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the wine obtained from a harvest of grapes, esp. in an outstandingly good year, referred to by the year involved, the district, or the vineyard;
the harvest from which such a wine is obtained. (of wine) of an outstandingly good year. representative of the best and most typical: _______ Shakespeare.
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vintage
And 2008 will be a vintage year
a 100th anniversary or its celebration.
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centenary
it will be a vintage year, for it marks the centenary of the birth of Bond's creator
to add a brief explanation or opinion to (a text or drawing)
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annotate
exhibits ranging from annotated manuscripts
A _____ (US switchblade) is a knife with a blade hidden inside its handle which springs out when a button is pressed.
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flick knife
threatening or suggesting evil or harm; ominous; evil or treacherous, esp. in a mysterious way.
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villan
inister villain
(in a novel, play, film, etc.) the main evil character and antagonist to the hero.
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sinister
sinister villains
grotesquely unconventional in appearance, habits, etc.
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outlandish
sinister villains engaged in characteristic activities in outlandish places.
to praise insincerely, esp. in order to win favour or reward.
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flatter
Fleming might have been flattered by the vigour of his literary resurrection.
to get the better of by cunning or ingenuity; to obtain an advantage over (someone) by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick
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outwit
Outwitting antagonists of all stripes
If people _____, they walk slowly and heavily. If they _____ on with a job, you mean that the job is taking a long time.
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plod
showing up even Americans as somewhat plodding,
Am.E. a distinctive type, kind, or sort
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stripe
Outwitting antagonists of all stripes
If you describe something as ______, you think that it is dull and boring to look at or experience.
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drab
it was a time of drab conformity
self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic; severely simple or plain
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austere
it was a time of drab conformity, if not austerity,
a mixture of stylishness, enthusiasm, and courage;
Pol. brawura, fantazja, dziarskość
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dash
in Britain style, dash and excitement were in short supply,
to make poor or diminish the quality of;
Pol. zubożyć
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impoverish
The British were Impoverished by the war
to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at
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deride
These were derided at the time by many literary critics
to speak contemptuously (about); express derision (for); mock
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scoff
Others called them commercial, scoffing at what would now be described as the product placement
to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal- combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost; supercharge
Pol. (o silniku) doładować
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supercharge
Fleming wrote of supercharged Bentleys
A _____ is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning;
Pol. (pusty) frazes, komunał
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clichè
his writing sharp, vivid prose was almost entirely free of clichés

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