Week1&2 Flashcards
voracious vɔːˈreɪʃəs
Pigs are ? feeders. Kids can have ? appetites; a ? reader; Anne has always read ?ly (eating or wanting large quantities of food)
indiscriminate ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət
an ? action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause ? attacks/killing/violence/bombing; terrorists responsible for ? killing the ? use of chemical fertilizers
بی برنامه
coed
a ? place, team etc is used by or includes people of both sexes
steeped
be ? in history/tradition/politics etc to have a lot of a particular quality : a town ? in history
steep
Leave the tea bag to ?(to put food in a liquid and leave it there, so that it becomes soft or has the same taste as the liquid, or so that it gives the liquid its taste)
protests
She ignored his protests and walked away
The programme caused a storm of protests
The announcement was met with howls of protests اعتراض
bookworm
someone who likes reading very much
warfare
the realities of modern ?; chemical/nuclear/germ etc ?; trench/jungle/mountain etc ?; guerrilla ? (the activity of fighting in a war – used especially when talking about particular methods of fighting)
trench warfare
fighting from long holes dug into the ground
combatant
someone who fights in a war
drenched drentʃt
Come on in – you’re ?!; I was ? in/with sweat; chips ? in/with vinegar(very wet – used about a person or area after a lot of rain or water has fallen on them )
soaked
It absolutely poured with rain and we got ?. | His shirt was ? with blood(very wet all the way through – used especially about people and their clothes)
waterlogged
The game was cancelled because the field was ?(used about ground that has water on its surface because it is so wet that it cannot take in any more)
humble ˈhʌmb ə l
a modest and ? man ; A good leader is ? enough to get advice from experts. (believing that you are not more important, better, or cleverer than other people, and therefore not expecting to be treated in a special way) فروتن OPP proud
abound əˈbaʊnd
The worlds of science-fiction ? with wonders; The forests ? with deer, birds, and squirrels; Examples of this ? in her book (to exist in very large numbers); ? with/in something phrasal verb پُر … هستش، فراوان داره
prognostication / prɒɡˌnɒstəˈkeɪʃ
a statement about what you think will happen in the future SYN forecast
matron / ˈmeɪtrən
an older married woman; a woman who is in charge of women and children in a school or prison
domesticated / dəˈmestəˈkeɪtəd
Ray’s very ? and even likes baking cakes (someone who is ? enjoys spending time at home and doing work in the home ) ? animals are able to work for people or live with them as pets
automaton / ɔːˈtɒmətən
1 robot 2 someone who seems unable to feel emotions or to think about what they are doing SYN robot
contend / kənˈtend
Three armed groups are ?ing for power (جنگیدن، رقابت داشتن). Inevitably (به ناچار), fights break out between the members of ?ing groups (to compete against someone in order to gain something)
contend / kənˈtend
Some astronomers ? that the universe may be younger than previously thought (to argue or state that something is true SYN insist)
claim
He ?s that he didn’t see anything. | She ?s to be a descendant of Charles Dickens (to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved)
scour / skaʊr scour something for something
Her family began to ? the countryside for a suitable house. (to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area, a document etc)
scouring out
Ada was ? the pans (to clean something very thoroughly by rubbing it with a rough material SYN scrub)
grime
The walls were black with دوده
is disposed to (be well/favourably/kindly disposed (to/towards sth)
Management ? the idea of job-sharing (to like someone or something)
bison / ˈbaɪs ə n
buffalo
slaughtered/butchered
Hundreds of innocent civilians had been ? by government troops (killed a lot of people in a cruel or violent way) SYN butchered
slaughter
We got ?ed, 110-54 to defeat an opponent in a sport or game by a large number of points SYN hammer
exterminate
Hitler’s goal was to ? the Jews (kill large numbers of a particular group, so that they no longer exist)
par‧a‧dox / ˈpærədɒks $ -dɑːks / noun
It’s a ? that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty. ; The ? is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less. ضد و نقیض
realm / relm / noun
- the spiritual ?; an idea that belongs in the ? of science fiction حوزه
- within the ?s of possibility ( also not beyond the ?(s) of possibility) used, often humorously, to say that something is possible even though you think it is not very likely: I suppose it’s not beyond the ?s of possibility (written a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought)
- literary a country ruled by a king or queen
one of the most unusual cases in the annals of crime
in the annals of: in the whole history of
یکی از موارد غیرطبیعی در تاریخ جرم و جنایت
tinge / tɪndʒ / noun
There was a ? of sadness in her voice. ; This glass has a greenish ?. ته رنگ ته مایه
scan‧dal / ˈskændl / noun
It caused quite a ? when he left his wife. ; The college has recently been involved in a drugs ? ; He has been at the centre of a political ? ; a major ? involving the government; a series of financial ?s; a sex ? that ruined his reputation ; They had already left the country when the ? broke. رسوایی و افتضاح
gloom / ɡluːm / noun
1 literary almost complete darkness; He peered into the gathering (= increasing ) ?.
