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ability
An employer should appraise the ability of his men.
able
He and his able associates strengthened the Civil Service.
abnormal
Imagine a person who has
no chest pains or abnormal blood counts,
but sleeps a lot and often feels tired.
absorb
The writer was so absorbed in her work
that she didn't notice him enter the room.
abuse
He said that he had experienced
a lot of verbal abuse from his co-workers.
acceptable
All I did was let him know his behaviour was not acceptable.
access
Human development is based not only on innate biological states,
but also on patterns of access to social knowledge.
accompany
Tomorrow the mayor is to accompany
a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.
account
Will you give a brief account of what happened there?
accumulate
Lead deposits,
which accumulated in soil
and snow during the 1960's and 1970's,
were primarily the result of leaded gasoline emissions.
accuse
He was accused of causing a fire.
achievement
Man's first moon landing was an excellent achievement.
acknowledge
“Yeah, we're playing the merit game,”
acknowledges Tom Lancaster,
associate dean for undergraduate education.
acquire
How can a teacher acquire infinite patience？
action
No one can take onesided action.
activity
All this activity did bring its reward.
adapt
It is not easy to adapt to lives in different cultures.
additional
No solution could be founded to this problem other than to
provide additional idioms to accomplish the same task.
adjust
People need opportunities to make a “midlife review”
to adjust to the later stages of employed life.
admit
They dare not publicly admit to these doubts.
adopt
Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.
advantage
The advantage of booking tickets in advance
is that you get better seats.
adventure
Most people prefer to read fast-moving
adventure stories we call “thrillers”.
advertise
The company advertises posts on its website.
advise
When I advised him of this,
I gave him a long talking to about turning in requests
to take time off early with the proper dates.
affair
I believe that he is more or less involved in the affair.
affect
Food and drink affect one's personality development.
afford
Monica Inzer believes it's not right to give aid to those
who can afford the tuition.
agenda
Clinton came to the White House with
an ambitious domestic agenda.
agreeable
If you are agreeable to her coming, I will invite her.
alter
Experts suggest altering this negative picture
by recognizing the need for some selfpromotion.
alternative
Competitive success is commonly seen
as the American alternative to
social rank based on family background.
amaze
I was really amazed.
ambitious
Although some of the more ambitious programs
require new investments in servers
and networks to support collaborative software,
most DL courses can run on existing systems.
amount
For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats,
merit aid can be an important revenuebuilder
because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over
and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running.
amusing
I had an amusing experience last month.
annual
Annual renewal of academic merit scholarships depends
on whether the recipients remain qualified.
anticipate
When Scott reached the South Pole
he found that Amundsen had anticipated him.
anxiety
I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge.
apart
It seems oil has been leaking from this pipe for some time.
We'll have to take the machine apart to put it right.
apologize
She made him apologize.
appeal
The automobile is losing its emotional appeal among the young,
who prefer to spend their money on the latest electronic devices.
appearance
The sudden appearance of a policeman
caused the thief to run away.
application
The link between universitybased science
and industrial application is often indirect
but sometimes highly visible.
apply
Applying for artistic merit scholarships usually requires
that students submit a portfolio of some sort.
appoint
In 2003,when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard,
another former Yale provost,
as its vicechancellor the university publicly stressed
that in her previous job she had overseen
“a major strengthening of Yale's financial position.”
appreciate
The subject may be approached from several directions,
but the scene cannot be fully appreciated.
approach
It was a lovely day at the park
and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine
with her two children when a young boy, aged about four,
approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.
approval
Cognitive researchers maintain
that rewards often destroy creativity
by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.
approve
I don't approve of my child wearing makeup.
arise
Many conflicts arise between parents and their kids.
arouse
They could arouse widespread anger among consumer.
arrange
They arrange for them to participate in the Erasmus program.
arrangement
Researchers recruited 92 families from 11 child care centers
before their children were a year old,
interviewing each to establish income,
level of education and child care arrangements.
artificial
I don't like wearing clothes made of artificial fibres.
aspect
He was terrifying in aspect，
but warm and affectionate beneath the surface.
assign
I don't think it advisable that
Tom be assigned to the job since he has no experience.
assignment
Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment
that would require three months of travel through Europe.
associate
They associate the brand
with the new world of global communications and business.
association
I benefited a lot from my association with him.
assume
Before posting your resume,
carefully consider your job search objective
and the level of risk you are willing to assume.
athlete
You have to accept more training
if you want to be an athlete.
attach
Once attached to the rail,
the car will become electrically powered from the system.
attempt
Any attempt to reduce human behavior to
statistics seems to overlook vital nuances,
which can make an enormous
difference to the design of products.
attention
Good teacher shortens that course
without bringing attention to it.
attract
Such long time attract a pay premium.
attribute
Cook attributes the Conservancy's success
in the Poconos to having a local presence
and a commitment to working with local residents.
author
She ranks high as an author of horror fiction.
auto
Did your father come for you in a new big shiny auto?
available
And there should be more money available
to support people in establishing a sense of identity
and finding constructive roles for the “third age”,
the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.
average
It's the average American middleclass family
who's being priced out of the market.
avoid
He avoided meeting her eye.
aware
Medical researchers are painfully aware
that there are many problems still remained unsolved.
baby
They plan for a citywide cleanup was the mayor's baby.
background
Without changing the selection,
you then set the background color to white.
balance
Women can balance a career in science and having a family.
ban
Some experts have gone further,
calling for a total ban during all flights.
bargain
I've bought some used furniture from Sunday market.
It was a real bargain.
behavior
As we have seen,
the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting
from curing disease to preventing diseaseespecially
in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors.
belief
Its strategy rests on two beliefs.
benefit
It's logical to suppose that things like good labor relations,
good working conditions,
good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers.
betray
She betrayed state secrets to enemy agents.
bite
Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich.
bomb
An atomic bomb can annihilate a city.
bother
Do I bother you when we go on vacations?
boundary
Children have to learn to negotiate the world on their own,
within reasonable boundaries.
brand
The experience of his unhappy childhood
are branded on his memory.
bribe
He attempted to bribe a jury with offers of money.
brilliant
A brilliant sun lit up their rooms.
business
Business was a big urge.
campaign
The campaign to seize the city was a failure.
cancel
Biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership
that cancels all the rights of children.
capable
In addition, advertising can influence consumers moods which,
in turn, are capable of influencing
consumers reactions to products.
capacity
Secondly, it is not merely desirable
but essential for a teacher to
have a genuine capacity for sympathy,
a capacity to understand
the minds and feelings of other people.
care
She was driving along without a care in the world.
career
For example, some people are starting
new careers in their 50s and later.
case
catch
Even the most skilled lip-readers could
only catch part of the talking.
challenge
When new or difficult material is presented,
almost all listeners are faced with the challenge
because human speech lacks the stability
and permanence of the printed word.
characteristic
The basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over.
charge
They'd charge up to the school
when their kids got into trouble at school.
chemical
The method relies on measuring
how chemical variations in drinking water
show up in people's hair.
circle
A meridian is an imaginary circle.
circumstance
In those circumstances,
it's difficult to know whether to approach
the child directly or the parent first.
claim
And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves
to be the finest intelligence in the known universe.
classify
These methods can be classified into three
types of informational writing:
factual, descriptive, and process.
coarse
My clothes were made of coarse cloth.
collapse
The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages：
several fishing boats were wrecked and many houses collapsed.
combine
Trading in financial markets combines both.
comfortable
Loose clothes are comfortable than tight ones.
commit
It helps the police determine where a crime is committed.
communication
Oral communication is fastmoving and impermanent.
community
To address the issue of community security.
companion
I grow up happily and healthily with
companion of my mother's love.
compatible
The couple separated because they were not compatible.
compensation
Demand compensation from the hotel.
compete
A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays.
competition
Competition from the wine industry is intense.
competitive
Higher education has become a big
and competitive business nowadays,
and like so many businesses, it's gone global.
complex
It can help solve complex problems.
complicate
Her refusal to help complicates matters.
comprehension
Your comprehension is lacking.
comprise
The school staff comprises fifty teachers.
concentrate
You must concentrate all your energies on the study of English.
conclude
The Princess concluded, with a simple message:
“We must stop landmines”.
conclusion
We begin to realize that some of our conclusions
are flawed or contrary to our fundamental values.
condemn
Did the US government condemn
the Iraqi use of gas warfare against Iran?
condition
Ability and effort condition success.
conduct
Everyone should obey to the rules of conduct of the society.
confess
They noted the number of conversations
or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes,
and confessed to how many lies they told.
confidence
He possesses the quality of inspiring confidence.
confirm
The treaty was confirmed by the president.
conflict
It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves
having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings.
confuse
They must have confused me with my twin brother Rod.
consequence
But consumers are beginning to discover the consequences.
considerable
Distance learning is basically characterized
by a considerable flexibility in its academic requirements.
considerate
It's very considerate of you
not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.
consideration
He showed no consideration for his wife.
consist
True patriotism consists in putting
the interests of one's country above everything.
constitute
Listening, speaking, reading,
then writing constitute
the fundamental order in language learning.
consult
The two lawyers consulted on the case immediately.
consume
A big fire consumed the whole house.
consumer
Production has to be increased considerably
to keep pace with the constantly growing needs of consumers.
contact
To make donations or for more information,
please contact us at the following address.
contain
He could barely contain himself from jumping up to exclaim.
continuous
It is of course a continuous process.
contrary
We begin to realize that some of our conclusions
are contrary to our fundamental values.
contrast
His attitudes contrast sharply with my own.
contribute
Older people must be given more chances to learn
if they are to contribute to society
rather than be a financial burden,
according to a new study on population published recently.
controversial
The issue is unresolved and certain to remain controversial.
controversy
The main controversy surrounding speeding laws
is the extent of their safety value.
conventional
She's so conventional in her views.
convert
He's converted to Catholicism.
convince
They are not fully convinced
that dieting can help maintain one's new weight.
cooperate
The prevent and treatment of AIDS
is the field in which we can cooperate.
cope
You'd better take along a first-aid kit
to cope with unexpected catastrophes.
corporation
It sometimes makes sense for the set of personas for a product
to be part of the same family or corporation
and to have interpersonal or social relationships with each other.
correspond
Your account of events corresponds with hers.
crash
The lightning flashed and thunder crashed.
crazy
Don't spend too much time on the brainstorming step;
a few hours should be more than sufficient for you
and your teammates to get
all those crazy ideas out of your systems.
create
This kind of writing is often found in art,
where understanding how
an artist created a certain effect is important.
crime
Crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure.
crisis
The crisis in his family life.
critical
Descriptive writing in the humanities,
particularly in literature,
is often mixed with critical writing.
criticism
That's somehow a criticism of me.
crowd
A crowd soon collected at the scene of the accident.
crude
Petrol is refined from the crude oil we take out of the ground.
cruise
Several warships are cruising around the Mediterranean Sea.
cultivate
Corn was not known in Europe
until Columbus found it being cultivated in Cuba.
culture
The cells proliferate readily in culture.
curiosity
My uncle's cottage is full of curiosities.
current
The current approach which focuses on younger people
and on skills for employment is not adequate
to meet the challenges of demographic.
damage
They agreed to pay her $3,000 damages.
data
Have you taken any courses in data processing?
debate
Minorities can only enter the fields
where no debate is heard about diversity.
decade
The older New England villages have changed relatively little
except for a gas station or two in recent decades.
decline
They declined to give details of his condition.
decorate
There's the living room still to be decorated.
decrease
The lead accumulation worldwide has decreased significantly.
deduct
Tax is deducted from your salary.
defeat
The newly emerging forces are bound to defeat
what is corrupt and degenerate.
defend
She defended herself successfully in court.
deliberate
The committee has deliberated the question at great length.
delicate
During the process, great care has to
be taken to protect the delicate silk from damage.
deliver
Television is an attractive medium for advertising
because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers.
demonstrate
It can demonstrate the nation's civilization.
dense
Cold, dense, oxygenrich waters originates in Antarctica.
deny
The theory does not deny
that sleep provides some important restorative functions.
derive
He derived great pleasure from painting.
describe
The following six steps describe
the process of defining the interaction framework.
deserve
It deserves greater attention than other social issues.
design
The course is poorly designed.
despair
Unmotivated students that are the despair of their teachers.
despite
Despite the hardship he encountered,
Mark never abandoned the pursuit of knowledge.
destruction
His desire for money led him to his destruction.
detail
She can still remember every single detail of last night.
determination
Both methods rely on the accurate
determination of the pressure of the gas.
devote
They haven't devoted as much energy
to medicine as to space travel.
diet
While U.S. diet is relatively identical, water supplies vary.
differ
I have to differ with you on that.
dim
The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.
disappear
All her money in the bank disappeared.
disaster
The play's first night was a total disaster.
discipline
A little discipline would do him a world of good.
discourage
Such enormous numbers used to discourage us
and cause us to dismiss the possibility of
making a machine with human-like ability.
dislike
Cats dislike dogs, and vice versa.
display
The exhibition gives local artists
an opportunity to display their work.
dispose
He disposed of the problem quickly.
dispute
There should be fewer disputes between friends.
distant
A distant relative is not as good as a near neighbour.
distinguish
He has already distinguished himself as an athlete.
distract
The motorist was distracted by his cell phone.
distress
It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her.
distribute
To distribute food to the poor around the world.
disturb
She could not practice without disturbing the rest of the family.
dominant
Email is now the dominant medium of
communication within a company.
donation
Fundraising is a distinctively American thing,
since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations.
doubt
Beyond all doubt (There can't be any doubt that)
changes are coming.
eager
Abroad, he was brisk and lively,
and eager and impassioned enough.
earn
I came here to earn the right to cherish the memories.
earthquake
After the earthquake the building
did not fall and it remained plumb.
echo
The valley echoed back his voice.
economic
Economic problems must
take precedence of other questions.
educate
Overall, it was a group of well-educated middle class families,
with married parents both living in the home.
effect
This painting gives you a three-dimensional effect.
effective
Do you think what you do to relax is
an effective way to beat stress?
efficient
Hiring of efficient employees.
elaborate
Please elaborate your plan.
element
He taught me the elements of map-reading.
eliminate
This year, it announced it would
eliminate loans for needy students.
emergency
In her early days as an emergency room physician,
Doctor Joanna Myer treated a child
who had suffered a second degree burn.
emotion
Trading generates a wide range of
emotions second by second.
emphasize/-ise
Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction.
employee
Every employee is interested in the fate of the company.
enable
They will enable men to live as long as women.
encounter
Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors
we perceive as different.
encourage
He aims to encourage mutual understanding.
engage
Reading engages most of a serious student's time.
enhance
They can enhance the university's image.
enlighten
If you don't know why we wash hands before eating,
I will enlighten you.
