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extensive adjective covering a large area or range, extensive gardens; extensive knowledge. extensively adverb, extensiveness noun extent noun 1 the area or length over which something extends. 2 the amount, level, or scope of something, the full extent of his power. extenuating adjective making a crime seem less great by providing a partial excuse, There were extenuating circumstances. extenuation noun exterior1 adjective outer. exterior2 noun the outside of something. [Latin, = further out] exterminate verb (exterminated, exterminating) destroy or kill all the members or examples. extermination noun, exterminator noun [from ex- = out, + Latin terminus = boundary] external adjective outside. externally adverb extinct adjective 1 not existing any more, The dodo is an extinct bird. 2 not burning; not active, an extinct volcano. [same origin as extinguish] extinction noun 1 making or becoming extinct. 2 extinguishing; being extinguished. extinguish verb 1 put out a fire or light. 2 put an end to; nullify; destroy, Our hopes of victory were extinguished. [from Latin extinguere = quench] extinguisher noun a portable device for sending out water, chemicals, or gases to extinguish a fire. extol verb (extolled, extolling) praise. extort verb obtain something by force or threats. extortion noun [from ex- = out, + Latin tortum = twisted] extortionate adjective charging or demanding far too much. extra1 adjective additional; more than is usual, extra strength. extra2 adverb more than usually, extra strong. extra3 noun 1 an extra person or thing. 2 a person acting as part of a crowd in a film or play. [Latin, = outside] extra- prefix outside; beyond (as in extra-terrestrial). [from Latin, = outside] extract1 (say ek-strakt) verb take out, remove. extractor noun extract2 (say ek-strakt) noun 1 a passage taken from a book, speech, film, etc.; an excerpt. 2 a substance separated or obtained from another. [from ex- = out, + Latin tractum = pulled] extraction noun 1 extracting. 2 descent; ancestry, He is of Chinese extraction. extradite verb (extradited, extraditing) 1 hand over an accused person to the jurisdiction where the crime was committed. 2 obtain such a person for trial or punishment. extradition (say ek-struh-dish-uhn) noun [from ex-, + Latin tradere = hand over] extraneous (say ek-stray-nee-uhs) adjective 1 added from outside. 2 not belonging to the matter in hand; irrelevant. extraordinary (say ek-straw-duh-nuhree) adjective very unusual or strange. extraordinarily adverb extrapolate (say ek-strap-uh-layt) verb make an estimate of something unknown on the basis of available data. extrapolation noun extrasensory adjective outside the range of the known human senses. extravagant adjective spending or using too much. extravagantly adverb, extravagance noun [from extra-, + Latin vagans = wandering]

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60 fabulous wealth. 3 told of in fables. fabulously adverb facade (say fuh-sahd) noun (also façade) 1 the front of a building. 2 an outward appearance, especially a deceptive one. [French (same origin as face)] face1 noun 1 the front part of the head. 2 the expression on a person’s face. 3 the front or upper side of something. 4 a surface, A cube has six faces. face2 verb (faced, facing) 1 look or have the front towards something, Our room faced the sea. 2 meet and have to deal with something; encounter, Explorers face many dangers. 3 cover a surface with a layer of different material. [from Latin facies = appearance] Facebook verb 1 spend time using the social networking website Facebook. 2 contact (someone) via Facebook; post (information or a piece of data) on Facebook. [from Facebook, the trademark name of the social networking website] facelift noun 1 cosmetic surgery to remove wrinkles by tightening the skin of the face. 2 an alteration or procedure that improves the appearance of something, The old building had a facelift. facet (say fas-uht) noun 1 one of the many sides of a cut stone or jewel. 2 one aspect of a situation or problem. facetious (say fuh-see-shuhs) adjective trying to be funny at an unsuitable time, facetious remarks. facetiously adverb facial (say fay-shuhl) adjective of the face. Usage Exult is often confused with facile (say fas-uyl) adjective done or exalt. produced easily or with little thought or care. [from Latin facilis = easy] eye1 noun 1 the organ of the body that is facilitate (say fuh-sil-uh-tayt) verb (facilitated, facilitating) make easy or used for seeing. 2 the power of seeing, easier. facilitation noun She has sharp eyes. 3 the small hole in a needle. 4 a spot or leaf bud that seems facility (say fuh-sil-uh-tee) noun ( plural like an eye. 5 the centre of a storm. facilities) 1 something that provides 2 you with the means to do things, eye verb (eyed, eyeing) look at; watch. sports facilities. 2 easiness. eyeball noun the ball-shaped part of facsimile (say fak-sim-uh-lee) noun an the eye inside the eyelids. exact copy, especially of written or eyebrow noun the fringe of hair printed material. [from Latin fac = growing on the face above the eye. make, + simile = a likeness] eyelash noun ( plural eyelashes) one of the short hairs that grow on an eyelid. fact noun 1 something that is certainly true. 2 an item of information. [from eyelid noun either of the two folds of Latin factum = thing done] skin that can close over the eyeball. faction noun a small united group within eyepiece noun the lens to which a larger one, especially in politics. the eye is applied at the end of a telescope or other optical instrument. factor noun 1 something that helps to bring about a result, Hard work was eyesight noun the ability to see. a factor in her success. 2 a number by eyesore noun something that is ugly which a larger number can be divided to look at. exactly, 2 and 3 are factors of 6. eyewitness noun ( plural eyewitnesses) factorise verb (with reference to a a person who saw an event and can number) resolve into factors. describe it. factory noun ( plural factories) a large eyrie (say eer-ree) noun the nest of an building where machines are used eagle or other bird of prey. to make things. [from Latin facere = make or do] factual adjective based on facts; containing facts. factually adverb faculty noun ( plural faculties) 1 any of the powers of the body or mind (e.g. sight, speech, understanding). 2 a department teaching a particular subject or group of subjects in a university. fad noun a person’s particular like or dislike; a craze. faddy adjective fade verb (faded, fading) 1 lose or fable noun a short story that teaches cause to lose colour or freshness about behaviour, often with animals or strength. 2 disappear gradually. as characters. [from Latin fabula = 3 make a sound become gradually story] weaker ( fade it out) or stronger ( fade it in or up). fabric noun 1 cloth. 2 the framework of a building (walls, floors, and roof). faeces (say fee-seez) plural noun solid waste matter expelled from the anus. fabricate verb (fabricated, fabricating) 1 construct; manufacture. 2 invent, fag noun 1 tiring work; drudgery. fabricate an excuse. fabrication noun 2 (informal) a cigarette. fabulous adjective 1 (informal) fagged adjective (informal) tired out; exhausted. wonderful. 2 incredibly great,

