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.4 (colloq.) pretentiously artistic.5 Somethingresembling this; a whip, a scourge.6 An idea that insinuates itself.7 Meretalk, chatter, babble.8a Suddenly snap or bite (at something).b Suddenlycatch at a thing, in order to secure hold or possession of it.v.t.9 Dischargethe contents of, empty.10 The third mood of the second syllogistic figure,in which a particular negative conclusion is drawn from a universal nega-tive major premise and a particular affirmative minor premise.11 A puff, awhiff; a short blast, a small explosion.12 When it comes to believing thingswithout actual evidence, we all incline to what is most attractive.13 Thestorm had given fair warning of its approach.14 Heads I win, tails you lose.artist n.capitalist ideology 1 A person who studies or practices the art oftransmuting metals: now usu.connoting the pursuit of transmutation ofbaser metals into gold, and the search for the elixir of life, etc.2a A wrinkle,a crinkle, a small crease or fold; (also) an undulation.b A ripple on theUntitled 399surface of water.Literary Theory.3 The impossibility or indefinite deferralof any ultimate or metaphysical signification, on account of the constantlychanging and proliferating relationships between the linguistic signs in anysentence or utterance; an instance of this.4 I keep thinking I just have to getthrough today, you know?biennial n.1 A building fitted with stalls, loose-boxes, rack and trappingsand other appliances.2a The application of a trade-mark or brand to a city.b To frame the city to investors appetite.c They had been speculating in citylots.3 Television programs that are made up like boxes of assorted chocolatesleave one with a confused taste in the mouth.4 Nothing passed more thanwhat is usual after long absences.5 I am well aware of it, you need not tell me.blue-chip artist n.1 An animal, a member of the mammalian orderCheiroptera, and especially of the family Vespertilionidæ; consisting ofmouse-like quadrupeds (whence the names Rere-mouse, Flitter-mouse),having the fingers extended to support a thin membrane which stretchesfrom the side of the neck by the toes of both pairs of feet to the tail, andforms a kind of wing, with which they fly with a peculiar quivering motion;hence they were formerly classed as birds.They are all nocturnal, retiringby day to dark recesses, to which habits there are many references in litera-ture.2a The sound made by a cash register when it rings up a sale.Freq.allusively, implying the acquisition of (large amounts of) money.b Indicatingthe acquisition of (large amounts of) money; expressing happiness at suchan acquisition; (also more generally) expressing celebration of or happinessat an achievement.3 He discovered a good investment for his skill, sagacity,and endurance.Now dial.4 A country bumpkin; a clown, lout, boor; a heavydull creature; a blundering fool.5 Now, don t you call me any names, or youwill find that two can play at that game.6 The less said the sooner mended.board of directors n.1a A team or organization which prepares motorcars for racing; a group of racing cars owned by the same enterprise.b Morewidely, an establishment which trains or produces persons, etc., esp.of acharacteristic quality or type.Also, a group of persons (spec.in publishing)under the same management or trained at the same place.2 A form ofpoker in which each player is dealt two cards face down, and combinesthese with any of five community cards to make the best available five-cardhand.3a Clergymen who are inclined to (in addition to preaching in theirown church) preach in somebody else s parish.b Clergymen who preach all400 Marketsthe time.4 The philanthropy culture is probably most highly developed in theUSA, where charity fundraising ideas, for museums and art galleries inparticular, are innovative and constantly changing.5 This action is goal-oriented.6 They hold their own self-interest to be the devoted guide of theirwhole conduct.7 The prerogative of being cannot withstand the deconstruc-tion of the word.collector n.1 A skillful or an unskillful hunter.2 Quick to seize orgrasp at something, someone, etc.(lit.& fig.) 3 A person mentioned byname; spec.the person named in connection with a prescribed method orprocess for finding unknown numbers or positions.4 Gray-haired orgray with age and having a favorite subject or occupation that is not one smain business.5 Olive and black with a white spot on the nose.adj.6Well-fed, of larger size than is usual; large in comparison with others of thesame species.7 A simple card-game player often playing with specialcards.8 A fair-weather friend.9 A person of unknown origin.10 Someonewho has an excessive longing for something.pl.11 Shifting and fluidcliques of society.12 My house is lonely I and my bees have the estate all toourselves.13 He hungered to explain who he was.14 The clock slowlyinclined forward and fell.15 We pay double the price we formerly did.16He had shown so little emotion about anything.17 Poor Catherine and Iare not made for each other, and there is no help for it.18 The customer isking [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]