| # |
Qz |
WORD  |
VP |
EXAMPLE |
POS |
DEFINITION |
GRP |
STUDENT
NAME |
TIME |
| 1 |
|
english |
?
|
They can speak English. |
N |
the language spoken in England, the United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries. |
Arts |
Gracie |
2016.09.21 22:26
|
| 2 |
|
hotspring |
?
|
The outdoor hotspring is located in the mountain. |
N |
a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above. |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 21:23
|
| 3 |
|
africa |
?
|
I want to go to the Africa |
N |
A continent? located in the Eastern Hemisphere? |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.27 22:19
|
| 4 |
|
avant-garde |
?
|
Readers of this very avant-garde novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure. |
ADJ |
culturally or stylistically advanced |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:49
|
| 5 |
|
market_demand |
?
|
take the derivative of market_demand with respect to price |
N |
It is simply the sum of individual quantities demanded at any given price |
Econ |
Darren_Duong |
2015.03.12 00:14
|
| 6 |
|
temirlan |
?
|
The number of Temirlan insects has sharply increased in Kazakhstan, anti- temirlan substances are sprayed in all houses. |
N |
A nasty, scary and poisonous insect. |
Comm |
Rona |
2020.11.29 11:49
|
| 7 |
|
chimney-corner |
?
|
After luncheon, accordingly, when the other two had settled themselves - into the chimney-corner and had started a heated argument on the subj |
N |
a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook |
Arts |
stefano |
2015.12.16 10:53
|
| 8 |
|
selfie |
?
|
Selfie sticks are essential to take selfies |
N |
A photo you take of yourself usually for Facebook, Instagram, etc. |
Econ |
0000SCHelen |
2020.10.19 01:52
|
| 9 |
|
whirlpool |
?
|
The swimmer was caught in a whirlpool and nearly drowned. |
N |
an area of water in a river, stream, etc., that moves very fast in a circle |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:18
|
| 10 |
|
woodstove |
?
|
Pull up a chair by the woodstove and I'll bring you a drink |
N |
A metal chamber (stove) in which wood is burned to prov ide warmth |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.02.12 16:10
|
| 11 |
|
caution_zone |
?
|
Between 300 and 1000 is a caution_zone |
N |
hazard place |
Arts |
Abdul |
2016.09.27 18:53
|
| 12 |
|
cartwheels |
?
|
He was doing cartwheels outside the dance hall |
N |
Twisting his body in the shape of a wheel to show joy |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.02.12 15:30
|
| 13 |
|
security_measures |
?
|
Therefore extra security_measures have been put in place, and if these are not adquate more will follow. Please report anything unusual |
N |
Ways of keeping data and hardware safe on a computer |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.01.05 11:34
|
| 14 |
|
data_loss |
?
|
There has been data_loss from August 2018 to December |
N |
information lost from a computer (usually database) |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.01.05 11:29
|
| 15 |
|
layoff |
?
|
During the economic crisis the number of layoffs go sharply. |
N |
the act of ending the employment of worker or a group of workers. |
Arts |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.28 10:45
|
| 16 |
|
jock |
?
|
The jock is especially enthusiastic about tennis. |
N |
a person who is extremely enthusiastic about sport |
Arts |
satalin |
2015.01.16 09:07
|
| 17 |
|
pencase |
?
|
I bought a new pencase at the shop near my house. |
N |
something including pens, a ruller, and an eraser. |
Arts |
tsuda11 |
2017.08.24 02:29
|
| 18 |
|
trademark |
?
|
Many visitors come from the other side of the earth only for these well-known brands and trademarks |
N |
A trademark is a proprietary term that is usually registered with the Patent and Trademark Office to assure its exclusive use by its owner. |
Arts |
Shephard |
2016.09.28 13:13
|
| 19 |
|
ramen |
?
|
Lanzhou ramen is very famous in China. |
N |
Ramen is a kind of noodles . |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 13:17
|
| 20 |
|
patty |
?
|
Jenny's grandma is good at making patty. |
N |
Patty is a kind of pie with meat or bean paste inside. |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 13:47
|
| 21 |
|
ommatidium |
?
|
In an insect, each ommatidium in the compound eye has a corneal lens, a crystalline cone and a light-sensitive organ at its base. |
N |
one of the elements corresponding to a small simple eye that make up the compound eye of an arthropod |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:57
|
| 22 |
|
thunderstorm |
?
|
We can use technology to make sound of thunderstorm |
N |
a rain storm with thunder and lightning |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:47
|
| 23 |
|
carve_out |
?
|
He managed to carve_out a successful photographic career for himself |
N |
Establish or create something through painstaking effort. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.03.26 13:35
|
| 24 |
|
midwife |
?
|
A midwife assisted with the birth |
N |
A type of nurse that specializes in helping women deliver their babies, often without a doctor |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.03.31 20:48
|
| 25 |
|
pareto_efficiency |
?
|
The competitive equilibrium is pareto_efficiency |
N |
There is no way to make one party better off without making the other worse off |
Econ |
Darren_Duong |
2015.03.12 00:04
|
| 26 |
|
monetary_policy |
?
|
Governor Zhou said on tuesday that the central bank will take a cautious monetary_policy this year to control inflation. |
N |
The regulation of the money supply and interest rates by a central bank. |
Econ |
Darren_Duong |
2015.03.12 00:40
|
| 27 |
|
motorcycle |
?
|
Most parents don't allow their kids to ride motorcycle because it's too dangerous. |
N |
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame. |
Arts |
0000SCHelen |
2015.03.10 09:36
|
| 28 |
|
soft_landing |
?
|
Governor Zhou guarantees that China will have a soft_landing at the end of this year |
N |
The avoidance of both inflation and high interest rates as well as a recession as an economy slows its growth rate. - - |
Econ |
Darren_Duong |
2015.03.12 00:59
|
| 29 |
|
bartender |
?
|
i am wondering if you have any openings for a bartender? |
N |
who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:28
|
| 30 |
|
economy_of_scale |
?
|
large firms like monopoly can reduce their production cost through economy_of_scale |
N |
Reduction in cost per unit resulting from increased production, realized through operational efficiencies. |
Econ |
Darren_Duong |
2015.03.12 01:47
|
| 31 |
|
headset |
?
|
why don't you use the headset I got you? |
N |
a pair of headphones, esp with a microphone attached |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:11
|
| 32 |
|
pros_and_cons |
?
|
We need to look at the pros_and_cons of each system. |
N |
The advantages and disadvantages of something |
Arts |
Jonathan |
2015.03.09 17:02
|
| 33 |
|
boyfriend |
?
|
He is my lovely boyfriend. |
N |
Someone's boyfriend is a man or boy with whom they are having a romantic or sexual relationship. |
Arts |
dodo |
2016.05.18 00:52
|
| 34 |
|
handicraft |
?
|
to teach handicrafts |
N |
a work produced by hand labor;a craft that requires skillful hands. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 19:03
|
| 35 |
|
comp |
?
|
Here's two comps,would u like to go to watch the movie with me? |
N |
an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency - in some special field of knowledge. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 18:24
|
| 36 |
|
estrus |
?
|
Animals are dangerous during the estrus. |
N |
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity - |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.09 22:29
|
| 37 |
|
vending_machine |
?
|
Can you see the guy who stands by the vending_machine? |
N |
a machine from which you can buy cigarettes, drinks, etc. by putting coins into it |
Comm |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.03.19 13:31
|
| 38 |
|
spacecraft |
?
|
The spacecraft sends a beacon signal to the ground indicating how urgent it is to track the spacecraft for telemetry. |
N |
a vehicle used for travel in space |
Comm |
Olia |
2019.12.01 12:41
|
| 39 |
|
inborn |
?
|
He has inborn merit about art which make him to be a famous artist. |
ADJ |
Existing from birth |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.20 23:58
|
| 40 |
|
skydiving |
?
|
I went to Germany to take an skydiving class. |
N |
A sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft and falls for as long as possible before opening a parachute |
Arts |
zacco |
2016.09.20 15:13
|
| 41 |
|
mainstream |
?
|
He wanted to present the mainstream of American culture, but I didn't get any useful information. |
N |
the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.25 01:05
|
| 42 |
|
mainstream |
?
|
He wanted to present the mainstream of American culture, but I didn't get any useful information. |
N |
the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.25 01:05
|
| 43 |
|
turkey |
?
|
A cook won’t pick up a turkey. |
N |
a large American bird that is related to the chicken and that is hunted or raised by people for its meat. |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 18:25
|
| 44 |
|
semiconductor |
?
|
Excitons are created in semiconductors when a laser field promotes an electron from the valance band to the conduction band. |
N |
A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:33
|
| 45 |
|
hedgerow |
?
|
And rabbits, - sitting at their front doors in the hedgerows, held up their fore-paws, - and said, 'O my! O my! O my!' |
N |
A rough or mixed hedge of wild shrubs and occasional trees, typically bordering a road or field. |
Arts |
stefano |
2015.12.20 12:04
|
| 46 |
|
campaign_room |
?
|
Dumbledore Army used the campaign_room to hide themselves |
N |
A magic room in Hogwarts which could help you anything expect food |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.04 22:42
|
| 47 |
|
sue |
?
|
Businesses may sue if one country does something to impact profits |
V |
To make a legal claim against someone, usually to get money from them because they have done something bad to you. |
Arts |
sarah |
2015.05.01 10:31
|
| 48 |
|
kiswahili |
?
|
Children use kiswahili in school until the age of 10. |
N |
A language of East Africa |
Arts |
musta_k |
2016.09.29 07:50
|
| 49 |
|
videotape |
?
|
All my thoughts are full-color motion pictures, running like a videotape in my imagination. |
N |
Videotape is magenetic tape that is used to record mobing pictures and sounds to be shown im television. |
Arts |
Godlike_Bright |
2015.07.23 10:02
|
| 51 |
|
maasai |
?
|
he comes from the tribe called maasai in kenya |
N |
a tribe in kenya |
Arts |
GG |
2016.09.29 07:50
|
| 52 |
|
flagship |
?
|
U.S.A is flagship in space research. - |
ADJ |
the ship in a fleet that carries the commanding admiral. |
Econ |
Amar.w |
2016.09.29 01:04
|
| 53 |
|
workload |
?
|
The workload is not insignificant for some people. |
N |
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.04.16 11:48
|
| 54 |
|
home_mortgages |
?
|
I needed a home_mortgages because I could afford buying my house |
N |
a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments |
Arts |
0000SCCHARLES |
2015.04.30 08:48
|
| 55 |
|
sue |
?
|
Some citizens will sue the city for damage. |
V |
Legal proceedings against a person or institution. |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.10.06 13:54
|
| 56 |
|
dementors |
?
|
Dementors like to eat people's soul by kissing their mouthes. |
N |
Dementors are a terrible lives in J.K.Rowling's book: Harry Potter. |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.04 22:57
|
| 57 |
|
windmill |
?
|
n the past windmills were used to grind corn into flour. |
N |
A building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn into flour. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:07
|
| 58 |
|
man_show |
?
|
In most case he is a man_show |
N |
people who look quiet, cold or even dull outside, but inside they are volatile, charismatic, passionate, charismatic, romantic |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.29 00:17
|
| 59 |
|
probiotic |
21
|
He started to study probiotic in college and now is an expert in this field. |
N |
a kind of harmless bacterium that helps to protect and improve human’s health |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 05:06
|
| 60 |
|
spelunking |
21
|
He was into dangerous sports like spelunking |
N |
Exploring caves underground, as a pastime |
Arts |
musta_k |
2021.01.04 13:08
|
| 61 |
|
sooth |
21
|
We can't see the sooth through our eyes sometimes. |
N |
truth or reality |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.10 12:47
|
| 62 |
|
speleologist |
20
|
Son Doong Cave is the heaven for speleologists all over the world |
N |
someone who studies caves, or who climbs in them for sport |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.27 22:32
|
| 63 |
|
insensate |
20
|
The insensate boss refuses to allow time off for funerals. |
ADJ |
lacking sense or understanding |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:57
|
| 64 |
|
exogamy |
17
|
Exogamy remains much less prevalent among African Americans. |
N |
marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.09 22:18
|
| 65 |
|
cloze |
17
|
The teacher distributed a cloze test to the students. |
V |
a test of the ability to comprehend text in which the reader has to supply the missing words that have been removed from the text at regular |
Arts |
KIMMY |
2016.05.18 02:59
|
| 66 |
|
judder |
17
|
The train crawls along; it judders past warehouses and water towers,bridges and sheds. |
V |
shake rapidly and itensively |
Arts |
Wendy_Ni |
2016.09.27 12:57
|
| 67 |
|
crotchet |
17
|
Her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub. |
N |
a peculiar trick or device |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:26
|
| 68 |
|
apposition |
16
|
This N is in apposition to the foregoing. |
N |
N-(U) - the relationship between two N phrases that are used in the same way and refer to the same person or thing. |
Arts |
0000SCHEEWON |
2015.03.23 21:07
|
| 69 |
|
anodyne |
16
|
as an anodyne for the stress and superficiality of the modern world, there's nothing better than reading a literary classic of substance and insight - - |
N |
something that soothes, calms, or comforts |
Arts |
000hank |
2021.02.26 01:08
|
| 70 |
|
meerkat |
16
|
With the single, notable exception of the meerkats, there was not the least foreign matter on the island, organic or inorganic. |
N |
any of several African mongooses |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:43
|
| 71 |
|
plutocracy |
16
|
The apologists for plutocracy are content this week to use anti-racism as their debating tool. |
N |
the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy. |
Econ |
Shephard |
2016.09.23 08:22
|
| 72 |
|
scrumptious |
15
|
The MacDonald's burger looked totally scrumptious |
ADJ |
Delicious |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.21 22:07
|
| 73 |
|
omnivorous |
15
|
Would you say that you have an omnivorous diet? |
ADJ |
eating both animal and plant foods. |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.02 15:11
|
| 74 |
|
omnivorous |
15
|
Maybe one day, when the scientists change the gene of omnivorous animals, they just need eat one kind of food. |
ADJ |
naturally able to eat both plants and meat |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.10 13:49
|
| 75 |
|
hypermedia |
15
|
Web pages set up for users to access the hypermedia. |
N |
a hypertext system or hypertext application that features a linear and real-time branching structure, integrating other media. |
Arts |
ang2 |
2016.05.18 00:56
|
| 76 |
|
overactive |
15
|
My mother used to tell me that i had an overactive imagination; Tom said that, too. |
ADJ |
more active than normal |
Arts |
Wendy_Ni |
2016.09.27 12:52
|
| 77 |
|
scrimmage |
15
|
The first play from scrimmage netted them a touchdown. |
N |
the point in a game at which the center passes or throws the ball to the quarterback |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 20:03
|
| 78 |
|
omnivorous |
15
|
Vegan women are only one-fifth as likely to have twins as are vegetarian and omnivorous women. |
N |
eating both animal and plant foods. |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.02 15:38
|
| 79 |
|
omnivorous |
15
|
Brown bears are omnivorous, eating anything that they can get their paws on. |
ADJ |
an animal that is omnivorous eats both meat and plants |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.02 15:21
|
| 80 |
|
omnivorous |
15
|
Would you say that you have an omnivorous diet? |
ADJ |
An omnivorous person or animal eats all kinds of food, including both meat and plants. |
Arts |
Zixiang |
2015.11.02 15:07
|
| 81 |
|
expiate |
15
|
their sins must be expiated by sacrifice |
N |
Make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing) |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:24
|
| 82 |
|
vert |
14
|
I need to get a vert colour |
N |
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer. |
Arts |
Dylan |
2017.09.10 21:23
|
| 83 |
|
macaques |
14
|
Have you heard of macaques, for example? |
N |
Short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa |
Arts |
Zixiang |
2015.11.02 15:02
|
| 84 |
|
occipital |
14
|
The occipital lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. |
ADJ |
of or relating to the back of the head or skull |
Arts |
Heather |
2015.05.28 09:07
|
| 85 |
|
macaque |
14
|
The macaque and the baboon appear to be the non-human animals, in which menstruation has been most carefully observed. |
N |
any monkey of the genus Macaca, chiefly of Asia, characterized by cheek pouches and, usually, a short tail: several species are threatened o |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.02 15:39
|
| 86 |
|
macaques |
14
|
Besides monkeys, can you name any other primates? Have you heard of macaques, for example? |
N |
a monkey, chiefly of Asia, having cheek pouches. |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.02 15:25
|
| 87 |
|
concatenate |
14
|
The algorithm concatenated several variables according to a very tricky set of rules |
V |
Attach together in a string (not add) |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.09.11 16:45
|
| 88 |
|
hackneyed |
14
|
So many hackneyed jokes I heard today. |
ADJ |
Not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often : not fresh or original |
Arts |
0000SCHoho |
2015.04.16 15:25
|
| 89 |
|
portend |
14
|
What do the polls portend for the election? |
V |
to give warning of; predict or foreshadow |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:27
|
| 90 |
|
macaque |
14
|
Some macaques are raised in isolation and do not form dominance relationships. |
N |
a monkey, chiefly of Asia, having cheek pouches. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.02 15:30
|
| 91 |
|
liminal |
14
|
This is a liminal zone, |
ADJ |
of, relating to, or situated at the limen. |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.26 22:07
|
| 92 |
|
certitude |
14
|
He spoke with certitude on complex matters |
N |
certainty but more pompous |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.02.11 17:57
|
| 93 |
|
macaque |
14
|
Harlow discovered that macaques raised in isolation didn't from dominance(power)relationships when brought together as young adults. |
N |
short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Aisa and Africa |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.02 15:17
|
| 94 |
|
supercilious |
14
|
The boss had adopted a supercilious attitude toward the workforce. |
ADJ |
Arrogant, haughty, looking down on (from raised [super] eyebrow [cilium]) |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.26 12:38
|
| 95 |
|
cilantro |
14
|
Because cilantro is used in a variety of cuisines around the world to mask smells,as well as to add distinctive flavors. |
N |
Cilantro is the leaves of the coriander plant that are used as an herb. |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.23 08:21
|
| 96 |
|
cantankerous |
14
|
a cantankerous mule |
ADJ |
difficult or irritating to deal with |
Comm |
frauclaudia |
2022.07.11 10:25
|
| 97 |
|
ringlet |
13
|
her hair fell loose in ringlets |
N |
A lock of hair hanging in a corkscrew-shaped curl: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:00
|
| 98 |
|
ringlet |
13
|
her hair fell loose in ringlets |
N |
A lock of hair hanging in a corkscrew-shaped curl: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:00
|
| 99 |
|
buffoon |
13
|
The children burst into laughter when the buffoon stumbled and fell down. |
N |
a person who amuses others by funny, ridiculous, odd behaviors or jokes |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 05:00
|
| 100 |
|
temerity |
13
|
no one had the temerity to question his conclusions |
N |
Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:19
|
| 101 |
|
megalomania |
13
|
Wearing a Napoleon hat reflected his growing megalomania |
N |
A false belief (mania) in his own greatness (mega) |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.16 16:42
|
| 102 |
|
nirvana |
13
|
Most people who believe Buddism desire nirvana. |
N |
the state of peace and happiness that a person chieves after giving up all personal desires. |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.03.19 13:23
|
| 103 |
|
cornucopia |
13
|
a cornucopia of new ideas for software development |
N |
an abundant, overflowing supply |
Arts |
Marcus |
2021.08.18 12:46
|
| 104 |
|
maltreat |
12
|
Only very mean preson maltreat children. |
V |
treat badly |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:12
|
| 105 |
|
piquant |
12
|
Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce. |
ADJ |
having an agreeably pungent taste |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:21
|
| 106 |
|
tardy |
12
|
She was tardy to work. |
ADJ |
arriving or doing something late |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:47
|
| 107 |
|
hyper |
12
|
The kids were all hyper after eating all the Easter Candy. |
V |
hy•per1 /'ha?p?/ - adj. [Informal.] - overexcited; - keyed up: - acting hyper after staying inside for five days. - overly concerned about something: |
Arts |
Jason |
2015.03.08 08:52
|
| 108 |
|
aphorism |
12
|
The book talks about the lots of aphorisms. |
N |
a short pithy instructive saying |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.27 13:35
|
| 109 |
|
dissension |
12
|
If we enter a room where several people are angry and upset, we can feel that dissension even if nobody is saying anything right then. |
N |
strong disagreement about something, especially within a group of people |
Arts |
Eric_Huang |
2015.02.23 21:08
|
| 110 |
|
egocentric |
12
|
Often an egocentric person will not be welcomed by others. |
ADJ |
Having/regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.04.14 18:27
|
| 111 |
|
hypertext |
12
|
In general, hypertext generally refers to a dynamic and non-linear system for presenting 'active' text, which includes text, graphics, audio and video |
N |
hypertext is high-level software through which learners search for information and explore knowledge in real time in non-linear |
Arts |
Ahsan |
2016.05.18 00:54
|
| 112 |
|
serendipitous |
12
|
It was a serendipitous discovery |
N |
Characterized by happy luck without really trying (from serendipity) |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.21 22:00
|
| 113 |
|
somber |
12
|
Her death put us in a somber mood. |
ADJ |
very sad and serious |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 20:11
|
| 114 |
|
albatross |
12
|
One of my friends finished the exam, which had hung over it like 'an albatross. |
N |
a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility. |
Arts |
Shephard |
2016.09.28 13:21
|
| 115 |
|
motorcade |
12
|
The next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines. |
N |
a group or line of cars or other vehicles that travel together |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:31
|
| 116 |
|
iota |
12
|
I wouldn't give him one iota of my fortune |
N |
Smallest possible piece |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.02.12 16:54
|
| 117 |
|
condiment |
12
|
Condiments are supplied free with restaurant curries |
N |
extras to a meal like chutney or pickle |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.03.03 03:56
|
| 118 |
|
sublimate |
12
|
She sublimated her erotic feelings into a series of paintings. |
V |
psychology : to express a desire or feeling by changing it into a form that is socially acceptable |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:23
|
| 119 |
|
impudent |
12
|
The boy was punished for his impudent behavior. |
ADJ |
failing to show proper respect and courtesy : very rude |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:27
|
| 120 |
|
subliminal |
11
|
They made use of subliminal advertising, in which the words 'You're thirsty'' appeared on the screen too fast to be read consciously. |
ADJ |
existing or operating below the level at which one is conscious: |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:25
|
| 121 |
|
inquisitor |
11
|
He had to answer his inquisitors' questions or be thrown out of school. |
N |
a person who asks many difficult questions in a harsh or unkind way |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:26
|
| 122 |
|
jiggle |
11
|
At some iPhone games you should jiggle phone to achieve something |
V |
to move something or cause something to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.24 13:37
|
| 123 |
|
sentient |
11
|
People frequently complain that their questions nowadays are answered not by sentient humans but by machines. |
ADJ |
Able to perceive or feel things. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.07.31 15:59
|
| 124 |
|
suave |
11
|
The suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy. |
ADJ |
behaving in a relaxed, confident, and pleasant way in social situations |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:38
|
| 125 |
|
pediatrician |
11
|
He is a pediatrician. |
N |
a doctor who treats babies and children |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:47
|
| 126 |
|
ravishing |
11
|
The race is so ravishing? and the Olympics is so charming? |
ADJ |
very beautiful,describe someone or something looks pretty amazing. |
Arts |
shawn |
2016.09.28 00:58
|
| 127 |
|
betrothal |
11
|
Tom has a betrothal with marry. |
N |
a mutual promise to marry |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 21:53
|
| 128 |
|
balmy |
11
|
The air was warm and balmy. |
ADJ |
1.informal or slang trems for mentally irregular - 2. mild and pleasant |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:04
|
| 129 |
|
shrivel |
11
|
Plants shrivel in the heat. |
V |
to become dry and wrinkled from heat, cold, or old age |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:41
|
| 130 |
|
jiggle |
11
|
He jiggled the doorknob noisily. |
N |
move to and fro |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 11:11
|
| 131 |
|
cranky |
11
|
he is a little cranky. |
ADJ |
easily annoyed or angered |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 21:20
|
| 132 |
|
paragon |
11
|
She was a paragon of virtue. (Example supplied by Lextutor.) |
N |
good example |
Arts |
0000SCHelen |
2016.01.19 14:15
|
| 133 |
|
ovulate |
11
|
Women ovulate about once every month. |
V |
pruduce and discharge eggs |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:31
|
| 134 |
|
symbiotic |
11
|
Doctors and patients have a symbiotic relationship. |
ADJ |
having an interdependent relationship |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:37
|
| 135 |
|
jiggling |
11
|
A new generation of weight loss equipment to lose weight by jiggling the body. |
V |
If you jiggle something, you move it quickly up and down or from side to side. |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.16 20:13
|
| 136 |
|
atrocious |
11
|
He had atrocious table manners. |
ADJ |
very bad or tasteless; - abominable; - appalling: |
Arts |
lizk |
2016.06.15 18:21
|
| 137 |
|
dumbfound |
11
|
He was dumbfounded by all the damage done by the storm. |
V |
to make speechless with amazement: |
Arts |
Lizzzzzzz |
2016.06.21 23:01
|
| 138 |
|
petticoat |
11
|
At the bottom of the trunk she found a set of white undergarments including lacy petticoats and a full corseted bodice. |
N |
A woman’s light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:24
|
| 139 |
|
hominid |
11
|
Chimps can fill in for early hominids in terms of ability and lifestyle. |
N |
a primate of the family hominidae |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:28
|
| 140 |
|
trinket |
11
|
I did't like to buy trinkets in my trip and I thought that is so expensive. |
N |
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.04 22:59
|
| 141 |
|
resplendent |
11
|
he glimpsed Sonia, resplendent in a red dress. |
ADJ |
having great beauty and splendor. |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:08
|
| 142 |
|
beaker |
11
|
Pour the solution into the beaker and apply heat |
N |
A cup or container used in the lab |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.03.14 12:20
|
| 143 |
|
peal |
11
|
the bell rang again, a long, loud peal |
N |
A loud ringing of a bell or bells |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:22
|
| 144 |
|
symbiotic |
11
|
His work was jarring,yet symbiotic to his own fervent lifestyle. |
ADJ |
the relationship between two different kinds of living things that live togather and depend on each other |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.23 20:17
|
| 145 |
|
cadre |
11
|
- He trained cadres of engineers and built health clinics and schools in Iraq. |
N |
A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.05.01 10:34
|
| 146 |
|
delimit |
11
|
These two powers thus delimit the bounds of heaven and the world. |
ADJ |
Determine the limits or boundaries of. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.03 13:01
|
| 147 |
|
dovetail |
11
|
Listening and communication skills must dovetail with other skills. |
V |
Fit or cause to fit together easily and conveniently. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.05.01 10:44
|
| 148 |
|
symbiotic |
11
|
she was symbiotic towards her other for buying the new MacBook as her birthday present |
ADJ |
interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.23 22:56
|
| 149 |
|
ovulation |
11
|
she should keep to check the ovulation if she wants to have baby. |
N |
the discharge of a mature ovum from the ovary |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.07 22:08
|
| 150 |
|
copulation |
10
|
Copulation could be used for alliance and protection among animals of the same sex. |
N |
to have sex |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.10 02:15
|
| 151 |
|
spam |
10
|
Sorry users - a spam attack on this site has lost some entries (Jan 5, 2019) |
N |
Junk upoaded to someone else's website |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.01.05 11:28
|
| 152 |
|
twig |
10
|
Sloths live on a diet of leave and twigs |
N |
a small shoot or branch usually without its leave |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.07 22:27
|
| 153 |
|
schism |
10
|
However, other controversies appear to reflect some of the deeper schisms within psychology itself. |
N |
A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.29 13:04
|
| 154 |
|
explicate |
10
|
Some recent authors have written books attempting to explicate the concept of nomicity. |
V |
Analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.29 13:29
|
| 155 |
|
puny |
10
|
His puny arms were nonetheless capable of mighty feats |
N |
Weak looking, skinny |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.24 18:01
|
| 156 |
|
twig |
10
|
There is a woodpecker finch that selects twigs to dig out insects open mollusks. |
N |
a small very thin stem of wood that grows from a branch on a tree |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.02 15:39
|
| 157 |
|
savvy |
10
|
tech-savvy students |
ADJ |
shrewdly intelligent; canny |
Arts |
fanny |
2015.01.29 04:29
|
| 158 |
|
audacity |
10
|
he whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan |
N |
A willingness to take bold risks: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:20
|
| 159 |
|
philanthropic |
10
|
they receive financial support from philanthropic bodies |
N |
seeking to promote the welfare of others; generous and benevolent: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:10
|
| 160 |
|
mollusks |
10
|
Sea otters use rocks to break open mollusks which are important in their diet |
N |
any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body, including the chitons, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopuses |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.03 01:05
|
| 161 |
|
drudgery |
10
|
Her surname ruins it with its connotation of working-class drudgery. |
N |
Hard monotonous routine work. - =donkeywork |
Arts |
zhaolan |
2016.09.27 13:38
|
| 162 |
|
commensurate |
10
|
taht is why the salary is commensurate. |
ADJ |
equal or similar to something in size, amount, or degree |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.03 21:22
|
| 163 |
|
indelible |
10
|
an indelible marker pen |
N |
(Of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:15
|
| 164 |
|
turban |
10
|
It is difficult for us to see any reason why a Jew may not wear his yarmulke in court or a Sikh his turban. |
N |
A man’s head covering consisting of a long length of material wound around a cap or the head, worn especially by Sikhs and Muslims. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:24
|
| 165 |
|
spammers |
10
|
Junk advertising was uploaded to the website by spammers and their cronies. |
N |
Vandals who use someone else's social media to spread their messages |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.03.31 20:40
|
| 166 |
|
twigs |
10
|
Primates use twigs as a tools. |
N |
A small shoot or branch usually without its leaves |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.10 09:26
|
| 167 |
|
lanky |
10
|
He is lanky and a brilliant artist as well as being excellent at crosswords. |
N |
ungracefully thin and tall. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:25
|
| 168 |
|
vertigo |
10
|
The climber had a sudden feeling of vertigo |
N |
Dizziness, imbalance, fear of falling |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.24 17:33
|
| 169 |
|
fluster |
10
|
He doesn't get flustered. |
V |
cause to be nervous or upset |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.25 23:13
|
| 170 |
|
virile |
10
|
Then there was exercise, boating and hiking, which was not only good for you but also made you more virile the thought of strenuous activity left him exhausted. |
N |
having or exhibiting masculine strength; masculine; - manly; - characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit. |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:29
|
| 171 |
|
belittle |
10
|
The critic belittled the author's work. |
V |
to describe (someone or something) as little or unimportant |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:51
|
| 172 |
|
haven |
10
|
He fled to a safe haven |
N |
a place of safety |
Arts |
ralf |
2020.07.18 20:52
|
| 173 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
The poor countries are turned in different kind of natural energy sources for sustenance |
N |
A food or a drink that which is regarded as a source of energy. |
Arts |
mikel |
2015.12.08 13:21
|
| 174 |
|
havens |
10
|
The Caymans, Virgin Islands, and other havens for tax dodgers |
N |
Places where these people will be safe from the law, will not be held to account or made to pay their taxes |
Arts |
musta_k |
2021.08.19 14:52
|
| 175 |
|
audacity |
10
|
He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault. |
N |
a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude : an audacious quality |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:24
|
| 176 |
|
intransigent |
10
|
an intransigent attitude |
ADJ |
stubborn; unwilling to change your ideas or behaviour in a way that seems unreasonable |
Arts |
Karen |
2015.05.21 12:27
|
| 177 |
|
copulation |
10
|
About three days after copulation, the hen starts laying eggs. |
N |
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:03
|
| 178 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
sustenance is very important in modern world |
N |
the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.12.08 13:17
|
| 179 |
|
garish |
10
|
Many of the rugs are too garish for my taste. |
ADJ |
very brightly coloured in a way that is unpleasant to look at |
Arts |
Karen |
2015.05.08 15:47
|
| 180 |
|
procreation |
10
|
I bought some animals and some of them are used for procreation. |
N |
Means reproduction. The N form of reproduce. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.12.07 23:32
|
| 181 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
Sustenance includes food, drink and other necessities |
N |
sustenance are the resource that all creatures need |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.12.07 23:28
|
| 182 |
|
altruistic |
10
|
Were his motives entirely altruistic? |
ADJ |
This kind of behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself. |
Arts |
Anita_Fan |
2015.06.09 20:00
|
| 183 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
Genetically modified crops increased production that solved sustenance supply. |
N |
food |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.12.07 23:01
|
| 184 |
|
procreation |
10
|
These areas are procreation, life, and death |
N |
production |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.12.07 22:40
|
| 185 |
|
derange |
10
|
Being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone. |
V |
to disturb the operation or functions of |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:52
|
| 186 |
|
copulate |
10
|
the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate |
V |
to have sexual intercourse |
Arts |
sunny |
2015.11.02 15:19
|
| 187 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
My USB and laptop are my educational sustenance for work at school |
N |
Means of sustaining life; nourishment |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.12.07 20:18
|
| 188 |
|
procreation |
10
|
Some people believe that sex should only be for the purpose of procreation. |
N |
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.12.04 23:25
|
| 189 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
The biological weapons brings death, not sustenance. |
N |
food: |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.12.04 23:10
|
| 190 |
|
haughty |
10
|
a look of haughty disdain |
ADJ |
arrogantly superior and disdainful |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:57
|
| 191 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
Organic farming provides healthy sustenance to the public. |
N |
food that people or animals need in order to live |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.28 19:14
|
| 192 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
Organic farming provides healthy sustenance to the public. |
N |
food that people or animals need in order to live |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.28 17:37
|
| 193 |
|
intransigent |
10
|
I detest her because she is so intransigent person. |
ADJ |
Refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible |
Arts |
0000SCHoho |
2015.04.16 15:30
|
| 194 |
|
twig |
10
|
He cut a twig from the tree by his palm. |
N |
a small, thin shoot of a wooden branch or stem |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.02 15:19
|
| 195 |
|
decried |
10
|
She decried the way he treats her. |
V |
To express strong disapproval. |
Law |
0000SCHoho |
2015.04.16 15:15
|
| 196 |
|
sustenance |
10
|
I seek your support and sustenance. |
N |
means of sustaining life; nourishment. |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.12.07 22:57
|
| 197 |
|
copulation |
10
|
Technology can help animals copulation and reproduce. |
N |
sexual intercourse. |
Arts |
Kano_Ruan |
2015.11.10 22:33
|
| 198 |
|
copulation |
10
|
For Darwin, mate choice simply stopped at copulation. |
N |
sexual intercourse. |
Arts |
Kano |
2015.11.09 22:07
|
| 199 |
|
abet |
10
|
Bushes and vines abetted the rocks in forming thorny detours for the struggling stranger |
V |
in a state of temporary inactivity. temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension - |
Arts |
xminh |
2016.05.05 04:25
|
| 200 |
|
twig |
10
|
We ‹collected ‹dry twigs to ‹start the ‹fire. |
N |
a ‹small, ‹thin ‹branch of a ‹tree or ‹bush, ‹especially one ‹removed from the ‹tree or ‹bush and without any ‹leaves |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.02 15:36
|
| 201 |
|
irreverence |
10
|
Certain sects of Islam consider a woman showing her face in public to be a gross irreverence. |
N |
lack of reverence |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:13
|
| 202 |
|
irreverence |
10
|
Certain sects of Islam consider a woman showing her face in public to be a gross irreverence. |
N |
lack of reverence |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:13
|
| 203 |
|
ubiquitous |
10
|
Earth's ubiquitous atmosphere. |
ADJ |
having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:29
|
| 204 |
|
sleet |
10
|
The rain was turning to sleet. |
N |
a mixture of rain and snow |
Arts |
monica |
2023.06.14 04:02
|
| 205 |
|
sidle |
10
|
Sidle up to him and then ask for a raise. |
V |
to move in a furtive or stealthy manner; edge along |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:47
|
| 206 |
|
twig |
10
|
Suddenly, we hear the sound of a twig cracking; all three men look around anxiously, particularly JASON. |
N |
a slender shoot of a tree or other plant. |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.02 15:35
|
| 207 |
|
vigilante |
10
|
The danger of these self-appointed vigilantes is that they sometimes go after innocent people. |
N |
a person who is not a police officer but who tries to catch and punish criminals |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:27
|
| 208 |
|
digression |
10
|
Let me just finish this digression. |
N |
a message that departs from the main subject. |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.03.18 14:23
|
| 209 |
|
twig |
10
|
Would you consider a twig to be a tool? |
N |
a twig is a very small thin branch that grows out from a main branch of a tree or bush |
Arts |
Zixiang |
2015.11.02 15:05
|
| 210 |
|
percolate |
10
|
Inevitably ideas percolate from one religion to another |
V |
Inevitably ideas percolate from one religion to another. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.08.27 13:07
|
| 211 |
|
paltry |
10
|
managing to raise a paltry quarter load of washing |
ADJ |
very small or too small in amount |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 21:30
|
| 212 |
|
morose |
10
|
He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone. |
ADJ |
very serious, unhappy, and quiet |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:09
|
| 213 |
|
twig |
10
|
This twig is to short, I need another one |
N |
small, thin wooden stick |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.02 15:18
|
| 214 |
|
punctual |
10
|
The bus in the town is never punctual. |
ADJ |
directly and without evasion; not roundabout |
Arts |
0000SCHelen |
2015.03.26 18:31
|
| 215 |
|
submissive |
10
|
Whatever my mom says to me, I am totally submissive. |
ADJ |
willing to do other people tell you to do without arguing |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.03.20 22:29
|
| 216 |
|
twig |
10
|
walls and floors of the pool, and consequently against any sharp stone or TWIG, is such that it can be ultimately forced through the liner. - |
N |
a small, dry, woody piece fallen from a branch |
Comm |
madina |
2015.11.02 15:32
|
| 217 |
|
balk |
10
|
Don't balk when you help others. |
V |
to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:03
|
| 218 |
|
insolent |
10
|
He gave an insolent reply to her question |
ADJ |
1.boldly rude or disrespectful; - insulting: |
Comm |
JHYN |
2016.09.21 22:26
|
| 219 |
|
condole |
9
|
the priest came to condole with Madeleine |
N |
Express sympathy for (someone); grieve with: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:19
|
| 220 |
|
obstinate |
9
|
her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio |
N |
Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:05
|
| 221 |
|
foresight |
9
|
They had the foresight to invest in new technology. |
N |
Someone's foresight is their ability to see what is likely to happen in the future and to take appropriate action. |
Arts |
taylor |
2015.11.09 23:58
|
| 222 |
|
octopus |
9
|
the octopus has 8 arms |
N |
an animal living in the sea having 8 arms. It was believed to spread ink. |
Arts |
ulas |
2015.05.28 02:50
|
| 223 |
|
puberty |
9
|
I guess you and I are both going through puberty these days. |
N |
the period of life when a person's sexual organs mature and he or she becomes able to have children |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.23 20:07
|
| 224 |
|
foresight |
9
|
Designing a phone need foresight for population. |
N |
The ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.10 13:54
|
| 225 |
|
repulse |
9
|
nowadays women have various tools to repulse the criminals. |
V |
to push away or refuse something or someone unwanted, especially to successfully stop a physical attack against you: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.22 22:52
|
| 226 |
|
foresight |
9
|
Human being have more foresight when they play chess with machines. |
N |
an act of looking forward |
Arts |
Kano_Ruan |
2015.11.10 23:05
|
| 227 |
|
repulse |
9
|
You was repulse by fingerprint identification. |
N |
to ‹push away or ‹refuse something or someone ‹unwanted, ‹especially to successfully ‹stop a ‹physical ‹attack against you |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.22 19:20
|
| 228 |
|
repulse |
9
|
People are repulsed by the sight of blood, but blood does not bother cattle. |
V |
If you are repulsed by something, you think that it is horrible and disgusting an you want to avoid it. |
Arts |
Godlike_Bright |
2015.07.23 10:11
|
| 229 |
|
repulsed |
9
|
the engineer was repulsed by the customer after doing a not so great job on repairing their ipad |
V |
drive back (an attack or attacking enemy) by force |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.23 23:24
|
| 230 |
|
repulsed |
9
|
People are repulsed by the sight in the wild. |
V |
to push someone or something back or away, esp. to successfully stop an attack/If something repulses you, it causes you to have a strong fee |
Arts |
YNW |
2015.07.23 09:56
|
| 231 |
|
repulse |
9
|
People are repulsed by the sight of blood. |
V |
to push someone or something back or away, esp. to successfully stop an attack. |
Arts |
Fatoo |
2015.07.23 10:08
|
| 232 |
|
repulsed |
9
|
At the first brush, the enemy was repulsed by the advanced weapon. |
V |
to cause feelings of repulsion in |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.11.16 21:45
|
| 233 |
|
devious |
9
|
He is very devious person because usually what he said is not what he usually did. |
ADJ |
dishonest and clever |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.13 00:12
|
| 234 |
|
frock |
9
|
My sister is selling frock recently. |
N |
Frock is a kind of clothes for women. |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 13:55
|
| 235 |
|
foresight |
9
|
It was an example of the authorities' lack of foresight. |
N |
the ‹ability to ‹judge correctly what is going to ‹happen in the ‹future and ‹plan ‹your ‹actions ‹based on this ‹knowledge. |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.02 15:38
|
| 236 |
|
fizz |
9
|
The premixed gin and tonic fizzes up over the lip of the can as i bring it to my mouth and sip. |
V |
form bubbles |
Arts |
Wendy_Ni |
2016.09.27 13:00
|
| 237 |
|
vestige |
9
|
This is the only vestige of the old city. |
N |
an indication that something has been present. |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.03.18 14:37
|
| 238 |
|
miscellaneous |
9
|
Housework is usually miscellaneous and toilsome. |
ADJ |
a. Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds - b. Having many aspects |
Arts |
zhaolan |
2016.09.23 08:21
|
| 239 |
|
foresight |
9
|
If they are to be commended for FORESIGHT in their planning, what then is the judgment of a town council |
N |
care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence. |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.02 15:31
|
| 240 |
|
euthanasia |
9
|
Euthanasia is a hot debate. |
N |
mercy-killing |
Arts |
yske |
2015.03.23 23:31
|
| 241 |
|
affluence |
9
|
And to be enveloped in a mist of enchantment was a way of life that the miasma of fashion, affluence and privilege had in no way approached |
N |
the state of having an abundance of money and material goods. |
Arts |
group8tesol10 |
2016.05.20 09:20
|
| 242 |
|
grub |
9
|
woodpecker finch that selects twigs to dig out insects and grubs from tree bark. |
N |
the thick-bodied, sluggish young of certain insects, esp. the beetle. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.02 15:39
|
| 243 |
|
acrimony |
9
|
Last September's JLG meeting in London ended with acrimony on both sides. - |
N |
bitterness of manner, speech, etc: - |
Arts |
MaiHuong |
2016.05.20 09:01
|
| 244 |
|
foresight |
9
|
n Sharpe has become over the years a singular monument to the mechanical FORESIGHT of its founder, Joseph R. Brown, and a world-renowned synonym for - |
N |
care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence. |
Arts |
madina |
2015.11.02 15:44
|
| 245 |
|
foresight |
9
|
no one had enough foresight to predict the winner |
N |
the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan your actions based on this knowledge |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.02 15:29
|
| 246 |
|
foresight |
9
|
They had the foresight to invest in new technology. |
N |
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 11:23
|
| 247 |
|
swagger |
9
|
He walked out of the room with a self-confident swagger. |
N |
a way of walking with a swinging movement that shows you are confident |
Arts |
cerrrrr_lee |
2016.09.27 20:19
|
| 248 |
|
jeeringly |
9
|
«Onion-sauce! Onion-sauce!' he remarked jeeringly, and was gone before they could think of a thoroughly satisfactory reply. |
ADJ |
To speak or shout derisively; mock. |
Arts |
elci |
2016.01.14 12:37
|
| 249 |
|
legible |
9
|
We should write legible to easy reader's eyes. |
ADJ |
easy to recognize |
Arts |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.27 22:34
|
| 250 |
|
strident |
9
|
Are the protesters' voices becoming a touch strident? |
ADJ |
Screechy, grating, high-pitched |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.21 22:11
|
| 251 |
|
claustrophobic |
9
|
That small hotel room made me feel claustrophobic |
N |
Fear of small spaces |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.21 22:03
|
| 252 |
|
superstitious |
9
|
superstitious minds |
ADJ |
having a belief in traditional |
Arts |
Abdul |
2016.09.26 09:39
|
| 253 |
|
grub |
9
|
A grub is a kind of disgusting worm |
N |
V grub: search for something. - - N grub: A grub is a young insect which is just come out of an egg |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.10 13:53
|
| 254 |
|
octopus |
9
|
Fried octopus are very popular in my hometown. |
N |
Octopus is a kind of seafood. |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 13:10
|
| 255 |
|
herbicide |
9
|
The farmers are spraying herbicide on their field. |
N |
technical a substance used to kill unwanted plants |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:30
|
| 256 |
|
impromptu |
9
|
He made an impromptu offer during the meeting. |
ADJ |
done without preparation or planning |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.04.14 12:23
|
| 257 |
|
dyslexia |
9
|
Some talented people have dyslexia, for example Jobs. |
N |
dyslexia means some people have difficulty with reading. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.26 19:08
|
| 258 |
|
foresight |
9
|
Anthropologists started contending that only humans make tools with foresight. |
N |
the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.02 15:22
|
| 259 |
|
affable |
9
|
I watched the affable helperputting on his jacket with a rising sense of panic. |
ADJ |
friendly and easy to talk to |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 21:24
|
| 260 |
|
foresight |
9
|
Anthropologists used to believe that only humans manufactures tools with foresight |
N |
Providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future. |
Arts |
Zixiang |
2015.11.02 15:03
|
| 261 |
|
sheen |
9
|
this shampoo gives your hair a beautiful sheen. |
N |
a soft, smooth, shiny quality |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 21:36
|
| 262 |
|
uncongenial |
9
|
He was being asked to support a policy that was uncongenial to him. |
ADJ |
not pleasant or enjoyable |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:57
|
| 263 |
|
parched |
9
|
Could I have some water? I'm parched. - |
N |
dry or thirsty, especially because of heat. - |
Arts |
GG |
2016.12.31 19:07
|
| 264 |
|
rapture |
9
|
Leonora listened with rapture |
N |
A feeling of intense pleasure or joy |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:11
|
| 265 |
|
foresight |
9
|
I should have studied harder in university if i have the foresight |
N |
the ‹ability to ‹judge correctly what is going to ‹happen in the ‹future and ‹plan ‹your ‹actions ‹based on this ‹knowledge: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.09 23:28
|
| 266 |
|
foresight |
9
|
I had other reasons for thinking this opinion to be a mistaken one, but this article is not about my foresight. |
N |
an act of looking forward |
Arts |
Kano |
2015.11.09 21:26
|
| 267 |
|
rapture |
9
|
Leonora listened with rapture |
N |
A feeling of intense pleasure or joy |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:11
|
| 268 |
|
inordinate |
9
|
The professor suddenly started giving the students inordinate amounts of homework |
ADJ |
Unusual, atypical, jumping out of the typical pattern |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.14 17:08
|
| 269 |
|
caveat |
9
|
His investment advice comes with a caveat: that the stock market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy. |
N |
an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:35
|
| 270 |
|
synchronize |
9
|
Let's synchronize our watches and meet in an hour. |
V |
to cause to show the agreed upon time, as one clock or watch with another: |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:27
|
| 271 |
|
coffer |
9
|
Let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation. |
N |
a box for holding money or other valuable things |
Econ |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:45
|
| 272 |
|
allay |
9
|
The new advertising campaign is an attempt to allay the public's concerns about the safety of the company's products. |
V |
to make (something) less severe or strong |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:07
|
| 273 |
|
expound |
9
|
‘He used it as an opportunity to expound the idea of flexible integration. |
V |
Present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.29 13:33
|
| 274 |
|
magnate |
9
|
A studio magnate who the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call. |
N |
a person who has great wealth and power in a particular business or industry |
Econ |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:42
|
| 275 |
|
parch |
9
|
a piece of grassland parched by the sun |
V |
make or become dry through intense heat |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:16
|
| 276 |
|
foresight |
9
|
No one had enough foresight to predict the function of the robot in the future. |
N |
the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan your actions based on this knowledge |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.08 22:09
|
| 277 |
|
sordid |
9
|
Fortunately for him, he will not be contemplating his sad and sordid crime from the inside of a prison cell. |
N |
Involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt: - the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:03
|
| 278 |
|
contiguity |
9
|
Thus is contiguity necessary in all forms of learning |
N |
The sequential occurrence or proximity of stimulus and response, causing their association in the mind. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.30 12:01
|
| 279 |
|
sociable |
9
|
a sociable couple who enjoy parties. |
ADJ |
glad to associate with others - companionable: |
Arts |
faby |
2023.03.10 09:46
|
| 280 |
|
hypnotize |
9
|
I was fascinated by them, hypnotized by them - until you wake up and realise they're nuts. |
V |
Capture the whole attention of (someone); fascinate. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.30 12:18
|
| 281 |
|
brine |
9
|
The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted. |
N |
a mixture of salty water used especially to preserve or add flavor to food |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:05
|
| 282 |
|
whirr |
9
|
The sounds issuing from beyond- winches whirring, men shouting- indicated great activity and excited me. |
N |
a bustle or rush |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:30
|
| 283 |
|
finesse |
9
|
She handled the interview questions with finesse. |
N |
skill and cleverness that is shown in the way someone deals with a situation, problem |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:51
|
| 284 |
|
fester |
9
|
His wounds festered for days before he got medical attention. |
V |
to become painful and infected |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:39
|
| 285 |
|
frock |
9
|
her new party frock |
N |
A woman’s or girl’s dress |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:35
|
| 286 |
|
caveat |
9
|
I want to make a proviso, a caveat, that we may have slipped past earlier. |
N |
A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.03.25 14:45
|
| 287 |
|
penicillin |
9
|
Since the discovery of penicillin, the treatment of syphilis has been revolutionized. |
N |
a type of medicine that is used to treat infections caused by bacteria |
Arts |
Giovanna_IT |
2022.07.11 07:08
|
| 288 |
|
frown |
9
|
She was frowning when she entered the room, so I knew that she was annoyed about something. |
V |
to make a frown in anger, concentration |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:45
|
| 289 |
|
impassive |
9
|
Her face remained impassive throughout the trial. |
ADJ |
not showing emotion |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:59
|
| 290 |
|
ravine |
9
|
I can hide from the patrols, using ravines and deep gorges. |
N |
A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:02
|
| 291 |
|
sordid |
9
|
Spare me the sordid details please |
ADJ |
unpleasant or terrible |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.02.12 17:43
|
| 292 |
|
fallacious |
8
|
She invited me to a pub on the fallacious assumption that I drink. |
ADJ |
containing a fallacy; logically unsound |
Arts |
0000SCHoho |
2015.04.16 15:19
|
| 293 |
|
pertain |
8
|
this letter is pertain to eighteen century literature. |
V |
related |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:19
|
| 294 |
|
elation |
8
|
There is a rush of elation,tempered wuth something else: a naeless dread. |
N |
very happy,great happiness |
Arts |
Wendy_Ni |
2016.09.27 12:49
|
| 295 |
|
boar |
8
|
the prize Middle White boar |
N |
old world wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 12:56
|
| 296 |
|
deforestation |
8
|
Human-driven and natural loss of trees— deforestation—affects wildlife, ecosystems, weather patterns, and the climate |
N |
Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest. |
Econ |
mp22 |
2022.06.06 06:06
|
| 297 |
|
venerable |
8
|
a venerable statesman |
ADJ |
great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:25
|
| 298 |
|
crutch |
8
|
It's difficult to understand why so many crutches, white sticks and wheelchairs remain unclaimed. |
N |
A long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a lame person. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:33
|
| 299 |
|
chute |
8
|
My phone rolled from chute |
N |
a narrow, steep slide for objects or people to go down |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.24 13:22
|
| 300 |
|
autism |
8
|
People need to know what is autism and accept people with autism, they need more protect than normal human. - |
N |
an illness that starts in young children and causes behavior that is unusually centered on the self while limiting development of |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:35
|
| 301 |
|
frilly |
8
|
but that is because metaphors studies aren't light or frilly and IARPA... |
ADJ |
something desirable but not essential |
Arts |
duckyl |
2015.03.09 16:08
|
| 302 |
|
hereditary |
8
|
My personality is much more hereditary from my father. |
ADJ |
tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 11:19
|
| 303 |
|
shawl |
8
|
Gypsy and ethnic references appear in a number of outfits including Spanish style poncho skirts, shawls and classic Native American dresses. |
N |
A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:33
|
| 304 |
|
quip |
8
|
They traded quips over a beer. |
N |
a clever remark |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:27
|
| 305 |
|
chute |
8
|
Feed chute is very useful in the farm. |
N |
a narrow, steep slide for objects or people to go down |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:50
|
| 306 |
|
squabble |
8
|
The two sides were squabbleing over the shape of the table at the peace negotiations. |
V |
to quarrel about a small detail: |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:24
|
| 307 |
|
dichotomy |
8
|
Rousseau's fundamental idea was the dichotomy of nature and culture. |
N |
A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. |
Wk-1 |
Haruka Tsujiuchi |
2019.11.12 09:08
|
| 308 |
|
marquee |
8
|
Organisers are planning to have lots of stalls and attractions - and are desperate for donations of tents and marquees to provide shelter for these. |
N |
chiefly British A large tent used for social or commercial functions. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:28
|
| 309 |
|
biodiversity |
8
|
The air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat all ultimately rely on biodiversity. |
N |
The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat |
Econ |
mp22 |
2022.06.06 06:16
|
| 310 |
|
colossal |
8
|
Being such a colossal corporation, Disney has a lot of employees. |
ADJ |
extremely large |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:22
|
| 311 |
|
doctorate |
8
|
here did he do his doctorate? |
N |
one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.26 23:15
|
| 312 |
|
transpire |
8
|
This gragh is shown that nothing has transpired since 2000 |
V |
: to happen - : to become known |
Comm |
JIEUN |
2016.09.27 09:21
|
| 313 |
|
reconnaissance |
8
|
Aerial reconnaissance of the enemy position showed they were ready to attack. |
ADJ |
Information gathering in a military context |
Comm |
Olia |
2019.12.01 12:42
|
| 314 |
|
hereditary |
8
|
We can use technology to study hereditary |
ADJ |
(Of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.10 13:44
|
| 315 |
|
lexical |
8
|
Lexical Entry Form is made. |
N |
of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language. |
Arts |
asteroid |
2016.09.21 22:28
|
| 316 |
|
pinnacle |
8
|
A singer has reached the pinnacle of success. |
N |
the best or most important part of something : the point of greatest success or achievement |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:54
|
| 317 |
|
squire |
8
|
Her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right. |
V |
escort |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:24
|
| 318 |
|
phoenix |
8
|
A phoenix is very loyal and smart, its tears could fix any - wound. |
N |
Phoenix is a kind of bird ofWestern European mythology, and it reborn from fire. |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.09.19 09:36
|
| 319 |
|
gorilla |
8
|
The gorilla is actually a quiet animal. |
N |
largest anthropoid ape ;terrestrial and vegetarian;of forests of central west Africa. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 18:14
|
| 320 |
|
safari |
8
|
He needs a safari to satisfy his family needs. |
N |
a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa. |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.25 00:59
|
| 321 |
|
thermometer |
8
|
a thermometer reading |
N |
measuring instrument for measuring temperature. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 18:29
|
| 322 |
|
pout |
8
|
She pouted her lips and stared at him angrily |
V |
to push out your lips to show that you are angry or annoyed or to look sexually attractive |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:44
|
| 323 |
|
envisage |
8
|
Nobody can know what kind of world will result from the interplay of these forces, but it is possible to envisage plausible futures |
V |
Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.07.31 15:42
|
| 324 |
|
reputable |
8
|
As a actor, having a good reputable is very important. |
ADJ |
generally considered to be honest and reliable |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.03.25 17:12
|
| 325 |
|
hereditary |
8
|
At least, it is fairly clear that ADHD is hereditary. |
N |
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 07:21
|
| 326 |
|
faddish |
8
|
The young wore faddish attire |
ADJ |
Up to date, with a suggestion of superficiality |
Arts |
Ariane |
2020.02.27 09:53
|
| 327 |
|
colossal |
8
|
Being such a colossal corporation, Disney has a lot of employees. |
N |
extremely large |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:13
|
| 328 |
|
analogue |
8
|
Now, our tv set-top box is from analogue TV to digital TV |
N |
a physical object or quantity such as a pointer on a dial or a voltage, used to measure or represent another quantity. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.10 13:48
|
| 329 |
|
beet |
8
|
I've planted carrots, parsnips, and beets in the garden. |
N |
a garden plant with thick leaves and a rounded red root |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:56
|
| 330 |
|
extrapolate |
8
|
The computational model can extrapolate the morphogenetic movements of human organs such as the eye, heart, lung etc. |
V |
Estimate or conclude (something) by extrapolating. |
Econ |
Muhammad |
2019.06.26 13:45
|
| 331 |
|
domestication |
8
|
I don't think domestication is a good thing for wild animal. |
N |
- - to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame. |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.26 22:26
|
| 332 |
|
invasive |
8
|
Invasive species broke the balance of the local ecosystem. |
ADJ |
characterized by or involving invasion; offensive: |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.26 22:30
|
| 333 |
|
exude |
8
|
She exudes great confidence. |
V |
make apparent by one's mood or behavior |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.25 22:52
|
| 334 |
|
feign |
8
|
I would never feign illness just to get out of a test. |
V |
to pretend to feel or be affected by (something) |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:32
|
| 335 |
|
pretentious |
8
|
The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious. |
ADJ |
having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:40
|
| 336 |
|
termite |
8
|
The house has a lot of termite damage. |
N |
any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.11.09 22:05
|
| 337 |
|
strata |
8
|
The lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn. |
N |
a level of society made up of people of the same rank or position |
Econ |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:59
|
| 338 |
|
debilitate |
8
|
I was debilitated by cold. |
V |
someone to make someone ill and weak. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.26 22:53
|
| 339 |
|
dogma |
8
|
On the contrary, you renew your doctrines and dogmas, making them relevant to the times in which you seek support. |
N |
A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.30 12:07
|
| 340 |
|
termite |
8
|
This is no human city, of course. It is a termite mound. |
N |
any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood |
Arts |
Kano |
2015.11.09 22:03
|
| 341 |
|
aptitude |
8
|
The new test is supposed to measure the aptitudes of the students. |
N |
a natural ability to do something or to learn something |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:50
|
| 343 |
|
autism |
8
|
She said it added to the understanding of autism. |
N |
(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 10:57
|
| 344 |
|
lass |
8
|
he married a lass from Yorkshire |
N |
A girl or young woman |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:31
|
| 345 |
|
onslaught |
8
|
Are you prepare for the onslaught of smart machines? |
N |
A violent attack |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.24 09:04
|
| 346 |
|
autism |
8
|
I have tried to understand a person with autism |
N |
an illness that starts in young children and causes behaviour that is unusally centered on the self |
Arts |
Myungsuk |
2015.07.23 09:48
|
| 347 |
|
squabbling |
8
|
my kids were squabbling over what to watch the movie |
ADJ |
noisy argument about something that is not very important |
Comm |
aejin |
2015.07.23 09:50
|
| 348 |
|
autistic |
8
|
Fear is the dominant emotion in both autistic people and animal such as deer, cattle, and horses. |
ADJ |
An illness that starts in young children and causes behavior that is unusually centered on the self while limiting development of social an |
Arts |
YNW |
2015.07.23 09:54
|
| 349 |
|
pounce |
8
|
The bear is going to pounce when they feel unconfortable. |
N |
To attack suddenly, esp. by jumping or flying down to catch or take hold of something or someone. |
Arts |
Myungsuk |
2015.07.23 09:55
|
| 350 |
|
squabbling |
8
|
The children were squabbling over the remote cotroal for the television. |
ADJ |
A noisy quarrel something trivial. |
Arts |
Sunkyung_H |
2015.07.23 10:01
|
| 351 |
|
termite |
8
|
Termite often destroys wood. |
N |
whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood. |
Arts |
taylor |
2015.11.10 00:01
|
| 352 |
|
pendant |
8
|
s chic pendant dangle from her neck |
N |
a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:42
|
| 353 |
|
quell |
8
|
extra police were called to quell the disturbance |
N |
Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:07
|
| 354 |
|
quell |
8
|
extra police were called to quell the disturbance |
N |
Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:07
|
| 356 |
|
hereditary |
8
|
Many people believe that panic is a hereditary disease. |
ADJ |
passed or able to be passed from parent to child bofore birth |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.07 22:34
|
| 357 |
|
autism |
8
|
My life as a person with autism is like being another species |
N |
an illness that starts in young children and causes behavior that is unusually centered on the self while limiting development of social and communication skills |
Arts |
Fatoo |
2015.07.23 10:05
|
| 358 |
|
gale |
8
|
The gale blew down hundreds of trees. |
N |
an extremely strong wind |
Arts |
monica |
2023.06.14 03:56
|
| 359 |
|
termite |
8
|
Nowadys some office block modeled on termite nests with using anti-climate change materials. |
N |
Termite are small insects that eat wood. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.10 16:12
|
| 360 |
|
blizzard |
8
|
The blizzard struck the north-east yesterday, causing serious damage. |
N |
a snowstorm with very strong winds |
Arts |
monica |
2023.06.14 04:00
|
| 361 |
|
autism |
8
|
The cause of autism is unknown. |
N |
a ‹failure to ‹develop ‹social ‹abilities, ‹language, and other ‹communication ‹skills to the ‹usual ‹level |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.22 19:02
|
| 362 |
|
buggy |
8
|
a golf buggy |
N |
A small motor vehicle, typically with an open top: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 04:58
|
| 363 |
|
poignant |
8
|
He learned the importance of honest in this poignant experience. |
ADJ |
making one feels painful, sad and sharply distressing |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 04:59
|
| 364 |
|
hereditary |
8
|
She believes that hereditary peerages should be abolished. |
ADJ |
tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity |
Arts |
taylor |
2015.11.09 23:51
|
| 365 |
|
pendulum |
8
|
If I then release the weight the pendulum begins to swing. |
N |
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 04:59
|
| 366 |
|
onslaught |
8
|
The onslaught of orders should keep aircraft manufactures busy for some time. |
N |
an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one. |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.11.16 22:01
|
| 367 |
|
termite |
8
|
Orangutans have a varied diet of fruit, bark, leaves, and insects such as ants, termites, and bees. |
N |
any whitish ant-like social insect of the order Isoptera, of warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to furniture, buildings, trees, etc Also called white ant |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.02 15:05
|
| 368 |
|
termite |
8
|
Termite is one of peculiar ants |
N |
a kind of soft, white insect that lives in groups,eats wood, and causes a lot of damage to wooden structires |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.07 22:20
|
| 369 |
|
autism |
8
|
people who has autism always don't like to talk with another person |
N |
a usually developmental disorder characterized by reduced ability to communicate, a withdrawal into oneself, and detachment from reality. |
Arts |
abby |
2015.07.23 10:30
|
| 370 |
|
pounce |
8
|
Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce. |
V |
to swoop down suddenly and grasp |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.11.16 21:49
|
| 371 |
|
nickel |
8
|
Here we have ten coins: pennies, nickels, and dimes. |
N |
A silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 28. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:06
|
| 372 |
|
hereditary |
8
|
Now doctors can use technologies to clinical testing in hereditary cancers. |
ADJ |
passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes |
Comm |
madina |
2015.11.09 19:39
|
| 373 |
|
counteract |
8
|
should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming? |
V |
act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:36
|
| 374 |
|
hereditary |
8
|
Is this disease hereditary? |
ADJ |
a quality or illness that is hereditary is passed from a parent to a child before the child is born |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.10 02:18
|
| 375 |
|
termite |
8
|
Scientists invented termite detector. |
N |
any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood |
Arts |
Kano_Ruan |
2015.11.10 22:35
|
| 376 |
|
exalt |
8
|
the party will continue to exalt their hero |
N |
Think or speak very highly of (someone or something) |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:49
|
| 377 |
|
blizzard |
8
|
We hope this is the last blizzard of the winter |
N |
Serious snow storm |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.02.12 17:15
|
| 378 |
|
shorthand |
8
|
After learning some ways of shorthand, he can grab all the information completely in seconds. |
N |
a fast writing way that uses special signs to represent letters, words, phrases in a short time |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 10:55
|
| 379 |
|
antecedent |
8
|
This project also serves to remind us that the desire to mediate the future at the moment it emerges into the present has its antecedents |
N |
A thing that existed before or logically precedes another. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.01.17 12:25
|
| 380 |
|
incessant |
8
|
incessant rain, day after day |
ADJ |
continuing |
Arts |
Karen |
2015.05.22 12:16
|
| 381 |
|
autism |
8
|
Director used mini cameras to record children who have autism because he wants to added to the understanding of autism. - |
N |
a failure to develop social abilities, language, and other communication skills to the usual level - |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:23
|
| 382 |
|
volley |
8
|
the infantry let off a couple of volleys |
N |
a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:51
|
| 383 |
|
tumultuous |
8
|
tumultuous applause |
N |
Making an uproar or loud, confused noise |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:48
|
| 384 |
|
autistic |
8
|
There is a new technology invented to treat autistic kids. |
ADJ |
a mental disorder (=problem) that makes people unable to communicate properly, or to form relationships |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.23 23:23
|
| 385 |
|
autistic |
8
|
A lot of parents are looking for high-tech treatment for autistic children |
ADJ |
An autistic person suffers from autism |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.16 20:09
|
| 386 |
|
chute |
8
|
Every flight at least has a emergency chute for people to slide down. |
N |
narrow slope dpwn which people or things can slide. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.23 22:40
|
| 387 |
|
erroneous |
7
|
She let us the erroneous conclusion, so we are in the big problem. |
ADJ |
not correct; based on wrong information |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.26 14:35
|
| 388 |
|
recoil |
7
|
I recoiled in horror when the robot suddenly began to smoke. - |
V |
to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval) |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:25
|
| 389 |
|
devolve |
7
|
The senator devolved the duties of office upon a group of aides. |
V |
v.tr. - 1. To pass on or delegate to another. - - |
Arts |
4141 |
2016.05.18 00:53
|
| 390 |
|
rudimentary |
7
|
This shows that I have a rudimentary grasp of economics. |
ADJ |
Rudimentary things are very basic or simple and are therefore unsatisfactory. |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.09 22:11
|
| 391 |
|
recoil |
7
|
People recoil who live near a nuclear power plant because they are concerned about health. |
V |
to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. |
Arts |
Kano_Ruan |
2015.11.16 22:08
|
| 392 |
|
recoil |
7
|
Like a wild animal, I recoil when people touch me. |
V |
To make a sudden movement away from something esp. because of fear or disgust |
Arts |
Lizzzzzzz |
2015.07.23 10:10
|
| 393 |
|
envoy |
7
|
The president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies. |
N |
a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 20:02
|
| 394 |
|
envoy |
7
|
The president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies. |
N |
a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 20:02
|
| 395 |
|
terrestrial |
7
|
This kind of terrestrial animal evolved from the sea. |
N |
(of animals) living on the land rather than in the water or air. |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.08 23:13
|
| 396 |
|
infrared |
7
|
infrared radiation is not harmful. |
N |
the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.04.16 11:44
|
| 397 |
|
recoil |
7
|
My car have the best recoil buffers |
V |
to move back suddenly |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.24 08:25
|
| 398 |
|
ballad |
7
|
Her latest single is a ballad |
N |
A ballad is a long song or poem which tells a story in simple language. |
Arts |
yj_cho |
2016.05.18 00:55
|
| 399 |
|
coax |
7
|
I found I could coax most cattle to walk through a chute. |
V |
to try to persuade someone to do something by gently asking or patiently encouraging the person. |
Arts |
Fatoo |
2015.07.23 10:13
|
| 400 |
|
shrill |
7
|
Audio equipment will sound shrill when a phone close it. |
ADJ |
high-pitched and piercing in sound quality |
Arts |
Kano_Ruan |
2015.11.16 22:01
|
| 401 |
|
shrill |
7
|
I was awaked by the shrill alarm every morning. |
ADJ |
having a ‹loud and high ‹sound that is ‹unpleasant or ‹painful to ‹listen to |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.22 21:10
|
| 402 |
|
egalitarian |
7
|
It is an egalitarian State in which each voice is equally weighted |
N |
supporting or following the idea that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities |
Comm |
JIEUN |
2016.09.21 10:51
|
| 403 |
|
jargon |
7
|
stop use jargon in front of me. |
N |
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:17
|
| 404 |
|
aboriginal |
7
|
the issue of aboriginal land rights |
ADJ |
of, relating to, or typical of aborigines: - aboriginal customs. - original or earliest known; native; indigenous: - the aboriginal people of Tah |
Arts |
heeyoung |
2016.09.21 10:32
|
| 405 |
|
stationary |
7
|
House prices have been stationary for months. |
ADJ |
not moving, or not changing |
Arts |
Olia |
2019.12.01 13:01
|
| 406 |
|
nomadic |
7
|
Orangutans' lives are nomadic- they travel from place to place depending on food availability. |
ADJ |
relating to or characteristic of nomads or their way of life |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.02 14:58
|
| 407 |
|
ardent |
7
|
an ardent baseball fan |
ADJ |
enthusiastic or passionate |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:33
|
| 408 |
|
perplex |
7
|
Questions about the meaning of life have always perplexed humankind. |
V |
to confuse (someone) very much |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:57
|
| 409 |
|
cunning |
7
|
She was cunning enough to fool me. |
ADJ |
getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:49
|
| 410 |
|
reverberate |
7
|
i felt my body reverberate with it. |
V |
to become filled with a sound |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 21:22
|
| 411 |
|
pessimistic |
7
|
we are pessimistic about our planet |
N |
Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.19 09:40
|
| 412 |
|
foraging |
7
|
We disturbed a wild boar that had been foraging by the squirrel |
V |
When animals forage, they search for food. |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.09 22:14
|
| 413 |
|
obliterate |
7
|
the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind |
V |
wipe out |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:12
|
| 414 |
|
narcotic |
7
|
i am addicted to narcotic. |
N |
a drug or other substance affecting mood or behavior |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:23
|
| 415 |
|
coax |
7
|
I could coax my sister to save my secret |
V |
To influence or persuade (a person or animal) to do something by talking in a gentle and friendly way |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.24 08:32
|
| 417 |
|
hydraulic |
7
|
New hydraulic model explains the operation principle of the machine clearly. - |
ADJ |
operated by or involving the pressure of water or some other liquid |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:52
|
| 418 |
|
contrive |
7
|
The prisoners contrived a way to escape. |
V |
to form or think of (a plan, method, etc.) |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:59
|
| 419 |
|
vulgar |
7
|
We should avoid vulgar language whenever we speak. |
ADJ |
not having or showing good taste; not polite, elegant or well behaved |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:27
|
| 420 |
|
rebate |
7
|
If you are on a low income you may be able to claim a rebate on your rent and council tax |
N |
a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:01
|
| 421 |
|
foraging |
7
|
The wild bear came into the village for foraging. |
V |
the act of searching for food and provisions |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:18
|
| 422 |
|
penal |
7
|
the campaign for penal reform |
N |
relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:53
|
| 423 |
|
flinched |
7
|
I flinched after I heard sound from my new speakers |
V |
to make a sudden small movement because of pain or fear |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.24 13:47
|
| 424 |
|
sabotage |
7
|
it was an act of military sabotage. |
N |
(u) The act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transpot, machines, etc. |
Arts |
0000SCHEEWON |
2015.04.13 20:50
|
| 425 |
|
recoil |
7
|
She recoiled from his touch. |
V |
to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:05
|
| 426 |
|
hydraulic |
7
|
Those electric lights make use of hydraulic energy. |
ADJ |
operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:10
|
| 427 |
|
recoil |
7
|
If humans to rely on machine, we will recoil to ourself. |
V |
to make a sudden movement away from something esp. because of fear or disgust |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 14:05
|
| 428 |
|
concerto |
7
|
For a piece billed as towering, the Busoni concerto is actually pretty chatty. |
N |
a piece of music for one or more main instruments with an orchestra |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:02
|
| 429 |
|
exposition |
7
|
the exposition encompass all kind of goods |
N |
a large public exhibition of art or trade goods |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:47
|
| 430 |
|
shrill |
7
|
Suddenly, a girl's shrill voice rises into sky. |
N |
ADJ a shrill sound is high-pitched and unpleasant. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.23 21:38
|
| 431 |
|
engulf |
7
|
the cafe was engulfed in flames |
V |
to surround or cover it completely |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:50
|
| 432 |
|
excerpt |
7
|
This part was an excerpt from a scientific journal. |
N |
a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.04.14 12:20
|
| 433 |
|
terrestrial |
7
|
Dr. Who is an extraterrestrial, whereas I am just a terrestrial. |
N |
terrestrial means relating to the planet Earth rather than to some other part of the universe |
Arts |
Zixiang |
2015.11.02 15:11
|
| 434 |
|
convent |
7
|
The nuns live in the convent. |
N |
a group of nuns who live together; also : the house or buildings they live in |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:40
|
| 435 |
|
flinch |
7
|
He stares at them whithout flinching. |
N |
when some one is about to hit U and U do that sudden movement. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.23 21:55
|
| 436 |
|
refute |
7
|
The lawyer refuted the testimony of the witness. |
V |
to prove that (something) is not true |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:48
|
| 437 |
|
contrive |
7
|
The prisoners contrived a way to escape. |
V |
to form or think of (a plan, method, etc.) |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:59
|
| 438 |
|
erratic |
7
|
My brother has a very erratic live style. |
ADJ |
changing ofter or not following a regular pattern so that it is difficult to know what will happen next |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.13 00:02
|
| 439 |
|
flinch |
7
|
The scientists never flinch when they are in a trouble. |
V |
to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.23 23:30
|
| 440 |
|
recoil |
7
|
she recoiled in fear after dropping her iPhone and breaking her screen |
V |
suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust. |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.23 22:39
|
| 441 |
|
idiom |
7
|
People use a lot of idiom in daily life. |
N |
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.04.16 11:35
|
| 442 |
|
recoil |
7
|
Recoil from death is a nature self - preservation |
V |
to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval): |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.22 23:02
|
| 443 |
|
seclusion |
7
|
The sunshine struck hot on his fur, soft breezes caressed his heated brow, and after the seclusion of the cellarage he had lived in so long |
N |
Seclusion is the act of secluding, i.e. shutting out or keeping apart from society, or the state of being secluded, or a place that is priva |
Arts |
elci |
2016.01.14 12:27
|
| 444 |
|
shun |
7
|
He shuns parties and social events. |
V |
to avoid (someone or something) |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:50
|
| 445 |
|
recoil |
7
|
When I watch my child video ,it recoil me to the moment that he was a cute baby. |
V |
to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.23 15:28
|
| 446 |
|
rudimentary |
7
|
He had only a rudimentary knowledge of French. |
ADJ |
1.being or involving basic facts or principles - 2.being in the earliest stages of development - 3.not fully developed in mature animals |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 12:34
|
| 447 |
|
rudimentary |
7
|
I have only rudimentary knowledge of art. |
ADJ |
being or involving basic facts or principle |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:15
|
| 448 |
|
terrestrial |
7
|
Although they can swim, the polar bears are terrestrial animals. |
ADJ |
living on or relating to land rather than water |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.02 15:08
|
| 449 |
|
recoil |
7
|
we recoiled when we faced a big dog |
V |
to quickly move away from something that is shocking |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.23 19:58
|
| 450 |
|
chic |
7
|
A chic pendant dangle from his neck |
ADJ |
elegantly and stylishly fashionable |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:41
|
| 451 |
|
hydraulic |
7
|
This is why light oils are used as hydraulic fluids. |
ADJ |
operated by the pressure of a fluid |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.23 20:10
|
| 452 |
|
bonfire |
7
|
They celebrated the event by holding parades, lightning bonfires and setting off fireworks. |
N |
A large fire built outside for burning waste. People also have bonfires at parties or celebrations. |
Arts |
sarah |
2015.03.28 07:13
|
| 453 |
|
immaculate |
7
|
She had an immaculate record of service. |
ADJ |
perfectly clean |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:28
|
| 454 |
|
candid |
7
|
If you have a candid friend, your life will become easy. |
ADJ |
honest and direct, even when the truth is not pleasant |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.04 16:28
|
| 455 |
|
flinched |
7
|
Sally flinched ,and be shamed of speechless after having a big trouble with her power point presentation |
V |
to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.23 17:50
|
| 456 |
|
misconception |
7
|
This misconception is far from the truth. |
N |
a wrong belief or opinion as a result of not understanding something |
Arts |
0000SCHEEWON |
2015.03.19 15:15
|
| 457 |
|
hallmark |
7
|
The bottom of every piece of china has a hallmark to make sure whether it is true or not. |
N |
a typical feature |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.12 23:55
|
| 458 |
|
obsolete |
7
|
Many obsolete electronic equipments can not be solved into the dump on time, that will cause the E-trash problem. |
ADJ |
can not be used any more, too old |
Comm |
lily_li |
2016.09.26 19:33
|
| 459 |
|
postulate |
7
|
his theory postulated a rotatory movement for hurricanes |
N |
Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:20
|
| 460 |
|
recoil |
7
|
We recoiled in horror at the sight of his wounded arm. |
V |
to quickly move away from something that is shocking, frightening, or disgusting : to react to something with shock or fear |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:44
|
| 461 |
|
slippery |
7
|
Be aware of Jack, people say that he is slippery and selfish. |
ADJ |
cannot be trusted, have to be careful with and not reliable |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 10:55
|
| 462 |
|
ardent |
7
|
He is an ardent science-fiction fan who has read virtually all of his favorite author's many works. |
ADJ |
having or showing very strong feelings |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:03
|
| 463 |
|
disparate |
7
|
Unusually, he shares his trade secrets by illustrating many of the disparate elements that inspire him. |
ADJ |
Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.03 13:09
|
| 464 |
|
dredge |
7
|
They have already dredged the lake for finding out the Time-Turner |
V |
remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.10 12:45
|
| 465 |
|
vanilla |
7
|
I like the French Vanilla coffee in Tim Hortons. |
N |
Vanilla is a kind of tasty herb ,use spreadly in food. |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 13:28
|
| 466 |
|
covet |
7
|
He covets his brother's laptop. She's been coveting the chance to have higher position in her company. |
V |
to want (something that you do not have) very much |
Arts |
0000SCJake |
2015.03.13 23:40
|
| 467 |
|
remit |
7
|
the excess of the sentence over 12 months was remitted |
N |
Cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment) |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:25
|
| 468 |
|
malicious |
7
|
The neighborhood chatterbox has again been spreading malicious gossip. |
ADJ |
having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:16
|
| 469 |
|
soluble |
7
|
Not all problems are soluble, not all risks can be hedged at acceptable cost. |
ADJ |
(of a problem) able to be solved. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.05.01 10:27
|
| 470 |
|
egalitarian |
7
|
The Education in Canada is egalitarian |
N |
Equal rigths and opportunities for everyone |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.09.26 18:05
|
| 471 |
|
outnumber |
7
|
Woman in a world outnumber man. |
V |
To be more numerous. |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.09.26 18:08
|
| 472 |
|
covertly |
7
|
They covertly observed Lauren, who was sitting between Ned and Algie at a nearby table. |
Adv |
secret |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:43
|
| 473 |
|
mechanization |
7
|
We are speeding up the mechanization of our agriculture. |
N |
to mechanize an industrial process |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.28 11:24
|
| 474 |
|
grapple |
7
|
Soldiers grapple with their weapons. |
V |
fight |
Arts |
Dylan |
2016.09.30 19:35
|
| 475 |
|
instill |
7
|
It is vital to instill an attitude of fitness at a young age. |
N |
Gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 13:13
|
| 476 |
|
cohesion |
7
|
I think the important issue is how to make the cohesion of classmates in this class. |
N |
the act or state of keeping together |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.10 12:08
|
| 477 |
|
coherence |
7
|
I extremely feel bad now becasue I recognized my whole essay which I submitted yesterday lacked coherence. |
N |
the situation in which all the parts of sth fit together well |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.10 12:02
|
| 478 |
|
terrestrial |
7
|
In January the commission said LightSquared could use its license for exclusive terrestrial purposes, |
N |
Zoology. living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.02 15:37
|
| 479 |
|
disparate |
7
|
There was one thing that tied the disparate elements together - they were all pro-intervention. |
N |
Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.02.25 11:11
|
| 480 |
|
beak |
7
|
the beak of a hawk |
N |
a bird’s mouth |
Arts |
GG |
2016.12.31 19:05
|
| 481 |
|
obsolete |
7
|
Many obsolete electronic equipments can not be solved into the dump on time, that will cause the E-trash problem. |
ADJ |
can not be used any more, too old |
Comm |
lily_li |
2016.09.26 19:33
|
| 482 |
|
terrestrial |
7
|
But by the end of the poem, he has become a character of extra- TERRESTRIAL proportions, a romantic sufferer carrying on his sh |
ADJ |
pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets. |
Comm |
madina |
2015.11.02 15:37
|
| 483 |
|
lagoon |
7
|
A lagoon is like a pool |
N |
A body of water separated of sea for coral reefs or sand bars |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.09.26 20:11
|
| 484 |
|
downright |
7
|
There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them. |
N |
thoroughgoing |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.26 23:29
|
| 485 |
|
jargon |
7
|
I don't like such as the technical jargon. |
N |
words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.10 09:34
|
| 486 |
|
mucky |
7
|
Xxxxx is fucking mucky . |
ADJ |
Mucky means very dirty ,muddy or annoying |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 14:01
|
| 487 |
|
temperate |
7
|
Vancouver has a temperate climate. |
ADJ |
Of, relating to, or denoting a region or climate characterised by mild temperatures. |
Arts |
Amar.w |
2016.10.13 00:58
|
| 488 |
|
covert |
7
|
You proceed with the covert actions, which I think are probably under way. |
N |
Not openly acknowledged or displayed. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.03 12:48
|
| 489 |
|
primate |
7
|
14 per cent of primate species are highly endangered. |
N |
A primate is a member of the group of mammals which includes humans, monkeys, and apes. |
Arts |
taylor |
2015.11.09 23:57
|
| 490 |
|
convulsive |
7
|
After a day of convulsive trading, the stock market was down 300 points. |
ADJ |
involving or causing a sudden violent shaking of the muscles in your body that you are unable to control |
Econ |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:17
|
| 491 |
|
gadget |
7
|
Many computer gadgets are very useful. |
N |
a small useful device |
Comm |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.23 08:21
|
| 492 |
|
avalanche |
7
|
Before the avalanche, all of the tourists were informed. |
N |
a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.03.19 13:20
|
| 493 |
|
artifact |
7
|
This movie shows its age through the many artifacts and imperfections present |
N |
Something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.03.25 14:14
|
| 494 |
|
contrive |
7
|
He contrived to live on a very small income |
V |
Find a way of doing something |
Arts |
malika |
2019.08.08 09:31
|
| 495 |
|
glean |
7
|
So what can we glean from our collection of titles |
V |
Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.06.26 14:18
|
| 496 |
|
rudimentary |
7
|
This new employees have a rudimentary knowledge of how to use this kind of machine. |
ADJ |
basic |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.10 13:44
|
| 497 |
|
insurmountable |
7
|
He has had highs of happiness at successes and lows of despair, at seemingly insurmountable difficulties |
ADJ |
Too great to be overcome. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.08.27 12:56
|
| 498 |
|
burgeon |
7
|
His performance is burgeoning with awkwardness and extreme fear, conveyed in nuance and physical appearance. |
V |
Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.03.25 14:40
|
| 499 |
|
rudimentary |
7
|
I have only rudimentary knowledge of English |
ADJ |
basic or simple |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.07 22:16
|
| 500 |
|
throng |
7
|
He grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng. |
N |
a large group of people |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:34
|
| 501 |
|
radiator |
7
|
Tom fell asleep against the radiator. |
N |
heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat room. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 18:36
|
| 502 |
|
misguided |
7
|
I was misguided to go to a wrong way by a strange female. |
ADJ |
poorly conceived or thought out |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.10 12:30
|
| 503 |
|
rudimentary |
7
|
You need to have rudimentary knowledge of how technology works to use your phone |
ADJ |
‹basic |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.10 13:30
|
| 504 |
|
culprit |
7
|
High cost and low efficiency is the main culprits of this business failure. |
N |
the reason, cause of something |
Econ |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 05:05
|
| 505 |
|
opaque |
7
|
it was pale, opaque plastic,the kind og thing Thomas had used. |
ADJ |
not letting light through: not transparent |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 21:41
|
| 506 |
|
forage |
7
|
people forage every where in a famine |
V |
to go from ‹place to ‹place ‹searching, ‹especially for ‹food: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.09 23:34
|
| 507 |
|
nourished |
6
|
Last year my family nourished about 50 homeless. |
V |
To provide (someone or something) with food and other things that are needed to live, be healthy. |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.10 09:13
|
| 508 |
|
prodded |
6
|
she prodded him after they joined a dating website and found each other. |
V |
1.poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.23 22:51
|
| 509 |
|
subside |
6
|
The new medicine has subsided the suffering of the cancer, but it has side effects. - |
V |
If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:37
|
| 510 |
|
extravagant |
6
|
it was rather extravagant to buy both |
N |
Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:56
|
| 511 |
|
slipper |
6
|
She had the smallest slipper at the prince's ball |
N |
A small shoe, often for going to bed |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.24 16:43
|
| 512 |
|
necessitate |
6
|
the severe arthritis eventually necessitated a total hip replacement |
V |
make (something) necessary |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:11
|
| 513 |
|
reciprocal |
6
|
A reciprocal protocol was studied out last week. |
N |
given or felt by each toward the other. mutual. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.23 22:32
|
| 514 |
|
swarm |
6
|
a swarm of locusts |
N |
A large or dense group of flying insects |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:57
|
| 515 |
|
pebble |
6
|
He threw the pebble into the water. |
N |
a small rock rounded by the action of water. - |
Arts |
GG |
2016.12.31 19:10
|
| 516 |
|
plum |
6
|
He would discover in his own way the lacy texture of a cantaloupe or the dusky purple of a ripe plum. |
N |
An oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe and contains a flattish pointed stone. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:59
|
| 517 |
|
prod |
6
|
I prodded him with my elbow. |
V |
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:43
|
| 518 |
|
reciprocal |
6
|
If I helped him, I had reciprocal help from him. |
ADJ |
given or felt by each toward the other; mutual |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:40
|
| 519 |
|
fanatical |
6
|
As a boy he was a fanatical patriot. |
ADJ |
love someone or something and lose oneself |
Arts |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:10
|
| 520 |
|
nostalgia |
6
|
i was overcome with acute nostalgia |
N |
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:49
|
| 521 |
|
infringe |
6
|
Making an unauthorized copy of the article infringes copyright. - |
V |
To break a law, rule, or agreement |
Arts |
sarah |
2015.05.01 10:29
|
| 522 |
|
despise |
6
|
he despised himself for being selfish |
N |
Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:44
|
| 523 |
|
eradicate |
6
|
this disease has been eradicated from the world |
V |
destroy completely; put an end to |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:55
|
| 524 |
|
arthritis |
6
|
Arthritis is of two types, osteo- or rheumatoid |
N |
Problem of the joints, usually fingers or knees |
Arts |
musta_k |
2022.10.27 12:37
|
| 525 |
|
stipulation |
6
|
In the contract, there was a stipulation that she could not keep a pet in the apartment. |
N |
rules to limit people's actions |
Law |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:31
|
| 526 |
|
tuition |
6
|
'the actual tuition that students are facing' |
N |
the charge or fee for instruction |
Arts |
lauremeunier |
2015.04.30 11:10
|
| 527 |
|
subside |
6
|
when your mobile device or laptop is burning hot and slow you should wait for it to subside before you use it again |
V |
become less intense, violent, or severe |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.23 23:19
|
| 528 |
|
reciprocal |
6
|
they were reciprocal towards the baby sitter and her online educating skills. |
ADJ |
given, felt, or done in return |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.23 23:07
|
| 529 |
|
gracious |
6
|
Be gracious and patient to people who are disabled. |
ADJ |
behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way |
Arts |
satalin |
2015.01.16 09:11
|
| 530 |
|
ecosystem |
6
|
Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem |
N |
all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment |
Arts |
Kathy |
2022.11.07 18:08
|
| 531 |
|
crumple |
6
|
She dropped a crumpled-up piece of paper on the floor |
ADJ |
(such as paper or cloth)squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds. - [N:PLURAL] parts of a motor vehicle(crumple zone) |
Arts |
JIEUN |
2016.09.28 09:54
|
| 532 |
|
fluency |
6
|
Fluency activities are best done with very familiar material. |
ADJ |
able to use languages smoothly, easily, or readily |
Arts |
Narumi |
2017.08.24 02:43
|
| 533 |
|
crumple |
6
|
Crumple paper into Sheridan garbage box. |
V |
Crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.10 13:58
|
| 534 |
|
chimpanzee |
6
|
Female chimpanzees, for instance, typically leave their social group once they hit maturity. |
N |
intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.02 15:12
|
| 535 |
|
perennial |
6
|
Paris is a perennial city. |
N |
existing or continuing in the same way for a long time |
Arts |
Yanina |
2016.09.28 12:47
|
| 536 |
|
crumple |
6
|
He designed and patented crumpleproof cloth made from recycled materials |
V |
if you crumple something such as paper or cloth. it is squashed and become full of untidy creases and folds |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.10 13:57
|
| 537 |
|
scanty |
6
|
So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects. |
ADJ |
not enough, only a little and unqualified |
Law |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:18
|
| 538 |
|
knob |
6
|
After the glue has hardened, rub fine-grain sandpaper across the surface of both knobs, making their surfaces smooth. |
N |
A rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:02
|
| 539 |
|
corpus |
6
|
The words in a corpus can be arranged in order of their frequency in that corpus. |
N |
1.a large or complete collection of writings: - |
Arts |
KUNE_______ |
2016.09.21 11:04
|
| 540 |
|
cobbler |
6
|
He also worked as a master cobbler, mending shoes. |
N |
A person whose job is mending shoes. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:04
|
| 541 |
|
plight |
6
|
we must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty |
N |
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:16
|
| 542 |
|
nourish |
6
|
In nearest future cars will nourish by electricity. |
V |
to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growt |
Arts |
madina |
2015.11.09 20:24
|
| 543 |
|
subside |
6
|
The H5N1 was subsided. |
V |
If a ‹condition subsides, it ‹becomes less ‹strong or ‹extreme |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.22 19:09
|
| 544 |
|
bolster |
6
|
the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence |
V |
support or strengthen; prop up |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:34
|
| 545 |
|
subside |
6
|
The once-in-a-century flash flood subsides now! |
V |
to sink to a low or lower level. - - to become less active. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.15 21:55
|
| 546 |
|
intricate |
6
|
the loors were carpeted with intricately decorated Persian rugs |
ADJ |
having many parts |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.03 21:24
|
| 547 |
|
subside |
6
|
They may be intense while I am experiencing them but will subside like an afternoon thunderstorm. |
V |
To become less strong, or to become less violent |
Comm |
A_Rena |
2015.07.23 10:14
|
| 548 |
|
apron |
6
|
a striped butcher’s apron |
N |
A protective garment worn over the front of one’s clothes and tied at the back |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 04:58
|
| 549 |
|
jolt |
6
|
a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards |
N |
Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughl |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:16
|
| 550 |
|
nourish |
6
|
Nourishing children is the duty of parents |
V |
to ‹provide ‹people or ‹living things with ‹food in ‹order to make them ‹grow and ‹keep them ‹healthy: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.09 23:35
|
| 551 |
|
bleach |
6
|
a new formula to bleach and brighten clothing |
N |
Cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:01
|
| 552 |
|
hoist |
6
|
i thought of the hoist |
N |
to raise (something) especially by using ropes or machinery |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 17:21
|
| 553 |
|
muffle |
6
|
Through the engine muffler of the car , it can reduce sound pollution. |
V |
to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound |
Arts |
Kano_Ruan |
2015.11.16 21:37
|
| 554 |
|
muscular |
6
|
muscular shoulders visible even through his ski jacket. |
ADJ |
of or relating to muscles |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.09 21:38
|
| 555 |
|
sluggish |
6
|
a sluggish stream |
ADJ |
slow-moving or inactive |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:32
|
| 556 |
|
reciprocal |
6
|
Scientific and technological progress and economic development are reciprocal |
ADJ |
A reciprocal action or agreement involves two people or groups who do the same thing to each other or agree to help each another in a similar way. |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.16 20:19
|
| 557 |
|
vaccinated |
6
|
The technique of a new type of vaccinated has made people not feel pain. - |
V |
If a person or animal is vaccinated, they are given a vaccine, usually by injection, to prevent them from getting a disease. |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.16 20:16
|
| 558 |
|
famine |
6
|
Parts of Madagascar are experiencing famine conditions |
N |
extreme shortage of food |
Arts |
musta_k |
2023.09.27 23:46
|
| 559 |
|
nourish |
6
|
To plenty Chlidren, it should good fresh food nourish them. |
V |
to provide(someone or something)with food and other things that are needed to live,be healthy, etc |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.07 22:13
|
| 560 |
|
subside |
6
|
My anger rapidly subsided |
V |
(of a condition) to become less strong |
Arts |
Myungsuk |
2015.07.23 09:49
|
| 561 |
|
horrific |
6
|
He had been in horrific accident before he died. |
ADJ |
causing fear or dread or terror. |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.10 12:33
|
| 562 |
|
feeble |
6
|
it sounded feeble. |
ADJ |
very weak |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.03 21:14
|
| 563 |
|
diligence |
6
|
Diligence is one of her advantages. |
N |
Focus on doing something |
Arts |
Liwei_Guo |
2016.09.28 14:12
|
| 564 |
|
impartial |
6
|
when the kids fight with each other, the parents must remain impartial |
ADJ |
not supporting on person or group more than another |
Comm |
aejin |
2015.07.23 09:54
|
| 565 |
|
dwindle |
6
|
traffic has dwindled to a trickle |
V |
diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:46
|
| 566 |
|
humid |
6
|
It is hot, wet, and distinctly humid throughout the year. |
ADJ |
wet |
Arts |
Dylan |
2016.09.28 23:22
|
| 567 |
|
muffling |
6
|
Solid sides on chutes prevent them from seeing people up head, and muffling devices lessen the shrill sounds that alarm them. |
V |
He is muffling and I really do not know what happened on him. |
Arts |
YNW |
2015.07.23 09:57
|
| 568 |
|
subside |
6
|
Side effect will subside when the drug is stopped. |
V |
to sink to a low or lower level. - to become quiet, less active, or less violent |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 20:53
|
| 569 |
|
reciprocal |
6
|
There is a reciprocal relation between goals and data |
ADJ |
used to describe a relationship in which two people or group agree to do something simila for each other |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.23 20:21
|
| 570 |
|
deflect |
6
|
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling |
V |
cause (something) to change direction by interposing something |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:44
|
| 571 |
|
subside |
6
|
They may be instense while I am experiencing them but will subside like an afternoon thunderstorm. |
V |
To become less strong, or to become less violent |
Comm |
A_Rena |
2015.07.23 10:08
|
| 572 |
|
diligence |
6
|
Talent is not the name of game is studying, diligence is |
N |
work hard |
Arts |
tata |
2016.09.28 23:59
|
| 573 |
|
hospitality |
6
|
Lindsey's hospitality is great. |
N |
the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers. |
Arts |
Lindsey |
2016.12.15 03:31
|
| 574 |
|
ominously |
6
|
The bar seemed ominously quiet. |
Adv |
If you describe something as ominous, you mean that it worries you because it makes you think that something unpleasant is going to happen. |
Arts |
Dylan |
2016.09.30 19:44
|
| 575 |
|
prodded |
6
|
Every day my friends prodded me on my facebook account |
V |
to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.23 15:47
|
| 576 |
|
deceptively |
6
|
the annexe's living room was deceptively large |
ADJ |
intended to make someone believe something that is not true |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.03 21:12
|
| 577 |
|
reciprocal |
6
|
The person who do a cyber bulling should be more emotional and reciprocal of the victim |
ADJ |
given or felt by each toward the other; mutual |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.23 15:39
|
| 578 |
|
bloc |
6
|
a center-left voting bloc |
N |
a combination of countries, parties, or groups sharing a common purpose. |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:39
|
| 579 |
|
subside |
6
|
They may be intense while I am experiencing them but will subside like an afternoon thunderstorm. |
V |
To become less strong, or (of an activity or disagreement) to become less violent |
Arts |
Lizzzzzzz |
2015.07.23 10:06
|
| 580 |
|
famine |
6
|
south Africa is suffering famine many years ago. |
N |
Extreme scarcity of food. |
Arts |
Amar.w |
2016.09.29 01:14
|
| 581 |
|
gape |
6
|
We gape after saw mystery actions of these guys |
V |
Stair with one’s mouth open wide in amazement |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.27 22:58
|
| 582 |
|
subside |
6
|
By dawn the storm had subsided. |
V |
to become quiet, less active, or less violent: |
Arts |
Reda_MBJ |
2015.02.05 01:45
|
| 583 |
|
subside |
6
|
The rain will subside at the end of the day - - |
V |
to become less strong or intense |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.24 08:55
|
| 584 |
|
focal |
6
|
The focal theme this time was ‘strategies for drought management and alternate cropping system in canal areas |
ADJ |
Relating to the centre or most important part. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.06.26 13:56
|
| 585 |
|
cavalry |
6
|
Cavalry is used to perform reconnaissance. |
N |
the part of an army that in the past had soldiers who rode horses and that now has soldiers who ride in vehicles or helicopters |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:08
|
| 586 |
|
lineage |
6
|
in the past, lineage was vrey important to a family. |
N |
the descendants of one individual |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:16
|
| 587 |
|
zeal |
6
|
Zeal cannot replace care in science |
N |
energy, enthusiasm, determination |
Arts |
0_admin |
2020.03.13 15:49
|
| 588 |
|
fidelity |
6
|
The result is maximum fidelity: a picture whose clarity, brilliance and color must be seen to be believed |
N |
The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.06.26 13:51
|
| 589 |
|
pharmacist |
6
|
We had to wait for the pharmacist to make up her prescription. |
N |
a heaith professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs. |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:24
|
| 590 |
|
lucrative |
6
|
The business has proved to be highly lucrative. |
ADJ |
producing money or wealth |
Econ |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:11
|
| 591 |
|
perennial |
6
|
The debate on whether voice is teachable in L2 classroom is perennial. |
ADJ |
long-lasting |
Arts |
Johncj |
2019.05.14 05:53
|
| 592 |
|
banish |
6
|
I banish the thought from my mind. |
V |
expel from a community or group - |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.25 22:37
|
| 593 |
|
curry |
6
|
We had a nice hot curry after the pub kicked us out |
N |
a curry is a spicy sort of stew made of beef, chicken or mutton from the cuisine of India |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.03.12 12:08
|
| 594 |
|
infringe |
6
|
Making an unauthorized copy of the article infringes copyright. |
N |
To break a law, rule, or agreement |
Arts |
sarah |
2015.03.28 07:30
|
| 595 |
|
inclusive |
6
|
The price of this product is inclusive |
N |
The price is inclusive |
Arts |
mikel |
2015.12.08 13:18
|
| 596 |
|
refund |
6
|
Since your phone was returned broken, you won't get a refund. |
N |
To retunr an amount of money. |
Econ |
Lolax |
2022.05.26 10:26
|
| 597 |
|
relinquishment |
6
|
Sometime , the spiritual journey is the relinquishment. |
N |
The N form of relinquish, which means give up something |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.12.07 23:46
|
| 598 |
|
inclusive |
6
|
Scientists need inclusive the knowledge to support their research. |
ADJ |
An inclusive price or amount includes everything |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.12.07 23:05
|
| 599 |
|
terminology |
6
|
You don't need to learn a lot medical terminology unless you want to work in healthcare work place. |
N |
the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.10 11:43
|
| 600 |
|
malign |
6
|
Because having jealousy, we somethings will malign others. |
V |
to say unpleasant things about someone, usually unfairly |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.13 00:06
|
| 601 |
|
lineage |
6
|
His Italian lineage was very important to him. |
N |
the people who were in someone's family in past times |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:04
|
| 602 |
|
receptive |
6
|
She was always receptive to new ideas. |
ADJ |
able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc. |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.12.07 22:51
|
| 603 |
|
relinquishment |
6
|
In return for the relinquishment, he had been released. |
N |
reNcement or surrender |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.12.07 22:36
|
| 604 |
|
infantry |
6
|
He joined the infantry after leaving school. |
N |
the part of an army that has soldiers who fight on foot |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:42
|
| 605 |
|
throb |
6
|
The throbbing has become intense. |
N |
pain that starts and stops quickly and repeatedly. |
Arts |
Yanina |
2016.09.27 00:38
|
| 606 |
|
errant |
6
|
I think he has an errant map and he is supposed to be very confused. |
ADJ |
doing something that is wrong; not behaving in an acceptable way |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.26 14:33
|
| 607 |
|
avert |
6
|
Even though it is difficult to avert natural disaster, we need to try as possible as we can. |
V |
to prevent something bad or dangerous from happening |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.26 14:23
|
| 608 |
|
deception |
6
|
She accuses the company of willful deception in its advertising. |
N |
the act of making someone believe something that is not true : the act of deceiving someone |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:08
|
| 609 |
|
ordeal |
6
|
The hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness. |
N |
an experience that is very unpleasant or difficult |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:11
|
| 610 |
|
warranty |
6
|
If you buy the insurance, you can be given 3 years warranty. |
N |
a company's written promise to repair or replace a product you buy from them if it breaks or dose not work |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.03.20 22:34
|
| 611 |
|
compulsory |
6
|
There is a compulsory course in this school |
ADJ |
you must do it or accept it; - put into force by law or rules - |
Comm |
JIEUN |
2016.09.21 10:41
|
| 612 |
|
ambivalent |
6
|
Their attitude to Hale is ambivalent at best and I suspect that it is actively hostile. |
ADJ |
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.08.28 13:21
|
| 613 |
|
tuition |
6
|
I'm going to pay my tuition next week |
N |
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university: |
Arts |
0000scMelissa |
2015.03.21 20:19
|
| 614 |
|
delinquency |
6
|
an increase in juvenile delinquency |
N |
- wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. |
Arts |
heeyoung |
2016.09.21 10:16
|
| 615 |
|
notwithstanding |
6
|
she tells us she is an intellectual; notwithstanding, she is a beauty queen |
Adv |
Nevertheless; in spite of this |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.20 23:53
|
| 616 |
|
hose |
6
|
I'm going to buy a hose for watering the garden. |
N |
a long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc., used for putting water onto fires, gardens, etc. |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.03.19 13:18
|
| 617 |
|
snag |
6
|
Our plans hit a snag when our best player broke her leg |
N |
anything that gets in the way of progress: |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:37
|
| 618 |
|
polymerize |
6
|
Through a five minutes reaction, all the cells polymerized together. |
V |
to react or cause to react to form a polymer |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.18 23:48
|
| 619 |
|
optimize |
6
|
optimize the use of source |
V |
to optimize plan, system, or machine mean to arrange or design it so that it operates as smoothly and efficiently as possible. |
Arts |
Xiaofeng_LI |
2016.09.19 09:38
|
| 620 |
|
shriek |
6
|
The shrieking schoolchildren, who stopped by after school. |
V |
to make a loud, high-pitched cry. |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.09.23 08:22
|
| 621 |
|
accredited |
6
|
This program is fully accredited by the Design commity |
V |
given official approval to act. |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.03.18 14:21
|
| 622 |
|
entice |
6
|
All the advertising in the world will not entice me to buy a stair lift. |
V |
tempt, persuade by offering something nice |
Arts |
marlise |
2016.06.27 17:18
|
| 623 |
|
grimace |
6
|
The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound. |
N |
a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:46
|
| 625 |
|
akin |
6
|
At the moment the situation is very much akin to the tail wagging the dog. |
ADJ |
Of similar character. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.07.31 15:37
|
| 626 |
|
excelled |
6
|
They excelled at doing nothing |
V |
They were very good at doing this |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.02.27 09:42
|
| 627 |
|
accord |
6
|
He was accorded certain favors because of his age. |
V |
to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:20
|
| 628 |
|
throb |
6
|
The bump on my head is throbbing,and i can not stop thinking about the arguement i saw,or imagined,or dreamed about,on Saturday night. |
V |
beat or sound with a loud,strong rythm |
Arts |
Wendy_Ni |
2016.09.27 12:40
|
| 629 |
|
incarnation |
6
|
She is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness. |
N |
one of a series of lives that a person is believed to have had in the past in some religions |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:55
|
| 630 |
|
conjure |
6
|
The girl conjured up herself as Cinderella. |
V |
to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell. |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.04.14 18:24
|
| 631 |
|
grumble |
6
|
For myself i do not grumble, for I am one of the lucky ones. |
V |
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 13:21
|
| 632 |
|
demolish |
6
|
They are going to demolish the old apartment building where I grew up. |
ADJ |
to destroy or tear down (a building): - |
Arts |
Reda_MBJ |
2015.02.05 01:36
|
| 633 |
|
subside |
6
|
New technologies could help us define when hurricanes will subside |
V |
to become less strong, or less violent |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.24 14:00
|
| 634 |
|
recess |
6
|
let's have a short recess between classes |
N |
a temporary withdrawal from or stopping of the usual work or activity - - a break. |
Comm |
faby1 |
2022.06.19 11:08
|
| 635 |
|
enchant |
6
|
she was enchanted by the view |
V |
fill (someone) with great delight; charm. |
Arts |
heeyoung |
2016.09.27 22:13
|
| 636 |
|
resilience |
6
|
We will learn about resilience from physics class at high school. |
N |
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic lim |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.27 13:30
|
| 637 |
|
austere |
6
|
He was austere, dour, kind, and hard working. |
ADJ |
Severe or strict in manner or attitude. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 12:28
|
| 638 |
|
silhouette |
6
|
The female silhouette has changed several times through the ages. |
N |
a picture of the outline of an object, filled in with black. - the outline of something. |
Arts |
Alby |
2022.06.14 17:57
|
| 639 |
|
acquit |
6
|
The jury acquitted her of all charges. |
V |
to declare not guilty of a crime or offense: |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:32
|
| 640 |
|
immoral |
6
|
Some say what he is doing is immoral. |
ADJ |
morally wrong |
Arts |
Eric_Huang |
2015.02.23 21:09
|
| 641 |
|
nourished |
6
|
That's a well-nourished baby |
ADJ |
being provided with adequate nourishment |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 11:17
|
| 642 |
|
incubator |
6
|
The incubator provides some interesting projects that might come to fruition in the near future. |
N |
apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.04.16 11:18
|
| 643 |
|
nourish |
6
|
He is more concern about his phone than to nourish his poor dog |
N |
To feed |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.10 11:24
|
| 644 |
|
splinter |
6
|
He used a needle to remove the splinter from his finger. |
N |
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, etc., split off from the main body: |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:23
|
| 645 |
|
hospitality |
6
|
the hospitality tens had equipment and supplies donated by people from all over America |
N |
generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests : hospitable treatment |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.09.27 18:29
|
| 646 |
|
metabolism |
6
|
All living need a process of metabolism |
N |
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.04.16 11:41
|
| 647 |
|
subside |
6
|
A new technology skill need subside and test |
V |
(of a condition) to become less strong, or (of an activity or disagreement) to become less violent |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:44
|
| 648 |
|
squirrel |
6
|
I love my fatty squirrel. |
N |
a small, bushy-tailed rodent that lives in trees and eats nuts. - |
Law |
Diana1118 |
2016.09.21 22:24
|
| 649 |
|
ethnographer |
6
|
Ethnographers are participant observers. |
N |
- Ethnography means the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies. |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:23
|
| 650 |
|
relinquishment |
6
|
The internet is the relinquishment of government control. |
N |
to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillinglyT |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.29 16:45
|
| 651 |
|
augment |
6
|
When the camera shifts to what the actors can see, the audience gets dizzy views of the surroundings, thus augmenting the overwhelming panic |
V |
Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.03.25 13:07
|
| 652 |
|
focus_on |
6
|
The goals of G20 focus_on renewing the global economical structure. |
V |
pay mostly attention on something |
Arts |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.27 22:56
|
| 653 |
|
purification |
6
|
Go hiking to get a journey of purification of the soul. |
N |
the action of making something clean and simple |
Arts |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.27 22:45
|
| 654 |
|
affluent |
6
|
The house is located in the affluent area. |
ADJ |
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
Econ |
jinuk |
2016.09.27 12:40
|
| 655 |
|
relinquishment |
6
|
relinquishment of a experiment is always a hard decision for experts. |
N |
a Val act of reNcing a claim or right or position etc. |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.12.07 18:00
|
| 656 |
|
inclusive |
6
|
The group can be large, small, inclusive , exclusive, formal or informal. |
ADJ |
If a price is inclusive, it includes all the charges connected with the goods or services offered. If a price is inclusive of postage and pa |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.12.07 17:55
|
| 657 |
|
inclusive |
6
|
North America inclusive Canada have a lot of GM product, and usually is written on the product |
ADJ |
including a great deal, or encompassing everything concerned; comprehensive |
Arts |
huda |
2015.12.06 20:35
|
| 658 |
|
solicitation |
6
|
... an open solicitation for researchers released last week. |
N |
to ask (someone) for something |
Arts |
duckyl |
2015.03.09 16:06
|
| 659 |
|
lurch |
6
|
With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side he lurched across the yard. |
N |
walk as if unable to control one's movements. |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 12:44
|
| 660 |
|
muffle |
6
|
everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves |
N |
Wrap or cover for warmth |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:15
|
| 661 |
|
inclusive |
6
|
This technology should be inclusive of all departments and all situations. |
N |
An inclusive price or amount includes everything |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.12.04 23:13
|
| 662 |
|
benevolent |
6
|
with a wise and benevolent appearance |
ADJ |
intending or showing kindness |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 13:09
|
| 663 |
|
inclusive |
6
|
For science education to be effective, it must be inclusive . |
N |
an inclusive price or cost includes everything |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.29 18:16
|
| 664 |
|
epistemology |
6
|
This is a crucial element in contextualist epistemology, not a criticism of it. |
N |
The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinio |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 13:19
|
| 665 |
|
inclusive |
6
|
For science education to be effective, it must be inclusive . |
N |
an inclusive price or cost includes everything |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.29 16:52
|
| 666 |
|
traverse |
6
|
The reader traverses the beam in the opposite direction to that of the object under test to reduce image blur. |
V |
Move back and forth or sideways. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.30 11:45
|
| 667 |
|
wheat |
5
|
Wheat is food not a any kind of technology |
N |
the grain of any cereal grass of the genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum, used in the form of flour for making bread, cakes, etc., and for other culinary and nutritional purposes. |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.10 11:15
|
| 668 |
|
intrinsic |
5
|
One Chinese philosopher consider that the first intrinsic of people is goodness |
N |
being an ‹extremely ‹important and ‹basic ‹characteristic of a ‹person or thing: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.09 23:38
|
| 669 |
|
fend |
5
|
In future he will have to fend for himself. |
V |
to ward off (often followed by off), to resist or make defense, try to get along without help - , to provide a livelihood |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.11.09 21:50
|
| 670 |
|
intercourse |
5
|
They want to cuddle and have intercourse. |
N |
the act of having sex |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.10 01:22
|
| 671 |
|
converse |
5
|
Not every converse of equation is still right |
ADJ |
the ‹opposite: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.09 23:33
|
| 672 |
|
fend |
5
|
After the war orphans will be left to fend for themselves. |
V |
If you have to fend for yourself, you have to look after yourself without relying on help from anyone else. |
Arts |
xinghong |
2015.11.09 22:24
|
| 673 |
|
captivity |
5
|
The scientists create a new machine that make monster in captivity. |
N |
the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.10 13:42
|
| 674 |
|
dominance |
5
|
Televisions occupy dominance in our lives . |
N |
the fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.10 01:30
|
| 675 |
|
curbing |
5
|
The word curbing is not about technology |
V |
to ‹control or ‹limit something that is not ‹wanted |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.10 13:32
|
| 676 |
|
fend |
5
|
New generation fend themselves from the dangerous ofwhat techneology can provide |
N |
defend oneselv |
Arts |
mikel |
2015.11.10 13:39
|
| 677 |
|
dominance |
5
|
Every group want to establish dominance over the other group。 |
N |
The dominance of a particular person or thing is the fact that they are more powerful, successful, or important than other people or things. |
Comm |
xinghong |
2015.11.09 22:00
|
| 678 |
|
fend |
5
|
One should fend for oneself instead of worrying about how good one is using computers |
N |
to resist or make defense: to fend against poverty. |
Arts |
Arantxa |
2015.11.10 11:21
|
| 679 |
|
reproductive |
5
|
In the future, all the things can be reproductive. |
ADJ |
relating to the process of producing babies, young animals, or plants |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.10 01:51
|
| 680 |
|
tract |
5
|
You can read this tract online |
N |
a ‹short ‹piece of writing, ‹especially on a ‹religious or ‹political ‹subject, that is ‹intended to ‹influence other people's ‹opinions |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.10 13:27
|
| 681 |
|
intrinsic |
5
|
The intelligence is not intrinsic to robots. |
ADJ |
belonging to a thing by its very nature. |
Econ |
madina |
2015.11.09 20:36
|
| 682 |
|
aisle |
5
|
Coffee and tea are in the next aisle. |
N |
a long narrow passage(as in a cave or woods) |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.26 23:32
|
| 683 |
|
ranch |
5
|
These examples barely touch future prospects in the technology of farm and ranch management. |
N |
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions. |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.11.16 21:57
|
| 684 |
|
pivot |
5
|
Find the central pivot point and bring it front and center on the phone, on TV on the stump, and at the door. |
N |
The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.03 12:32
|
| 685 |
|
plastered |
5
|
He came home plastered |
ADJ |
inebriated, drunk |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.02.12 16:40
|
| 686 |
|
ornamental |
5
|
the chimney pots are purely ornamental. |
N |
Decorative |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.10.17 12:44
|
| 687 |
|
detention |
5
|
This person was gotten a three-day detention because of stoling. |
N |
a state of being confined. - (usually for a short time) - |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.10 12:15
|
| 688 |
|
expel |
5
|
If you don't still finish your homework next time, maybe - you would be expelled . |
V |
force to leave or move out |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.10.10 12:12
|
| 689 |
|
premature |
5
|
She seems to know many things,what is a premature girl. |
ADJ |
something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.10.09 03:07
|
| 690 |
|
feasible |
5
|
a feasible plan |
ADJ |
capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible |
Arts |
Feasi |
2016.10.09 02:22
|
| 691 |
|
ornamental |
5
|
the chimney pots are purely ornamental. |
N |
Decorative |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.10.07 14:16
|
| 692 |
|
mankind |
5
|
The love is a issue the mankind |
N |
used to refer the human gerder |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.10.06 13:40
|
| 693 |
|
calf |
5
|
the cow has a beautiful calf |
N |
breeding cow |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.10.06 13:34
|
| 694 |
|
elicit |
5
|
He tried gesturing towards the door but that elicited no useful reaction from the creature. |
N |
Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 12:33
|
| 695 |
|
jealous |
5
|
He is very jealous |
ADJ |
extreme interest that someone feels for a person |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.10.06 13:30
|
| 696 |
|
dissatisfied |
5
|
That new plan dissatisfied everyone. |
ADJ |
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction |
Arts |
lin_cui |
2016.10.03 09:06
|
| 697 |
|
exquisite |
5
|
She dances with an exquisite fluidity of movement. |
ADJ |
extremely beautiful or pleasant |
Arts |
Dylan |
2016.09.28 23:25
|
| 698 |
|
diversified |
5
|
The skyline is highly diversified. |
ADJ |
include so many different things |
Arts |
Dylan |
2016.09.28 23:18
|
| 699 |
|
thermal |
5
|
It turns out that what was going was a thermal runaway, when a battery begins a chain reaction resulting in smoke and fire. |
ADJ |
Also, thermic. of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature |
Arts |
GG |
2016.09.28 14:42
|
| 700 |
|
paradise |
5
|
Now there was doubt in the forest, blood on the slopes of paradise. |
N |
heaven, as the final abode of the righteous. |
Arts |
GG |
2016.09.28 14:35
|
| 701 |
|
fabulous |
5
|
Daniel did a fabulous job yesterday. |
ADJ |
Fabulous means good or brilliant |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 13:22
|
| 702 |
|
cloak |
5
|
The entire Paris was cloaked in color and joy. |
N |
a thing that hides or covers someone or something |
Arts |
Yanina |
2016.09.28 13:10
|
| 703 |
|
conquer |
5
|
Francisco Pizarro conquered Peru. |
N |
to take control of a country, city, etc. through the use of force. |
Arts |
Yanina |
2016.09.28 13:03
|
| 704 |
|
default |
5
|
The global economic crisis began from the default of housing loan. |
N |
A failure to make a payment(such as a payment on a loan) |
Arts |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.28 10:40
|
| 705 |
|
crouch |
5
|
she opended the door and i stared at the white metal and plastic hoist that crouched over the bath |
V |
to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.03 21:17
|
| 706 |
|
dizzying |
5
|
With a dizzying jolt, my dream abruptly became a nightmare. |
ADJ |
extremely generous that make people confused. |
Arts |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:01
|
| 707 |
|
entail |
5
|
As the mother is an innocent bystander in the endeavour her involvement entails only risk. |
V |
Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 13:05
|
| 708 |
|
tangible |
5
|
I am very satisfied with what we have done and can really see some clear and tangible results. |
ADJ |
Clear and definite; real. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.07.31 15:49
|
| 709 |
|
drought |
5
|
Farmers are facing ruin after two years of severe drought. |
N |
a long period of time when there is little or no rain |
Arts |
monica |
2023.06.14 07:11
|
| 710 |
|
hail |
5
|
We drove through hail and snow. |
N |
small balls of ice that fall like rain |
Arts |
monica |
2023.06.14 04:01
|
| 711 |
|
voyage |
5
|
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey). |
N |
a long journey, especially by sea or in space |
Arts |
monica |
2023.06.14 03:45
|
| 712 |
|
voyage |
5
|
He was a young sailor on his first voyage |
N |
a course of travel or passage or a journey, esp. a long journey by water to a distant place. |
Arts |
SerenaM |
2022.11.24 08:55
|
| 713 |
|
automation |
5
|
• Some say automation is the main culprit |
N |
the use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job |
Arts |
Frauanto |
2022.07.11 10:24
|
| 714 |
|
antibiotic |
5
|
Thirteen strains were resistant to three or more antibiotics. |
N |
a drug that is used to kill bacteria and cure infections. |
Arts |
Giovanna_IT |
2022.07.11 07:05
|
| 715 |
|
vaccine |
5
|
Doctors worried that there would not be enough vaccine for everyone who needed it. |
N |
a substance which contains a weak form of the bacteria or virus that causes a disease and is used to protect people from that disease |
Arts |
Giovanna_IT |
2022.07.11 07:03
|
| 716 |
|
garment |
5
|
Garments became more fitted but this meant extreme triangulation of shapes. |
N |
any article of clothing |
Arts |
Flo |
2022.06.09 15:47
|
| 717 |
|
fumes |
5
|
There are 4 kinds of pollution: - - Air pollution: air transportation, factory fumes, road traffic, cfcs - - |
N |
the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance. |
Econ |
mararossini |
2022.06.06 05:55
|
| 718 |
|
semantic |
5
|
Its elegant script is unknown from any other source, and not one clue as to its semantic content has emerged. |
ADJ |
Relating to meaning in language or logic. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.30 11:55
|
| 719 |
|
voyage |
5
|
His voyage across the Atlantic Ocean led to the discovery of a new continent. |
N |
A very long journey, usually by sea. |
Arts |
sdigiuseppe |
2022.06.04 14:58
|
| 720 |
|
coil |
5
|
A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe. |
N |
a length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles, one above or outside the other: |
Arts |
adriana |
2022.06.02 05:08
|
| 721 |
|
chimney |
5
|
A column of smoke rose from the chimney. |
N |
a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside: |
Comm |
adriana |
2022.06.02 05:06
|
| 722 |
|
coke |
5
|
coke noun [U] (FUEL) |
N |
a solid, grey substance that is burned as a fuel, left after coal is heated and the gas and tar removed |
Arts |
adriana |
2022.06.02 05:00
|
| 723 |
|
redundancy |
5
|
This politican's speech has one redundancy |
N |
Repetition of a word, expression or idea |
Comm |
0000SCCHARLES |
2021.02.18 10:27
|
| 724 |
|
pipeline |
5
|
Some First Nations people oppose the construction of oil and gas pipelines in Western Canada |
N |
A pipe or tube for carrying a liquid resource to customers or transportation |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.02.22 09:52
|
| 725 |
|
oath |
5
|
They took a solemn oath to never forget The Alamo |
N |
a very serious promise |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.02.22 09:43
|
| 726 |
|
solemn |
5
|
They took a solemn oath |
ADJ |
very serious |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.02.22 09:35
|
| 727 |
|
serial |
5
|
He was a serial adulterer |
N |
He committed one act of adultery after another, in a series or row |
Arts |
musta_k |
2020.02.19 08:43
|
| 728 |
|
assimilate |
5
|
She and her friends strive to assimilate the vague information provided by their well-meaning but sinister guardians |
V |
Take in and understand fully (information or ideas) |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.08.28 13:27
|
| 729 |
|
drought |
5
|
Severe droughts occur about every 25 years. - Late spring droughts often are followed by severe flooding. |
N |
a long period of time during which no rain falls |
Arts |
nill |
2022.06.04 12:08
|
| 730 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
Slaughter machine making the meat processing has high efficiency. |
N |
the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food. |
Arts |
Kano_Ruan |
2015.11.16 20:47
|
| 731 |
|
antibiotic |
5
|
Every kind of virus has its own antibiotics |
N |
A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroy microorganisms |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.27 22:56
|
| 732 |
|
cosmetics |
5
|
She wants to supervise the cosmetics shop. |
N |
a toiletry designed to beautify the body. |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 21:27
|
| 733 |
|
definition |
5
|
They have great resolution and incredible color definition |
N |
a statement of the ecact meaning of a word |
Arts |
mikel |
2015.12.08 13:17
|
| 734 |
|
morale |
5
|
I'm sure it beefed up morale a lot |
N |
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.: |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.12.07 22:42
|
| 735 |
|
socialization |
5
|
It is found that almost all of socialization is somehow on the internet. |
N |
The act or process of making socialistic: the socialization of industry |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.12.07 21:07
|
| 736 |
|
socialization |
5
|
It is found that almost all of socialization is somehow on the internet. |
N |
The act or process of making socialistic: the socialization of industry |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.12.07 21:07
|
| 737 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
She made a machine to slaughter animals. |
N |
the killing of animals for their meat, or the killing of large numbers of animals in a cruel manner |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:52
|
| 738 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
Lack of chicken feed means that chicken farms are having to slaughter their stock. |
V |
kill (animals) usually for food consumption |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 11:04
|
| 739 |
|
wary |
5
|
I remain wary of the use of cellphone in class |
ADJ |
Not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.24 08:44
|
| 740 |
|
wary |
5
|
Scientists are wary of using nuclear energy because it can injure human beings. - |
ADJ |
not completely trusting or certain about something or someone - |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:44
|
| 741 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
Every year, thousands of animals were slaughtered in slaughter houses. |
N |
the killing of animals for meat |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:24
|
| 742 |
|
chorus |
5
|
A chorus of angels sing you to your rest! |
N |
a group of persons singing together |
Arts |
musta_k |
2016.03.09 19:47
|
| 743 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
Do you think slaughter technology has been the same for the past 10 years? |
N |
The act of killing animals for their meat |
Arts |
Daniela |
2015.11.24 08:18
|
| 744 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
Hundreds of animals had been slaughtered by experiments. |
V |
1 | to kill an animal, especially for its meat - 2 | to kill a lot of people in a cruel or violent way |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.23 23:40
|
| 745 |
|
ranch |
5
|
There are few ranches in China. |
N |
A ranch is a large farm used for raising animals ,especially cattle, or sheep. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.23 21:50
|
| 746 |
|
stalk |
5
|
The stalk of a flower works for transporting water. |
N |
Stalk of a flower, leaf or fruit is the thin part that joins it to the plant or tree. |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.23 21:46
|
| 747 |
|
apparatus |
5
|
Firefighters needed breathing apparatus to enter the burning house. |
N |
a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:30
|
| 748 |
|
apparatus |
5
|
Every agreed that two weeks is enough to learn to manipulate the apparatus |
N |
a tool or piece of equipment used for specific activities |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.23 20:13
|
| 749 |
|
wary |
5
|
Everyone should be wary think for the future and learn from their mistakes |
ADJ |
watchful; being on one's guard against danger |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.23 15:44
|
| 750 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
I think we should be thoughtful of how we kill the slaughter and do it with mercy |
N |
the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.23 15:35
|
| 751 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
more and more machines are applied in slaughtering |
V |
the ‹killing of ‹animals for ‹meat: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.22 22:43
|
| 752 |
|
apparatus |
5
|
They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further. |
N |
a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.11.16 22:20
|
| 753 |
|
wary |
5
|
Scientists need to be very wary when they do some researches and experiments. |
ADJ |
someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.23 23:45
|
| 754 |
|
exquisite |
5
|
the nightscape of London is exquisite |
ADJ |
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate |
Arts |
heeyoung |
2016.09.27 22:10
|
| 755 |
|
commence |
5
|
the construction will commence later |
V |
begin |
Arts |
tyari |
2016.03.16 18:27
|
| 756 |
|
multimedia |
5
|
multimedia is defined as “a collation of different media. |
N |
multimedia is defined as “a collation of different media emanating from a single computer system or a network, which can deliver text, graph |
Arts |
Hyun |
2016.05.18 02:57
|
| 757 |
|
definitive |
5
|
There is no definitive test as yet for the condition. |
ADJ |
Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned. |
Arts |
cerrrrr_lee |
2016.09.27 20:01
|
| 758 |
|
deceased |
5
|
the favorite meals of the Deceased |
N |
dead |
Arts |
Abdul |
2016.09.27 18:50
|
| 759 |
|
expanse |
5
|
across an expanse of the Potomac floodplain, airplains were landing at National Airport |
N |
a large and usually flat open space or area |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.09.27 18:18
|
| 760 |
|
converge |
5
|
around this point,the power of the Tibetan landscape and the beliefs of many cultures converge. |
V |
to come from different directions to reach the same point. |
Arts |
Nicole |
2016.09.27 14:29
|
| 761 |
|
innocence |
5
|
I’m keeping my innocence in my mind. |
N |
The state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil. - =pureness, purity, whiteness |
Arts |
zhaolan |
2016.09.27 13:57
|
| 762 |
|
plough |
5
|
he is too weak to pull the plough |
N |
a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 13:28
|
| 763 |
|
perch |
5
|
The hens perched themselves on the window-sills. |
V |
sit,as on a branch |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 13:12
|
| 764 |
|
bracket |
5
|
In bracket 20-30 of the graph, we can find the answer. |
N |
: an object that is attached to hold up something - : a category that includes a certain range,incomes, ages, or prices |
Comm |
JIEUN |
2016.09.27 09:32
|
| 765 |
|
fend |
5
|
Technology fend for our generation a lot of good resources to improve our standard life . |
V |
to shift; provide. |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.09 14:06
|
| 766 |
|
multimedia |
5
|
The term ‘multimedia’ was widely defined in the 1980s as ‘an integrated collection of different media.’ |
N |
a collation of different media emanating from a single computer system or a network |
Arts |
Hyun |
2016.05.17 22:53
|
| 767 |
|
millennia |
5
|
Romas has millennia of histoty |
N |
plural of millennium |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.09.26 19:57
|
| 768 |
|
therapy |
5
|
This hospital gives people the best therapy to cure their sickness. |
N |
the act of saving and caring for the ills. |
Arts |
lily_li |
2016.09.26 19:11
|
| 769 |
|
chuckle |
5
|
'You never know what is required,' he said with a chuckle. |
V |
a soft partly suppressed laugh - |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.25 22:32
|
| 770 |
|
detention |
5
|
He received a sentence of 12 months' detention in a young offender institution. |
N |
a state of being confined; a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 19:06
|
| 771 |
|
trailer |
5
|
That's a car with a trailer hitched on to it at the back of the road. |
N |
someone who takes more time than necessary; |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 18:54
|
| 772 |
|
fragrance |
5
|
It is recommended that people spray a little bit of fragrance. |
N |
a pleasant and usually sweet smell; a perfume or cologne |
Comm |
skipper |
2016.09.25 18:24
|
| 773 |
|
anecdotal |
5
|
while there was much anecdotal evidence there was little hard fact |
ADJ |
not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.20 23:51
|
| 774 |
|
temperament |
5
|
she had an artistic temperament |
N |
A person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behaviour |
Arts |
DuyB |
2016.09.20 23:46
|
| 775 |
|
deviate |
5
|
He never deviated from his strict vegetarian diet. |
V |
- to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving. - |
Arts |
saliya |
2016.09.19 09:43
|
| 776 |
|
multimedia |
5
|
multimedia systems have greatly improved our lives |
N |
multimedia is defined as a collations of different media emanating from a single computer system or a network. |
Arts |
Sainare |
2016.05.18 02:57
|
| 777 |
|
miniature |
5
|
The Great Wall's miniature can show us the whole view of this fantastic historical building. |
N |
A reproduction of a huge building or a picture into a small scale. |
Arts |
lily_li |
2016.09.26 19:23
|
| 778 |
|
converse |
5
|
When we sat at dinner table ,everyone should put their technology devices away and we converse about our day . |
V |
to talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.09 14:02
|
| 779 |
|
meditation |
5
|
Studying Yoga leads you naturally to meditation. |
N |
A kind of action aims at purifying the soul |
Arts |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.27 23:07
|
| 780 |
|
tomb |
5
|
We visited the tomb of Shakespeare. |
N |
a grave, especially a large one above ground |
Comm |
MagChou |
2015.01.09 11:37
|
| 781 |
|
embed |
5
|
He embeds a diamond in his masterpiece, which is an exquisite ring. |
V |
Fix or set securely or deeply. |
Arts |
000SC_Song |
2015.03.10 09:34
|
| 782 |
|
tripled |
5
|
Student debt tripled to $ trillion last year |
V |
to increase something so that it is three times bigger than before |
Arts |
0000SCCHARLES |
2015.04.30 08:38
|
| 783 |
|
disintegrate |
5
|
when the missile struck, the car disintegrated in a sheet of searing flame |
V |
break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:45
|
| 784 |
|
arbitrate |
5
|
She has been asked to arbitrate between the two sides. |
V |
to act or decide as arbitrator or arbiter; - decide between two sides; - determine: |
Arts |
00nthu4017 |
2015.01.14 04:33
|
| 785 |
|
crab |
5
|
Without warning the stalks supporting the crab's beady black eyes shoot straight up at me. |
N |
A crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:34
|
| 786 |
|
plausible |
5
|
a plausible explanation |
ADJ |
seeming reasonable or probable |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:56
|
| 787 |
|
dusky |
5
|
It was a dusky red |
N |
Darkish in colour |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:32
|
| 788 |
|
judiciary |
5
|
Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who chairs the Judiciary Committee that will conduct Sotomayor's confirmation hearing. |
N |
the part of government that consists of all the judges and courts in a country. |
Law |
xxx |
2015.02.23 20:58
|
| 789 |
|
crouch |
5
|
we crouched down in the trench |
N |
Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:20
|
| 790 |
|
crouch |
5
|
we crouched down in the trench |
N |
Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:20
|
| 791 |
|
lag |
5
|
He had no choice but to lag due to his injury. She didn't want to lag behind at school. - |
V |
to stay or fall behind |
Arts |
0000SCJake |
2015.03.13 23:32
|
| 792 |
|
drought |
5
|
Because there are three big lakes in this area, there is no guarantee against drought. |
N |
a period of dry weather, especially a long one that is injurious to crops |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.03.30 22:51
|
| 793 |
|
abolish |
5
|
The government wanted to abolish slavery because it wanted to treat all people as equal. |
V |
to stop or remove a law or practice |
Law |
SCTania |
2015.03.06 14:39
|
| 794 |
|
pesticide |
5
|
Once volatilized, a pesticide can move in air currents away from the treated surface. |
N |
A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:30
|
| 795 |
|
lag |
5
|
Even though my company has been developed, it still lags far behind many rival companies in using modern technology. |
V |
(Vi) to not be as successful or advanced as another person, organization, or group |
Arts |
0000SCHEEWON |
2015.03.14 11:15
|
| 796 |
|
baron |
5
|
He is a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks |
N |
a man who is a member of various ranks of nobility in other countries |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:41
|
| 798 |
|
turbulence |
5
|
the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence |
N |
violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:35
|
| 799 |
|
reverence |
5
|
Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets. |
N |
honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:14
|
| 800 |
|
epidemic |
5
|
The little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing. |
ADJ |
affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:10
|
| 801 |
|
culminate |
5
|
the tensions and disorders which culminated in World War II |
V |
reach a climax or point of highest development |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:37
|
| 802 |
|
epic |
5
|
There is an epic temple in the mountain. |
ADJ |
very great and impressive |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:22
|
| 803 |
|
submission |
5
|
they were forced into submission |
N |
The action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:45
|
| 804 |
|
precipitate |
5
|
Her death precipitated a family crisis. |
V |
to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly |
Econ |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:38
|
| 805 |
|
imperative |
5
|
immediate action was imperative |
ADJ |
vital importance; crucial |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:54
|
| 806 |
|
fuss |
5
|
made a fuss over a little accident. |
N |
an excessive display of attention or activity: |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:50
|
| 807 |
|
inventory |
5
|
The security asked an inventory of the exhibition for investigating. |
N |
a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building |
Comm |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.03.19 13:34
|
| 808 |
|
tread |
5
|
Don't tread on the grass. |
V |
to walk on or along (something) |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:18
|
| 809 |
|
porch |
5
|
the north porch of Hereford Cathedral |
N |
A covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:11
|
| 810 |
|
presiding |
5
|
Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding. |
V |
to be in charge of something (such as a trial) |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:15
|
| 811 |
|
encompass |
5
|
the exposition encompass all kind of goods |
V |
surround and have or hold within |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:48
|
| 812 |
|
dominance |
5
|
His dominance curdles into desperation. |
N |
superior development of one side of the body |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.02 15:17
|
| 813 |
|
epic |
5
|
There is an epic temple in the mountain. |
N |
very great and impressive |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:16
|
| 814 |
|
therapeutic |
5
|
We hope to appear some therapeutic effects after his treatment. |
ADJ |
designed to help treat an illness |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.10 11:52
|
| 815 |
|
stalk |
5
|
A curled- up rug, or a book that is crooked on the shelf, causes the same fear as being stalked by a predator. |
V |
To follow an animal or person as closely as possiblewithout being seen or heard to walk in an angry or proud way - |
Arts |
YNW |
2015.07.23 10:05
|
| 816 |
|
spectator |
5
|
the stands were packed with spectators. |
N |
(c) someone who watches a public activity or event, especially a sports event. |
Arts |
0000SCHEEWON |
2015.04.13 21:01
|
| 817 |
|
wary |
5
|
Our parents always remind us that we should be wary of doing your job. |
ADJ |
careful because you do not completely trust someone or something or are not certain about what you should do |
Arts |
Sharon |
2015.07.23 10:03
|
| 818 |
|
converse |
5
|
Children converse on social networks. |
V |
To engage in conversation. |
Arts |
christine_bou |
2015.02.26 03:28
|
| 819 |
|
apparatus |
5
|
When I got really skilled at operating the hydraulic controls, the apparatus became an extension of my arms and hands. |
N |
A set of equipment, tools, or a machine that is used for a particular purpose |
Arts |
Lizzzzzzz |
2015.07.23 10:11
|
| 820 |
|
rag |
5
|
a piece of rag |
N |
A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things: - he wiped his hands on an oily rag |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:04
|
| 821 |
|
hinder |
5
|
You can help or hinder who you want. |
V |
(vt)to stop someone or something from making progress or developing |
Arts |
0000SCHEEWON |
2015.03.23 21:18
|
| 822 |
|
swirl |
5
|
The water swirled down the drain. |
V |
to move around or along with a whirling motion |
Arts |
Reda_MBJ |
2015.02.05 01:46
|
| 823 |
|
deplete |
5
|
The 5-hour-long surgery depleted both the doctor’s and the patient’s energy greatly. |
V |
to reduce, exhaust, use up the amount of resources, energy |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 05:07
|
| 824 |
|
wary |
5
|
Our parents always remind us that we should be wary of doing your job. |
N |
careful because you do not completely trust someone or something or are not certain about what you should do |
Arts |
Sharon |
2015.07.23 10:02
|
| 825 |
|
herald |
5
|
You should herald a new project to your team members. |
V |
to be sign that something is going to happen |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.26 14:18
|
| 826 |
|
chap |
5
|
his skin is very dry and chaps easily |
N |
(Of the skin) become cracked, rough, or sore, typically through exposure to cold weather |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:44
|
| 827 |
|
stud |
5
|
The shape of the headrest follows Zulu style, but brightly coloured plastics, insulation tape and metal studs decorate the core. |
N |
A large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration. |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:59
|
| 828 |
|
compartmentalized |
5
|
This system is totally compartmentalized in order to build up security. |
ADJ |
to separate into specific categories |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.26 14:24
|
| 829 |
|
feasibility |
5
|
The feasibility study was conducted to discover any good reasons for using tablets in the classroom. |
N |
possibility and likelihood of being successful |
Arts |
aejin |
2015.07.23 09:17
|
| 830 |
|
chimney |
5
|
a coal fire thrust yellow flames up the chimney |
N |
A vertical channel or pipe which conducts smoke and combustion gases up from a fire or furnace and typically through the roof of a building |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:58
|
| 831 |
|
shudder |
5
|
she still shuddered at the thought of him |
N |
(Of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:54
|
| 832 |
|
rumble |
5
|
The thunder rumbled in the distance. His stomach rumbled from hunger. |
V |
to make a deep, rolling and continuous sound, such as thunder: |
Arts |
Reda_MBJ |
2015.02.05 01:47
|
| 833 |
|
coarser |
5
|
Kalimantan orangutans also have coarser hair |
ADJ |
rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine: coarse sand - (from coarse) |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.02 15:02
|
| 834 |
|
seamlessly |
5
|
He seamlessly accomplished all the tasks in a short time. |
Adv |
doing things smoothly and continually, without any disconnection |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 05:10
|
| 835 |
|
deviation |
5
|
There have been slight deviations in the satellite's orbit. |
N |
an action, behavior, or condition that is different from what is usual or expected |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:45
|
| 836 |
|
abdominal |
5
|
I have abdominal muscles. |
N |
the muscles of the abdomen |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.03.10 09:35
|
| 837 |
|
undaunted |
5
|
Undaunted by history, modern Americans did not hesitate to coo and gasp over the tiny sleeping bundle that emerged (...). |
N |
not discouraged; |
Arts |
eli_ |
2015.05.14 14:05
|
| 838 |
|
equilibrium |
5
|
The equilibrium price of this function is 50,50 |
N |
The point where demand meets suppy |
Econ |
Darren_Duong |
2015.03.12 00:37
|
| 839 |
|
inferior |
5
|
instant noodles is inferior good because when our income increases, we will buy ramen instead. |
N |
A good the demand for which falls as income rises. |
Econ |
Darren_Duong |
2015.03.12 00:50
|
| 840 |
|
escalation |
5
|
The American people do not support escalation |
N |
A rapid increase;a rise |
Arts |
Sunkyung_H |
2015.07.23 09:52
|
| 841 |
|
unleash |
5
|
At worst, nuclear war could be unleashed. |
V |
to release suddenly a strong, uncontrollable and usually destructive force |
Arts |
satalin |
2015.01.16 09:09
|
| 842 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
For the past 15 years I have designed chute systems for handling cattle in slaughter plants. |
N |
The killing of animals for their meat, or the killing of large numbers of animals in a cruel manner; the killing of large numbers of peopl |
Arts |
Lizzzzzzz |
2015.07.23 10:07
|
| 843 |
|
fend |
5
|
The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their the parents died. |
V |
try to manage without help |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:20
|
| 844 |
|
jeopardize |
5
|
a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial center |
N |
put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:04
|
| 845 |
|
judiciary |
5
|
Some of them had held positions in the judiciary or local government |
N |
the part of government that consists of all the judges and courts in a country. |
Law |
Eric_Huang |
2015.02.23 21:03
|
| 846 |
|
demise |
5
|
tragic demise |
N |
a person's death |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:38
|
| 847 |
|
dominance |
5
|
By technology the Zoologists can know more about animals dominance . |
N |
rule; control; authority; ascendancy. |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.09 13:33
|
| 848 |
|
embedded |
5
|
the participants were influenced by the embedded metaphor... |
V |
to fix or put (something) firmly into a surrounding mass: to embed stones in cement |
Arts |
duckyl |
2015.03.09 16:11
|
| 849 |
|
ensue |
5
|
the difficulties that ensued from their commitment to Cuba |
V |
happen or occur afterward or as a result |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 09:52
|
| 850 |
|
shudder |
5
|
He was shudder while standing in the elevator. |
N |
a quick uncontrolled shaking movement |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.04 16:41
|
| 851 |
|
cue |
5
|
But that is exactly what Google Glass makes possible, without the cue of a cameraphone being produced |
N |
a clue, an indication |
Comm |
helene777 |
2015.03.15 12:59
|
| 852 |
|
slack |
5
|
We can barely see tourists on the streets in the slack season. |
ADJ |
not tight, intense or not busy and having less business activity |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 10:55
|
| 853 |
|
harness |
5
|
The horses were harnessed to the wagon. |
V |
to put a harness on (an animal) |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 20:19
|
| 854 |
|
solemnity |
5
|
Her voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage. |
N |
the quality of being formal or serious |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 20:05
|
| 855 |
|
petty |
5
|
My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize. |
ADJ |
not very important or serious |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:31
|
| 856 |
|
tenure |
5
|
During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice. |
N |
the amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:41
|
| 857 |
|
ammunition |
5
|
In the debate, both they have a lot of ammunition against each other. |
N |
a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns. / information that can be used against another person in an argument |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:28
|
| 858 |
|
paralyze |
5
|
After brain shock, he was paralyzed on one side. |
V |
to make somebody unable to feel or move all or part of their body |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.04.14 12:21
|
| 859 |
|
hindrance |
5
|
Is my presence here a help or a hindrance? |
N |
a person or thing that makes a situation difficult : a person or thing that hinders someone or something |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:05
|
| 860 |
|
slab |
5
|
They laid the carcass out on a slab |
N |
Flat stone or cement surface |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.24 17:16
|
| 861 |
|
axis |
5
|
This is the Earth's axis of rotation |
N |
the imaginary straight line that something (such as the Earth) turns around |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:54
|
| 862 |
|
abdominal |
5
|
I have abdominal muscles. |
N |
the muscles of the abdomen |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.03.10 09:28
|
| 863 |
|
transcendent |
5
|
The star player's transcendent performance helped the team to a surprise victory. |
ADJ |
going beyond the limits of ordinary experience |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:25
|
| 864 |
|
formidable |
5
|
The mountains were a formidable barrier. |
ADJ |
very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:06
|
| 865 |
|
sterile |
5
|
This sterile discussion should end |
N |
Absolutely clean, to the point that nothing bad OR GOOD can grow |
Arts |
tom |
2015.01.24 17:01
|
| 866 |
|
ample |
5
|
They had ample money for the trip. |
ADJ |
having or providing enough or more than enough of what is needed |
Econ |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 21:52
|
| 867 |
|
grunt |
5
|
The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture. |
V |
to make a short, low sound : to make a grunt |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:43
|
| 868 |
|
fend |
5
|
The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their the parents died. |
V |
try to manage without help |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.09 09:20
|
| 869 |
|
bribe |
5
|
They bribed the guards with cigarettes. |
V |
(t) to give somebody money or something valuable in order to persuade them to help you, expecially by doing something dishonest. |
Arts |
0000SCHEEWON |
2015.04.13 20:52
|
| 870 |
|
wary |
5
|
His son open a slice of the door with a wary facial expression. |
ADJ |
watchful; being on one's guard against danger. |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.04.14 18:23
|
| 871 |
|
diesel |
5
|
Does your car take diesel or gasoline? |
N |
a vehicle (such as a truck or bus) that has a diesel engine |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:02
|
| 872 |
|
formidable |
5
|
They are afraid of the person who looks formidable. |
ADJ |
if people, things or situations, are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:27
|
| 873 |
|
slaughter |
5
|
Hundreds of animals had been slaughtered by experiments. |
V |
1 | to kill an animal, especially for its meat - 2 | to kill a lot of people in a cruel or violent way |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.23 23:40
|
| 874 |
|
immense |
4
|
He invested an immense sum of money in stocks. |
ADJ |
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope |
Econ |
jinuk |
2016.09.28 09:29
|
| 875 |
|
gossip |
4
|
There are people that likes gossip |
N |
Casual conversation about other persion without before confirm the information. |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.10.06 13:48
|
| 876 |
|
bounded |
4
|
The territory is clearly bounded |
ADJ |
Form a boundary, enclose something. |
Arts |
Mariana_ |
2016.09.26 20:04
|
| 877 |
|
obsess |
4
|
She began obsess about her performance. |
V |
puzzle |
Arts |
Perry_Chen |
2016.09.26 21:49
|
| 878 |
|
protocol |
4
|
The army leaders threatened to form a new military government if the parties failed to sign an eight point protocol agreeing on Gen. |
N |
the customs, rules |
Arts |
Anita_Fan |
2015.06.09 20:51
|
| 879 |
|
abrupt |
4
|
the new phone I bought had shockingly a very abrupt setting. |
ADJ |
sudden and expected. |
Arts |
Sadaf |
2015.11.23 22:35
|
| 880 |
|
ethical |
4
|
The use of animals in scientific tests raises some difficult ethical questions. |
ADJ |
Ethical means relating to beliefs about right and wrong. |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.12.07 17:56
|
| 881 |
|
solo |
4
|
The young singer soloed a famous song on the stage. |
V |
singing or doing something by yourself |
Arts |
Perry_Chen |
2016.09.26 22:10
|
| 882 |
|
cathedral |
4
|
St Paul's Cathedral |
N |
relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop’s office. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.26 22:48
|
| 883 |
|
swiftly |
4
|
They will swiftly leave you behind by the nuts. |
ADJ |
moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.04.02 16:31
|
| 884 |
|
toxic |
4
|
Don’t eat it, it’s toxic! |
ADJ |
containing poison; poisonous |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.04.14 09:29
|
| 885 |
|
subsidiary |
4
|
He was able to do it through its Hong Kong subsidiary |
N |
A company that is owned by a larger company |
Arts |
sarah |
2015.05.01 10:47
|
| 886 |
|
affiliate |
4
|
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party. |
V |
to associate as a member |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 18:34
|
| 887 |
|
comprehend |
4
|
I can't comprehend the reason why my friend do that kind of things. |
V |
get the meaning of something |
Arts |
0000SCHelen |
2015.03.26 18:39
|
| 888 |
|
ferry |
4
|
We boarded the ferry at Ostend. |
N |
large boat or ship that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part of the sea |
Arts |
monica |
2023.06.14 03:33
|
| 889 |
|
behalf |
4
|
he campaigned on behalf of the wrongly convicted four |
N |
In the interests of a person, group, or principle: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:09
|
| 890 |
|
pluralistic |
4
|
The design needs broad culture visual angle and pluralistic knowledge structure. |
ADJ |
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism; |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.12.07 17:57
|
| 891 |
|
satisfactory |
4
|
I am fairly satisfactory to the new robot. |
ADJ |
good or good enough for a particular need or purpose |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.12.03 23:46
|
| 892 |
|
conceal |
4
|
Some small animal concealed in the straw. |
V |
prevent from being seen or discovered |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 13:14
|
| 893 |
|
threshold |
4
|
The threshold of the university is very strict. |
N |
a limit at which an arrangement changes |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.13 00:08
|
| 894 |
|
magnificent |
4
|
She is magnificent at making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her. |
ADJ |
describe shocking and awesome stuff |
Arts |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:06
|
| 895 |
|
odour |
4
|
Ants can use odour organ to find their food which is deep under the soil. |
N |
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form |
Arts |
0000SCIsa |
2015.03.10 09:41
|
| 896 |
|
abrupt |
4
|
Nowadays is difficult to imagine what will be happen in the future with the abrupt technology movement |
ADJ |
sudden or unexpected |
Arts |
huda |
2015.11.23 15:31
|
| 897 |
|
pluralistic |
4
|
Will the army truly allow the emergence of a pluralistic, representative model government? |
N |
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.12.04 23:18
|
| 898 |
|
deprive |
4
|
They cannot deprive people of that basic right. |
V |
prevent sb from having or using something |
Arts |
Sunkyung_H |
2015.07.23 10:04
|
| 899 |
|
skeptic |
4
|
He is a skeptic, he always doubts about anything. |
N |
someone who always doubts |
Arts |
lily_li |
2016.09.26 19:37
|
| 900 |
|
tolerate |
4
|
A light touch sets off a flight reaction, and my oversensitive nerve ending do not tolerate hugging. |
V |
To bear something unpleasant ot annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties. |
Comm |
A_Rena |
2015.07.23 10:04
|
| 901 |
|
utterly |
4
|
he looked utterly ridiculous |
N |
Completely and without qualification; absolutely: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:03
|
| 902 |
|
predator |
4
|
Small animals should be very careful to avoid their predators. |
N |
an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.23 19:52
|
| 903 |
|
differentiate |
4
|
The diseases are too similar and even the doctors can’t differentiate the two of them. |
V |
to express, recognize, make the differences between things or people |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 05:03
|
| 904 |
|
surge |
4
|
The photographers and cameramen surged forward. |
V |
a huge amount of stuff is coming and become so crowded |
Arts |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:37
|
| 905 |
|
exotic |
4
|
apart from an exotic taste in clothes, and the fact that i'm a bit short. |
N |
very different, strange, or unusual |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.09.26 19:52
|
| 906 |
|
incline |
4
|
he was inclined to accept the offer |
N |
(usually be inclined to/towards/to do something) Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:04
|
| 907 |
|
rug |
4
|
A curled-up rug, or a book that is crooked on the shelf, causes the same fear as being stalked by a predator. |
N |
A shaped piece of thick cloth for covering part of a floor |
Arts |
YNW |
2015.07.23 10:02
|
| 908 |
|
destiny |
4
|
It is my destiny one day to be king. |
N |
something related to all life and people can't avoid |
Law |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:21
|
| 909 |
|
straightforward |
4
|
If he became a straightforward person, he would feel more happiness than now. |
ADJ |
easy to understand; clear; honest and without unnecessary politeness |
Arts |
Sharon |
2015.07.23 10:00
|
| 910 |
|
ethical |
4
|
It is a ethical question how we use language on internet? |
ADJ |
relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.12.04 00:01
|
| 911 |
|
fog |
4
|
The crash happened in thick fog. |
N |
weather phenomena?it often begin in some raining days,drivers can see road clearly in this weather . - |
Arts |
shawn |
2016.09.28 01:27
|
| 912 |
|
skeptical |
4
|
Tom is very skeptical about the science |
ADJ |
A person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief |
Arts |
Myungsuk |
2015.07.23 09:57
|
| 913 |
|
utter |
4
|
she seemed weary, as if she had uttered the same words many times that day already. |
ADJ |
complete and total |
Arts |
leahfeng |
2016.10.03 21:27
|
| 914 |
|
threshold |
4
|
I thought I was in the threshold of a second life when I arrived in Canada. |
N |
the point just before a new situation, period of life, etc. begins |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.03.26 14:23
|
| 915 |
|
distress |
4
|
The students were in distress |
N |
Great mental or physical suffering such as extreme anxiety sadness or pain or the state of being in danger or urgent need |
Arts |
Myungsuk |
2015.07.23 09:53
|
| 916 |
|
skeptical |
4
|
People were skeptical about the chances of winning the 2002 World Cup soccer game with Italy. |
ADJ |
having an attitude of doubt |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.23 21:35
|
| 917 |
|
certificate |
4
|
The certificate of technique is invalid. |
N |
an official document that states that the information on it is true |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.12.03 23:50
|
| 918 |
|
integral |
4
|
Every one’s participation is integral if we want to complete this mission. |
ADJ |
being an essential, necessary part of something |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 05:04
|
| 919 |
|
salmon |
4
|
I really like eating salmon sushi. |
N |
A kind of fish . |
Arts |
Daniel_Yang |
2016.09.28 13:05
|
| 920 |
|
deaf |
4
|
My opinion has fall on deaf ears since I arrived here. |
ADJ |
unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.04.14 12:19
|
| 921 |
|
discard |
4
|
Hilary bundled up the clothes she had discarded |
N |
Get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:22
|
| 922 |
|
intrigue |
4
|
I am intrigued to her dance |
N |
N:can be a plot to deceive or harm others |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.26 18:52
|
| 923 |
|
pluralistic |
4
|
Our objective is a free, open, and pluralistic society. |
ADJ |
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.12.09 11:20
|
| 924 |
|
likewise |
4
|
Likewise, homework is useful for students |
Adv |
;as well - ;also |
Arts |
JIEUN |
2016.09.27 09:49
|
| 925 |
|
optimist |
4
|
Scientists need a group of optimists to do a experiment. |
N |
someone who believes that good things will happen |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.28 16:57
|
| 926 |
|
mineral |
4
|
it identifies the mineral or compound present |
N |
A solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:40
|
| 927 |
|
greedy |
4
|
He is casting greedy eyes on the lady. |
ADJ |
wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.04.14 12:25
|
| 928 |
|
glimpse |
4
|
My husband glimpsed at me when I saw him for the first time. |
N |
to look at or see for a very short time |
Arts |
Yanina |
2016.09.28 12:50
|
| 929 |
|
ethical |
4
|
Mayors want local companies to behave ethically. |
ADJ |
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.12.09 11:17
|
| 930 |
|
obsession |
4
|
Obsession can be helpful or destructive, depending on the person. |
N |
The state of getting extremly interested in something |
Arts |
Qin,pingping |
2016.09.28 12:51
|
| 931 |
|
magnificent |
4
|
These magnificent ancient buildings demonstrate the great intelligence of the labouring people. |
ADJ |
characterized by grandeur |
Arts |
Wendy_Ni |
2016.09.27 13:26
|
| 932 |
|
bead |
4
|
Suddenly beads of perspiration moistened my shirt. |
N |
Like or being a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material |
Arts |
000hank |
2015.01.10 10:06
|
| 933 |
|
humiliation |
4
|
After she felt bitter humiliation, she never came again. |
N |
the action to make somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.04.14 12:26
|
| 934 |
|
subordinate |
4
|
his subordinate officers |
N |
Lower in rank or position |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:43
|
| 935 |
|
sketch |
4
|
He made a sketch on the ground. |
N |
a rough describe for paintings. |
Arts |
Liwei_Guo |
2016.09.28 14:18
|
| 936 |
|
predator |
4
|
Lots of biologist use camera to observe predator. |
N |
an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food - |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:59
|
| 937 |
|
primitive |
4
|
It seems primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals. |
N |
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization |
Arts |
kiking |
2015.11.24 11:25
|
| 938 |
|
abrupt |
4
|
The situation has abrupt change when people start to use machine. |
ADJ |
sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:56
|
| 939 |
|
exemption |
4
|
In South Korea, the sports stars can receive a legal exemption of the military service for winning the Olympic games. |
N |
immunity from an obligation or duty |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.27 12:52
|
| 940 |
|
plague |
4
|
Diseases that plague mankind. |
N |
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.04.16 11:32
|
| 941 |
|
portray |
4
|
What was it like to see someone portray you? |
N |
represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or Vally |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.04.16 11:23
|
| 942 |
|
ink |
4
|
The inks of my printer are low. |
N |
colored liquid that is used for writing or printing |
Arts |
Yanina |
2016.09.28 12:59
|
| 943 |
|
barrel |
4
|
Drew him a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery. |
N |
a cylindrical container that holds liquids |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 12:53
|
| 944 |
|
abrupt |
4
|
Avoid abrupt movements while drinking coffee above your computer |
ADJ |
sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.24 13:32
|
| 945 |
|
arrogant |
4
|
I don't like her since she's an arrogant girl. |
ADJ |
characterized by or proceeding from arrogance, or a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement |
Arts |
0000SCHoho |
2015.04.16 04:30
|
| 946 |
|
straightforward |
4
|
A machine straightforward operation is very important. |
ADJ |
easy to understand; clear |
Arts |
Roger_W |
2015.11.24 13:39
|
| 947 |
|
rug |
4
|
My rug was printed with the help of 3D printer |
N |
a shaped piece of thick cloth for covering part of a floor |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.24 13:43
|
| 948 |
|
predator |
4
|
For the sheep, wolfs are predator. |
N |
any carnivorous animal |
Arts |
0000SCRenee |
2015.04.14 18:28
|
| 949 |
|
obedience |
4
|
children were taught to show their parents obedience |
N |
Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:44
|
| 950 |
|
vigor |
4
|
A succinct style lends vigor to writing. |
N |
active strength of body or mind. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.26 23:27
|
| 951 |
|
tolerate |
4
|
This plant prefers alkaline soil, though it will readily tolerate some acidity. |
V |
to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.22 23:03
|
| 952 |
|
nonetheless |
4
|
I faught with my friend. Nonetheless, we want to stay together |
Adv |
the same as nevertheless, however |
Arts |
JIEUN |
2016.09.27 09:44
|
| 953 |
|
precious |
4
|
Diamonds are precious that they can be categorised according to their colour and hardness. |
ADJ |
rare and worth a lot of money |
Arts |
Nipan_RS |
2016.03.22 19:21
|
| 954 |
|
abruptly |
4
|
The titanic truck turned back abruptly, so I had to stop suddenly. |
Adv |
suddenly |
Arts |
0000SCNEO |
2015.04.14 12:18
|
| 955 |
|
cursed |
4
|
Harry potter And The Cursed child |
ADJ |
someone or something be brought bad luck |
Arts |
Dylan |
2016.09.30 19:31
|
| 956 |
|
splash |
4
|
He knew the meaning of every sound in the trees, of every song of the birds, of every splash in the water. |
V |
to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter |
Law |
lucy |
2016.03.21 00:38
|
| 957 |
|
seldom |
4
|
I seldom use my phone |
Adv |
almost never |
Arts |
eugen |
2015.11.24 13:50
|
| 958 |
|
protocol |
4
|
We need to sigh the contract or protocol before running a business together. |
N |
Rules determining the format; a code of correct conduct |
Arts |
0000SCCHARLES |
2015.03.10 09:35
|
| 959 |
|
spoon |
4
|
She picked up a spoon and stirred her tea. |
N |
An object used in eating, stirring, measuring, etc., made up of a small, shallow bowl with a handle: |
Arts |
0000SCCHARLES |
2024.01.28 22:44
|
| 960 |
|
straw |
4
|
Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw. |
N |
plant fibre used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 13:04
|
| 961 |
|
seminar |
4
|
We chose her as the leader of our seminar since she was smart and energetic. |
N |
a group of college students and a teacher that study or discuss a particular subject |
Arts |
vera1483 |
2015.01.16 10:54
|
| 962 |
|
cultivated |
4
|
he was a remarkably cultivated and educated man |
N |
Refined and well educated |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:31
|
| 963 |
|
inflamed |
4
|
get inflamed while wearing contact lens |
ADJ |
red and swollen |
Arts |
tata |
2016.09.29 00:08
|
| 964 |
|
refine |
4
|
sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats |
N |
Remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process: |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 05:32
|
| 965 |
|
vanish |
4
|
His car vanished. |
N |
get lost without warning or expianation |
Arts |
Liwei_Guo |
2016.09.28 14:26
|
| 966 |
|
obsession |
4
|
I am getting obsession on that girl who I met from internet even if I haven't met her. |
N |
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.03.10 09:34
|
| 967 |
|
evacuate |
4
|
All residents have to evacuate this area because of the approaching huge tornado. |
V |
move out of an unsafe location into safety |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.27 13:16
|
| 968 |
|
abrupt |
4
|
The website had an abrupt change that made many users cannot adapt. - |
ADJ |
sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:32
|
| 969 |
|
odour |
4
|
Ants can use odour organ to find their food which is deep under the soil. |
N |
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form |
Arts |
0000SCIsa |
2015.03.10 09:34
|
| 970 |
|
spectacular |
4
|
from a spectacular sea of the tree |
ADJ |
Describle an objectis very large |
Arts |
tata |
2016.09.28 22:56
|
| 971 |
|
contemptuous |
4
|
«He was bowled over in an instant by the impatient and contemptuous Mole, who trotted along the side of the hedge chaffing the other rabbits |
ADJ |
when predicative, often foll by of. showing or feeling contempt; disdainful |
Arts |
elci |
2016.01.14 12:33
|
| 972 |
|
skeptical |
4
|
My grandparents are skeptical about every new technology. - |
ADJ |
doubting that something is true or useful - |
Arts |
yiran |
2015.11.24 08:48
|
| 973 |
|
horizontal |
4
|
In this gragh, you need to look at horizontal axis first. |
ADJ |
flat and level with the ground, rather than at an angle to it |
Arts |
JIEUN |
2016.09.27 09:25
|
| 974 |
|
explode |
4
|
The terrorists exploded the bomb. |
V |
to (cause to) burst violently: |
Arts |
Reda_MBJ |
2015.02.05 01:37
|
| 975 |
|
concession |
4
|
It was the final concession given by our boss that ended our tension between that company. |
N |
something which is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this |
Econ |
satalin |
2015.01.16 09:28
|
| 976 |
|
barn |
4
|
It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr Jones was safely out of the way. |
N |
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed, or housing farm animals. |
Arts |
Yixin_Huang |
2016.09.27 13:00
|
| 977 |
|
diminish |
4
|
Her new interest in computer diminished her passion for history. |
V |
to reduce or be reduced in size or importance |
Arts |
satalin |
2015.01.16 09:14
|
| 978 |
|
intrigue |
4
|
I am intrigued to the movie |
V |
V: it interestspeople and people want to know more about it |
Arts |
Tao |
2015.11.26 19:00
|
| 979 |
|
armor |
4
|
There are a lot of creaking armor in the hall of Hogwarts. |
N |
protective covering made of metal and used in combat. |
Arts |
Phoenix |
2016.09.27 08:48
|
| 980 |
|
federation |
4
|
join in The Tennis federation. |
N |
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties. |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 18:18
|
| 981 |
|
simulated |
4
|
Scientist know Earth-like conditions can be simulated on Mars because something similar has already been done in Antarctica. |
ADJ |
made to look, feel ,or behave like something: not real. |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.19 09:43
|
| 982 |
|
predator |
4
|
scientist try to figure out how predators get their prey. |
N |
an animal that hunts, kills, and other animals: |
Arts |
Neo_wu |
2015.11.22 22:56
|
| 983 |
|
flicker |
4
|
A TV was flickering in the background. |
V |
to burn or glow in an unsteady way : to produce an unsteady light |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:42
|
| 984 |
|
incidence |
4
|
the highest incidence of MRSA |
N |
event |
Arts |
Abdul |
2016.09.27 18:54
|
| 985 |
|
linger |
4
|
The tourists didn't linger very long. |
V |
to stay somewhere beyond the usual or expected time |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:29
|
| 986 |
|
fatal |
4
|
This Computer viru led to fatal results |
ADJ |
resulting in someone's death |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.10 02:12
|
| 987 |
|
inclination |
4
|
She shows no inclination to give in to their demands. |
N |
a feeling of wanting to do something : a tendency to do something - |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:22
|
| 988 |
|
acute |
4
|
In some areas the situation is particularly acute and the problems are only going to get worse. |
ADJ |
(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.08.27 13:14
|
| 989 |
|
accustomed |
4
|
I ordered all the drivers to carry out the accustomed work at the usual hours, which was done |
ADJ |
Customary; usual. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.08.27 13:22
|
| 990 |
|
rigidly |
4
|
We recommend that you enforce this practice rigidly |
Adv |
in a ‹stiff or ‹fixed way, without ‹bending or ‹moving |
Arts |
EMERALD |
2015.11.10 02:23
|
| 991 |
|
primitive |
4
|
Clearly, primitive people did not have modern technologies. |
ADJ |
belonging to a simple way of life that existed in the past and does not have modern industries and machines |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.10 01:40
|
| 992 |
|
deafening |
4
|
deafening music |
ADJ |
excessively loud |
Arts |
tom_admin |
2023.02.09 11:46
|
| 993 |
|
anthropologist |
4
|
Anthropologists use new technologies to study ancient humans. |
N |
the scientific study of people, their societies, |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.10 01:33
|
| 994 |
|
endeavor |
4
|
The school endeavors to teach students to be good citizens. |
V |
to seriously or continually try to do (something) |
Comm |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:10
|
| 995 |
|
ambitious |
4
|
He This was an ambitious person project. |
ADJ |
requiring a great deal of effort, cost, ability, etc. |
Arts |
JACOB |
2019.09.23 14:39
|
| 996 |
|
ambitious |
4
|
He was an ambitious person |
N |
eagerly desirous of achieving success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc |
Arts |
musta_k |
2019.09.29 11:28
|
| 997 |
|
inherent |
4
|
Conflicts are inherent in human's history. |
ADJ |
that is a basic or permanent part of sb/sth and that cannot be removed |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.03.19 13:28
|
| 998 |
|
devise |
4
|
Scientists devise a new technology to identify animals' gene. |
V |
to plan or invent a new way of doing something |
Arts |
Luna |
2015.11.10 01:38
|
| 999 |
|
threshould |
4
|
They famers who had been got new lands were on the threshould of their new lives. |
N |
the point just before a new situation, period of life, etc. begins |
Arts |
0000SCMICHAEL |
2015.03.19 13:26
|
| 1000 |
|
genre |
4
|
Yet research can apply to all creative genres and so we should develop a more inclusive term. |
N |
A style or category of art, music, or literature. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.06.26 14:12
|
| 1001 |
|
harmonious |
4
|
there should be a harmonious alliance between management and workers. |
ADJ |
musically pleasig |
Arts |
skipper |
2016.09.25 22:06
|
| 1002 |
|
empirical |
4
|
Because natural science can offer empirical proof for its hypotheses, it can verify its claims. |
ADJ |
Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 12:53
|
| 1003 |
|
verdict |
4
|
the jury returned a verdict of not guilty |
N |
her former boyfriend was convicted of assaulting her |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 03:18
|
| 1004 |
|
enact |
4
|
Most of the committee's recommendations were enacted. |
V |
Put into practice (an idea or suggestion) |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 13:00
|
| 1005 |
|
illuminate |
4
|
My room is now illuminated by the vibrating phone. |
V |
make lighter or brighter |
Arts |
jinuk |
2016.09.25 22:19
|
| 1006 |
|
endeavour |
4
|
Parents and teachers up and down the land are endeavouring to instil high standards of personal behaviour and responsibility among young children. |
V |
Try hard to do or achieve something. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.24 13:08
|
| 1007 |
|
gasp |
4
|
a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him |
N |
Catch one’s breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:16
|
| 1008 |
|
dash |
4
|
I dashed into the garden |
N |
Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry |
Arts |
Christine1103 |
2015.01.16 02:14
|
| 1009 |
|
fusion |
4
|
All fusions were verified by DNA sequence analysis. |
N |
The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.06.26 14:06
|
| 1010 |
|
rigidly |
4
|
Common to monkeys, apes, and humans is the fact that behavior and social life are not rigidly programmed by the genes |
ADJ |
stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: - a rigid strip of metal |
Arts |
sdf |
2015.11.03 00:47
|
| 1011 |
|
flick |
4
|
Nonja's specialty is a splatter patter, which she makes by splattering paint onto the paper by flicking her wrist. |
V |
to strike lightly with a whip, the finger, etc. |
Arts |
Minjung |
2015.11.03 08:49
|
| 1012 |
|
satisfactory |
4
|
Although the laptop is small, it has a satisfactory variety of function. |
ADJ |
giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements. |
Arts |
crystal |
2015.12.07 21:42
|
| 1013 |
|
preliminary |
4
|
This is a meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions. |
N |
something that comes first in order to prepare for or introduce the main part of something else |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 23:28
|
| 1014 |
|
entrepreneur |
4
|
He is a well-known software entrepreneur |
N |
a person who organizes and manages an enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable daring, skill, and financial risk. |
Arts |
JIEUN |
2016.09.21 10:44
|
| 1015 |
|
vocational |
4
|
I'm going to a vocational school after high school |
ADJ |
the training and skills needed for a particular job or profession. |
Arts |
JIEUN |
2016.09.21 10:47
|
| 1016 |
|
spectacular |
4
|
The scene on the Great Wall is so spectacular, that attracts many foreigners to visit there. |
ADJ |
sensational, and thrill of feeling |
Arts |
lily_li |
2016.09.27 19:50
|
| 1017 |
|
warehouse |
4
|
Goods were continuously delivered to the company's warehouses |
N |
a building for the storage of goods or merchandise. |
Law |
monica |
2022.06.05 12:22
|
| 1018 |
|
deter |
4
|
It is the lack of awareness and fear that deters people from getting themselves examined. |
N |
Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. |
Arts |
Muhammad |
2019.04.03 13:03
|
| 1019 |
|
scarcely |
4
|
He could scarcely control his joy. |
Adv |
almost not at al |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 22:00
|
| 1020 |
|
kinship |
4
|
He felt a deep kinship with his families. |
N |
the stare of being related to the people in your family |
Arts |
Sunhye_Kwon |
2015.11.07 22:04
|
| 1021 |
|
bureaucrat |
4
|
The bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house. |
N |
people who run a government or company and who does everything according to the rules of that government or conpany |
Law |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:15
|
| 1022 |
|
artificiality |
4
|
We should use artificiality leather instead of hurt animals. |
N |
made by people and used instead of something ntural |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.03.16 23:01
|
| 1023 |
|
kin |
4
|
My kin is going to visit my hometown. |
N |
relatives, a person having kinshio with another or others. |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.03.18 14:28
|
| 1024 |
|
plague |
4
|
The city in under threat from a plague of rats. |
N |
dangerous disease. |
Arts |
0000SCChloe |
2015.03.18 14:26
|
| 1025 |
|
fatal |
4
|
Television, especially cable news, has a fatal weakness for the superficial and the shiny. |
ADJ |
causing or capable of causing death |
Arts |
Kano |
2015.11.09 21:31
|
| 1026 |
|
authentic |
4
|
A authentic diamond can bear the cruelness of time. |
ADJ |
real, not false or copied |
Arts |
0000SCLeoan |
2015.04.13 00:00
|
| 1027 |
|
anthropologist |
4
|
The sociologist and anthropologist answer that the work is the relationship. |
N |
a social scientist who specializes in anthropology. |
Arts |
Kano |
2015.11.09 21:23
|
| 1028 |
|
brass |
4
|
The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play. |
N |
musical instruments (such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas) that are made of brass |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:29
|
| 1029 |
|
spouse |
4
|
When spouses are far from each other they use technology to have conversation. |
N |
either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife. |
Comm |
madina |
2015.11.09 20:40
|
| 1030 |
|
lens |
4
|
Make sure the lens of the microscope is clean. |
N |
a clear curved piece of glass or plastic used in eyeglasses, cameras, telescopes, etc., to make things look clearer, smaller, or bigger |
Arts |
mcyang |
2015.01.15 19:00
|
| 1031 |
|
drip |
4
|
All the way dripping down. |
V |
to fall in drops. |
Comm |
skipper |
2016.09.25 18:22
|
| 1032 |
|
streak |
4
|
See those streaks? |
N |
a long, thin mark that is a different color from its background. |
Comm |
skipper |
2016.09.25 18:20
|
| 1033 |
|
rigidly |
4
|
New generation is rigidly depended on mobile phones. |
ADJ |
stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard; strictly. |
Comm |
madina |
2015.11.09 19:24
|
| 1034 |
|
amateur |
4
|
someone was an accomplished amateur musician. |
N |
engaged in as a pastime?lack professional skill or expertise. - |
Arts |
xiaofengli |
2016.09.25 18:05
|
| 1035 |
|
kinship |