2 a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope; a time of high unemployment and economic ? It was a year of economic ? for the car industry.; There was deep ? about the future.;
ab‧surd / əbˈsɜːd, -ˈzɜːd $ -ɜːrd / adjective quite/slightly/completely etc absurd
It seems quite ? to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting. ; It seems an ? idea. SYN: rediculous مسخره
absurdity
Duncan laughed at the ? of the situation. بخاطر مسخرگی
contradictory AC / ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt ə ri / adjective
two statements, beliefs etc that are ? are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct ; ? messages/statements/demands etc ; The public is being fed ? messages about the economy.
contend / kənˈtend with something phrasal verb
to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant SYN cope with: The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to ? with.
masculine / ˈmæskjələn, ˈmæskjʊlən / adjectiv
OPP feminine
They’re nice curtains, but I’d prefer something a little more ?. She has a very ? voice. Hunting was a typically ? occupation.
cuisine / kwɪˈziːn / noun [countable] formal
the food you can eat in a particular restaurant, country, or area: Italian ? ; Trying the local ? is all part of the fun of travelling; vegetarian ?; the traditional ? of the Southwest
badger 2 verb [transitive]
to try to persuade someone by asking them something several times SYN pester: متقاعد کردن (اینقدر بگیم تا)
She ?ed me for weeks until I finally gave in. ? somebody to do something My friends keep ?ing me to get a cell phone. ? somebody into doing something; I had to ? the kids into doing their homework.
nag/pester / ˈpestə $ -ər / verb [intransitive and transitive] She keeps nagging me for a new phone. | People were pestering him for his autograph
to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something ; She’d been ?ed by reporters for days. The kids have been ?ing me to buy them new tennis shoes.
beg/plead
to ask for something in an urgent way, because you want it very much and will be very unhappy if you do not get it: He ?ged me for some money. | I’m not going to ? for forgiveness.
im‧plore / ɪmˈplɔː $ -ɔːr / verb [intransitive and transitive] formal a ragged child with imploring eyes
to ask for something in an emotional way SYN beg: ‘Don’t go,’ I ?ed her. ? somebody to do something She ?ed the soldiers to save her child.
drudg‧e‧ry / ˈdrʌdʒəri / noun [uncountable]
hard boring work
plead / pliːd / verb pleaded also pled / pled / [intransitive, transitive not in passive] law
Henderson pled guilty to burglary.
to state in a court of law whether or not you are guilty of a crime ; ? guilty/not guilty/innocent Henderson ? guilty to burglary.
interminable / ɪnˈtɜːmənəb ə l, ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəb ə l $ -ɜːr- / adjective
very long and boring SYN endless: ? delays — ?ly adverb:
an ?ly long speech ; They faced an ? wait in the departure lounge of the airport. | The journey seemed ?
long-winded
continuing for too long - used about speeches, answers, explanations etc: a very ? answer to a simple question | He gave a ? speech about the company’s vision for the future
perceive W3 AC / pəˈsiːv $ pər- / verb [transitive not in progressive]
written to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way ; ? something/somebody as something ; Even as a young woman she had been ?d as a future chief executive.; ? something/somebody to be something ; Often what is ?d to be aggression is simply fear.; Children who do badly in school tests often ? themselves to be failures.
perceive AC / pəˈsiːv $ pər- / verb [transitive not in progressive]
formal to notice, see, or recognize something ;
That morning, he ?d a change in Franca’s mood. Cats are not able to ? color.; He ?d that there was no other way out of the crisis.
laconic/ ləˈkɒnɪk $ -ˈkɑː- / adjective
using only a few words to say something OPP verbose
— ?ally / -kli / adverb :
‘She left,’ said Pascoe ?ally.
sermon / ˈsɜːmən $ ˈsɜːr- / noun [countable]
1 a talk given as part of a Christian church service, usually on a religious or moral subject; give/preach/deliver a ? (on something); The vicar gave a ? on charity.
