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someone who is rich has a lot of money and valuable possessions
what are the SYNs?
well-off (adjective)
SYN: rich, wealthy
-They own two houses and three cars. They’re quite well-off.
-Some people think that the most well-off should pay the highest taxes.
taking what doesn’t belong to you, stealing sth
what are the SYNs?
plun‧der /ˈplʌndə $ -ər/ verb written
SYN: steal , nick, pinch
-The thieves plundered the shop and took thousands of pounds’ worth of jewellery.
-Citizens plunder for food and fuel in desperation.
improve their behaviours
clean up their acts
-You need to clean up your act if you want to get into a good university.
-She parties too much. She needs to clean up her act.
too big, larger than normal
out‧size /ˈaʊtsaɪz/, outsized /-saɪzd/ adjective
-a woman in outsize glasses
-She headed for the outsize black car that was parked opposite.
to strongly suggest that someone does something
SYNs?
urge1 /ɜːdʒ $ ɜːrdʒ/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitive]
SYNS: advise, recommend
-I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.
-The charity urged quick action.
the amount of carbon dioxide that a person or organization produces by the things they do, used as a way of measuring the amount of harm they do to the environment
impact you have personally on the environment
carbon ˈfootprint noun [countable]
-There are lots of ways you can reduce your carbon footprint
a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities
e‧ra /ˈɪərə $ ˈɪrə/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable]
-We live in an era of instant communication.
-a new era of world peace
-the Victorian era