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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

  1. [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.
  2. [uncountable and countable] a method of performing using only actions and not words, or a play performed using this method
  3. [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

  • Scram, you two!

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

  1. a voluminous piece of clothing is very large and loose - often used humorously
    1. a voluminous cloak
  2. voluminous book, documents etc are very long and contain a lot of detail
    1. He took voluminous notes during the lecture
  3. a voluminous container is very large and can hold a lot of things
    1. a voluminous suitcase

Reference

  • Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English