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A ... person or piece of clothing is attractive: Lernen beginnen
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You look very fetching in your green shorts.
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to examine something very carefully in order to discover information: Lernen beginnen
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He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
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a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect: Lernen beginnen
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I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.
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sudden feeling of excitement or fear, especially when you think that something is about to happen: Lernen beginnen
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As the music stopped, a frisson of excitement ran through the crowd.
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a situation in which people laugh very loudly and think something is very funny: Lernen beginnen
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What was all the hilarity about?
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If something that is valuable is ..., it is in a situation where it might be lost: Lernen beginnen
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Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon
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very surprised or shocked Lernen beginnen
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We were so stupefied by the news that we all sat in silence for a long time.
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unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored: Lernen beginnen
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It's a great game for diverting restless kids on long car rides.
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used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of emphasizing its character: Lernen beginnen
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My garden had become a veritable jungle by the time I came back from holiday.
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attractive in a confident, exciting, and stylish way: Lernen beginnen
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existing only as an idea, not as something real: Lernen beginnen
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Almost everyone will have to pay a higher tax bill than the notional amount suggested by the Treasury Secretary.
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the name of a publisher as it appears on a particular set of books Lernen beginnen
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The imprint on the book indicated that it was published a century ago
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shy and not confident of your abilities: Lernen beginnen
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You shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well!
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to talk about pleasant things that happened in the past Lernen beginnen
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My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
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a performance of pop or rock music Lernen beginnen
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The band is going to Atlanta to play a gig at the Fox Theatre.
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not willing to spend money or give something: Lernen beginnen
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She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly.
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happening because of a very old habit from a long time ago in human history, not because of a conscious decision or because it is necessary now: Lernen beginnen
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an atavistic fear of the dark
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an emotion, belief, or characteristic of a situation that is hidden and usually negative or dangerous but that has some effect: Lernen beginnen
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undercurrents of racism/anxiety/violence
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to sit down on your heels: Lernen beginnen
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We hunkered down around the campfire, toasting marshmallows
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to keep someone completely interested: Lernen beginnen
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The baseball game completely enthralled the crowd.
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to sell, especially quickly or cheaply: Lernen beginnen
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He tried to flog his old car, but no one would buy it.
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...... is not to know about or to want to avoid the ordinary and unpleasant things that happen in people's lives: Lernen beginnen
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live or be Academics sitting in an ivory towers have no understanding of what is important for ordinary people.
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having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited: Lernen beginnen
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"You'll find out eventually," said Mary, with a sly smile.
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to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them: Lernen beginnen
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He was completely beguiled by her beauty. The salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn't want.
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