extravaganza noun a very spectacular show. extreme1 adjective 1 very great or intense, extreme cold. 2 furthest away, the extreme north. 3 going to great lengths in actions or opinions; not moderate. extremely adverb extreme2 noun 1 something extreme. 2 either end of something. [from Latin, = furthest outside] extremist noun a person who holds extreme (not moderate) opinions in political or other matters. extremity (say ek-strem-uh-tee) noun ( plural extremities) an extreme point; the very end. extricate (say eks-truh-kayt) verb (extricated, extricating) release from a difficult position. extrication noun [from ex-, + Latin tricae = entanglements] extrovert noun a person who is generally friendly and likes company. (The opposite is introvert.) extroverted adjective [from extro- = outside, + Latin vertere = to turn] extrude verb (extruded, extruding) push or squeeze out. extrusion noun [from ex-, + Latin trudere = to push] exuberant (say eg-zyoo-buh-ruhnt) adjective very lively. exuberantly adverb, exuberance noun exude verb (exuded, exuding) 1 send out; emit. 2 ooze out. exult verb rejoice greatly. exultant adjective, exultation noun

faggot noun a bundle of sticks bound together, especially as firewood. Fahrenheit adjective measuring temperature on a scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°. [named after G.D. Fahrenheit, German scientist] faience (say fuy-ahns) noun decorated and glazed earthenware and porcelain. fail1 verb 1 try to do something but be unable to do it. 2 become weak or useless; break down, The brakes failed. 3 not to do something, He failed to warn me. 4 grade a candidate or be graded as not having passed an examination. fail2 noun without fail for certain; whatever happens. failing noun a weakness; a fault. failure noun 1 not being able to do something. 2 a person or thing that has failed. fain adverb (old use) willingly. faint1 adjective 1 weak; not clear, not distinct. 2 exhausted; nearly unconscious. faintly adverb, faintness noun faint2 verb become unconscious. fair1 adjective 1 right or just; according to the rules, a fair fight. 2 (of hair or skin) light in colour; (of a person) having fair hair. 3 (old use) beautiful. 4 fine; favourable, fair weather. 5 moderate; quite good, a fair number of people. fairness noun [from Old English faeger] fair2 adverb fairly, Play fair! fair3 noun 1 a group of entertainments such as roundabouts and sideshows. 2 an exhibition. 3 a market. [from Latin feriae = holiday] fair go noun (Australian) an equal opportunity, a reasonable chance. fairly adverb 1 justly; according to the rules. 2 moderately, It is fairly hard. fairy noun ( plural fairies) an imaginary very small creature with magic powers. fairyland noun [from an old word fay, from Latin fata = the Fates, three goddesses who were believed to control people’s lives] fairy bread noun (Australian) bread buttered and sprinkled with hundreds and thousands. fairy floss noun (Australian) a fluffy mass of spun sugar. fairy penguin noun a small penguin. fairy tale noun (also fairy story) 1 a story about fairies. 2 an unbelievable story; a lie. fait accompli (say fayt ah-komplee) noun a thing that is already done and not reversible. [French, = accomplished fact] faith noun 1 strong belief; trust. 2 a system of religious belief. in good faith with honest intentions. faithful adjective 1 loyal and trustworthy. 2 sexually loyal to one partner. faithfully adverb, faithfulness noun Yours faithfully see yours. fake1 noun a thing or person that looks genuine but is not; a forgery. fake adjective fake2 verb (faked, faking) 1 make something that looks genuine, so as to deceive people. 2 pretend, They faked illness. faker noun falcon noun a kind of hawk often used in the sport of hunting other birds or game. falconry noun fall1 verb (fell, fallen, falling) 1 come or go down freely, e.g. by force of weight, loss of balance, or by becoming detached. 2 decrease; become lower, Prices fell. 3 be captured or overthrown, The city fell. 4 die in battle. 5 happen, Darkness fell. 6 become, She fell asleep.

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Aa A the rst letter of the alphabet. A1, A2, A3, A4 standard paper sizes, each half of the previous one, e.g. A4 = 297 × 210 mm. from A to Z from beginning to end. A abbreviation ampere(s). Å abbreviation ångström(s). a adjective (called the indenite article) 1 one person or thing but not any specic one, I need a knife. 2 per, we pay $40 a year; twice a day. a-1 prex 1 on; to; towards (as in afoot, ashore, aside). 2 in the process of (as in a-hunting). a-2 prex (an- is used before a vowel sound) not; without (as in asymmetrical, anarchy). [from Greek a- = not] aardvark (ard-vark) noun an African termiteeating animal with a bulky piglike body and a thick tail. [from Afrikaans aarde = earth, + vark = pig] Aaron (air-rŏn) brother of Moses and traditional founder of the Jewish priesthood. ab- prex (changing to abs- before c and t) away; from (as in abduct, abnormal, abstract). [from Latin ab- = away] aback adverb taken aback disconcerted. abacus (ab-ă-kŭs) noun ( plural abacuses) a frame containing parallel rods with beads that slide along them, used for counting. abalone (ab-ă-loh-nee) noun an edible mollusc with an ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl. abandon verb 1 to go away from (a person or thing or place) without intending to return; abandon ship, leave a sinking ship.

abattoir (ab-ă-twar) noun a place where animals are killed for food, a slaughterhouse. [French] abbess (ab-ess) noun a woman who is head of an abbey of nuns. abbey noun 1 a building occupied by monks or nuns living as a community. 2 the community itself. 3 a church or house that was formerly an abbey, Westminster Abbey. abbot noun a man who is head of an abbey of monks. abbreviate verb to shorten (especially a word or title). abbreviation noun 1 abbreviating, being abbreviated. 2 a shortened form of a word or title. ABC noun 1 the alphabet. 2 the elementary facts of a subject, the ABC of music. 3 an alphabetically arranged guide. – ABC abbreviation Australian Broadcasting Corporation. abdicate verb to resign from a throne or other high ofce; to give up (ofce, responsibility, etc.). abdication noun abdomen (ab-dŏ-mĕn) noun 1 the part of the body below the chest and diaphragm, containing most of the digestive organs. 2 the hindmost section of the body of an insect, spider, or crustacean, head, thorax, and abdomen. abdominal (ăb-dom-ĭ-năl) adjective, abdominally adverb abduct verb to carry off (a person) illegally by force or fraud. abduction noun, abductor noun [from ab-, + Latin ductum = led]

