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Keen

Back 1

Wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much.

Syn: sharp..eager..intense..sensitive.

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Envious

Back 2

Wanting sth that someone else has.

Syn: jealous.

Ex.. i am not jealous of him.

Front 3

Oath

Back 3

A promise that sth is true.

Syn: curse.

The president will take the oath of office tomorrow.

Front 4

Vacant

Back 4

Empty..not filled.

Ex.. i put my coat on that vacant seat.

Front 5

Gallant

Back 5

A man who is gallant is kind and polite towards women.

Syn: brave.

Front 6

Unaccustomed

Back 6

Not used to something.

Ex.. the king was unaccustomed to having people disobey him.

Front 7

Qualify

Back 7

Become fit..show that you are able.

You have to be taller than 180 cm to qualify as a policeman in our town.

Front 8

Corpse

Back 8

A dead body, usually of a person.

An oath of revenge was sworn over the corpse by his relative.

Front 9

Conceal

Back 9

Hide.

The money was so cleverly concealed that we were forced to abanden our search for it.

Front 10

Dismal

Back 10

Dark and depressing.

I am unaccustomed to this dismal climate.

Front 11

Frigid

Back 11

Very cold.

The jealous bachelor was treated in a frigid manner by his fiancee.

Front 12

Inhabit

Back 12

If animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there. Live in.

Skimos inhabit the frigid part of

Alaska.

Front 13

Numb

Back 13

Without the power of feeling.

My finger quickly became numb in the frigid room.

Front 14

Peril

Back 14

Danger

There is great peril in trying to climb the mountain.

Front 15

Recline

Back 15

Lie down, stretch out, lean back.

After reclining in her right arm for an hour, Maxim found that it has become numb.

Front 16

Shriek

Back 16

Scream

The maid shrieked when she discovered the corpse.

Front 17

Sinister

Back 17

Evil, wicked, dishonest, frightening.

I was frightened by the sinister shadow at the bottom of the stairs.

Front 18

Tempt

Back 18

Try to get someone to do something, test, invite.

A banana split can tempt me to break my diet.

Front 19

Wager

Back 19

An agreement in which you win or lose money according to the result of something such as a race, bet.

It is legal to make a wager in the state of Nevada.

Front 20

Wage

Back 20

Money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days, or weeks that you work, salary.

Congress has set a minimum wage for all workers.

Front 21

Scarce

Back 21

Hard to get, rare,

if sth is scarce, there is not very much of it available.

How scarce are good cooks?

Front 22

Blend

Back 22

Mix together thoroughly, a mixture.

Front 23

Talent

Back 23

Natural ability.

Hard work can often make up for a lack of talent.

Front 24

Devise

Back 24

To plan or invent new way of doing something.

She devised a method for quicker communication between offices.

Front 25

Moisture

Back 25

Small amount of water that are present in the air, in a substance, or on a surface.

Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil.

Front 26

Vapor

Back 26

Moisture in the air that can be seen, fog, mist.

He has gathered data on the amount of vapor rising from the swamp.

Front 27

Eliminate

Back 27

Get rid of, omit, eradicate. To completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted.

There is no solution that will totally eliminate the possibility of theft.

Front 28

Wicked

Back 28

Behaving in a manner that is morally wrong. Evil.

The wicked stepmother.

Front 29

Villain

Back 29

A very wicked person.

The villain concealed the corpse in the cellar.

Front 30

Dense

Back 30

Closely packed together, thick.

The dense leaves on the trees let in a minimum of sunlight.

Front 31

Utilize

Back 31

To use something for a particular purpose.

No one seems willing to utilize this vacant house.

Front 32

Humid

Back 32

Moist, damp.

Most people believe that ocean air is quite humid.

Front 33

Theory

Back 33

Explanation based on thought, reasoning, or observation.

No one has advanced a convincing theory explaining the beginnings of writing.

Front 34

Descend

Back 34

Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level.

The pilot, thinking his plane was in peril, descended quickly.

Front 35

Circulate

Back 35

Go around, go from place to place or person to person.

My father circulated among the guests at the party and made them feel comfortable.

Front 36

Enormous

Back 36

Extremely large, huge.

Front 37

Vanish

Back 37

Disappear suddenly.

Front 38

Tradition

Back 38

Beliefs, opinion, and customs handed down from one generation to another.

As time goes on, we will eliminate traditions that are meaningless.

Front 39

Rural

Back 39

Happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city.

Opposite: urban.

Rural areas are not densely populated.

Front 40

Majority

Back 40

The larger number, greater part, more than half.

Opposite: minority

The majority of people prefer to pay wholesale price for meat.

Front 41

Explore

Back 41

To discuss or think about something carefully, look at.

Front 42

Evade

Back 42

To avoid talking about something, especially beacause you are trying to hide something.

She tried to evade the topic by changing the subject.

Front 43

Pretend

Back 43

To behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun.

Let's pretend we are on the moon.

Front 44

Probe

Back 44

Search into, examine thoroughly, investigate.

Front 45

Reform

Back 45

Make better, improve by removing faults.

Front 46

Approach

Back 46

To move towards or nearer to someone or something.

As I approached the house, I noticed a light on upstairs.

Front 47

Detect

Back 47

Find out, discover.

He detected that the important papers had vanished.

Front 48

Defect

Back 48

A fault or a lack of something that means that something or someone is not perfect, fault.

The villain was caught beacause his plan had many defects.

Front 49

Employee

Back 49

Someone who is paid to work for someone else, worker.

The employees went on strike for higher wages.

Front 50

Neglect

Back 50

To pay too little attention to something.

It is essential that you do not neglect your homework.

Front 51

Decieve

Back 51

To make someone believe something that is not true, mislead.

She was decieved about the burden she had to carry.

Front 52

Undoubtedly

Back 52

Certainly, beyond doubt.

Front 53

Thorough

Back 53

Including every possible details, complete.

Front 54

Client

Back 54

Someone who gets services or advice from a professional person, company, or organization. Customer.

The lawyer told her client she could predict the outcome of his trial.

Front 55

Defraud

Back 55

To trick a person or an organization in order to get money from them.

By defrauding his friend, Dexter ruined a family tradition of honesty.

Front 56

Postpone

Back 56

To change the date or time of a planned event or action to later one.

Syn: put back, delay.

Opp: bring forward.

I neglected to postpone the party beacause I thought would be able to come.

Front 57

Consent

Back 57

Agree, give permission or approval.

He took the car without the owner's consent.

Front 58

Massive

Back 58

Big and heavy, large and solid, bulky.

The castle's massive walls.

Front 59

Capsule

Back 59

A small case or covering.

A new, untested medicine was detected in the capsule by police scientists.

Front 60

Preserve

Back 60

Keep from harm or change,keep safe, protect.

Farmers feel that their rural homes should be preserved.

Front 61

Denounce

Back 61

To express strong disapproval of someone or something especially in public. Condemn in public.

to give information to the police or another authority about someone’s illegal political activities.

The consumer advocate denounced the defective products being sold.

Front 62

Torrent

Back 62

Any violent, rushing stream. Flood.

In the debate, a torrent of questions was asked.

Front 63

Resent

Back 63

To feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair.

The earthquake victim resented the poor emergency care.

Front 64

Molest

Back 64

Disturb.

Lifeguards warned the man not to molest any of the swimmers.

Front 65

Gloomy

Back 65

Making you feel that things will not improve. Depressing.

The reason she was not popular was that she always had a gloomy appearance.

Front 66

Unforeseen

Back 66

Unexpected.

We had some unforeseen problems with the new engine.

Front 67

Exaggerate

Back 67

To make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it is really is. Overstate.

I couldn't sleep for 3 days, l am not exaggerating.

Front 68

Amateur

Back 68

Someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job.

Opposite: professional.

Front 69

Mediocre

Back 69

Neither good nor bad, average, ordinary.

The movie wasn't a great one, it was only mediocre.

Front 70

Variety

Back 70

A number of different things.

He faced unforeseen problems for a variety of reasons.

Front 71

Weird

Back 71

Very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain. Mystrious, unearthly.

She looked weird with that horrible makeup on her face.

Front 72

Prominent

Back 72

Well-known, important.

My client is a prominent businessperson.

Front 73

Security

Back 73

Freedom from danger, care, or fear. Feeling or condition of safe.

Pablo wanted to preserve the security of his lifestyle.

Front 74

Reluctant

Back 74

Unwilling.

I was reluctant to give up the security of family life.

Front 75

Obvious

Back 75

Plain, very clear, easy to understand.

The fact that Darcy was a popular boy was obvious to all.

Front 76

Vicinity

Back 76

In the area around a particular place, Neighborhood.

The torrent of rain fell only in our vicinity.

Front 77

Arouse

Back 77

To make you become intrested, expect something etc.

Matt's behavior was arousing the interest of neighbors.

Front 78

Rage

Back 78

Violent anger, something that arousing intense but brief enthusiasm.

