magnificent
/mægˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/ adj
very good, beautiful or deserving to be admired
a magnificent view
a magnificent piece of writing
They live in a magnificent Tudor house.
magnificence
noun/mægˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt s/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]
the splendour and magnificence of the pyramids
magnificently
adverb/mægˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt.li/ adv
I thought she coped magnificently.
primeval
(mainly UK) /praɪˈmiː.vəl/ adj
primaeval
ancient; existing at or from a very early time
primeval forests
boa
/ˈbəʊ.ə/
/ˈboʊ-/ n [plural forms."">C]
/ˈboʊ-/ n [plural forms."">C](also/ˈboʊə.kənˌstrɪk.tɚ/)
a large, strong snake, found in South andCentral America, that kills animals and birds by wrapping itself aroundthem and crushing themboa constrictor
/ˈbəʊə.kənˌstrɪk.tər //ˈboʊə.kənˌstrɪk.tɚ/)prey
/preɪ/ n [U]
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey.
ponder
/ˈpɒn.dər//ˈpɑːn.dɚ/ v [I or object."">T] for communicating with people in a serious or polite way."">formal
/ˈpɑːn.dɚ/ v [I or object."">T] for communicating with people in a serious or polite way."">formalto think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
succeed (ACHIEVE SOMETHING)
/səkˈsiːd/ v
[I] If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted
She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded.
You need to be pretty tough to succeed in the property world.
The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness of the issue.
humorous Richard succeeded in offending (= managed unintentionally to offend) just about everybody in the room!
devote sth to sth/sb
devote sth to sth/sb
phrasal verb
to give all of something, especially yourtime, effort or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to apersonHe left government to devote more time to his family.
She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.
[ action is affected by it."">R] At the age of 25, he decided to devote himself to God.
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parentof__grams__is__sense_b"">[ the action but is affected by it."">passive] to use a space, area, time, etc. for a particular purpose
Over half his speech was devoted to the issue of unemployment.
The report recommends that more resources be devoted to teaching four year olds.
career
noun
/kəˈrɪər //-ˈrɪr/ n [plural forms."">C]
/-ˈrɪr/ n [plural forms."">C]the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money
He's hoping for a career in the police force/as a police officer.
When he retires he will be able to look back over a brilliant career (= a working lifewhich has been very successful).
It helps if you can move a few rungs up the career ladder before taking time off to have a baby.
I took this new job because I felt that the career prospects were much better.
Elaine has become a real career woman/girl (= is interested in and spends most of her time on her job).
Judith is very career-minded/-oriented "">(= gives a lot of attention to her job).
career
verb
/kəˈrɪər //-ˈrɪr/ v [I usually + adverb or preposition]
/-ˈrɪr/ v [I usually + adverb or preposition](especially of a vehicle) to move fast and uncontrollably
The coach careered "">down a slope and collided with a bank.
dishearten
/dɪsˈhɑː.tən//-ˈhɑːr.t ̬ən/ v [T]
/-ˈhɑːr.t ̬ən/ v [T]to make a person lose confidence, hope and energy; to discourage
disheartened
adjective/dɪsˈhɑː.tənd/ pronunciation symbol"">/-ˈhɑːr.t ̬ən-/ adj
pronunciation symbol"">/-ˈhɑːr.t ̬ən-/ adjShe was very disheartened by the results of the test.
disheartening
adjective/dɪsˈhɑː.tən.ɪŋ//-ˈhɑːr.t ̬ən-/ adj
/-ˈhɑːr.t ̬ən-/ adjdisheartening news
tiresome
/ˈtaɪə.səm//ˈtaɪr-/ adj
/ˈtaɪr-/ adjboring or annoying; making you lose patience
I find it very tiresome doing the same job day after day.
He has the tiresome habit of finishing your sentences for you.
tiresomely
adverb."">adverb/ˈtaɪə.səm.li/ pronunciation symbol"">/ˈtaɪr-/ adv
pronunciation symbol"">/ˈtaɪr-/ adva tiresomely repetitive speech
a tiresomely long wait
glance verb (LOOK)
/glɑːnt s//glænt s/ v
/glænt s/ v[I usually + adverb or preposition] to give a quick short look
She glanced around/round the room to see who was there.
He glanced up from his book as I passed.
Could you glance over/through this letter and see if it's alright?
glance noun
/glɑːnt s//glænt s/ n [plural forms."">C]
/glænt s/ n [plural forms."">C]a quick short look
She took/cast a glance at her watch.
at a glance
immediately
He could tell at a glance that something was wrong.
at first glance
when first looking
At first glance I thought it was a dog (but I was mistaken).
consequence
/ˈkɒnt .sɪ.kwənt s//ˈkɑːnt -/ n [plural forms."">C]
/ˈkɑːnt -/ n [plural forms."">C]a result of a particular action or situation, often one which is bad or not convenient
Not making a will can have serious consequences for the people you might wish to benefit.
parentof__eg__is__examp__firstchild"">Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a consequence of the oil spill.
I told the hairdresser to do what she wanted to my hair, and look at the consequences!
Well, if you insist on eating so much, you'll have to suffer/take (= accept and deal with) the consequences!
of little/no consequence
(also)
not of any/much consequence
not important
The money was of little consequence to Tony.
clear-sighted
/ˌklɪəˈsaɪt.ɪd//ˌklɪr-/ adj
/ˌklɪr-/ adjhaving a good understanding of a particular subject and the ability to make good judgments about it
Simon has a clear-sighted vision of the company's future.
sensible (GOOD JUDGMENT)
/ˈsent .sɪ.bl ̩/ adj
•
based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding
a sensible answer/approach/compromise/option
a sensible person
I think the sensible thing to do is phone before you go and ask for directions.
It would be sensible to take an umbrella.
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Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and suitable for the purpose they are needed for, rather than being attractive or fashionable
It could be cold and wet so pack some sensible clothes.
sensible (AWARE)
/ˈsent .sɪ.bl ̩/ adj
polite way."">formal having an understanding of a situation
He did not appear to be sensible of the difficulties that lay ahead.
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