Hacker Voca Day 8

abort
/əˈbɔːt/ - v. - quit, call off
Ex: The mission was aborted due to a lack of funds.

acquire
/əˈkwaɪər/ - v. - obtain, earn, gain, procure
Ex: The local government acquires land directly from private landowners.

affection
/əˈfek.ʃən/ - n. - liking, attachment, fondness, love
Ex: Since the death of his wife, Robert's affections have centered upon his child.

agree
/əˈɡriː/ - v. - assent, accede, consent
Ex: The club managers agreed to meet later and talk things over.

alert
(1) /əˈlɜːt/ - adj. - attentive, vigilant, wakeful, wary
Ex: Government officials are alert to the menace of communism within their country.
(2) /əˈlɜːt/ - v. - warn, alarm, forewarn
Ex: The government of China alerted everyone to the danger of floods.

allure
/əˈluər/ - v. - appeal, attract, invite
Ex: The beautiful sirens in Greek mythology allured countless men and drove them to their death.

amplify
/ˈæmpləfaɪ/ - v. - increase, enlarge, expand, magnify
Ex: Scientific farming can amplify the production of wheat.

ascribe
/əˈskraɪb/ - v. - attribute, impute, refer
Ex: Some archaeologists ascribe the decline of the old city to drought.

barge
/ˈbɑːrdʒ/ - n. - a large low boat
Ex: In Pittsburgh, many barges travel the rivers transporting coal and other heavy materials to local factories.

compensate
/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ - v. - atone, recompense; offset, counterbalance
Ex: The bank agreed to compensate its customers for their loss of money.

configure
/ˈkɒnˈfɪɡjʊər/ - v. - shape, form, mold
Ex: The art teacher instructed her students to configure the pile of boards into an archway.

drastic
/ˈdræstɪk/ - adj. - extreme, desperate, radical
Ex: The university took drastic measures when it expelled a student for plagiarizing several research papers.

embarrass
/ɪmˈbærəs/ - v. - abash, discountenance
Ex: The student's blunt questions embarrassed the teacher, making her momentarily tongue-tied.

focus
/ˈfoʊkəs/ - v. - concentrate, center, zoom in
Ex: The investigation focused on alleged investment fraud.

function
(1) /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ - n. - purpose, role, use
Ex: Prosecution of criminals is one of the functions of an attorney general.
(2) /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ - v. - act, work, operate, go, run
Ex: Learning a foreign language functions to promote cultural understanding.

gathering
/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ - n. - amassing, collection; assembly, convocation
Ex: During the Stone Age, hunting was a source of food for early man as was the gathering of fruits.

haul
/hɔːl/ - v. - pull, tug, drag, heave
Ex: The movers had to haul the heavy couch two blocks down the street to get it into their truck.

immediate
/ɪˈmiːdiət/ - adj. - nearest, close, next
Ex: The immediate area was sealed off after the bombing attempt.

increase
/ɪnˈkriːs/ - v. - augment, enlarge, escalate
Ex: The new law increased fear among the colonists.

loom
/luːm/ - v. - emerge, appear, take shape
Ex: A huge figure loomed out of the mist.

overtax
/ˌoʊvərˈtæks/ - v. - burden heavily
Ex: The Ministry of Environment can't block pollution by overtaxing the companies.

paradox
/ˈpærədɒks/ - n. - contradiction
Ex: It is often said that in love "the paradox occurs when two beings become one and yet remain two."

pervasive
/pəˈveɪsɪv/ - adj. - widespread, prevalent
Ex: It is often argued that the pervasive influence of television on today's youth is harming society.

pleasing
/ˈpliːzɪŋ/ - adj. - attractive, agreeable
Ex: French wine is especially pleasing to the taste buds.

primary
/ˈpraɪməri/ - adj. - fundamental, elementary, basic
Ex: Karen can't understand the primary meaning of this word.

proper
/ˈprɒpər/ - adj. - suitable, appropriate, adapted, fitting
Ex: Teenagers are often malnourished because they fail to eat a proper diet.

recur
/rɪˈkɜːr/ - v. - return, reappear
Ex: Studies have shown that cancer can recur as long as twenty years after treatment.

save for
- phr. - except for
Ex: The entire report was finished, save for the bibliography.

serve
/sɜːrv/ - v. - suit, function (as), suffice, answer
Ex: Debris from the ship served as lifeboats for the victims.

simulate
/ˈsɪmjʊleɪt/ - v. - imitate, copy; pretend, feign
Ex: A sheet of metal can be shaken to simulate the noise of a thunderclap.

speck
(1) /spɛk/ - n. - spot, splotch, stain, blot, soil
Ex: Michael tried to get rid of the speck of blood on his sweater.
(2) /spɛk/ - n. - particle, atom, bit, grain
Ex: Everything was always in its place, and nowhere could Steve see a speck of dust.

strive
/straɪv/ - v. - try, endeavor, struggle
Ex: Jerry had been encouraged by his parents to strive for success.

suppose
/səˈpoʊz/ - v. - assume, presume
Ex: As Steve's wife didn't answer the telephone, he supposed that she was out.

surprise
/sərˈpraɪz/ - v. - amaze, astound, startle, astonish
Ex: The sudden attack of the enemy surprised all the people.

treat
/triːt/ - v. - handle, deal with, manage
Ex: The manager did not like the way his employees treated customers.

undertake
/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/ - v. - assume; attempt, set about
Ex: Harry must undertake full responsibility for the new changes.

variant
/ˈvɛəriənt/ - n. - variation, modification
Ex: A variant of the tubercle bacillus has been discovered that is more likely to infect Americans.


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