The mayor felt a sense of rage about the exaggerations in the press.

Front 79

Undeniable

Back 79

Definitly true or certain.

The jury concluded that the teenagers were undeniably guilty.

Front 80

Lack

Back 80

Syn: shortage.

Opp: surplus.

As a verb:

His problem was that he lacked a variety of talents.

Front 81

Ignore

Back 81

Pay no atteention to, disregard.

Front 82

Miniature

Back 82

Much smaller than normal.

We were seeking a miniature model of the bulky chess set.

Front 83

Excel

Back 83

To do something very well, or much better than most people.

Excel at/in.

She wanted to become a prominent lawyer, but she felt that she must first excel in the study of history.

Front 84

Feminine

Back 84

Having quality that are considered to be typical of women.

My brother is ashamed to cry at a sad movie because people might think he is behaving in a feminine manner.

Front 85

Mount

Back 85

Go up.

My sister couldn't mount the horse so they gave her a pony instead.

Front 86

Compete

Back 86

Be a rival.

The runner was reluctant to compete in front of his parents for the first time.

Front 87

Dread

Back 87

To feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen.

_ dread doing something.

I dread going into that deserted house.

Front 88

Masculine

Back 88

Having the quality to be typical of men or of what men do.

Opposite: feminine.

It is undeniable that his beard makes him look masculine.

Front 89

Menace

Back 89

something or someone that is dangerous, threat.

Menace of, menace to.

The torrents of rain were a menace to the farmer's crops.

Front 90

Underestimate

Back 90

To think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is.

Undoubtedly the boss underestimated his employee's ability to work hard.

Front 91

Victorious

Back 91

Having won a victory, or ending in a victory.

Terry faced the challenge with the bad attitude that he could not be victorious.

Front 92

Evidence

Back 92

Facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true.(uncountable)

Her many awords were evidence enough that Leona excelled in dancing.

Front 93

Solitary

Back 93

Used to emphasize that there is only one of something. Alone, only, single.

The convict went into a rage when he was placed in a solitary cell.

Front 94

Vision

Back 94

The ability to see, sight.

The galasses that Irma bought corrected her nearsight vision.

Front 95

Frequent

Back 95

Happening or doing often.

Opposite: infrequent.

Dr. Bobnner gave me some pills for my frequent headaches.

Front 96

Glimpse

Back 96

A quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly.

One glimpse of the very feminine vision was enough to tell Romeo that he loved Juliet.

Front 97

Hesitate

Back 97

To pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure.

Nora hesitated to accept the challenge.

Front 98

Absurd

Back 98

Completely stupid or unreasonable, ridiculous.

Underestimating the importance of reading is absurd.

Front 99

Conflict

Back 99

A state of disagreement or argument between groups, people, or countries.

There was a noisy conflict over who was the better tennis player.

Front 100

Minority

Back 100

Less than half, smaller number or part.

Native Americans are a minority group in the United States.

Front 101

Fiction

Back 101

Books and stories about imaginary people and events.

Marge enjoys reading works of fiction rather than true stories.

Front 102

Ignite

Back 102

To start burning, or to make something start burning.

A careless remark helped to ignite the conflict between the brothers and the sisters.

Front 103

Abolish

Back 103

To officially end a law, system etc, especially one that has existed for a long time.

We abolished numerous laws that did not serve any purpose in this decade.

Front 104

Urban

Back 104

Relating to towns and cities.

Only a small minority of the people of the United States live far from any urban areas.

Front 105

Frank

Back 105

Honest and truthful.

Never underestimate the value of being frank with one another.

Front 106

Pollute

Back 106

To make water, air, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use.

There is much evidence to show that the air we breath is polluted.

Front 107

Reveal

Back 107

To make known something that was previously secret or unknown.

Opposite: conceal.

The auto company revealed reluctantly that there were defects in their new models.

Front 108

Prohibit

Back 108

To say that an action is illegal or not allowed.

Syn: ban, forbid.

The law prohibit the use of guns to settle a conflict.

Front 109

Urgent

Back 109

Very important and needing to dealt with immediately.

When he heard the urgent cry for help, the lifeguard did not hesitate.

Front 110

Audible

Back 110

A sound that is audible is loud enough for you to hear it.

Opposite: inaudible.

Front 111

Journalist

Back 111

Someone who writes news reports for newspaper, magazine, television, or radio.

Syn: reporter.

Journalist must have a comperhensive knowledge of the city where they work.

Front 112

Famine

Back 112

A situation in wich a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die.

Syn: starvation.

Famine in Africa caused the death of one tenth of the population.

Front 113

Revive

Back 113

To bring something back after it has not been used or has not existed for a period of time.

The nurses tried to revive the heart attack victim.

Front 114

Commence

Back 114

To begin or start something.

She hesitated before commencing her speech.

Front 115

Observant

Back 115

quick to notice, watchful.

Because Jim was observant, he was able to reveal the thiefs name.

Front 116

identify

Back 116

To recognize and correctly name someone or something.

Numerous witnesses identified the butcher as the thief.

Front 117

migrate

Back 117

Move from one place to another.

My grandfather migrated to New York from Italy in 1990.

Front 118

Vessel

Back 118

A ship or large boat, a vein in your body.

Congress voted to decrease the amount of money being spent on space vessels.

Front 119

Persist

Back 119

To continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it.

The humid weather persisted all summer.

Front 120

Hazy

Back 120

Air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, mist, ir dust in it.

The vicinity of London is known to be hazy.

Front 121

Gleam

Back 121

A flash or beam of light.

The only source of light in the cellar came in the form of a gleam through a hole in the wall.

Front 122

Unruly

Back 122

Violent or difficult to control.

Syn: wild.

His unruly actions were a menace to those who were trying to work.

Front 123

Rival

Back 123

A person, group, or organization that you compete in sport, business, a fight etc.

Syn:competitor

The boxer advised an attack that would help him to be victorious over his young rival.

Front 124

Violent

Back 124

Involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting the etc.

Violent behavior is prohibited on school grounds.

Front 125

Brutal

Back 125

Very cruel and violent.

Dozens of employees quit the job because the boss was brutal to them.

Front 126

Brawl

Back 126

A noisy fight among a group of people, especially in a public place.

Larry dreaded a brawl with her father over finding a job

Front 127

Duplicate

Back 127

To copy something exactly.

She tried to deceive Mrs. Held by duplicating of my paper.

Front 128

Vicious

Back 128

Violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically.

Syns: wicked, savage, evil.

The vicious editor published false stories about people he disliked.

Front 129

Whirl

Back 129

To turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this.

The space vessel was whirling around before it landed on earth.

Front 130

Underdog

Back 130

A person, team etc that is weaker than the others, is always expected to be unsuccessful, and that is often treated badly.

I always feel sorry for the underdog in a street fight.

Front 131

Thrust

Back 131

To push something somewhere roughly.

He had adequate strength to thrust himself through the locked door.

Front 132

Bewildered

Back 132

Totally confused.

His partners weird actions left Jack bewikdered.

Front 133

Expand

Back 133

To become larger in size, amount, or number, or to make something become larger.

Syn: enlarge, swell.

Opp: contract.

Present laws against people who pollute the air must be expanded.

Front 134

Alter

Back 134

To change, or to make someone or something change.

Its absurd to spend money to alter that old candy store.

Front 135

Mature

Back 135

Fully grown or developed.

It is essential that you behave in a mature way in the business world.

Front 136

Sacred

Back 136

Relating to a god or religion, very important or greatly respected.

Her sacred medal had to be sold because the family was in urgent need of money.

Front 137

Revise

Back 137

To change something because of new information or ideas.

My family revised its weekend plans when the weather turned hazy.

Front 138

Pledge

Back 138

A serious promise or agreement, especially one made publicly or officially.

He was reluctant to pledge his loyalty to his fiancee.

Front 139

Casual

Back 139

Happening by chance, not planned or expected, not calling attention to itself.

As the villain stole the money from the blind man, he walked away in a casual manner.

Front 140

Pursue

Back 140

To continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time.

Syn: pursuit, follow.

We pursued the bicycle thief until he vanished from our vision.

Front 141

Unanimous

Back 141

A unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one in which all the people involved are agree.

The class was unanimous in wanting to eliminate study halls.

Front 142

Fortunate

Back 142

Someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation.

Syn: lucky

I was fortunate enough to obtain a research studentship at Stanford.

Front 143

Pioneer

Back 143

Someone who is in the early development of something, and whose work or ideas are later developed by other people.

England was a pioneer in building large vessels for tourists.

Front 144

Innovative

Back 144

An innovative idea or way of doing something is new, different, and better than those that existed before.

She decided to alter her approach and become more innovative.

Front 145

Slender

Back 145

Thin in an atteactive way, small or very limited in amount or size.

Syn: slim.

The slender thief was able to enter the apartmant through the narrow window.

