noun

noun
1. ~ (for sth) a medicine or medical treatment that cures an illness
• the search for a cure for cancer
• There is no known cure but the illness can be treated.

• The only real cure is rest.

2. the act of curing sb of an illness or the process of being cured
• Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far.

• The cure took six weeks.

3. ~ (for sth) something that will solve a problem, improve a bad situation, etc
• a cure for poverty
see prevention is better than cure at  prevention  
Word Origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old French curer (verb), cure (noun), both from Latin curare ‘take care of’, from cura ‘care’. The original noun senses were ‘care, concern, responsibility’, in particular spiritual care. In late Middle English the senses ‘medical care’ and ‘successful medical treatment’ arose, and hence ‘remedy’.  
Thesaurus:
cure noun C
• The only real cure is rest.
remedy • • antidote • • medicine • • treatment • • therapy •
a/an cure/remedy/antidote/medicine/treatment/therapy for sth
a herbal cure/remedy/medicine
find a/an cure/remedy/antidote 
Example Bank:
• His new job was almost a rest cure after the stresses of the army.
• If the disease is detected early, it has a cure.
• Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now.
• Prevention is better than cure, so start taking care of yourself.
• Science cannot provide a cure for all the world's problems.
• The cure works by boosting the body's immune system.
• There is no instant cure for this condition.
• There is no known cure for the disease.
• These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures.
• scientists seeking a cure for AIDS
• the search for a cure for the common cold
• Although there is no cure for this illness, it can be treated to reduce the pain.

• Doctors cannot effect a cure if the illness has spread too far.

preservation

pre·ser·va·tion   [ˌprezəˈveɪʃn]    [ˌprezərˈveɪʃn]  noun uncountable
1. the act of keeping sth in its original state or in good condition
• building/environmental/food preservation

• a preservation group/society

2. the act of making sure that sth is kept

• The central issue in the strike was the preservation of jobs.

3. the degree to which sth has not been changed or damaged by age, weather, etc
• The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation.
see also  self-preservation  
Word Origin:
[preservation] late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin praeservatio(n-), from late Latin praeservare ‘to keep’, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’.  
Example Bank:
• The council has placed a preservation order on the building.

• building/environmental preservation

wealth

wealth   [welθ]    [welθ]  noun
1. uncountable a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns
• a person of wealth and influence
• His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million.

• the distribution of wealth in Britain

2. uncountable the state of being rich
• The purpose of industry is to create wealth.

• Good education often depends on wealth.

3. singular ~ of sth a large amount of sth
• a wealth of information
• The new manager brings a great wealth of experience to the job.
compare  richness  
Word Origin:
[wealth] Middle English welthe, from well  ‘good’ or weal ‘for the best of someone/something’, on the pattern of health.  
Collocations:
Finance
Income
earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune
make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
build up funds/savings
get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy
live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
get/receive/draw/collect a pension
depend/be dependent on (BrE) benefits/(NAmE) welfare/social security
Expenditure
spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
invest/put your savings in…
throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
lose your money/inheritance/pension
use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
pay (in) cash
use/pay by a credit/debit card
pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a (BrE) cheque/(US) check
change/exchange money/currency (BrE) traveller's cheques/(US) traveler's checks
give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit
Banks
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account
deposit money/funds in your account
withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
(formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
find/go to/use (especially NAmE) an ATM/(BrE) a cash machine/dispenser
be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
Personal finance
manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially BrE) sort out your finances
plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
offer/extend credit (to sb)
arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
pay for sth in (especially BrE) instalments/(NAmE usually) installments
Financial difficulties
get into debt/financial difficulties
be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
run out of/owe money
face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent
fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
incur/run up/accumulate debts
tackle/reduce/settle your debts 
Example Bank:
• He has no family with whom he can share his wealth.
• He lost his wealth through poor investment.
• He's never flaunted his wealth.
• It is a country of fabulous wealth.
• Rising employment and household wealth are bolstering spending.
• She enjoys enormous wealth and material pleasures.
• She is a woman of untold wealth.
• She wants to protect their new-found wealth.
• Switzerland has an enormous wealth of beautiful old buildings.
• The average family increased its net wealth by 50% between 1989 and 2001.
• The country's strong economy was built on its mineral wealth.
• The region possesses a vast natural wealth, particularly of timber.
• The website provides a wealth of information.
• This chapter contains a wealth of information in a very concise form.
• a redistribution of wealth through taxation
• a tax on inherited wealth
• the accumulated wealth from his business
• the great oil wealth of the region
• the kind of capital that generates new wealth
• the pursuit of instant wealth
• the relative wealth of the nation
• the total wealth of the global economy
• She called for a redistribution of wealth and power in society.
• There will undoubtedly be new taxes on corporate wealth.

