Vocabulary
6
approach
ap·proach (Ã pr$chÆ), v.t.
1. move closer
2. treat something a
particular way
3. almost reach
4. come closer in time
approach
ap·proach (Ã pr$chÆ),
v.t.
approach
ap·proach (Ã pr$chÆ), v.t.
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I move closer
to move closer to somebody or something
He motioned to us to approach.
T treat something a particular way
Ben approached the burden of getting a job optimistically.
T almost reach
to be almost at a particular level or state
Temperatures will approach 100° tomorrow.
I come closer in time
to come nearer in time to something
As spring approaches I notice people smiling more.
approach
ap·proach (Ã pr$chÆ),
The lawyers were asked to approach the
v.t.
bench.
Her beau kissed Sylvia when he approached
her.
Ben approached the burden of getting a job
with a new spirit.
approach
ap·proach (Ã pr$chÆ),
v.t.
Spoken: 3000 • Written: 2000
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MOVE TOWARD [I,T] to move toward or nearer to someone or something:
• Three people approached me, asking for money.
• When I approached, the deer immediately ran away.
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ASK [T] to ask someone for something, or ask them to do something, especially when you are not sure they will be
interested:
• Nash has already been approached by several pro football teams. [approach sb/sth about (doing) sth]:
• The company confirmed that it had been approached about a merger. --see also APPROACHABLE
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FUTURE EVENT [I,T] if an event or a particular time approaches, or you approach it, it is coming nearer and will
happen soon:
• Everyone prepared celebrations as the year 2000 approached.
• Warren was in his late fifties and approaching retirement.
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ALMOST REACH STH [I,T] to almost reach a particular high level or amount, or an extreme condition or state:
• Temperatures could approach 100° today.
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DEAL WITH [T] to begin to deal with a difficult situation in a particular way or with a particular attitude:
• Researchers are looking for new ways to approach the problem.
approach
ap·proach (Ã pr$chÆ),
v.t.
detect
de·tect (di tektÆ)
v.t.
1. T notice something hard to
see, hear, etc.
2. work on crimes
detect
de·tect (di tektÆ)
v.t.
detect
de·tect (di tektÆ), v.t.
1. T notice something hard to see,
hear, etc.
to notice or discover the existence of
something
2. work on crimes
to investigate crimes or other
matters the way a detective would
detect
de·tect (di tektÆ), v.t.
• verb [T]
• to notice or discover something, especially
something that is not easy to see, hear etc.:
• Many forms of cancer can be cured if detected
early.
• Though the yellow tomatoes are pretty, I couldn't
detect much difference in flavor.
detect
de·tect
(di
tektÆ)
The lawyers were asked to approach the
bench.
v.t.
Her beau kissed Sylvia when he approached
her.
Ben approached the burden of getting a job
with a new spirit.
detect
de·tect (di tektÆ)
v.t.
defect
de·fect (d"Æfekt)
n.
1. something wrong with
someone; something
wrong with something
defect
de·fect (d"Æfekt)
n.
defect
de·fect (d"Æfekt)
n.
1. something missing that makes what it’s
part of not perfect
an absence, a lack, a flaw, a failing, a blemish,
especially one that still allows the imperfect
thing to function, however imperfectly
2. personal flaw
defect
de·fect (d"Æfekt)
n.
defect
de·fect (n. d"Æfekt, di fektÆ; v. di
fektÆ), n.
• noun [C]
• a fault or a lack of something that means that
something is not perfect:
• • All the cars are tested for defects before they
leave the factory.
• • a birth defect --compare DEFECTIVE
defect
de·fect
(d"Æfekt)
The lawyers were asked to approach the
bench.
n.
Her beau kissed Sylvia when he approached
her.
Ben approached the burden of getting a job
with a new spirit.
defect
de·fect (d"Æfekt)
n.
employee
em·ploy·ee (em
ploiÆ") n.
a paid worker
employee
em·ploy·ee (em
ploiÆ") n.
employee
em·ploy·ee (em ploiÆ") n.
a paid worker
somebody who is paid by
somebody else to do work
employee
em·ploy·ee (em
ploiÆ") n.
• 1. Directions from Friend’s house to the
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Library.
2. Directions from Art Park to the Shirt
Store.
3. Go from the Restaurant to the Doctor’s
Office.
4. Go from Friend’s house to Doctor’s
Office.
5. Go from Doctor’s Office to Shirt Store
6. Go from Library to Doctor’s Office
employee
em·ploy·ee (em ploiÆ", em ploi "Æ,
emÅploi "Æ), n.
