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In a savagely violent or aggressive manner. start learning
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‘the army clashed fiercely with militants’
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A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial. start learning
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‘he was buried in a linen shroud’
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An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster. start learning
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emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity
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Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. <adje> start learning
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no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose
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Make a impression through one's performance. start learning
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he gave a good account of himself in matches against Crewe and Chesterfield
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Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something start learning
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he never did anything to thwart his father
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Excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests. start learning
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she allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice
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Persuade (someone) gradually or gently to do something start learning
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the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work
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producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops <or Producing many new and inventive ideas.> start learning
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not giving way to pressure; hard or solid start learning
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the Atlantic hurled its waves at the unyielding rocks
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of a person or their behaviour) unlikely to be swayed; resolute start learning
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(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent. start learning
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they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy
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(of a person) able to speak clearly and logically. start learning
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she was lucid and coherent and did not appear to be injured’
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A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed. start learning
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the bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape
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Move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance. start learning
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