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Cc from Old French (Picard) caboche ‘head’, Old French caboce, of unknown origin] cabbala /kəˈbaːlə/ n. (also cabala, kabbala) 1 the Jewish mystical tradition. 2 mystic interpretation; any esoteric doctrine or occult lore. □ □ cabbalism n. cabbalist n. cabbalistic /-ˈlɪstɪk/ adj. [medieval Latin from Rabbinical Hebrew ḳabbālâ ‘tradition’] cabby n. (also cabbie) (pl. -ies) colloq. a taxi driver. [cab + -y2] caber /ˈkeɪbə/ n. a roughly trimmed tree trunk used in the Scottish Highland sport of tossing the caber. [Gaelic cabar ‘pole’] cabernet /ˈkæbəˌneɪ/ n. 1 any of a family of vines, esp. cabernet sauvignon (see sauvignon) yielding winemaking grapes. 2 the grape of this vine. 3 wine made from these grapes. [French] cabin n. & v. •n. 1 a small shelter or house, esp. of wood. 2 a room or compartment in an aircraft or ship for passengers or crew. 3 a driver’s cab. •v.tr. (cabined, cabining) dated confine in a small place, cramp. □ cabin boy hist. a boy who waits on a ship’s officers or passengers. cabin class the intermediate class of accommodation in a ship. cabin crew the crew members on an aeroplane attending to passengers and cargo. cabin cruiser a large motor boat with living accommodation. [Middle English via Old French cabane and Provençal cabana from Late Latin capanna, cavanna] cabinet n. 1 a a cupboard or case with drawers, shelves, etc., for storing or displaying articles. b a piece of furniture housing a radio or television set etc. 2 (also Cabinet) a the committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy. b (in the US) a body of advisers to the President, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government. 3 archaic a small private room. □ cabinet minister a member of the Cabinet. cabinet pudding a steamed pudding with dried fruit. [cabin + -et1, influenced by French cabinet] cabinetmaker n. a skilled joiner. □ □ cabinetmaking n. cable /ˈkeɪbəl/ n. & v. •n. 1 a thick rope of wire or hemp. 2 an encased group of insulated wires for transmitting electricity or electrical signals. 3 a cablegram. 4 a Naut. the chain of an anchor. b one tenth of a nautical mile. 5 (in full cable stitch) a knitted stitch resembling twisted rope. 6 Archit. a rope-shaped ornament. 7 = cable television. •v. 1 dated a tr. transmit (a message) by cablegram. b tr. inform (a person) by cablegram. c intr. send a cablegram. 2 tr. furnish or fasten with a cable or cables. 3 Archit. tr. furnish with cables. □ cable car 1 a small cabin (often one of a series) suspended on an endless cable and drawn up aand baby; babyish ◽ babyhood downpamper. a mountainside etc. by ann. engine at oneadj. end. [imitative of child’s ba] railway. cable-laid (of 2 a carriage drawn alongba a cable baby n. pl. informal for postcable railway a railway rope) blues having three triple strands.term along which carriages are drawn by an endless cable. cable natal depression. television a broadcasting with signals transmitted baby bonus n. Aust.system government payment byparents cable to subscribers’ sets. of [Middle English from Old to on the birth a child. French chable, ultimately from Late Latin capulum ‘halter’, baby boomḥabl n.]colloq. temporary increase in from Arabic the birthrate. cablegram n. hist. a telegraph message sent by undersea baby boomer n. colloq. person born during cable etc. a baby boom, esp. that which occurred after n. a transporting system with a usu. elevated cableway cabbage tree the Second World War. BA abbr. Bachelor of Arts.of north and central cable. Corypha and Livistona the genera / n. aprotruding gem polishedstomach but not faceted. cabochon /ˈkæbəˌʃɒn baby bump n. colloq. as Ba symb. barium. cabbage tree hat Aust. hist. a wide-brimmed Australia. en cabochon (of a gem) treated in this way. [French, hat woven from cabbage tree leaves, or worn by young a□sign of pregnancy. baa / bah / • v. (baas , baaed baa’d ) bleat. : see cabbage] diminutive of /caboche urban as acry. badge of identity. cabbage-tree mob babyccino sheep’s [imitative] • n.roughs ıbay-bee-chee-noh / n. (also 1 □ the whole caboodle see kit . caboodle / kəˈbuːdəl / n. hist. collective term for a class of young urban larrikins babychino, babycino) Aust. colloq. (esp. Baagandji var. of paakantyi. and boodle] [19th c. US: perhaps the phrase in colonial Australia, distinguished by their wearing of for a child) cup offrom frothed milk kit sprinkled baba ganoush ga-noosh / n.white thick caboose ıbah-buh cabbage cabbage-tree hats as an /emblem of pride. /kəˈbuːspowder. / n. 1 US a[blend guard’s van; a car and on a freight with chocolate of baby sauce or spread made from puréed eggplants a butterfly, Pieris brassicae, whose caterpillars feed on train for workmen etc. 2 archaic a kitchen on a ship’s deck. cappuccino] and sesame [Arabic] cabbagy adj. [earlier cabache, -oche cabbage leaves. □ □ seeds. [Dutch cabūse, of unknown origin] babble / bab-uhl / • v. (-ling) 1 a talk, chatter, babysit v. (-tt-; past and past part. -sat) look after a child while its parents are out. or say incoherently or excessively. b (of a babysitter n. ◽ stream etc.) murmur. 2 repeat or divulge baccalaureate /ıbak-uh-law-ree-uht / (a secret etc.) foolishly. • n. 1 a incoherent n. final secondary school examination in speech. b foolish or idle talk. 2 murmur of

