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(IFML) She knew that if she brought her boyfriend home her mother would start HEARING WEDDING BELLS
think that someone is going to get married
burn a dead person's body, usually as part of a funeral ceremony=> The act of burning a dead body, or a part of a funeral ceremony in which this is done
CREMATE> The body was sent for CREMATION
We were all taught to speak THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH
the English language as it is spoken in the south of England, considered by some people as a standard of good English
the part of a nut that is inside the shell and can be eaten/ The whole seed of the maize plant/ The most important part of ST, although it might not always be easy to find
KERNEL/ KERNEL/ There is often a KERNEL of truth in what they say.
The train stopped unexpectedly and we were JOLTED forwards=> I woke up with a JOLT as I thought I heard my bedroom door being pushed open
(cause ST o SB t)move suddenly&violently=>A sudden violent movement
The charity used photos of starving children in an attempt to JOLT the public conscience=> His self-confidence took a sudden JOLT with the news that he had not been selected=> The news about Sam's illness JOLTED her INTO action
Shock SB t change eir behavior o way f thinkin=> An unpleasant shock o surprise=> Give SB a sudden shock tht forces em t act (JOLT SB INTO/OUT OF STH)
Although never married, they lived together AS HUSBAND AND WIFE for 50 years.
in the same way as two people who are married
(FML) What do you INFER FROM her refusal? I INFERRED FROM her expression that she wanted to leave=> They were warned to expect a heavy air attack and by INFERENCE many casualties=> INFERENTIAL evidence/information
form an opinion o guess tht ST is true bc f the info tht u hv=> A guess tht u make o an opinion tht u form based on the info tht u hv=> Based on inference
an area f water next t the coast,oftn protected fm the ocean by a thick wall,where ships&boats cn shelter
Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing HARBOR.
think abt o feel ST,usu over a long period/ Protect SB o ST bad,esp by hidin tht person o thing whn the police r lookin fo him,her,o it/ Contain the bacteria,etc.tht cn cause a disease t spread
He's been HARBORING a grudge against her ever since his promotion was refused/ HARBOR a criminal/ Bathroom door handles can HARBOR germs
They HAULED the boat out of the water.She HAULED herself up into the tree/FBI agents HAULED away boxes of records.The police HAULED him off to jail in front of his whole family/The product loses its economic advantage when it must be HAULED
pull ST heavy slowly&w difficulty/ Take ST o SB somewhere,esp by force/ Transport ST,usu by road (US)
a HAUL of drugs/Check out the Ucinek family shopping HAUL.I saw those gloves in a HAUL video/Fishermen have been complaining of poor HAULS all year/From there it was a long HAUL/only a short HAUL back to camp(A journey,oftn a difficult one)
a usu large amount f ST tht hs been stolen o is illegal/ All the things SB buys on an occasion whn ey go shoppin/ The amount f fish caught/......
(FML) Despite his kindly, sometimes WHIMSICAL air, he was a shrewd observer of people=> The mother can't cope with her daughter's WHIMSICALITY=> He was WHIMSICALLY charming and especially warm with children
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying
CADAVER (MEDICAL)=> The donation of CADAVERIC organs
a dead human body=> Relating to or from a dead body
In loving memory of my dear husband, who DEPARTED THIS LIFE on 5 May, 2008
die
