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Douzandeh 1/3/2011
headway |
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Meaning:to move forward or make progress Function:noun Example:The wind kept the boat from making headway toward shore. |
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Douzandeh 1/4/2011
inroad |
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Meaning:Inroad is used to describe a situation in which someone or something becomes more successful or important often by making someone or something else less successful. Function:noun Example:Despite the recent inroads made by competitors in the industry, the company is still doing well. |
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Douzandeh 1/5/2011
derive derives; derived; deriving |
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Meaning1: to take or get (something) from (something else) Meaning2: to have something as a source : to come from something Function:verb Example1:The river derives its name from a Native American tribe. Example2:Much of the book’s appeal derives from the personality of its central character. |
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Douzandeh 1/6/2011
roadblock |
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Meaning1:a place where police or military officers stop drivers especially in order to examine vehicles Meaning2:something that stops progress Function:noun Example:That's the one roadblock to the plan. |
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Douzandeh 1/9/2011
rationlaize |
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Meaning:to try to find reason to axplain your behaviour, deciosions,etc Function:verb Example:she rationalize the expense by saying that the costty carpet she had bought would last longer than a cheaper one. |
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Douzandeh 1/9/2011
affectionate |
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Meaning:showing feeling of liking or love Function:adjective Example:He's an affectionate little boy. |
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Douzandeh 1/9/2011
idealism |
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Meaning:the belife that your ideals can be achieved, often when this does not seem likely to others Function:noun Example:she never lost her yourthful idealism and campaigned for just causes all her life. |
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Douzandeh 1/9/2011
stubbron |
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Meaning:describes someone who is determined to do what they want and refuses to do anything else Function:adjective Example:they have massive rows because they're both so stubborn. |
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Douzandeh 1/9/2011
analytical |
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Meaning:examining or liking to examine things very carefully Function:adjective Example:He has a very analytical mind. |
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Douzandeh 1/7/2011
obstruction |
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Meaning1:something that blocks something else and makes it difficult for things to move through Meaning2:the condition of being blocked so that things cannot move through easily Meaning3: the act of making it difficult for something to happen or move forward Function:noun Example1:They are removing trees and other obstructions from the path. Example2:She died from an obstruction of the airway. Example3:He is on trial for the obstruction of a criminal investigation |
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Douzandeh 1/8/2011
circumvent circumvents; circumvented; circumventing |
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Meaning:to avoid being stopped by (something, such as a law or rule) : to get around (something) in a clever and sometimes dishonest way Function:verb Example:We circumvented the problem by using a different program. |
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Douzandeh 1/9/2011
murky murkier; murkiest |
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Meaning1: very dark or foggy Meaning2:of a liquid : not clear : cloudy Meaning3: not clearly expressed or understood Meaning4: involving dishonest or illegal activities that are not clearly known Function:adjective Example1:murky skies Example2:the lake’s murky water Example3:He offered a murky explanation. Example4:a politician with a murky past |
