BOUND
certain or extremely likely to happen:[ + to infinitive ]
You're bound to forget people's names occasionally.
to be seriously intending to do something:
They are bound and determined to build their own house someday.
I'll be bound
I am certain: He's in the pub, I'll be bound.
tied with rope, cord, string, etc.:
They left Jack, bound hand and foot, and guarded by one man.His long brown braid bounced between his shoulders, and moisture formed and froze on the bound hair.
BANDIT
a thief with a weapon, especially one belonging to a group that attacks people travelling through the countryside
GAGGED/GAG
to put a gag on someone's mouth:be bound and gagged
He was bound and gagged and left in a cell for three days.
[ T often passive ]to prevent a person or organization from talking or writing about a particular subject:
The media has obviously been gagged because nothing has been reported.
a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help:
Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth.
BURIED/BURY
to put a dead body into the ground:
His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill.
to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it:
They were on the hunt for buried treasure.The dog trotted off to bury its bone.
ERUPTION
When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it:Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.
INLAID
having a decorative pattern put into a surface, or forming a pattern like this:inlaid with The top of the wooden chest was inlaid with ivory.locally crafted furniture of inlaid wood
COPPER
a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire and coins:They mine a lot of copper around these parts.One of the properties of copper is that it conducts heat and electricity very well.
LAX
without much care, attention, or control:
Lax in The subcommittee contends that the authorities were lax in investigating most of the cases.
not severe or strong enough:
He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security.
PERMIT
to allow something:The regulations do not permit much flexibility.
GUNMAN
a man, usually a criminal, who is armed with a gun:The three men were held hostage for two days by masked gunmen.
FLIMSY
very thin, or easily broken or destroyed:You won't be warm enough in that flimsy dress.We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hut.a flimsy cardboard box
PARTITION
a vertical structure like a thin wall that separates one part of a room or building from another:The partitions between the toilets were very thin.
EXHIBIT
to show something publicly:
He frequently exhibits at the art gallery.
In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints that are rarely seen.
He exhibited great self-control considering her rudeness.