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remarkable (adj.)

remarkable for

: unusual or special in a way that makes people notice them and be surprised or impressed

· The second half of the 1920s was a time of remarkable economic achievement.

synthetic (adj.)

: made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals

· There are many types of synthetic and natural fibres.

misfit (n.)

: someone who does not seem to belong to a group or is not accepted by a group, because of being different in some way

· I have been made to feel a social and psychological misfit for not wanting children.

eradicate (v.)

eradicate sth from sth

: to get rid of something completely, especially something bad

· They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.

prowl (v.)
prowl around

: to move around an area in a quiet way, especially because you intend to do something bad

· Police officers prowled around the building.

retaliation (n.)

retaliation against sb
in retaliation (for sth)

: the act of doing something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you

· Police said they believed the attack was in retaliation for the death of a gang member.
· In addition, knowledge of the local area helped the pirates to avoid retaliation once a state fleet arrived.

glorify sb/sth (v.)

: to make someone or something seem more impressive than they really are

· … the banning of songs glorifying war and racism.

curtail sth (v.)

: to reduce or limit something, especially something good

· His power will be severely curtailed.
· Attempts to curtail piracy were hampered by the large number of pirates operating in the Mediterranean.

culprit (n.)

: someone who is responsible for doing something bad or illegal

· Police have so far failed to find the culprits.

ransom (n.)

: the amount of money that someone wants to be paid before they will let a person who they are keeping prisoner go free
· Her kidnappers are demanding a $5 million ransom.

menace (n.)

menace to sb

: someone or something that is dangerous and likely to cause harm

· the growing menace of global pollution
· In my view you are a menace to the public.

concerted (adj.)

: done by a group of people, organizations or countries working together

· All countries involved need to make a concerted effort to use their shared water resources more effectively.

diplomacy (n.)

: the activity or profession of managing relations between the governments of different countries

· War did not immediately follow, but rather several months of diplomacy, which ultimately failed.

reference (n.)

reference to sb/sth

: a thing you say or write that mentions sb/sth else

the act of mentioning sb/sth

· There is no direct reference to her own childhood in the novel.

a(n) explicit/implicit/direct/brief/specific reference
make/contain/omit/exclude/avoid a reference

the act of telling a lie

· She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.

deliberate (adj.)

: done on purpose rather than by accident

· I'm sure the omission of my name was deliberate.

predominately (adv.)

: mostly

mainly

· The balance of the population has shifted from predominantly rural to overwhelmingly urban.

predominantly affect/focus/occur

predominantly negative

unsurpassed (adj.)

: better or greater than any other

· an unsurpassed knowledge of Greek history

correspondence (U)

correspondence with sb

: the letters and emails that a person sends and receives

· These were extracts of diplomatic correspondence between the pharaoh and his allies, and covered many pressing issues, including piracy.

pressing (adj.)

: needing to be dealt with immediately

· The most pressing issues in Scotland during the election focused on the economy and public finances.

subject (n.)

: a member of a state who is not its ruler, especially when that ruler is a king or queen

· The king assured Akhenaten he was prepared to punish any of his subjects involved in pirarcy.

outlive its/your usefulness

: to become no longer useful

· By now, Rome was well aware that pirates had outlived their usefulness.
· The law had outlived its usefulness.