Hacker Voca Day 42

account for
(1) - phr. - explain, justify, give a reason (for)
Ex: The suspect couldn't account for his whereabouts last night.
(2) - phr. - make up, comprise
Ex: Coffee exports account for nearly sixty percent of Ethiopia's gross national income.

adjourn
/adzórn/ - v. - suspend, postpone, delay, defer
Ex: Court was adjourned when the witness suddenly fainted.

adopt
/adapt/ - v. - take up, choose, follow
Ex: The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw its troops from Palestinian cities.

adore
/əˈdɔːr/ - v. - worship, esteem, revere
Ex: Helen adored the singer and would do anything to please him.

artificial
/d:rtafişəl/ - adj. - synthetic
Ex: Christine's room was decorated with artificial flowers.

attend
/ǝtend/ - v. - be present at, go to
Ex: The wounded soldiers were attended to by army doctors.

band
/bænd/ - n. - group, party, troop, squad
Ex: Bands of nomads continue to live in Saudi Arabia.

besides
/bisáidz/ - adv. - in addition, as well, moreover
Ex: Tom has the most experience for the job. Besides, he is very charismatic.

circumstance
/sárkomstæns/ - n. - condition, situation
Ex: Under no circumstances are rare books allowed out of the library.

crawl
/krɔ:l/ - v. - creep, wriggle, inch
Ex: Due to the accident, traffic on the road crawled along with difficulty.

demolish
/dimális/ - v. - destroy, wreck
Ex: Bombing demolished much of Tokyo in the Second World War.

endure
/endjüər/ - v. - survive, suffer, tolerate, persevere
Ex: Bryan has endured a great many hardships in his life.

enormous
/in5:rməs/ - adj. - immense, vast, huge, tremendous, gigantic
Ex: China's enormous population poses a major challenge for the country's food production system.

fashionable
/fæçənəbl/ - adj. - popular, up-to-date, trendy
Ex: Men growing their hair long became fashionable in the 1960s.

formulate
/fɔ:rmjəleit/ - v. - state, express
Ex: The speaker formulated his ideas in clear and concise language that the audience understood easily.

hang
/hæn/ - v. - dangle, suspend
Ex: A painting hangs over the fireplace in the living room of the house.

immobility
/Imo biləti/ - n. - absence of motion
Ex: Prolonged immobility will cause bedsores and other severe medical conditions.

inflate
/infléit/ - v. - bloat, expand, swell
Ex: The hot-air balloon slowly inflated and took off.

interrupt
/IntarApt/ - v. - hinder, stunt, punctuate, intermit
Ex: The TV show was interrupted by a very important news report.

manipulation
/mənipjəléişən/ - n. - deliberate alteration
Ex: The broker's illegal manipulation of the stock market led to his arrest.

marvelous
/má:rvalas/ - adj. - wonderful, astonishing, amazing, miraculous
Ex: It's marvelous what doctors can do with plastic surgery these days.

nevertheless
/nèvərdəlés/ - adv. - still, yet, nonetheless
Ex: The rains have caused a lot of flooding in the southern part of the country, but nevertheless the residents refused to be evacuated.

operate
/ápərèit/ - v. - run, function, work
Ex: The new employee was trained to operate the machinery.

outlive
/autliv/ - v. - survive, outlast
Ex: Jinny outlived her husband by thirty years.

practicable
/præktikəbl/ - adj. - feasible, possible, workable
Ex: Ray chose the most practicable route to the town.

resist
/rizist/ - v. - withstand, confront
Ex: The colonists bravely resisted British imperialism.

risky
/ríski/ - adj. - dangerous, hazardous, perilous
Ex: Mountain climbing, bungee jumping, and sky diving are risky sports that are enjoyed by thrill seekers.

saved
/séivd/ - adj. - redeemed, rescued
Ex: According to Christianity, only people who are saved through the redemption of baptism will go to Heaven.

severe
(1) /səviǝr/ - adj. - harsh, extreme, rigorous, strict, unsparing
Ex: The schoolmaster firmly believed in severe disciplinary measures.
(2) /səviǝr/ - adj. - difficult, effortful, tough
Ex: In his first year in office, Gerald Ford faced severe economic problems.

spontaneous
/spontέiniəs/ - adj. - voluntary, uncompelled, willing
Ex: Sarah's successful jump brought a spontaneous cheer from the crowd.

stagger
(1) /stégor/ - v. - totter, falter, waver
Ex: Half drunk, the man staggered towards the door.
(2) /stégor/ - v. - astonish, confuse, overwhelm
Ex: John was completely staggered by the horrible sight.

thriller
/ˈθrɪlər/ - n. - suspenseful book/story/movie/play
Ex: The couple decided to see a thriller.

toil
/tɔɪl/ - v. - work hard, labor, strive
Ex: The student had been toiling away at this assignment all weekend.

touch off
/tʌtʃ ɔːf/ - phr. - start, arouse, provoke
Ex: The war in the Middle East touched off a panic in the oil markets.

utterly
/ˈʌtəli/ - adv. - completely
Ex: John was utterly surprised by the movie's ending.

vacuum
/vækjum/ - n. - emptiness, vacancy, void
Ex: The shuttle moved past the earth's atmosphere and into the massive vacuum of outer space.

valid
/vælid/ - adj. - just, sound, cogent, logical
Ex: The farmers had a valid complaint against the railroad shippers.

withhold
/wiðhould/ - v. - reserve; hold back, restrain
Ex: The landlord withheld the payment until the farmers completed the work.

wonder
/windər/ - n. - awe, astonishment, marvel
Ex: It was with a sense of wonder that people viewed the first landing on the moon.


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