acquisition
/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/ - n. - purchase, acquirement, attainment, procurement
Ex: Tim's acquisition of a new car made his friends envious.
ancestor
/ˈænsɛstər/ - n. - predecessor, antecedent, forefather, forebear
Ex: The ancestors of Native Americans came from Northern Asia.
capricious
/kəˈprɪʃəs/ - adj. - unpredictable, fickle
Ex: A leader should follow the way of righteousness with a steady, not capricious attitude.
collaboration
/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ - n. - cooperation, teamwork, alliance, association
Ex: Collaboration between writers and artists led to a successful project.
colonize
/ˈkɑːlənaɪz/ - v. - conquer
Ex: The Spanish were the first Europeans to colonize America.
combine
/kəmˈbaɪn/ - v. - incorporate, mix, unite, join
Ex: The artist combined the richness of Venetian color and the vastness of Italian compositions.
complete
/kəmˈpliːt/ - adj. - entire, total, whole, perfect
Ex: The complete encyclopedia set was thirty volumes.
consequently
/ˈkɑːnsəkwɛntli/ - adv. - as a result, hence, thus, therefore
Ex: China has made efforts to increase global trade which has consequently led to a more established economy.
continuity
/ˌkɑːntəˈnuːəti/ - n. - uninterrupted connection, flow, succession
Ex: The company pledged to provide continuity of service to its customers.
disadvantage
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/ - n. - drawback, handicap, flaw, defect
Ex: Pollution is a major disadvantage of living in a big city.
dissemination
/dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/ - n. - spread, distribution, circulation, diffusion
Ex: The dissemination of literacy changed human society.
documented
/ˈdɑːkjəməntɪd/ - adj. - recorded
Ex: Because Rosie's case was well documented by her previous doctor, it was easy for her new physician to continue appropriate treatment.
excite
/ɪkˈsaɪt/ - v. - stimulate, encourage, instigate, arouse
Ex: Students are excited by the numerous opportunities available to them in college.
extent
/ɪkˈstɛnt/ - n. - scope, stretch, range, space
Ex: To some extent, success depends on the strength of the economy.
from time to time
- phr. - now and then
Ex: Steve calls his elementary school teacher and his friends from time to time.
fusion
/ˈfjuːʒən/ - n. - union
Ex: Sauber's work is a fusion of several different types of music.
hunt
/hʌnt/ - v. - scour, seek
Ex: Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while hunting for the Fountain of Youth.
illicit
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ - adj. - unlawful, illegitimate, illegal
Ex: The pirates are notorious for their illicit trade in drugs.
licit
/ˈlɪsɪt/ - adj. - lawful, legal, permitted
Ex: The government has made it licit to sell alcohol in the country.
improper
/ɪmˈprɑːpər/ - adj. - unfit, inappropriate
Ex: John made improper advances to his friend's wife.
incessant
/ɪnˈsɛsnt/ - adj. - continuous, unceasing, everlasting, uninterrupted
Ex: The incessant sound of crickets kept John awake.
infrequent
/ɪnˈfriːkwənt/ - adj. - occasional, rare
Ex: Lately, Sylvia's trips home to see her parents have been infrequent due to financial difficulties.
inhospitable
/ˌɪnhɑːˈspɪtəbl/ - adj. - unfavorable, unfriendly, desolate
Ex: The Sinai is one of the world's most inhospitable places.
intact
/ɪnˈtækt/ - adj. - undamaged, unaffected, complete, uninjured
Ex: The machine remained intact despite the explosion.
override
/ˌoʊvərˈraɪd/ - v. - cancel, annul, nullify
Ex: The Senate overrode the president's veto by a single vote.
pore
/pɔːr/ - v. - stare, gaze
Ex: Waiting to see the eclipse, the astronomer pored intently at the sky.
profusion
/prəˈfjuːʒən/ - n. - abundance, wealth
Ex: Corn stalks grow in profusion on farmlands in the American Midwest.
proponent
/prəˈpoʊnənt/ - n. - advocate, supporter, partisan, adherent, disciple
Ex: Huxley's grandfather was a famous biologist and proponent of Darwin's theories.
prospective
/prəˈspɛktɪv/ - adj. - future, soon-to-be, likely
Ex: Most employers interview all prospective employees before making any hiring decisions.
pure
/pjʊər/ - adj. - clear, clean, spotless, immaculate
Ex: Jenny's ring is made of pure gold.
rough
/rʌf/ - adj. - uneven, rugged, bumpy, irregular
Ex: The merchants completed the trip over the rough mountain road to Price.
stand for
- phr. - symbolize, represent
Ex: Students who have never studied chemistry do not know what the symbols in the periodic table stand for.
stationary
/ˈsteɪʃənəri/ - adj. - unmoving, motionless, immobile
Ex: A stationary target is easy to aim at.
submarine
/ˈsʌbməriːn/ - adj. - underwater
Ex: The professor's research project is related to submarine plant life.
submerge
/səbˈmɜːrdʒ/ - v. - plunge, inundate, immerse, submerse
Ex: If the polar ice caps melt due to global warming, there is a danger that some coastal cities will be submerged underwater.
surmise
/sərˈmaɪz/ - v. - speculate, guess, suppose, conjecture, hypothesize
Ex: Without any hard evidence to rely upon, researchers can only surmise how the death of King Tutankhamen occurred.
suspect
/səˈspɛkt/ - v. - believe, consider, suppose, guess
Ex: The chairman suspected that the board members would replace him.
sustainable
/səˈsteɪnəbl/ - adj. - endurable, bearable, supportable
Ex: Biotechnology may enable us to manufacture plastics from sustainable carbon sources.
unequaled
/ʌnˈiːkwəld/ - adj. - matchless, unparalleled, peerless
Ex: Michael's talent for playing guitar was unequaled in the class.
unsurpassed
/ˌʌnsərˈpæst/ - adj. - superior, superlative
Ex: J. R. R. Tolkien's ability to create an entire world of medieval fantasy is truly unsurpassed.
unwittingly
/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ - adv. - unintentionally
Ex: John unwittingly erased the file.
urge
/ɜːrdʒ/ - n. - compulsion, impulse, drive
Ex: The urge to succeed drove Wally Amos to build a financial empire out of his grandmother's chocolate chip cookie recipe.
with little regard to
- phr. - with little attention to
Ex: Sam filled out the form with little regard to the instructions.
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