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noun [C] Spoken: 2000 • Written: 1000
someone who is paid to work for someone else:
• a government employee.
• The restrooms are for employees only.
• Sara gets an employee discount at Carson's.
employee
em·ploy·ee (em
ploiÆ") n.
neglect
ne·glect (ni glektÆ) v.t.
1. not care for something
properly
2. fail to do something
neglect
ne·glect (ni glektÆ),
v.t.
neglect
ne·glect (ni glektÆ),
v.t.
1. T not care for something properly
to fail to give the proper or required care and
attention to somebody or something
2. I fail to do something
to fail to do something, especially because of
carelessness or forgetfulness
I neglected to tell you that I won’t be here next
week.
neglect
ne·glect (ni glektÆ), v.t.
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verb [T]
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to not take care of someone or something very well:
• Each year 700,000 children are abused or neglected.
• Soon, Barker was neglecting the farm and spending most of his time in the casino.
2
to not pay enough attention to someone or something:
• My career was all-important, and my family got neglected.
• The President had been criticized for neglecting domestic issues.
3
to not do something or forget to do it, often because you are lazy or careless:
• Four security guards were accused of neglecting their duties. [neglect to do sth]:
• Planners apparently neglected to consider future water and electricity requirements.
deceive
de·ceive (di s"vÆ)
v.t
1. trick somebody on purpose
2. fool yourself
3. be sexually unfaithful
deceive
de·ceive (di s"vÆ)
v.t
deceive
de·ceive (di s"vÆ) v.t
1. T trick somebody on purpose
to mislead somebody or hide the truth
deliberately
2. T fool yourself
to convince yourself of something that is
not true
3. T be sexually unfaithful
to be unfaithful to a spouse or sexual
partner
deceive
de·ceive (di s"vÆ), v., -ceived, -ceiv·ing.
–v.t.
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verb [I,T]
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to make someone believe something that is not true in order to get what you want:
• Kyl said voters had been deceived by supporters of the new bill. [deceive sb into doing
sth]:
• Thousands of home buyers were deceived into buying homes at inflated prices.
2
looks/appearances can be deceiving used to say that the way someone or
something looks may make you believe something about them that is not true:
• The car looks just like any old station wagon. But looks can be deceiving: this is the only
taxicab in Trinity County.
3
deceive yourself to pretend to yourself that something is not true, because you do
not want to accept the truth:
• Many parents deceive themselves about their children's behavior.
deceiver noun [C] --see also DECEPTION
deceive
de·ceive (di s"vÆ)
v.t
deceive
de·ceive (di s"vÆ)
v.t
undoubtedly
un·doubt·ed·ly (un douÆtid l")
adv.
definitely true
without any doubt or
question; so obviously true
there can’t be any argument
undoubtedly
un·doubt·ed·ly (un douÆtid l")
adv.
undoubtedly
un·doubt·ed·ly (un douÆtid l")
adv.
definitely true
without any doubt or
question; so obviously true
there can’t be any argument
undoubtedly
un·doubt·ed·ly (un douÆtid l") adv.
• adverb [sentence adverb]
• used to emphasize that something is
definitely true:
• • This course of action will undoubtedly lead
to war.
• undoubted adjective:
• • His courage is undoubted.
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr),
adj.
1.
2.
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4.
liked by most people
well-liked
believed by people in general
inexpensive
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr),
adj.
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr), adj.
1.
2.
3.
4.
liked by most people
appealing to or appreciated by a wide range of people
the most popular name for babies this year
well-liked
liked by a particular person or group of people
popular with young audiences
believed by people in general
believed, embraced, or perpetuated by ordinary people
popular myths
inexpensive
designed to be affordable to people on average
incomes
a new popular car
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr),
adj.
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr), adj.
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adjective Spoken: 2000 • Written: 1000
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liked by a lot of people:
• The Sears Tower is a popular tourist destination.
• Hilary was the most popular girl at school.
• Jazz has been popular in Japan since the 1960s. [+ with]:
• Baggy jeans are now popular with teenagers. --opposite UNPOPULAR
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popular belief/opinion/misconception a belief, opinion etc. that a lot of people have:
• Contrary to popular belief, dogs are not colorblind (= although many people believe that dogs are colorblind, they
really are not).
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[only before noun] relating to ordinary people, or intended for ordinary people:
• "Cracker Jacks" are a snack with a long history in American popular culture.
