Language record : Pintupi A
obey
verb 1 [I or T] to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority or to behave according to a rule, law or instruction:The soldiers refused to obey (orders).to obey the rules of international lawFalling objects obey the law of gravity.See also obedient.
2 [T] If your body or part of your body does not obey you, it does not work in the way it should:She was so tired her legs just wouldn't obey her any longer.
stun (SHOCK)
verb [T] -nn- to shock or surprise someone very much:News of the disaster stunned people throughout the world.She was stunned by the amount of support she received from well-wishers.
stunned adjective
They stood in stunned silence beside the bodies.I am stunned and saddened by this news.
stunning adjective
All the ideas have a stunning simplicity.See also stunning.
stunningly adverb
He's stunningly naive for a person of his age.
mullet (FISH) noun [C]a small sea fish that can be cooked and eaten:red mullet
mentor noun [C] FORMALa person who gives another person help and advice over a period of time and often also teaches them how to do their jobCompare protégé.
Monday, January 5, 2009
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