c1 abbr. (also c.) 1 century; centuries. 2 chapter. 3 cent(s). 4 cold. 5 (usu. c.) circa, about. 6 colt. 7 Cricket caught by. c2 symb. 1 (usu. c) the speed of light in a vacuum. 2 centi-. C1 n. (also c) (pl. Cs or C’s) 1 the third letter of the alphabet. 2 Mus. the first note of the diatonic scale of C major (the major scale having no sharps or flats). 3 the third hypothetical person or example. 4 the third highest class or category (of academic marks etc.). 5 (usu. c) Algebra the third known quantity. 6 (as a Roman numeral) 100. 7 (C) the name of a computer programming language. C2 abbr. (also C.) 1 Cape. 2 Conservative. 3 Celsius, Centigrade. C3 symb. 1 Chem. the element carbon. 2 (also ©) copyright. 3 coulomb(s). 4 capacitance. c/- abbr. Aust. care of. ca abbr. circa, about. Ca symb. Chem. the element calcium. CAA abbr. Civil Aviation Authority. Caaba var. of Kaaba. cab n. 1 a taxi. 2 the driver’s compartment in a truck, train, or crane. 3 hist. a hackney carriage. □ cab driver a taxi driver. first cab off the rank Aust. colloq. the first to seize an opportunity. [abbreviation of cabriolet] cabal /kəˈbaːl, kəˈbæl/ n. 1 a secret intrigue. 2 a political clique or faction. 3 hist. a committee of five ministers under Charles II, whose surnames happened to begin with C, A, B, A, and L. [French cabale from medieval Latin cabala, cabbala] cabala var. of cabbala. cabaletta /ˌkæbəˈletə/ n. (pl. cabalettas or cabalette) 1 a simple aria with a repetitive rhythm. 2 the uniformly quick final section of an aria. [Italian, variant of coboletta ‘short stanza’, diminutive of cobola, from Old Provençal cobla, from Latin copula ‘connection’] caballero /ˌkæbəˈljeəroʊ/ n. (pl. -os) a Spanish gentleman. [Spanish = gentleman, horseman, ultimately from Latin caballus ‘horse’: cf. cavalier, chevalier] cabana1 /kəˈbaːnə/ n. a hut or shelter at a beach or swimming pool. [Spanish cabaña from Late Latin (as cabin)] cabana2 /kəˈbaːnə/ var. of kabana. cabanossi /kæbəˈnɒsiː/ n. a spicy sausage eaten cold. [probably alteration of Polish kabanos ‘a type of sausage’] cabaret /ˈkæbəˌreɪ/ n. 1 an entertainment in a nightclub or restaurant while guests eat or drink at tables. 2 such a nightclub etc. [French, = wooden structure, tavern] n./1 a several cultivated varieties of cabbage B 1 / bee n. any (pl.ofBs or B’s ) 1 (also b) second Brassica oleracea, with thick green or purple leaves letter of the alphabet. 2 Mus. seventh note forming a round heart or head. b this head usu. eaten of the diatonic scale of C major. 3 second as vegetable. 2 colloq. derog. a person who is inactive or hypothetical person or example. 4 second Garden (also Cabbage Patch, lacks interest. □ Cabbage highest category academic marks etc.). Cabbage State ) dated the(of State of Victoria (from its 5 (usu. b) size, Algebra second known relatively small or from the crops grown quantity. there). 2 cabbage palm boron. a palm tree, Cordyline australis, with edible B symb. cabbage roll a mixture cabbage-like B 3 abbr. terminal (also B.buds. ) 1 black (pencil lead). of spiced rice and meat etc., wrapped in a cabbage leaf and 2 Blessed. braised. cabbage rose a double rose with a large round b. abbr. 1 born. 2 Cricket a bowled by. b bye. any of several palms of compact flower.

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babbler / bab-luh / n. 1 person who babbles. 2 a any of a large group of birds with loud chattering voices. b any of several Australian birds of this group, brownishgrey in colour with white eyebrows and usu. white breast, and having down-curved bills and long tails (chestnut-crowned babbler; grey-crowned babbler; white-browed babbler). 3 Aust. colloq. a cook (see babbling brook). babbling brook n. (also babbler) Aust. colloq. a cook. [rhyming slang] babe n. 1 literary baby. 2 innocent or helpless person (babes in the wood). 3 colloq. young woman. 4 colloq. attractive young person of either sex. [as baby] babel / bay-buhl / n. 1 confused noise, esp. of voices. 2 scene of confusion. [Hebrew, = Babylon (Gen. 11)] baboon / buh-boon, ba- / n. large long-nosed African and Arabian monkey. [French or medieval Latin] baby / bay / • n. (pl. -ies) 1 very young D n. (also d)-bee Roman numeral 500. child. 2 childish person. 3 youngest ) 1 died. hist. attrib.) d abbr. (also member of ad.family etc. 42 (often a very young penny. animal. b thing that is small (predecimal) its (baby car). 5 colloq. ● kind v. (dabbed ) strike orsweetheart. press dabof 6 one’s responsibility, invention, concern, n. small lightly or feebly. etc., regarded in a ● personal way.amount • adj. of befitting a baby; for a light baby’sblow. use (baby of or something applied; talk; baby clothes). v. ( -ies , -ied ) treat like • □ dab hand expert.

dabble v. 1 engage (in activity etc.) superficially. 2 move about in shallow liquid. □ □ dabbler n. da capo adv. Mus. repeat from beginning. dachshund n. short-legged GWY_APOD8_11988_TXT_B_SI.indd long-bodied dog. 70 dactyl n. metrical foot of one long followed by two short syllables. □ □ dactylic adj. dad n. colloq. father. daddy n. colloq. father. dado n. lower, differently decorated, part of interior wall. daffodil n. spring bulb with trumpet-shaped yellow flowers. daft adj. colloq. silly, foolish, crazy. dag n. Aust. 1 lump of matted wool and dung. 2 colloq. entertainingly eccentric character. 3 colloq. unfashionable, awkward, or untidy person. dagger n. 1 short knifelike weapon.

France and many international schools. 9/08/2017 [medieval Latin baccalaureus bachelor] baccarat / bak-uh-ırah / n. gambling card game. [French] bacchanal / bak-uh-nuhl / • n. 1 drunken revelry or reveller. 2 priest or follower of Bacchus. • adj. (also bacchic / bak-ik /) 1 of or like Bacchus. 2 drunkenly riotous. [Latin Bacchus from Greek, god of wine] Bacchanalia /ıbak-uh-nay-lee-uh / n. pl. 1 Roman festival of Bacchus. 2 (bacchanalia) drunken revelry. bach / bach / var. of batch2. bachelor / bach-uh-luh / n. 1 unmarried man. 2 person with a university first degree. ◽ bachelorhood n. [medieval Latin] bachelor’s buttons n. = billy buttons. bacillus / buh-sil-uhs / n. (pl. bacilli /-uy/) rod-shaped bacterium, esp. one causing disease. ◽ bacillary adj. [Latin, diminutive of baculus stick] back • n. 1 a rear surface of the human body from shoulder to hip. b upper surface of an animal’s body.delicately c spine (broke his back). dainty ● adj. pretty or d keel of a ship. 2 backlike surface (back small; choice; of the head, chair, fastidious. shirt). 3 reverse or more distant part (back□ □ of thedaintily room; satadv. in the ● n. delicacy. back; back of the daintiness n. house; write it on the back). 4 Aust. a part of the interior that is remote ● n. place for processing, dairy from settlements or from water. 5 defensive player in footballor etc. to theand rearmilk • adv. 1milk distributing, selling (go back a bit;●looked 2 in or into aor adj.back). of, containing, products.

