dismount verb/dɪˈsmaʊnt/ v [I]to get off a horse, bicycle or motorcycletreacherous adjective ( DANGEROUS )/ˈtretʃ.ər.əs/ /-ɚ-/ adjIf the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditionsSnow and ice have left many roads treacherous, and motorists are warned to drive slowly.treacherous adjective ( NOT LOYAL )/ˈtretʃ.ər.əs/ /-ɚ-/ adjmainly old use A person who is treacherous deceives someone who trusts them, or has no loyaltyVargas plays the part of a treacherous aristocrat who betrays his king and country.I feel a bit treacherous to my own sex if I ever make general criticisms of women.superstition noun/ˌsuː.pəˈstɪʃ.ən/ /-pɚ-/ n [C or U]belief which is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck.I don't believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.burden noun/ˈbɜː.dən/ /ˈbɝː-/ n [C]•a heavy load that you carryThe little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.•something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry aboutthe burden of responsibilityMy elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me.Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.burden verb/ˈbɜː.dən/ /ˈbɝː-/ v [T]to trouble someone with something difficult or unpleasantI don't want to burden you with my problems.hood noun ( CLOTHING )/hʊd/ n [C]•part of a piece of clothing which can be pulled up to cover the top and back of the headThe coat has a detachable hood.•a bag which is put over someone's head so that they cannot see or be recognizedThe prisoners had been tortured and made to wear hoods.hood noun ( COVER )/hʊd/ n [C]a part which covers or shelters a piece of equipmentThe hood over the air vent is loose.Bedouin noun/ˈbed.u.ɪn/ n [C] (plural Bedouin or Bedouins)a member of an Arab tribe living in or near the desertsurveillance noun/səˈveɪ.lənt s/ /sɚ-/ n [U]the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expectedThe police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.More banks are now installing surveillance cameras.garment noun/ˈgɑː.mənt/ /ˈgɑːr-/ n [C] formala piece of clothingimmense 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.nocturnal adjective/nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/ /nɑːkˈtɝː-/ adj formalhappening in or active during the night, or relating to the nightnocturnal wanderingsnocturnal lightMost bats are nocturnal.Compare: diurnalnocturnally adverb/nɒkˈtɜː.nə.li/ /nɑːkˈtɝː-/sentinel noun/ˈsen.tɪ.nəl/ /-t ̬ɪ-/ n [C]•old use or literary a person employed to guard something; a sentryA policeman stood sentinel at the entrance.•mainly US Sentinel is also used in the names of some newspapersthe Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinelfringe noun ( EDGE )/frɪnd ʒ/ n [C]the outer or less important part of an area, group or activitythe southern fringe of the citythe radical fringes of the partyfringe noun ( DECORATION )/frɪnd ʒ/ n [C]a decorative edge of hanging narrow strips of material or threads on a piece of clothing or materiala fringe around the edge of a tableclothfringe noun ( HAIR )/frɪnd ʒ/ n [C]UK (US bangs) an area of hair hanging over the forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that is cut shorter than the rest of the haira short fringefringe verb/frɪnd ʒ/ vbe fringed with sthIf a place is fringed with something, that thing forms a border along the edgedune noun/djuːn/ /duːn/ n [C]a small hill of sand near a beach or in a desertencampment noun/ɪnˈkæmp.mənt/ n [C]a group of tents or temporary shelters put in one placeMany people are living in encampments around the city with no electricity or running water.bleach verb/bliːtʃ/ v [T]to remove the colour from something or make it lighter using chemicalsGary's had his hair bleached.
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