enormous
An enormous gap remains
between the advanced countries and the developing countries.
ensure
To ensure a successful first five-minute experience,
a user interface must clearly
and immediately communicate the brand.
entire
Why stop the entire process just because something is missing?
entitle
Write a book entitled as Stride Towards Freedom.
environment
In a commandline environment,
modes are indeed poisonous.
envy
It liberates us from envy.
equip
His education hadn't equipped him for life's problems.
equivalent
Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost of Yale,
who'll become Oxford's vicechancellor
a position equivalent to university president in America.
error
It contains many grammatical errors.
essential
Until recently, scientists thought that light was essential.
establish
Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.
estimate
I don't know her well enough to form an estimate of her abilities.
evaluate
We evaluate the cause of the pain.
evidence
Applicants for artistic merit scholarships
must produce evidence to show their excellence
in a particular artistic field.
exact
The job exacts care and attention.
exaggerate
Salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate.
excess
The fat boy went on a diet to get rid of his excess weight.
exchange
After a while, constantly accumulating foreign exchange
and gold reserves becomes inconvenient.
exhaust
The exhaust from a car is harmful to our health.
exhibition
Many newly unearthed cultural relics
are set forth in the exhibition hall.
expand
Metals expand when they are heated.
expel
The school expelled the student from college for cheating.
expense
The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.
experience
Experience goals are simple, universal, and personal.
expert
Configuration is a necessity for expert users.
explanation
This argument requires a specific explanation.
explore
To explore strategies for lowering production costs.
expose
The soil was washed away by the flood, exposing bare rock.
exposure
It's the occasional burst of stress
or brief exposure to stress that could be protective.
extend
The road extends for miles and miles.
extensive
The position required quite a bit of extensive travel.
extent
The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.
extra
Taking the extra time
and effort is a reasonable trade-off in order to teach.
face
They wrangle and argue over
the relative merits of the two methods,
although the real answer is staring them in the face: Use both!
factor
Would you consider changing your job
because of the high stress factor?
fade
His hopes faded.
failure
As a writer, he was a complete failure.
faith
Continue to work with the faith
that honor in suffering is redemptive.
familiar
His manner is too familiar.
fantasy
Everyone should indulge in fantasy on occasion.
fascinate
The serpent fascinated its prey.
fashion
He walks in a peculiar fashion.
fatal
Exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatal.
fault
I can't fault his work.
favo(u)r
Of course, not everyone was in favor of reform at the outset.
feature
Because few mainstream publications
have done in-depth features
on regular African American women.
feeling
She is altogether too representative of
the gut feeling in the constituencies.
field
Capital construction is under way at several gas field.
figure
Last night he saw two dark figures enter the building,
and then there was the explosion.
financial
Good grades and high test scores still matter
a lotto many colleges as they award financial aid.
fling
Let's have a fling and eat at
that expensive restaurant for a change.
fluent
Though he was born and brought up in America,
he can speak fluent Chinese.
focus
They have an unusual power of focusing their attention.
following
Which of the following is the key factor
in the immediate approval of Labor Day as a national holiday?
forgive
I'll never forgive you that lie.
fortune
His father made a fortune out of bananas.
foundation
To forbid a thing one day
and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality.
fruitful
Efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful.
frustrate
But it does rule out such types as the over excitable,
sad, cold, and frustrated.
fulfil
When both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately,
then much of the pressure
and feeling of failure for both is eliminated.
function
Japanese schools do not teach reading,
writing, and mathematics,
but rather skills such as persistence, concentration,
and the ability to function as a member of a group.
fund
He has a fund of amusing jokes.
furnish
The British government often says that furnishing children
with access to the information superhighway is a top priority.
generally
I think the following would be generally accepted.
generate
Extensive reporting on television
has helped to generate interest
in a wide variety of sports and activities.
generous
Harvard and Princeton, for example,
offer generous needbased packages,
but many families who don't meet need eligibility
have been willing to pay
whatever they must for a bigname school.
genuine
Secondly, it is not merely desirable
but essential for a teacher to
have a genuine capacity for sympathy,
a capacity to understand the minds
and feelings of other people.
given
The only remaining issue
is how to discover the number for a given book.
global
Higher education has become a big
and competitive business nowadays,
and like so many businesses, it's gone global.
glow
A cigarette glowed in the dark.
graduate
When next year's crop of highschool graduates
arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009,
they'll be joined by a new face.
grant
While she awaits the outcome,
the government has granted her permission to work here
and she has returned to her job.
grasp
They fail to grasp that welcoming foreign students
to the United States has two important positive effects.
grief
If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives
and if they are able to articulate their feelings,
they are more likely to recover from their grief.
growth
By contrast, advocates of greater growth sometimes argue.
guide
The spirit of the law,
not the letter of the law, should be your guide.
handle
It is estimated that an automated highway
will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour.
hardship
The early pioneers had to go through many hardships
to settle on the new land.
harm
May God protect you from harm.
harsh
Harsh winters kill it off.
heighten
Use eye shadow to heighten your eyes.
hesitate
And ever since,
I have never hesitated to head
for even the most remote of places.
high
I came to that city in high summer.
highway
The old convoy had started me thinking about good,
two-lane highways.
horror
In 1993, the owners of a large hotel
and of several houses discovered, to their horror,
that their gardens had disappeared overnight.
household
Home and Garden Television is seen
by those interested in household improvement projects.
hunt
A person who goes out fishing with a fishing rod
or hunting with a gun is not necessarily a sportsman.
hurt
It's important not to hurt them in any way.
ideal
“Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not
as a state that people can achieve,
but as an ideal that people can strive for.
identical
How is it that your roommate's request
and yours are identical?
identify
Many people now talk about
the importance of a company's shared values
or culture with which all the staff can identify.
ignore
We'll ignore the continuity constrains.
imaginary
My little daughter has an imaginary friend.
imagine
I imagine that you may deduce an apt moral from my tale.
imitate
There was once a man in South America who had a parrot,
a pet bird that could imitate human speech.
impact
It's difficult to assess the impact of the President's speech.
implicit
Her silence gave implicit consent.
imply
What does the woman imply?
importance
I realized the importance of learning English.
impose
Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers
applying to take driving lessons.
impress
I was impressed with the efficiency of
the work done in the company.
impression
Almost all job applicants are determined
to leave a good impression on a potential employer.
improve
It will help to improve your speaking.
improvement
I can see an improvement in your work.
incident
This incident stuck in my mind
because it confirmed my belief that children are changing.
incline
He put it there in case anyone was inclined to buy it.
include
Transformations include all image manipulation tools
—shear, sharpness, hue, rotate, contrast, and line weight.
indicate
They indicate how fast the virus spreads.
indifferent
People who have experienced ups and downs
may become indifferent toward what happens to them.
indispensable
In the Chinese household, grandparents
and other relatives play indispensable roles in raising children.
individual
One solution is to give them some responsibilities,
not as individuals, but as a part of a team.
industrial
Ours is an industrial city.
inevitable
It is something inevitable.
infer
What can be inferred from the conversation?
inferior
Where many businesses compete for the customers dollar,
they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.
influence
It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study
had already had a strong influence
on their children's speech development.
inform
Ten days ago the young man informed
his boss of his intention to resign.
inherent
Most public languages are inherently vague.
injure
He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
input
As the input of energy is increased, the volume gets louder.
insert
His hand shook a little as he inserted the key in the lock.
insist
Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly
and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”
inspect
The fire prevention branch inspects factories
and all sorts of public buildings.
inspire
Inspired by the superstars on television,
the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.
instance
For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales
where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth.
instant
Come here this instant.
instruct
Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog
about what you want it to do.
insurance
They must send the receipts
to the insurance company promptly.
intelligence
But for many AfricanAmerican women like me,
just a little of her poise，
confidence and intelligence will go a long way
in changing an image that's been around for far too long.
intention
Ten days ago the young man informed
his boss of his intention to resign.
interfere
Sometimes these incidents lead to violence,
but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders
and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell.
intimate
For every social situation, there is a permissible time
that you can hold a person's gaze without being intimate,
rude, or aggressive.
invention
Potato chips are an American invention.
involve
People assume that politics involves some manipulative behavior.
issue
The study will appear in the November issue of
The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
join
As soon as I get through with my work I'll join you.
joint
While countries such as India
have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates,
Brazil has had better result without really trying.
journal
I've kept the habit of writing the journal.
kid
Let's not kid ourselves.
knowledge
People's personal information
is easily accessed without their knowledge.
label
The label stuck on the envelope says “By Air”.
lack
Lack of food may stunt the body.
landscape
They stood drinking in the beauty of the landscape.
large
I keep a large establishment.
lazy
She spoke with a lazy articulation.
leader
Her name appeared in a leader in the newspaper.
leak
It seems oil has been leaking from this pipe for some time.
legislation
They are now lobbying against any legislation
to stop Americans from owning a hydrogen bomb.
lest
He was punished lest he should make the same mistake again.
level
“Adrian,” she said in a level voice that surprised her.
liberal
It rose in US News & World Report's
ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17.
light
Be sure to switch off the light when you leave the office.
likely
Most likely, you were thinking about something else.
limit
Our life has a limit, but knowledge is without limit.
live
Doff your stupid habits and live.
local
Though she began her career by singing in a local pop group,
she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
locate
But now they are beginning to
locate places where life could form.
lonely
Books are her resort when she is lonely.
loss
A disastrous fire in the city caused loss of life and money.
lower
It can help lower high body temperature effectively.
maintain
Those who worked exercise into
their daily routine maintained their new weight.
major
The suggestion that the major present
the prizes was accepted by everyone.
management
This modern respect for pain management
has led to a wealth of innovative treatments
which are more effective
and with fewer side effects than ever before.
manipulate
Primitive man quickly learned how to manipulate tools.
manner
He gave a motion to handle the affairs in a friendly manner.
massive
He drank a massive amount of alcohol.
maximum
The level of formaldehyde gas in her kitchen
was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards.
means
The company is trying every means
to bring down the wholesale price of its products.
media
This research has attracted wide media coverage
and has featured on BBC television's Tomorrow's World.
mercy
It's a mercy the accident happened so close to the hospital.
migrate
Pioneers from New England migrated to
all parts of the United States.
military
The backpacks that so many students carry today
were originally designed for the military.
minimum
Individual colleges choose their own students
who have to meet their minimum
entrance requirements set by the university.
minority
The campus had doubled
its minority population in the last six years.
mislead
Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading.
mistake
They worry they'll be mistaken for grandparents.
mix
Don't mix business with pleasure.
mobile
In order to make things convenient for the people,
the department is planning
to set up some mobile shops in the residential area.
model
Designing with a Unified File Model.
modify
You modify and apply the techniques of reading.
moral
The trouble with the global warming debate is that
it has become a moral problem
when it's really an engineering one.
move
Can you move the desk a few inches to get better light?
movement
A cooperative movement was being vigorously pushed.
movie
There was a big media hype for that new movie.
nature
Behavior problems of dogs are believe
to be just part of their nature.
necessary
This is a necessary part of the process
and shouldnt be shortcircuited.
negative
For every dissatisfied customer,
a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews.
neglect
What will happen if the fields are neglected
in the southern United States?
nervous
She became ever more nervous as the interview continued.
nuclear
Brazils constitution forbids the military use of nuclear energy.
objective
These teachers try to be objective
when they evaluate the integrated ability of their students.
oblige
Cancellation of the flight obliged many passengers
to spend the night at the airport.
observation
According to the authors observation,
college students have never been so materialistic as today.
observe
But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem,
the less likely they are to be observed.
obvious
The attraction for students might at first seem obvious.
occasion
Refined table manners,
though less popular than before in current social life
are still a must on certain occasions.
occupy
Idealism and materialism occupy the most basic positions in trading.
offend
Harsh words are spoken during games
because the players are usually short-tempered and easily offended.
offer
He is offering to help other people.
operate
They are more convenient and easier to operate.
opinion
Any are free to express an opinion.
opponent
Opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs
are very much worried that the cost of the weapon
will put citizens on an unequal basis.
opportunity
People need opportunities to make a “midlife review”
to adjust to the later stages of employed life.
oppose
Some people oppose the ownership of Hbombs by individuals.
optimistic
Dont be too optimistic.
optional
Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?
order
They offered him the bankers order
for ￡5000 but he didnt accept it.
ordinary
Glass blocks are sometimes substituted for ordinary bricks.
organization
Harmonious organization doesnt yield to fixed rules.
outcome
The outcome was beyond their control.
outstanding
Imagine a person who goes to work every day,
but is not an outstanding worker.
overall
The overall goal of the book is to help
bridge the gap between research and teaching,
particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.
overseas
Cambridge University appointed Richard
as its vice-chancellor chiefly
because she knew how to attract students overseas.
overwhelm
No difficulty can overwhelm us.
owing
There was still ten dollars owing.
owner
The stolen bike was restored to its owner.
pace
Many people complain of the rapid pace of modern life.
panic
There was a panic when the building caught fire.
paragraph
This version is better paragraphed than that one.
participate
Students or teachers can participate in excursions
to lovely beaches around the island at regular intervals.
particularly
Descriptive writing in the humanities,
particularly in literature,
is often mixed with critical writing.
partner
Are you sure you want him as your partner for life?
passion
In his passion, he tore the letter into pieces.
pay
They are clamorous for better pay.
penetrate
We should penetrate penetrate
the phenomena of things to study their essencc.
pension
They cant get full pension unless they work some extra years.
performance
Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes
because their performances do not improve their fans morally.
personality
Who most probably knows best
how to describe peoples personality?
perspective
Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.
persuade
I will use my credit with her to persuade bet to go.
phenomenon
They were phenomena in the history of music.
physical
Physical fitness is having a strong healthy body.
place
He traveled from place to place,
and returned home only yesterday.
plan
The plans of the new development are on show at the town hall.
pleasure
My holiday is to see your pleasure.
pledge
Its your opportunity to pledge loyalty to the nation.
point
Saturation point was rapidly being approached for items.
politics
They offer them various courses in international politics.
pollute
The men were clearing all the pollution off the shore.
positive
He is positive to believe in the being of God.
postpone
The bank refused to loan him any money,
so he had to postpone buying a house.
potential
You arent using your computer to its full potential.
poverty
Or a working woman may face a crushing “poverty of time”
and look for help elsewhere …
practical
He dealt with practical military developments.
practice
The man is just beginning to practice law.
precise
While much is known about what occurs during sleep,
the precise function of sleep
and its different stages remains largely in the realm of assumption.
preferable
According to Hancock the telephone
is a preferable medium for promoting sales
because salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate.
preference
Every culture has developed preferences
for certain kinds of food and drink,
and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
preliminary
There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through
before you can visit certain foreigners.
preserve
No hunting is allowed in the preserve.
pressure
It might now be possible to pressure him into resigning.
prevail
Well try to prevail on him to accept the invitation.
price
Is this your best price?
primarily
Many inhome jobs that used to be done primarily by women
—ranging from family shopping
to preparing meals to doing voluntary work
—still need to be done by someone.
princess
It came as something of a surprise when Diana,
Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997,…
principle
According to the passage,
heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that
they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles.
