achieve
/əˈtʃiːv/ - v. - accomplish, perform, effect
Ex: After working an entire month on the project, the group stepped back to see what they had achieved.
anchor
/ˈæŋkər/ - v. - hold in place, secure, fasten
Ex: The panel was firmly anchored by two large bolts.
attribute
(1) /əˈtrɪbjuːt/ - v. - ascribe, impute, refer
Ex: The world's increase in energy use can be attributed to the population growth.
(2) /ˈætrɪbjuːt/ - n. - quality, trait, characteristic, property
Ex: Jerry's vast experience is one of the most important attributes of his success.
brisk
/brɪsk/ - adj. - active, vigorous, energetic, lively
Ex: The gourmet cooks from Hong Kong are doing a brisk business in Chinatown.
codify
/ˈkɒdɪfaɪ/ - v. - classify, arrange, systematize
Ex: The Human Genome Project is a scientific initiative that seeks to codify all genetic material in the human body.
consummate
/ˈkɒnsəmət/ - adj. - superb; complete
Ex: Pittman's consummate dealmaking helped make AOL a marketing powerhouse.
descent
(1) /dɪˈsɛnt/ - n. - falling
Ex: The descent from the mountain took a whole day.
(2) /dɪˈsɛnt/ - n. - origin, blood, lineage
Ex: It was estimated that there were fifteen million people of Spanish descent in the region.
disseminate
/dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/ - v. - spread out, distribute, disperse, scatter
Ex: The rumor was disseminated by word-of-mouth.
earn
/ɜːrn/ - v. - acquire, attain, win
Ex: The lawyer earned recognition for his work with the poor.
emergence
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒəns/ - n. - rise, appearance, advent
Ex: The emergence of Japan as a world power began in the early twentieth century.
facilitate
/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ - v. - make more available (easier)
Ex: Freedom of information laws facilitate access to government documents for researchers.
fervent
/ˈfɜːrvənt/ - adj. - passionate, ardent, earnest
Ex: The current administration has decided to maintain the education tax in view of the fervent support for education.
fine
(1) /faɪn/ - adj. - slight, subtle, delicate; thin
Ex: Mr. Parkinson sat down with his lawyer to go over the fine points of the building contract.
frivolous
/ˈfrɪvələs/ - adj. - trivial, trifling, petty, unimportant
Ex: The seemingly frivolous affair turned into a major scandal.
giant
/ˈdʒaɪənt/ - n. - orge
Ex: There is a legend that giants live in the red oak forests in California, where they hide from normal humans.
golden age
/ˈɡoʊldən eɪdʒ/ - phr. - a period of great achievement
Ex: The nineteenth century was the golden age of the British Empire.
grasp
(1) /ɡræsp/ - v. - grip, clutch, grab, seize
Ex: Charles grasped my hand and pulled me out of the oncoming car's path.
(2) /ɡræsp/ - v. - catch, understand, comprehend, apprehend
Ex: Few students could grasp Professor Benton's physics lecture.
hamstrung
/ˈhæmstrʌŋ/ - adj. - ineffective, powerless; disabled, crippled, lame
Ex: Police officers claim that they are hamstrung by regulations and paperwork.
haphazard
/hæpˈhæzərd/ - adj. - random, casual, unplanned, chance
Ex: Teachers were upset about the school's almost haphazard scheduling of classes.
incidental
/ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl/ - adj. - minor, secondary; accidental, casual
Ex: The referee, ruling that there was only incidental contact between the players, did not call a foul.
initiate
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ - v. - start, begin, originate, commence
Ex: President Richard M. Nixon initiated his new policy of ‘Vietnamization'
terminate
/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/ - v. - to bring something to an end
Ex: The company was forced to terminate its employees.
make up
/meɪk ʌp/ - phr. - invent
Ex: In their creative writing class, the students were told to make up a story about dancing mosquitoes.
manifold
/ˈmænɪfoʊld/ - adj. - various, multiple, diverse
Ex: Social workers deal with manifold issues concerning family health and children’s well-being.
obliterate
/əˈblɪtəreɪt/ - v. - delete, erase, efface, eradicate, wipe out
Ex: Adolf Hitler tried unsuccessfully to obliterate the Jewish race from the face of the Earth.
period
/ˈpɪriəd/ - n. - time, age, era
Ex: The Great Depression was known as the longest and worst period of unemployment in American history.
proceed
/prəˈsiːd/ - v. - advance, progress
Ex: The Democrats thought Lincoln was proceeding too drastically in his campaign against slavery.
procure
/prəˈkjʊr/ - v. - obtain, gain, secure
Ex: To procure Blake Cobb’s phone number, Lenny had to call twenty different people.
professional
/prəˈfɛʃənl/ - adj. - specialized, expert, adept
Ex: The first American to become a professional sculptor was a woman, Patience Lovell Wright.
redundancy
/rɪˈdʌndənsi/ - n. - superfluity, extra capacity; wordiness
Ex: The use of robots may create redundancy among human workers.
responsible
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ - adj. - charged, liable, accountable
Ex: The truck driver was responsible for the terrible accident.
sharp
(1) /ʃɑːrp/ - adj. - keen, pointed, shrewd
Ex: Jack asked some sharp questions about where the waste is going.
(2) /ʃɑːrp/ - adj. - sudden, abrupt, rapid
Ex: Korolev did not obscure the reasons for the sharp change in plans.
supplement
(1) /ˈsʌpləmənt/ - v. - add to
Ex: Joan and Roger looked for fruits that could supplement their meat diets.
(2) /ˈsʌpləmənt/ - n. - extension, extra, addition
Ex: The committee issued a supplement to its report in order to clear up unresolved questions.
suspend
(1) /səˈspɛnd/ - v. - defer, postpone, delay
Ex: The committee members suspended judgment for the time being.
(2) /səˈspɛnd/ - v. - interrupt, cease, arrest
Ex: The labor union suspended its strike this morning.
(3) /səˈspɛnd/ - v. - hang, dangle, sling
Ex: Michael suspended the mobile toy from the ceiling.
tailored
/ˈteɪlərd/ - adj. - adapted, fitted
Ex: The group members would put together solutions that were tailored to their individual problems.
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