1. convulsion(n.)
[count] 1)
a (medical) : a sudden violent shaking of the muscles in your body that you are unable to control — usually plural
▪ The patient suffers from convulsions. ▪ He suddenly went into convulsions.
b : a sudden experience of something (such as laughter) that shakes or moves your body — usually plural ▪ The joke sent the audience into convulsions of laughter.
b : a sudden experience of something (such as laughter) that shakes or moves your body — usually plural ▪ The joke sent the audience into convulsions of laughter.
2 ): a sudden change or disturbance that affects a country, organization, etc. — usually plural
▪ an era of political convulsions [=upheavals] ▪ The controversial exhibit caused convulsions in the artistic community.
2.deport(v.)
[+ obj] : to force (a person who is not a citizen) to leave a country
▪ Thousands of immigrants had been illegally deported.
▪ Thousands of immigrants had been illegally deported.
* deportation(n.)
[noncount] ▪ She is now facing deportation. [=she may be forced to leave the country]
[count] ▪ The government has ordered thousands of deportations.
*deportee(n.)
▪ thousands of deportees [=people who have been deported]
3.churn(v.)
1) : to stir or mix something (such as water or mud) with force
[+ obj] ▪ The motorboats churned the water.
— often + up ▪ The horse's hooves churned up the sod.
[no obj] ▪ The water churned all around us.
▪ thousands of deportees [=people who have been deported]
3.churn(v.)
1) : to stir or mix something (such as water or mud) with force
[+ obj] ▪ The motorboats churned the water.
— often + up ▪ The horse's hooves churned up the sod.
[no obj] ▪ The water churned all around us.
2) [no obj] : to move in a circle
▪ The wheels/gears began to slowly churn.
3) [+ obj] : to make (butter) by stirring or shaking cream in a churn
▪ He showed them how to churn butter.
▪ He showed them how to churn butter.
4) [no obj] : to experience a lot of confused activity
▪ My mind was churning as I tried to think of what to say.
▪ My mind was churning as I tried to think of what to say.
▪ Just thinking about the test made my stomach churn.
*churn out [phrasal verb]
churn out (something) or churn (something) out informal + often disapproving : to produce (something, especially something of low quality) quickly as part of a continuous process
▪ He churns out [=grinds out] a new novel every year. ▪ the latest graduates churned out by the college
▪ He churns out [=grinds out] a new novel every year. ▪ the latest graduates churned out by the college
4.enact(v.)
[+ obj] 1) somewhat formal : to perform (something, such as a scene in a play)
▪ We will enact [=act out] parts of three plays.
▪ We will enact [=act out] parts of three plays.
2) : to make (a bill or other legislation) officially become part of the law
▪ Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
▪ Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.
*enactment(n.)
[noncount] ▪ The enactment [=passage] of this law will save lives. [count] ▪ legislative enactments
5.demur(v.)
[no obj] formal 1) : to disagree politely with another person's statement or suggestion
▪ She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.
▪ She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.
2) : to politely refuse to accept a request or suggestion
▪ A number of people wanted her to run for governor, but she demurred. [=declined]
▪ A number of people wanted her to run for governor, but she demurred. [=declined]
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