acid
/æsid/ - adj. - biting, acrid
Ex: Mary and Fran's voices sounded a little acid, as if they had been quarrelling.
amass
/ames/ - v. - accumulate, collect, gather
Ex: The clever speculator amassed a fortune shortly before the market collapsed.
breakthrough
/bréikérů:/ - n. - advance, progress
Ex: The discovery of a cure for AIDS would be a huge breakthrough for modern science.
cause
/ká:z/ - v. - trigger, result in, bring about, produce, elicit
Ex: Cooling or net evaporation causes surface water to become dense enough to sink.
certain
/sɜrtən/ - adj. - specific, definite
Ex: Every element in the periodic table has a certain arrangement of molecules.
component
/kəmpounənt/ - n. - element, ingredient, constituent
Ex: Nitrogen is one of the major components of the air humans breathe.
conditional
/kəndìʃənəl/ - adj. - dependent, contingent
Ex: The sale of the company was conditional upon the approval of the shareholders.
confront
/kənˈfrʌnt/ - v. - face, meet
Ex: With great courage, the soldiers confronted the enemy.
consequence
/ˈkɒnsɪkwens/ - n. - result, effect, aftermath
Ex: The economic depression in the U.S. was unique in its consequences.
crack
/kræk/ - v. - break, split
Ex: The workers cracked the stone by using hammers.
crude
/kruːd/ - adj. - rough, unrefined
Ex: Since 1869, U.S. crude oil prices adjusted for inflation have averaged $18.63 per barrel.
drought
/draut/ - n. - a prolonged lack of moisture, aridity
Ex: The country has depended on international food aid in recent years after a series of droughts.
effort
/ˈɛfərt/ - n. - attempt, endeavor, exertion
Ex: The effort to increase wages brought about hundreds of strikes in the 1850s.
emerge
/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ - v. - appear, come out
Ex: On the ninth ballot, Polk emerged as the first nominee.
endurance
/indjüərəns/ - n. - stamina, patience; durability, lastingness
Ex: The TV show 'Survivor' tests contestants' mental prowess and physical endurance.
euphoria
/ju (:) fɔ:ria/ - n. - extreme happiness, ecstasy, rapture
Ex: The euphoria Noah felt as his daughter was born was greater than any joy he had previously experienced.
exacerbate
/igzæsərbèit/ - v. - intensify, worsen, aggravate
Ex: Salty water exacerbated the pain of the cut on Timothy's foot.
explain
/iksplein/ - v. - account for, elucidate, explicate, clarify
Ex: Lincoln explained in his speech why the war was going on.
finish
/finij/ - v. - complete, terminate, end, conclude
Ex: As soon as Jody finished training her replacement, she resigned her position.
hollow
/hálou/ - adj. - empty
Ex: The trees look very solid, but in fact, they are hollow.
lash
/læʃ/ - v. - tie, bind
Ex: The soldier lashed a letter to a military carrier pigeon for delivery.
leisurely
/li:zərli/ - adj. - relaxed, slow, easy, unhurried
Ex: The couple took a leisurely walk in the park on Sunday.
manageable
/ˈmænədʒəbl/ - adj. - controllable, affordable
Ex: Due to its small and manageable space, Delaware is a great place to develop an international free-trade city.
note
/nout/ - n. - eminence, repute, celebrity
Ex: The Three Tenors are singers of international note.
periphery
/pəˈrɪfəri/ - n. - edge, border, fringe, margin, verge
Ex: The outer periphery of the hurricane is generally made up of rain bands.
practical
/ˈpræktikəl/ - adj. - pragmatic, effective, practicable, useful
Ex: The blacksmith would make a blade so thin that it had no practical purpose.
prerequisite
/ˌpriːˈrekwiˌzɪt/ - n. - necessary condition, qualification, requirement
Ex: Basic science is a prerequisite for the advanced class.
relatively
/ˈrɛlətɪvli/ - adv. - comparatively, by comparison
Ex: Women like flowers relatively more than men do.
rudimentary
/ruːdəˈmentəri/ - adj. - basic, primitive, undeveloped, elementary
Ex: Joy has only a rudimentary understanding of art.
selected
/siˈlɛktɪd/ - adj. - chosen
Ex: The student panel was composed of randomly selected seniors.
shed
(1) /ʃed/ - v. - discard, cast off, molt
Ex: A snake will shed its skin several times in its lifetime.
(2) /ʃed/ - v. - radiate
Ex: The lamp shed its light into every corner of the room.
spotty
/ˈspɒti/ - adj. - intermittent, uneven, irregular
Ex: Those traveling by rail should know that train service can be spotty and should have a back-up plan.
spread
/spred/ - v. - extend, stretch, reach
Ex: The computer virus spread through attached files in email.
staunch
/stɔ:nʧ/ - adj. - strong, firm, faithful, stalwart, loyal
Ex: The politician thanked his campaign workers for their staunch support.
stress
(1) /strɛs/ - n. - emphasis, accent
Ex: Hippocrates laid more stress upon the expected outcome of a disease than upon its diagnosis.
(2) /strɛs/ - v. - emphasize
Ex: All his life, Michael's parents had stressed the importance of education.
stunted
/ˈstʌntɪd/ - adj. - hindered
Ex: John suffered from polio during his childhood and is now permanently stunted in his ability to walk normally.
trespass
/tréspæs/ - v. - invade, encroach, infringe, intrude
Ex: Tom and Sally were trespassing on privately owned land.
trumpet
/trampit/ - v. - proclaim, announce, broadcast, declare
Ex: The United Nations trumpeted the eradication of polio as the first step to a healthier world.
via
/via/ - prep. - by way of, by, through
Ex: Online journals allow people to keep up with advances via the Internet.
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