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critique
a detailed explanation of the problems of something such as a set of political ideas➔ evaluation:
critique of
a major new critique of his work
a critique of modern economic theory
Criticize. V
Criticism. nTheater
an open-air theatre (=a theatre that is outside)
Year
Tore
Be careful not to tear the paper.
His clothes were old and torn.
Controversial
causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed:
the controversial issue of welfare reform
Stage
Theater
On the stage
Big deal
Is that a big deal
1used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is:
It’s just a game. If you lose, big deal.
What’s the big deal? It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world.
It’s no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes.
curious
1wanting to know about something➔ inquisitive:
Puppies are naturally curious.
curious about
He was curious about how she would react.
Fuss
What’s causing all the fuss
basement
HOUSE
a room or area in a building that is under the level of the ground➔ cellar
Hang around
hang around / round (something)
phrasal verb
informal
to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing:
I hung around the station for an hour but he never came.
besides
hang around / round (something)
phrasal verb
informal
to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing:
I hung around the station for an hour but he never came.
optimistic
1believing that good things will happen in the future
OPP pessimistic
optimistic about
Bankers are cautiously optimistic about the country’s economic future.
Ritual
In the middle Mating ritual
Preen
1
ANIMALS
if a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans itself and makes its feathers smooth using its beak
2
HAIR & BEAUTY
to spend time making yourself look tidier and more attractive:
preen yourself
a girl preening herself in the mirror
feather
An ostrich feather
To Straighten its feathers
out of place
a)WRONG/UNSUITABLE
not suitable for a particular situation or occasion:
He never seemed to feel out of place at social functions.
The paintings looked strangely out of place.
displacement
when a group of people or animals are forced to leave the place where they usually live
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Groom
5[intransitive and transitive]
ANIMALS
if an animal grooms itself or another animal, it cleans its own fur and skin or that of the other animal
دامادbridegroom
circumstance
1[countable usually plural] the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc:
The Soviet Union had been forced by circumstances to sign a pact with Nazi Germany.
I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal.
It’s appropriate under the circumstance
fall asleep
a)SLEEP
to begin to sleep:
Grandad fell asleep watching TV.
One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel (=falling asleep while driving).
drive
a strong natural need or desire:
The treatment will not affect your sex drive.
Surface
The third drive surfaces
Comfort
Activities are so Comfort behaviors
stimulus
ˈstɪmjʊələs
noun (plural stimuli-laɪ)
1[countable usually singular, uncountable] something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly:
Tax cuts provided the stimulus which the slow economy needed.
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