I have an old print of a famous picture.
prior
Because of a prior engagement,
Lora couldnt attend my birthday party last Saturday.
private
What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid？
privilege
Business is therefore viewed as an expression of
the idea of equality of opportunity rather than
the aristocratic idea of inherited privilege.
procedure
If the father says he hates fat meat
or the mother refuses vegetables in the childs hearing
he is likely to copy this procedure.
process
In some cases,
students may need to be recommended by their school
or a teacher as part of the qualification process.
proclaim
The boast of his own knowledge proclaims ignorance.
professional
The chief function of a uniform is to provide
the wearer with a professional identity.
profit
It has been revealed that
some government leaders abuse their authority
and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
project
It is important that enough money be collected to fund the project.
prominent
In the past few years, prominent schools
around the world have joined the trend.
promote
The more universities will be seeking heads with international
experience of some kind to promote international programs.
proper
It is a self-evident principle that
everything in the universe has its proper place.
property
The deep-sea listening system makes use of
the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound.
proposal
Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal
that a special committee be set up to investigate the incident.
prosperous
The opening policy has brought about a prosperous economy.
protection
Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection.
provision
The government is responsible for the provision of medical service.
publish
Older people must be given more chances to learn,
according to a new study on population published recently.
punish
I wanted to punish myself for suspicions
which were unworthy of me.
purchase
By law, when one makes a large purchase,
he should have adequate opportunity to change his mind.
quantity
His reputation as a writer depends more on quantity than quality.
radiation
Experts know that portable device emit radiation
which affects those wavelengths
which aircraft use for navigation and communication.
range
The film provides a deep insight
into a wide range of human qualifies and feelings.
rank
Would you rank this film among the best?
rare
In the 1950s,
classroom violence was by no means a rare occurrence.
rate
Politically these nations tend to be unstable,
with very high birth rates but poor education
and very low levels of literacy.
rather
This book is rather too easy for this boy.
reach
We often divide a river into three parts,
that is the upper, middle and lower reaches.
reaction
The energy released by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.
realistic
You should try to restrain your ambition and be more realistic.
reality
She repeats her instructions,
and even conducts a reality check with some patients.
reason
Socrates, as a firm believer in law,
reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence.
reasonable
Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved
if only the fares charged on public transport were more reasonable.
recall
The recall of the Ambassador was embarrassing for the country.
recently
A political scandal has recently come to light.
reception
There's a man at the reception desk who seems very angry
and I think he means to make trouble.
recognize/-ise
His work was recognized by
an honorary degree from Glasgow University.
recommend
It can be concluded from the passage
that recycling is to be recommended
both economically and environmentally.
reconcile
I have learned there are reasons
why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering
with liberal-arts courses in college.
recovery
Operations which left patients exhausted
and in need of long periods of recovery time
now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
recycle
Recycling has become the first choice
for the disposal of rubbish
because other methods are more expensive.
refer
Refer to the dictionary
when you don't know how to spell a word.
reflect
Parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents
and the values of the community.
regard
He is highly regarded in his community.
regardless
Every man in this country has the right to live
where he wants to regardless of the color of his skin.
region
A survey was carried out on the death
rate of newborn babies in that region,
the results of which were surprising.
regular
The loaf was cut into regular slices.
regulate
Unlike marriage or the ties that bind parents and children,
it is not defined or regulated by law.
relate
We must relate these principles with our everyday work.
relation
He is a distant relation of mine.
relationship
They established a relationship of trust.
relative
My uncle is my nearest relative.
relevant
Color and sex are not relevant to
whether a person is suitable for the job.
relieve
Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved
if only the fares charged
on public transport were more reasonable.
remark
It is rude to remark upon on the appearance of other people.
remarkable
The key to protecting these remarkable lands
is connecting with the local community.
remedy
John doesn't believe in conventional medicine;
he has some remedies of his own.
renew
They agreed to renew the lease for another year.
replace
I make notes in the back of my diary of thing
to be mended or replaced.
represent
As time passed, however,
the contests became increasingly less amateur
and cities began to hire athletes to represent them.
request
Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?
requirement
The primary requirement of war is to destroy the enemy,
and the other requirement is selfpreservation.
rescue
The mayor awarded the police officer a medal of honor
for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.
reserve
The computer will calculate the best route,
and reserve space for the car all the way
to the correct exit from the highway.
resident
According to the American federal government,
residents of Hawaii have the longest life span：77.2 years.
resist
According to the author,
a bachelor resists marriage chiefly
because he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities.
resource
Our historic concentration of policy attention
and resources on young people cannot meet the new needs.
respect
They assume the new generation of young people
must be hopeless in this respect.
respective
After the party we all went off to our respective rooms.
response
As might be expected,
the response to the question was very mixed.
responsibility
They may want a position with more responsibility
that encourages creativity and initiative.
restrict
Some states allowed trucks up to 36,000 pounds,
while others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds.
result
His limp is the result of a fall.
reveal
It has been revealed that
some government leaders abuse their authority
and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
revenue
The chief purpose of rankings-conscious colleges
in offering merit aid is to increase their revenues.
reverse
When the situation is reversed,
the bacteria are locked away in compartments
buried deep in the sea of fat.
revise
A study was carried out
by Britain's NCC to revise the guidelines set
by the International Standards Organization.
reward
We still believe in rewarding superior achievements
and know that these top students truly value the scholarship.
rigid
We just need a tent supported on a rigid framework.
rise
At last the people rose up in arms
and defeated the cruel rulers.
risk
None of the institutions believe
they can sustain the risks of trying to break away by themselves.
rock
The trees rocked in the wind.
route
The attractiveness of its name
and route was effectively advertised.
sample
The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly
decreasing “free time” watching television.
satisfactory
In fact, I'm sure that's the only satisfactory way out.
scale
Its strategy rests on two beliefs:
first a global product offers economies of scale with
which local brands cannot compete.
scandal
The scandal took away greatly from his public image.
schedule
What do we learn about the schedule of the evening course?
scold
Don't scold him too much; he is at best a child.
section
If your resume contains a section with the names
and contact information of your references, take it out.
secure
Is there enough oil beneath
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge （ANWR）
to help secure America's energy future?
segment
First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen
by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience.
selection
These are selections from ten thousand.
sense
One can sense the people yearning for peace.
series
They organize a series of seminars on world economy.
serious
The loss of this contract would be very serious.
service
Most men get their cars serviced more regularly
than they service their bodies.
settle
The family asked her to settle an argument
they'd been having over exactly
what advice she had given.
shame
You have brought shame and disgrace on yourself and your family.
shape
Our holiday plans are shaping up well.
sheer
This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer
number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed.
shift
Mass advertising helped to shift the emphasis
from the production of goods to their consumption.
shock
She died of shock following an operation on the brain.
shortage
The trucking company was able to sustain the severe fuel shortage.
show
As her brother in law entered,
she could hardly be said to show a sign of alarm.
shrink
The trend toward casual dining has resulted
in shrinking of the pottery industry.
single
Why have you singled this out for criticism?
situation
You will have to accommodate yourself to the changed situation.
slight
Can you give me even the slightest clue
as to where her son might be?
slippery
Her hand was slippery with sweat.
smooth
Many differences between the groups were soon smoothed away.
social
Staff facilities included a social club and leisure complex.
solution
One solution is to give them some responsibilities,
not as individuals, but as a part of a team.
solve
Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems,
but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem.
sophisticated
After the robbery,
the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system
as an insurance against further losses.
sorrow
He knew poverty and sorrow in his early days.
source
Since competition is seen as the major source of progress
and prosperity by most Americans,
competitive business institutions are respected.
span
Their interests span almost all the conventional disciplines.
specialize/-ise
Lawyers can specialize in “elder law”,
which covers everything from trusts
and estates to nursinghome abuse and age discrimination.
specific
Information needs are often
very specific to companies and individuals.
splendid
It is a splendid treasure of Buddhist art.
spoil
Don't eat anything that will spoil your appetite for dinner.
sponsor
The exhibition was sponsored by the Society of Culture.
spot
The tomato juice left a brown spot on the front of my jacket.
stable
We can accomplish nothing without a stable environment.
staff
They will not bring real benefits to the staff.
stain
He regarded his time in gaol as a stain on his character.
statement
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
status
They argued that the email had no signature and therefore no legal status.
step
They discouraged me from taking that step.
stick
They can stick to established ways of solving problems.
stimulate
John Dewey believed that education
should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing,
and that teaching must stimulate the curiosity
and creativity of children.
stock
Nearly every newspaper has a business section,
in which the deals and projects,
finances and management,
stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily.
store
I've stored my winter clothes in the attic.
strategy
One of the assumptions on which Frito Lay bases
its development strategy is that consumers worldwide today
are attracted by global brands.
strength
It's going to be some time before I recover my full strength.
strengthen
The award-winning beach house is quite strong
because it is strengthened by steel rods.
stress
The article suggests that
when a person is under unusual stress
he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
stride
We are striding confidently towards the future.
strong
He is strong, brave and, above all, honest.
structure
According to Brocklehurst,
we can keep cream fresh by altering its structure.
style
Examples of factual writing include notes
on a book jacket or album cover,
and longer pieces such as an article describing a style of music.
submit
Applying for artistic merit scholarships usually requires
that students submit a portfolio of some sort.
substitute
Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a substitute for smoking.
suffer
I'm suffering from the stomachache.
sufficient
The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds on
which to base his arguments in favour of the new theory.
suggest
I suggest that you tear up the composition and start over again.
superior
She felt socially superior to most of her neighbours.
supply
We decided to get ready to undertake a limited arms supply to Israel.
suppose
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do.
surprise
We surprised the burglars opening the safe.
survey
Have the house surveyed before you offer to buy it.
sustain
For all its success, the United States remains deeply hesitant
about sustaining the research university model.
symbol
Many people like white color as it is a symbol of purity.
system
tame
The party was tame because all the people were sleepy.
technology
New technology demands new representations.
temper
The manager lost his temper
just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
tend
High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction:
outward from America.
tense
If you feel that you're tensing up, take a few moments to relax.
theme
Do you think which theme is best for the project?
threat
Most of them worked at airports under threat of terrorists.
tired
He is tired of his city job and dreams of getting back to the land.
tolerance
Most of their remarks were kindly made
—with tolerance rather than bitterness.
total
Three hours a week, 45 hours in total.
tough
What is essential in making a modern car tougher to steal?
tradition
When families gather for Christmas dinner,
some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation.
traffic
Measures must be taken to insure traffic safety.
transaction
They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.
transfer
John advised him to transfer from Rome airport to the railway station.
translate
He doesn't understand Greek, so I offered to translate.
transmission
American football and baseball are becoming known
to the British public through televised transmissions
from the United States.
transplant
A group of farmers were transplanted to the island by the government.
trick
They have taught a new trick to the dolphin.
trouble
I fear I must trouble you to come upstairs.
undergo
After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility treatment,
Marilyn Nolen and her husband Randy, had twins.
underline
In his speech he underlined several points.
undertake
The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges.
uniform
A modern newspaper is remarkable
for all the following except its uniform style.
urge
The manager urged his staff not to miss the splendid opportunity.
urgent
Her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty
may be simply to be herself.
utility
He used to own Toyota's Hilux Surf, a sport utility vehicle.
vacant
The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that vacant lot.
valid
Each of these philosophies is valid.
various
She held evening parties to celebrated various victories and holidays.
vary
The hopes, goals,
fears and desires vary widely between men and women,
between the rich and the poor.
vast
The English culture is really like a vast ocean also.
view
He disagrees, but we can win him over to our point of view.
vigorous
The president made a vigorous speech
at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting,
which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.
violent
The violent winds buried the village in sand.
vision
The eye test shows she has perfect vision.
wage
It's logical to suppose that things like good labor relations,
good working conditions,
good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers.
warn
I warned him many times to prepare earlier,
but he wouldn't listen.
weakness
I have a weakness for hero worship.
weapon
Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs
by individuals on the grounds that people's lives
will be threatened by the weapon.
weird
It all sounds a bit weird to me.
withdraw
He was forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury.
witness
As the last person to see her alive,
he was a key witness in the case.
worthy
Worthy and unworthy motives are usually not dissociable.
wreck
The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villagers:
several fishing boats were wrecked and many houses collapsed.
writer
A good writer is careful about details.
yell
She yelled back at me to mind my own business.
yield
He yielded to his customers and halved the price.
