carefree adjective/ˈkeə.friː/ /ˈker-/ adjhaving no problems or not being worried about anythingI remember my carefree student days.dawn verb ( BEGIN )/dɔːn/ /dɑːn/ v [I]If a day or period of time dawns, it beginsHe left the house just as the day was dawning.As 1990 dawned, few people could have predicted the dramatic changes that were to take place in eastern Europe during that year.urge verb/ɜːdʒ/ /ɝːdʒ/ v [I or T]to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing[+ to infinitive] Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.[+ that] Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should be improved.Police urged continued vigilance in the fight against crime.The dogs are urged into fighting more fiercely by loud shouts from the crowd.We shall continue to urge for leniency to be shown to these prisoners.urging noun/ˈɜː.dʒɪŋ/ /ˈɝː-/ n [C or U]He was happy to comply without any further urging from me.It was only because of Alison's urgings that he sold the house.pasture noun/ˈpɑːs.tʃər//ˈpæs.tʃɚ/ n [C or U]grass or similar plants suitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of land covered in thisThe sheep were grazing on the lush green pastures.Some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to pasture for the cattle.slaughtered adjective/ˈslɔː.təd/ /ˈslɑː.t ̬ɚd/ adj UK informalget slaughteredto get very drunkslaughter verb/ˈslɔː.tər/ /ˈslɑː.t ̬ɚ/ v [T]•to cruelly and unfairly kill a lot of peopleThousands of people were slaughtered in the civil war.•to kill an animal for meatThe animals are slaughtered in abattoirs.•to defeat someone very easilyEngland slaughtered Germany 5-1 at football.instinct noun/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ n [C or U]the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn about itAll his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help.[+ to infinitive] Her first instinct was to run.It is instinct that tells the birds when to begin their migration.figurative Bob seems to have an instinct for (= is naturally good at) knowing which products will sell.haunted adjective ( ANXIOUS )/ˈhɔːn.tɪd/ /ˈhɑːn.t ̬ɪd/ adjshowing signs of suffering or severe anxietyHe had a haunted look about him.haunted adjective ( SPIRIT )/ˈhɔːn.tɪd/ /ˈhɑːn.t ̬ɪd/ adjdescribes a place where ghosts often appeara haunted houseThis room is said to be haunted.zenith noun/ˈzen.ɪθ/ n [C usually singular]the best or most successful point or timeIn the 1860s, Tolstoy was at the zenith of his achievement.His career reached its zenith in the 1960s.Opposite: nadirwithstand verb/wɪðˈstænd/ v [T] (withstood, withstood)to bear or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfullya bridge designed to withstand earthquakesOur toys are designed to withstand the rough treatment of the average five-year-old.The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to withstand ground and air attacks.She is an artist whose work will undoubtedly withstand the test of time (= it will still be popular in the future).terrain noun/təˈreɪn/ n [U]an area of land, when considering its natural featuresThe car handles particularly well on rough terrain.seminary noun/ˈsem.ɪ.nə.ri/ /-ner.i/ n [C]a college for training people to become prieststheology noun/θiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ /-ˈɑː.lə-/ n•[U] the study of religion and religious belief•[C or U] a set of beliefs about a particular religionsummon verb ( ORDER )/ˈsʌm.ən/ v [T]to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of peopleGeneral Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack.humorous I'm afraid I'll have to go - I'm being summoned by my wife.On July 20th, the council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.summon verb ( PRODUCE STRENGTH )/ˈsʌm.ən/ v [T]to increase your bravery or strength, especially with an effortIt took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.
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