2 informal a long talk in which someone tries to give you moral advice that you do not want – used to show disapproval SYN lecture
throng 1 / θrɒŋ $ θrɒːŋ / noun [countable] written
a large group of people in one place SYN crowd; She got lost in the ? ; ? of; a ? of excited spectators
mob 1 / mɒb $ mɑːb / noun [countable]
1 a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent; ? of; a ? of a few hundred demonstrators; They were immediately surrounded by the ?. The leadership had been criticized for giving in to ? rule (= when a ? controls the situation rather than the government or the law ).
2 informal a group of people of the same type SYN gang; ? of; The usual ? of teenagers were standing on the corner.
droves 1 noun [countable]
drove 2 noun [countable]
1 crowds of people; in ?; Tourists come in ? to see the White House.
2 a group of animals that are being moved together; ? of; a ? of cattle
flock / flɒk $ flɑːk / noun
1 [countable] a group of sheep, goats, or birds; ? of; a ? of small birds
2 [countable usually singular] a large group of people ; SYN crowd; ? of; a ? of children
3 [countable usually singular] a priest’s ? is the group of people who regularly attend his or her church
multitude / ˈmʌltɪtjuːd $ -tuːd / noun
1 a ? of somebody/something formal or literary a very large number of people or things: I had never seen such a ? of stars before. a ? of possible interpretations
2 the ?(s) ordinary people, especially when they are thought of as not being very well educated: Political power has been placed in the hands of the ?.
3 [countable] literary or biblical a large crowd of people: Clamoring ?s demanded a view of the Pope.
intrepid / ɪnˈtrepəd, ɪnˈtrepɪd / adjective
written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places – often used humorously SYN brave: ? explorers; an ? traveller | We sent our ? reporter to find out what is happening
courageous / kəˈreɪdʒəs / adjective
especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: He was wrong, and ? enough to admit it. a ? decision; — ?ly adverb
Register In everyday English, people usually say brave rather than ?: It was brave of you to tell him what you thought.
bold
willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: It was a ? move to set up his own company. | She was very ? in criticizing the leadership
plucky / ˈplʌki / adjective
informal brave and determined – often used in newspapers :
? Denise saved her younger sister’s life. ? Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.
accost / əˈkɒst $ əˈkɒːst, əˈkɑːst / verb [transitive]
written; to go towards someone you do not know and speak to them in an unpleasant or threatening way: He was ?ed by four youths and forced to give them all his money.
reticent / ˈretəs ə nt, ˈretɪs ə nt / adjective
— reticence noun [uncountable]
unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know SYN reserved; ? about; She’s strangely ? about her son.
1. quiet
2. silent
3. taciturn / ˈtæsətɜːn, ˈtæsɪtɜːn $ -ɜːrn /
1. not saying much: He’s a ? boy who loves reading. | You’re very ? tonight, Suzy – are you OK?
2. not saying anything: Her husband was a big ? man. | Everyone was arguing but I decided to remain ?.
3. formal not talking much and seeming a little unfriendly or bad-tempered: He found Vaughn a ? and rather difficult person.
rambling / ˈræmblɪŋ / adjective [usually before noun]
1 a ? building has an irregular shape and covers a large area: a ? old farmhouse
2? speech or writing is very long and does not seem to have any clear organization or purpose: درهم و برهم
a long ? letter
surly / ˈsɜːli $ ˈsɜːrli / adjective
— surliness noun [uncountable]
bad-tempered and unfriendly SYN sullen: a ? teenager
panhandle 2 verb [intransitive]
— panhandler noun [countable]
informal to ask for money in the streets SYN beg:
homeless people ?ling in the subway
howl 1 / haʊl / verb [intransitive]
1 if a dog, wolf , or other animal ?s, it makes a long loud sound ;The dogs ?ed all night.
