shelter noun
/ˈʃel.tər/
/-t ̬ɚ/ n [plural forms."">C or noun with no plural form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]
/-t ̬ɚ/ n [plural forms."">C or noun with no plural form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U](a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger or attack
an air-raid shelter
They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city's homeless.
The trees gave/provided some shelter from the rain.
find/take shelter
to protect yourself from bad weather, danger or attack
We took shelter for the night in an abandoned house.
petal event or thing."">noun (FLOWER)
/ˈpet.əl//ˈpet ̬-/ n [plural forms."">C]
/ˈpet ̬-/ n [plural forms."">C]any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower
rose petals
rumple experience."">verb
/ˈrʌm.pl ̩/ v [T]
to make something become creased (= not smooth) or untidy
You'll rumple your jacket if you don't hang it up properly.
rumpled
adjective/ˈrʌm.pl ̩d/ adj
a rumpled suit/sheet/bed
He hadn't brushed his hair and his clothes were rumpled.
poppy noun
/ˈpɒp.i//ˈpɑː.pi/ n [plural forms."">C]
/ˈpɑː.pi/ n [plural forms."">C]a plant with large delicate flowers, which are typically red, and small black seeds
coquette noun
/kɒkˈet//koʊˈket/ n [plural forms."">C] in books and poems, and not in ordinary conversation."">literary
/koʊˈket/ n [plural forms."">C] in books and poems, and not in ordinary conversation."">literarya woman whose behaviour is intended to attract sexual attention by being playful and charming (= pleasant)
coquetry
noun/ˈkɒk.ɪ.tri//ˈkoʊ.kə-/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]
/ˈkoʊ.kə-/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]coquettish
adjective/kɒkˈet.ɪʃ/ pronunciation symbol"">/koʊˈket ̬-/ adj
pronunciation symbol"">/koʊˈket ̬-/ adjShe greeted him with a coquettish smile.
coquettishly
adverb "">/kɒkˈet.ɪʃ.li/ pronunciation symbol"">/koʊˈket ̬-/painstaking adjective
/ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ adj
extremely careful and correct, and using a lot of effort
It took months of painstaking research to write the book.
He was described by his colleagues as a painstaking journalist.
restrain verb
/rɪˈstreɪn/ v [T]
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something
When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.
[ action is affected by it."">R] She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself.
You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic.
Growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes.
abashed adjective
/əˈbæʃt/ adj [after verb]
embarrassed
He said nothing but looked abashed.
torment noun
/ˈtɔː.ment//ˈtɔːr-/ n
/ˈtɔːr-/ n•
parentof__grams__is__sense_b"">[be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U] great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain
The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of the neighbours.
Waiting for the result of the medical tests was sheer torment.
He spent the night "">in torment, trying to decide what was the best thing to do.
torments
great mental suffering and unhappiness
Nothing can describe the torments we went through while we were waiting for news.
•
[C] something or someone that causes great suffering or anger
The tax forms were an annual torment to him.
pronunciation symbol"">/tɔːrˈmen.tɚ/ n [plural forms."">C]
torment verb
/tɔːˈment//tɔːr-/ v [T]
/tɔːr-/ v [T]to cause a person or animal to suffer or worry
The animals are tormented mercilessly by flies and mosquitoes.
The camera focused on a group of women whose faces were tormented by/with (= showed that they were suffering) grief.
It tormented me all day - did I remember to lock the door when I left the house?
tormentor
noun "">/tɔːˈmen.tər/ pronunciation symbol"">/tɔːrˈmen.tɚ/ n [plural forms."">C]vanity event or thing."">noun (SELFISH)
/ˈvæn.ɪ.ti//-ə.t ̬i/ n
/-ə.t ̬i/ n[U] bad opinion of someone or something."">disapproving when you are too interested in your appearance or achievements
He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
draft noun (COLD AIR)
/drɑːft//dræft/ n
/dræft/ n[C] US for draught (COLD AIR)
draft noun (PLAN)
/drɑːft//dræft/ n
/dræft/ n[C] a piece of text, a formal suggestion or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developedform
This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures as well.
She asked me to check the (first) draft of her proposal.
verge noun
/vɜːdʒ//vɝːdʒ/ n [plural forms."">C]
/vɝːdʒ/ n [plural forms."">C]•
parentof__def__is__sense_b"">the edge or border of something
They set up camp on the verge of the desert.
•
UK
(US
the strip of land which borders a road orpathshoulder
)She left her car by the side of the road and walked along the grass verge to the emergency phone.
on the verge (of)
(also
to the verge of
)If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very near to experiencing it
on the verge of collapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war
parentof__eg__is__examp__firstchild"">Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.
remorse event or thing."">noun
/rɪˈmɔːs//-ˈmɔːrs/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U] serious or polite way."">formal
/-ˈmɔːrs/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U] serious or polite way."">formalwhen you feel very guilty and sad about something you have done
He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed.
After the argument, she was filled with remorse.
deed event or thing."">noun (ACTION)
/diːd/ n [C]
an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one
It seems to me that a lot of evil deeds are done in the name of religion.
She's always helping people and doing other good deeds.
deed event or thing."">noun (DOCUMENT)
/diːd/ n [C]
legal a legal document which is an official record of an agreement or official proof of ownership of land or of a building
radiance noun (HAPPINESS/BEAUTY)
/ˈreɪ.di.ənt s/ n [U]
happiness, beauty, or good health which you can see in someone's face
He was struck by the radiance of her smile.
stratagem event or thing."">noun
/ˈstræt.ə.dʒəm//ˈstræ-/ n [plural forms."">C or noun with no plural form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]
/ˈstræ-/ n [plural forms."">C or noun with no plural form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]a carefully planned way of achieving or dealing with something, often involving a trick
parentof__eg__is__examp__firstchild"">Her stratagem for dealing with her husband's infidelities was to ignore them.
He was a master of stratagem.
inconsistent adjective (NOT AGREEING)
/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt/ adj
If a reason, idea, opinion, etc. is inconsistent, different parts of it do not agree, or it does not agree with something else
These findings are inconsistent with those of previous studies.
inconsistently
adverb."">adverb/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/ adv
inconsistency
noun ""> /ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt .si/ n [plural forms."">C or noun with no plural form. Cannot be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]inconsistent adjective (CHANGING)
/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt/ adj
not staying the same in behaviour or quality
The teacher said that Alex's schoolwork was very inconsistent.
Problems arise if the parents' approach to discipline is inconsistent.
inconsistently
adverb."">adverb/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/ adv
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