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Jj jab1 verb (jabbed, jabbing) poke roughly; push jail1 noun (also gaol) a prison. a thing into something. jail2 verb put into prison. jailer noun jab2 noun 1 a jabbing movement. 2 (informal) jam1 noun 1 a sweet food made of fruit boiled an injection. with sugar until it is thick. 2 a lot of things crowded together so that movement is difficult. jabber verb speak quickly and not clearly; chatter. jabber noun 3 (informal) a difficult situation, in a jam. jabiru noun ( plural jabirus) an Australian stork jam2 verb (jammed, jamming) 1 crowd or with greenish-black and white feathers and squeeze into a space. 2 make or become red legs. fixed and difficult to move. 3 push something forcibly, jam the brakes on. 4 block by jacaranda noun a tropical tree with blue or crowding or obstructing. 5 block a broadcast purple flowers. by causing interference with the transmission. jack1 noun 1 a device for lifting something jamb (say jam) noun a side post of a doorway heavy off the ground. 2 a playing card with or window frame. [from French jambe = leg] a picture of a young man. 3 a small white ball aimed at in bowls. jamboree noun 1 a large party or celebration. 2 2 a large gathering of Scouts. jack verb lift with a jack. jack in (informal) give up or abandon an attempt. jam-packed adjective (informal) packed full and tightly. jack up (Australian informal) refuse to cooperate. jack3 adjective (Australian informal) fed up, jangle verb (jangled, jangling) make a loud tired, He got jack of the place and cleared out. harsh ringing sound. jangle noun jackal noun a wild animal of Africa and Asia, janitor noun a caretaker. [from Latin rather like a dog. janua = door] jackass noun ( plural jackasses) 1 a male January noun the first month of the year. donkey. 2 a stupid person. 3 a kookaburra. [from Latin Janus = guardian god of doors] jackdaw noun a kind of small crow. jar1 noun a container made of glass or pottery. [from Arabic jarra = pot] jackeroo noun (Australian) a trainee on a sheep or cattle station. jackeroo verb jar2 verb (jarred, jarring) 1 cause an unpleasant jolt or shock. 2 sound harshly. jacket noun 1 a short coat, usually reaching to the hips. 2 a protective or supportive jar3 noun a jarring effect. garment, life jacket. 3 a paper etc. wrapper jargon noun special words used by a group for a book. 4 the skin of a potato that is of people, scientists’ jargon. baked without being peeled. jarrah noun a Western Australian eucalypt jackhammer noun a pneumatic hammer or drill. with durable reddish-brown timber. [from jockey shorts keep jack-in-the-box noun a toy figure that springs 91 Nyungar jarrily] out of a box when the lid is lifted. jasmine noun a shrub with yellow or white joyful adjective, joyfully adverb, jockey shorts plural noun (also jocks) a juvenile delinquent noun a young jump verb 1 move up suddenly from noun, joyous man’s brief underpants the ground into the air. 2 go over flowers. jackknife verbor(shorts. jackknifedjoyfulness , jackknifing ) adjective, fold person who has broken the law. joyously adverb something by jumping, jump the fence. juxtapose verb (juxtaposed, jocular adjective joking, humorous. one part against another, like a folding knife. 3jaundice omit or skip over part of something noun a diseasejuxtaposing in which the joyride noun a ride taken for pleasure jocularly adverb, jocularity noun ) place or deal with close and pass on to a further point or in a stolen car. joyrider noun, joyriding together for contrasting effect, jodhpurs (say jod-puhz) plural noun skin becomes yellow. [from French jack of all trades noun someone who can do stage. 4 move suddenly in surprise. noun black-and-white photos of slums were trousers for horse riding, fitting 5 pass quickly to a different place or starkly juxtaposed with colour images. jaune = yellow] many different kinds ofjoystick work. noun 1 the control lever of closely from the knee to the ankle. level; rise or increase. juxtaposition noun [from Latin an aircraft. 2 a device for moving a [named after Jodhpur in India] jump at (informal) accept something juxta = next, positum = put] or imagemoney on a computer screen. jackpot anor possum. amountcursor of prize that jaunt noun a short trip. jaunt verb joey noun a babynoun kangaroo eagerly. jump the gun start before you should. verb (jogged, jogging ) 1 run or trot JP abbreviation jog increases until someone wins it. Justice of the Peace. jaunty adjective ( jauntier , jauntiest ) lively and JPEG noun (in computing) a format for jump the queue not wait your turn. slowly, especially for exercise. 2 give compressing images. [from something a slight a push. jogger noun noun 1 a jumping movement. jade noun green stone that is carved to the initials jump cheerful. jauntily adverb, jauntiness noun of Joint Photographic Experts Group] jog someone’s memory help him or her 2 an obstacle to jump over. 3 a make ornaments. to remember something. jube noun a jelly-like sweet. sudden rise or noun change. a lightweight spear. javelin jog noun 1 a slow run or trot. 2 a slight jubilant adjective rejoicing; triumphant. jumper noun 1 a person or animal that jaded adjective tired and jubilantly bored.adverb, jubilation noun [from jumps. knock or push. jaw2 noun either of the two bones that form a knitted1 garment for the Latin jubilans = shouting for joy] upper part of the body. jogtrot noun a slow steady trot. the framework of the mouth. 2 the lower part jagged (say jag-uhd) adjective having an joie de vivre (say zhwah duh vee-vruh) jubilee (say joo-buh-lee) noun a special jumpy adjective (jumpier, jumpiest) anniversary, nervous. noun a feeling ofedge great enjoyment of uneven with sharp points.silver (25th), golden of the face. 3 something shaped like the jaws or (50th), and diamond (60th) jubilee. life. [French, = joy of life] junction nounfor 1 a join. 2 a place where kabbala (say kuh-bah-luh) noun (also used gripping things. 4 (informal) talking. jaguar noun large fierce South Americannoun the roads or Judaism (say joo-day-iz-uhm) railway lines meet. [from verb 1 put or comeatogether; join kabbalah) 1 the Jewish mystical of the Jewish people. [same Latin junctum = joined] fasten; unite; connect. 2 do something tradition. 2 mystic interpretation; animal of the cat familyreligion rather like a leopard. juncture jay noun a noisy chattering bird. origin as Jew] together with others, We all joined in noun 1 a point of time,