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abandon
Despite the hardship he encountered,
Mark never abandoned the pursuit of knowledge.
aboard
A destroyer fished him aboard.
abolish
The government should abolish the income-tax for the low-paid.
abortion
She had an abortion when she was 15 years old.
abrupt
Our conversation came to an abrupt end
when George burst into the room.
absence
I wrote an excuse for my absence from school.
absolute
Identity theft is “an absolute epidemic”.
abstract
There is an exhibition on 1980's abstracts in Beijing Museum recently.
abundant
They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife.
academic
But for rankings-conscious schools in between,
merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students
and to improve their academic profiles.
academy
The actor won an Academy Award for his role in the film.
accelerate
It greatly accelerated the speed of production and improved the quality.
acceptance
It took several years to gain general acceptance.
accidental
Reports suggests that 12 Americans were killed by accidental fire.
accommodation
Having decided to rent a flat,
we set about contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
accomplish
They should help their children accomplish high-quality work.
accord
His version of events does not accord with witnesses statements.
accordance
Everything will be done in accordance with your request.
according to
Older people must be given more chances to learn
if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden,
according to a new study on population published recently.
accordingly
When we received your instructions we shall act accordingly.
accountant
A good accountant can analyze an unprofitable operation quickly.
accuracy
They checked the accuracy of the map
by testing 200 hair samples collected from 65 barber shops.
accurate
Henry was accurate in describing the era
as one of “progress and poverty”.
accustomed
She performed task with her accustomed ease.
acquaint
Books acquaint them with life in the world.
acquaintance
That's OK between sisters but becomes dangerous territory
when you're talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.
acquisition
In bringing up children,
every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill.
acute
A bad tooth can cause acute pain.
addition
Addition of the shortstop causes the emulsion to break.
adequate
The current approach which focuses on younger people
and on skills for employment is not adequate
to meet the challenges of demographic.
adjective
It is now freely applied as an adjective of an opprobrious kind.
administration
Computer technology will bring
about a revolution in business administration.
admission
By her own admission,
green just isn't yet on her mind.
adult
He'd spent all his adult life in the army.
advice
As it turned out, the advice was bad.
advocate
Mr. Jones advocates the closing of all recreation facilities.
affection
The couple were developing a genuine affection for each other.
agency
The agency places about 2000 secretaries every year.
aggressive
Only an aggressive research and development program
might find ways of breaking our dependence on fossil fuels.
agony
The agony and despair were gone.
agreement
Britain concluded a trade agreement with China.
aid
They are striving to aid a stranded climber to get down the mountain.
aircraft
The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable to interference
raises the risk that terrorists may use radio systems
in order to damage navigation equipment.
alarm
Alarmed by this state of decay,
the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association （JAMA）
launched a comprehensive study of the market in 2006.
album
Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or album cover,
and longer pieces such as an article describing a style of music,
which you might read in a music appreciation course.
alcohol
I gave up tobacco and alcohol and searched for new hobbies.
alert
To combat the flu effectively,
one should remain alert when the disease is spreading.
alliance
Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts.
allowance
Plus, they give me a really generous allowance,
but I am beginning to feel that
I'm wasting my time and their money.
ally
Britain has allied itself
with other western powers for trade and defense.
alongside
A police car drew up alongside.
alphabet
The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.
altitude
The airplane kept on flying at a high altitude.
alumin(i)um
Most aluminium firms with the lowest costs have both.
amateur
Not only the professionals but also the amateurs
will from the new training facilities.
amazing
It is the universality of toys
with regard to their development in all parts of the world
and their persistence to the present that is amazing.
ambassador
Foreign students who study in the United States
become ambassadors for many of
its most cherished values when they return home.
ambition
He should have an ambition
to make some contribution to man's knowledge.
amid
She may have put her notebook amid the journals.
amuse
At yesterday's party,
Elizabeth's boyfriend amused us by imitating Charlie Chaplin.
amusement
It was excellent drill for their memories a harmless amusement.
analysis
Hair analysis accurately identifies criminal suspects.
ancestor
I bet our ancestors returned home
from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts.
ancient
Archaeologists have uncovered some ancient earthwork.
angel
She visualized an angel coming from heaven.
ankle
His sprained ankle has puffed up.
anniversary
Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826,
the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.
announce
The whistle of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.
annoy
He does get annoyed with her sometimes.
antique
My father collects antiques.
anxious
Her face quickly resumed its anxious expression.
anyway
I don't think we'll succeed but let's try anyway.
apartment
Excuse me, do you have any apartments
available for under 500 dollars a month?
apology
They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.
apparent
They claimed the apparent deterioration
in the economy was just a temporary change.
appetite
Fame and wealth has done nothing to curb her appetite for success.
applaud
The crowd applauded for five minutes.
applause
He sat down amid deafening applause.
appliance
He could have been trusted to
drive another ten miles in search of some appliance.
applicable
It is obvious that this new rule
is applicable to everyone without exception.
applicant
Applicants for athletic merit scholarships
need a recommendation from a coach or a referee
who recognizes their exceptional athletic performance.
appointment
The new appointment of our president takes effect
from the very beginning of next semester.
appropriate
He was accused of appropriating club funds.
approximate
Your story approximates to the fact.
architect
Everyone is the architect of his own fortune.
arrow
What if the arrow should not carry true?
aspiration
He has serious aspirations to a career in politics.
assemble
Everybody assembled in the hall
where they were welcomed by the secretary.
assembly
The right of free assembly is essential
in any country claiming to be democratic.
assert
He asserted that he was innocent.
assess
They assessed the cost of flood damage at ￥100 million.
asset
Psychiatrists say that maturity can be an asset.
assist
He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.
assistance
He asked Professor Williams for assistance.
assumption
Obama's assumption of power
took the whole African world by excitement.
assure
You very likely give other passengers
a quick glance to size them up and to assure them
that you mean no threat.
atmosphere
The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal.
atom
The tower was blown to atoms by the force of explosion.
atomic
Atomic power stations are being built in our country.
attain
The lack of persistence is the reason most people
fail in attaining their goals.
attendance
Attendance at the lecture is compulsory.
attorney
The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist.
attraction
Detective novels used to hold a special attraction for me.
attractive
First, the teacher's personality should be lively and attractive.
auction
The army is auctioning off a lot of old equipment.
authentic
It still spoke in the pure, authentic accent of its prime.
authority
The health authorities are investigating the matter.
automatic
A fine for this offence is automatic.
automobile
You must obtain a new automobile license
when your old one expires.
await
A surprise awaited us on our arrival.
awake
We are fully awake to the dangers of the situation.
award
The court awarded him damages of ￡5,000.
awkward
The shy girl felt awkward and uncomfortable
when she could not answer her teacher's questions.
bakery
An enticing smell came from the bakery.
balcony
My seat is in the balcony.
bandage
The nurse eased away the bandage from the wound.
bang
The boy on the bicycle went bang into a telephone pole.
bankrupt
This is a bankrupt ideology.
banner
She fought the election under the banner of equal rights.
banquet
The banquet was full of cordial
and friendly atmosphere from beginning to end.
barely
Support for the physical sciences
and engineering barely kept pace
with inflation during that same period.
bark
You cannot judge a tree by its bark.
barn
The scoundrel who set fire to the barn has been caught.
barrel
He hung his hat on the barrel of his gun.
barrier
Trying to criticize writing on the fly
is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing
that most of us encounter.
basement
Allen is in the basement trying to repair the washing machine.
basis
Many of us use this information
as a basis for describing his personality.
bat
He flailed about madly with a baseball bat.
battery
Our bus won't start because the battery is flat.
bay
They boated us across the bay.
bearing
She had a proud bearing.
beast
He is a beast.
behalf
The legal guardian must act on behalf of the child.
beloved
He is beloved of his many friends.
beneath
She has married beneath her.
beneficial
Criticism is beneficial for their early development.
bet
I bet her ￡200 that she would lose the vote.
beyond
Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.
bid
He bid $300 for the oil painting.
bind
They bound his leg so he couldn't escape.
biscuit
She dusted the biscuit crumbs from her finger.
blade
A mind all logic is like a knife all blade.
blanket
She pieced together a blanket from odds and ends of wool.
blast
The centre of the city has been blasted by repeated bombing.
bleed
She bled him for every penny he had.
blend
I blend tea(s) so as to obtain a nice flavor.
bloom
Her genius was in full bloom.
blouse
She wore a black tailored suit with a white blouse.
blur
Mist blurred the view.
boast
The graceless E1A1 Airlines,
which is already at auction,
has retrained its employees to emphasize service
and is boasting about the results in an ad campaign.
bolt
She bolted to the phone to ring for an ambulance.
bond
With today's greater mobility
and with so many couples working,
those bonds have been weakened.
bonus
My boss gave me a bonus for my extra effort.
booklet
All these things are fully described in this booklet.
boom
Foreign commerce is booming.
boost
The future boost to demand will be large.
border
I lost a white handkerchief with a blue border.
bore
A tunnel has been bored
under the channel to link England and France.
boring
The actor's soliloquies were boring us
to death all through the performance.
bounce
The goalkeeper bounced the ball twice before kicking it.
bound
I support your decision,
but I should also make it clear
that I am not going to be bound to it.
bow
He bowed to the Queen before speaking.
brake
He put his brakes on violently.
brass
Even polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.
breadth
Books influence the depth and breadth of life.
breakthrough
The scientists strive for a breakthrough in cancer research.
breast
The traitor cast his knife at the naked breast of him.
breed
It has improved animal breeding skills all over the world.
bride
During this time, friends of the bride
may hold a party at which women friends
and family members give the bride gifts
that she will need as a wife.
brief
She briefed him on last week's decision.
briefcase
The man on the opposite side to me
had his briefcase on the table.
bubble
The water began to bubble in the teapot.
bucket
Water splashed into the bucket from the tap.
bud
The plants began to bud in early April.
budget
For example, when the board of the University of Colorado
searched for a new president,
it wanted a leader familiar with the state government,
a major source of the university's budget.
bug
Our test flight was to discover the bugs in the new plane.
bulb
The apparatus consists of a bulb of known volume
and valve block or manifold.
bulk
The bulk of the work has already been done.
bullet
The bullet hit a wall and was deflected from its course.
bump
The old bus bumped along the mountain road.
bunch
They bunched around the fire for warmth.
bundle
He sold a bundle of old magazines
to the second hand bookstore.
burden
American college students are increasingly
burdened with credit card debt
and the consequences can be rather serious.
bureau
The public health bureau moved to curb hepatitis.
burst
Pea pods burst open when overripe.
butcher
They butchered the prisoners.
cabinet
A newspaper article alleged
that the cabinet was going to resign.
cable
We cabled him to return immediately.
calculate
The damage caused by the flooding was calculated
at about 100 million US dollars.
calculator
You do not need a calculator to do simple addition.
camel
He is binding a burden on the camel's back.
campus
I planned to get a part-time job on campus before graduation.
candidate
Throughout this long, tense election,
everyone has focused on the presidential candidates
and how they'll change America.
cane
He was cutting it with his knife
in order to make a cane for himself.
capture
The fox doubled back to avoid capture.
carbon
A third is certain basic chemicals such as carbon,
oxygen and nitrogen.
cargo
This port handles 100 million tons of cargo each year.
cash
You don't have to have sufficient
cash to pay the entire bill at once.
cashier
I drew a cheque and handed it
to the cashier through the grating.
cast
He cast aside all his old friends when he became rich.
casual
He loved to present
such pieces of information with a casual air.
catalog(ue)
The catalogue records describes
and indexes the resources of a library.
category
This allows job seekers the same visibility
as those in the standard posting category
without any of their contact information being displayed.
cause
They may cause psychological strains on men.
cautious
Coaches and parents should also be cautious
that youth sport participation
does not become work for children.
cease
Food deliveries have ceased,
fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.
celebrate
They will celebrate it with thanksgiving,
with festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations.
cellar
The police has searched the house from cellar to rafter.
cement
It's reported that by the end of this month
the output of cement in the factory
will have risen by about 10%.
cereal
The breakfast cereal is enriched with vitamins.
ceremony
There is no need for ceremony between friends.
certificate
I am back in school taking courses for a teacher's certificate.
channel
He has secret channels of information.
chaos
He sees that human stupidity and greed
are about to plunge Europe into chaos.
chapter
I didn't read straight through the way you read a novel,
I just covered a few chapters which interested me most.
character
The statements were of political character.
characterize/-ise
An American psychologist,
found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing
differences in people's behavior.
charity
I want to show a little charity
because I know he is lonely.
charm
He is an effective boss
—he somehow charms you into doing what he wants.
chart
They plotted their bearings on the chart.
charter
The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945.
chase
She was chasing a man who had snatched her bag.
chat
The stags line up against the wall,
chat cursorily with one another.
cheat
Tom, did it ever occur to you
that you would be punished for cheating on exams?
cheerful
Mr. Morgan can be very sad in private,
though in public he is extremely cheerful.
chew
Doctors warned against chewing tobacco
as a substitute for smoking.
chill
Flu symptoms includes fever and chills.
chin
I have not your imposing appearance, your chin, your brow.
chip
Performance is your best bargaining chip
when you are seeking a raise.
choke
The water would choke him.
chop
Most of the diseased trees were chopped down last year.
Christmas
The children waited with eager anticipation for Christmas.
church
Anglicanism is the form of church life
characteristic of the Anglican Communion.
cigaret（te）
He draw on his cigarette and blow out a stream of smoke.
circuit
We made a leisurely circuit of the city walls before lunch.
circular
Loving a child is a circular business.
circulate
Blood must circulate properly in the head
to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need.
cite
He was cited for bravery.
civil
His manner was civil, though not particularly friendly.
civilian
In the eyes of most people
they look more professional than civilian clothes.
civilization
There seems never to have been a civilization without toys.
civilize/-ise
The second charge stemmed from his association
with numerous young men who came to Athens
from all over the civilized world to study under him.
clap
The people liked the singer and gave him a clap.
clarify
The study of sign language is thought
to be an attempt to clarify misunderstanding
about the origin of language.
clash
There were violent clashes between the police
and demonstrators at the city centre.
classic
The building is a classic case of poor-quality housing.
classical
His writings were reminiscent of ancient classical writers.
classification
There are six classifications of hotel from simple to deluxe.
claw
His face was badly clawed by his little brother.
clay
Clay contains available nutrient elements.
click
He clicked his heels unconsciously.
client
A good service provider defers to her client.
She understands the person she is serving is the boss.
cliff
The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs
on which they had been built.
clip
They clipped their visit by three days.
clockwise
Maintain a standard procedure
and inspect product in a clockwise direction.
closet
Please put the coats back into the closet.
clumsy
Her city slicker boyfriend
look pretty clumsy out here on the farm.
coach
During my Mindsets coaching session,
I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce.
coil
The snake coiled itself around the tree.
collect
I called my mother collect.
collection
Also, Mr. Getty has a large art collection
and real-estate holdings.
collective
Only with organization
can the wisdom of the collective be given full play.
collision
The workers came into collision with the manager last night.
colonial
The former colonial possessions are now independent states.
colony
The pilgrims founded a colony in Plymouth.
column
All the big trees, the green lawns,
and the old buildings with tall columns，
it's really beautiful.
comb
Police combed the area for the murder weapon.
combat
The university has launched a research center
to develop new ways of combating bacteria.
combination
A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA
or some other technical training
is a very good combination in the marketplace.
command
It also learns to obey any command
that might lead its owner into danger.
commander
As Commander in Chief of the armed forces,
I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.
commence
The bull-fight was to commence in twenty minutes.
comment
I'd rather you did not make any comment
on the issue for the time being.
commerce
The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce.
commercial
It will not have much commercial value.
commission
They commissioned an architect to design the new library.
commitment
If he is honest he will tell you that
he is afraid of making a commitment.
committee
He wasn't appointed chairman of the committee.
common
It is common that a single requirement
will necessitate multiple interface elements.
communicate
The dance of the honeybee communicates
the location of flowers to other members of the hive.
communism
We should struggle for the cause of communism all our lives.
commute
She commutes from Cambridge to London every day.
compact
People like these electronic devices
because of their compact size.
comparable
Agriculture was a step in human progress
to which subsequently there was not anything comparable
until our own machine age.
comparative
In a poor country,
owning a bicycle is a sign of comparative wealth.
compare
Doubtlessly, the Compare function would remain an advanced function.
comparison
Customers are advised to shop around
and make comparisons between stores.
compass
He did everything within his power to compass his ends.
compel
She could no longer compel her mother’s heart to keep silence.
compensate
Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.
competent
To get promoted, one must not only be competent
but avoid being too outstanding.
complain
Shoppers seldom complain to the manager
or owner of a retail store.
