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When a ring isn't enough: the new ways to propose

When a ring isn't enough: the new ways to propose
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  1. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
    When a ring isn't enough: the new ways to propose
  2. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
    Pressure is on for big gestures as celebrities find ever grander ways to pop the question
  3. celebrity
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
    Pressure is on for big gestures as celebrities find ever grander ways to pop the question
  4. remote
    located far away spatially
    Prince William rented a remote African lodge, singer Seal took a helicopter to a private igloo, and Tom Cruise borrowed the Eiffel Tower and its restaurant for the night.
  5. flux
    a state of constant change
    And last year a flux of newly engaged celebrities flaunted some of the biggest diamonds ever seen on a finger, from Angelina Jolie's £500,000 ring to Keira Knightley's at £40,000.
  6. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
    And last year a flux of newly engaged celebrities flaunted some of the biggest diamonds ever seen on a finger, from Angelina Jolie's £500,000 ring to Keira Knightley's at £40,000.
  7. flaunt
    display proudly
    And last year a flux of newly engaged celebrities flaunted some of the biggest diamonds ever seen on a finger, from Angelina Jolie's £500,000 ring to Keira Knightley's at £40,000.
  8. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
    All very well for the rich, but now even the average Mr who wants his Miss to be a Mrs is catching on to the fad for a gesture when they pop the question, creating a new industry out of planning the proposal.
  9. fad
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
    All very well for the rich, but now even the average Mr who wants his Miss to be a Mrs is catching on to the fad for a gesture when they pop the question, creating a new industry out of planning the proposal.
  10. proposal
    the act of making a suggestion
    All very well for the rich, but now even the average Mr who wants his Miss to be a Mrs is catching on to the fad for a gesture when they pop the question, creating a new industry out of planning the proposal.
  11. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
    Websites and agencies that have become prolific in the US are springing up here .
  12. prolific
    intellectually productive
    Websites and agencies that have become prolific in the US are springing up here .
  13. competitive
    involving rivalry over something
    "Men are getting competitive, they want their mates to be impressed as well as the girl.
  14. impressed
    deeply or markedly affected or influenced
    "Men are getting competitive, they want their mates to be impressed as well as the girl.
  15. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    At the other end we organise the whole thing, plan it, research and find a venue.
  16. venue
    the scene of any event or action
    At the other end we organise the whole thing, plan it, research and find a venue.
  17. launch
    propel with force
    "We launched in May and have been overrun by demand.
  18. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
    "We launched in May and have been overrun by demand.
  19. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
    "Like the one who wanted to be a knight in shining armour, we had to find him a castle and decorate it and persuade him out of wearing the complete helmet.
  20. spectacular
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
    The pressure is on to come up with something spectacular.
  21. romance
    a relationship between two lovers
    Think location, think buildup, think romance, think a whole lot of rose petals.
  22. overblown
    puffed up with vanity
    Overblown shows of sentiment are never going to be everyone's cup of tea, however.
  23. sentiment
    a personal belief or judgment
    Overblown shows of sentiment are never going to be everyone's cup of tea, however.
  24. recommend
    express a good opinion of
    And Amodio does recommend that people think carefully about making a public proposal: "It's not to everyone's liking", as a baseball fan found out last year when he proposed in front of 10,000 people in a US stadium, along with a viewer who asked US TV show host Ellen DeGeneres to propose on his behalf on national television – they both scored a "no thanks".
  25. behalf
    as the agent of or on someone's part
    And Amodio does recommend that people think carefully about making a public proposal: "It's not to everyone's liking", as a baseball fan found out last year when he proposed in front of 10,000 people in a US stadium, along with a viewer who asked US TV show host Ellen DeGeneres to propose on his behalf on national television – they both scored a "no thanks".
Created on 二月 13, 2013

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