Front 146

Surpass

Back 146

To be even better or greater than someone or something else.

Syn: excel

Most farmers believe that rural life far surpasses urban living.

Front 147

Doubt

Back 147

A feeling of being not sure that something is true or right.

Scientists doubt that a total cure for cancer will be found soon.

Front 148

Penetrate

Back 148

To enter something and pass or spread through it, especially when this is difficult.

Syn: pierce

Although he tried to pound the nail into the rock with a hammer, he couldn't penetrate the hard surface.

Front 149

Grateful

Back 149

Thankful, feeling that you want thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling.

I am so grateful for all your help.

Front 150

Cautious

Back 150

Careful to avoid danger or risks.

Be cautious when you choose your opponent.

Front 151

Confident

Back 151

Sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect.

He was confident he could solve the conflict.

Front 152

Appeal

Back 152

Attraction, interest, to urge, an urgent request for something important.

My boss always appeals his employees to work swiftly and neatly.

I found her clothing designs to be enormously appealing.

Front 153

Addict

Back 153

Someone who is unable to stop taking drugs.

Because he was a heroin addict, it was essential for Carlos to get the drug each day.

Front 154

Wary

Back 154

Someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful.

Living in a polluted city makes you wary of the air you breath.

Front 155

Aware

Back 155

If you are aware that a situation exists, you realize or know that it exists.

One way to gain knowledge is to be aware of everything around you.

Front 156

Misfortune

Back 156

Very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck.

It was my misfortune that our car was not thoroughly checked before the trip through the desert.

Front 157

Keg

Back 157

A round wooden or metal container with a flat top and bottom, used for storing beer. Small barrel.

Front 158

Nourish

Back 158

To give a person or other living thing the food and other substances they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy.

It was easy to detect that the skiny boy was not well nourished.

Front 159

Harsh

Back 159

Harsh conditions are difficult to live in and very uncomfortable.

Syn: severe, cruel, unkind.

She altered her tone of voice from a harsh one to a soft one.

Front 160

Opt

Back 160

To choose something or do one thing instead of another.

On Friday, three of my buddies will opt to go into the navy.

Front 161

Tragedy

Back 161

A very sad event, that shocks people because it involves death.

Harry's enormous jealousy led to the tragedy in their family.

Front 162

Pedestrian

Back 162

Person who goes on foot, walker.

I do not doubt that a pedestrian can get places faster than a car in downtown traffic.

Front 163

Glance

Back 163

To look at quickly, a quick look.

The observant driver glanced at the accident at the side of the road.

Front 164

Nimble

Back 164

Able to move quickly with light neat movement.

Syn: agile.

With my nimble fingers, I am good at text messaging.

Front 165

Manipulate

Back 165

To make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skilfully deceiving or influencing them.

دستکاری کردن، اداره کردن.

He was one of those men who manipulated people.

Front 166

Reckless

Back 166

Not caring or worrying about possible bad or dangerous results of your actions.

The reckless smoker ignited the entire forest.

Front 167

Horrid

Back 167

Terrible, unpleasant, nasty, frightful.

It is simply horrid the way cars pollute the air we breathe.

Front 168

Rave

Back 168

To talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way.

Syn: enthuse.

Speedy raved that his car had the capacity to reach 120 miles per hour.

Front 169

Lubricate

Back 169

Make smooth an easy to work putting on oil, grease, or a similar substance.

A large quantity of oil is needed to lubricate an airplane engine.

Front 170

Ingenious

Back 170

Someone who is ingenious is very good at inventing things or at thinking of new ideas.

The master spy had an ingenious way of passing secrets to the agent.

Front 171

Harvest

Back 171

The time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them.

The crops that have been gathered.

If the harvest is poor, there is always the possibility of famine.

Front 172

Abundant

Back 172

Something that is abundant exists or is available in large quantities so that there is more than enough.

Opposite: scarce.

It is urgent that the hospital have an abundant supply of blood.

Front 173

Uneasy

Back 173

Worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen.

Syn: restless, disturbed, anxious.

He felt uneasy about the meeting even though he tried to act in a casual manner.

Front 174

Absorb

Back 174

Take in or suck up, interest greatly.

Our bodies must absorb those things which will nourish them.

Front 175

Morsel

Back 175

A very small amount of something, especially a small piece of food.

Syn: scrap.

If you had a morsel of intelligence, you would be uneasy, too.

Front 176

Quota

Back 176

An official limit on the number or amount of something that is allowed in a particular period.

The company revealed a quota of jobs reserved for college students.

Front 177

Threat

Back 177

A statement in which you tell someone that you will cause them harm or trouble if they do not do what you want.

There is the horrid threat that my job will be abolished.

Front 178

Ban

Back 178

An official order that prevents something from being used or done.

Syn: prohibit , forbid.

A total ban on cigarette advertising.

Front 179

Panic

Back 179

A sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly.

The source of panic in the crowd was a man with gun.

Front 180

Emerge

Back 180

To appear or come out from somewhere.

The flowers emerge in the spring.

Front 181

Jagged

Back 181

Having a rough or pointed edge or surface.

Being reckless, Rudy did not watch out for the jagged steel.

Front 182

Linger

Back 182

To continue to exist, be noticeable etc for longer than is usual or desirable.

After the campus closed for summer, some students lingered on, reluctant to go home.

Front 183

Ambush

Back 183

A sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens.

General Taylor raved about the ingenious ambush he planned.

Front 184

Crafty

Back 184

Good at getting what you want by clever planning and by secretly deceiving people.

Syn: cunning, sly, tricky.

His crafty mind prepared a comprehensive plan to defraud his partners.

Front 185

Defiant

Back 185

Clearly refusing what someone tells you to do.

Professor Carlyle was defiant of any attempt to disprove his theory.

Front 186

Vigor

Back 186

Active strength or force.

Putting all her vigor into the arguement, Patsy persuaded me to let her drive.

Front 187

Perish

Back 187

To die, especially in a terrible or sudden way.

We are trying to make sure that democracy will never perish from this earth.

Front 188

Fragile

Back 188

Easily broken or damaged.

On the box was a lable that read, ''fragile! Handle with care!''

Front 189

Captive

Back 189

Kept in prison or in a place that you are not allowed to leave, prisoner.

Captive soldiers.

Front 190

Prosper

Back 190

If people or businesses prosper, they grow and develope in a successful way, especially by becoming rich or making a large profit.

The annual report showed that the new business was prospering.

Front 191

Devour

Back 191

To eat something quickly because you are very hungry.

To read or watch something eagerly.

My aunt devours four or five mystery books each week.

Front 192

Plea

Back 192

A request that is urgent or full of emotion.

In court today, the judge consented to the lawyer's plea for a light sentence.

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Weary

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Very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time.

I am weary of debating the same topic all day.

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Collide

Back 194

To hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you.

When the two autos collided, the people in the fragile smaller car prished.

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Confirm

Back 195

To show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof.

Opposite: refute, rebut.

Synonymous: verify

The way Victor talked back to his mother confirmed that he was defiant.

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Dilemma

Back 196

A situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices are equally good or equally bad.

Lottie faced the dilemma of whether to approve of the operation or not.

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Detour

Back 197

A way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way.

In order to evade city traffic, Anthony took a detour.

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Merit

Back 198

An advantage or good feature of something.

I can't see any merit in your proposal.

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Relieve

Back 199

To reduce someone's pain or unpleasant feelings.

The peace agreement relieve us of the threat of an attack.

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Baffle

Back 200

If something baffle you, you can not understand or explain it at all.

The topic of relativity is a baffling one.

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Warden

Back 201

A person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyed.

The warden found himself facing two hundred defiant prisoners.

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Acknowledge

Back 202

To admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists.

The experts reluctantly acknowledged that their estimate of food costs was not accurate.

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Accuse

Back 203

To say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad.

He was accused of murder.

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Delinquent

Back 204

Behaving in a way that is not illegal or that society does not approve of.

Syn: criminal.

The youthful delinquent tried to avoid going to jail.

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Deprive

Back 205

To prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should have.

We were deprived of good harvest because of the lack of rain.

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Spouse

Back 206

A husband or wife.

When a husband prospers in his business, his spouse benefits also.

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Vocation

Back 207

A particular type of work that you feel is right for you.

Syn: occupation, business, profession, trade.

Hiroko's vocation was a journalist for the Time.

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Homicide

Back 208

The crime of murder.

News of homicide quickly circulated through our vicinity.

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Beneficiary

Back 209

Someone who gets advantages from an action or change.

I was the beneficiary of $ 8,000 when my grandfather died.

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Reptile

Back 210

A type of animal, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, alligator, and crocodile, whose body temperature changes according to the temprature around it, and that usually lays eggs to have babies.

A crocodile is a reptile that is more nimble in the water than out of it.

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Rarely

Back 211

Seldom, not often.

Opposite: frequently.

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Exhibit

Back 212

Show, display.

