tempt
tempt /tempt/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
- to try to persuade someone to do something by making it seem attractive
- tempt somebody into doing something
- The new program is designed to tempt young people into studying engineering.
- tempt somebody to do something
- It would take a lot of money to tempt me to quit this job.
- to make someone want to have or do something, even though they know they really should not
- If you leave valuables in your car it will tempt thieves.
- be tempted to do something
- I’m tempted to buy that dress.
- → tempt fate
acacia
a‧ca‧cia /əˈkeɪʃə/ noun [countable]
- a tree with small yellow or white flowers that grows in warm countries
porcelain
porce‧lain /ˈpɔːslɪn $ ˈpɔːrsəlɪn/ noun [uncountable]
- a hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensive plates, cups etc → china
- plates, cups etc made of this → china
accord
ac‧cord1 /əˈkɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ ●○○ noun
- → of somebody’s/something’s own accord
- [uncountable] formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statements agree with each other
- be in accord with something
- These results are in accord with earlier research.
- in perfect/complete accord
- It is important to the success of any firm that its partners should be in complete accord.
- [countable] a formal agreement between countries or groups
- the Helsinki accord on human rights
- → with one accord
investiture
in‧ves‧ti‧ture /ɪnˈvestətʃə $ -tʃʊr/ noun [countable] formal
- a ceremony at which someone is given an official title
- investiture of the investiture of the Prince of Wales