afford
/əˈfɔːrd/ - v. - provide, give, grant
Ex: George's high marks in secondary school afforded him many opportunities to enter a good university.
announce
/əˈnaʊns/ - v. - proclaim, publish, declare
Ex: Nixon announced his intention to withdraw an additional fifty thousand troops.
a wide range of
- phr. - a wide variety of
Ex: Ancient Egyptians used a wide range of cosmetics.
chance
/tʃæns/ - n. - probability, likelihood, opportunity
Ex: There is a good chance that Alex will pass the entrance exam.
chart
/tʃɑːrt/ - v. - map, plot
Ex: Captain Cook charted a steady course across the ocean to Polynesia.
engage
(1) /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ - v. - promise, contract, pledge
Ex: The young couple announced they were engaged to be married.
(2) /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ - v. - reserve, book
Ex: All the rooms in the hotel are engaged.
(3) /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ - v. - hire, employ
Ex: The magazine engaged the services of several excellent writers to make its articles more interesting.
esteem
/ɪˈstiːm/ - v. - respect, revere; prize, value
Ex: The singer's patriotism was nationally esteemed.
evidence
/ˈevɪdəns/ - n. - proof, sign
Ex: No evidence proved that the accused committed homicide.
fertile
/ˈfɜːrtl/ - adj. - bountiful, productive, fecund
Ex: The Nile River plain no longer gets its fertile soil from the annual flood.
generate
/ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/ - v. - produce, create
Ex: To generate enough electricity for the countryside, the mayor had 200 wind turbines built.
innate
/ɪˈneɪt/ - adj. - inborn, natural
Ex: There are some innate differences between men and women.
invaluable
/ɪnˈvæljuəbl/ - adj. - precious, priceless
Ex: Forensic pathology is an invaluable science that helps criminologists determine how a person died.
irreparable
/ɪˈrɛpərəbl/ - adj. - irremediable, permanent, irrecoverable
Ex: The soldier survived but suffered irreparable facial damage.
maxim
/ˈmæksɪm/ - n. - saying, proverb; principle
Ex: The maxim "Better late than never" is often used by students who come to class tardy.
object
(1) /əbˈdʒɛkt/ - v. - protest, remonstrate
Ex: Jane objected to Reagan's increasing political involvement.
(2) /ˈɒbdʒɛkt/ - n. - goal, purpose, function
Ex: The main object of all marble games is hitting a target by flicking a marble.
outstanding
(1) /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ - adj. - remarkable, prominent, excellent
Ex: The writer's speech was so outstanding that years later people still quote from it.
(2) /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ - adj. - unpaid, owing, unsettled
Ex: Susan has quite a few outstanding debts this month.
patron
(1) /ˈpeɪtrən/ - n. - protector, supporter, advocate
Ex: Queen Elizabeth II was a patron of the arts and sciences.
(2) /ˈpeɪtrən/ - n. - customer
Ex: Sam and his wife were regular patrons of the restaurant, eating there twice a week.
predominate
/prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/ - v. - outweigh, prevail, rule, dominate
Ex: Service-related companies now predominate in a town that was once known for its manufacturing companies.
previous
/ˈpriːviəs/ - adj. - prior, earlier, former, preceding
Ex: Unlike previous presidents, Teddy Roosevelt refused to use national force to break strikes.
premise
/ˈprɛmɪs/ - n. - assumption, supposition
Ex: The Chinese legal system works on the premise that an accused person is guilty until he is proven innocent.
primitive
(1) /ˈprɪmətɪv/ - adj. - primeval, uncivilized, savage
Ex: Some primitive South American tribes still engage in the practice of cannibalism.
(2) /ˈprɪmətɪv/ - adj. - rudimentary
Ex: The tourist's primitive grasp of the language made it difficult for him to communicate with the locals.
proficiency
/prəˈfɪʃənsi/ - n. - skill, ability, expertise, mastery
Ex: A specialist must have a high level of proficiency in his/her area of expertise.
proposition
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/ - n. - suggestion, proposal
Ex: Top Republicans abandoned President Bush's drug proposition for poor seniors.
questionable
/ˈkwɛstʃənəbl/ - adj. - doubtful, suspicious, dubious
Ex: The report's conclusions are questionable because the sample used was very small.
rife with
/raɪf wɪð/ - adj. - full of
Ex: The book was so rife with errors that readers sent dozens of e-mail messages to complain.
shield
/ʃiːld/ - v. - protect, defend, safeguard
Ex: Lisa brings an umbrella to shield herself from the hot sun during the summer months.
solitary
/ˈsɒlɪtəri/ - adj. - isolated, remote, secluded, lonely
Ex: The solitary man never spoke to anyone.
stick
/stɪk/ - v. - cling, adhere
Ex: Because the poster would not stick to the wall with glue, Jan used thumb tacks.
stimulus
/ˈstɪmjələs/ - n. - motivation, incentive, incitement
Ex: Jack's dream of owning a house is a stimulus for him to work hard.
stir
/stɜːr/ - v. - agitate, provoke, rouse
Ex: Dale gave rousing speeches during break periods to stir the others to go on strike.
taboo
/təˈbuː/ - n. - prohibition
Ex: In the Islamic religion, there is a strong taboo against marrying non-Muslims.
thrive
/θraɪv/ - v. - prosper, flourish
Ex: Slavery in America thrived because there was a scarcity of labor.
vagary
/ˈveɪɡəri/ - n. - uncertainty, sudden desire, caprice, whim
Ex: The vagaries of fashion do not affect how Susan dresses for the office.
wane
/weɪn/ - v. - decrease, decline, fade
Ex: Betty's interest in art history waned after she realized her distaste for classical painting.
view
(1) /vjuː/ - n. - outlook, opinion
Ex: Employees should make their views known to their coworkers.
(2) /vjuː/ - v. - consider, deem, regard
Ex: For a long time, divorce was viewed as socially unacceptable, but today it is the norm in some countries.
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