestofIreland.Shesatontheextremeedgeofherseat.politiciansontheextremeleftoftheparty
noun
1.afeeling,situation,wayofbehaving,etc.thatisasdifferentaspossiblefromanotherorisoppositetoit:
extremesofloveandhateHeusedtobeveryshy,butnowhe’sgonetotheoppositeextreme(=changedfromoneextremekindofbehaviourtoanother).2.thegreatestorhighestdegreeofsth:
extremesofcold,windorraintheclimaticextremesofthemountains
go,etc.toextremes|takesthtoextremestoactorbeforcedtoactinawaythatisfarfromnormalorreasonable:
It’sembarrassingtheextremeshe’llgotoinordertoimpresshisboss.Takentoextremes,thiskindofbehaviourcanbedangerous.Inthejungletheyweredriventoextremesinordertosurvive.
intheextreme(formal)toagreatdegree:
Thejourneywouldbedangerousintheextreme.
unfit
1.~(forsth)|~(toeat,drink,livein,etc.)|~(todosth)notofanacceptablestandard;
notsuitable:
Thehousingwasunfitforhumanhabitation.Thefoodonofferwasunfitforhumanconsumption.Thiswaterisunfittodrink.Mostofthebuildingsareunfittolivein.Theydescribedhimasunfittogovern.(technical)Manyofthehouseswerecondemnedasunfit.(technical)Thecourtclaimssheisanunfitmother.2.~forsth|~todosthnotcapableofdoingsth,forexamplebecauseofillness:
He’sstillunfitforwork.Thecompany’sdoctorfoundthatshewasunfittocarryouthernormalwork.3.(especiallyBrE)(ofaperson)notingoodphysicalcondition;
notfit,becauseyouhavenottakenexercise:
Thecaptainisstillunfitandwillmisstonight’sgame.
fascinate
verbtoattractorinterestsbverymuch:
[vn]Chinahasalwaysfascinatedme.Itwasaquestionthathadfascinatedhimsincehewasaboy.[v]Theprivatelivesofmoviestarsneverfailtofascinate.
meditation
noun
1.[U]thepracticeofthinkingdeeplyinsilence,especiallyforreligiousreasonsorinordertomakeyourmindcalm:
Shefoundpeacethroughyogaandmeditation.Hewasdeepinmeditationanddidn’tseemecomein.2.[C,usuallypl.]~(onsth)(formal)seriousthoughtsonaparticularsubjectthatsbwritesdownorspeaks:
hismeditationsonlifeandart
urge
verb
1.toadviseortryhardtopersuadesbtodosth:
[vntoinf]Sheurgedhimtostay.Policeareurginganyonewhosawtheaccidenttocontactthemimmediately.[vthat]Thereporturgedthatallchildrenbetaughttoswim.2.[vn]~sth(on/uponsb)torecommendsthstrongly:
ThesituationisdangerousandtheUNisurgingcaution.3.[vn+adv./prep.](formal)tomakeapersonorananimalmovemorequicklyand/orinaparticulardirection,especiallybypushingorforcingthem:
Heurgedhishorseforward.
urgesbontoencouragesbtodosthorsupportthemsothattheydoitbetter:
Shecouldhearhimurgingheronassheranpast.
accomplish
[vn]tosucceedindoingorcompletingsth,achieve:
Thefirstpartoftheplanhasbeensafelyaccomplished.Idon’tfeelI’veaccomplishedverymuchtoday.That’sit.Missionaccomplished(=wehavedonewhatweaimedtodo).
motivate
verb
1.[vn][oftenpassive]tobethereasonwhysbdoessthorbehavesinaparticularway:
Heismotivatedentirelybyself-interest.2.tomakesbwanttodosth,especiallysththatinvolveshardworkandeffort:
[vn]She’sverygoodatmotivatingherstudents.[vntoinf]Theplanisdesignedtomotivateemployeestoworkmoreefficiently.3.[vn](formal)togivereasonsforsththatyouhavestated:
Pleasemotivateyouranswertoquestion5.
motivated
adj.:
araciallymotivatedattackahighlymotivatedstudent(=onewhoisveryinterestedandworkshard)
motivation
noun[C,U]:
Whatisthemotivationbehindthissuddenchange?
Mostpeoplesaidthatpaywastheirmainmotivationforworking.He’sintelligentenoughbuthelacksmotivation.Allresearchproposalsmustbeaccompaniedbyafullmotivation.
devotion
noun~(tosb/sth)
1.[U,sing.]greatlove,careandsupportforsb/sth:
Hisdevotiontohiswifeandfamilyistouching.
2.[U,sing.]theactionofspendingalotoftimeorenergyonsth:
herdevotiontodutyHerdevotiontothejobleftherwithverylittlefreetime.3.devotions[pl.]prayersandotherreligiouspractices
soul
SPIRITOFPERSON
1.[C]thespiritualpartofaperson,believedtoexistafterdeath:
Hebelievedhisimmortalsoulwasinperil.Thehowlingwindsoundedlikethewailingoflostsouls(=thespiritsofdeadpeoplewhoarenotinheaven).
INNERCHARACTER
2.[C]aperson’sinnercharacter,containingtheirtruethoughtsandfeelings:
Therewasafeelingofrestlessnessdeepinhersoul.
SPIRITUAL/MORAL/ARTISTICQUALITIES
3.[sing.]thespiritualandmoralqualitiesofhumansingeneral:
thedarksideofthehumansoul
4.[U,C]strongandgoodhumanfeeling,especiallythatgivesaworkofartitsqualityorenablessbtorecognizeandenjoythatquality:
Itwasaverypolishedperformance,butitlackedsoul.
5.[sing.]the~ofsthaperfectexampleofagoodquality:
Heisthesoulofdiscretion.
PERSON
6.[C](becomingold-fashioned)apersonofaparticulart