Her paintings have been exhibited all over the world.

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Proceed

Back 213

To continue to do something that has already been planned or started.

The senator proceeded to denounce those wholesalers who would deprive Americans of their quota of beef.

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Precaution

Back 214

Something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening, foresight.

We must take every precaution not to pollute the air.

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Extract

Back 215

To remove an object from somewhere, especially with difficulty, Pull out.

Chemists extract the essential vitamins from the grain.

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Prior

Back 216

Previous, earlier, coming before.

Prior to choosing his life's vocation, Paul traveled to Iran.

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Embrace

Back 217

To put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way, hug.

The young girl was bewildered when the stranger embraced her.

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Valiant

Back 218

Very brave, courageous.

He was valiant and faced his opponents without fear.

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Partial

Back 219

Not complete.

Using only a partial amount of his great speed, Kiumars surpassed all other runners.

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Fierce

Back 220

Done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violence.

Savage, wild.

Barry was so fiercely angry that he thrust his hand through the glass.

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Detest

Back 221

To hate something or someone very much.

I detest Chinese food but I won't deprive you of the chance to eat it.

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Sneer

Back 222

To smile or speak in a very unkind way that shows you have no respect for someone or something. A scornful look or remark.

The journalists were cautious about sneering at the Secretary of Deffence.

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Scowl

Back 223

To look at someone in an angry way. Frown.

I dread seeing my father scowl when he gets my report card.

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Vermin

Back 224

Small animals, birds, and insects that are harmful because they destroy crops, spoil food, and spread disease.

Some reptiles eat vermin as their food.

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Wail

Back 225

To say something in a loud, sad, and complaining way.

To cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain.

In some countries the women are expected to wail after their husbands die.

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Authority

Back 226

The power you have because of your official position.

No one should have the authority to dictate our career choise.

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Trifle

Back 227

A small amount.

Walter spends only a trifle of his time in studying French.

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Matrimony

Back 228

The state of being married, married life, ceremony of marriage.

Some bachelors find it very difficult to give up their freedom for the blessings of matrimony.

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Baggage

Back 229

The cases, bags, boxes etc carried by someone who is travelling. Luggage.

Mrs. Rahmani checked her baggage at the station and took the children for a walk.

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Squander

Back 230

To carelessly waste time, money, opportunities etc.

They squandered the profits on expensive cars.

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Abroad

Back 231

In or to a foreign country.

The news of president's illness spread abroad.

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Fugitive

Back 232

Someone who is trying to avoid to be caught by the police.

The fugitives from the unsuccessful revolution were captured.

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Calamity

Back 233

A terrible and unexpeted event that causes a lot of damage or suffering.

Disaster.

Failure in one test should not be regerded as a calamity.

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Pauper

Back 234

A very poor person.

The richest man is a pauper if he has no friends.

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Envy

Back 235

The feeling of wanting something that someone else has.

Jealousy.

Our envy of Nora's skating ability is foolish because with practice all of us could do as well.

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Collapse

Back 236

If a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged.

A heavy flood caused the bridge to collapse.

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Prosecute

Back 237

To charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law.

Drinken drivers should be prosecuted.

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Bigamy

Back 238

The crime of being married to two people at the same time.

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Compel

Back 239

To force someone to do something.

Heavy floods compelled us to stop.

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Awkward

Back 240

Making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say. Difficult to do, use, or deal with.

The handle of this bulky suitcase has an awkward shape.

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Venture

Back 241

A new business activity that involves taking risks.

As a verb: to go somewhere that could be dangerous.

Medics venture thier lives to save wounded soldiers.

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Awesome

Back 242

Extremely impressive, serious, or difficult so that you feel great respect, worry, or fear.

The atom bomb is an awesome achievement for mankind.

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Quench

Back 243

To put an end to something.

Quench your thirst.

Quench a fire/flame.

He reads and reads and reads to quench his thirst for knowledge.

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Betray

Back 244

To be disloyal to your friends, country, company etc.

To show feelings that you are trying to hide.

Give away.

Nick's awkward motions betrayed his nervousness.

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Utter

Back 245

To say something, speak, make known, express.

Seth was surprised when he was told that he had uttered John's name in his sleep.

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Pacify

Back 246

To make someone calm, quiet, and satisfied after they have been angry or upset.

This toy should pacify that screaming baby.

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Beckon

Back 247

To make a signal to someone with your hand, to show that you want them to come towards you or follow you. Attract.

The delicious smell of fresh bread beckoned the hungry boy.

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Disrupt

Back 248

To prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems.

The storm disrupted the telephone lines throughout the area.

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Rash

Back 249

If you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not.

Syn: foolish.

It is rash to threaten an action you can not carry out.

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Swift

Back 250

Rapid, fast, quick, brisk, speedy.

My letter received a swift reply.

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Exhaust

Back 251

To make someone feel extremely tired.

To use all of something. Syn: use up.

To exhaust the city's water supply would be a calamity.

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Severe

Back 252

Severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad or very serious.

Syn: harsh, violence.

Rosita complained to the principal about the severity of the punishment that the Student Court gave to her.

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Feeble

Back 253

Extremely weak.

The feeble old man collapsed on the sidewalk.

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Unite

Back 254

If different people or organizations unite, or something unites them, they join together in order to achieve something.

Matrimony united two famous Virginia families.

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Cease

Back 255

To stop doing something or stop happening.

Cease trying to do more than you can.

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Thrifty

Back 256

Using money carefully and wisely.

Syn: economical.

A thrifty person knows that squandering money can lead to financial calamity.

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Miserly

Back 257

A miserly person is not generous and does not like spending money.

Syn: stingy.

A miserly person rarely has any friends.

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Monarch

Back 258

King or queen.

There are few modern nations that are governed by monarchs.

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Outlaw

Back 259

To completely stop something by making it illegal.

Congress has outlawed the sale of certain drugs.

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Promote

Back 260

To help something to develope or increase.

Students who pass the exam will be promoted to the next grade.

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Undernourished

Back 261

Unhealthy and weak because you have not had enough food or the right type of food.

Syn: malnourished.

The undernourished child was so feeble he could hardly walk.

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Illustrate

Back 262

To make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples.

These stories illustrate Mark Twain's serious side.

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Disclose

Back 263

To make something publikly known, especially after it has been kept secret.

Syn: reveal.

Samson, reclining in the arms of Delilah, disclosed that the secret of his strength was in his long hair.

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Excessive

Back 264

Much more than is reasonable or necessary.

The inhabitants of Arizona are unaccustomed to excessive rain.

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Disaster

Back 265

A sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident that causes great damage or suffering.

The coach considered the captain's injury a disaster for the team.

Front 266

Censor

Back 266

Someone whose job is to examine books, films, letters etc and remove anything considered to be offensive, morally harmful, or politically dangerous.

Any mention of the former prime minister was outlawed by the censor.

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Culprit

Back 267

The person who is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong.

Syn: offender.

The police caught the culprit with the stolen articles in his car.

Front 268

Juvenile

Back 268

Young, youthful.

My sister is known in the family as a juvenile delinquent.

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Bait

Back 269

To put bait on a hook to catch fish or in a trap to catch animals.

Eddie is a good hunter because he knows the merit of each kind of bait for the different animals.

Front 270

Toil

Back 270

To work very hard for a long period of time.

After years of toil, scientists disclosed that they had made progress in controlling the dreaded disease.

Front 271

Blunder

Back 271

A careless or stupid mistake.

To move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly.

Bert's awkward apology could not make up for his serious blunder.

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Daze

Back 272

Confuse.

Dazed by the flash light, Maria blundered down the steps.

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Mourn

Back 273

To feel very sad and to miss someone after they have died.

Syn: grieve for.

Sandra did not cease to mourn for John.

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Subside

Back 274

If a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomed less and then stops.

Syn: die down.

Danny's anger subsided when the culprit apologized.

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Maim

Back 275

To wound or injure someone very seriously and often permanently.

Syn: cripple, disable.

Auto accidents maim many persons each year.

Front 276

Comprehend

Back 276

To understand something that is complicated or difficult.

You need not to be a pauper to comprehend what hunger is.

Front 277

Commend

Back 277

To praise or approve of someone or something publicly.

Everyone commended the mayor's thrifty suggestion.

Front 278

Exempt

Back 278

To give someone permission not to do or pay something.

Juvenile offenders are not exempt from punishment.

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Vain

Back 279

Someone who is vain is too proud of thier good looks, abilities, or position.

A vain attempt, hope, or search fails to achieve the result you want.

Syn: conceited.

Josephine is quite vain about her beauty.

Brian made numerous vain attempts to reach the doctor by telephone.

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Repetition

Back 280

Doing or saying something many times.

Any repetition of such unruly behavior will be punished.

Front 281

Mortal

Back 281

Not able to live for ever, pertaining to or causing death.

Opposite: immortal.

His rash venture brought him to a mortal illness.