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the chorus. 3 become a member of a judge1 noun 1 a person appointed to group or organisation, Join the Navy. hear cases in a lawcourt and decide join up enlist in the armed forces. what should be done. 2 a person deciding who has won a contest or join2 noun a place where things join. competition. 3 a person who is able to joiner noun a person whose job is to give an authoritative opinion on the make furniture and fittings out of value or quality of something. wood. joinery noun 2 joint1 noun 1 a join. 2 the place where judge verb (judged, judging) 1 act as a judge. 2 form and give an opinion. two bones fit together. 3 a large piece 3 estimate, He judged the distance of meat cut ready for cooking. carefully. [from Latin judex = judge] joint2 adjective shared or done by two 01_GWY_ASDT4E_08698_J-R_SI.indd 238 judgment noun (also judgement) or more people, nations, etc., a joint 1 judging. 2 the decision made by a project. jointly adverb lawcourt. 3 someone’s opinion. 4 the joist noun any of the long beams ability to judge wisely. 5 something supporting a floor or ceiling. considered as a punishment from 1 joke noun something said or done to God, It’s a judgment on you! make people laugh. judgmental adjective (also joke2 verb (joked, joking) make jokes. judgemental) 1 involving judgment. 2 condemning, critical. judgmentally joker noun 1 someone who jokes. 2 an adverb extra playing card with a jester on it. 3 (Australian informal) a fellow. judicial adjective of lawcourts, judges, or judgments. judicially adverb jolly1 adjective (jollier, jolliest) cheerful; merry. jollity noun judiciary (say joo-dish-uh-ree) noun all the judges in a country. jolly2 adverb (informal) very, jolly good. judicious (say joo-dish-uhs) adjective having or showing good sense. jolly3 verb (jollied, jollying) (informal) judiciously adverb keep someone in a good humour. judo noun a Japanese method of selfjolt1 verb 1 shake or dislodge with a defence without using weapons. [from sudden sharp movement. 2 move Japanese ju = gentle, + do = way] along jerkily, e.g. on a rough road. 3 give someone a shock. jug noun a container for holding and pouring liquids, with a handle and jolt2 noun 1 a jolting movement. 2 a a lip. shock. juggernaut noun a huge lorry. [named jostle verb (jostled, jostling) push after a Hindu god whose image was roughly, especially in a crowd. dragged in procession on a huge jot verb (jotted, jotting) write something wheeled vehicle] quickly, jot it down. juggle verb (juggled, juggling) 1 toss joule (say jool) noun a unit of work and keep a number of objects in the or energy. [named after the English air, for entertainment. 2 rearrange scientist J.P. Joule]

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[from Latin Juno = name of a goddess] jungle noun a thick tangled forest, especially in the tropics. [from Hindi jangal = forest] junior1 adjective 1 younger. 2 for young children, a junior school. 3 lower in rank or importance, junior officers. junior2 noun a junior person. [from Latin, = younger] juniper noun an evergreen shrub. junk1 noun rubbish; things of no value. junk2 noun a Chinese sailing boat. junket noun 1 a sweet custard-like food made of curdled flavoured milk. 2 a feast; a pleasure outing. 3 an official tour at public expense. junk food noun food that is not nourishing. junkie noun (informal) a drug addict. junk mail noun unsolicited advertising material sent by post or email. Jupiter noun the largest planet of the solar system, orbiting between Mars and Saturn. [named after the chief of the Roman gods] jurisdiction noun authority; official power, especially to interpret and apply the law. [from Latin juris = of the law, + dictum = said] juror noun a member of a jury. jury noun ( plural juries) group of people (usually twelve) appointed to give a verdict about a case in a lawcourt. [from Latin jurare = take an oath] just1 adjective 1 acting or done in accordance with what is morally right or fair. 2 deserved; proper; right in amount, a just reward. justly adverb,

any esoteric doctrine or occult lore. [medieval Latin from Rabbinical Hebrew, = tradition] kaleidoscope (say kuh-luy-duh-skohp) noun a tube that you look through to see brightly coloured patterns which change as you turn the end of the tube. kaleidoscopic adjective [from Greek kalos = beautiful, + eidos = form, + skopein = look at] kangaroo noun an Australian marsupial with short front limbs, a 24/10/2016 large thick tail, and long strong hind legs that enable it to jump along. [from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru] kangaroo bar noun a bullbar. kangaroo paw noun an Australian plant with woolly flowers shaped like a kangaroo’s paw. kaput (say kuh-puut) adjective ruined, destroyed, dead; out of order. [from German kaputt] karaoke (say ka-ree-oh-kee) noun a form of entertainment in which people sing along to a backing track. [Japanese] karate (say kuh-rah-tee) noun a Japanese method of self-defence in which the hands and feet are used as weapons. [from Japanese kara = empty, te = hand] karma noun 1 (in Buddhism and Hinduism) the sum of a person’s actions in a previous existence, thought to decide his or her fate in future existences. 2 (informal) the sum of good or bad luck, viewed as resulting from one’s actions; destiny. 3 (informal) a person’s spiritual or emotional state. [Sanskrit, = action, fate] karri noun a tall Western Australian

