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- 1trial and error There's no instant way of finding a cure - it's just a process of trial and error.a way of achieving an aim or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make
- 2plow [ I ] His truck left the road and plowed through some small trees. [ T ] He picked the book up again and plowed his way through two more chapters.to force your way, or to advance slowly although it is difficult:
- 3glance over/through Could you glance over/through this letter and see if it's alright?to give a quick short look:
- 4adequate for It's not a big salary but it's adequate for our needs.enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose:
- 5Incidentally Incidentally, I wanted to have a word with you about your travel expenses.used when mentioning a subject that has not been discussed before, often making it seem less important than it really is:
- 6separate You can get a special device for separating egg whites from yolks.to (cause to) divide into parts:
- 7rushed Supper was rushed since the family had to go out that evening.done in a hurry, or feeling that you must do something quickly:
- 8shoddybadly and carelessly made, using low quality materials:
- 9thrust The main thrust of her argument was that women are compromised by the demands of childcare.the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about:
- 10terminology sports terminology scientific terminologyspecial words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity:
- 11acronym AIDS is an acronym for "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome".an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something, pronounced as a word:
- 12bulk of sth In fact, the bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works.most of something:
- 13unsubstantiated Companies can be punished for making unsubstantiated claims about their products.not supported by facts:
- 14assertion I certainly don't agree with his assertion that men are better drivers than women.a statement that you strongly believe is true:
- 15persevere If you persevere long enough and work hard enough, you’ll eventually succeed.to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time:
- 16attempt She made a few half-hearted attempts to join in their conversation.the act of trying to do something, especially something difficult:
- 17jot down I carry a notebook so that I can jot down any ideas.to write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it:
- 18thumbnail a thumbnail profile of the authorshorter or smaller than the usual length or size:
- 19bibliography Other sources of information are found in the bibliography at the end of this article.a list of the books and articles that have been used by someone when writing a particular book or article:
- 20proceedings Millions of people watched the proceedings on television.a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way:
- 21constitute The under-18s constitute nearly 25 percent of the town's population.to form or make something:
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