colonist / settler [someone who goes to live in a country or area where not many people like them have lived before, and that is a long way from any towns or cities]
Residents in the area are furious at the decision.
She was furious with herself for letting things get out of hand.
Her family are furious that her name has been published by the press.
SHe was absolutely furious.
legislature / law-makers [an institution that has the power to make or change laws]stare/national/federal/;egistlature
the state legistlature of Virginia
downfall / ruin [complete loss of your money, moral standards, social position etc, or the suddfen failure of an organization]
the scandal that led to the president's downfall
ruin:to make someone lose all their money
Jeffarson was ruined by the lawsuit.
meaningful / significant [having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future]
His most significant political achievement was the abolition of the death penalty.
Please inform us if there are any significant changes in your plans.
selfsame / identical [exactly the same, or very similar]
four identical houses
Nutritionally, infant formulas are almost identical to breast milk.
The ingredients are identical with those ofd competing products.
especially / particularly [more than usual or more than others]especially
Steve was in a particularly bad mood when he got back.
The restaurant is particularly popular with young people.
We are hoping to expand our business, paricularly in Europe.
British farmers, particularly those producting lamb, are very worried.
nourishing / nutrious [food that is nourishing makes you strong and healthy]nutritious
Wholemeal bread is more nutritious than white bread.
Nuts amd friut make nutritious snacks.
The cookbook contains many simple yet highly nutrious meals.
yet = in addition
wholemeal bread = bread made from wholemeal flour, having had none of the bran or germ removed
zenryu-pan
Numerous attempts have been made to hide the truth.
The two leaders have worked together on numerous occasions.
The individuals who have contributed to this book are far too numerous to mention.
column / pillar [a tall upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration]
[a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof or bridge]
ambitious / aspiring [determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc]
[only before noun, hoping to be successful in a particular job, activity, or way of life]
Alfred was intensely ambitious, obsessed with the idea of becoming rich.
aspiring young writers
the aspiring middle classes
ghoul / fiend [an evil spirit in stories that takes bodies from GRAVES (place in the ground where dead people are buried) and eat them]
[an evil spirit]
grim / stern [making you feel worried or unhappy]harsh
[serious and strict, and showing strong disapproval of someone's behavior]
the grim reality of rebuilding the shattered town
When he lost his job, his future looked grim.
Millions of Britons face the grim prospect(something bad that will probably happen) of dearer home loans.
We received the grim news in silence.
paranoid / overly suspicious [believing unreasonably that you cannot trust other people, or that they are trying to harm you or have a bad opinion of you]
Malcolm got really paranoid, deciding that there was a conspiracy out to get him.
He was always been paranoid about his personal security.
barricade / obstruction [a temporary wall or fence across a road, door etc that prevents people from going through]
The fans were kept back behind barricades.
an operation to remove an obstruction from her throat
Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an obstruction.
impurity / contamination [a substance of a low quality that is contained in or mixed with something else, making it less pure]
[water, food etc that is contaminated has had a harmful substance added to it]
All natural minerals contain impurities.
Our oatmeal face mask absorbs impurities from your skin.
The infection was traced to contaminated food.
absorb something from
to take in liquid, gas, or another substance from the surface or space around something
tranquillize / sedate [to make a person or animal; calm or unconscious by using a drug]
[to give someone drugs to make them calm or to make them sleep]
contradictory / inconsistent [two statements that are inconsistent cannot both be true]
The accounts of the witnesses are inconsistent.
His results are inconsistent with our data.
The public is being fed contradictory messages about the economy.
convulsion / paroxysm [a shaking movement of your bodyh that you cannot control, which happens because you are ill]
[a sudden expression of strong feeling that you cannot control]
Had she cut her wrists in a paroxysm of guilt?
[guilt:a strong feeling of shame and sadness because you know that you have done something wrong]
pretext / guise [a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reason]
The incident provided the pretext for war.
Tom called at her apartment on the pretext of asking for a book.
He left immediately on the pretext that he had a train to catch
He'll phone on some pretext or other.
[incident:an event, especially one that is unusual, important, or violent]
[custodian:someone who is responsible for looking after something important or valuable]
Farmers are custodian of the land for the next generation.
lapse / slip [a short period of time during which you fail to do something well or properly, often caused by not being careful]
Despite the occasional laose, this was a fine performance by the young saxophonist.
A defensive lapse by Keown allowed Tottenham to score.
lapses in security
A single lapse of concentration cost Sampras the game.
a lapse of judgment
After taking the drug, several patients suffered memory lapse.(when you cannot rememvber something for a short time)
encumber / burden [to make it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen]
He died in 1874, heavily encubered by debt.
The whole process was encumbered with bureaucracy.
[bureaucracy:a complicated official system that is annoying or confusing because it has a lot of rules, processes etc]
the reduction of unnecessary bureaucracy.
