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vital (adj)
vit'l |
referring to life, necessary; essential
Water, sleep are vital for life. |
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Pandemonium(noun)
pan da- mo'ne-am |
chas, wild disorder, and noise
pandemonium broke out when people realize they were trapped inside the burning building. |
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Genocide(noun)
jen a-sid |
The planned murder of an entire group
The genocide of sep.11th attack changed a lot of peoples life. |
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anthropological (adj)
an'thra-pa-loj'i-kal |
referring to the study of human beings
i learned anthropologi in history class. |
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Genesis (noun)
jen i-sis |
origin:beginning
The beginning of he bible is genesis. |
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Maverick(noun)
mav'ar-ik |
an independent-minded person who does not conform or adhere to rules
I am very marverick when it comes to my school work and living on my own. |
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Nominal(adj)
nom a-nal |
In name only
For this year my financial aid a nominal sum of 1500 dollar. |
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philanthropist(noun)
fi-lan'thra-pist |
one who wishes to help humanity;a person who makes large gifts to charity
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vivacious (adj)
vi-va'shas |
lively; full of spirit
Recerchers said vivacious person has the chance to live longer. |
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Odyssey(noun)
od'i-se |
a long and adventurous journey
I was very tired from the odyssey to china. |
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Pseudonym(noun)
sood'n-im |
Assumed name; pen name
Martin lorens did a movie under the pseudonym of the funy guy. |
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congenital(adj)
kan-jen'i-tal |
existing at birth
My sister has a congenital bith mark on her right hand. |
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renowned (adj)
ri-nound |
famouus; well regarded
Most of the renowned people are rich. |
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spartan(adj)
spar'tn |
lacking in comfort; requiring self-discipline
My spartan routine includs walking the dog each day. |
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Viable (adj)
vi'a-bal |
Capable of living; capable of success; workable
Mosquito eggs remain viable for four years, awaiting enough rain to hatch. |
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misanthrope (noun)
mis'an-throp |
a person who hates or distrusts other people
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Boycott(verb,noun)
boi'kot' |
to refuse to use or buy something as an act of protest
Last week there was a boycott act to stop war with betweem the USA and irack. |
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quixotic(adj)
kwik-sot'ik |
noble, but not practical; having unreachable ideals; idealistic
There are people who have quixotic by saying they will see god in person. |
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Gargantuan(adj)
gar-gan'choo-en |
huge; immense
Money is a gargantuan problem in Third World countries. |
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Panorama(noun)
pan'a-ram'-a |
a clear view over a ide area
i love to wach the sun set panorama on the beach. |
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Psychosomatic(adj)
si'ko-so-mat'ik |
refering to physical disorders that are caused by the mind
psychosomatic led Tom to think slowly. |
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Chauvinism(noun)
sho'va-niz'em |
prejudiced devotion to a group or country
Its not good to be a chauvinism person. |
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psyche(noun)
si'ke |
mental state; soul
If we all belive in jesus our psyche will go to haven. |
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Martial(adj)
mar'shel |
referring to war or soldiers
I wached a movie last night, about US martial in vitnam. |