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L abbreviation learner, a person learning to drive a car. lab noun (informal) a laboratory. label 1 noun a small piece of paper, cloth, or other material fixed on or beside an object and showing its nature, owner name, destination, or other information about it. label 2 verb (labelled, labelling) put a label on something. Labor noun the Australian Labor Party, a political party traditionally representing the interests of workers and, in its ideals, located to the left of the political spectrum. laboratory noun ( plural laboratories) a room or building equipped for scientific experiments. [same origin as labour] laborious adjective 1 needing or using much hard work. 2 explaining something at great length and with obvious effort. laboriously adverb labour 1 noun 1 hard work. 2 a task. 3 the contractions of the womb when a baby is being born. labour 2 verb 1 work hard. 2 explain something laboriously, Don’t labour the point. [from Latin labor = toil] labourer noun a person who does hard manual work, especially outdoors. Labrador noun a large black or light-brown dog. [named after Labrador, a district of Canada] labyrinth noun a complicated arrangement of paths through which it is difficult to find one’s way. labyrinthine adjective

lace 1 noun 1 net-like material with decorative patterns of holes in it. 2 a piece of thin cord or leather threaded through holes or hooks for pulling opposite edges together and securing them, shoe lace. lace 2 verb (laced, lacing) 1 fasten with a lace. 2 thread a cord or similar material through something; intertwine. 3 add spirits to a drink. lacerate verb (lacerated, lacerating) injure flesh by cutting or tearing it; wound. laceration noun lachrymal (say lak-ruh-muhl) adjective of tears; producing tears, lachrymal ducts. [from Latin lacrima = a tear] lack 1 noun being without something. lack 2 verb be without, He lacks courage. lackadaisical adjective lacking vigour or determination; careless. lackey noun ( plural lackeys) 1 a footman, a servant. 2 a person who is too eager to serve or obey. lacklustre adjective dull; lacking vitality. laconic adjective terse, a laconic reply. laconically adverb lacquer noun a hard glossy varnish. lacquered adjective lacrosse noun a game using a stick with a net on it (a crosse) to catch and throw a ball. [from French la crosse = the crosse] lactose noun a form of sugar found in milk. lacy adjective of or like lace. lad noun a boy; a youth.

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label 1 noun sticker, tag, ticket. label 2 verb brand, identify, mark, name, stamp, tag. laborious adjective 1 arduous, difficult, exhausting, hard, onerous, strenuous, taxing, tiring. 2 forced, laboured, ponderous, strained, studied. labour 1 noun 1 effort, exertion, industry, slog, toil, work, yakka (Australian informal). 3 childbirth, contractions, travail (old use). labour 2 verb 1 exert oneself, grind away, slave, sweat, toil, work. 2 dwell on, elaborate, emphasise, harp on, impress, stress. labourer noun blue-collar worker, hand, manual worker, navvy, unskilled worker, worker, workman. labyrinth noun maze, network, warren. lace 2 verb 1 do up, fasten, tie. 2 entwine, intertwine, weave. 3 fortify, spike (informal).

lacerate verb cut, gash, injure, mangle, rip, slash, tear, wound. lack 1 noun absence, dearth, deficiency, insufficiency, need, paucity, scarcity, shortage, want. lack 2 verb be deficient in, be short of, be without, miss, need, want. lackadaisical adjective apathetic, blasé, careless, casual, half-hearted, indifferent, listless, lukewarm, unconcerned, unenthusiastic. laconic adjective brief, concise, economical, succinct, terse. lacquer noun gloss, varnish. lacy adjective delicate, fine, flimsy, net. lad noun boy, child, kid (informal), young man, youngster, youth.

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m- prefix denoting commercial activity conducted via mobile phones (as in m-commerce). macabre (say muh-kah-buh) adjective gruesome. macadam noun layers of broken stone rolled flat to make a firm road-surface. macadamised adjective [named after a Scottish engineer, J. McAdam] macadamia noun an edible nut with a hard round shell from an Australian evergreen tree. [named after an Australian chemist, J. Macadam] macaque (say muh-kak) noun a monkey of India and south-east Asia. macaroni noun pasta formed into tubes. macaroon noun a small sweet cake or biscuit made with egg whites and ground almonds. macaw noun a brightly coloured parrot. macchiato (say mak-ee-ah-toh) noun ( plural macchiatos) a strong coffee in a small cup with a small amount of milk or cream. [Italian] mace noun an ornamental staff carried or placed in front of an official. mach (say mahk) noun mach number the ratio of the speed of a moving object to the speed of sound, mach one is the speed of sound. [named after the Austrian scientist Ernst Mach] machete (say muh-shet-ee) noun a broad heavy knife used as a tool or weapon. machiavellian (say mak-ee-uhvel-ee-uhn) adjective very cunning or deceitful. [named after an Italian political writer, Niccolo dei Machiavelli (1469–1527)]

machine 1 noun something with parts that work together to do a job. machine 2 verb (machined, machining) make something with a machine. [from Greek mechane = device] machine gun noun a gun that can keep firing bullets quickly one after another. machinery noun 1 machines. 2 mechanism. 3 an organised system for doing something. macho (say mach-oh) adjective showing off masculine strength. [Spanish, = male] mackerel noun ( plural mackerel) a sea fish used as food. mackintosh noun ( plural mackintoshes) a raincoat. [named after the Scottish inventor of a waterproof material, C. Macintosh] macro noun (in computing) a set of instructions grouped together as a single instruction. macro- prefix large, large-scale; long. [from Greek makros = long, large] macrobiotic adjective relating to or following a diet intended to prolong life, comprising pure vegetable foods, brown rice, etc. macrocosm (say mak-roh-kozuhm) noun 1 the universe. 2 any great whole. [from macro- + cosmos] mad adjective (madder, maddest) 1 having something wrong with the mind; insane. 2 extremely foolish. 3 very keen, He is mad about football. 4 (informal ) very excited or annoyed. madly adverb, madness noun, madman noun, madwoman noun like mad (informal ) with great speed, energy, or enthusiasm. madam noun a word used when speaking politely to a woman,

macabre adjective eerie, frightening, ghastly, ghoulish, gory, grim, grisly, gruesome, hideous, horrific, morbid, spooky (informal), weird. machine 1 noun apparatus, appliance, computer, contraption, device, engine, gadget, instrument, mechanism, robot, tool. machinery noun 1 equipment, gear, machines, plant. macho adjective manly, masculine, tough, virile. mad adjective 1 bananas (informal), barmy (informal), batty (informal), berserk, bonkers (informal), crackers (informal), crazy, demented, deranged, dotty (informal), flaky (informal), frenzied, insane, irrational, loony (informal), lunatic, manic, mental (informal), nuts (informal), nutty (informal), off your

head, out of your mind, potty (informal), psychotic, round the bend (informal), screwy (informal), troppo (Australian informal), unbalanced, unhinged. 2 absurd, crazy, daft (informal), foolhardy, foolish, hare-brained, idiotic, illogical, insane, lunatic, nonsensical, preposterous, rash, reckless, silly, stupid, unwise, wild. 3 crazy, enthusiastic, fanatical, infatuated, keen, nuts (informal), obsessed, passionate, wild. 4 angry, annoyed, cross, enraged, furious, incensed, infuriated, irate, livid, riled (informal), ropeable (Australian informal), wild. madman, madwoman noun crackpot (informal), loony (informal), lunatic, maniac, nut (informal), nutcase (informal), nutter (informal), psychopath. madness noun 1 dementia, derangement, insanity, lunacy,

