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magnanimous (adjective)
mag-nan" -ms |
noble; above revenge or resentment; foregiving of insults Ethiopians was magnanimous toward the Italians who killed millions of Ethiopians by bombing from air.
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unilateral (adjective)
yoon-lat r- l |
arbitrary; one sided; relating to only one side or part Since my families opposed me to marry my girl friend, I made a unilateral decision to marry her.
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trivial (adjective)
triv'e- l |
unimportant; silly
Music production is a trivial job when compared to the research to find the vaccination to HIV. |
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unanimity (noun)
yoon -nimi-te |
complete agreement
We came to a unanimity after we found the exact of cause of the problems. |
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symmetrical (adjective)
si-met"ri-kel |
balanced in physical size or form
Circle is perfectly symetrical along the diameter of the circle. |
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monopoly (noun)
m -nop -le |
exclusive possession or control
Xcel energy has a monopoly on the power supply for the twin cities. |
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duplicity (noun)
doo-pli'i-te |
deceitfulness; double-dealing
Adanech was a duplicity woman befor marrying Thomas because she seemed in love with both Dereje and Bekele simultaneously. |
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monarchy (noun)
mon r-ke |
a state ruled by a king, queen, or emperor
Before the 1974 revolution of Ethiopia, Ethiopia was a monarchy. |
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magnitude (noun)
mag"ni-tood' |
greatnss of size or importance
In the developing countries, starvation has a higher magnitude than the developed countries. |
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bilingual (adjective)
bi-ling gw l |
having or speaking two languages
I can speak two languages; therefore, I am bilingual. |
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centigrade (adjective)
senti-grad |
referring to a temperature scale bases on one hunderd degrees
Water boils at 100 degree centigrade. |
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metric (adjective, noun)
met"rik |
referring to a measurement system based on grams and meters (adjective)
In metric system, the unit of length is meter. |
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bipartisan (adjective)
bi-parti-z n |
supported by members of two parties
Both Ethiopian Revolutionaries and Democracts supported the bipartisan measure. |
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integrity (noun)
in-teg"ri-te |
honesty; good moral character
; wholeness; completeness The governor Ventura has a good integrity because he did not cheat his people. |
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dilemma (noun)
di-lem' |
problem; difficult choice between equally bad things
I am in the dilemma of leaving here at the U.S.A or going back to my home country. |
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disintegrate (verb)
dis-in"ti-grat' |
to separate into small parts; to become worse; to go wrong;
After rain,the cloud disintegrated and the sky became clear. |
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decade (noun)
dek'ad |
a ten-year period
Since I completed high school in 1991, a decade passed last 2001. |
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annals (noun)
an" lz |
a written records of events;
general records The persidant speeches are recorded in the annals of the Ethiopia presidants. |
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ambiguous (adjective)
am-bbig"yoo- s |
not clear; having two or more meanings
The direction of the test was so ambiguous that every one us could not decide which way to follow. |
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ambivalance (noun)
am-biv" -lens |
existence of mixed or conflicting feelings
When I decided to come to America, I had an ambivalent feelings of loosing my family and having a good opportunity in America. |
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decimate (verb)
des" -mat' |
to destroy or kill a large part of
In my counrty Ethiopia, starvation decimate many people every year. |
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trilogy (noun)
tril' -je |
a group of three books, plays, or stories
In a trilogy play, we can enjoy three different types of play. |
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perinnial (adjective)
p -ren"e- l |
occurring again and again; constant; lasting for a long time
Starvation is a perinnial problem in Ethiopia because every year many peolple get died from starvation. |
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centennial (noun)
sen-ten"e- l |
one-hundred-year anniversary; aperiod of one hunderd years
One-hunderd-years after thier marriage, Abraham and Sahar celebrated thier centennial with especial events last week. |