Not use sensibly

Cure for

There is still no cure for AIDS.

2 something that solves a problem, or improves a bad situation [↪ solution]

Cure for

There is no easy cure for loneliness.

3 the act of making someone well again after an illness:

ef‧fec‧tive

1 successful, and working in the way that was intended [≠ ineffective]:

The cheaper drugs are just as effective in treating arthritis.

the painting's highly effective use of colour

Training is often much less effective than expected.

the most effective ways of reducing inner city congestion

2 [no comparative, not before noun] if a law, agreement, or system becomes effective, it officially starts

Effective from

The cut in interest rates is effective from Monday.

3 [no comparative, only before noun] real rather than what is officially intended or generally believed:

The rebels are in effective control of the city.

at‧tri‧bute [countable]

a quality or feature, especially one that is considered to be good or useful:

What attributes should a good manager possess?

di‧a‧tribe [countable] formal

a long speech or piece of writing that criticizes someone or something very severely

Diatribe against

a diatribe against contemporary American civilization

non‧con‧form‧ist [countable]

someone who does not accept the ways of thinking or behaving accepted by most other people in their society or group

—nonconformist adjective

—nonconformity noun [uncountable]

Lust

1 [uncountable and countable] very strong sexual desire, especially when it does not include love:

My feelings for Lauren were pure lust.

2 [singular, uncountable] a very strong desire to have something, usually power or money -used to show disapproval

Lust for

Hitler's lust for power

(a) lust for life

a strong determination to enjoy life as much as possible - used to show approval:

the happy-go-lucky lust for life so typical of southern Italy

Stalk

1 [transitive] to follow a person or animal quietly in order to catch and attack or kill them [↪ shadow]:

a tiger stalking its prey

We know the rapist stalks his victims at night.

2 [transitive] to follow and watch someone over a long period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening, and that is considered a crime in some places:

She was stalked by an obsessed fan.

3 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk in a proud or angry way, with long steps

stalk out/off/away

Yvonne turned and stalked out of the room in disgust.

4 [transitive] literary if something bad stalks a place, you see or feel it everywhere in that place:

Fear stalks every dark stairwell and walkway.

rav‧age [transitive usually passive]

to damage something very badly:

a country ravaged by civil war

His health was gradually ravaged by drink and drugs.

waste [transitive]

not use sensibly

to use more money, time, energy etc than is useful or sensible:

Leaving the heating on all the time wastes electricity.

waste something on somebody/something

Don't waste your money on that junk!

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