complaint
My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation
about the one immediately following it is inevitable.
complicated
Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause,
charity or foundation as First Lady,
her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty
may be simply to be herself.
component
A test of spoken English will be included
as an optional component of the College English Test.
compose
His mind was in such a whirl that
he could hardly compose his thoughts.
compound
High winds compounded the difficulties of the firefighters.
comprehensive
Comprehensive happiness was possible.
compress
They will be dug up, washed,
and compressed into a small tin box.
compromise
The company is prepared to compromise
with the employees over their pay demand.
compute
Scientists have computed the probable course of the rocket.
comrade
Can you recommend a comrade who can take up the job?
conceal
Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.
concede
The young man conceded without a contest.
concentration
Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.
concept
Burning dead bodies is against
the Greek concept of life after death.
concern
I have no concern with/in the company.
concerning
What regulation was issued
by New York State concerning beverage containers?
concession
She runs a jeweler concession in the hotel lobby.
concrete
They can serve as concrete examples of noble principles.
condense
He managed to condense his letter of application to one page.
conductor
The young soprano was taken up by a famous conductor.
conference
He has chaired a lot of conferences.
confident
You seem very confident about the job interview.
confine
I wish you would confine yourself to the matter under discussion.
confront
We must confront the future with optimism.
confusion
This casual use would probably cause little confusion
if people didn't attach too much importance to opinion.
congratulate
I must congratulate you on the excellent design of the new bridge.
congress
This matter will be discussed in congress tomorrow.
conjunction
The novel should be read in conjunction
with the author's biography.
connect
This sentence does not seem to connect with the context.
connection
Its reflective potential is also significant,
because of the powerful emotional
connection people experience with their music.
conquer
He set out to conquer the literary world of London.
conquest
They succeeded in the conquest of the city.
conscience
She gave him back the money
she'd stolen for the sake of her conscience.
conscious
But for rankings-conscious schools in between,
merit aid has served primarily
as a tool to recruit top students
and to improve their academic profiles.
consensus
I hope that we can reach a consensus on this issue.
consent
She won't consent to his staying out late.
conservation
They are eager to help with conservation effort.
conservative
Bookworms, conservatives,
military types—people are described with such terms.
consider
We consider it very impolite to tell people
when they have committed some social faux pas.
considering
Considering your salary, you should be able to
put aside at least twenty dollars a week.
consistent
The first thing people are usually judged on
is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis.
constant
I wonder if love is constant.
constitution
How does your club use its constitution?
construct
His astonishing way of constructing a novel,
his frank portrayal of human nature in his books
have made him one of the outstanding influences
on literature in the 20th Century.
consultant
On Monday afternoon we have professional psychology
consultant serve the students.
consumption
Since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol,
reductions in energy consumption
have greatly cut back global warming.
contaminate
All our drinking water has been contaminated.
contemporary
In my opinion,
he's by far the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets.
content
The police emptied her bag and examined the contents.
contest
She had won a prize in the previous contest.
context
This kind of writing provides a context
for your study of the humanities.
continual
How do we prevent these continual breakdowns?
continuity
In toy-making there is a continuity in the sue of materials.
contract
Mobile telecommunications capacity is expected
to double in Shanghai this year
as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.
contradiction
There is no contradiction in my going on to
say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor.
contribution
The editor is short of contributions for the May issue.
convenient
In order to make things convenient for the people,
the department is planning to set up
some mobile shops in the residential area.
convention
The mayor will keynote the convention.
conversation
Imagine trying to hold a conversation
in an exceptionally crowded and loud restaurant.
It can become impossible to communicate
if the atmosphere is too noisy.
convey
What is the message the author intends to convey?
convict
She has twice been convicted of fraud.
conviction
This was her third conviction for stealing.
coordinate
To coordinate work among police departments.
core
The probes have also made scientists
think that under its surface Europa
has a rocky core giving off volcanic heat.
corps
When the war broke out,
he volunteered for the Marine Corps.
correspondence
I refused to enter into my correspondence with him about it.
correspondent
Our correspondent reported on
the development of the situation from time to time.
corresponding
Secondly, it is not clear that all mental states
have corresponding behaviour.
corridor
His mother’s voice in the corridor roused him from an angry trance.
costume
An American is not free to choose
the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince.
cough
The damp weather touched up his cough.
council
It may discuss any matter within the scope of the Council.
counsel
He counselled them to give up the plan.
county
In that year county after county fell to the enemy.
crack
I cracked my head on the low door-frame.
craft
Thatching is a building craft
first created by the English people.
crane
Jane craned her neck to look for her friend in the crowd.
crawl
The traffic crawled over the bridge in the rush-hour.
creation
Mickey Mouse was the creation of Walt Disney.
creative
Artistic merit scholarships require
that applicants excel in a given artistic area.
This generally includes any creative field such as art,
design, fashion, music, dance or writing.
creature
Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature
as are all other animals on earth.
credit
The work has been credited to a sixteenth century bishop.
creep
The thief crept along the corridor.
criminal
Hair analysis accurately identifies criminal suspects.
cripple
He was crippled in a car accident.
critic
But in recent years, a growing chorus of critics
has begun pressuring schools to drop the practice.
criticize / criticise
You must learn to create first and then criticize.
crucial
Hancock says it is also crucial
whether a conversation is being recorded.
cruel
His cruel remark cuts me deeply.
crush
The rebellion was crushed by government forces.
crust
The sample contains both filling
and pie crust,just as the population does.
crystal
A bright sun poured a flood crystal light upon a greensward.
cue
I'll cue you in by nodding my head.
curb
He parked his car along the curb.
cure
Have power to cure all sadness—but despair.
curl
The frost made the leaves curl up.
currency
The rumour soon gained currency.
curriculum
Our curriculum comprises Politics,
Chinese, English and History.
curve
The road curved suddenly to the left.
cycle
He cycles to work every day.
cynical
Yes, I’ve grown cynical,
I’m totally disillusioned about everyone and everything.
dairy
Stockpiling dairy products is expensive
and quality is difficult to maintain.
dam
The new dam will form a large artificial lake behind it.
damn
The play was damned by the reviewers.
dash
He dashed down the bridge to save the boy.
deadline
I hope you can submit you term papers before the deadline.
deadly
I'm in deadly earnest.
deaf
How could you turn a deaf ear to her requests for help?
deal
It's no secret that many children
would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents
than with the parents that nature dealt them.
dean
He directed his letter to the dean's office.
debt
It is easier to get into debt than to get out of debt.
decay
They should be buried when partially decayed.
deceive
You were very clever to see through him.
He had deceived the rest of us.
decent
The manager of my company was very decent
about my being away when my mother was ill.
deck
A double-deck bus has 2 levels:
you can smoke on the upper deck.
declaration
These events led to the declaration of war.
decoration
The decoration has reached an extravagant degree of elaboration.
defect
She defected from the Liberals and joined the Socialists.
deficiency
The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report
on the effects of sleep deficiency in children.
define
It is not defined or regulated by law.
definite
I can't make a definite promise to help you.
definition
Unfortunately, there are only a limited
number of such goals to go around and by definition,
not all the competing companies in
that industry can seriously plan to be the best.
defy
They defied their parents and got married.
delay
I’m extremely sorry for the delay.
delegate
The manager delegated the job to an assistant.
delivery
The beautiful poetry was ruined by her poor delivery.
democracy
They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility.
democratic
And not only to peace,
but also to democratic institutions and personal liberty.
density
Britain has the highest density of road traffic in the world.
dental
In persons over 35, periodontal disease causes
the loss of more teeth than does dental caries, or decay.
dentist
I had my tooth extracted. (=I had the dentist extract my tooth.)
depart
It certainly gives proof of a court attitude
which departs from normal behavior.
departure
It was a radical departure from tradition.
depend
A wander’s repose or a sinner’s reformation
should never depend on a fellowcreature.
dependence
Only an aggressive research and development program
might find ways of breaking our dependence on fossil fuels.
dependent
Whether I go to university or not is dependent
on what grades I get in my exams.
depict
The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies.
deposit
Lead deposits in arctic snow are on the increase.
depress
Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.
depression
We know that chronic pain can disrupt a person's life,
causing problems that range from missed work to depression.
deputy
I'm acting as deputy till the manager returns.
descend
He claims to be descended from a Spanish prince.
description
Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description.
desert
Many soldiers deserted during the battle.
desirable
What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher?
desire
His being a disengaged and social man makes the desire all easy.
desperate
I was absolutely desperate to see her.
dessert
What would you like for dessert?
destination
But for the storm,
the ship would have reached its destination on time.
destroy
He would go to him—threaten, cajole,
actually destroy him, if necessary.
destructive
A host of unrelated incidents
drove him to this destructive view.
detect
It will help detect all kinds of liars.
detection
Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him,
but it would have prolonged his life.
detective
Detective novels used to hold a special attraction for me.
determine
Demand determines supply.
device
The young prefer to spend their money
on the latest electronic devices.
devil
They believed she was possessed by devils.
devise
Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly
where a person has lived using a strand of hair.
diagnose
He was wrongly diagnosed.
diagram
The diagram illustrates the rationale behind the analysis.
dial
Dial 0033 for France.
dialect
The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved
is that language helps to retain a culture.
diameter
The diameter of Mars is slightly
over half that of the earth.
dictate
How you deal with and manage those emotions dictates short,
medium and long term trading performance and success.
dig
A drug-sniffing dog is trained to scratch and dig
for the drugs when he sniffs them.
digest
Certain people find that they can't digest meat easily.
digital
This is one of the most exciting types of human behavior,
and one of the most challenging
to effectively support with digital products.
dignity
The terminally ill should be allowed to die with dignity.
dilemma
She was in a dilemma as to whether to go or stay.
dimension
What are the dimensions of the kitchen?
dine
He dines out with his wife every weekend.
dip
The sun dipped below the horizon.
diplomatic
Salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers.
directly
She left directly after the show.
disabled
Even as a child,
I observed people who were poor, or disabled, or ill,
but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor.
disappointing
Jack's performance is disappointing.
discard
Dirac was unwilling to discard his equations.
discharge
He was discharged from the army following his injury.
discount
Merit aid served us well,
but to be discounting the price for families
that don't need financial aid doesn't feel right any more.
discourse
For me, I felt at home in this sort of discourse.
disease
Disease often goes with poverty.
disguise
Woman's clothes and hair formed the spy's disguise.
disgust
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me.
disgusting
What a disgusting smell!
dismiss
The shop assistant was dismissed
as she was accused of cheating customers.
disorder
He's suffering from severe mental disorder.
disposal
A huge supply of knowledge
is at your disposal at the library.
dissolve
The election was announced and parliament was dissolved.
distinct
His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.
distinction
We should make a distinction between right and wrong.
distribution
The map shows the distribution
of this species across the world.
ditch
If the blind lead the blind,
both shall fall into the ditch.
dive
The goalkeeper dived for the ball.
diverse
The world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse.
division
Addition and division are forms of computation.
divorce
They believed that art should be divorced from politics.
dizzy
Climbing so high made me feel dizzy.
document
Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness.
dolphin
I was lucky to get him instead of dolphin.
domestic
Expanding domestic and international markets.
dominate
I dream to own a drug company
that dominates the tranquilizer market.
doubtful
She is doubtful of its practical value.
download
Users can download this material to a desktop.
downtown
At that second a trolley came hurtling by,
heading downtown, its bell clanging loud.
dozen
A couple of dozen prints were rolled off in no time.
draft/draught
He left South Korea so that he could avoid the draft.
drag
He felt that his family was a drag on his career.
dragon
Wukong said a spell
to call the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea.
drain
Make sure the drains don't get blocked.
drama
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes.
dramatic
But as she got into her speech,
a dramatic transformation took place.
drift
He caught the drift of the conversation.
drill
The troops were drilling.
drip
She is listening to the steady drip of the rain.
drum
He drummed on the table with his fingers.
durable
Fashionable clothes should be made durable.
duration
It permits detection of events
that have only a microsecond duration.
dusk
The street lights go on at dusk.
dwarf
Then the dwarf remembered what the elf had told him.
dynamic
He was such a dynamic speaker that
he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
ease
In his retirement, he lived a life of ease.
economical
It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.
edit
She used to edit a women's magazine.
edition
A pocket edition of the dictionary will come out soon.
efficiency
Efficiency depends on good organization.
elbow
He elbowed his way through the crowd.
elect
She elected to return to work after her baby was born.
electrical
An electric motor turns electrical energy into mechanical energy.
electricity
Do you use electricity for cooking?
electronic
Visit the electronic company next week.
elegant
All looked abashed at this elegant speech,
delivered quite an air.
elementary
The student took a course in elementary maths.
embarrass
I felt very embarrassed in assuming
he had his dates mixed up.
embrace
The challenge will be to embrace
two or more cultures in one document.
emerge
No new evidence emerged during the investigation.
emigrate
They emigrated to Australia in 1960.
emit
The beam is emitted by a laser.
emotional
She made an emotional appeal for help.
emphasis
It concluded with approval of the emphasis
on the agrarian movement.
empire
All this is not to antedate the demise of the empire.
enclose
I had just posted the letter when I remembered
that I hadn't enclosed the cheque.
encouragement
Her encouragement inspired him to work hard.
ending
The writer contrived a happy ending.
endurance
The soldiers eventually completed the endurance tests.
endure
Travellers is space have to endure
many discomforts in their rockets.
energetic
A football referee should be
as young and energetic as possible.
enforce
Don't enforce your will on the child, please.
engineering
He gave up engineering and took to medicine.
enlarge
We're going to have this picture enlarged.
enrich
They want to enrich their life experience.
enrol（l）
It enrolls 90,000 students,
a statistic used to support its claim
to be the larget private unviersity in the country.
enterprise
The investor has substantial control
over the foreign subsidiary enterprise.
entertain
We're entertaining Harold's business partners this evening.
entry
The magazine received 400 entries for its poetry contest.
epidemic
Identity theft is “an absolute epidemic”.
episode
This episode gave Doctor Myer her first clue
to something every doctor learns sooner or later
most people just don't listen very well.
equal
It is taken for granted
that everyone is equal before the law.
equality
We uphold the principle of racial equality.
equation
Two boundary conditions are needed to solve the equation.
equipment
Our school has been given some new equipment.
erect
Angry owners have called on the Government
to erect sea defenses to protect their homes.
erosion
Erosion of the white cliffs
along the south coast of England
has always been a problem.
estate
He has a beautiful estate near London.
eternal
I am tired of your eternal arguments.
ethnic
Ethnic minorities traditional culture
is protected and flourishing.
evident
The fridge's effect upon the environment has been evident.
evidently
There was evidently a fall in the rate of saving
in the private sector of the economy.
evil
They regard it as a necessary evil.
evolution
Every form of life undergoes evolution.
