Blow up

literally means “to destroy by explosion”

• The restaurant blew up and police said that it is due to a faulty electrical connection.
• The demolition team blew up the entire building.

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also means “to inflate”

• Let’s blow up your balloon Kevin.

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streamline [streem-lahyn]

v. made easier, made efficient, simplified

Word form: v. streamlined, streamlining,  streamlines

• The new policy streamlined the company’s procedures.
• Streamlining data-collection will increase our productivity.

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repugnant [ri-puhg-nuhnt]

• adj. offensive, objectionable
• syn. disgusting

• This is illegal, I find this idea as repugnant.
• The repugnant smell of the herb drives the pests away.
• I need to change my repugnant character.
• Sleeping around with boys is morally repugnant.
• Murders by Hitler was a repugnant act.

 

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tremulous [trem-yuh-luhs]

• adj. trembling because of fear,
• syn. frightened, quivering

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