• popular entertainment such as TV --see also POP MUSIC
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[only before noun] done by a lot of people in a society, group etc.:
• Opposition leaders are calling for a popular uprising (= violent action by a lot of people) against the government.
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that'll make you popular with sb SPOKEN used when telling someone that other people will be annoyed
with them:
• You're giving a test on Monday? That'll make you popular with your students.
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr),
adj.
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr),
adj.
thorough
thor·ough (thûrÆ$)
adj.
1. extremely careful to do
something right
2.done in a complete way
thorough
thor·ough (thûrÆ$)
adj.
thorough
thor·ough (thûrÆ$)
adj.
extremely careful to do something
right extremely careful and accurate
in doing something She’s very
thorough in her research methods.
2. done in a complete way
complete in every detail and carried
out with care The doctor gave me a
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thorough
thor·ough (thûrÆ$)
adj.
thorough
thor·ough (thûrÆ$) adj.
• adjective
• 1
including every possible detail:
• • Building inspectors should have a thorough knowledge of
construction materials.
• • The report was thorough and detailed.
• 2
careful to do things correctly, so that you avoid mistakes:
• • Researchers have to be very thorough to make sure lab results are
accurate.
• • a thorough investigation
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a thorough pest/nuisance/mess used to emphasize the bad
qualities of someone or something --see also THOROUGHLY
client
cli·ent
(kl#ÆÃnt), n.
1. somebody using a
professional service
2. user of social service
client
cli·ent
(kl#ÆÃnt), n.
client
cli·ent (kl#ÆÃnt),
n.
1. somebody using a professional service
a person or organization taking advice from an
attorney, accountant, or other professional
person
2. user of social service agency
somebody who uses the services of a social
services agency
3. customer
client
cli·ent (kl#ÆÃnt), n.
• noun [C] Spoken: 2000 • Written: 2000
• 1
someone who pays for services or advice from a professional
person, such as a lawyer or ARCHITECT, or from a company or
organization:
• • Kilmer's attorney, Ralph Loeb, said that his client should not have
to pay the government anything. --compare CUSTOMER
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someone who receives money, food, or help from a WELFARE
organization or CHARITY (= organization that helps people):
• • Case workers deal with as many as a dozen clients a day.
• 3
TECHNICAL a computer on a network that receives
information from a SERVER (= main computer that contains
information that the others use)
client
cli·ent
(kl#ÆÃnt), n.
client
cli·ent
(kl#ÆÃnt), n.
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive (komÅpri
henÆsiv) adj.
1. including
everything
2. inclusive
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive (komÅpri henÆsiv) adj.
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive (komÅpri henÆsiv)
adj.
1. including everything
including everything, so as to be
complete comprehensive knowledge
of the subject
2. inclusive
covering many things or a wide area
a comprehensive survey of public
opinion
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive (komÅpri henÆsiv),
adj.
• adjective
• including everything that is necessary:
• • The bill called for comprehensive health
insurance for all Americans.
• • Jacobs is trying to make the university's policy
clearer and more comprehensive.
• comprehensively adverb
• comprehensiveness noun [U]
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive (komÅpri henÆsiv) adj.
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive (komÅpri henÆsiv) adj.
defraud
de·fraud (di frôdÆ)
v.t.
cheat somebody
defraud
de·fraud (di frôdÆ)
v.t.
defraud
de·fraud (di frôdÆ) v.t.
cheat somebody
[defraud sb/sth (out) of sth]:
to deprive somebody of money or
property by dishonest means
defraud
de·fraud (di frôdÆ), v.t.
He used his television show to defraud his
followers of $4.8 million.
defraud
de·fraud (di frôdÆ)
v.t.
defraud
de·fraud (di frôdÆ)
v.t.
approach
ap·proach (Ã pr$chÆ),
v.t.
detect
de·tect (di tektÆ)
v.t.
defect
de·fect (d"Æfekt)
n.
employee
em·ploy·ee (em
ploiÆ") n.
neglect
ne·glect (ni glektÆ),
v.t.
deceive
de·ceive (di s"vÆ)
v.t
undoubtedly
un·doubt·ed·ly (un douÆtid l")
adv.
popular
pop·u·lar (popÆyà lÃr),
adj.
thorough
thor·ough (thûrÆ$)
adj.
client
cli·ent
(kl#ÆÃnt), n.
comprehensive
com·pre·hen·sive (komÅpri henÆsiv) adj.
defraud
de·fraud (di frôdÆ)
v.t.