Explorer of the Seas 1

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a large ship operated by a transport company:
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liner
Explorer of the Seas is the most opulent liner afloat
expensive and luxurious:
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opulent
He lived an opulent lifestyle that included sports cars and enormous homes.
a path for walking on, especially one built next to the sea:
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promenade
We strolled along on the promenade eating ice creams. The Royal Promenade is as wide as a Three-lane motorway
different from:
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unlike
Unlike you, I'm not a great dancer.
death, destruction, or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided:
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doom
A sense of doom hung over the entire country.
the best or most extreme example of something:
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the ultimate in
The hotel is described as "the ultimate in luxury".
the front part of a ship
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bow
Teh ship is 300 metres long from bow to stern.
the back part of a ship or boat:
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stern
The Red Ensign, the flag of the British Merchant Navy, is rarely seen these days except on the sterns of a few cruise liners and cross-Channel ferries.
within a very short distance
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on a sixpence
silnik sterujacy
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thruster
Despite her size, the sip is surprisingly maneuverable thanks to six bow and stern thrusters.
a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away:
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anchor
The thrusters can also perform like an anchor and hold the ship rock steady
to consider or remember something when judging a situation:
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take into account
I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.
very comfortable and expensive:
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luxurious
We spent a luxurious weekend at a country hotel.
to replace something, especially something older or more old-fashioned:
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supersede
Most of the old road has been superseded by the great interstate highways.
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing:
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epitomise
With little equipment and unsuitable footwear, she epitomizes the inexperienced and unprepared mountain walker.
a small pointed tower on top of a building, or the top part of a mountain:
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pinnacle
top
The pinnacles of the Himalayas were visible above the clouds.
the colour, style, and arrangement of the objects in a room:
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decor
elegant decor
the best and most important or exciting thing, often the last in a series of things:
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pièce de résistance
The pièce de résistance of his stage act was a brilliant Barbra Streisand impression.

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