in’debted (adj)
(to sb) grateful to somebody for helping you
de’rivative (adj)
a word or thing that has been developed or produced from another word or thing
in’nate (adj)
(of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born
ac’quisitive (adj)
wanting very much to buy or get new possessions
‘tangible
that can be clearly seen to exist >< intangible (adj) : non-object things
‘customary (adj)
if something is customary, it is what people usually do in a particular place or situation
‘eminent (adj)
(of people) famous and respected, especially in a particular profession
ob’scure (adj)
not well known
in’dicative (adj)
indicative (of something) (formal) showing or suggesting something
ex’plicit (adj)
(of a statement or piece of writing) clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meant
en’deavour (n)
an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult
endeavour to do something
in’quỉry (n)
an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something
bear out (phv)
to show that somebody is right or that something is true
stand down (phv)
stand down (as something) to leave a job or position
re’liant (adj)
reliant on/upon somebody/something needing somebody/something in order to survive, be successful, etc.
im’plied (adj)
suggested without being directly expressed
‘designated (adj)
to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way
‘manifest (v)
manifest something (in something) to show something clearly, especially a feeling, an attitude or a quality
un’cover (v)
uncover something to remove something that is covering something
‘plainly (adv)
in a way that is easy to see, hear, understand or believe
al’legedly (adv)
expressed as though something is a fact but without giving any proof
‘favour (v)
to treat one person, group or organization better than you treat others, especially in an unfair way
as’ssert (v)
to state clearly and definitely that something is true
‘counterpart (n)
a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation
