to warn
- The teacher ---ed Hank for being late to class; next time Hank would get detention.
affirmation
a positive statement or declaration of truth or belief
- Pat gave Chris a silver ring as an --- of their friendship.
allusion
a reference to; a casual mention
- Ann didn't catch my --- to Michael Jordan since she doesn't know his nickname "Al".
altruism
unselfish concern for others
- Jan is driven by ---, she helps the homeless, reads to the blind, and volunteers at an animal shelter.
attribute
to consider sth as the result of sth else; ascribe
- I --- my success to my hard work.
augment
to make larger; amplify
- He bought a set of flashcards in an effort to --- his vocabulary.
barter
to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
- Ancient societies ---ed food before they had money.
bias
a particular attitude; preference; prejudice
- It was obvious that he had a very strong --- against people from underdeveloped countries.
boost
to cause an increase of sth.
-The main purpose of advertisements is to --- sales.
compliance
n. Willingness to conform to expectations; yielding to a request or demand, cooperation with a norm or policy, acquiescence.
- Young children are taught that --- is important.
confine
v. To keep sth or so within limits, enclose
- Prisoners are ---d to their cells.
conform
v. To stay in agreement with rules, obey.
- People who don't --- to the rules will be discharged from the group.
congregate
v. To come together, gather
considerably
substantially
- I have --- more work this year than I did last year.
conspicuous
adj. easily seen or noticed; obvious; clear; noticeable
- As a tall blond American, he was very --- in China.
contemporary
n. belonging in the same time.
- George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were ---ies.
creed
n. a set of beliefs, values, opinions or principles; ideology
- As kids we all memorized the scouts' ---, but we didn't always live up to its principles.
cumbersome
burdensome; troublesome; hard to handle due to weight or size.
- Jack's backback was heavy and awkward, so he exchanged it for a less --- one.
dense
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact
- China has a --- population.
deride
to laugh at, ridicule, mock.
- All the kids at school ---d me when I dyed my hair orange.
derogatory
tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; belittling; insulting
disparaging
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle; nedsättande
detachable
able to be removed, unfastened, or taken apart.
- The legs of this table are ---.
deter
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding
- A locked door will --- thieves.
devious
sneaky; sly; departing from the proper course
- Since the concert was sold out, Ed figured out a --- way to sneak in without a ticket.
insidious
lömsk; smygande
- An --- disease is not easy to track.
disseminate
to distribute; to spread widely
- The news of the new king was ---d over the whole country.
diverge
to go in different directions or separate ways; to branch out
- Jill and Jessie hadn't seen each other since their paths ---d right after college.
deviate
avvika.
The result ---d from the norm.
eligible
adj. suitable; having the right qualifications, qualified
- You must pass the TOEFL in order to be --- for entrance into American colleges.
elusive
adj. hard to hold; difficult to find, identify, or understand.
- Success in the professional world can be --- without the necessary training.
emancipate
v. to set free, liberate
emit
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Phones --- radiation and volcanos ---s fire.
employ
v. to make use of sth; give work
- They are planning to --- the latest technologies in the computer lab.
erode
v. to decrease or destroy by degrees.
euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
- "economically challenged is a --- for broke.
frivolous
characterized by lack of seriousness or sense
- During the emergency meeting on school violence, Joy's --- remark was out of place.
gist
the main or essential part of a matter
- It took Ed an hour to tell us the story, but the --- of it is that he will be leaving next weak.
gullible
easily deceived, tricked or cheated.
- Hector is so --- that he believed my story about finding a million dollars in a duffle bag.
impede
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- Construction of the new gym was ---d by the unusually heavy spring rains.
imperative
absolutely necessary or required.
implicit
suggested but not openly stated; implied
- My counselor didn't say so directly but her --- message was that I need to work harder.
inadvertently
unintentionally; by accident; carelessly.
- The frogs got into the house when Mandy --- left the front door open.
incredulous
unwilling to believe or accept what is claimed to be true; skeptical
- I was --- when I heard about the affair.
incriminate
to accuse, to blame, to charge with a crime
- Eddie tried to --- Mac by blaming the graffiti on him.
indicative
an indication or sign of sth to come; pointing to
- The blossoms on the fruit trees are --- of spring weather.
indigenous
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by )
- Kangaroos and koala are --- only to Australia.
induce
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.
- her illness was ---d by poor diet and overwork.
inhibit
to restrain, hinder or suppress (an action, impulse, etc.).
- Being tired --- studying.
intermittent
ocurring on and off; at intervals; sporadic
- With the --- rain showers, we didn't know if the parade was on or off.
intricate
complicated, difficult; complex; having many complexly interrelated parts.
- The decorative patterns were so --- that the eye could barely follow them.
irrigation
n. supplying land and crops with water.
- The new --- system increased the productivity in a short period of time.
judicious
wise, carefully thought out; having good judgement.
- the mayor proposed a --- plan but the city council didn't think it was well thought out.
juxtapose
to but side by side to compare and contrast.
