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Read the definition and write the word from the active vocabulary.


Date: 2015-10-07; view: 403.


To lay waste

1.The island was laid waste and abandoned. 2. an attack which laid waste to hundreds of villages.

1. a place where children are taught;

2. permission given to someone to enter a building or place, or to become a member of a school, club etc;

3. something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this;

4. using more of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort;

5. school education;

6. such kind of work which is physically difficult and makes you very tired;

7. to send someone or something to a person or organization to be helped or dealt with;

8. the row of connected bones that go down the middle of your back;

9. a letter containing information about you that is written by someone who knows you well, and is usually intended for a new employer;

10. someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, especially one that is not a science subject;

11. to show something to people, or put it in a place where people can see it easily;

12. something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective;

13. following moral standards that are acceptable to society;

14. to mention or speak about someone or something;

15. an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education;

16. looking or facing in the direction that is behind you;

17. to gradually become thinner and weaker, usually because you are ill;

18. to support someone or something, especially by giving them money or using your influence;

19. a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily;

20. to allow someone to enter a public place to watch a game, performance etc;

21. unwanted materials or substances that are left after you have used something;

22. to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do this;

23. part of something you say or write in which you mention a person or thing;

24. when something such as money or skills are not used in a way that is effective, useful, or sensible;

25. to clearly show a feeling, attitude, or quality by what you do or say;

26. to stay calm when it would be easy to get angry;

27. of a good enough standard or quality;

28. standards of behaviour that are expected of everyone;

29. to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right;

30. to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself;

31. the process of allowing people to enter a university, institution etc, or the number of people who can enter;

32. developing slowly and less successfully than most others;

33. to look at a book, map, piece of paper etc for information;

34. a large area of land where there are very few people, plants, or animals;

35. to allow someone to join an organization, club etc.

36. an arrangement of things for people to look at or buy;

37. in the direction that is behind you;

38. to be angry;

39. to need something;

40. the cost of entrance to a concert, sports event, cinema etc.

 


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