aroma noun/əˈrəʊ.mə/ /-ˈroʊ-/ n [C]a strong pleasant smell, usually from food or drinkthe aroma of freshly baked breada wine with a light fruity aromaretain verb/rɪˈteɪn/ v [T]•slightly formal to keep or continue to have somethingShe has lost her battle to retain control of the company.He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race.I have a good memory and am able to retain (= remember) facts easily.•slightly formal If a substance retains something, such as heat or water, it continues to hold or contain itThe sea retains the sun's warmth longer than the land.•legal to get the services of a lawyer by paying them before you need themsought verb/sɔːt/ /sɑːt/ vpast simple and past participle of seeklinen noun/ˈlɪn.ɪn/ n [U]•strong cloth that is woven from the fibres of the flax planta linen jacketthe crumpled charm of linen•sheets, tablecloths, etc. which are made from linen or a similar materialbed linentable linenscent noun/sent/ n•[C] a pleasant natural smellthe scent of roses•[C] a smell produced by an animal which acts as a signal to other animalsThe hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river.•[C or U] a pleasant-smelling liquid that people put on their skin; perfumea bottle of scentwithdrawn adjective/wɪðˈdrɔːn/ /-ˈdrɑːn/ adjshy and quiet and preferring to be alone rather than with other peopleFollowing her son's death, she became quiet and withdrawn and rarely went out.withdraw verb ( REMOVE )/wɪðˈdrɔː/ /-ˈdrɑː/ v (withdrew, withdrawn)[I or T] to take or move out or back, or to removeThis credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from cash dispensers.The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country.Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare.Once in court, he withdrew the statement he'd made to the police (= he claimed it was false).All charges against them were withdrawn after the prosecution's case collapsed.formal After lunch, we withdrew into her office to finish our discussion in private.mainly UK The team captain was forced to withdraw from the match due to injury.Following his nervous breakdown, he withdrew from public life and refused to give any interviews.withdraw verb ( STOP CONTACT )/wɪðˈdrɔː/ /-ˈdrɑː/ v (withdrew, withdrawn)[I] to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around youAs a child, she frequently withdrew into her own fantasy world.After the accident, he withdrew into himself and refused to talk to family or friends.startle verb/ˈstɑː.tl ̩/ /ˈstɑːr.l ̩/ v [T]to do something unexpected which surprises and sometimes worries a person or animalShe was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.Her article on diet startled many people into changing their eating habits.startled adjective/ˈstɑː.tl ̩d/ /ˈstɑːr.l ̩d/ adja startled expression
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