741 attire
formal clothes
• Their attire was a mixture of the sombre and seaside wear.
742 reimburse
verb [transitive]
formal to pay money back to someone when their money has been spent or lost
reimburse somebody for something
The company will reimburse you for travel expenses.
743 courteous
adjective
polite and showing respect for other people OPP discourteous
The staff are always courteous and helpful.
743 courtesy
noun (plural courtesies)
[uncountable] polite behaviour and respect for other people 類義語 politeness OPP discourtesy
745 knowledgeable
adjective
knowing a lot
knowledgeable about
Graham’s very knowledgeable about wines.
746 craftspeople
craft
noun
(plural crafts) [countable] a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usually need skill to do → handicraft
747 delete
verb [transitive]
to remove something that has been written down or stored in a computer
His name was deleted from the list.
748 emerging
adjective [only before noun]
in an early state of development
the country’s emerging oil industry
749 enroll
verb (enrolled, enrolling) [intransitive, transitive]
to officially arrange to join a school, university, or course, or to arrange for someone else to do this
enroll on/for British English
I decided to enroll for ‘Art for Beginners’.
750 proficiency
noun [uncountable]
a good standard of ability and skill
proficiency in/with/at
a high level of proficiency in English
Nick’s proficiency with computers is well known.
751 scenic
adjective
1 surrounded by views of beautiful countryside
a region of scenic beauty
752 state-of-the-art
adjective
using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials, or knowledge
state-of-the-art technology
His new laptop is state-of-the-art.
753 cuisine
noun [uncountable]
1 a particular style of cooking
French cuisine
vegetarian cuisine
754 acclaimed
adjective
publicly praised by a lot of people
highly/widely/universally acclaimed
The book has been widely acclaimed by teachers and pupils.
His work was critically acclaimed (=praised by people who are paid to give their opinion on art, music etc).
755 certify
verb (certified, certifying, certifies) [transitive]
1 to state that something is correct or true, especially after some kind of test
The accounts were certified by an auditor.
certify (that)
We need to certify that the repairs have been satisfactorily carried out.
certify somebody dead British English (=when a doctor says officially that a person is dead)
The driver was certified dead at the scene.
756 medication
noun [countable, uncountable]
medicine or drugs given to people who are ill
757 overview
cf. abstract
abstract
adjective
1 based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events 類義語 theoretical
abstract idea/concept etc
the ability to translate abstract ideas into words
By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms.
Human beings are the only creatures capable of abstract thought (=thinking about ideas).
758 resistant
adjective
1 not damaged or affected by something → proof
resistant to
an infection that’s resistant to antibiotics
heat-resistant/stain-resistant/fire-resistant etc
shock-resistant rubber
2 opposed to something and wanting to prevent it from happening
resistant to
Many managers are resistant to change.
759 superb
adjective [no comparative]
extremely good 類義語 excellent
The food was superb.
superb weather
760 array
noun [countable]
1 [usually singular] a group of people or things, especially one that is large or impressive
array of
a dazzling array of flowers
a bewildering array of options
a vast/impressive/wide array
There was a vast array of colours to choose from.
