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Books: Communion (Whitley, Strieber); Youth in Revolt From now on the entity being located (John in the examples)

will be referred to as the THEME. 1 a John is in Cambridge, b in (john, Cambridge) 2 a John is under the table, b under (john, the_table) Page 62 (9.13) 1 The hijackers flew the plane to Moscow. 2 The robbers lured the train into the station. 3 Despair drove John from Mary s house to Sarah s house. In these cases the theme is now expressed by the object, while the subject has introduced another entity which acts as the CAUSE of the event.

frankincense /frnkin.se ts/ noun [ U ] a thick sticky liquid that produces a sweet smell when burned and comes from a tree that grows in eastern Africa and Asia drag /drg/ noun CLOTHES [ U ] informal (especially of a man) dressing in clothes of the opposite sex, often for humorous entertainment a man in drag / to dress in drag shambles /shm.bl z/ noun [ S ] informal a state of confusion, bad organization or untidiness, or something which is in this state After the party, the house was a total/complete shambles. Our economy is in a shambles. The way these files are arranged is the biggest shambles I've ever seen. lump sum noun [ C usually singular ] a sum of money that is paid in one large amount on one occasion Her divorce settlement included a lump sum of $2 million. square off phrasal verb US to prepare to fight, compete or argue with someo ne The two giants in the fast-food industry are squaring off this month with the most aggressive advertising campaigns yet. unerring advice - never failing to hit a target 2. always accurate in your judgment or ability He has an unerring talent for writing catchy melodies. <to have an ~ to grind> = a-si urmari interesele proprii fixture - UK a day and usually a time agreed for a sports event = data fixata p t. o ntlnire sportiva Next season's fixtures will be published early next month. rule of thumb - a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring somethin g A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two and a half handfu ls. <~ of thumb> = procedeu empiric give sth/sb a wide berth informal - to avoid a person or place I tend to give the city centre a wide berth on Saturdays because it's s o busy. If you know that an object is classified by the word snake (thin wriggl y object),

modicum

then a natural reaction is to give it a wide berth. /modikam/ noun [ S ] formal - a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty = bucatica, crmpei There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement. I've known Claudine for a long time, and I do owe her a modicum of respect

. act up phrasal verb 1. If a person, especially a child, acts up, they beha ve badly Sophie got bored and started acting up. pep - energy, or a willingness to be active put some pep in your step war of attrition - a war which is fought over a long period and only ends when o ne side has neither the soldiers and equipment nor the determination left to co ntinue fighting Terrorist groups and the government have been engaged in a costly war of attrition since 1968. The process of attrition is continuous, as is evident in bus, taxi, bi( sexual), demo, porno and many others. embezzle /im'bezl/ verb [ I or T ] to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for (to dilapidate) She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity. chattels /tshtlz/ (movable property; =bunuri mobile, patrimoniu) the season of goodwill - the period around Christmas pittance /pitans/ noun [ C usually singular ] disapproving - a very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income or a present He works hard but he's paid a pittance. feisty /faisti/ adjective - active, forceful and full of determination He launched a feisty attack on the government. a feisty lady level-headed adjective - calm and able to deal easily with difficult situations (= sensible) Simon is level-headed and practical... His level-headed approach suggests he will do what is necessary. wax and wane - to grow stronger and then weaker again His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes. stalwart /stolwat/ adjective - loyal, especially for a long time; able to be t rusted She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years. = membru ma rcant al unui partid handmaiden noun [ C ] 1. ( also handmaid ) old use a female servant = slujnica 2. formal something, such as an idea, which helps and supports someth ing else Technique is the handmaiden of art. impetus /'impitas/ noun [ S or U ] something which encourages a particula r activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective = stimulent, imbold The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause. rote learning - learning something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it She learned the equations by rote. cursory adjective - quick and probably not detailed a cursory glance/look a cursory examination

household word - noun [C usually singular] a word or name that everyone knows McDonalds quickly became a household word. = expresie curenta, cunoscuta d e toata lumea glitch noun [ C ] a small problem or fault that prevents something from bein g successful or working as well as it should We'd expected a few glitches, but everything's gone remarkably smoothly. The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch. Put a sock in it! informal humorous used to tell someone to be quiet or stop making so much noise Hey, put a sock in it, will you? I'm trying to work here. hands-on adjective [ before noun ] PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Someone who has hands-on experience of something has done or used it rather than just read or learned about it Many employers consider hands-on experience to be as useful as academic qualifications. on high - (old use) in heaven: God looked down from on high. jockstrap - noun [ C ] ( formal athletic support ) - a tight piece of u nderwear worn by men to support and protect their sexual organs when playing sport next to - used to mean `after' when making a choice or a comparison I'd say cheese is my favourite food and, next to that, chocolate (= Cheese is the only food that I like more than chocolate) . snot - noun FROM NOSE [ U ] informal mucus produced in the nose = muci perky -adjective happy and full of energy (sigur de sine, degajat) You look very perky this morning. ingrowing - adjective ( US usually ingrown ) growing into the flesh She's having an operation on an ingrowing toenail . an ingrowing hair diaper [dipa] - nappy a square of thick soft paper or cloth which is fastened around a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb its urine and solid waste drool over sb/sth - to show extreme and sometimes silly pleasure while looking at sb/sth Roz and I sat by the swimming pool, drooling over all the gorgeous young men . to home in on sth/sb phrasal verb informal to find and give a lot of attention to something or someone The report homed in on the weaknesses in the management structure. milieu /mi'lja/ noun [ C ] plural milieus or milieux formal the people, physical and social conditions and events which provide the environment in which someone acts or lives It is a study of the social and cultural milieu in which Michelangelo lived and worked. behove /b'houv/ verb ( US behoove ) old-fashioned formal - it behove s sb to it is right for someone to do something = a se cuveni 2. a fi de datoria (cuiva) It ill behoves you to (= You should not) speak so rudely of your parents . grist /grist/ noun - UK and Australian grist to the mill / US gr ist for sb's mill anything that can be used to your advantage = gru de macinat 2. = profit I might as well learn another language, it's all grist to the mill when it comes to getting a job. <to bring ~ to smb's mill> = a aduce apa la moara cuiva <all is ~ that comes to his mill> = prinde tot ce-i pica n mna

conducive /kan'djusiv/ adjective providing the right conditions for something g ood to happen or exist = care favorizeaza Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep. This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying. to minister to sb - to give help to or care for people, for example people who are ill formal The priest ministers to his flock (= the people who go to his church). humorous I spent most of the morning ministering to my sick husband. accrue verb [ I ] formal - to increase in number or amount over a period of time Interest will accrue on the account at a rate of 7%. Little benefit will accrue to London (= London will receive little benefi t) from the new road scheme. the onus /'aunas/ noun [ S ] formal - the responsibility or duty to do somet hing [+ to infinitive] The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable. We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government. penchant /'pentshant/ noun [ C usually singular ] - a liking for, an enjo yment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might no t like a penchant for melodrama/skiing/exotic clothes = inclinatie, predilectie pt Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family. overly adverb ( also over ) too; very Earlier sales forecasts were overly optimistic. His films have been criticized for being overly violent. berate /bi'reit/ verb [ T ] formal - to criticize or speak in an angry m anner to someone As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators. Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news. slip-up noun [ C ] - a mistake or something which goes wrong cogent ['koudgant] adjective formal - describes an argument or reason, etc. that is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it

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