In a state of total/utter chaos tend-tend to sb/sth

Camb5, Test1,Pas1

1. chaos /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ -a state of total confusion with no order

Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total/utter chaos.

2. tend-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.

3. circumscribe(V)- [ T often passive ] formal to limit something. (N) circumspection,

Their movements have been severely circumscribed since the laws came into effect.

This is a very sensitive case requiring extreme circumspection.

4. heyday(N) - the most successful or popular period of someone or something .

In their heyday, they sold as many records as all the other groups in the country put together.

5. single-handed(adj)- without any help from anyone else : a single-handed voyage

6. precedent(N)- an action, situation or decision which has already happened and which can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or taken

There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications.

Precedent events- oldin bolgan waqiyalar.

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   Adj- preceding
   

In conclusion, I hope the preceding arguments have convinced you of the need for action.

7. patronage (n) - the support given to an organization by someone

The Conservative Party enjoys the patronage of much of the business community.

8. sorrow(n)- a feeling of great sadness

The sorrow she felt over/at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear

9. ascertain(v)-formal, to discover; to make certain

The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion.

[ + that ] I ascertained that no one could overhear us before I told Otto the news.

[ + question word ] Have you ascertained wh ether she's coming or not?

10. esteem(v)- to respect someone or have a good opinion of them

Her work is highly esteemed by all her colleagues.

[ + object + noun or adjective ] old-fashioned I would esteem (= consider) it a favour if you would accompany me.

11. prevail on/upon sb phrasal verb [ + to infinitive ]

to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do

He was eventually prevailed upon to accept the appointment.

12. distaste(n,v) - a dislike of something which you find unpleasant or unacceptable

"Harry nurtured a distaste for all things athletic"

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   (Adj) distasteful
   

He found the subject of their conversation very distasteful.

13. denounce(n)- publicly declare to be wrong or evil, qoralamoq, ayiblamoq.

"the Assembly denounced the use of violence"

14. unfold(v) - If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people

As the plot unfolds, you gradually realise that all your initial assumptions were wrong.

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