disembark verb/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/ /-ˈbɑːrk/ v [I] formalto leave a ship, aircraft, etc. after a journeydisembarkation noun/ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /-bɑːr-ˈ/ n [U]decent adjective/ˈdiː.sənt/ adj•socially acceptable or goodEveryone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.I thought he was a decent sort of person.It was very decent (= kind) of you to help.It made quite a decent-sized (= large) hole.After the recent scandal, the priest is expected to do the decent thing and resign from his position.•informal dressed or wearing clothesAre you decent yet?You can come in now, I'm decent.decently adverb/ˈdiː.sənt.li/seducer noun/sɪˈdjuː.sər/ /-ˈduː.sɚ/ n [C]someone who seduces peopleThe play tells the story of a wealthy woman who seeks revenge on her heartless seducer.seduce verb ( PERSUADE )/sɪˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ v[T] to persuade someone to have sex with you, often someone younger than you, who has little experience of sexPete lost his virginity at 15 when he was seduced by his best friend's mother.seduce verb ( ATTRACT )/sɪˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ v•[T usually passive] to cause someone to do something that they would not usually consider doing by being very attractive and difficult to refuseI wouldn't normally have bought this, but I was seduced by the low price.They were seduced into buying the washing machine by the offer of a free flight to the United States.•[T usually passive] If you are seduced by something, you like it because it seems attractiveAlmost every visitor to Edinburgh is seduced by its splendid architecture.hookah noun/ˈhʊk.ə/ n [C]a type of pipe which brings smoke through a container of water before it is breathed ininhale verb ( BREATHE )/ɪnˈheɪl/ v[I or T] to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungsShe flung open the window and inhaled deeply.She became ill shortly after inhaling the fumes.Compare: exhaleinhalation noun/ˌɪn.h əˈleɪ.ʃən/ n [U]Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.bankrupt adjective/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ adj•legal unable to pay what you owe, and having control of your financial matters given, by a court of law, to a person who sells your property to pay your debtsHe went bankrupt after only a year in business.The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.•informal having no moneyI shall go bankrupt if you children keep on asking for more pocket money!•disapproving not having a particular qualityHe believes that modern society is morally bankrupt.bankrupt noun/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ n [C] legala person who is officially bankruptHe was declared a bankrupt in 1991.bankrupt verb/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ v [T] legalto cause someone to become bankruptThey feared that the loss would bankrupt them.immense adjective/ɪˈment s/ adj•extremely large in size or degreeimmense wealth/valueThey spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition.•slang extremely goodHe's an immense goalkeeper.refrain verb/rɪˈfreɪn/ v [I] formalto avoid doing or stop yourself from doing somethingWe refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.The sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking."smother verb ( COVER )/ˈsmʌð.ər/ /-ɚ/ v [T]•to kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breatheThey threatened to smother the animals with plastic bags.•to kill something by covering it and preventing it from receiving the substances and conditions it needs for lifeSnow soon smothered the last of the blooms.figurative I tried desperately to smother a sneeze (= I tried not to sneeze) during his speech.•to stop a fire from burning by covering it with something which prevents air from reaching itI threw a blanket over the cooker to smother the flames.smother verb ( NOT DEVELOP )/ˈsmʌð.ər/ /-ɚ/ v [T]•to prevent something from developing or growing freelyThe latest violence has smothered any remaining hopes for an early peace agreement.•to give someone too much love and attention so that they feel they have lost their independence and freedomI think she broke off their engagement because she felt smothered by him.smother sth in/with sth phrasal verbphrasal verbto cover something completely with a substance or objectsShe took a slice of chocolate cake and smothered it in cream.
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