Can I help you, madam? [from French ma dame = my lady] madcap adjective wildly impulsive. madden verb make a person mad or angry. made past tense & past participle of make1. madison noun (in cycling) a long-distance track race for teams of riders. [from Madison Square Garden] madonna noun a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary. [from Old Italian ma donna = my lady] madrasa noun (also madrasah or medrese) a college for Islamic instruction. [from Arabic darasa = to study] madrigal noun a song for several voices singing different parts together. maelstrom (say mayl-struhm) noun a great whirlpool. [from Dutch malen = whirl, + stroom = stream] maestro (say muy-stroh) noun ( plural maestros) a master, especially a musician. [Italian, = master] mafia noun 1 (the Mafia) an organised group of criminals originating in Sicily. 2 a network of people regarded as exerting a hidden influence. magazine noun 1 a publication that comes out regularly, with articles or stories by a number of writers. 2 the part of a gun that holds the cartridges. 3 a store for weapons and ammunition or for explosives. 4 a device that holds film for a camera or slides for a projector. [from Arabic makhazin = storehouses] magenta (say muh-jen-tuh) noun a colour between bright red and purple. [named after Magenta, a town in north Italy]

a maggot noun the larva of some kinds of fly. maggoty adjective Magi (say may-juy) plural noun the ‘wise men’ from the East who brought offerings to the infant Jesus at Bethlehem. magic noun the art or pretended art of making things happen by secret or unusual powers. magic adjective, magical adjective, magically adverb magician noun a person who is skilled in magic; a wizard. magic square noun a square divided into smaller squares each containing a number such that the sums of all vertical, horizontal, or diagonal rows are equal. magisterial adjective 1 of a magistrate. 2 masterful; full of authority; imperious. [same origin as magistrate] magistrate noun an official who hears and judges minor cases and holds preliminary hearings. magistracy noun [from Latin magister = master] magma noun a molten substance beneath the earth’s crust. magnanimous (say mag-nanuh-muhs) adjective generous and forgiving; not pettyminded. magnanimously adverb, magnanimity noun [from Latin magnus = great, + animus = mind] magnate noun a wealthy influential person, especially in business. [from Latin magnus = great] magnesium noun a silvery-white metal that burns with a very bright flame. magnet noun a piece of iron or steel that can attract iron and that points north and south when it is hung up. magnetism noun

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trickery, voodoo, witchcraft, wizardry. magician noun conjuror, enchanter, enchantress, illusionist, medicine man, sorcerer, sorceress, warlock (old use), witch, witchdoctor, wizard. magisterial adjective 2 assertive, authoritative, bossy (informal), domineering, high-handed, imperious, lordly, masterful, overbearing, peremptory. magistrate noun beak (informal), justice, stipendiary magistrate. magnanimous adjective benevolent, big-hearted, bountiful, charitable, generous, kind, noble. magnate noun baron, big shot (informal), bigwig (informal), leader, mogul (informal), tycoon; see also businessman.

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Nn nab verb (informal) The police nabbed the culprit. apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, collar (informal), nail, nick (slang), seize. nag verb He nagged them to clean their rooms. badger, harass, harp on at, hassle (informal), henpeck, hound, keep on at, pester, scold. nagging adjective a nagging suspicion. a nagging toothache. continuous, niggling, persistent. nail verb She nailed the top to the uprights. attach, fasten, fix, hammer, join, pin, tack. nail down It was hard to nail him down to a time. bind, commit, pin down. naive adjective 1 naive children. artless, ingenuous, innocent, simple, unaffected, unsophisticated. opposite sophisticated. 2 He must be naive to believe that. credulous, green, gullible, inexperienced, unsuspecting, unworldly. opposite wary. naked adjective The swimmers were naked. bare, in the altogether (informal), in your birthday suit (informal), nude, starkers (slang), unclothed, uncovered, undressed. opposite clothed. name noun 1 What name does she go by? alias, appellation, assumed name, Christian name, false name, family name, first name, given name, last name, maiden name, nickname, nom de plume, pen-name, pet name, pseudonym, surname, title. 2 Another name for a ‘Nosy Parker’ is a ‘stickybeak’. label, term, word. 3 He made a name for himself. see reputation. name verb 1 They named her Bronwyn. baptise, call, christen, dub, nickname. 2 He

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THESAURUS mania, mental illness, psychosis. 2 folly, foolishness, idiocy, lunacy, stupidity. madden verb anger, annoy, bug (informal), drive someone mad, enrage, exasperate, incense, infuriate, irritate, needle (informal), rile (informal), vex, wind up (informal). maelstrom noun eddy, swirl, vortex, whirlpool. maestro noun ace (informal), adept, expert, genius, master, virtuoso, whiz (informal), wizard; see also musician. magazine noun 1 bulletin, journal, newsletter, pamphlet, periodical. maggot noun grub, larva. magic noun black magic, conjuring, divination, illusion, sleight of hand, sorcery, spells,

nappy noun a baby’s nappy. diaper (American), napkin. narcotic adjective The drug has a narcotic effect. anaesthetic, dulling, hypnotic, numbing, sedative, soporific. narrate verb She narrated the episode to me. describe, recount, relate, tell. narrative noun a narrative of her misfortunes. account, chronicle, report, saga, story, tale, yarn. narrow adjective 1 a narrow passage. confined, constricted, cramped, strait (old use), tight. opposite broad, wide. 2 a narrow tube. fine, slender, slim, thin. opposite thick. 3 a narrow circle of friends. exclusive, limited, restricted, small. opposite wide. 4 a narrow escape. close, near. narrow verb They have narrowed the gap. close up, diminish, lessen, reduce. opposite widen. narrow-minded adjective biased, bigoted, blinkered, hidebound, illiberal, inflexible, intolerant, parochial, petty, prejudiced, rigid, small-minded. opposite broad-minded. nasty adjective 1 a nasty taste. awful, disagreeable, disgusting, foul, nauseating, objectionable, offensive, repulsive, revolting, sickening, unpalatable, unpleasant, vile, yucky (informal). opposite pleasant. 2 nasty weather. appalling (informal), atrocious (informal), bad, dreadful (informal), foul, lousy (informal), rotten (informal), shocking (informal), stormy, terrible (informal) . opposite fair, fine. 3 a nasty person. beastly, contemptible, dastardly, ill-tempered,

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