15. apart from 1)without considering; except for Quite apart from the cost, there is the question of your health to be considered Apart from the occasional visit, what does Allen do for his kids? 2)as well as, in addition to Apart from their obvious beauty, the clean air of the mountains was good for me Apart from her obvious intelligence, her hard work was the key to her success to make(someone) tired or uninterested, esp. by continual dull talk Examples I'm sorry I spoke for so long-I hope I didnt bore you My father is always boring us with his stories of the war. bored with]tired and uninterested I' m bored with the same old routine day after day She is getting really bored with her job boring dull or uninteresting, tedic Examples I always thought ancient history was deadly boring Her husband is about the most boring person Ive ever met Understanding the text9 15. apart from: 1) without considering; except for Examples: • Quite apart from the cost, there is the question of your health to be considered. • Apart from the occasional visit, what does Allen do for his kids? 2) as well as; in addition to Examples: • Apart from their obvious beauty, the clean air of the mountains was good for me. • Apart from her obvious intelligence, her hard work was the key to her success. 16. bore: to make (someone) tired or uninterested, esp. by continual dull talk Examples: • I’m sorry I spoke for so long—I hope I didn’t bore you. • My father is always boring us with his stories of the war. bored: [~ with] tired and uninterested Examples: • I’m bored with the same old routine day after day. • She is getting really bored with her job. boring: dull or uninteresting; tedious Examples: • I always thought ancient history was deadly boring. • Her husband is about the most boring person I’ve ever met. ◼ Understanding the Text