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aggravate

  • ▶She found him childish and rather aggravating.
    ▶The government's actions will only aggravate the problem.

plummet

  • SYN plunge ▶Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. ▶Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again.

exponentially

  • 1(mathematics) of or shown by an exponent ▶2 4 is an exponential expression. ▶an exponential curve/function 2(formal) (of a rate of increase) becoming faster and faster ▶exponential growth/increase ▶ex•po•nen•ti•al•ly|BrEˌekspəˈnenʃəli; NAmEˌekspəˈnenʃəli|adverb ▶to increase exponentially

resumption

  • ▶There are hopes for an early resumption of diplomatic relations. ▶We are hoping for an early resumption of the peace talks.

culminate

  • ▶There followed a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers.

procrastinate

  • ▶People were dying of starvation while governments procrastinated.

streamline

  • 1~ sthto give sth a smooth even shape so that it can move quickly and easily through air or water ▶The cars all have a new streamlined design. 2~ sthto make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money ▶The production process is to be streamlined.

meticulous

remuneration for

implore

  • Frenchimplorer or Latinimplorare‘invoke with tears’.
    ▶~ sb to do sthShe implored him to stay. ▶~ (sb) + speech‘Help me,’ he implored. ▶~ sbTell me it's true. I implore you.

efficacy

incumbent

ubiquitous

  • ▶He is as recognizable and as ubiquitous as the celebrities he photographs.

be adept at

  • ▶He was extremely adept at avoiding getting caught.

scrutinize

  • ▶She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces. ▶The statement was carefully scrutinized before publication.

pivotal

proceedings

delectable delicious

testimonial

  • 1a formal written statement, often by a former employer, about sb's abilities, qualities and character; a formal written statement about the quality of sth ▶a glowing testimonial ▶The catalogue is full of testimonials from satisfied customers. 2a thing that is given or done to show admiration for sb or to thank sb ▶a testimonial game (= to raise money for a particular player) ▶He attended a testimonial dinner in his honour.