Hm Vocabulary 7/24,2008

Front 1

n. [C;U] a liquid passed through a needle or small opening:
My car's engine gets an injection of gas when I step on the pedal.

Back 1

injection

Front 2

v.frml. [T] -ated, -ating, -ates
to make less difficult (painful, etc.), (syn.) to relieve:
The medicine alleviated the pain. -n. [U] alleviation.

Back 2

alleviate

Front 3

v.frml. [I] -pired, -piring, -pires
to desire strongly, hope to do or to be:
He aspires to be a great actor someday.

Back 3

aspire

Front 4

v. [T] to slow the progress of s.t., (syn.) to impede:
Lack of modern equipment hinders efficient manufacturing.

Back 4

hinder

Front 5

n. [C;U] frml. a finish of s.t., (syn.) a conclusion: We achieved closure on an agreement after months of talks.

Back 5

closure

Front 6

n. 1 the outside of s.t., surface:
The exterior of the house needs painting.
2 appearance, looks:

adj. outside:
The exterior walls of the building are made of glass and steel.

Back 6

exterior

Front 7

v. [T] evoked, evoking, evokes to bring out a feeling, response, (syn.) to elicit:
The poetry evoked a feeling of love in the reader. -adj. evocative

Back 7

evoke

Front 8

v. -trated, -trating, -trates
1 [I;T] to pass or cut a way into or through:
The child cried as the doctor's needle penetrated his skin.
2 [T] to break or enter into with force:
3 [T] to see into, understand, esp. s.t. difficult:
4 [I;T] to spread through s.t., (syn.) to permeate
-adj. penetrable

Back 8

penetrate

Front 9

adj. firm, dedicated:
a staunch supporter of the political party
v. [T] to stop or slow bleeding:
We staunched the flow of blood with a shirt until we could get to the hospital.

Back 9

staunch

Front 10

n. -ies
1 the court system:
The judiciary is a branch of government.
2 judges as a group

Back 10

judiciary