1) : able to live through difficult conditions (such as a cold winter or a drought)
▪ a hardy rose ▪ the hardiest plants/animals
2) : strong and able to accept difficult or unpleasant conditions
▪ Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.
2.heed(v.)[+ obj] : to pay attention to (advice, a warning, etc.)
▪ She failed to heed the warnings.
3.hypocrisy(n.)disapproving : the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do : behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel
[noncount] ▪ When his private letters were made public, they revealed his hypocrisy.
4.implication(n.)
▪ Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.
2.heed(v.)[+ obj] : to pay attention to (advice, a warning, etc.)
▪ She failed to heed the warnings.
3.hypocrisy(n.)disapproving : the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do : behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel
[noncount] ▪ When his private letters were made public, they revealed his hypocrisy.
4.implication(n.)
1) [count] : a possible future effect or result
— usually plural ▪ We must consider the long-term implications of the new trade policies. [=we must consider the effect the policies may have in the future]
— usually plural ▪ We must consider the long-term implications of the new trade policies. [=we must consider the effect the policies may have in the future]
2 : something that is suggested without being said directly : something that is implied
[count] ▪ I'm offended by his implication that women can't be good at mathematics.
[count] ▪ I'm offended by his implication that women can't be good at mathematics.
3 [noncount] : the fact or state of being involved in or connected to something (such as a crime) : the fact or state of being implicated in something
▪ He was shocked by the implication of his partner in the theft.
5.inference(v.)1) [noncount] : the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
▪ Its existence is only known by inference.
5.inference(v.)1) [noncount] : the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
▪ Its existence is only known by inference.
2) [count] : a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence
▪ The program uses records of past purchases to make/draw inferences about what customers will buy in the future.
▪ The program uses records of past purchases to make/draw inferences about what customers will buy in the future.
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