2 to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, angry, or in pain, or because you are amused or excited:
Upstairs, one of the twins began to ? (= cry ) .
? in/with; Somewhere, someone was ?ing in pain. He makes audiences ? with laughter.
howling / ˈhaʊlɪŋ / adjective
be a ? success something that is a ? success is extremely successful
corporal / ˈkɔːp ə rəl $ ˈkɔːr- / noun [countable]
a low rank in the army, air force etc ستوان
ˌcorporalˈpunishment noun [uncountable]
punishment that involves hitting someone, especially in schools and prisons تنبیه بدنی
? was abolished in Britain in 1986.
capital punishment
(= death as a punishment for a crime ) The are trying to abolish ? except in cases of terrorism.
punishment / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt / noun [uncountable and countable]
something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them; ? for; The ? for treason (خیانت) is death. as a ?; I was sent to bed as a ?. ; The charge against him carries a maximum ? of a year in jail. the ? should fit the crime (= it should be appropriate
- sentence
- fine
- a punishment given by a judge in a court: He was given a long prison ?. | They asked for the maximum sentence.
- an amount of money that you must pay as a punishment: I got an $80 fine for speeding. | There are heavy ?s for drink-driving.
furtive / ˈfɜːtɪv $ ˈfɜːr- / adjective
— furtiveness noun [uncountable]
behaving as if you want to keep something secret SYN secretive: There was something ? about his actions. ? glances/looks ; Chris kept stealing ? glances at me.
She opened the door and looked ?ly down the hall.
felon / ˈfelən / noun [countable] law
someone who is guilty of a serious crime SYN criminal: By law, convicted ?(= criminals who are sent to prison) may not own or use guns.
of‧fend‧er / əˈfendə $ -ər / noun [countable]
someone who breaks the law: The courts should impose tougher punishments on ?s. | a special prison for young ?s; Community punishment is used for less serious ?s. At 16, Scott was already a persistent ? (= someone who has been caught several times for committing crimes ).
2 someone or something that is the cause of something bad: Among causes of air pollution, car exhaust fumes may be the worst ?.
crook
informal a dishonest person, especially one who steals money and who you cannot trust: Some politicians are ?s, but not all of them. | They’re just a bunch of ?s. کلاه بردار
delinquent
a young person who behaves badly and is likely to commit crimes - used especially in the phrase juvenile ?: He later worked with juvenile ?s in a Florida youth services program.
accomplice
someone who helps a criminal to do something illegal: Police believe the murderer must have had an ?.
slip out phrasal verb
if something ?, you say it without really intending to: I didn’t mean to say it. The words ?ped ?.
plethora / ˈpleθərə / noun
a ? of something formal a very large number of something, usually more than you need: a ? of suggestions
hapless / ˈhæpləs / adjective [only before noun]
literary unlucky: The ? passengers were stranded at the airport for three days.
warden / ˈwɔːdn $ ˈwɔːrdn / noun [countable]
1 a person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyed; ? of; the ? of the college; forest/park etc ?
2 the person in charge of a prison
compound 2 AC / kəmˈpaʊnd / verb [transitive]
1 to make a difficult situation worse by adding more problems; ? a problem/difficulty etc; Helmut’s problems were ?ed by his lack of concentration.
2 be ?ed of something formal to be a mixture of things:
a smell ?ed of dust and dead flowers
3 to pay interest that is calculated on both the sum of money and the interest: Interest is ?ed quarterly.
irate / ˌaɪˈreɪt◂ / adjective
extremely angry, especially because you think you have been treated unfairly SYN furious: an ? customer
bribe
رشوه The officials said that they had been offered ? before an important game. accept/take a ?; A Supreme Court judge was charged with taking ?s. offer somebody a ?; Some sportsmen have been offered ?s to perform badly. accept/take a ?; Any officials who accept ?s will face criminal charges. give somebody a ?; They issued passports to people who gave them ?s. pay a ?; It was claimed that the company paid ?s to win the contract.
