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1 - Astonished (Verb)

very surprised:

[ + to infinitive ] I was astonished to see Miriam there.

They looked astonished when I announced I was pregnant.

The doctors were astonished at the speed of her recovery.

Synonyms

amazed

astounded

staggered

stunned

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2 - Booed (Verb)

to make an expression of strong disapproval or disagreement:

People at the back started booing loudly.

Her singing was so bad that she was booed off the stage.

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3 - Crippled (Verb)

unable to walk or move in the usual way because of injury or a medical condition

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disabled

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severely damaged and unable to operate effectively:

A crippled submarine found itself unable to surface.

Officials had hoped those measures would calm investors' nerves and heal the crippled financial system.

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severely affected or limited by something:

People who take on other people's troubles are likely to end up feeling crippled by stress.

He was a hugely talented man, but crippled by self-doubt.

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(of software or a device) limited in the way that it works, usually intentionally in order to make the user pay for more software, etc.:

Some users have managed to unlock these crippled processors.

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4 - Dunked (Verb)

to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as tea, coffee, or soup for a short time before eating it:

dunk something in something She dunked a biscuit in her coffee.

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to put something into liquid for a short time:

dunk something in something Dunk the sponge in water every once in a while to stop it from drying out.

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in basketball, to jump up and force a basketball down through the net in order to score

Synonym

slam-dunk

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5 - Evaluated (Verb)

Meaning of evaluated in English

evaluated

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past simple and past participle of evaluate

evaluate

verb [ T ]

uk /ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/ us /ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/

 

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to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something:

It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.

[ + question word ] We shall need to evaluate how the new material stands up to wear and tear.

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6 - Forced (Verb)

happening against someone's wishes and without them being given any choice:

forced relocation More than 250,000 civilians were moved into government camps under a programme of forced relocation.

forced migration The partition of the country led to one of the biggest forced migrations in history.

forced marriage She runs a shelter for women fleeing violence and forced marriage.

forced eviction

forced repatriation

 

broken open by force:

It was probably 3.06 a.m. when the forced window was noticed.

forced entry There was no sign of forced entry, therefore Sayers must have known her killer.

 

used to describe laughter, a smile, or an emotion that is produced with effort and is not sincerely felt:

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7 - Grew (Verb)

to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed:

Children grow so quickly.

This plant grows best in the shade.

She's grown three centimetres this year.

Football's popularity continues to grow.

The labour force is expected to grow by two percent next year.

The male deer grows large, branching horns called antlers.

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8 - Highlighted (Verb)

to attract attention to or emphasize something important:

The report highlights the need for improved safety.

be highlighted in The spelling mistakes in the text had been highlighted in green.

Synonyms

emphasize

exaggerate

foreground

overplay

overstate

spotlight

Opposites

downplay

minimize

understate

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9 - Intervened (Verb)

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse:

The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.

[ + to infinitive ] The minister intervened personally to stop the museum from being closed.

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10 - Joked (Verb)

to say funny things:

They joked and laughed as they looked at the photos.

It's more serious than you think, so please don't joke about it.

[ + speech ] "I didn't expect to be out so soon", he joked, after spending nine months in hospital.

 

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If you think that someone is joking, you think that they do not really mean what they say:

I thought he was joking when he said Helen was pregnant, but she really is.

She wasn't joking (= she was serious) when she said she was going to move out of the house.

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11 - Knighted (Verb)

to give someone the rank of knight:

He was knighted for his work with famine victims.

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12 - Longed (Verb)

continuing for a large amount of time:

a long film/meeting

I've been waiting a long time.

It's a long time since I worked there.

Apparently the sessions are an hour long.

Synonyms

drawn-out

extended

lengthy

prolonged

protracted

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13 - Mesmerized (Verb)

very attractive, in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking:

He had the most mesmerizing blue eyes.

Synonyms

hypnotic

mesmeric literary

spellbinding

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14 - Named (Verb)

​to give someone or something a name:

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15 - Oxidized (Verb)

If a substance oxidizes, it combines with oxygen and loses hydrogen to form another substance, and if something oxidizes a substance, it causes it to do this:

Iron oxidizes to form rust.

When you heat fat, it oxidizes easily.

 

If a chemical element oxidizes, it loses electrons (= very small pieces of matter with negative electrical charge) and if you oxidize it, you cause it to do this.

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16 - Pitied (Verb)

a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation:

The girl stood gazing in/with pity at the old lion in the cage.

She agreed to go out with him more out of pity than anything.

These people don't want pity, they want practical help.

See also

self-pity disapproving

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17 - Quenched (Verb)

to drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty:

When it's hot, it's best to quench your thirst with water.

 

literary

to use water to put out a fire:

The flames were quenched by heavy rain.

 

to satisfy a need or wish:

Her thirst for knowledge will never be quenched.

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18 - Revered (Verb)

to very much respect and admire someone or something:

Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.

Synonyms

admire

idolize

venerate formal

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19 - Smoked (Verb)

the grey, black, or white mixture of gas and very small pieces of carbon that is produced when something burns:

cigarette smoke Her clothes smelled of cigarette smoke.

smoke-filled The age of the smoke-filled bar is over.

The fire produced a pall (= large mass) of smoke visible 20 miles away.

Plumes of smoke billowed from the chimney.

a puff of smoke She leaned back thoughtfully and blew a puff of (= a small amount of) smoke into the air.

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20 - Tamed (Verb)

(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans:

After a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame.

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21 - Undermined (Verb)

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually:

The president has accused two cabinet members of working secretly to undermine his position/him.

Criticism just undermines their confidence.

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22 - Vented (Verb)

a small opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to enter or leave a closed space:

If you have a gas fire in a room, you should have some kind of outside vent.

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23 - Wasted (Verb)

an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.:

a waste of time That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete waste of time.

a waste of She's been unemployed for two years and it's such a waste of her talents.

My mother couldn't stand waste - she always made us eat everything on our plates.

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Xeroxed (Verb)

a brand name for a copy of a document or other piece of paper with writing or printing on it, made by a machine that uses a photographic process, or the machine or process itself:

a Xerox of the letter

a Xerox machine

The woman xeroxed five copies for the man. ​

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25 - Yanked (Verb)

to pull something forcefully with a quick movement:

He tripped over the cord and yanked the plug out.

She yanked open the cupboard door and everything fell out.

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26 - Zigzagged (Verb)

a line or pattern that looks like a Z or a row of Zs joined together:

a zigzag path/road/coastline

a fabric with a zigzag pattern

The kids ran in zigzags around the playground.

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