evolve
Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.
exceed
The business scope of a branch
shall not exceed that of the company.
exceedingly
You will make the other person exceedingly uncomfortable.
exception
Loues was an exception.
excessive
Excessive quantities of water are being used nowadays
with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.
excitement
Bob was breathless with excitement.
exclaim
The player proceeded to rub his gloves
across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed.
exclude
That price excludes accommodation.
exclusive
The two plans are mutually exclusive.
excursion
Students can participate in excursions to lovely beaches.
execute
He was executed for treason.
executive
He's a young, successful executive
at an Internet services company in Tokyo.
exemplify
This painting exemplifies the artist's early style.
exert
Customers are advised to exert pressure
on stores to improve their service.
exhibit
In fact, the analysis showed,
normal children ages 9 to 17
exhibit a higher level of anxiety today.
exile
They sent Napoleon into exile to the Island of St Helena.
exist
Such a problem does not exist.
existence
Food and drink are indispensable to one's existence.
exit
She exited pretty quickly when she heard him arriving.
expansion
It would help facilitate the company's global expansion.
expect
When you swim you expect the water to hold you up.
expectation
He is a young man with great expectations.
explicit
They were explicit in their criticism.
explode
The firework exploded in his hand.
explosion
Last night he saw two dark figures enter the building,
and then there was the explosion.
explosive
That is the alert for hidden explosives.
export
The more a nation's companies locate factories abroad,
the smaller that country's recorded exports will be.
extension
There are telephone extensions in every office.
exterior
She maintained a calm exterior,
though really she was furious.
external
The comparison between internal
and external factors influencing man.
extinguish
His behaviour extinguished
the last traces of affection she had for him.
extraordinary
A good modern newspaper
is an extraordinary piece of reading.
extreme
The capital is in the extreme south of the country.
eyesight
His eyesight was too poor.
fable
The course is about fable and legend in modern literature.
fabric
The show inspired many top designers to work
with sustainable fabrics for the first time.
facilitate
It facilitates interpersonal communication.
facility
The Shanghai Center has 95 employees
and graduate students working
in a 4,300 square-meter laboratory facility.
faculty
They will bring with them more international faculty.
faithful
Friends should always be faithful to each other.
fake
He looked like a postman but he was really a fake.
fame
Their fame in academic circles.
famine
Yet occurrences of droughts are causing famine in some areas.
fancy
I have a fancy for some wine with my dinner.
fantastic
Fantastic. I can't wait to go.
fare
The taxi driver stopped to pick up a fare.
farewell
Bid farewell to guilt and regret.
fashionable
Bottled water satisfied diners desire to be fashionable.
favo(u)rable
The climate there is favorable to its growth.
fax
Our planet is now a “global village”
where countries are only seconds away
by fax or phone or satellite link.
feasible
It is not feasible to build sea
defenses to protect against erosion.
fence
Our garden was not fully fenced.
fertile
It could bring us to a fertile area for research.
festival
The approach of the Chinese Lunar New Year
poses a national issue concerning
the necessity of holding the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
fetch
I can help you to fetch what you need.
fiction
Sometimes children have trouble separating fact from fiction
and may believe that such things actually exist.
fierce
The history exam was fierce.
file
The soldiers were walking in single file.
finance
At Coffman's request,
the District Attorney has begun investigating the district's finances.
flash
But someone comes to the door,
and says electricity or gas
and you automatically think they are OK,
especially if they flash a card to you.
flat
He was lying flat on his back.
flavo(u)r
She flavored the fish with sugar and vinegar.
flee
Why does she always flee any kind of responsibility?
flexible
We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday,
but we can be flexible and go another day.
flight
She has to come up four flights of stairs to her flat.
flock
A flock of customers were waiting for the store to open.
flourish
He flourished his stick at the boy.
fluctuate
The climate of earth has fluctuated quite a bit
over the last 4.6 billion years of our planet's history.
fluid
The weather is fluid in summer.
footstep
A trail of her footstep was on the pure white ground,
made me feel light and warm.
forbid
Brazil's constitution forbids
the military use of nuclear energy.
forecast
The weather forecast was unreliable.
forehead
His forehead was ridged with anxiety.
forge
The blacksmith is forging the horseshoe.
fork
I need a hay fork to settle this problem.
format
Pay attention to the resume format you use
—chronological or reverse—chronological order.
formation
What have scientists come to know
recently about formation of life?
former
Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard,
another former Yale provost, as its vicechancellor.
formula
Someone has stolen the secret formula
for the liquid that fires our new spaceship.
forsake
We shall never forsake our true friends.
forth
Move back and forth until you run out of time
and the final result will most likely be far
better than your current practices.
fraction
Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors
in an effort to preserve their privacy.
fragment
They have found several fragments of a Roman vase in the area.
frame
It entitles you to at least 50% off
the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.
frank
People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.
freeze
I was due for a raise
when they put a freeze on wages.
frog
The boy poked the frog with a stick to make it jump.
frontier
As the intelligence of robots increases to match
that of humans and as their cost declines
we may use them to expand our frontiers.
frown
The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class.
fundamental
Certainly, the biological link between parent
and child is fundamental.
fuss
Stop all this fuss and do your homework.
gamble
You've got no money now.
It all goes to show you shouldn't gamble.
gap
The gate was locked
but we went through a gap in the fence.
garage
Let's go into the garage and have a look at it.
gaze
They typically gaze at each other
for about 3 seconds at a time,
then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds,
before letting their eyes meet again.
gear
They put the hunting gear into the boat.
gene
Emotional energy is unlimited
and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing.
genetic
Yale's in collaboration
with Fudan University on genetic research.
genius
I was going to be a complete engineer:
technical genius and sensitive humanist all in one.
geometry
This case can no longer be handled by elementary geometry.
gesture
Before they can speak,
many children will also ask questions by gesture
and by making questioning noises.
glance
I took a glance at the newspaper headlines.
glimpse
A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows
how much people in the United States think about business.
glorious
They should also pay all bills for a glorious wedding banquet
for several hundred guests.
glory
He was bathed in glory on the day he became the Ministry.
glue
They all have a restless night
and glue their eyes on the television.
goose
The boy plucked a feather from the goose.
govern
One can't completely govern one's thoughts at all times.
governor
Just as the deputy governor of this prison once said,
“We try to preserve the prisoners respect
as much as possible by imagining ourselves in their position.”
grab
The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.
grace
He had been the king's favourite,
and his sudden fall from grace surprised everyone.
graceful
The tall graceful form of a woman
appeared at the top of the stairs.
gradual
The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual,
but huge: It's like a tire with a slow leak.
graph
Our soundings are displayed in the form of a graph.
grateful
Teachers are grateful,
but know it may be years before the district is solvent.
gratitude
Her eyes were immediately filled with gratitude.
grave
If the body has only partially decayed,
it is reburied in a smaller cheaper grave,
but not for long,
the body will be dug up again some time later
when it has fully decayed.
gravity
He doesn't think you realize the gravity of the situation.
greedy
Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community.
grind
Do you find learning English a grind?
grip
The little girl was so frightened
that she just wouldn't loosen her grip on my arm.
grocer
The milkman came daily, the grocer,
the butcher, the baker,
and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week.
grocery
Students parents are buying classroom supplies
and offering to pay for groceries
and utilities to keep first-year teachers in their jobs.
gross
Her last film grossed a million pounds.
guarantee
Can you give me your guarantee
that the goods will be delivered before Friday?
guard
He struck the guard down with his fist.
guidance
Reading tasks are assigned with little guidance.
guideline
You should write at least 120 words
according to the following guidelines.
guilty
It may make the other person feel guilty.
gum
Research finds genetic link to some types of gum disease.
hacker
The hacker broke into the Bank's computer system.
hail
The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956
and has been hailed as one of the greatest
public works projects of the century.
halt
They halt to consider their next move.
hammer
We hammered a team.
handful
She remembers that when she first joined the community,
there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus.
harbo（u）r
Many Americans harbor a grossly distorted
and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food.
harden
The positions of the two sides hardened.
harmful
Children should be carefully insulated from harmful experiences.
harmony
The native Canadians lived in harmony with nature,
for they respected nature as a provider of life.
harness
Scientists have known how to harness
the limitless power of the sun.
haste
From my own experience,
I would like to suggest that
sometime the decision to go back
to work is made in too much haste.
hatred
From the last paragraph,
we learn that envy sometimes stems from hatred.
haul
Let's haul the boat up on the beach.
hay
He ignited the wood with a band of hay.
hazard
To help reduce those accidents,
the foundation will conduct its tests in areas
where speed-related hazards are the greatest.
headline
Women's magazines ran headlines
like “Stress causes illness!”
headquarters
They can fast-forward their proposals to headquarters.
heal
Usually ankle injuries heal quickly
if you stop regular activities for a while.
heap
But most will be returning to nothing but heaps of ruins.
hearing
The defendant's family were present at the hearing.
heave
The wave heaved the boat on land.
hedge
Buying gold may be a hedge against inflation.
heel
We almost have other appointments following hard
on the heels of whatever we are doing.
heir
The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
helicopter
From the helicopter we obtained a bird's-eye view of the town.
hell
They believe the only place where people burn is hell.
hen
The chickens gathered under the hen.
hence
It is a self-evident principle
that everything in the universe has its proper place,
hence one can deduce that objects fall to the ground
because that's where they belong.
highlight
Applicants are advised to highlight their keen interest.
highly
She was highly complimentary about my paintings.
hinder
A suitable life preserver
should also be comfortable to wear at all times,
not so burdensome that it hinders a person
in the water while trying to swim.
hint
There is a hint of impatience in the tone of his voice.
hip
The needle went into my hip with a prick.
historic
Our historic concentration of policy attention
and resources on young people cannot meet the new needs.
historical
The British constitution is to a large extent
a product of the historical events described above.
hobby
He works in a bank,
but his hobby is building model boats.
hollow
Bamboo is a sort of hollow plant.
holy
The holy strain arose singly
on the breathing silence of the wilderness.
honesty
But, given his result,
work assessment where honesty is a priority,
might be best done using email.
hono（u）rable
It is honorable to earn a living with your hands.
hook
If you wish to release a fish that is hooked
in such a way that it will be impossible.
horizon
By interacting with people who study liberal arts,
engineering students can broaden their horizons.
horizontal
Some studies suggest that straight,
horizontal bars painted across roads
can cut the average speed of drivers in half.
horn
The driver blew her horn
when the child stepped in front of the car.
horrible
Her "energy-efficient" house turned out to be a horrible dream.
hostile
In their different ways, both sea and space are equally hostile.
humanity
Universities offer research programs to advance science
for the benefit of all humanity.
humble
In my humble opinion, he will win the election.
hut
They invited Julia to their hut.
hydrogen
Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable.
identification
On Dec. 11, 2001,
federal and local authorities staged raids on airports
to arrest employees with false identification.
identity
According to the FBI,
identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet.
idle
We spent many idle hours just sitting in the sun.
ignorance
Unlike math or science,
ignorance of history cannot be directly
connected to loss of international community.
ignorant
Employees in the American public relation industry
are ignorant about world geography.
illegal
Mike Foster is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law
which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal.
illusion
Believe it or not, optical illusion can cut highway crashes.
illustrate
During the lecture,
the speaker occasionally illustrated his point
by relating his own experiences.
illustration
We can change an utterance
by replacing one word in it with another:
a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say,
“tanks approaching from the north”,
and who can change one word
and say aircraft approaching from the north”.
image
Within hours of arriving in Angola,
television screens around the world
were filled with images of her comforting victims
injured in explosions caused by landmines.
imagination
Imagination is a valuable quality and a motivating power,
and stimulates achievement.
immense
Despite immense differences in cultures,
heroes around the world generally
share a number of characteristics
that instruct and inspire people.
immigrant
But those captured were anything but terrorists,
most of them illegal immigrants
from Central or South America.
immune
Stress that you can manage also boost immune function.
impatient
It's easy for people to become impatient.
imperial
He had subdued Italy
and had been crowned in the imperial city of Rome.
implement
It tried to implement a novel financial aid program.
implication
Our short history on earth
and our shorter record of the climate keeps us
from fully understanding the implications of global warming.
import
By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day
from the reserve for the next two or three decades,
the nation could cut back on imports equivalent
to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia.
impressive
Your company has an impressive reputation
and I've always wanted to work for a smaller company.
impulse
He felt an irresistible impulse to rush into the room.
incidence
This area has a high incidence of crime,
disease, unemployment, etc.
increase
The increase in travel cost swallow up our pay increase.
incredible
It's true that we all need a career,
it is equally true that our civilization
has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge.
indeed
Indeed, a 16-year-old driver
with three or more passengers is three times
as likely to have a fatal accident
as a teenager driving alone.
independence
One third have no idea
when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
independent
The exception is Buckingham,
which is Britain's only independent university.
index
First they are also adding news briefs
and comprehensive indexes.
indication
For advocates for the poor,
that's an indication much more needs to be done.
indirect
The link between university based science
and industrial application is often indirect
but sometimes highly visible.
induce
The weaknesses and immaturity of human nature
induce children to make mistakes.
industrialize / -ise
For China to modernize its economy,
it must further industrialize,and urbanize.
infect
It is hoped that the virus will kill the bacteria
without harming the organism that the bacteria has infected.
infinite
A teacher must be capable of infinite patience.
inflation
The budget of the National Institutes of Health
doubled between 1998 and 2003,
but has risen more slowly than inflation since then.
influential
But today, thousands of people come to green building conferences,
and the idea that buildings can be good for people
and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to come.
ingredient
Imagination and hard work are the ingredients of success.
inherit
The author believes emotional energy
is inherited and genetically determined.
initial
Honest employers do not need this information
with an initial application.
initiative
But what about human initiative and creativity?
inn
The travelers sought shelter from the rain
and happened to find a roadside inn.
inner
Time is therefore always ticking in our inner ear.
innocent
Some countries are beginning to deal with this problem,
but it's vital we find a rational way of fishing,
then catch them in a way
that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.
inquire / enquire
Inquire when the test scores are released.
inquiry / enquiry
In answer to your recent inquiry,
the book you mention is not in stock.
insane
Insane people are sometimes dangerous.
insect
The report focused on claims made by specific products,
such as detergent insect sprays and by some garden products.
inspiration
These events provided the inspiration for his first novel.
instal(l)
In the last 30 years, however,
television has been installed in 98 percent of American homes.
installation
The interstate highway system provides access
between major military installations in America.
institute
Yale professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
investigator Tian Xu directs a research center focused
on the genetics of human disease at Shanghai's Fudan University.
institution
Universities are institutions that
teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels.
instrument
Universities have become instruments of national competition
as well as instruments of peace.
insult
At the park,
Stella's intervention on her son's behalf
ended in an undignified exchange of insulting words
with the other boy's mother.
insure
As one of the world's highest paid models,
she had her face insured for five million dollars.
intact
He can scarcely survive this scandal with his reputation intact.
integrate
These teachers try to be objective
when they evaluate the integrated ability of their students.
integrity
The old Roman walls may still be seen
but not in their integrity.
intellectual
In their opinion,
the public tourism will have negative effect on the universities
because it will not only do harm to the environment
but also to the intellectual atmosphere.
intelligent
The most basic details were unclear and confusing.
