meticulous
me·tic·u·lous /məˈtɪkjələs, mɪˈtɪkjələs/ adjective
very careful about small details and always making sure that everything is done
correctly
- He kept meticulous accounts
- Their planning and preparation were meticulous
- He cleaned the tools with meticulous care
- The book describes his journey in meticulous detail.
meticulous in
- He was meticulous in his use of words
meticulous about
- He has always been so meticulous about his appearance
–meticulously adverb
- The attack was meticulously planned and executed.
pantomime
pan·to·mime /ˈpæntəmaɪm/noun
- [uncountable and countable] a type of play for children that is performed in
Britain around Christmas, in which traditional stories are performed with
jokes, music, and songs.
- [uncountable and countable] a method of performing using only actions and not
words, or a play performed using this method
- [countable] British English a situation or behavior that is silly.
scram
scram /skræm/ verb (past tense and past participle scrammed, present participle
scramming) [intransitive usually in imperative] informal
to leave a place very quickly, especially so that you do not get caught
stow
stow /stəʊ $ stoʊ/ (also stow away) verb [transitive always +
adverb/preposition]
to put or pack something tidily away in a space until you need it again
- I stowed my bag under the seat
- equipment stowed away in a closet
stow away phrasal verb
to hide on a vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying
- A boy was caught trying to stow away on a plane.
voluminous
vo·lu·mi·nous /vəˈluːmənəs, vəˈluːmɪnəs, vəˈljuː- $ vəˈluː-/ adjective formal
- a voluminous piece of clothing is very large and loose - often used humorously
- a voluminous cloak
- voluminous book, documents etc are very long and contain a lot of detail
- He took voluminous notes during the lecture
- a voluminous container is very large and can hold a lot of things
- a voluminous suitcase
Reference
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English