23/12/15 morning Flashcards
oblige
- require (someone) to do something, as by circumstance or legality: When the power went out, we were obliged to fetch water with a bucket. The contract obliges you to meet the deadline.
- To make indebted or grateful: I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality.
- To do a service or favor for: They obliged us by arriving early.
compel
force or oblige (someone) to do something:
a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions.
bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure:
they may compel a witness’s attendance at court by issue of a summons
his striking appearance compelled attention.
suspect*2
1.
have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.
“if you suspect a gas leak, do not turn on an electric light”
believe or feel that (someone) is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant act, without certain proof.
“parents suspected of child abuse”
2.doubt the genuineness or truth of.
“a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect”
1.a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offence.
“the police have arrested a suspect”
1.not to be relied on or trusted; possibly dangerous or false.
“a suspect package was found on the platform”
synonyms:
garment
an item of clothing:
a windproof outer garment
fashion garments.
foundation
ask abugee
divine the only meaning I think you can use is 2 very pleasing; delightful:
he had the most divine smile.
1 of or like God or a god: heroes with divine powers ▪ devoted to God; sacred: divine liturgy. 2 very pleasing; delightful: he had the most divine smile. 1 discover (something) by guesswork or intuition: mum had divined my state of mind [with clause] they had divined that he was a fake.
permit*2
ask abugee
humble
ask Zahra if she’s knows
vast
of very great extent or quantity; immense:
a vast plain full of orchards.
▸an immense space.
labour
1 work, especially physical work:
the price of repairs includes labour, parts, and VAT
manual labour.
1 work hard; make great effort:
they laboured from dawn to dusk
she was patiently labouring over her sketchbooks.
2 have difficulty in doing something despite working hard:
United laboured against confident opponents.