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π
plenty
pronoun
a
lot
;
enough
or
more
than
enough
,
used
without
a
following
noun
β’
Don
β
t
worry
about
drinks
;
we
have
plenty
.
Don
β
t
worry
about
drinks
;
we
have
plenty
.
β’
Some
guests
canceled
,
so
there
will
be
plenty
for
everyone
.
Some
guests
canceled
,
so
there
will
be
plenty
for
everyone
.
Extension
of
the
noun
sense
used
as
a
pronoun
since
the
15th
century
.
determiner
a
large
amount
or
number
of
something
;
more
than
is
needed
,
used
before
β
of
β
β’
There
is
plenty
of
water
in
the
fridge
.
There
is
plenty
of
water
in
the
fridge
.
β’
He
offered
me
plenty
of
advice
before
the
interview
.
He
offered
me
plenty
of
advice
before
the
interview
.
Same
origin
as
noun
sense
,
used
with
"
of
"
since
Early
Modern
English
.
noun
-
plenty
a
large
or
sufficient
amount
;
abundance
β’
After
the
harvest
,
the
villagers
stored
plenty
in
the
granary
for
winter
.
After
the
harvest
,
the
villagers
stored
plenty
in
the
granary
for
winter
.
β’
In
this
land
of
plenty
,
fruit
trees
bend
under
the
weight
of
ripe
peaches
and
apples
.
In
this
land
of
plenty
,
fruit
trees
bend
under
the
weight
of
ripe
peaches
and
apples
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
plentΓ©
,
from
Latin
plenitas
β
fullness
,β
from
plenus
β
full
.β
adverb
very
;
to
a
great
degree
;
more
than
enough
β’
It
β
s
plenty
warm
enough
to
swim
today
.
It
β
s
plenty
warm
enough
to
swim
today
.
β’
The
car
was
moving
plenty
fast
on
the
empty
highway
.
The
car
was
moving
plenty
fast
on
the
empty
highway
.
Adverbial
use
recorded
since
the
19th
century
in
American
English
,
shortening
of
phrases
like
β
plenty
enough
.β
excellent
adjective
extremely
good
;
of
the
highest
quality
β’
Maria
cooked
an
excellent
dinner
that
everyone
loved
.
Maria
cooked
an
excellent
dinner
that
everyone
loved
.
β’
The
students
wrote
excellent
essays
about
protecting
forests
.
The
students
wrote
excellent
essays
about
protecting
forests
.
From
Latin
β
excellens
β
meaning
β
surpassing
,
eminent
β,
from
β
excellere
β β
to
rise
up
,
surpass
β.
interjection
used
to
show
strong
approval
or
delight
β’
You
finished
the
project
early
?
Excellent
!
You
finished
the
project
early
?
Excellent
!
β’
β
I
got
promoted
today
.β β β
Excellent
!β
β
I
got
promoted
today
.β β β
Excellent
!β
Derived
from
the
adjective
β
excellent
β
used
elliptically
as
an
exclamation
since
the
17th
century
.
talent
noun
a
natural
ability
to
do
something
well
β’
Jenny
showed
her
remarkable
talent
for
painting
at
the
school
art
fair
.
Jenny
showed
her
remarkable
talent
for
painting
at
the
school
art
fair
.
β’
With
a
bit
of
practice
,
his
hidden
talent
for
cooking
soon
became
obvious
.
With
a
bit
of
practice
,
his
hidden
talent
for
cooking
soon
became
obvious
.
From
Old
French
talent
,
from
Latin
talentum
,
originally
an
ancient
unit
of
weight
and
money
,
later
figuratively
β
inclination
,
leaning
,
skill
β.
noun
a
person
,
especially
an
entertainer
or
athlete
,
who
is
naturally
skilled
β’
She
is
a
rising
talent
in
the
jazz
world
.
She
is
a
rising
talent
in
the
jazz
world
.
β’
The
studio
signed
three
new
talents
after
the
singing
competition
.
The
studio
signed
three
new
talents
after
the
singing
competition
.
noun
skilled
or
gifted
people
considered
as
a
group
,
especially
employees
or
performers
β’
Tech
companies
compete
fiercely
to
attract
talent
from
top
universities
.
Tech
companies
compete
fiercely
to
attract
talent
from
top
universities
.
β’
Keeping
skilled
talent
is
crucial
for
a
startup's
success
.
Keeping
skilled
talent
is
crucial
for
a
startup's
success
.
noun
informal
:
an
attractive
person
or
people
,
especially
viewed
as
potential
romantic
interest
β’
The
beach
is
packed
with
talent
on
a
sunny
day
.
The
beach
is
packed
with
talent
on
a
sunny
day
.
β’
He
scanned
the
party
for
any
new
talent
to
chat
with
.
He
scanned
the
party
for
any
new
talent
to
chat
with
.
noun
an
ancient
unit
of
weight
and
money
used
in
the
civilizations
of
the
Near
East
and
Mediterranean
β’
A
single
gold
talent
was
enough
to
buy
a
small
estate
in
ancient
Greece
.