motto / ˈmɒtəʊ $ ˈmɑːtoʊ / noun ( plural mottos or mottoes) [countable]
شعار a short sentence or phrase giving a rule on how to behave, which expresses the aims or beliefs of a person, school, or institution: ‘Be prepared’ is the ? of the Boy Scouts.
saying/proverb
a well-known phrase that gives advice about life: Do you know the ? ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’? | There is an old Chinese ? which states ‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’.
cliché / ˈkliːʃeɪ $ kliːˈʃeɪ / noun [countable]
a phrase that is boring and no longer original because people use it a lot: The phrase ‘at the end of the day’ has become a real ?. | There is some truth in the old ? that time is a great healer; He seemed to believe that old ? about a woman’s place being in the home. ; His writing is full of worn-out ?s. The term ‘information revolution’ is a popular ?. Giving a girl red roses is a bit of a romantic ?; Sports reporting tends to be full of ?s; It has become a ? to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe
slogan / ˈsləʊɡən $ ˈsloʊ- / noun [countable]
a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used in advertisements, or by politicians, organizations etc; an advertising ?; demonstrators shouting political ?s; the Democrats’ campaign ?; His campaign/election? was ‘Peace, stability and prosperity’. The Liberal Democrats were searching for a more catchy ?; (= one that is easily remembered); They’ve come up with a good, snappy ? for the product. (= one that is short and effective) ; We want real progress, not just empty ? (= a slogan that promises something which is not actually done); Dozens of demonstrators waved banners and chanted ?s. (= repeat slogans in a regular way); a badge bearing a campaign ?
alibi / ˈæləbaɪ, ˈælɪbaɪ / noun [countable]
1 something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
a perfect/cast-iron/unshakeable etc ?; He had a perfect ? and the police let him go.
2 an excuse for something you have failed to do or have done wrong
pretext / ˈpriːtekst / noun [countable]
a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reason; ? for; The incident provided the ? for war.
on/under the ? of doing something; Tom called at her apartment on the ? of asking for a book.
on/under the ? that; He left immediately on the ? that he had a train to catch.
He’ll phone on some ? or other.
adroit / əˈdrɔɪt / adjective
— adroitly adverb
— adroitness noun [uncountable]
clever and skilful, especially in the way you use words and arguments SYN skilled: an ? negotiator
lie / laɪ / verb ( past tense lay / leɪ / , past participle lain / leɪn / , present participle lying , third person singular lies)
to be in a position in which your body is flat on the floor, on a bed etc; ? on/in etc; He was ?ing on the bed smoking a cigarette. Don’t ? in the sun for too long. ? there; For a few minutes he just ? there.
lie still/awake etc; She would ? awake worrying. The dog was ?ing dead on the floor.
lie / laɪ / verb ( past tense lay / leɪ / , past participle lain / leɪn / , present participle lying , third person singular lies)
if something ?s ahead of you, ?s in the future etc, it is going to happen to you in the future; ? ahead; How will we cope with the difficulties that ? ahead?
? before; A blank and empty future ? (pt) before me.
I was wondering what ? (pt) in store for us.
lie low
a) to remain hidden because someone is trying to find you or catch you: We’ll have to ? until tonight.
b) to wait and try not to be noticed by anyone: He decided to ? for a while after the report came out.
lie 2 verb ( past tense and past participle lied , present participle lying , third person singular lies) [intransitive]
1 to deliberately tell someone something that is not true:
I could tell from her face that she was ?ing. ? to; I would never ? to you. ? about; She ?d about her age.
fib 2 verb ( past tense and past participle fibbed , present participle fibbing ) [intransitive] spoken
informal to tell a small unimportant lie : I think you’re ?bing. ?ber noun [countable] – used especially by children : Dan’s ?ing. I didn’t hit him
make something up
to invent a story, explanation etc in order to deceive someone: I didn’t want to go so I ? (pt) an excuse and said I was busy. | He ? (pt) the tale to prevent his parents from finding out the truth.
mis‧lead / ˌmɪsˈliːd / verb ( past tense and past participle misled / -ˈled / ) [transitive]
to make someone believe something that is not true by giving them information that is false or not complete; ? somebody about/over something; Politicians have ? (pp) the public over the dangers of these chemicals. Don’t be ? (pp) by appearances, he’s a good worker. ? somebody into believing/thinking etc something; Don’t be ? (pp) into thinking that scientific research is easy.
be economical with the truth
to only tell someone part of the truth – often used when saying indirectly that someone is lying: He admitted that he had perhaps ? (pp)
lie [noun]
► Do not say ‘ say a lie ‘. Say tell a lie.
