incapable of reproducing

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

flating prices in the shops.

a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

COMMENT: Some people feel that to use ‘to seriously consider a proposal’ is wrong, es- pecially in writing, and that you should use ‘to consider a proposal seriously’ or ‘seri- ously to consider a proposal’. In speech, avoiding a split infinitive can sound clumsy or too formal: ‘I used to really enjoy it’ is more usual than ‘I used really to enjoy it’

time without end

incapable of change

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

age to someone O Drugs can inflict serious harm on young people. O The bombs inflicted heavy damage on the capital.

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