Front 282

Novel

Back 282

New, strange, a long story with characters and plot.

The novel plan caused some unforeseen problems.

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Appoint

Back 283

To choose someone for a job.

To arrange or decide a time or place for something to happen.

Though Mr. Rahmani was appointed to a high position, he did not neglect his old friends.

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Quarter

Back 284

To cut or divide something into four parts.

To provide someone with a place to sleep and eat, especially soldiers.

Region.

The city quartered the paupers in an old school.

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Quote

Back 285

To repeat exactly what someone else has said or written.

She often quites her spouse to prove a point.

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Verse

Back 286

A set of lines that forms one part of a song, or a book such as the Bible or the Quran.

Several verses of a religious nature were contained in the document.

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Morality

Back 287

Beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong and how people should behave.

We rarely consider the morality of our daily actions, though that should occupy a high position in our thinking.

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Roam

Back 288

To walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction.

Syn: wander

The dogs are allowed to roam around.

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Commuter

Back 289

Someone who travels a long distance to work every day.

Have your commuter's ticket verefied by the conductor?

Front 290

Confine

Back 290

To keep someone or something whithin the limits of a particular activity or subject or a place.

Restrict

Keep in, hold in.

A virus that circulating in the area confined Al to his house.

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Idle

Back 291

Not working or producing something.

Lazy.

Opposite: busy.

Any attempt to study was abandoned by the student, who idled away the morning.

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Idol

Back 292

Someone or something that you admire very much. Hero.

John Wane was the idol of many young people.

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Jest

Back 293

To say things that you do not really mean in order to amuse people.

Do not jest anout the matters of morality.

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Patriotic

Back 294

Having or expressing a great love of your country. Nationalistic.

It is patriotic to accept your responsibilities to your country.

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Dispute

Back 295

A serious argument or disagreement.

Many occupants of the building were attracted by the noisy dispute.

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Valor

Back 296

Great courage, especially in war.

Bravery.

The fireman's valor in rushing into the flaming house save the occupants from a horrid fate.

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Lunatic

Back 297

Someone who behaves in a crazy or stupid way. Insane and foolish.

Only a lunatic would willingly descend into the monster's cave.

Front 298

Vein

Back 298

One of the tube which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body.

Explorations disclosed the rich vein of copper in the mountain.

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Uneventful

Back 299

With nothing exciting or unusual happening.

After the varitey of bewildering experiences at the start of our trip, we were happy that the rest of the journey was uneventful.

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Fertile

Back 300

Fertile land or soil is able to produce good crops.

A fertile mind need never be uneasy about finding life uneventful.

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Distress

Back 301

A feeling of great unhappiness,

Great pain or sorrow.

The family was in great distress over the accident that maimed Kenny.

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Diminish

Back 302

Make or become smaller in size, amount, or importance.

The excessive heat diminished as the sun went down.

Front 303

Flee

Back 303

To leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger. Run away.

The majority of students understand that they can not flee from their responsibilities.

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Vulnerable

Back 304

Someone who is vulnerable can be easily hurt or harmed.

Opp: invulnerable.

A vulnerable target for thieves is a solitary traveler.

Front 305

Signify

Back 305

To represent, mean, or be a sign of something.

The word fragile stamped on a carton signifies that it must be handled with caution.

Front 306

Mythology

Back 306

Legends or stories that usually attempe to explain something in nature.

Ancient mythology survives to this day in popular expressions such as Apollo Project.

Front 307

Colleague

Back 307

Someone you work with, used especially by professional people.

Co worker, fellow worker.

We must rescue our colleague from their wretched conditiond.

Front 308

Torment

Back 308

Severe mental or physical suffering.

To make someone suffer a lot, especially mentally.

Persistant headaches tormented him.

Front 309

Loyalty

Back 309

Faithfulness to a person, government, idea etc.

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Volunteer

Back 310

Someone who does a job willingly without being paid.

Terry did not hesitate to vulnteer for the most difficult job.

Front 311

Prejudice

Back 311

An unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way.

Prejudice against minority groups will liger on as long as people ignore the facts.

Front 312

Shrill

Back 312

A shrill sound is very high and unpleasant.

Shrill complaints, criticism, demands etc are too loud or strong and seem unreasonable.

Despite their small size, crickets make very shrill noises.

Front 313

Jolly

Back 313

Happy and enjoying yourself.

Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood.

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Witty

Back 314

Using word in a clever and amusing way.

The lawyer tried to prosecute the case by being witty and thereby entertaining the jury.

Front 315

Hinder

Back 315

To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed.

Hamper.

The storm hindered the pursuit of the fleeing prisoner.

Front 316

Abuse

Back 316

Cruel or violent treatment of someone.

The use of something in a way that it should not be used. Misuse.

Brutal abuse of childeren in the orphanage was disclosed by the investigation.

Front 317

Mumbel

Back 317

To say something too quietly or not clearly enough.

Mutter.

When the witness continued to mumble, the judge asked him to speak up.

Front 318

Wad

Back 318

A thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material.

A thick soft mass of material that has been pressed together.

To decrease the effects of the pressure, the diver put wads of cotton in his ear.

Front 319

Retain

Back 319

To keep something or continue to have something.

To remember information.

Employ by payment of a fee.

Despite her lack of fund Mrs. Reilly retained a detective to follow her spouse.

Front 320

Precede

Back 320

To happen or exist before something or someone, or to come before something else in a series.Go before, come before, be higher in rank or importance. Lyndon preceded Nixon as president.

Front 321

Adolescent

Back 321

A young person between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult.

There is a fiction abroad that every adolescent is opposed to tradition.

Front 322

Coeducation

Back 322

A system in which students of both sexes are educated together.

There has been a massive shift to coeducational schools.

Front 323

Radical

Back 323

A radical change or difference is very big and important.

Opposite: slight.

Radical ideas are new and different, and are against what most people think or believe.

Opposite: conservative.

Because Richard was a radical, the Conservative party would not accept him as a candidate.

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Spontaneous

Back 324

Something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself.

The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer.

Front 325

Skim

Back 325

To remove something from the surface of a liquid.

Remove from the top.

To read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it. Scan.

This soup will be more nourishing if you skim off the fat.

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Vaccinate

Back 326

To protect someone from a disease by giving them a vaccine.

Immunize, inoculate.

Numerous examples persist of people who have neglected to have their infants vaccinated.

Front 327

Untidy

Back 327

Not neat, messy, not in order.

Finding the house in such an untidy condition baffled us.

Front 328

Utensil

Back 328

Container or tool used for practical purposes.

Edvard's baggage contained all the utensils he would need on the camping trip.

Front 329

Temperate

Back 329

Not very hot and not very cold, moderate.

Behaviour that is temperate is calm and sensible.

Mrs. Rollins commended her class for their temprate attitude when she announced the extra assignment.

Front 330

Vague

Back 330

Unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean.

Joe's position was vague because he wanted to remain neutral in the dispute.

Front 331

Elevate

Back 331

To move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than before.

Raise, lift up.

Reading a variety of good books elevates the mind.

Front 332

Finance

Back 332

To provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something. Fund.

Money matters.

Mrs Giles retained a lawyer to handle her finance.

Front 333

Discard

Back 333

To get rid of, throw away.

Asked why he had discarded his family tradition, Mr. Menzel remained mute.

Front 334

Soar

Back 334

To increase quickly to a high level.

Opposite: plummet.

We watched the soring eagle skim over the mountain peak.

Front 335

Subsequent

Back 335

Happening or coming after something else.

Subsequent events proved that Sloan was right.

Front 336

Prompt

Back 336

To make someone to do something. done quickly, immediately, or at the right time.

Remind someone of the words or actions needed.

Be prompt in assembling the baggage.

Front 337

Hasty

Back 337

Done in a hurry, especially with bad results. Hurrid.

Myra apologized for the hasty visit.

Front 338

Scorch

Back 338

If you scorch something, or it scorches, its surface burns slightly and changes colour.

If strong heat or wind scorches plants, it dries and damages them.

Farmers reported that their wheat was being scorched by the fierce rays of the sun.

Front 339

Tempest

Back 339

Violent storm.

The tempest drove the ship on the rocks.

Front 340

Soothe

Back 340

To make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry.

With an embrace, the mother soothed the hurt child.

Front 341

Sympathetic

Back 341

Having or showing kind feelings towards others.

Caring or feeling sorry about someone's problem.

Willing to give approval or support to an aim or plan.

We were all sympathetic to Suzanne over her recent misfortune.

Front 342

Redeem

Back 342

To make something less bad, make up for.

To exchange a piece of paper representing an amount of money for that amount of money or for goods equal in cost to that amount of money.

Buy back.

The property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back.

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Harmony

Back 343

Notes of music combined together in a pleasant way.

When people live or work together without fighting or disagreeing with each other.

I am sympathetic to Warren because his plans are in harmony with mine.