I was surprised, because these were intelligent people.
intend
What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents?
intense
Competition from the wine industry is intense.
intensity
Variables included the slope of the land,
the ability of the pavement to support the load,
the intensity of road use,
and the nature of the underlying soil.
intensive
The patient's health failed to such an extent
that he was put into intensive care.
interact
The children interacted and played together.
interaction
He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails,
21 per cent of instant messages,
27 per cent of face-to-face interactions
and an astonishing 37 per cent of phone calls.
interference
T-his article calls for more attention
to the problem of cultural interference
in foreign language teaching and learning.
interior
She led an expedition into the interior.
intermediate
This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.
internal
We expect them at least to understand
that the internal-combustion engine has something
to do with burning fuel and pistons being driven.
interpret
He must use the sounds of speech to identify the words spoken,
understand the pattern of organizaiton of the words,
and finally interpret the meaning.
interpretation
This means that we fit our actions
to those of other people based on a constant mental
process of appraisal and interpretation.
interrupt
The man keeps interrupting her.
interval
Students or teachers can participate in excursions
to lovely beaches around the island at regular intervals.
interview
Researchers recruited 92 families from 11 child care centers
before their children were a year old,
interviewing each to establish income,
level of education and child care arrangements.
intimidate
The gang tried to intimidate the bank manager.
introduction
No introduction yet.
Please contact us if this is your restaurant,thanks.
invade
Thousands of tourists invaded the old town.
invasion
The invasion of tourists brought life to the summer resort.
invest
As we look to the future,
we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid.
investigate
Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal
that a special committee be set up
to investigate the incident.
investment
Educating girls quite possibly yields a higher
rate of return than any other investment
available in the developing world.
invisible
It makes me think about the invisible train platform.
inward
I understand your inward thoughts.
iron
The iron is an implement which is heated to smooth clothes.
isolate
They live in isolated areas.
jail / gaol
Stories about jail escapes.
jar
The chalk jarred against the blackboard.
jealous
I'm very jealous of your new job.
jet
It is also possible to build a nuclear-powered jet.
journalist
Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist,
knows it takes money to raise kids.
judg(e)ment
He did not get the promotion for want of judgment.
jungle
This place is turning into a jungle already.
junior
In the future,
the Central Committee will have younger and younger members,
so they will be even more junior to us.
jury
The jury is [are] about to announce the winners.
justification
There's no justification
for dividing the company into smaller units.
justify
To justify the study of the Boston University Medical Center.
keen
My grandfather had always taken a keen interest in my work,
and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
kick
I get such a kick out of driving a racing car.
kit
Thanks to more recent legislation,
flights with at least one attendant are starting
to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.
kite
The kite's tail trailed in the air.
kneel
We kneel together by their bed
to ask heavenly father to heal the bodies.
knit
I wonder what the price of that light blue knit dress is.
knot
The knot was fastened in such a way
that it was impossible to undo.
lad
He is a bright lad, always quick on the up take.
lag
Americans lag behind their European
and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language.
landlord
The landlord wouldn't reduce the rent of their room.
lane
Built with safety in mind,
the highways have wide lanes and shoulders,
dividing medians, or barriers,
long entry and exit lanes,
curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access.
lap
With one lap of his tongue the bear finished the honey.
latter
Logic says that this latter case is a problem.
laughter
We all burst into laughter and decided to forget it!
launch
The university has launched a research center
to develop new ways of combating bacteria
which have become resistant to drug treatments.
layer
The upper layers of soil in forests
are easily polluted by lead emissions.
layout
Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts.
leaf
His father cut the leaves himself.
lean
I had to keep changing the angle every time
she leaned over to talk to him,
or he leaned over to kiss her.
leap
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form,
they have not been subject to technological leaps.
learned
By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything,
the writer implies that Socrates was not so learned
as he is reputed to have been.
lease
Its potted plants were for lease only.
leather
A guide dog becomes accustomed to the leather harness.
legal
Government reports, examination compositions,
legal documents and most business letters
are the main situations legal formal language is used.
leisure
The true meaning of “wellness” is for people
to keep a proper balance between work and leisure.
lemon
A scent of lemon wafted up from the garden below.
lens
It entitles you to at least 50% off
the regular price of either frames
or lenses when you buy both.
liable
The sportsman first of all obeys the fish and game laws,
not because he is liable to be punished as a violator,
but because he knows that in the main these laws
are made for his best interests.
liberty
The constitution guards the liberty of people.
lick
The flames licked against the building.
likewise
Likewise, when the 40 m.p.h. speed limit was imposed
on a number of roads in London in the late fifties,
there was a 28 percent reduction in serious accidents.
limitation
This problem will not be dealt with here
owing to the limitation of space.
limited
Unfortunately,
there are only a limited number of such goals to go around.
limp
He was born with a limp.
link
The crowd linked arms to form a form a barrier.
liquor
The barmaid had positively
refused to draw him any more liquor.
literacy
Literacy may not be an inalienable human right.
literally
Literally thousands of health spas developed around the country
to capitalize on this emerging interest in fitness.
literary
He wrote outspoken articles of literary criticism
that shocked his teachers.
loan
I'd take into account his reputation in the community,
and then make a decision about whether
or not to approve a loan.
lobby
It can mean lobbying and forming associations.
location
The dance of the honeybee communicates
the location of flowers to other members of the hive.
log
Altogether the volunteers logged 433 unintentional actions
that they found themselves doing.
logic
He argues with learning and logic.
logical
It's logical to suppose
that things like good labor relations,
good working conditions,
good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers.
loop
By the time one turns 40 or 50,
one's appetite for double twists of 360-degree loops
may be considerably depleted.
loose
The horse is loose in the field.
loosen
The little girl was so frightened
that she just wouldn't loosen her grip on my arm.
lord
I just read in the newspaper
that Lord of the Rings is this year's greatest hit.
lorry
A lorry ran down Jane's cat and sped away.
loyal
To get promoted, one must not only be competent
but honest and loyal to his company.
loyalty
Newspapers are often the most important
form of news for a local community,
and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local readers.
lump
The key will be to do this
while keeping the salad cream liquid
and not turning it into a solid lump.
machinery
We need to discuss ways of improving the machinery of government.
magnet
Human beings have learned out
how to make magnet of cast iron.
magnificent
A magnificent spectacle spread itself out
before the eyes of the travellers.
maid
Catherine has settled down to becoming an old maid.
maintenance
Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role
in long-term maintenance of body weight.
majority
The majority of children in our class have brown eyes;
only three have blue eyes.
manufacture
Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products
for decoration weren't designed for indoor use.
manufacturer
As a matter of fact,
the world's largest carpet manufacturer
has already developed a carpet
that is fully and safely recyclable.
marine
In some parts of the world,
for every kilogram of prawns caught,
up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish
and other marine wildlife die,
simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
mask
The shell masks the pilings
so that the house doesn't look like
it's standing with its pant legs pulled up.
matter
The fact of the matter is,
it's not just about the lowest-income people.
mature
I wasn't mature enough to see
how much I could have gained at home.
meantime
I continued working, meantime, he went out shopping.
measure
Few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy use.
measurement
Computer technology enabled the researchers
to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front
and side sections of the brain.
mechanic
Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform.
mechanical
There're always plenty of boring,
repetitive and mechanical jobs and lots of unskilled people
who have to do them.
mechanism
There is a universal language mechanism
that makes it possible for us
to learn any language in the world.
medium
For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales
where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth.
melt
An accumulation of ice would make snow more difficult to melt.
memorial
The inscription was engraved in the stone of the memorial.
mere
Without them,
we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts.
merit
Conflict is sometimes useful in
that it forces people to test
the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
mess
All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids.
mill
The old paper mill has been turned down
to make way for a new shopping centre.
minor
I had a car accident, only some minor injuries though.
miracle
It's a miracle that Frank came out of the accident alive.
miserable
You may feel miserable,
but actually your wonderful body
is doing everything it can to kill the cold.
missile
Within two days,
the army fired more than two hundred rockets
and missiles at military targets in the coastal city.
mission
It was very important for the mission
we were going to carry out.
mist
The towers were shrouded in mist.
misunderstand
Don't misunderstand what I'm trying to say.
moan
From time to time
there was a moan of pain from the sick man.
mode
His mode of doing business is offensive to me.
moderate
Judging from the passage,
he was a moderate labor leader.
moist
Strawberries grow best in a cool, moist climate.
moisture
The rubber seal is designed to keep out all the moisture.
molecule
We've been focusing on these materials down to the molecules.
monitor
Watch the monitor and tell me
if the level goes above forty decibels.
monster
Could it be a deep-sea monster?
monument
The ruins of the castle are an ancient monument,
which the government pays money to preserve.
mood
Tom must be in a bad mood today.
morality
In a 1996 poll of Americans,
loss of morality topped
the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S.
moreover
Moreover, business news appears
in some of the unlikeliest places.
motion
He gave a motion to handle
the affairs in a friendly manner.
motivate
Such values are more likely
to motivate workers than financial targets
which automatically only concern a few people.
motive
The buying motives of consumers
are controlled by advertisements.
mount
Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night,
an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops.
mug
A lot of people won't go out at night for fear of being mugged.
multiple
Experts have long recognized that
this discouraging problem has multiple causes.
multiply
It revealed the secret of
how bacteria multiply in cream and butter.
muscle
People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures
would be considered healthy.
mushroom
Mushrooms might be banned
if they were judged by the same standards that apply to food additives.
mutual
The opening of national borders to the flow of goods,
services, information and especially people
has made universities a powerful force for global integration,
mutual understanding and geopolitical stability.
mysterious
El Nino is name given to the mysterious
and often unpredictable change
in the climate of the world.
myth
The age of myth and miracle had come upon the world again.
naked
Whoever it is,
they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen
—the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.
narrative
He was a writer of great narrative power.
nearby
Every day they went to the road nearby
and stood there begging.
necessarily
The study of a foreign language is necessarily difficult.
necessity
The fund raising ability is largely
a product of experience and necessity.
negotiate
Children have to learn to negotiate the world on their own.
neighbo(u)rhood
The whole neighbour is stirred.
nerve
They can help nerve cells handle information
and put it into storage.
nest
The most common materials used for nests are grasses,
branches and feathers.
neutral
The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is neutral.
nevertheless
The London Marathon is a difficult race.
Nevertheless, thousands of runners participate every year.
nonsense
She left out three words
when she copied the sentence
and the result was nonsense.
norm
Everyone should abide by our social norms.
noticeable
There's been a noticeable improvement in his handwriting.
notify
When my guest arrives, please notify me.
nourish
They needed good food to nourish their bodies.
nuisance
A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen.
They are a thorough nuisance.
numerous
There are numerous languages in existence.
nursery
They'll need help getting up
out of those little chairs in nursery school.
object
Our object is to get at the truth.
obligation
We have family obligations.
observer
Its redwood shell makes
it resemble “a large party lantern” at night,
according to one observer.
obstacle
Not having a good command of English
can be a serious obstacle preventing you
from achieving your goals.
occasional
Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight.
occupation
Learning is an occupation of the mind,
and that process is not open to public scrutiny.
occurrence
Yet occurrences of shortages
and droughts are causing famine and distress in some areas.
odds
The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.
offense
Otherwise, young people would not
commit offenses against the language.
offensive
She said some offensive remarks.
omit
I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter.
Don't omit anything.
onion
There is too much onion in the salad.
online
What do you think of the prospects for online education?
option
By opening the North American continent,
highways have provided people
with greater options in term of jobs,
access to cultural programs,
health care, and other benefits.
oral
Oral communication is fast-moving and impermanent.
orbit
But there are also thousands of asteroids
whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.
orchestra
He plays the violin in an orchestra.
orderly
It's an orderly room.
organ
About 10-15 percent of these heart operations end in death
or damage to the heart or other organs.
organic
Home builders can now use materials,
such as paints that release significantly reduced
amounts of organic compounds.
original
Companies are hiring more foreign employees
because they need original ideas
from employees hired overseas.
ornament
They are ornamenting a Christmas tree.
ounce
And remember no more than 10 ounces of
carry on baggage are allowed.
outlet
The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.
outline
He outlined his responsibilities.
output
Environmentalists point out that oil is responsible
for only 1% of the Golden State's electricity output
—and just 3% of the nation's.
outset
I warned you at the outset not to trust him,
and you wouldn't listen to me.
outward
During the outward and return journeys,
the Apollo crew accumulated a large amount of rems.
overcome
The influence of the association is too powerful
for the less privileged to overcome.
overhead
Heavy overheads reduced his profits.
overlook
The importance of a broad education should not be overlooked.
overnight
Almost overnight,
scores of tent villages bloomed across the region
tended by international aid organizations.
overtake
He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.
package
He wraps the ground meat in waxed paper,
seals it with gummed paper,
and marks the price on the package.
pad
The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad.
painful
For commitment is in fact quite painful.
palm
The magician palmed the coin
and suddenly produced it from a boy's ear.
panel
The walls are paneled with pine.
parade
The officers will parade through the town centre.
parallel
The stream parallels the road for several miles.
parcel
The sales clerk parceled his purchase.
parliament
Later Parliament increased the speed limit to 14 m.p.h.
partial
Our play was only a partial success.
particle
We shall refer to this force
as the driving force on the particle.
particular
Your mother must be anxious to know the particulars.
paste
Please paste these sheets of paper together.
pat
A pat tale aroused a big laugh.
patch
The dog's coat is white with black patches.
pave
The United Nations relief operation helped
to pave the way for rehabilitation
of war-shattered economy of Bangladesh.
peak
The wind blew the waves into great peaks.
peculiar
You look peculiar and I am curious about you.
peer
She peered at the tag to read the price.
penalty
One of the penalties of fame is
that people point at you in the street.
perceive
Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements,
I tried to book a different hotel.
percentage
There is no percentage in work without pay.
perception
With brand perception a crucial factor,
Riskey ordered a redesign of the Frito-Lay logo.
periodical
I expect regular periodical reports from you.
permanent
Camps that provided health care,
food and shelter for 150,000 survivors have begun to close
as they were never intended to be permanent.
permission
While she awaits the outcome,
the government has granted her permission to work here.
persist
He needed no persuasion to persist in his proclaimed course.
personnel
High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction:
outward from America.
persuasion
The persuasion of a democracy to big changes
is at best a slow process.
pessimistic
Some pessimistic experts feel
that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse.
petroleum
Coal and rock oil, or petroleum, are of great value as fuels.
phase
The modernization of the industry
was phased over at 20-year period.
philosopher
The ignorant peasant without fault
is greater than the philosopher with many.
philosophy
Physics is equivalent to the science
which was called natural philosophy in history.
physician
Her brother is a chief physician.
physicist
Statics, the physicist knows, is only an abstraction from dynamics.
pierce
The nail pierced through the sole of his shoe, into his foot.
pinch
These shoes pinch my toes.
pitch
He pitched the can out of the window.
plausible
He was a grey-haired man,
with a plausible voice and careful manners.
plot
Despite the wonderful acting
and well-developed plot the three-hour movie
could not hold our attention.
plug
To help kids build stronger connections with others,
you can pull the plug on TVs and computers.
plunge
In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote
part of Eastern Europe plunged Europe into a great war.
plus
He seems to have mistaken a minus for a plus.
polish
Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it.
