Home details

tend to sb/sth phrasal verb
to deal with the problems or needs of a person or thing
Would you mind waiting? I'm tending to another customer at the moment.
Nurses tended to the injured.

380.	scarce	/skeəs/ adjective not easy to find or get Food and clean water were becoming scarce. scarce resources
381.	adhere	/ədˈhɪə r / verb [ I ] formal to stick firmly A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall. adhere to sth phrasal verb to continue to obey a rule or have a belief She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life. They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty. The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.
382.	undermine	/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/ verb [ T ] to make someone less confident, less powerful or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually The President has accused two cabinet ministers of working secretly to undermine his position/him. Criticism just undermines their confidence.
383.	precaution	/prɪˈkɔː.ʃ ə n/ noun [ C ] an action which is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages. They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection.
384.	satisfactory	/ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.t ə r.i/ adjective good or good enough for a particular need or purpose The teachers seem to think his work is satisfactory. We hope very much to find a satisfactory solution to the problem. The result of the match was highly satisfactory (= very pleasing) .
385.	disrupt	/dɪsˈrʌpt/ verb [ T ] to prevent something, especially a system, process or event, from continuing as usual or as expected A heavy fall of snow had disrupted the city's transport system. The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker.
386.	obligation	/ˌɒb.lɪˈgeɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun 1. [ C or U ] when you are obliged to do something [ + to infinitive ] If you have not signed a contract, you are under no obligation to (= it is not necessary to) pay them any money. You have a legal obligation to (= The law says you must) ensure your child receives a proper education. 2. [ C ] something that you must do I haven't got time to do his work for him - I've got too many obligations as it is.
387.	omit	/ə ʊ  ˈmɪt/ verb [ T ] -tt- to fail to include or do something She was omitted from the list of contributors to the report. The Prince's tour conveniently omitted the most deprived areas of the city. [ + to infinitive ] formal She omitted to mention that she was going to Yorkshire next week.
388.	remote	/rɪˈməʊt/ adjective DISTANT 1. far away in distance, time or relation remote galaxies It happened in the remote past, so no one worries about it any more. They take little interest in a conflict far from their homes and remote from their everyday problems. 2. slight a remote possibility The chances of a visit by Martians to the Earth are remote. adjective NOT FRIENDLY 3. not very friendly or showing little interest in other people Her manner was remote and cool.
389.	obsess	/əbˈses/ verb [ I or T ] If something or someone obsesses you, or if you obsess about something or someone, you think about them all the time The whole relationship obsessed me for years. She used to obsess about her weight.