[countable] something that you say or write that you know is untrue: I always know when he’s telling ?s. tell (somebody) a ? He got into trouble for telling a ?. believe a ? How could you believe his ?s?; spread ?s (= tell them to a lot of people) How dare you spread such vicious ?s? a white ? (= a small ? that you tell someone for good reasons, for example to avoid hurting their feelings) We all have to tell white ?s sometimes. a big ? The lawyer said it was a ‘big ?’ that Jones had not received the message. a pack of ?s informal (= a lot of ?s) Everything he had told me was a pack of ?s.
li‧bel 1 / ˈlaɪb ə l / noun [uncountable and countable]
when someone writes or prints untrue statements about someone so that other people could have a bad opinion of them; for ?; Holt sued the newspaper for ?. a ? action/ case/ trial (= a court case against someone for ?) restrictions on press freedom, such as ? laws
slander noun [uncountable and countable]
law the crime of speaking lies that could make people have a bad opinion of someone, or an untrue statement which does this: He’s threatening to sue them for ?. | a ? on the good name of the company | Linking his name to terrorism was a ?.
get away phrasal verb
1 leave to leave a place, especially when this is not easy:The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t ? until seven. ? from; I like to ? from London at the weekend.
2 on holiday informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live: Will you manage to ? this summer?; ? to; We’re hoping to ? to Scotland for a few days.
3 escape to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you:The three men ? (pt) in a stolen car. ?from; We knew it wouldn’t be easy to ? from the police. ? with; The thieves ? (pt) with jewellery worth over $50,000.
phony / ˈfəʊni $ ˈfoʊ- / disapproving informal
false – used when you think someone is deliberately trying to deceive people: She put on a ? New York accent. | The doctors were accused of supplying ? medical certificates. | There’s something ? about him. | ? advertisements
spurious / ˈspjʊəriəs $ ˈspjʊr- /
false and giving a wrong impression about someone or something: ? claims (ادعای کذب) | That’s a ? argument. (بحث الکی) | The company was trying to get some ? respectability by using our name.
gesticulate / dʒeˈstɪkjəleɪt, dʒeˈstɪkjʊleɪt / verb [intransitive]
gesticulation / dʒeˌstɪkjəˈleɪʃ ə n, dʒeˌstɪkjʊˈleɪʃ ə n / noun [uncountable and countable]
to make movements with your arms and hands, usually while speaking, because you are excited, angry, or cannot think of the right words to use SYN gesture: Jane ?d wildly and shouted ‘Stop! Stop!’
vigilant / ˈvɪdʒələnt, ˈvɪdʒɪlənt / adjective
— vigilantly adverb
Register
In everyday English, people usually use the expression watch out rather than be vigilant:
We were told to watch out for anything suspicious.
giving careful attention to what is happening, so that you will notice any danger or illegal activity:; Please remain ? at all times and report anything suspicious.
instant 2 noun [countable, usually singular]
1 a moment: She caught his eye for an ?. When the rain started, the crowd vanished in an ? (= immediately). ? of an ? of panic; She stepped towards the door and, in that very same ?, the doorbell rang.
2 the ? (that) as soon as something happens: The ? I saw him, I knew he was the man from the restaurant. Jen burst out laughing the ? she walked in.
3 this ? spoken used when telling someone, especially a child, to do something immediately SYN now: Come here this ?!
marvel 1 / ˈmɑːv ə l $ ˈmɑːr- / verb ( past tense and past participle marvelled , present participle marvelling British English , marveled , marveling American English) [intransitive and transitive]
to feel or express great surprise or admiration at something, especially someone’s behaviour: ‘The man is a genius,’ ?ed Claire. ? at/over; I ?ed at my mother’s ability to remain calm in a crisis. Visitors to Rome ? over the beauty of the city.
