Hacker Voca Day 17

absolute
/əbˈs ljuːt/ - adj. - unqualified, complete, utter
Ex: Jones is an absolute expert in his field of study.

adapted
/əˈdæptɪd/ - adj. - modified, altered
Ex: Early prototypes of the spinning wheel were adapted to include a manual foot pedal, which made the work much easier.

chamber
/ˈtʃeɪmbər/ - n. - compartment
Ex: Five of the allegedly watertight chambers of the Titanic were pierced by an iceberg, causing the ship to sink.

compact
(1) /kəmˈpækt/ - v. - compress
Ex: Paper is made by compacting pulp firmly.
(2) /kəmˈpækt/ - adj. - dense, thick, compressed
Ex: The gardener dug a hole in the compact soil.

complacency
/kəmˈpleɪsənsi/ - n. - satisfaction, self-satisfaction
Ex: Graduating from college and immediately finding a job gave Siobhan a sense of complacency.

compulsory
/kəmpálsəri/ - adj. - obligatory, forced, necessary, compelled
Ex: In Britain, education is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16.

concomitant
/kankámitənt/ - adj. - concurrent, simultaneous, synchronous
Ex: Mr. Baker's sudden bankruptcy, and the concomitant stress it produced, plunged his whole family into despair.

condense
/kəndens/ - v. - concentrate, compress
Ex: The gaseous metal is condensed by cold into a liquid.

conform
/kənfɔːrm/ - v. - comply, follow
Ex: Hoover conformed to the mainstream of progressive social thought.

consistent
/konsistant/ - adj. - compatible, harmonious, coherent
Ex: All the general's principles were consistent with virtue and honor.

constrain
/kənstrέin/ - v. - bind, inhibit, restrain
Ex: The country's economic growth was constrained by a high level of inflation.

contagious
/kəntέidʒəs/ - adj. - infectious, communicable
Ex: A flu is a sort of virus highly contagious through the air.

counterpart
/káuntərpart/ - n. - complement, equivalent, parallel
Ex: Russian president Vladimir Putin toasted his South Korean counterpart leader Kim Dae-Jung during a dinner meeting in Moscow.

debris
/dabri:/ - n. - dregs, wreckage, remains
Ex: The shipwreck left debris floating near the shore, which was picked up by local beachcombers as it drifted to the coast.

decisive
/disäisiv/ - adj. - definite, conclusive, unquestionable
Ex: A decisive victory for the North, the Battle of Gettysburg led to the end of the Civil War.

disdain
/disdéin/ - v. - scorn, despise
Ex: Winston worships strength and disdains weakness.

element
/éləmənt/ - n. - component, part, feature, constituent
Ex: Hydrogen is the most common element on Earth.

erratic
/iretik/ - adj. - irregular, inconsistent
Ex: The doctor was concerned because Mr. Ascot's heartbeat was erratic and unstable.

exhaust
(1) /igzɔ:st/ - v. - use up, deplete, run out of
Ex: The world has exhausted much of its natural resources.
(2) /igzɔ:st/ - v. - tire out, weary, fatigue
Ex: Running the marathon exhausted Linda so much that she could not get up for two days.

expand
/ikspænd/ - v. - increase, bloat, swell
Ex: Dunaway tried to expand his great idea into a worldwide program.

flattering
/fletərin/ - adj. - complimentary, praising
Ex: Dicken's manner to Hemmings was full of flattering courtesy.

full-blown
/fül-bloun/ - adj. - complete, matured
Ex: Everyone was surprised at Marie's full-blown musical talent.

henceforth
/hénsf3:20/ - adv. - from now on, forward
Ex: The court ruled that the man is henceforth only allowed to buy the chassis from the car dealer.

inadvertently
/Inǝdvéstantli/ - adv. - unintentionally, accidentally
Ex: Grace inadvertently deleted the files by clicking the wrong button.

intricate
/intrǝkit/ - adj. - complex, complicated, elaborate
Ex: Not many students understand the intricate functioning of the cyber university.

mammoth
/mæmə/ - adj. - huge, gigantic, colossal, large
Ex: The government limited foreign ownership of the mammoth electric company.

merely
/miərli/ - adv. - simply, just, purely
Ex: The student merely wanted to ask the professor a question, but Doctor Schmidt was too busy with his research to even notice.

ordinary
/5:damèri/ - adj. - unexceptional, mundane, routine, common
Ex: Lincoln learned how ordinary citizens felt about their government.

plain
(1) /plein/ - adj. - clear, distinct, obvious
Ex: It is quite plain that Jack will break off their engagement.
(2) /plein/ - adj. - unadorned, undecorated, simple
Ex: Lee’s paintings, which feature plain objects, tell the stories of normal people.

popular
/pápjulər/ - adj. - widespread, common, current, general
Ex: Marriage between members of the same sex is quickly becoming a popular issue among the press.

reconcile
/rékənsäil/ - v. - conciliate, settle, resolve
Ex: Clint found it hard to reconcile him with his family after 20 years of silence.

reexamine
/ri:igzæmin/ - v. - review, reassess
Ex: The police reexamined the scene of the crime for additional clues in the hopes of finding a lead.

requirement
/rikwaiərmənt/ - n. - stipulation, condition, provision
Ex: Senator Robert Byrd asked Powell to be mindful of the constitutional requirement.

revolutionize
/rèvəlüşənāiz/ - v. - completely change
Ex: The invention of the light bulb revolutionized world civilization.

rival
(1) /raival/ - n. - competitor, antagonist, opponent
Ex: Unlike Washington, Adams had rivals for the presidency.
(2) /raival/ - v. - compete with
Ex: Heavy investment ensured that the new publication could rival its established competitors.

shovel
/ˈʃʌv.əl/ - v. - excavate, dig, scoop
Ex: An archaeologist and his team must shovel earth carefully when conducting an excavation.

succinct
/səkˈsɪŋkt/ - adj. - concise, brief, terse
Ex: The general offered a succinct summation of the situation.

tie
/taɪ/ - n. - relationship, bond, connection
Ex: Through his travels, James developed ties all over the world.


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