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Refrain

Back 344

To not do something that you want to do.

Refrain from making hasty promises.

Front 345

illegal

Back 345

Against the law, unlawful.

It is illegal to reveal the names of juvenile delinquents.

Front 346

Narcotic

Back 346

Strong illegal drugs.

The doctor prescribed a narcotic medicine to soothe the patient's suffering.

Front 347

Heir

Back 347

The person who has the legal right to recieve the property or title of another person when they die.

Though Mr Sloane is the heir to a gold mine, he lives like a miser.

Front 348

Majestic

Back 348

Very big, impressive, or beautiful.

Grand, noble, kingly.

The lion is the most majestic creature of the jungle.

Front 349

Dwindle

Back 349

To gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller. Shrink.

Opp: grow.

Our supply if unpolluted water has dwindled.

Front 350

Surplus

Back 350

An amount of something that is more than what is needed or used. Excess, extra.

Surplus wheat, cotton, and soybeans are shipped abroad.

Front 351

Traitor

Back 351

Someone who is not loyal to their country, friends, or beliefs.

The patriot sneered when asked to stand on the same platform with the man who was accused of being a traitor.

Front 352

Deliberate

Back 352

Intended or planned or intentional.

Opp: unintentional.

To think about something very carefully.

He deliberated for a week before making his decision known.

Front 353

Vandal

Back 353

Someone who deliberately damages things, especially public property.

Adolescent vandal wrecked the cafeteria.

Front 354

Drought

Back 354

A long period of dry wheather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live.

In time of the drought, the crops become scorch.

Front 355

Abide

Back 355

Abide by something:

To accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement etc, even though you may not agree with it. Endure.

My mother can abide dirt and vermin.

Front 356

Unify

Back 356

If you unify two or more parts or things, or they unify, they are combined to make a single unit.

Syn: unite.

Opp: divide.

After the Civil War our country became unified more strongly.

Front 357

Summit

Back 357

1. The greatest amount or highest level of something.

Peak.

2. An important meeting or set of meetings between the leaders of several governments.

Do not understimate Ruth's ambition to rich the summit of the acting profession.

Front 358

Heed

Back 358

To pay attention to someone's advice or warning.

I demand that you heed what I say.

Front 359

Drench

Back 359

To make someone or something extremely wet. Soak.

A heavy rain drenched the campus, and the students had to dry out their wet closing.

Front 360

Swarm

Back 360

A large group of insects flying or moving about together, crowd or great number.

As darkness approached, the swarms of children playing in the park dwindled to a handful.

Front 361

Wobble

Back 361

To move unsteadily from side to side, or make something do this.

A baby wobbles when it begins to walk alone.

Front 362

Tumult

Back 362

A confused, noisy, and excited situation, often caused by a large crowd. Turmoil, uproar.

The dreaded cry of Fire! caused a tumult in the theater.

Front 363

Kneel

Back 363

To be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees.

The condemned man knelt before the monarch and pleaded for mercy.

Front 364

Dejected

Back 364

Unhappy, disappointed, or sad.

The defeated candidate felt dejected and scowled when asked for an interview.

Front 365

Obedient

Back 365

Always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do.

Opp: disobedient.

The obedient dog came when his master beckoned.

Front 366

Recede

Back 366

Go back, move back, slope backward, withdraw.

Always cautious, Mr. Camhi receded from his former opinion.

Front 367

Tyrant

Back 367

A ruler who has complete power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way.

The tyrant demanded loyalty and obedience from his subjects.

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Charity

Back 368

Generous giving to the poor, institutions for helping the sick, the poor, or the helpless, kindness in judging people's faults.

A free hospital is a noble charity.

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Verdict

Back 369

Decision of a jury, judgment.

Baffled by the verdict, the prosecutor felt that the evidence had been ignored.

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Unearth

Back 370

To find something after searching for it, especially something that has been buried in the ground or lost for a long time. Discover, find out.

The museum exhibited the vase that had been unearthed in Greece.

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Depart

Back 371

To leave, especially when you are starting a journey. Go away, leave.

We arrived in the village and departed that night.

He departed for Germany last week.

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Coincide

Back 372

To happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance.

Agree, correspond exactly.

My verdict on the film coincides with Adele's.

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Debtor

Back 373

A person, group, or organization that owes money.

Opp: creditor.

If I borrow a dollar from you, I am your debtor.

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Legible

Back 374

Written or printed clearly enough for you to read.

Opp: illegible.

Julia's handwriting is beautiful and legible.

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Placard

Back 375

A large notice or advertisement on a piece of card, poster.

Colorful placards announced an urgent meeting.

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Contagious

Back 376

A disease that is contagious can be passed from person to person by touch.

Syn: infectious.

Scarlet fever is contagious.

I find that yawning is often contagious.

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Clergy

Back 377

The official leaders of religious activities in organized religions.

We try never to hinder the clergy as they perform their sacret tasks.

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Customary

Back 378

Usual.

It was customary for wealthy Romans to recline while they were dining.

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Transparent

Back 379

If something is transparent, you can see through it. Clear.

Opp: opaque.

Window glass is transparent.

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Scald

Back 380

To burn your skin with hot liquid or steam.

By being hasty, Stella scalded her hand.

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Epidemic

Back 381

A large number of cases of a disease that happen at the same time.

Syn: pandemic, widespread.

The depiction of violence in the movies has reached epidemic proportions.

Over 500 people died during last year's flu epidemic.

The widespread use of chemicals in agriculture.

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Obesity

Back 382

Extreme fatness.

Obesity is considered a serious disease.

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Magnify

Back 383

To make something seem bigger or louder, especially using special equipment.

To make something seem more important than it really is. Exaggerate.

Some people have a tendency to magnify every minor fault in others.

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Chiropractor

Back 384

Someone who treats physical problems using chiropractic.

The chiropractor tried to relieve the pain by manipulating the spinal column.

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Obstacle

Back 385

Something that makes it difficult to achieve something.

Obstruction, impediment.

Prejudice is often an obstacle to harmony among people.

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Ventilate

Back 386

To let fresh air into a room.

To pump air into and out of someone's lung, using a special machine.

To express your opinions or feelings about something.

We ventilated the kitchen by opening the window.

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Jeopardize

Back 387

To risk losing or spoiling something important.

Risk, endanger.

Soldiers jeopardize their lives in war.

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Pension

Back 388

Regular payment that is not wages, to make such a payment.

Pensions are often paid because of long service, special merit, or injuries received.

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Vital

Back 389

Extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist.

Crucial.

We must preserve and protect our vital resources.

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Municipal

Back 390

Relating to or belonging to the government of a town or city.

The municipal government placed a ban on parking during business hours.

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Oral

Back 391

Spoken, not written.

Oral surgery is necessary to penetrate to the diseased root.

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Complacent

Back 392

Pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things. Used to show disapproval.

Senator Troy denounced the complacent attitude of the polluters of our air.

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Wasp

Back 393

An insect with a slender body and powerful sting.

When the wasps descended on the picnic, we ran in all directions.

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Rehabilitate

Back 394

To help someone to live a healthy, useful, or active life again after they have been seriously ill or in prison.

To improve a building or area so that it returns to the good condition it was in before. Renovate.

The old house was rehabilitated at enormous expense.

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Parole

Back 395

Permision for someone to leave prison, on the condition that they promise to behave well.

Since the prisoner has been rehabilitated, his family is exploring the possibility of having him paroled.

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Multitude

Back 396

A great number, a crowd.

The fleeing culprit was pursued by a fierce multitude.

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Nominate

Back 397

To officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize.

To give someone a particular job.

Three times Bryant was nominated for office but he was never elected.

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Potential

Back 398

Likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future. Possible.

Destroying nuclear weapons reduces a potential threat to human survival.

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Morgue

Back 399

A building or room, usually in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept until they are buried.

There is a slender chance that we can identify the body in the morgue.

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Preoccupied

Back 400

Thinking about something a lot, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things.

Getting to school in time for the test preoccupied Judy's mind.

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Upholstery

Back 401

Material used to cover chairs.

The process of covering chairs with material.

The Brown's upholstery was so new that we were wary about visiting then with the children.

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Indifference

Back 402

Lack of interest or concern.

Allen's indifference to his schoolwork worried his parents.

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Maintain

Back 403

To make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before. Support, uphold, keep.

To strongly express your belief that something is true. Claim.

The pauper was unable to maintain his family without the help of charity.

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Snub

Back 404

To treat someone rudely, specially by ignoring them when you meet. Treat coldly. Scorn, contempt.

Darryl later apologized to Sally for snubbing her.

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Endure

Back 405

To be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining. Bear, undergo.

How can you endure such disrespect?

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Wrath

Back 406

Extreme anger, rage, fury, outrage.

After Emie's wrath subsided, we were able to tell him what happened.

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Expose

Back 407

To show something that is usually covered or hidden.

To put someone in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant.

