account
/əˈkaʊnt/ - n. - description, narrative, explanation
Ex: John Reed wrote a famous account of the Russian Revolution.
alloy
/əˈlɔɪ/ - n. - mix, blend, fuse compound
Ex: Gold is commonly alloyed with other metals to increase durability.
barely
/ˈberli/ - adv. - scarcely, hardly
Ex: Colleen had barely sat down before the interviewer started firing questions at her.
carry on
- phr. - continue
Ex: Those in positions of leadership must be able to encourage their followers to carry on despite obstacles.
cohesion
/koʊˈhiːʒən/ - n. - bond, unity
Ex: In rural societies, family cohesion is customarily strong.
coincide
(1) /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ - v. - exist at the same time, occur at the same time
Ex: The Queen's visit has been planned to coincide with the school's 200th anniversary.
(2) /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ - v. - agree, concur
Ex: Tom and Cathy did not coincide in opinion on the issue.
colossal
/kəˈlɑːsəl/ - adj. - enormous, monstrous, gigantic, tremendous
Ex: The government paid a colossal sum for accidents regardless of the cause.
considerable
(1) /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ - adj. - significant, substantial, meaningful
Ex: The considerable issue of education must be addressed by both parties.
(2) /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ - adj. - large, big, sizable
Ex: Plankton is gaining considerable interest among marine scientists.
converge
/kənˈvɜːrdʒ/ - v. - meet, come together, merge
Ex: Curious onlookers began to converge at the scene of the crime.
conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/ - n. - strong belief, strong opinion, faith
Ex: Gandhi remained committed to his convictions, such as non-violence, his entire life.
covet
/ˈkʌvɪt/ - v. - desire, long for, aspire to, envy, crave
Ex: One of the Ten Commandments states, "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife."
defect
/ˈdiːfekt/ - n. - shortcoming, blemish, fault, flaw
Ex: The ship has structural defects that make it difficult to handle in high seas.
defection
/dɪˈfɛkʃən/ - n. - desertion, apostasy
Ex: The congressman's defection from his political party caused lots of controversy.
dull
/dʌl/ - adj. - boring, uninteresting, tiresome
Ex: Edward needed someone who could bring joy and laughter into his dull days.
endeavor
/ɪnˈdevər/ - v. - strive, attempt, struggle
Ex: Although she was exhausted, Corinne endeavored to work hard and finish painting the house before nightfall.
flock
/flɑːk/ - n. - group, herd, bevy
Ex: The shepherd drives flocks of sheep from pasture to pasture.
grant
/ɡrænt/ - v. - bestow, confer, award
Ex: Leonard willingly granted the institute a sum of $10 million.
hustle
(1) /ˈhʌsəl/ - v. - rush, hurry, hasten
Ex: The streets of New York City are filled with people hustling to get to work or catch the last subway home.
(2) /ˈhʌsəl/ - v. - push, shove
Ex: The eager young boy hustled his way through the line to buy a ticket for the movie.
intermediate
/ˌɪntərˈmiːdiət/ - adj. - in-between, middle, midway
Ex: Neanderthals were intermediate between ape and man.
intolerant
/ɪnˈtɒlərənt/ - adj. - bigoted, illiberal
Ex: Lily is intolerant of any opinion that differs from her own.
kind
(1) /kaɪnd/ - adj. - benign, humane, compassionate
Ex: The professor is uncommonly kind to all of his students.
(2) /kaɪnd/ - n. - type, sort, variety
Ex: Many kinds of music are popular in the United States.
limit
(1) /ˈlɪmɪt/ - n. - bound, boundary
Ex: There seems to be absolutely no limit to Donald's ambition.
(2) /ˈlɪmɪt/ - v. - restrict, confine
Ex: The committee limited the use of profanity in TV shows.
margin
/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/ - n. - border, edge, rim
Ex: Brenda scribbled some notes in the margin.
militia
/mɪˈlɪʃə/ - n. - military, army
Ex: Che Guevara was a Central American militia leader who has become a powerful symbol of revolution.
moreover
/ˌmɔːrˈoʊvər/ - adv. - in addition, additionally, as well
Ex: Melanie had gotten thinner with age; moreover, her whole image had changed.
necessary
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/ - adj. - required, indispensable, essential
Ex: Public schools were necessary to educate children at the time of settlement.
obstruct
/əbˈstrʌkt/ - v. - block, bar, hinder, impede
Ex: After the earthquake, many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings.
on the spot
- phr. - instantly, immediately
Ex: Completely impressed by her professional manner, the recruiter hired Judy on the spot.
partial
(1) /ˈpɑːrʃəl/ - adj. - biased, prejudiced, unfair
Ex: Sam and Tyler could recognize Gerald from his partial remarks about religion.
placid
/ˈplæsɪd/ - adj. - calm, serene, tranquil, untroubled
Ex: The lake was placid under the moonlight.
porosity
/pəˈrɒsəti/ - n. - space, pore; porousness
Ex: The porosity of a sponge allows it to absorb a great amount of liquid.
reform
/rɪˈfɔːrm/ - v. - amend, improve, ameliorate
Ex: The Cherokee reformed their political system by adopting a type of republican government.
rigid
(1) /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ - adj. - stiff, hard, inflexible
Ex: When Ted heard the news, his whole body went rigid with shock.
(2) /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ - adj. - strict, severe, rigorous
Ex: Military boot camp is so rigid that many drop out on the first day.
scarcity
/ˈskɛrsəti/ - n. - lack, shortage, insufficiency, deficiency
Ex: A scarcity of fish damaged the seaside town's economy.
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