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- 1theorize about-v It's easy to theorize about what might have happened.to develop a set of ideas about something
- 2*stitch-v *in stitches-id *a stitch in time (saves nine)-saying1. to sew two things together, or to repair something by sewing
2.If a joke or funny story has you in stitches, it makes you laugh a lot. - 3*Ascribe sth to sth-v To what do you ascribe the enormous success of your latest book?to consider something to be caused, created, or owned by someone or something:
- 4testimony-n Some doubts have been expressed about his testimony.a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a witness makes in a court of law
- 5pernicious=adj The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.having a very harmful effect or influence
- 6aura-n The building retains an aura of mystery.a quality or feeling that seems to surround or come from a person or a place
- 7ingrain-V We want to ingrain good financial habits in people.to establish something such as a belief so firmly that it is not likely to change:
- 8perpetuate-V an education system that perpetuates the divisions in our societyto make a situation, attitude etc, especially a bad one, continue to exist for a long time
- 9erratic-ADJ His breathing was becoming erratic.something that is erratic does not follow any pattern or plan but happens in a way that is not regular
- 10exempt-V Children are exempt from the charges.not affected by something, or not having to do it or pay it
- 11outRageous-ADJ It is outrageous that these buildings remain empty while thousands of people have no homes.shocking and morally unacceptable
- 12stain-V While she was changing the wheel on her car, her coat had become stained with oil.to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: