# | Qz | NEW WORD | VP | EXAMPLE | WORD CLASS | DEFINITION | DATE/TIME ENTERED |
1 | | drought |
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Farmers are facing ruin after two years of severe drought. | N | a long period of time when there is little or no rain | 2023.06.14 07:11
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2 | | hail |
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We drove through hail and snow. | N | small balls of ice that fall like rain | 2023.06.14 04:01
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3 | | voyage |
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The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey). | N | a long journey, especially by sea or in space | 2023.06.14 03:45
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4 | | voyage |
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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. | 2022.11.24 08:55
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5 | | automation |
5 |
• Some say automation is the main culprit | N | the use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job | 2022.07.11 10:24
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6 | | antibiotic |
5 |
Thirteen strains were resistant to three or more antibiotics. | N | a drug that is used to kill bacteria and cure infections. | 2022.07.11 07:05
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7 | | vaccine |
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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 | 2022.07.11 07:03
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8 | | garment |
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Garments became more fitted but this meant extreme triangulation of shapes. | N | any article of clothing | 2022.06.09 15:47
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9 | | fumes |
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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. | 2022.06.06 05:55
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10 | | voyage |
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His voyage across the Atlantic Ocean led to the discovery of a new continent. | N | A very long journey, usually by sea. | 2022.06.04 14:58
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11 | | drought |
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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 | 2022.06.04 12:08
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12 | | coil |
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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: | 2022.06.02 05:08
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13 | | chimney |
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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: | 2022.06.02 05:06
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14 | | 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 | 2022.06.02 05:00
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15 | | redundancy |
5 |
This politican's speech has one redundancy | N | Repetition of a word, expression or idea | 2021.02.18 10:27
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16 | | 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 | 2020.02.22 09:52
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17 | | oath |
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They took a solemn oath to never forget The Alamo | N | a very serious promise | 2020.02.22 09:43
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18 | | solemn |
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They took a solemn oath | ADJ | very serious | 2020.02.22 09:35
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19 | | serial |
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He was a serial adulterer | N | He committed one act of adultery after another, in a series or row | 2020.02.19 08:43
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20 | | 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) | 2019.08.28 13:27
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21 | | tangible |
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I am very satisfied with what we have done and can really see some clear and tangible results. | ADJ | Clear and definite; real. | 2019.07.31 15:49
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22 | | semantic |
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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. | 2019.04.30 11:55
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23 | | 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. | 2019.04.24 13:05
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24 | | elicit |
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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 | 2019.04.24 12:33
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25 | | 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. | 2019.04.03 12:32
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26 | | plastered |
5 |
He came home plastered | ADJ | inebriated, drunk | 2019.02.12 16:40
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27 | | ornamental |
5 |
the chimney pots are purely ornamental. | N | Decorative | 2016.10.17 12:44
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28 | | detention |
5 |
This person was gotten a three-day detention because of stoling. | N | a state of being confined. - (usually for a short time) - | 2016.10.10 12:15
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29 | | expel |
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If you don't still finish your homework next time, maybe - you would be expelled . | V | force to leave or move out | 2016.10.10 12:12
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30 | | premature |
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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. | 2016.10.09 03:07
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31 | | feasible |
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a feasible plan | ADJ | capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible | 2016.10.09 02:22
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32 | | ornamental |
5 |
the chimney pots are purely ornamental. | N | Decorative | 2016.10.07 14:16
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33 | | mankind |
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The love is a issue the mankind | N | used to refer the human gerder | 2016.10.06 13:40
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34 | | calf |
5 |
the cow has a beautiful calf | N | breeding cow | 2016.10.06 13:34
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35 | | jealous |
5 |
He is very jealous | ADJ | extreme interest that someone feels for a person | 2016.10.06 13:30
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36 | | crouch |
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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 | 2016.10.03 21:17
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37 | | dissatisfied |
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That new plan dissatisfied everyone. | ADJ | in a state of sulky dissatisfaction | 2016.10.03 09:06
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38 | | exquisite |
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She dances with an exquisite fluidity of movement. | ADJ | extremely beautiful or pleasant | 2016.09.28 23:25
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39 | | diversified |
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The skyline is highly diversified. | ADJ | include so many different things | 2016.09.28 23:18
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40 | | 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 | 2016.09.28 14:42
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41 | | paradise |
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Now there was doubt in the forest, blood on the slopes of paradise. | N | heaven, as the final abode of the righteous. | 2016.09.28 14:35
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42 | | fabulous |
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Daniel did a fabulous job yesterday. | ADJ | Fabulous means good or brilliant | 2016.09.28 13:22
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43 | | cloak |
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The entire Paris was cloaked in color and joy. | N | a thing that hides or covers someone or something | 2016.09.28 13:10
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44 | | conquer |
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Francisco Pizarro conquered Peru. | N | to take control of a country, city, etc. through the use of force. | 2016.09.28 13:03
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45 | | 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) | 2016.09.28 10:40
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46 | | dizzying |
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With a dizzying jolt, my dream abruptly became a nightmare. | ADJ | extremely generous that make people confused. | 2016.09.28 01:01
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47 | | meditation |
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Studying Yoga leads you naturally to meditation. | N | A kind of action aims at purifying the soul | 2016.09.27 23:07
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48 | | antibiotic |
5 |
Every kind of virus has its own antibiotics | N | A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroy microorganisms | 2016.09.27 22:56
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49 | | exquisite |
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the nightscape of London is exquisite | ADJ | extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate | 2016.09.27 22:10
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50 | | cosmetics |
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She wants to supervise the cosmetics shop. | N | a toiletry designed to beautify the body. | 2016.09.27 21:27
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51 | | definitive |
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There is no definitive test as yet for the condition. | ADJ | Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned. | 2016.09.27 20:01
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52 | | deceased |
5 |
the favorite meals of the Deceased | N | dead | 2016.09.27 18:50
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53 | | 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 | 2016.09.27 18:18
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54 | | converge |
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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. | 2016.09.27 14:29
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55 | | 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 | 2016.09.27 13:57
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56 | | 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 | 2016.09.27 13:28
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57 | | perch |
5 |
The hens perched themselves on the window-sills. | V | sit,as on a branch | 2016.09.27 13:12
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58 | | 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 | 2016.09.27 09:32
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59 | | aisle |
5 |
Coffee and tea are in the next aisle. | N | a long narrow passage(as in a cave or woods) | 2016.09.26 23:32
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60 | | millennia |
5 |
Romas has millennia of histoty | N | plural of millennium | 2016.09.26 19:57
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61 | | 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. | 2016.09.26 19:23
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62 | | therapy |
5 |
This hospital gives people the best therapy to cure their sickness. | N | the act of saving and caring for the ills. | 2016.09.26 19:11
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63 | | chuckle |
5 |
'You never know what is required,' he said with a chuckle. | V | a soft partly suppressed laugh - | 2016.09.25 22:32
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64 | | 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. | 2016.09.25 19:06
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65 | | 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; | 2016.09.25 18:54
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66 | | fragrance |
5 |
It is recommended that people spray a little bit of fragrance. | N | a pleasant and usually sweet smell; a perfume or cologne | 2016.09.25 18:24
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67 | | 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 | 2016.09.20 23:51
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68 | | temperament |
5 |
she had an artistic temperament | N | A person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behaviour | 2016.09.20 23:46
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69 | | 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. - | 2016.09.19 09:43
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70 | | 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. | 2016.05.18 02:57
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71 | | 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 | 2016.05.18 02:57
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72 | | 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 | 2016.05.17 22:53
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73 | | commence |
5 |
the construction will commence later | V | begin | 2016.03.16 18:27
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74 | | chorus |
5 |
A chorus of angels sing you to your rest! | N | a group of persons singing together | 2016.03.09 19:47
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75 | | definition |
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They have great resolution and incredible color definition | N | a statement of the ecact meaning of a word | 2015.12.08 13:17
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76 | | 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.: | 2015.12.07 22:42
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77 | | 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 | 2015.12.07 21:07
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78 | | 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 | 2015.12.07 21:07
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79 | | 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 | 2015.11.24 13:52
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80 | | slaughter |
5 |
Lack of chicken feed means that chicken farms are having to slaughter their stock. | V | kill (animals) usually for food consumption | 2015.11.24 11:04
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81 | | 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 | 2015.11.24 08:44
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82 | | 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 - | 2015.11.24 08:44
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83 | | slaughter |
5 |
Every year, thousands of animals were slaughtered in slaughter houses. | N | the killing of animals for meat | 2015.11.24 08:24
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84 | | 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 | 2015.11.24 08:18
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85 | | 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 | 2015.11.23 23:45
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86 | | 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 | 2015.11.23 23:40
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87 | | slaughter |
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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 | 2015.11.23 23:40
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88 | | ranch |
5 |
There are few ranches in China. | N | A ranch is a large farm used for raising animals ,especially cattle, or sheep. | 2015.11.23 21:50
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89 | | 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. | 2015.11.23 21:46
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90 | | apparatus |
5 |
Firefighters needed breathing apparatus to enter the burning house. | N | a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials | 2015.11.23 21:30
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91 | | 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 | 2015.11.23 20:13
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92 | | wary |
5 |
Everyone should be wary think for the future and learn from their mistakes | ADJ | watchful; being on one's guard against danger | 2015.11.23 15:44
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93 | | 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 | 2015.11.23 15:35
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94 | | slaughter |
5 |
more and more machines are applied in slaughtering | V | the ‹killing of ‹animals for ‹meat: | 2015.11.22 22:43
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95 | | apparatus |
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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 | 2015.11.16 22:20
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96 | | 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. | 2015.11.16 21:57
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97 | | slaughter |
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Slaughter machine making the meat processing has high efficiency. | N | the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food. | 2015.11.16 20:47
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98 | | 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 | 2015.11.10 13:42
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99 | | fend |
5 |
New generation fend themselves from the dangerous ofwhat techneology can provide | N | defend oneselv | 2015.11.10 13:39
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100 | | curbing |
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The word curbing is not about technology | V | to ‹control or ‹limit something that is not ‹wanted | 2015.11.10 13:32
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101 | | tract |
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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 | 2015.11.10 13:27
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102 | | 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. | 2015.11.10 11:21
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103 | | wheat |
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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. | 2015.11.10 11:15
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104 | | reproductive |
5 |
In the future, all the things can be reproductive. | ADJ | relating to the process of producing babies, young animals, or plants | 2015.11.10 01:51
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105 | | 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 | 2015.11.10 01:30
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106 | | intercourse |
5 |
They want to cuddle and have intercourse. | N | the act of having sex | 2015.11.10 01:22
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107 | | intrinsic |
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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: | 2015.11.09 23:38
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108 | | converse |
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Not every converse of equation is still right | ADJ | the ‹opposite: | 2015.11.09 23:33
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109 | | fend |
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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. | 2015.11.09 22:24
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110 | | dominance |
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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. | 2015.11.09 22:00
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111 | | fend |
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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 | 2015.11.09 21:50
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112 | | intrinsic |
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The intelligence is not intrinsic to robots. | ADJ | belonging to a thing by its very nature. | 2015.11.09 20:36
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113 | | fend |
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Technology fend for our generation a lot of good resources to improve our standard life . | V | to shift; provide. | 2015.11.09 14:06
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114 | | converse |
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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 | 2015.11.09 14:02
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115 | | dominance |
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By technology the Zoologists can know more about animals dominance . | N | rule; control; authority; ascendancy. | 2015.11.09 13:33
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116 | | fend |
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The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their the parents died. | V | try to manage without help | 2015.11.09 09:20
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117 | | fend |
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The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their the parents died. | V | try to manage without help | 2015.11.09 09:20
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118 | | dominance |
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His dominance curdles into desperation. | N | superior development of one side of the body | 2015.11.02 15:17
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119 | | coarser |
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Kalimantan orangutans also have coarser hair | ADJ | rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine: coarse sand - (from coarse) | 2015.11.02 15:02
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120 | | apparatus |
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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 | 2015.07.23 10:11
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121 | | slaughter |
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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 | 2015.07.23 10:07
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122 | | stalk |
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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 - | 2015.07.23 10:05
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123 | | wary |
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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 | 2015.07.23 10:03
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124 | | wary |
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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 | 2015.07.23 10:02
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125 | | escalation |
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The American people do not support escalation | N | A rapid increase;a rise | 2015.07.23 09:52
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126 | | feasibility |
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The feasibility study was conducted to discover any good reasons for using tablets in the classroom. | N | possibility and likelihood of being successful | 2015.07.23 09:17
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127 | | undaunted |
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Undaunted by history, modern Americans did not hesitate to coo and gasp over the tiny sleeping bundle that emerged (...). | N | not discouraged; | 2015.05.14 14:05
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128 | | tripled |
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Student debt tripled to $ trillion last year | V | to increase something so that it is three times bigger than before | 2015.04.30 08:38
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129 | | wary |
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His son open a slice of the door with a wary facial expression. | ADJ | watchful; being on one's guard against danger. | 2015.04.14 18:23
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130 | | paralyze |
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After brain shock, he was paralyzed on one side. | V | to make somebody unable to feel or move all or part of their body | 2015.04.14 12:21
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131 | | ammunition |
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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 | 2015.04.14 09:28
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132 | | formidable |
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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 | 2015.04.14 09:27
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133 | | epic |
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There is an epic temple in the mountain. | ADJ | very great and impressive | 2015.04.14 09:22
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134 | | epic |
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There is an epic temple in the mountain. | N | very great and impressive | 2015.04.14 09:16
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135 | | spectator |
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the stands were packed with spectators. | N | (c) someone who watches a public activity or event, especially a sports event. | 2015.04.13 21:01
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136 | | bribe |
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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. | 2015.04.13 20:52
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137 | | shudder |
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He was shudder while standing in the elevator. | N | a quick uncontrolled shaking movement | 2015.04.04 16:41
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138 | | drought |
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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 | 2015.03.30 22:51
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139 | | compartmentalized |
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This system is totally compartmentalized in order to build up security. | ADJ | to separate into specific categories | 2015.03.26 14:24
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140 | | herald |
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You should herald a new project to your team members. | V | to be sign that something is going to happen | 2015.03.26 14:18
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141 | | hinder |
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You can help or hinder who you want. | V | (vt)to stop someone or something from making progress or developing | 2015.03.23 21:18
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142 | | inventory |
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The security asked an inventory of the exhibition for investigating. | N | a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building | 2015.03.19 13:34
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143 | | cue |
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But that is exactly what Google Glass makes possible, without the cue of a cameraphone being produced | N | a clue, an indication | 2015.03.15 12:59
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144 | | fuss |
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made a fuss over a little accident. | N | an excessive display of attention or activity: | 2015.03.15 12:50
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145 | | lag |
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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 | 2015.03.14 11:15
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146 | | lag |
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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 | 2015.03.13 23:32
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147 | | inferior |
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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. | 2015.03.12 00:50
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148 | | equilibrium |
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The equilibrium price of this function is 50,50 | N | The point where demand meets suppy | 2015.03.12 00:37
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149 | | therapeutic |
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We hope to appear some therapeutic effects after his treatment. | ADJ | designed to help treat an illness | 2015.03.10 11:52
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150 | | abdominal |
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I have abdominal muscles. | N | the muscles of the abdomen | 2015.03.10 09:35
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151 | | embed |
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He embeds a diamond in his masterpiece, which is an exquisite ring. | V | Fix or set securely or deeply. | 2015.03.10 09:34
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152 | | abdominal |
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I have abdominal muscles. | N | the muscles of the abdomen | 2015.03.10 09:28
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153 | | embedded |
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the participants were influenced by the embedded metaphor... | V | to fix or put (something) firmly into a surrounding mass: to embed stones in cement | 2015.03.09 16:11
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154 | | abolish |
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The government wanted to abolish slavery because it wanted to treat all people as equal. | V | to stop or remove a law or practice | 2015.03.06 14:39
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155 | | converse |
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Children converse on social networks. | V | To engage in conversation. | 2015.02.26 03:28
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156 | | judiciary |
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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. | 2015.02.23 21:03
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157 | | judiciary |
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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. | 2015.02.23 20:58
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158 | | rumble |
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The thunder rumbled in the distance. His stomach rumbled from hunger. | V | to make a deep, rolling and continuous sound, such as thunder: | 2015.02.05 01:47
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159 | | swirl |
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The water swirled down the drain. | V | to move around or along with a whirling motion | 2015.02.05 01:46
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160 | | slab |
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They laid the carcass out on a slab | N | Flat stone or cement surface | 2015.01.24 17:16
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161 | | sterile |
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This sterile discussion should end | N | Absolutely clean, to the point that nothing bad OR GOOD can grow | 2015.01.24 17:01
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162 | | slack |
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We can barely see tourists on the streets in the slack season. | ADJ | not tight, intense or not busy and having less business activity | 2015.01.16 10:55
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163 | | unleash |
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At worst, nuclear war could be unleashed. | V | to release suddenly a strong, uncontrollable and usually destructive force | 2015.01.16 09:09
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164 | | submission |
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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: | 2015.01.16 05:45
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165 | | pesticide |
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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. | 2015.01.16 05:30
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166 | | seamlessly |
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He seamlessly accomplished all the tasks in a short time. | Adv | doing things smoothly and continually, without any disconnection | 2015.01.16 05:10
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167 | | deplete |
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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 | 2015.01.16 05:07
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168 | | rag |
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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 | 2015.01.16 05:04
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169 | | stud |
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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. | 2015.01.16 02:59
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170 | | chimney |
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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 | 2015.01.16 02:58
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171 | | shudder |
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she still shuddered at the thought of him | N | (Of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion | 2015.01.16 02:54
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172 | | chap |
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his skin is very dry and chaps easily | N | (Of the skin) become cracked, rough, or sore, typically through exposure to cold weather | 2015.01.16 02:44
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173 | | crab |
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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. | 2015.01.16 02:34
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174 | | dusky |
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It was a dusky red | N | Darkish in colour | 2015.01.16 02:32
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175 | | crouch |
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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 | 2015.01.16 02:20
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176 | | crouch |
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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 | 2015.01.16 02:20
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177 | | porch |
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the north porch of Hereford Cathedral | N | A covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building | 2015.01.16 02:11
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178 | | baron |
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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 | 2015.01.15 23:41
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179 | | reverence |
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Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets. | N | honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) | 2015.01.15 23:14
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180 | | epidemic |
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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 | 2015.01.15 23:10
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181 | | precipitate |
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Her death precipitated a family crisis. | V | to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly | 2015.01.15 22:38
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182 | | tread |
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Don't tread on the grass. | V | to walk on or along (something) | 2015.01.15 22:18
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183 | | presiding |
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Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding. | V | to be in charge of something (such as a trial) | 2015.01.15 22:15
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184 | | formidable |
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The mountains were a formidable barrier. | ADJ | very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect | 2015.01.15 22:06
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185 | | diesel |
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Does your car take diesel or gasoline? | N | a vehicle (such as a truck or bus) that has a diesel engine | 2015.01.15 22:02
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186 | | ample |
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They had ample money for the trip. | ADJ | having or providing enough or more than enough of what is needed | 2015.01.15 21:52
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187 | | tenure |
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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 | 2015.01.15 21:41
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188 | | harness |
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The horses were harnessed to the wagon. | V | to put a harness on (an animal) | 2015.01.15 20:19
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189 | | solemnity |
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Her voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage. | N | the quality of being formal or serious | 2015.01.15 20:05
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190 | | grunt |
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The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture. | V | to make a short, low sound : to make a grunt | 2015.01.15 19:43
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191 | | petty |
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My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize. | ADJ | not very important or serious | 2015.01.15 19:31
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192 | | transcendent |
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The star player's transcendent performance helped the team to a surprise victory. | ADJ | going beyond the limits of ordinary experience | 2015.01.15 19:25
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193 | | hindrance |
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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 | 2015.01.15 19:05
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194 | | axis |
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This is the Earth's axis of rotation | N | the imaginary straight line that something (such as the Earth) turns around | 2015.01.15 18:54
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195 | | deviation |
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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 | 2015.01.15 18:45
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196 | | arbitrate |
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She has been asked to arbitrate between the two sides. | V | to act or decide as arbitrator or arbiter; - decide between two sides; - determine: | 2015.01.14 04:33
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197 | | surveillance |
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Surface forces have been used to provide defense zones around naval and merchant ship formations, air to furnish area surveillance, and mines for protection of limited areas. | N | a watch kept over someone or something, esp. over a suspect, prisoner, etc.: | 2015.01.14 04:26
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198 | | jeopardize |
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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 | 2015.01.10 10:04
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199 | | plausible |
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a plausible explanation | ADJ | seeming reasonable or probable | 2015.01.10 09:56
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200 | | imperative |
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immediate action was imperative | ADJ | vital importance; crucial | 2015.01.10 09:54
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201 | | ensue |
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the difficulties that ensued from their commitment to Cuba | V | happen or occur afterward or as a result | 2015.01.10 09:52
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202 | | encompass |
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the exposition encompass all kind of goods | V | surround and have or hold within | 2015.01.10 09:48
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203 | | disintegrate |
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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 | 2015.01.10 09:45
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204 | | demise |
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tragic demise | N | a person's death | 2015.01.10 09:38
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205 | | culminate |
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the tensions and disorders which culminated in World War II | V | reach a climax or point of highest development | 2015.01.10 09:37
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206 | | turbulence |
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the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence | N | violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid | 2015.01.10 09:35
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207 | | tomb |
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We visited the tomb of Shakespeare. | N | a grave, especially a large one above ground | 2015.01.09 11:37
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