To show the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad.

To make it possible for someone to exprience new ideas, ways of life etc.

The article exposed the vital document as a forgery.

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Forgery

Back 408

A document, painting, or piece of paper money that has been copied illegally. Fake.

The painting was a very clever forgery.

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Legend

Back 409

An old well-known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events. Myth.

The legend on the rare coin was scarcely legible.

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Ponder

Back 410

To spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened. Consider.

After pondering the question, the board decided to grant the parole.

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Grant

Back 411

To give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for.

I would love to be able to grant her wish.

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Resign

Back 412

To officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization. Quit, leave, retire.

To make yourself accept something that is bad but cannot be changed.

Upon hearing the news of the defeat, the football coach promptly resigned.

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Drastic

Back 413

Extreme and sudden. Acting with force or violence.

In the interests of justice, drastic action must be taken.

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Wharf

Back 414

A structure that is built out into the water so that boats can stop next to it.

We watched the exhausted laborers unloading the cargo on the wharf.

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Cargo

Back 415

The goods that are being carried in a ship or plane. Freight.

A cargo plane.

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Ballot

Back 416

A system of voting, usually in secret, or an occasion when you vote in this way. Piece of paper used in voting.

Clyde, confident of victory, dropped his ballot into the box.

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Supplement

Back 417

Something that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete.

An additional part at the end of a book, or a separate part of a newspaper, magazine etc.

This book can be used as a supplementary text in a more general ESL/EFL course.

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Aggressive

Back 418

Behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone.

Very determind to succeed or get what you want.

An aggressive disease spreads quickly in the body.

Aggressive behavior is any behavior that is intended to cause injury, pain, suffering, damage, or destruction.

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Destruction

Back 419

The act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed.

The environmental destruction caused by the road building program.

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Shout

Back 420

To say something very loudly.

Scream, yell.

There's no need to shout! I can hear you.

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Belittle

Back 421

To make something or someone seem small or unimportant.

He tends to belittle her efforts.

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Humiliate

Back 422

To make someone feel ashamed or stupid, specially when other people are present. embarrass.

Her boss humiliated her in front of all her colleagues.

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Inflict

Back 423

To make someone to suffer something unpleasant.

Detectives warned that the men could inflict serious injury.

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Intentional

Back 424

Done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm.

Syn: deliberate.

Opp: unintentional.

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Likely

Back 425

something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true.

Opp: unlikely.

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Provoke

Back 426

To cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one.

To make someone angry, especially deliberately.

The proposal provoked widespread criticism.

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Unprovoked

Back 427

Unprovoked anger, attacks etc are directed at someone who has not done anything to deserve them.

Unprovoked physical attack.

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Motive

Back 428

The reason that makes someone do something.

What do you suppose the killer's motive was?

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Portray

Back 429

To describe or show someone or something in a particular way, according to your opinion of them. Depict.

To act the part of character in a play, film, or television program. Play.

They portray aggression as a learned behavior.

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Instinct

Back 430

A natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned.

Intuition.

Numerous theories are based on the idea that aggression is an inherent and natural human instinct.

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Impulse

Back 431

A sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible to do. Urge.

A sudden impulse to laugh.

A reason or aim that causes a prticular kind of activity or behaviour.

It is passions which provide the main impulse of music.

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Catharsis

Back 432

The act or process of removing strong or violent emotions by expressing them through writing, talking, acting etc.

Music is a means of catharsis for me.

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Upon

Back 433

We are completely dependent upon your help.

Used to mean on or onto .

We are completely dependent upon your help.

If a time or event is upon you, it is about to happen.

The winter is almost upon us.

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Spontaneous

Back 434

something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do it.

My spontaneous reactiom was to run away.

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Reinforce

Back 435

To give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger.

To make a building, structure, piece of clothing etc stronger.

This approach focuses on the effect that role models and reinforcement of behaviour have on the acquisition of aggressive behaviour.

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Acquisition

Back 436

The process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill.

The act of getting land, power, money etc.

The acquisition of language.

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Peer (noun)

Back 437

Your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have same type of job, social class etc.

American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan.

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Peer (verb)

Back 438

To look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it.

He peered into the darkness.

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Influential

Back 439

Having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave.

Behaviour of a live model is more influential than that of a fictional model.

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Incidence

Back 440

The number of times something happens, especially crime, disease etc. Rate.

Why did the incidence of heroin use continue to climb?

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Imitate

Back 441

To copy the way someone behaves, speak, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh.

To copy something because you think it is good.

That behaviour is more likely to be seen as positive and is thus more likely to be imitated.

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Immense

Back 442

Extremely larg, enormous.

The television program featured an immense whale.

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Feature

Back 443

To include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part.

To show a film, play etc.

The television program featured an immense whale.

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Encompass

Back 444

To include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc.

To completely cover or surround something.

These bamboo trees now encompass the entire house.

Front 445

Hue

Back 445

A colour or type of a colour.

Colour, shade, hue.

The beautiful blue hue of Margaret's dress matches her eyes.

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Merge

Back 446

To combine, or to join together to form one things.

If two things merge, or if one thing merge into another, you can not hear them, see them etc seperate thing.

If the two companies are merged with each other, they can control the majority of the market for this particular product.

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Replicate

Back 447

If you replicate someone's work, a scientific study etc, you do it again, or try to get the same result again.

If a virus or molecule replicates, or it replicates itself, it divides and produce exact copies of itself.

West Side Story is a modern replication of the story from Romeo and Juliet.

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Vast

Back 448

Extremely large, huge, enormous.

Our campus always seems vast to new students.

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Wretched

Back 449

Someone who is wretched is very unhappy or ill, and you feel sorry for them.

There was unanimous agreement that we had seen a wretched movie.

Front 450

Amend

Back 450

To correct or make small change to something that is written or spoken.

Rather than amend the club's constitution again, let us discard it and start a fresh.

Front 451

Distinctive

Back 451

Having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize.

One distinctive feature of the planet Jupiter is the Great Red Spot.

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Oval

Back 452

A shape like a circle, but wider in one direction than the other.

Ellipse.

بیضی

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Swirl

Back 453

To move around quickly in a twisting circular movement, or to make something do this.

Smoke swirled around her.

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Astrology

Back 454

The study of the positions and movements of the stars and how they might influence people and events.

Astronomy.

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Hurricane

Back 455

A storm that has very strong winds and that moves over water.

Cyclone, typhoon, tornado.

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Speculate

Back 456

To guess about the possible effects or causing of something, without knowing all facts or details.

She refused to speculate.

To buy goods, property, shares in a company, hoping that you will make a large profit when you sell them.

He speculted on/in stocks.

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Indefinitely

Back 457

For a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged.

The projecy has been postponed indefinitely.

Without giving clear or exact details.

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Indefinitely

Back 458

For a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged.

The project has been postponed indefinitely.

Without giving clear or exact details.

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Definitely

Back 459

Without any doubt.

Certainly.

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Fluctuate

Back 460

If a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower.

Vary.

Front 461

Encompass

Back 461

To include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc.

To completey surround or cover something.

The houses encompassed about 100 square meters.

Front 462

Impressive

Back 462

Something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc.

Among the guests was an impressive array of authors and critics.

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Decline

Back 463

1. To decrease in amount or importance.

2. To say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something.

3. To become gradually worse in quality. Deteriorate.

Although the size remains impressive, it seems to have steadily declined in recent decades.

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Pace

Back 464

1. The speed at which something happens or done

The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster.

2. As a verb: to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous.

I found John at the hospital, pacing restlessly up and down

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Fascinate

Back 465

If something or someone fascinates you, you are attracted to them and think they are extremely interesting.

The idea of traveling through time fascinates me.

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Amateur

Back 466

Someone who does an activity for pleasure, not as thier job.

Opp: professional.

Front 467

Alike

Back 467

In a similar way.

The twins were dressed alike.

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Compound

Back 468

A substance containing atoms from two or more elements.

A combonation of two or more parts, sustances, or qualities.

Teaching is a compound of several different skills.

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Trace

Back 469

As a verb:

1. To find someone or something that has disappered by searching for them carefully.

2. To find the origins of when something began or where it came from.

3. To study or describe the history, development, or progress of something.

As a noun:

1. A small sign that shows that someone or something was present or existed.

2. A very small amount of a quality, emotion, sustance etc that is difficult to see or notice.

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Lessen

Back 470

To become smaller in size, importance, or value, or making aomething do this.

Reduce.

Exercise leasens the risk of heart disease.

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Indication

Back 471

A sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true.

Dark green leaves are a good indication of healthy roots.

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Span

Back 472

As a verb:

1. To include all of a period of time.

A career which spanned nearly 60 years.

2. To include all of a particular space or area.

As a noun:

1. A period of time between two dates or events.

Over a span of ten years, the company has made great progress.

