advance
/ǝdvæns/ - v. - improve, evolve, develop, progress
Ex: Nuclear technology has advanced considerably.
applicability
/æpləkəbiləti/ - n. - relevance
Ex: Attorneys questioned the applicability of evidence about the defendant's personality.
brittle
/britl/ - adj. - breakable
Ex: The old woman's bones were so brittle that her leg broke when she slipped on ice.
careful
/klərfəl/ - adj. - cautious, discreet, precautious
Ex: The children were reminded to be careful when crossing the street.
convert
/kənvärt/ - v. - transform, change
Ex: Brown destroyed the Indian's cultures by trying to convert them to Christianity.
core
/kr/ - n. - center, heart
Ex: The core of Clinton's plan is to set up regional health alliances.
countervail
/käuntərvéil/ - v. - oppose, counterbalance, offset
Ex: The decline in domestic consumer demand was countervailed by an increase in exports.
curative
/kjüərətiv/ - adj. - healing
Ex: The scientists were surprised at the curative power of the new drug.
disintegrate
/disintagrèit/ - v. - fall apart, crumble, break down
Ex: The palace has disintegrated over the centuries and is now in ruins.
divest
/divést/ - v. - deprive, strip
Ex: In some countries, people found guilty of treason are divested of their rights and citizenship.
drive
(1) /draɪv/ - v. - propel, force, impel, compel
Ex: The prime minister was driven by the scandal to resign.
(2) /draɪv/ - n. - campaign, push, action
Ex: In the 1990s Lego enjoyed its greatest success with a spectacular drive to spread geographically.
entangle
/intængl/ - v. - complicate, involve
Ex: The separated couple became entangled in a lawsuit over the custody of their child.
evolve
/iválv/ - v. - develop, progress, improve
Ex: The article evolved into a tightly argued piece of writing.
extant
/ékstant/ - adj. - existing, living, remaining, surviving
Ex: Archaeologists work with extant pieces of civilization.
hamper
/hæmpǝr/ - v. - prevent, impede, hinder, restrict
Ex: The development of a scientific approach to chemistry was hampered by several factors.
hide
(1) /haɪd/ - n. - fur, skin
Ex: Robby is asking for a blanket made from cow hide for his birthday this year.
(2) /haɪd/ - v. - camouflage, disguise, cloak, mask
Ex: To avoid seeing her ex-husband, Maggie hid her face with dark sunglasses and a hat.
immoral
/ɪˈmɒr.əl/ - adj. - improper, corrupt, sinful
Ex: Most cultures would agree that stealing is immoral.
incipient
/insipiənt/ - adj. - initial, beginning, commencing
Ex: An accurate psychological evaluation is necessary to diagnose incipient psychotic symptoms in borderline mental patients.
isolate
/Aisəlèit/ - v. - separate, segregate
Ex: Scientists have isolated the virus that causes SARS.
joint
/d35int/ - v. - combine, connect
Ex: The machine parts were jointed together and then welded.
kindle
/kindl/ - v. - ignite, fire, inflame
Ex: Henry kindled the wood with a match.
landscape
/lændskčip/ - n. - scenery, outlook, scene
Ex: Even though it was dark, a giant moon lit the road so brightly that we could see the landscape clearly.
migrate
/maigreit/ - v. - travel, move around, immigrate, emigrate
Ex: The five tribes agreed to migrate beyond the Mississippi.
milestone
/máilstoun/ - n. - important event, significant event
Ex: The movie Toy Story was an entertainment milestone for the computer graphics industry.
novel
(1) /ˈnɒv.əl/ - adj. - new, innovative, fresh, modern
Ex: Graphic calculators were highly novel in the 1960s.
(2) /ˈnɒv.əl/ - adj. - unusual, rare, strange
Ex: Joe's sister made a novel career choice when she decided to become a magician.
out of the question
- phr. - impossible, not feasible
Ex: Victory was out of the question.
phenomenal
/finómənal/ - adj. - extraordinary, exceptional, remarkable, unusual
Ex: The discovery of the electron was a phenomenal advance in physics.
plunge
/plʌndʒ/ - v. - drop, dip, thrust
Ex: Mario cooked the peas by plunging them into boiling water.
presently
/présəntli/ - adv. - immediately, directly, soon, shortly
Ex: Jane called to say she would be arriving presently.
reckless
/réklis/ - adj. - careless, rash, heedless, inadvertent
Ex: Tom's reckless driving caused the accident.
sensitive
/sénsitiv/ - adj. - responsive, impressionable
Ex: Because she was so sensitive, Jennifer was easily brought to tears.
serious
/siəriəs/ - adj. - solemn, important, momentous
Ex: Global climate change is the most serious environmental challenge that we face.
simultaneous
/säiməltéiniəs/ - adj. - concurrent, concomitant, synchronous
Ex: There was a flash of lightning and a simultaneous roll of thunder.
soar
(1) /sɔːr/ - v. - tower, rise, ascend
Ex: Khufu's pyramid soars 481 feet into the sky.
(2) /sɔːr/ - v. - increase dramatically, shoot up
Ex: Stock markets around the world soared on hopes for a global economic recovery.
subservient
/səbsə:rviənt/ - adj. - secondary, subordinate
Ex: In the 1960s it was widely accepted that women were inferior and should be subservient to men.
subterranean
/sabtəréiniən/ - adj. - underground, underneath
Ex: Mammoth Cave, in central Kentucky, contains several subterranean lakes and rivers.
unlawful
/Anlɔ:fəl/ - adj. - illegal, illicit, illegitimate
Ex: It was not unlawful for workers to engage peacefully in union activity.
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