abandon
/əˈbændən/ - v. - give up, desert, relinquish, forsake
Ex: The president was accused of abandoning his political principles.
antidote
/ˈæntidˌoʊt/ - n. - remedy
Ex: Rat poison has no known antidote.
at hand
- phr. - available, accessible, handy
Ex: The bank had many cash reserves at hand.
bear in mind
- phr. - remember, keep in mind
Ex: Please bear in mind that children are in the audience.
boost
/buːst/ - v. - increase, raise, amplify
Ex: Taking vitamins can boost one's immune system.
conspicuous
/kənˈspɪkjʊəs/ - adj. - noticeable, obvious, prominent
Ex: Sharon's addiction to alcohol became conspicuous as she lost control of her drinking habit.
critical
(1) /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ - adj. - important, crucial, essential, indispensable
Ex: Air traffic controllers are under enormous stress because of the critical decisions they make in directing air traffic.
(2) /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ - adj. - dangerous
Ex: The patient's adverse reaction to the medicine caused his heart rate to drop to a critical level.
discriminate
/dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt/ - v. - distinguish, discern
Ex: Most color-blind people cannot discriminate between red and green.
dorsal
/ˈdɔːrsəl/ - adj. - relating to the back, on the back of
Ex: The dorsal fin of the great white shark cut through the water.
eliminate
/ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt/ - v. - remove, get rid of, discard
Ex: The government eliminated funds for daycare centers.
fuse
/fjuːz/ - v. - melt, dissolve
Ex: The fire caused the machines in the factory to fuse together.
hinterland
/ˈhɪntərˌlænd/ - n. - bush, boondocks
Ex: Behind the Danube River, there is a vast hinterland.
in earnest
- phr. - serious
Ex: Mary is sure Larry was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry Julia.
laden
/ˈleɪdən/ - adj. - burdened, loaded, weighed down
Ex: Washington Ave. always becomes a traffic-laden street during rush hour.
lumber
/ˈlʌmbər/ - n. - board, timber, wood
Ex: Last year Home Depot was hurt by the deflation in lumber and building material prices.
mirror
/ˈmɪrər/ - v. - reflect, echo
Ex: The newspaper aims to mirror the opinions of ordinary people.
mutual
/ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ - adj. - reciprocal; joint, common
Ex: Mutual respect is necessary for a partnership to work.
obtainable
/əbˈteɪnəbl/ - adj. - available, accessible, attainable
Ex: Most of the ingredients for Chinese cooking are obtainable at the supermarket.
patch
(1) /pætʃ/ - v. - mend, repair, fix
Ex: Dick felt ashamed of his ragged coat and patched pants.
(2) /pætʃ/ - n. - area, part, section
Ex: The car began to skid after hitting a patch of ice.
protest
/ˈproʊtɛst/ - v. - remonstrate, complain, object
Ex: Mexico protested the admission of Texas into the United States.
recall
/riˈkɔːl/ - v. - remember, recollect
Ex: The Athenians recalled that Minos, a great and powerful king, once lived in a large palace.
reflection
/rɪˈflɛkʃən/ - n. - indication, expression, manifestation
Ex: A nation's life expectancy is usually a reflection of its living standards.
regain
/riˈɡeɪn/ - v. - restore, recover, retrieve
Ex: At Cambridge, Eric met John who helped him regain his interest in nature.
reinforce
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/ - v. - strengthen, fortify
Ex: A soundboard is a resonator that uses sonic vibrations to reinforce the integrity of a sound wave.
relevant
/ˈreləvənt/ - adj. - applicable, pertinent, germane
Ex: The English teacher told her students the relevant chapters they needed to study for the test.
reminisce
/ˌremɪˈnɪs/ - v. - remember, recollect, recall, look back
Ex: Karen and Esther walked through the park as they reminisced about their college days.
route
/ruːt/ - n. - path, course, road, direction
Ex: The trade route between China and Europe allowed many other cultures to experience their products.
secrete
/sɪˈkriːt/ - v. - produce, discharge
Ex: Tears are secreted by an organ under the upper eyelid.
semiarid
/ˈsɛmiˌærɪd/ - adj. - rather dry
Ex: Much of Spain is in a semiarid climate zone.
soothe
/suːð/ - v. - calm, comfort, alleviate
Ex: Paramedics tried to soothe the pain of the burn victim before the ambulance arrived.
stay
/steɪ/ - v. - remain, reside, sojourn
Ex: The workers stayed in the factories where the heat was shut off.
surplus
/ˈsɜːrpləs/ - n. - extra, remainder, excess, excessive quantity
Ex: The price of food fell nearly 72% due to a huge surplus.
toothed
/tuːθd/ - adj. - uneven, jagged, ragged
Ex: As William leapt in the air to catch the baseball, he fell into a stretch of toothed barbwire.
transform
/trænsˈfɔːrm/ - v. - convert, change, alter
Ex: The United States was transformed by the enormous growth of industry.
unbalanced
/ʌnˈbælənst/ - adj. - asymmetric, lopsided, unequal
Ex: Malnutrition can result from an unbalanced diet.
uniformly
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːrmli/ - adv. - consistently, regularly, evenly
Ex: If the paint is not spread uniformly over the wall, it will have bumps and drips later.
utilitarian
/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriən/ - adj. - practical, pragmatic, functional
Ex: The factory is very utilitarian in design.
variety
(1) /vəˈraɪəti/ - n. - diversity, multiplicity
Ex: The variety of trees is a result of millions of years of evolution.
(2) /vəˈraɪəti/ - n. - type, species, sort
Ex: Tropical coral reefs contain a wide variety of organisms.
wonderful
/ˈwʌndərfəl/ - adj. - marvelous, remarkable, awesome
Ex: Sunny had the wonderful opportunity to help raise an orphaned baby.
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