Select the word that does not go with each adjective.
1. Luxurious:
a. sofa b. hotel c. camera d. bedroom
2. Critical:
a. condition b. moment c. stage d. illness
3. Optimistic:
a. attention b. mood c. view d. attitude
4. Inconclusive:
a. tests b. chances c. endings d. discussions
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you're wellcome dear,If I were you,I'd tell my teacher :)
hi dear sahar,
thank you,it's very kind of you,
the last dictionary That I used was wordnet
the last but one was oxford collocation dictionary
the first and second one were longman dictionary
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but personally ,I prefer longman ,it can be attached to babylon and I upload this for you ,although you can attach Merriam-Webster and oxford and wordnet and ... to your babylon
don't hesitate to tell me if you need them too.
sincerely
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5.part1.rar
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5.part2.rar
"Wordnet"
Is it a dictionary?!
It is a new name for me.
If you know a site for it in the Internet, I will be grateful if you write its address here.
Really thank you.
Very nice of you.
Critical mass.
Go critical.
A critical dissertation.
A critical analysis of Melville's writings.
Critical medical supplies.
Vital for a healthy society.
Of vital interest.
The critical test.
A critical illness.
An illness at the critical stage.
Oh!! My God!
Ok! Ok... Enigma!
Everything that you say is right!
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Thank you for your nice attention.
But now, what is your answer?!
Maybe I must also say in the class that this question is wrong!
condition noun
1 state of sth
ADJ. excellent, good, immaculate, mint, peak, perfect, pristine | fair, reasonable | bad, poor | original The clock was restored to its original condition. | physical
PREP. in … ~ The car is still in excellent condition.
2 sb's state of health
ADJ. critical, serious | stable Doctors say his condition is now stable. | mental, physical There has been a serious deterioration in her mental condition.
CONDITION + VERB get better, improve Without this treatment, her condition won't improve. | deteriorate, get worse
PREP. in a … ~ He is still in a critical condition in the local hospital. | out of ~ I haven't been excercising much recently, so I'm a bit out of condition.
PHRASES be in no condition to do sth You're in no condition to tackle the stairs.
3 illness
ADJ. medical | serious | chronic | incurable | rare | heart, skin, etc. | mental She was unable to give informed consent because of a mental condition.
VERB + CONDITION have, suffer from He has a rare skin condition. | be born with All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.
4 conditions: situation/circumstances
ADJ. favourable, good, ideal, optimum Conditions are very favourable for starting a business. | adverse, appalling, awful, difficult, dreadful, freak (only used about the weather), harsh, poor, severe, terrible, treacherous adverse conditions for driving freak weather conditions | normal, prevailing | controlled The experiment is conducted under strictly controlled conditions. | experimental, laboratory | driving, housing, living, operating, working The working conditions in the factory are dreadful. | economic, market, political, social | climatic, environmental, physical, soil, weather
VERB + CONDITION live in, work in/under An enormous number of people live in conditions of severe poverty.
CONDITION + VERB exist, prevail As long as these weather conditions prevail, we are unable to rescue the climbers. | change | improve | deteriorate
PREP. in ~ in normal flight operating conditions | under ~ The samples are heated under experimental conditions.
5 rule
ADJ. strict | special
VERB + CONDITION attach, impose, lay down, set out the conditions attached to the grant of a residential licence The United Nations has imposed strict conditions on the ceasefire. | accept, agree to They would not agree to our conditions. | abide by, comply with, fulfil, meet, observe, satisfy To get a basic pension you must satisfy two conditions: … | be subject to The bar was licensed subject to the condition that no children under 15 be admitted. | be in breach of He denied being in breach of bail conditions.
CONDITION + VERB apply Special conditions apply to the use of the library's rare books.
PREP. on ~ that They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. | on … ~ I'll agree to the scheme on one condition: my name doesn't get mentioned to the press. | under the ~s of Under the conditions of the agreement, all foreign troops will leave by May.
PHRASES a breach of a condition, conditions of employment/sale, terms and conditions the terms and conditions of the contract
6 necessary situation
ADJ. necessary, sufficient a necessary and sufficient condition for the eradication of unemployment
PREP. ~ for
7 state of group
ADJ. human Work is basic to the human condition (= the fact of being alive).
VERB + CONDITION improve aiming to improve the condition of the urban poor
you have to answer them,so do I.
what about stage?No because :
▪ the early/initial stages Sometimes there are problems in the early stages of a project.
▪ the later/final/closing stages She was well cared for during the final stages of her life.
▪ the halfway stage He was in the lead at the halfway stage.
▪ an advanced stage Negotiations are at an advanced stage.
▪ a new stage It marked the beginning of a new stage in my life.
▪ a critical/crucial stage (=very important because it affects the future success of something) The football season is reaching a crucial stage.
▪ a formative stage (=when someone or something is developing) This plan is still in its formative stages.
▪ a difficult/an awkward stage He was 13 and going through that awkward stage.
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what about moment:
▪ right/perfect I’m just waiting for the right moment to tell her. | The moment is not quite right just yet.
▪ an opportune moment (=a good time to do something) I was waiting for an opportune moment to leave.
▪ a historic moment (=a moment that is important in history) The fall of the Berlin wall was a historic moment.
▪ a memorable moment There have been many memorable moments in this year’s Olymics.
▪ the exact/precise moment Her stomach chose that precise moment to make a loud noise.
▪ the very moment (=used for emphasizing that something happened at a particular time) I could tell something was wrong from the very moment I walked in through the front door.
▪ the present moment (=now) At the present moment, there are 500 students at the school.
▪ an important moment This was probably the most important moment in his life.
▪ a critical/crucial moment (=a very important moment) This was a critical moment in the country’s history.
▪ a defining moment (=something that shows the real character or purpose of something) The win was a defining moment in the boxer’s career.
▪ sb’s finest moment (=when someone was most successful or admired) The performance was one of the band’s finest moments.
▪ sb’s proudest moment (=when someone did the thing they are most proud of) My proudest moment was when my daughter was born.
▪ the worst moment Standing on the edge waiting to do your bungee jump is the worst moment.
▪ a brief moment For a brief moment, he looked directly at her.
▪ a fleeting moment (=a very short time) For a fleeting moment she wanted to run away.
▪ a long moment He was silent for a long moment before replying.
▪ a spare moment (=short period of time when you are not doing other things) She spent every spare moment in the library.
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so they are true
Oh!!
Thank you a lot, dear Enigma!
You are so exact, I admire your job.
But a question:
Which dictionaries are you using?
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