15 Nov (0) Pat's words 2021_11_15

 0    28 词汇卡    pavelabramov
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omnipresent
The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.
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present or having an effect everywhere at the same time
parable
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a short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea
clergy
We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy. a clergyman
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religious leaders, especially Christian priests, ministers
man of the cloth
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a man who is a priest or minister.
warrant
Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted such a severe punishment.
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to make a particular activity necessary
tattered
The flag was tattered and threadbare. a tattered old letter
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badly torn
threadbare
a threadbare coat
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* material or clothes have become thin or damaged because they have been used a lot
bums
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someone who has no home or job and lives by asking other people for money
simpleton
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a person without the usual ability to use reason and understand
condemnation
The shooting of the police officer has received universal condemnation
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the act of condemning something or someone
feasible
With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible
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able to be made, done, or achieved
half baked
The government has come up with a half-baked scheme for training teachers on the job.
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A half-baked idea or plan has not been considered carefully enough:
Lickety-split
We would take that in a lickety-split second
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very quickly
Frazzled
It was a stressful day at work and by 5.00 I was completely frazzled
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extremely tired in a nervous or slightly worried way after a lot of mental or physical effort
Fait accompli
The policy change was presented to us as a fait accompli, without consultation or discussion
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something that has already happened or been done and cannot be changed
Hinder
High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
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to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
ying-yang
He has money up the ying-yang
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in very large amounts
go to hell in a hand basket
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a situation headed for disaster inescapably
Pushing rope
Getting a teenager to stop playing video games and go outside to get fresh air is like pushing rope.
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* means a difficult and frustrating task that is either completely fruitless or the results of which are not commensurate with the effort invested.
procrastinate
I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.
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to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
I don't worry
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"I don't care", but not as strong
It fits you.
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means that it is the right size for you.
It suits you
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means that it looks good on you
loopy
He must have gone completely loopy to give up a job like that.
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strange, unusual, or silly
posthumous
a posthumous award
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happening after a person's death:
laborious
a laborious task
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needing a lot of time and effort
on a continuous basis
These taxpayers will reach the highest level of the tax tariff on a continuous basis
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prolonged without interruption
tune out
Most of what he says is such garbage that I just tune him out.
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to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you

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