INFLATE
?n'fle?t
verb
gerund or present
participle: inflating
1. fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable
structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended.
"never use an
air line on a garage forecourt to inflate your tyres"
synonyms: blown up, aerated, filled, puffed up, puffed out, pumped up; More
2. increase (something) by a large or
excessive amount.
"objectives
should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs"
synonyms: increase, raise, put up, boost, escalate, step up;
DUBIOUS
'dju?b??s
adjective
1.hesitating
or doubting.
"I was rather dubious about the whole idea"
synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, unsure, in doubt, hesitant; More
2.not to be
relied upon; suspect.
"extremely dubious assumptions"
synonyms: suspicious, suspect, under suspicion, untrustworthy, unreliable,
undependable, questionable; More
SLAM
slam
verb
3rd person
present: slams
1. shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully
and loudly.
"he slams the door behind him as he leaves"
synonyms: bang, shut/close with a bang, shut/close noisily, shut/close with
a crash, shut/close with force, fling shut
"he left the
room, slamming the door behind him"
2. informal
criticize severely.
"the new TV soap
was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible"
noun
plural noun: slams
3. a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as
a door.
"the door closed with a slam"
4. NORTH AMERICAN informal
prison.
"if he
challenged the judge, he was definitely going to the slam
OPTIMISTIC
?pt?'m?st?k
adjective
hopeful and
confident about the future.
"the
optimistic mood of the Sixties"
synonyms: cheerful, cheery, positive, confident, hopeful, sanguine, bullish,
buoyant, bright; More
(of an estimate)
unrealistically high.
"previous
estimates of whale numbers may be wildly optimistic"
STIMULATE
'st?mj?le?t/Submit
verb
raise levels of
physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system).
"the women
are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries"
synonyms: restorative, tonic, invigorating, bracing, energizing, restoring,
reviving, refreshing, vitalizing, revitalizing, vivifying, revivifying; More
encourage or
arouse interest or enthusiasm in.
"the reader
could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented"
synonyms: encourage, act as a stimulus/incentive/impetus/fillip/spur to,
prompt, prod, move, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, activate,
kindle, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fuel, whet, nourish; More encourage
development of or increased activity in (a state or process).
"the courses stimulate a passion for learning"
DISRUPT
d?s'r?pt/Submit
verb
interrupt (an
event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
"flooding
disrupted rail services"
synonyms: throw into confusion, throw into disorder, throw into disarray,
cause confusion/turmoil in, play havoc with, derange, turn upside-down, make a
mess of; More
drastically alter
or destroy the structure of.
"alcohol can
disrupt the chromosomes of an unfertilized egg"
synonyms: distort, damage, buckle, warp; More
SUMPTUOUS
's?m(p)tj??s
adjective
splendid and
expensive-looking.
"the banquet
was a sumptuous, luxurious meal"
synonyms: lavish, luxurious, deluxe, opulent,
magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, extravagant, lush,
lavishly appointed, palatial, princely, rich, costly, expensive, impressive,
imposing; More
CONSERVE
k?n's??v/
verb
1. protect (something, especially something of environmental or
cultural importance) from harm or destruction.
"the funds raised will help conserve endangered
meadow lands"
noun
'k?ns??v/
1. a preparation made by preserving fruit
with sugar; jam or marmalade.
"pork tenderloin with onion and raisin conserve"
synonyms: jam,
preserve, jelly, spread, marmalade,
"cherry
conserve"
PROSPECTIVE
prəˈspɛktɪv
adjective
expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.
"she showed a prospective buyer around the house"
likely to happen at a future date.
"a meeting to discuss prospective changes in government legislation"
synonyms: potential, possible, probable, likely, future, eventual, -to-be, soon-to-be, in the making, destined, intended; More
EXPEDITE
ˈɛkspɪdʌɪt
verb
make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
"he promised to expedite economic reforms"
synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hurry, hasten, step up, quicken, precipitate, rush;
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