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bribery
bribery
/ˈbraɪbɝi/
noun
The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
(
bribery
,
graft
,
palm-greasing
[Informal]
)
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
internationalist
internationalist
/ˌɪnɝˈnæʃənəlɪst/
adjective
Influenced by or advocating internationalism
(
internationalist
,
internationalistic
)
influenced by or advocating internationalism
noun
A member of a socialist or communist international
(
internationalist
)
a member of a socialist or communist international
The internationalist believed in global solidarity and cooperation.
The internationalist believed in global solidarity and cooperation.
An advocate of internationalism
(
internationalist
)
an advocate of internationalism
soup
soup
/ˈsuːp/
noun
(
)
Liquid food especially of meat, fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
(
soup
)
liquid food especially of meat, fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
The soup of the day was a creamy tomato bisque that was perfect on a cold day
The soup of the day was a creamy tomato bisque that was perfect on a cold day
[Informal]
An unfortunate situation
(
soup
[Informal]
)
an unfortunate situation
We're in the soup now
we're in the soup now
Any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
(
soup
)
any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
verb
(medicine) dope (a racehorse)
(
soup
)
(medicine) dope (a racehorse)
personification
personification
/pɝˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
(
)
A person who represents an abstract quality
(
personification
)
a person who represents an abstract quality
She is the personification of optimism
she is the personification of optimism
The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
(
incarnation
,
personification
)
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
(
personification
,
prosopopoeia
)
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
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