• a woman of wealth and influence

destination

des·tin·ation [destination destinations] noun, adjective   [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn]    [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn] 

noun
a place to which sb/sth is going or being sent
• popular holiday destinations like the Bahamas
• to arrive at/reach your destination
• Our luggage was checked all the way through to our final destination.  
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin destinatio(n-), from destinare ‘make firm, establish’. The original sense was ‘the action of intending someone or something for a purpose’, later ‘being destined for a place’, hence (from the early 19th cent.) the place itself.  
Example Bank:
• At around 1.00 p.m. we reached our final destination.
• My steps slowed down as I neared my destination.
• Sun Valley Lodge was the first destination ski resort in the US.
• The aim was to create a destination for ski enthusiasts.
• The airline operates flights to most international destinations.
• The casino is the largest entertainment destination in the state.
• The city has become a popular destination for backpackers.
• The deposed leader is reported to have fled the capital to an unknown destination.
• The goods are examined by customs at the port of destination.
• The island is an ideal holiday destination.
• The restaurants are located in capital cities and major tourist destinations.
• The town is a popular destination for art lovers.
• They had a destination wedding on a beach in Brazil.
• This small town is the country's top mountain-biking destination.
• We got lost and ended up miles away from our intended destination.
• Your website is only one potential online destination where people can find out about your company.
• a popular destination for golf enthusiasts
• Routes to all destinations are subject to delays.
• She was still twenty miles from her destination.
• The airline offers flights to over 40 European destinations.
• The destination is shown on the front of the bus.
• The flight stops at Hong Kong before going on to its final destination.
• The maximum weight for parcels depends on the destination.
• The passengers arrived late at their destination.

• The yacht took two weeks to reach its destination.

adventure

ad·ven·ture [adventure adventures adventured adventuring]   [ədˈventʃə(r)]    [ədˈventʃər]  noun
1. countable an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
• her adventures travelling in Africa
• When you're a child, life is one big adventure.
• adventure stories

• Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world.

2. uncountable excitement and the willingness to take risks, try new ideas, etc
• a sense/spirit of adventure
• I set out across the country looking for adventure.  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French aventure (noun), aventurer (verb), based on Latin adventurus ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.  
Example Bank:
• I had some hair-raising adventures when I was backpacking.
• Our trip to London was quite an adventure for the children.
• Perhaps the army offered adventure, a chance to travel.
• Perhaps the war offered adventure, travel, a use for his gifts.
• The journey began cheerfully with a sense of adventure.
• Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids.
• We had a little adventure yesterday.

• hair-raising adventure films

clock

clock [clock clocks clocked clocking] noun, verb   [klɒk]    [klɑːk] 

noun

1. countable an instrument for measuring and showing time, in a room or on the wall of a building (not worn or carried like a watch)
• It was ten past six by the kitchen clock.
• The clock struck twelve/midnight.
• The clock is fast/slow.
• The clock has stopped.
• the clock face (= the front part of a clock with the numbers on)
• The hands of the clock crept slowly around.
• Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall.

see also  alarm clock, biological clock, body clock, carriage clock, cuckoo clock, grandfather clock, o'clock, time clock

2. the clock singular (informal) =  milometer
• a used car with 20 000 miles on the clock
more at beat the clock at  beat  _v., a race against time/the clock at  race  _n., stop the clock at  stop  _v., watch the clock at  watch  _v.  
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch klocke, based on medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’.  
Example Bank:
• Her clock told her it was time to get up.
• His countdown clock reads forty seconds.
• I could hear a clock ticking somewhere in the house.
• I've set my alarm clock for six tomorrow.
• It's ten o'clock by the kitchen clock.
• Let's turn back the clock to the last decade.
• My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.
• Pressing the ‚Yes‘or ‚No‘response button stops the clock.
• Pressing the buzzer stops the clock.
• That clock's fast.
• The clock on the mantelpiece said twelve o'clock.
• The clock struck the hour.
• The clocks go back tonight.
• The player beat the clock and set a new record.
• This clock doesn't keep time.
• With jet lag, your biological clock is out of synch with the actual time.
• employees who are always watching the clock
• to work against the clock
Idioms: against the clock ▪ clocks go back ▪ put the clock back ▪ put the clocks back ▪ round the clock ▪ run out the clock

Derived: clock in ▪ clock out ▪ clock up something 

onion

onion [onion onions]   [ˈʌnjən]    [ˈʌnjən]  noun

countable, uncountable
a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and flavour
• Chop the onions finely.
• French onion soup  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French oignon, based on Latin unio(n-), denoting a kind of onion.  
Example Bank:
• Garnish with a little chopped onion.
• Put the chopped onion and garlic in the pan…
• a jar of pickled onions
• cheese and onion flavoured crisps
• sage and onion stuffing

• the onion domes of St Basil's Cathedral

cooker

cook·er [cooker cookers]   [ˈkʊkə(r)]    [ˈkʊkər]  (BrE) (NAmE range) (also stove NAmE, BrE) noun
a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top
• a gas cooker
• an electric cooker
see also  pressure cooker
See also: range ▪ stove  
Example Bank:

• All the flats are fitted with gas cookers.

stove

stove [stove stoves stoved stoving]   [stəʊv]    [stoʊv]  noun
1. a piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and is used for heating rooms

• a gas/wood-burning stove

2. (especially NAmE) (BrE also cook·er) (NAmE also range) a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top
• She put a pan of water on the stove.
• (NAmE, BrE) Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking).
see also  stave, stove, stove  _v.
See also: cooker ▪ range  
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘sweating room’): from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German stove; perhaps related to the noun stew.  
Example Bank:
• A pan was simmering on the stove.
• A pot of soup was cooking on the stove.
• Don't touch the stove! It's hot.
• I've been slaving over a hot stove all day for you!
• Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove.
• There is no heating in the house apart from a small wood-burning stove.

• We cooked dinner outside the tent on a little paraffin stove.

fridge

fridge [fridge fridges]   [frɪdʒ]    [frɪdʒ]  (BrE) (NAmE or formal re·friger·ator) (US also old-fashioned ice·box) noun
a piece of electrical equipment in which food is kept cold so that it stays fresh

• This dessert can be served straight from the fridge.