- If you --- the two sculptures you can see that one is larger than the other.
admonish
to warn
- The teacher ---ed Hank for being late to class; next time Hank would get detention.
affirmation
a positive statement or declaration of truth or belief
- Pat gave Chris a silver ring as an --- of their friendship.
allusion
a reference to; a casual mention
- Ann didn't catch my --- to Michael Jordan since she doesn't know his nickname "Al".
altruism
unselfish concern for others
- Jan is driven by ---, she helps the homeless, reads to the blind, and volunteers at an animal shelter.
attribute
to consider sth as the result of sth else; ascribe
- I --- my success to my hard work.
augment
to make larger; amplify
- He bought a set of flashcards in an effort to --- his vocabulary.
barter
to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
- Ancient societies ---ed food before they had money.
bias
a particular attitude; preference; prejudice
- It was obvious that he had a very strong --- against people from underdeveloped countries.
boost
to cause an increase of sth.
-The main purpose of advertisements is to --- sales.
compliance
n. Willingness to conform to expectations; yielding to a request or demand, cooperation with a norm or policy, acquiescence.
- Young children are taught that --- is important.
confine
v. To keep sth or so within limits, enclose
- Prisoners are ---d to their cells.
conform
v. To stay in agreement with rules, obey.
- People who don't --- to the rules will be discharged from the group.
congregate
v. To come together, gather
considerably
substantially
- I have --- more work this year than I did last year.
conspicuous
adj. easily seen or noticed; obvious; clear; noticeable
- As a tall blond American, he was very --- in China.
contemporary
n. belonging in the same time.
- George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were ---ies.
creed
n. a set of beliefs, values, opinions or principles; ideology
- As kids we all memorized the scouts' ---, but we didn't always live up to its principles.
cumbersome
burdensome; troublesome; hard to handle due to weight or size.
- Jack's backback was heavy and awkward, so he exchanged it for a less --- one.
dense
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact
- China has a --- population.
deride
to laugh at, ridicule, mock.
- All the kids at school ---d me when I dyed my hair orange.
derogatory
tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; belittling; insulting
disparaging
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle; nedsättande
detachable
able to be removed, unfastened, or taken apart.
- The legs of this table are ---.
deter
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding
- A locked door will --- thieves.
devious
sneaky; sly; departing from the proper course
- Since the concert was sold out, Ed figured out a --- way to sneak in without a ticket.
insidious
lömsk; smygande
- An --- disease is not easy to track.
disseminate
to distribute; to spread widely
- The news of the new king was ---d over the whole country.
diverge
to go in different directions or separate ways; to branch out
- Jill and Jessie hadn't seen each other since their paths ---d right after college.
deviate
avvika.
The result ---d from the norm.
eligible
adj. suitable; having the right qualifications, qualified
- You must pass the TOEFL in order to be --- for entrance into American colleges.
elusive
adj. hard to hold; difficult to find, identify, or understand.
- Success in the professional world can be --- without the necessary training.
emancipate
v. to set free, liberate
emit
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Phones --- radiation and volcanos ---s fire.
employ
v. to make use of sth; give work
- They are planning to --- the latest technologies in the computer lab.
erode
v. to decrease or destroy by degrees.
euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
- "economically challenged is a --- for broke.
frivolous
characterized by lack of seriousness or sense
- During the emergency meeting on school violence, Joy's --- remark was out of place.
gist
the main or essential part of a matter
- It took Ed an hour to tell us the story, but the --- of it is that he will be leaving next weak.
gullible
easily deceived, tricked or cheated.
- Hector is so --- that he believed my story about finding a million dollars in a duffle bag.
impede
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- Construction of the new gym was ---d by the unusually heavy spring rains.
imperative
absolutely necessary or required.
implicit
suggested but not openly stated; implied
- My counselor didn't say so directly but her --- message was that I need to work harder.
inadvertently
unintentionally; by accident; carelessly.
- The frogs got into the house when Mandy --- left the front door open.
incredulous
unwilling to believe or accept what is claimed to be true; skeptical
- I was --- when I heard about the affair.
incriminate
to accuse, to blame, to charge with a crime
- Eddie tried to --- Mac by blaming the graffiti on him.
indicative
an indication or sign of sth to come; pointing to
- The blossoms on the fruit trees are --- of spring weather.
indigenous
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by )
- Kangaroos and koala are --- only to Australia.
induce
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.
- her illness was ---d by poor diet and overwork.
inhibit
to restrain, hinder or suppress (an action, impulse, etc.).
- Being tired --- studying.
intermittent
ocurring on and off; at intervals; sporadic
- With the --- rain showers, we didn't know if the parade was on or off.
intricate
complicated, difficult; complex; having many complexly interrelated parts.
- The decorative patterns were so --- that the eye could barely follow them.
irrigation
n. supplying land and crops with water.
- The new --- system increased the productivity in a short period of time.
judicious
wise, carefully thought out; having good judgement.
- the mayor proposed a --- plan but the city council didn't think it was well thought out.
juxtapose
to but side by side to compare and contrast.
- If you --- the two sculptures you can see that one is larger than the other.
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