recurring adjective/rɪˈkɜː.rɪŋ/ /-ˈkɝː.ɪŋ/ adj (also recurrent)happening many times, or happening againThe father-daughter relationship is a recurring theme in her novels.For much of his life he suffered from recurring bouts of depression.LeFanu suffered all his life from a recurrent nightmare that he was trapped in a falling house.confusion noun/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/ n•[C or U] when people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something isThere seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk.To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes.•[U] a situation, often with a lot of activity and noise, in which people do not know what to doIn the confusion after the bomb blast, I lost my bag and wasn't able to stop and look for it.whinny verb/ˈwɪn.i/ v [I](of a horse) to make a soft, high soundA horse whinnied into the cold morning.intuitive adjective/ɪnˈtjuː.ɪ.tɪv/ /-ˈtuː.ɪ.t ̬ɪv/ adj•based on feelings rather than facts or proofan intuitive approach/judgmentMost people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.•able to know or understand something because of feelings rather than facts or proofMen are often regarded as less intuitive than women.intuitively adverb/ɪnˈtjuː.ɪ.tɪv.li/ /-ˈtuː.ɪ.t ̬ɪv-/ advI knew intuitively that something dreadful had happened to him.hunch noun/hʌnt ʃ/ n [C]an idea which is based on feeling and for which there is no proof[+ that] I had a hunch that you'd be here.Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.hunch verb/hʌnt ʃ/ v [I or T]to lean forward with your shoulders raised or to bend your back and shoulders into a rounded shapeWe hunched round the fire to keep warm.Stand up straight and don't hunch your back.hunched adjective/hʌnt ʃt/ adjSitting hunched over a computer all day can cause problems.immerse verb/ɪˈmɜːs/ /-ˈmɝːs/ v•[R] to become completely involved in somethingShe got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.•[T] formal to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquidThe shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.immersion noun/ɪˈmɜː.ʃən/ /-ˈmɝː-/ n [C or U]stretch verb ( REACH )/stretʃ/ v•[T usually + adverb or preposition] to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular directionI tripped on a piece of wire that someone had stretched across the path.She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair.•[I] to straighten your body or your arms or legs so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints (= place where two bones are connected) after you have been in the same place or position for a long time"I'm so tired, " she said, yawning and stretching.It's a good idea to stretch before you take vigorous exercise.stretch verb ( SPREAD )/stretʃ/ v[I usually + adverb or preposition] to spread over a large area or distanceA huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon.The Andes stretch for 7250 km along the west coast of South America.Unsettled weather will stretch from the middle Mississippi Valley to the southern Middle Atlantic States.The refugee camps stretch as far as the eye can see.stretch verb ( GO PAST )/stretʃ/ v[T] to go as far as or past the usual limit of somethingMany families' budgets are already stretched to breaking point.We can't work any harder, Paul. We're already fully stretched.This movie really stretches the patience of the audience to the limit.We don't normally allow in people under 18, but I suppose we could stretch the rules for you as it's your birthday tomorrow.stretch verb ( MAKE LONGER )/stretʃ/ v•[I or T] to (cause a material to) become longer or wider than usual as a result of pulling at the edgesan exercise to stretch the leg musclesThat elastic band will snap if you stretch it too far.This substance stretches to any shape you want.•[I] If a material stretches, it can become longer or wider when pulled and then return to its original sizestretch fabricsstretch verb ( DO MORE )/stretʃ/ v[T] If jobs or tasks stretch you, they make you learn new things which use your skill and experience more than you have done beforeMy present job doesn't stretch me, so I'm looking for something more demanding.stretch noun ( PART )/stretʃ/ n•[C usually singular] a continuous area of land or waterThis particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers.Traffic is at a standstill along a five-mile stretch of the M11 just south of Cambridge.Some very rare birds inhabit our stretch of the river.•[C usually singular] a stage in a race, or a part of a racetrackShe looked certain to win as she entered the final stretch.He fell as he galloped down the home stretch (= towards the finish).stretch noun ( GO PAST )/stretʃ/ n[C usually singular] when something has gone past its usual limitsHis thesis may be a stretch, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.boulder noun/ˈbəʊl.dər / /ˈboʊl.dɚ/ n [C]a very large rockdetour noun/ˈdiː.tɔːr / /-tʊr/ n [C]a different or indirect route to a place, that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do somethingYou'd be wise to make/ US also take a detour to avoid the roadworks.detour verbv [I or T] mainly USWe had to detour around the town centre, so it took us longer than usual.substantial adjective ( LARGE )/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/ adjlarge in size, value or importanceThe findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.substantial adjective ( GENERAL )/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/ adj[before noun] formal relating to the main or most important things being consideredThe committee were in substantial agreement (= agreed about most of the things discussed).
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