A
single
gold
talent
was
enough
to
buy
a
small
estate
in
ancient
Greece
.
β’
Merchants
paid
two
silver
talents
for
the
cargo
of
grain
.
Merchants
paid
two
silver
talents
for
the
cargo
of
grain
.
violent
adjective
using
or
involving
physical
force
that
hurts
,
damages
,
or
kills
β’
The
movie
was
so
violent
that
many
viewers
left
the
theater
early
.
The
movie
was
so
violent
that
many
viewers
left
the
theater
early
.
β’
The
violent
protest
resulted
in
several
broken
windows
downtown
.
The
violent
protest
resulted
in
several
broken
windows
downtown
.
adjective
caused
by
or
showing
very
strong
,
destructive
physical
force
,
especially
from
nature
,
machines
,
or
explosions
β’
A
violent
storm
knocked
down
trees
across
the
island
.
A
violent
storm
knocked
down
trees
across
the
island
.
β’
The
rocket's
launch
produced
a
violent
blast
that
shook
the
ground
.
The
rocket's
launch
produced
a
violent
blast
that
shook
the
ground
.
adjective
showing
or
caused
by
extremely
strong
or
intense
feeling
,
action
,
or
colour
β’
She
felt
a
violent
dislike
for
the
smell
of
cigarette
smoke
.
She
felt
a
violent
dislike
for
the
smell
of
cigarette
smoke
.
β’
He
had
a
violent
coughing
fit
after
inhaling
the
pepper
.
He
had
a
violent
coughing
fit
after
inhaling
the
pepper
.
silent
adjective
Not
speaking
;
choosing
or
being
required
to
say
nothing
.
β’
During
the
test
,
the
students
sat
silent
and
focused
on
their
papers
.
During
the
test
,
the
students
sat
silent
and
focused
on
their
papers
.
β’
He
remained
silent
when
the
police
officer
asked
him
a
question
.
He
remained
silent
when
the
police
officer
asked
him
a
question
.
adjective
Having
no
sound
;
completely
quiet
.
β’
The
house
was
silent
after
everyone
went
to
bed
.
The
house
was
silent
after
everyone
went
to
bed
.
β’
Outside
,
fresh
snow
made
the
city
streets
strangely
silent
.
Outside
,
fresh
snow
made
the
city
streets
strangely
silent
.
adjective
Without
spoken
dialogue
or
recorded
speech
,
as
in
early
movies
.
β’
We
watched
a
silent
movie
from
1920
together
.
We
watched
a
silent
movie
from
1920
together
.
β’
Actors
in
silent
films
used
exaggerated
gestures
to
tell
the
story
.
Actors
in
silent
films
used
exaggerated
gestures
to
tell
the
story
.
adjective
Describes
a
letter
that
is
written
but
not
pronounced
in
a
word
.
β’
In
the
word
"
knight
",
the
"
k
"
is
silent
.
In
the
word
"
knight
",
the
"
k
"
is
silent
.
β’
Many
learners
forget
the
"
b
"
is
silent
in
"
thumb
".
Many
learners
forget
the
"
b
"
is
silent
in
"
thumb
".
adjective
Existing
or
agreed
without
being
spoken
or
written
openly
;
tacit
.
β’
There
was
a
silent
agreement
not
to
mention
the
accident
.
There
was
a
silent
agreement
not
to
mention
the
accident
.
β’
He
acted
as
a
silent
partner
,
investing
money
but
staying
out
of
daily
operations
.
He
acted
as
a
silent
partner
,
investing
money
but
staying
out
of
daily
operations
.
fraud
noun
the
illegal
act
of
deceiving
people
or
organizations
to
get
money
,
property
,
or
other
benefits
β’
The
company
lost
millions
because
of
financial
fraud
.
The
company
lost
millions
because
of
financial
fraud
.
β’
She
was
arrested
for
fraud
after
forging
the
signatures
on
loan
papers
.
She
was
arrested
for
fraud
after
forging
the
signatures
on
loan
papers
.
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
β
fraude
β,
from
Latin
β
fraus
β
meaning
deceit
or
injury
.
noun
a
person
who
pretends
to
be
something
they
are
not
in
order
to
deceive
others
β’
People
believed
his
story
,
but
he
was
later
exposed
as
a
fraud
.
People
believed
his
story
,
but
he
was
later
exposed
as
a
fraud
.
β’
The
supposed
nutrition
expert
turned
out
to
be
a
complete
fraud
.
The
supposed
nutrition
expert
turned
out
to
be
a
complete
fraud
.
noun
something
,
such
as
a
product
,
document
,
or
work
of
art
,
that
is
fake
and
meant
to
trick
people
into
believing
it
is
real
or
valuable
β’
The
famous
painting
was
proven
to
be
a
clever
fraud
.
The
famous
painting
was
proven
to
be
a
clever
fraud
.
β’
The
diamond-studded
watch
he
bought
online
turned
out
to
be
a
cheap
fraud
.
The
diamond-studded
watch
he
bought
online
turned
out
to
be
a
cheap
fraud
.