2. The distance from one side of something to the other.

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Infancy

Back 473

1. The period of a child's life before they can talk or walk.

2. The time when something is just starting to be developed.

The infancy of radio broadcasting.

In addition, the new spot is only in its infancy.

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Restrict

Back 474

To limit or control the size, amount, or range of something.

The new law restricts the sale of hand guns.

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Notable

Back 475

Important, excellent, interesting, or unusual enough to be noticed or mentioned.

A notable feature of the church is its unusual bell tower.

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Resident

Back 476

Someone who lives or stays in a particular place.

The residents of Westvile.

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Haze

Back 477

1. Smoke, dust,or mist in the air which is difficult to see through.

Reaidents of large cities began to notice a smoky haze that hung over their heads.

2. The feeling of being very confused and unable to think clearly.

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Adverse

Back 478

Not good or favourable.

They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.

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Extensive

Back 479

1. Large in size, amount, or degree.

Fire has caused extensive damages to the island's forests.

2. Containing or dealing with a lot of information and details.

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Expand

Back 480

To become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger.

Water expands as it freezes.

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Convey

Back 481

1. To communicate or express something, with or without using words.

All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram.

2. To take or carry something from one pace to another.

Your luggage will be convayed to the hotel by taxi.

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Cargo

Back 482

The goods that are being carried in a ship or plane.

Syn: freight.

The extensive rail system that started expanding in the late 1800s across the United States conveyed people and cargo to distant locations.

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Promote

Back 483

1. To help something to develop or increase.

A meeting to promote trade between Taiwan and the UK.

2. To give someone a better more responsible job in a company.

Opp: demote.

3. To help sell a new product, film etc by offering it at a reduced price or by advertising it

4. To try to persuade people to suuport or use something..

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Settlement

Back 484

1. An official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight, or the action of making an agreement.

2. When you pay all the money you owe.

The settlement of all his debts.

3. When a lot of people move to a place in order to live there, especially in a place where not many people have lived before.

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Proliferation

Back 485

A sudden increase in the amount or number of something.

The proliferation of global media networks.

Front 486

Afford

Back 486

1. To have enough money to buy or pay for something.

We can not afford to go on vacation this year.

2. To provide something or allow something to happen.

The new law will afford protection to employees.

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Exhaust

Back 487

1. To make someone feel extremely tired.

2. To use all of something. Use up.

As a noun:

A pipe on a car or machine that waste gases pass through.

The gas produced when an engine is working.

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Poise

Back 488

To put or hold something in a carefully balanced position, especially above something else.

He poised the bottle over her glass. 'More wine?'

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Poised

Back 489

Not moving, but ready to move or do something at any moment.

This foggy vapor, poised over some of the world's largest cities.

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Smog

Back 490

Dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, caused by smoke from cars and factories in cities.

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Toxic

Back 491

Containing poison, or caused by poisonous sustances. Toxin

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Irritation

Back 492

The feeling of being annoyed about something, especially something that happens repeatedly or for a long time.

Something that makes you annoyed.

The ozone is the toxic gass that causes irritation to eyes.

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Hazardous

Back 493

Dangerous, specially to people's health or safety.

The chemicals in paint can be hazardous to health.

Front 494

Trap

Back 494

1.To prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place.

2. To be in a bad situation from which you cannot escape.

3. To catch a bird or animal using a trap.

4. To trick someone.

Carrying whatever pollutants are trapped in the lower level up.

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Controversial

Back 495

Casuing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed.

Controversial and debates concept.

Front 496

Intensify

Back 496

To increase in degree or strength, or to make something do this.

In June the civil war intensified.

Front 497

Ratify

Back 497

To make a written agreement official by signing it.

While 191 nations signed and ratified the protocol, some did not ratify.

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Precise

Back 498

1. Precise information, details, etc are exact, clear, and correct.

2. Someone who is precise is very careful about details or about the way they behave.

It was difficult to get precise information.

A precise careful woman.

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Normality

Back 499

A situation in which things happen in the usual or expected way.

Front 500

Abnormality

Back 500

An abnormal feature, especially something that is wrong with part of aomeone's body.

Testse that can detect genetic abnormalities in the foetus.

Front 501

Foetus

Back 501

A baby or young animal before it is born.

Embryo.

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Syndrome

Back 502

1. An illness which consists of a set of physical or mental problems. Often used in the name of illnesses.

Bowel syndrome.

, or types of behaviour that is particular kind of problem.

2. A set of qualities, events, or types of behaviour that is particular kind of problem.The underdog syndrome is a belief that things are beyond your control.

The underdog syndrome is a belief that things are beyond your control.

The underdog syndrome is a belief that things are beyond your control.

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Abrupt

Back 503

Sudden and unexpected.

An abrupt change of plan.

Front 504

Disrupt

Back 504

To prevent something from continiuing in its usual way by causing problems.

Autism seems to affects the processing of information in the brain by somehow disrupting the organization of the nervous system.

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Component

Back 505

One of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc. Constituent.

In addition, there appear to be a genetic component to autism.

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Constituent

Back 506

1. Someone who votes in a particular area.

2..one of the sustances or things that combine to form something.

Sodium is one of the constituents of salt.

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Percieve

Back 507

1. To understand or think of something or someone in a particular way.

2. To notice, see, or recognize something.

Cats are not able to percieve colour.

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Stimulus

Back 508

1..something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly.

The discovery of oil acted as a stimulus to industrial development.

2. Something that makes someone or something move or react.

Plural form: stimuli.

Autistic sufferers percieve and react to bormal stimuli in ways that are mot thought of as typical by most of society.

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Controversy

Back 509

A serious argument about somethimg that involves many people and continues for a long time.

The uncertain origins of autism often lead to controversy regarding its diagnosis.

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Diagnosis

Back 510

The process of discovering what is wrong with something or someone, bu examining them closely.

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Trait

Back 511

A particular quality on someone's character.

Part of the poblem with dianosing autism is that many of its difining traits commonly occur in general population.

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Toddler

Back 512

A very young child that is just learning to walk.

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Symptom

Back 513

1. Something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness.

Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.

2. A sign that a serious problem exists.

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Fatigue

Back 514

Very great tiredness. Exhaustion.

He is suffering from physical and mental fatigue.

Front 515

Attribute , verb

Back 515

1. To believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something.

The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.

2. If people in general attribute that a particular statement, painting, piece of music etc to someone, they believe that person said it, painted it etc

3. To believe or say that someone or something has a particular quality.

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Attribute, noun

Back 516

A quality or feature, especially that is considered to be good or useful.

What attribute should a good manager possess?

Front 517

Anxiety

Back 517

1. The feeling of being very worried about something. Concern.

Anxiety disorders.

2. A feeling of wanting something very much.

.

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Overlap

Back 518

1. If two or more things overlap, part of one thing covers part of another thing.

2. If two subjects, ideas etc overlap, they include some but not all of the same things

3. If two activities or periods of time overlap, the second one statrts before the frist one has finished.

Consequently, medical experts look for a broad range of symptoms that typically overlap the three areas of this disease.

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Consequently

Back 519

As a result, therefore.

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Impaired

Back 520

Damaged, less strong, or not as good as before.

Impaired vision.

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Manifest , verb

Back 521

1. To show a feeling, attitude etc.

The shareholders have manifested their intention to sell the shares.

2. Manifest itself: to appear or to become easy to see.

His illness began to manifest itself at around this time.

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Manifest: adjective

Back 522

Plain and easy to see, obvious, patent.

A manifest error in judgment.

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Manifest : noun

Back 523

A list of passengers or goods carried on a ship, plane, or train.

The ship's cargo manifest.

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Deficiency

Back 524

A lack of something that is necessary, shortage.

A deficiency in of safe play areas for children.

Deficient: not containing or having enough of something, not good enough.

Deficit: the difference between the amount of something that you have the higher amount that you need. Shortfall.

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Intuition

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The ability to understand or know something because of feeling rather than by considering the facts.

Instinct.

We should trust our intuitions.

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Bond

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1. If two things bond with each other, they become firmly fixed together, especially after they have been joined with glue.

It takes less than ten minutes for two surfaces to bond.

2. To develop a special relationship with someone.

Time must be given for the mother to bond with her baby.

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Lonely

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1. Unhappy because you are alone or do not anyone to talk to. Lonesome.

A lonely old man.

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Babble

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To speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly.

I have no idea what he was babbling on about.

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Hallmark

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1. An idea, method, or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing.

The explosion had all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack.

2. A mark put on silver, gold... that shows the quality of the metal.

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Scope

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1. The range of things that a subject, activity, book etc deals with.

The need to define the scope of the investigation.

2. The opportunity to do or develope something.

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Compulsive

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1. Compulsive behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem.

Compulsive overspending in these days of credit cards has become more common.

2. A book, programme etc that is compulsive is so interesting that you can not stop reading or watching it.

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Regress

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To go back to a an earlier and worse condition, or to less developed way of behaving.

Opposite: progress.