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The documents were sent by SPECIAL DELIVERY
the delivery of a letter or package that is quicker, and more expensive, than normal delivery
We expect the new system for assessing claims to come into OPERATION/ OPERATION/ Less profitable business OPERATIONS will have difficulty in finding financial support (A business org)
the fact f operatin o bein active/ The way tht parts f a machine o system work together,o the process f makin parts f a machine o system work together/......
a military/peacekeeping OPERATION/ He has to have an OPERATION ON his shoulder (OP: IFML)=> He is director of OPERATIONS for a recruitment agency (The activities involved in a company producin goods o deliverin services) (MANAGEMENT)
An activity tht is planned t achieve ST/ An occasion when a doctor cuts a body fo medical reasons so as t repair, remove,o replace an unhealthy o damaged part
An investigation is underway after a missile SELF-DESTRUCTED shortly after it was launched=> At least he reached the semifinal before hitting THE SELF-DESTRUCTED BUTTON
If a machine o weapon self-destructs,it destroys itself,esp in a way tht is planned=>A characteristic in a person makes em likely t fail bc f their own actions
He is rebellious, aggressive and at times SELF-DESTRUCTIVE=> Barrymore was a brilliant actor bent on SELF-DESTRUCTION
behaving in a way that is likely to make you fail or be harmed or killed
I can't remember his name - it'll COME TO ME in a minute/ That COMES TO £25/ The war had just COME TO an end, His hair COMES right down TO his shoulders, He's tiny, he doesn't even COME up TO my chest! (Reach a particular point o state)
If a thought o idea comes t u,u suddenly remember o start t think abt it/ B a particular total when numbers o amounts r added together/ ......
We haven't COME TO a decision on the matter yet. Have you COME TO any conclusions about the story yet?=> So much effort and planning, and it's all COME TO NOTHING
If u come t a decision, arrangement, etc., u make a decision o decide wht t think abt st=> If plans come to nothing, they fail
The car hit the curb and CAME TO REST in a ditch.
stop moving
One of the burglars waited outside to act as a LOOKOUT/ LOOKOUT/ LOOKOUT (A place fm where a person can look at ST, esp at an area of natural beauty) (US)
A person who watches fo danger/A high place where a person cn look at wht is happenin in the area around em,esp so as t watch fo any danger/...
I'm always ON THE LOOKOUT FOR interesting new recipes=> KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR small objects that a baby might swallow.
Search fo ST o SB=> Continue t watch carefully fo ST o SB,esp so as t avoid danger
These pills should EASE the pain/ She EASED the key INTO the lock/ The dollar/market EASES (Become lower in value) (FINANCE)=> She won the 400 metre race with EASE (The state f experiencin no difficulty, effort, pain, etc)
Make o become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc/ Move o t make ST move slowly & carefully in a particular direction o into a particular position/
UNEXPLORED territory/ (An unexplored plan, idea,o subject is one tht has nt been examined t find out wht it involves)
An unexplored place is one where ppl hv nt been t find out wht is there/ The subject of alternative medical care for older people has been entirely UNEXPLORED.
I'm no QUITTER.
a person who gives up easily instead of finishing something
Sulphur dioxide is the main PRECURSOR OF acid rain. Biological research has often been a PRECURSOR TO medical breakthroughs.
something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into it or had an influence on it (FML)
They hurriedly FORTIFIED the village WITH barricades of carts=> Some of the old FORTIFICATIONS still exist/ I had a cup of tea as FORTIFICATION FOR the afternoon’s work.
Make ST stronger,esp in order t protect it=> Strong walls, towers, etc. tht r built t protect a place/ The act of fortifying ST
Children should not eat highly FORTIFIED cereals/ FORTIFIED=> Sherry and Martini are FORTIFIED WINES. (A wine that contains more alcohol than wines usually do)
Having healthful substances added/ A fortified town has strong walls that can be defended against enemies.
