- moreover, what is more, on top of that
- superintendent person who has a lot of authority and manages and controls an activity, a place, a group of workers, etc.a park superintendentthe superintendent of schools in Dallas
- How did English leaders understand the place and role of the American colonies in England's empire?
- reliefCOMFORT I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.He watched with relief as the girl nodded.No one was hurt, and we all breathed a sigh of relief.The doctor said it was just the flu. What a relief!
- STOP COMMUNICATING [intransitive] to become quieter, less friendly, and only concerned about your own thoughts → withdrawnwithdraw into/fromRalph has withdrawn from the other kids.Many depressed people just withdraw into themselves.
- She was so [---] when she got a job with a TV company. She's always wanted to work in the media.[how you feel when something extremely exciting and pleasing happens]
- spectrumband of coloured lights in order of their wavelengths, as seen in a rainbow and into which light may be separatedA spectrum is formed by a ray of light passing through a prism.Red and violet are at opposite ends of the spectruma range of sound waves or several other types of wavethe electromagnetic/radio/sound spectrum
- dig somebody in the ribsto push your finger or your elbow into somebody's side, especially to attract their attention
- obsessionthe state in which a person's mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not normalHer fear of flying is bordering on obsession.
- paradigma model or example that shows how something works or is producedparadigm ofthe basic paradigm of the family treePius XII remained the paradigm of what a pope should be.
- presumablyused to say that you think that something is probably truePresumably this is where the accident happened.You'll be taking the car, presumably?
- deprivationthe lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happySleep deprivation can result in mental disorders.social/economic/emotional etc deprivationLow birth weight is related to economic deprivation.
- membrane a very thin piece of skin that covers or connects parts of your bodyLoud noise can damage the delicate membrane in the ear.
- promotehelp sell a product, service, etc. or make it more popular by advertising it or offering it at a special pricepromote something The band has gone on tour to promote their new album.
- staminaphysical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tiredYou need stamina to be a long-distance runner.
- fierce determination (=involving strong feelings)They fought with fierce determination.dogged/steely/grim determination (=very strong determination)As a politician she was known for her dogged determination.single-minded determination (=having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it)Whatever task he undertook was tackled with single-minded determination.
- concentrateNothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly)concentrate something + adv./prep. to bring something together in one placePower is largely concentrated in the hands of a small elite..
- take placeto happen, especially after being planned or arrangedThe next meeting will take place on Thursday.
- rehabilitateto help someone to live a healthy, useful, or active life again after they have been seriously ill or in prisonto make people think that someone or something is good again after a period when people had a bad opinion of them
- MONEY [transitive] to take money out of a bank account SYN take outwithdraw something from somethingI'd like to withdraw £500 from my current account.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that someone takes or gets money out rather than withdraws it:Can we stop off at the bank? I need to get some money out.