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To Reduce Something by Removing Things Which Are Not Necessary
To Reduce Something by Removing Things Which Are Not Necessary
To Reduce Something by Removing Things Which Are Not Necessary
pruned: to cut off branches from a tree, bush or plant, especially so that it will grow better in future/ •
to reduce something by removing things which are not necessary
expediency :when something is helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally
acceptable
moat: a long wide hole which is dug all the way around a place such as a castle, and usually filled with
water, to make it more difficult to attack
apopleptic :extremely and obviously angry, or in a state of violent excitement, usually caused by great
anger
alcove : a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each
side
deluge : a very large amount of rain or water / a lot of something / to cover something with a lot of
water
cosseted : to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from
anything unpleasant
appurtenances :a possession or piece of property that is considered to be a typical feature of a
particular way of living:
postulate : to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or
developed/ an idea that is suggested or accepted as a basic principle before a further idea is formed or
developed from it
scrupulously : extremely honest, or doing everything correctly and exactly as it should be done
desecrated: to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected
serenaded : to play a piece of music or sing for someone, especially for a woman while standing
outside her house at night/[n] a song or piece of music sung or played for someone a piece of
gentle classical music in several parts
stoking : to add fuel to a large closed fire and move the fuel around with a stick so that it burns well
and produces a lot of heat / to encourage bad ideas or feelings in a lot of people/strock up on /with
sth: to eat a lot of a particular food in order to avoid feeling hungry or weak later
abjure : to state publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving
exacerbate: to make something which is already bad worse
relegated : to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position/ If a
football team is relegated, it is moved down to a lower division
intrusive: affecting someone or something in an annoying, disturbing and unwanted way
procrastinate : to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or
boring