Hacker Voca Day 50

acclaim
(1) /əˈkleɪm/ - n. - praise, acclamation, applause, commendation
Ex: The novel met with modest acclaim.
(2) /əˈkleɪm/ - v. - hail, praise, commend, applaud
Ex: Christine was acclaimed as the magazine's person of the year.

active
/ˈæktɪv/ - adj. - lively, brisk, energetic
Ex: Until Johnson died in 1895, he remained active in American politics.

administer
(1) /ədˈmɪnɪstər/ - v. - manage, conduct, execute, supervise
Ex: The king must have full power to administer justice.
(2) /ədˈmɪnɪstər/ - v. - give, deal
Ex: The lifeguard on-duty saved a young boy's life by administering CPR.

avail
/əˈveɪl/ - v. - be of use, serve
Ex: Nothing could avail the dying patient.

blossom
/ˈblɒsəm/ - v. - flourish, bloom, thrive
Ex: European art and culture began to blossom during the Renaissance.

cast
/kæst/ - v. - project, throw, hurl, pitch
Ex: The waves cast the driftwood far up on the shore.

charge
/tʃɑːrdʒ/ - v. - impose responsibility
Ex: Miss Wilson was charged with the duties of taking care of the youngest class.

chiefly
/ˈtʃiːfli/ - adv. - mainly
Ex: The arduous task was accomplished chiefly through slave labor.

coherent
/koʊˈhɪrənt/ - adj. - logical, consistent
Ex: Wilson provided a coherent explanation of the demise of the Civil Rights Movement.

count
/kaʊnt/ - v. - matter, weigh, signify
Ex: The design of a product often counts more than its durability.

discernible
/dɪˈsɜːrnəbl/ - adj. - noticeable, detectable, observable, perceptible
Ex: Steve had a discernible change of attitude toward the disabled after serving as a volunteer in a center for the physically challenged.

distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ - adj. - marked, prominent, eminent, renowned
Ex: The most distinguished hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill was Peter Salem.

federate
/ˈfɛdəˌreɪt/ - v. - unite, amalgamate, consolidate
Ex: The republics federated to become the Soviet Union.

frame
/freɪm/ - v. - make, shape, mold, produce
Ex: Samson tried to frame a revolutionary scientific theory, and he succeeded.

huge
/hjuːdʒ/ - adj. - massive, mammoth, gigantic, colossal
Ex: The French owned a huge amount of land in the western part of the United States during the 18th century.

inevitable
/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbl/ - adj. - certain, unavoidable, inescapable, fixed
Ex: Death is an inevitable facet of human life that is sometimes hard to cope with rationally.

inspire
/ɪnˈspaɪər/ - v. - motivate, fire the imagination of
Ex: The professor tries to inspire his students every day.

intention
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ - n. - willingness, aim, design, intent, purpose
Ex: Margaret had no intention of helping Dennis with his homework after he teased her.

livelihood
/ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd/ - n. - occupation, job, living
Ex: Thousands of Enron employees lost their livelihood and their life savings.

make
/meɪk/ - v. - create, constitute, form, compose
Ex: Christine plans to make a dress out of silk.

mark
(1) /mɑːrk/ - n. - note, notice, evidence
Ex: Vicky's parents have always encouraged her to marry a man of mark.
(2) /mɑːrk/ - v. - label
Ex: The young couple marked the tree by carving their initials in the bark.

mechanism
(1) /ˈmekənɪzəm/ - n. - device, instrument, tool, apparatus
Ex: Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism.
(2) /ˈmekənɪzəm/ - n. - means, method, technique
Ex: There has to be another mechanism for moving these boxes out.

move
(1) /muːv/ - v. - touch, affect, excite, impress
Ex: The audience in Peace Hall was deeply moved by the show.
(2) /muːv/ - v. - pass, transfer, shift
Ex: Steve moved around in all directions to find his little son.

oppress
/əˈpres/ - v. - maltreat, persecute
Ex: The administration promised to free oppressed peoples.

pronounced
/prəˈnaʊnst/ - adj. - marked, significant, noticeable, distinct
Ex: North Korean news anchors have a very pronounced manner of speaking.

reward
/rɪˈwɔːrd/ - n. - recompense, prize, compensation, redress
Ex: The professor thinks reading Toni Morrison's literature is its own reward.

ripe
/raɪp/ - adj. - mature, mellow, developed
Ex: The fruit that had fallen to the ground was not quite ripe.

roam
/roʊm/ - v. - wander, ramble, rove, stroll, stray
Ex: The unemployed roamed the country, hoping to find work.

sheen
/ʃiːn/ - n. - luster, brightness
Ex: The girl's hair has a beautiful sheen.

situation
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ - n. - condition, position, status
Ex: The influx of weapons in schools creates a dangerous situation for teachers.

slender
/ˈslendər/ - adj. - thin, slim; weak, fragile, delicate
Ex: Catherine was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

speed
/spiːd/ - v. - go rapidly, hasten, race
Ex: The participants of the race sped past us on their way to the finish line.

sustenance
/ˈsʌstənəns/ - n. - fare, food, nourishment
Ex: Vacuum-packed food is regarded as an important source of sustenance for astronauts.

understand
/ˌʌndərˈstænd/ - v. - comprehend, grasp, make head or tail of
Ex: It's easy to understand why the President wants a different farm bill.

unparalleled
/ʌnˈpærəleld/ - adj. - unique, matchless, unequaled, peerless, unrivaled
Ex: The Williams sisters have had unparalleled success in the realm of tennis.

unquestionable
/ʌnˈkwestʃənəbl/ - adj. - definite, absolute, incontrovertible, indisputable
Ex: It is difficult to find a man of unquestionable honesty nowadays.

veneration
/ˌvenəˈreɪʃən/ - n. - admiration, adoration, reverence
Ex: The general's treatment of his troops led to their veneration of him.


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