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adversely

ad·verse /ˈædvɜːs $ -ɜːrs/ adjective

  1. not good or favourable:

    • They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.
    • Miller’s campaign has received a good deal of adverse publicity.

  2. adverse conditions conditions that make it difficult for something to happen or exist:

    • The expedition was abandoned because of adverse weather conditions.
  • adversely adverb:
    • developments which had adversely affected their business

hinder

hin·der /ˈhɪndə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]

  • to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed SYN hamper:

    • His career has been hindered by injury.
    • policies that will hinder rather than help families

  • Do not confuse with prevent (=to make it impossible for someone to do something): His poor health prevented him from going to work (NOT His poor health hindered him from going to work).

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    • In everyday English, people often say something gets in the way of something rather than hinders it:
      • This could get in the way of rescue attempts.
      • Poor English got in the way of his progress.

tractable

trac·ta·ble /ˈtræktəbəl/ adjective formal

  • easy to control or deal with OPP intractable:

    • The issues have proved to be less tractable than expected.

  • tractability /ˌtræktəˈbɪləti, ˌtræktəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]

pickle

pick·le1 /ˈpɪkəl/ noun

  1. [uncountable and countable] British English a thick cold sauce that is made from pieces of vegetables preserved in VINEGAR. It is usually eaten with cold meat or cheese:
    • cheese and pickle sandwiches
    • a selection of cold meats and pickles
  2. [countable] American English a CUCUMBER preserved in VINEGAR or salt water, or a piece of this SYN gherkin British English
  3. be in a (pretty) pickle old-fashioned to be in a very difficult situation and not know what to do

temptation

temp·ta·tion /tempˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

  1. a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not
    • temptation to do something
      • There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.
      • Resist the temptation to buy the item until you’re certain you need it.
      • I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.
  2. something that makes you want to have or do something, even though you know you should not:
    • Selling alcohol at truck stops is an unnecessary temptation for drivers.