glum
glum /ɡlʌm/ adjective (comparative glummer, superlative glummest)
- if someone is glum, they feel unhappy and do not talk a lot SYN gloomy
- Anna looked glum.
- After dinner, Kate lapsed into a glum silence.
prudent
pru‧dent /ˈpruːdənt/ ●○○ adjective
- sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks
- it is prudent (for somebody) to do something
- It might be prudent to get a virus detector for the network.
constrict
con‧strict /kənˈstrɪkt/ verb
- [intransitive, transitive] to make something narrower or tighter, or to become narrower or tighter
- Caffeine constricts the blood vessels in your body.
- Linda’s throat constricted and she started to cry.
- [transitive] to limit someone’s freedom to do what they want SYN restrict
- Fear of crime constricts many people’s lives.
duly
du‧ly /ˈdjuːli $ ˈduːli/ adverb
- in the proper or expected way
- Here are your travel documents, all duly signed.
- at the proper time or as expected
- The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds.
acacias
a‧ca‧cia /əˈkeɪʃə/ noun [countable]
- a tree with small yellow or white flowers that grows in warm countries