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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to become quieter, less friendly, and only concerned about your own thoughts → withdrawnwithdraw into/fromRalph has withdrawn from the other kids.Many depressed people just withdraw into themselves.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.