Polish the silver? Who has time?
poll
In a 1996 poll of Americans,
loss of morality topped the list of
the biggest problems facing the U.S.
pop
Young adults rather than older people
are more likely to prefer pop songs.
portable
The biggest safety threat facing airlines today
may not be a terrorist with a gun,
but the man with the portable computer in business class.
portion
At meal times it is a good idea
to give a child a small portion
and let him come back for a second helping.
portrait
I have kept that portrait where I can see it every day,
as it always reminds me of my university days in London.
pose
Any picture of a person
who poses for the camera would look dull and unnatural.
possess
She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.
poster
The poster only stayed up a few hours before it was stolen.
practically
While any of these statements might be true,
they are practically impossible to prove scientifically.
practise / -ice
I now practise reciting it mechanically in a sort of chant.
pray
I pray your permission to speak.
prayer
Preachers pray for rain, knowing full well
that no such prayer was ever answered.
precaution
I hope all the precautions against air pollution,
as suggested by the local government,
will be seriously considered here.
preceding
This point has been dealt with in the preceding paragraph.
precision
Now they can make all kinds of precision machine tools.
predict
It is useful to be able to predict the extent to
which a price change will affect supply and demand.
preface
An informal brunch served
as a preface to the three-day conference.
pregnant
I have given them this:
the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant
doing physics experiments.
prejudice
These facts prejudiced them against her.
preparation
John Dewey believed that education
should be a preparation for life,
that a person learns by doing,
and that teaching must stimulate the curiosity
and creativity of children.
prescribe
What punishment does the law prescribe for this crime?
presence
Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival.
presentation
On presentation of the relevant identity documents
you may collect your property.
presumably
He will presumably resign
in view of the complete failure of his policy.
pretend
Maybe if we pretend the problem isn’t there, it will go away.
prevent
The authorities took measures to prevent tax fraud.
previous
In previous times,
the fresh meat was in short supply,
pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
primary
The statement “The business of America is business”
probably means “Business is of primary concern to Americans.”
prime
Peace is the prime objective of our foreign policy.
primitive
The anthropology of the future will not be concerned
above all else with primitives.
principal
We're worried about our teachers and principals,
and we really don't want to lose them because of this.
priority
She will give priority to African American women's concerns.
probable
Rain is possible but not probable before evening.
probe
The brain surgeon asked the nurse to pass him a probe.
proceed
He sold his house and lives on the proceeds.
procession
People came in flocks to see the royal procession.
productive
In recent years much more emphasis has been
put on developing the students productive skills.
productivity
We must step up technical innovations and raise productivity.
profession
The doctor is respected by his profession.
proficiency
He made little proficiency in literary accomplishments.
profile
Merit aid has served primarily
as a tool to recruit top students
and to improve their academic profiles.
progressive
As soon as it was revealed that
a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered
how to make a hydrogen bomb，
a group of firearm fans
formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association.
prohibit
And although some airlines prohibit passengers
from using such equipment during take-off and landing,
most are reluctant to enforce a total ban.
promise
The two most important issues Clinton had promised
to deal with the economy and health-care reform.
promising
One of the assumptions on which Frito-Lay bases
its development strategy is that products identified as American
will have promising market value.
prompt
Perhaps it was the extreme contrast
with Japanese society that prompted American firms
to pay more attention to women buyers.
proof
This room is proof against sounds.
proportion
They did not differ in the length of utterances
or proportion of questions asked.
proportional
Payment will be proportional to the amount of work done.
propose
Will you please propose me for your club?
prospect
The future opens out a bright prospect for us all.
prosperity
Since competition is seen as the major
source of progress and prosperity by most Americans,
competitive business institutions are respected.
protective
The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth.
protest
According to the passage, players, in a game,
may lie down on the ground as an act of protest.
provided
You may go, provided your work is done.
provoke
The murder provoked a campaign
to increase police protection for politicians.
psychological
Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological.
psychology
The survey on friendship appeared in the March
issue of Psychology Today.
publication
Few mainstream publications have done in-depth features.
publicity
We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers.
punch
He laid his opponent low with a single punch.
punctual
The ideal person is punctual
and is considerate of other people's time.
pursue
More female students are pursuing science than before.
puzzle
See if you can work out this puzzle.
qualification
The contract has several qualifications for both parties.
qualify
Merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families
who don't qualify for need-based aid.
quest
If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable,
what then can be done through teaching
that will aid the child in the quest for knowledge?
queue
Actors are queuing up to work with this company.
quit
He quit after an argument with the managing director.
quiver
There was a slight quiver in his voice as he spoke.
quotation
She finished her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.
quote
To quote proverb:
“Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven,
laziness nine and wickedness eleven.”
rack
I racked my brain trying to remember the answer.
radical
These developments have effected a radical change in social life.
rag
His clothes were torn to rags.
rage
She raged when her jewels were stolen
while under police protection.
raid
A 12-year-old might need to be shown
that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable,
but that borrowing a parent's clothes without permission is not.
rail
Most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates
for the last leg of the journey by vehicle.
rainbow
We saw a beautiful rainbow across the sky.
rally
The commander was able to rally the fleeing troops.
rarely
For the first time
people will have a chance to get up close and personal
with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
ratio
In his new study,
Dr. Boutron found the ratios of the different forms of lead
in the leaded gasoline used in the United States
were different from the ratios of European.
rational
It was a rational plan and bound to succeed.
raw
Now you have raw materials that
you can begin to work with using the critical mind
that you've persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly.
react
The wheel and the drag react on each other.
realm
While much is known about what occurs during sleep,
the precise function of sleep
and its different stages remains largely
in the realm of assumption.
reap
As a man sows, so he shall reap.
rear
Why do psychiatrists regard maturity
as an asset in child rearing?
rebel
Young people are more likely to rebel against old traditions.
receipt
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of June 14th.
recession
The trend toward casual dining has resulted
in economic recession in Great Britain.
reckon
We hope we can reckon on your support.
recognition
A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.
recommendation
The government has agreed to implement
the recommendation in the report.
recruit
Researchers recruited 92 families
from 11 child care centers
before their children were a year old.
reference
He has a good reference from his former employer.
refine
Sugar, oil and metals are refined before use.
reflection
Children's bad behavior is often a reflection on their parents.
reform
In a time of social reform,
people's state of mind tends
to keep pace with the rapid changes of society.
refresh
Its makers say that should ensure
you wake up feeling refreshed every morning.
refugee
For most of the refugees,
the thought of going back brings mixed emotions.
regarding
There are few electronic applications
more likely to raise fears regarding future
employment opportunities than robots.
register
He registered the birth of his child yesterday.
regret
A slight error in thought may constitute a life-long regret.
regulation
What regulation was issued by New York State
concerning beverage containers?
reinforce
The same factors push wages and prices up together,
the one reinforcing the other.
reject
After the transplant his body rejected the new heart.
related
but we also help provide comprehensive therapy
for depression and other psychological
and social issues related to chronic pain.
relax
These pills will relax you and make you sleep.
release
The film was withheld for two years before its release.
reliable
Weather forecasts are not reliable.
relief
The pills gave some relief from the pain.
reluctant
According to the author,
a bachelor resists marriage chiefly
because he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities.
rely
You can rely on him to assist you.
remote
In 1914, an apparently insignificant event
in a remote part of Eastern Europe
plunged Europe into a great war.
removal
The factory announced its removal to another town.
render
We are going to render them economic assistance.
replacement
They aimed in the replacement of conventional weapons
by nuclear weapons.
representative
A friend of mine
（a sales representative for a chemical company）
was making twice the salary of her college instructors
her first year on the job.
reproduce
The desire to reproduce is deeply rooted in human nature.
reputation
In many cases,
identity theft not only causes
the victims immediate financial losses
but costs them a lot to restore their reputation.
resemble
Its redwood shell makes it resemble
“a large party lantern ” at night,
according to one observer.
resent
But we strongly resent those who get rich by dirty means.
reservation
Most of these workers are American Indians living on reservations.
resign
You must resign yourselves to waiting a bit longer.
resistance
The defenders put up a strong resistance.
resistant
The researchers are already working
with food companies keen to see
if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack
through alterations to the food's structure.
resolution
The lawyer's advice led to
the resolution of this difficult problem.
resolve
The mystery of life could not be resolved.
resort
Farmers can save a considerable amount
of pesticide by resorting to spot-spraying.
respectively
Nevertheless, children in both double-income
and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable
amounts of time interacting with their parents
19 hours and 22 hours respectively.
respond
Would anyone care to respond to the last question?
responsible
The licensing authorities are partly responsible
for teenagers driving accidents.
restless
When the work wasn't going right, he was restless.
restore
The old painting was damaged in the flood
and had to be painstakingly restored.
restrain
You should try to restrain your ambition
and be more realistic.
restraint
She told me without restraint all about her marriage life.
resume
We will stop now and resume working at 2 o'clock.
retail
There has been a great increase in retail sales, hasn't there?
retain
Commercial application of the research finding
will be possible if salad cream
can be made resistant to bacterial attack
while retaining its liquid form.
retire
The football player retired hurt.
retreat
But this did not make them waver or retreat.
revolt
The violence in the movie revolted me.
revolve
In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults,
21% said they believed the sun revolved around the earth.
rid
That could help rid some processed
foods of chemical preservatives.
ridge
The streams, lakes, meadows,
mountain ridges and forests that
make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears
have also attracted more people to the region.
ridiculous
It is ridiculous to dispute about such a thing.
riot
His speech provoked the crowd and caused a riot.
rip
He ripped the letter and read it.
rival
Harsh words are spoken during games
because the players treat their rivals as enemies.
roar
Who dares to answer back when he roars like a lion?
roast
The famous specialities of these two
are roast suckling pig and roast Peking duck.
rob
The accident robbed him of his health.
romantic
Don't get carried away with romantic notions.
rotate
You can rotate the wheel with your hand.
rouse
Being roused during a light phase means
you are more likely to wake up energetic.
routine
Make exercise part of your daily routine.
royal
This book is stories about royal families.
rub
He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.
rude
The most common complaints include filled parking lots,
cluttered shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items,
long check-out lines, and rude salespeople.
rumo(u)r
Rumor has it that the defence minister will soon resign.
rust
There are rust spots on some of the rollers.
sack
An empty sack cannot stand upright.
saddle
The bicycle saddle is too high for this child.
sake
Some women could have made a good salary
in a job instead of staying home,
but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.
sanction
The church would not sanction his second marriage.
satisfied
The woman seems to be satisfied
with Mr. Saunders past experience.
sausage
Can I offer you another helping of pork sausage?
saving
This resulted in a considerable saving in development costs.
scan
The detective scanned every bit of evidence.
scarce
Money was somewhat scarce after the war.
scarcely
He is scarcely the right person for the job.
scare
Sometimes you have to scare people into getting the point.
scatter
Don't scatter your strength.
scene
She doesn't like to make a scene before strangers.
scenery
The scenery for the play must have cost too much.
scheme
For months they had schemed to overthrow the government.
scope
Lack of time limited the scope of the course.
scout
Tell the press that you believe Jack
would be well suited to being a scout.
scrape
Scrape the mud off your shoes with this knife.
scratch
Her face was covered with scratches.
screen
The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.
screw
Turn the screw to the right and tighten it.
script
The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script.
seal
I've bought a seal to put around the edge of the bath.
search
Despite very severe weather,
the arduous search was maintained for seven days.
secondary
In large cities,
some kindergartens are attached to universities
that have elementary and secondary schools.
sector
The sector dam broke and its water drowned the entire valley.
security
Generous public funding of basic science
would lead to considerable benefits for the country's health,
wealth and security.
seize
If word gets out of our intentions,
the rascals now in power may well seize
the opportunity to make a final killing!
select
A select group were invited to the wedding reception.
semester
The new appointment of our president takes effect
from the very beginning of next semester.
senate
The House of Representatives is larger than the Senate.
senator
The senator argued against the passage of the bill.
senior
The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated
by some senior experts in American Sign Language.
sensible
He is sensible of the danger of his position.
sensitive
This experiment needs a more sensitive thermometer.
sequence
As you sleep you pass through a sequence of sleep states.
session
When the children were 2,
researchers videotaped them at home
in free play sessions with both parents,
recording all of their speech.
sexual
Experienced observers used to insist
that outright sexual discrimination is not common.
shade
Some plants are very sensitive to light;
they prefer the shade.
shallow
It is only shallow people who judge by appearances.
shed
The Centers for Disease Control, for example,
found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults
who were trying to shed pounds
said they were combining exercise with their diet.
shelter
In the storm I took shelter under a tree.
shield
The sword glanced off the knight's shield.
shiver
A sudden gust of cold wind made me shiver.
shove
It's impolite to shove by like that—wait your turn!
shrug
She brushed off every suggestion
with a shrug and raised eyebrows.
sideways
The car slipped sideways into the ditch.
siege
On the fourth night they sallied out and broke the siege.
sightseeing
Fifty years ago,
wealthy people liked hunting wild animals
for fun more than going sightseeing.
signal
A red light is usually a signal of danger.
signature
The technical agreement will come into force upon signature.
significance
It can be inferred from the first paragraph
that every glance has its significance.
significant
He placed significant emphasis on the word.
simplicity
He answered with the same simplicity as he asked.
simplify
The study of sign language is thought to be an approach:
to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language.
sin
It's a sin to waste food.
sincere
If they are not sincere
and do not practise what they preach,
their children may grow confused.
singular
The young man has a singular ear for music.
sip
She sat in the warm sun, idly sipping champagne.
site
The word “officials” most probably refers
to the observers at the site of the experiment.
skeleton
Her notes gave us just the bare skeleton of her theory.
sketch
The talk began with a thumbnail sketch
of the political situation at that time.
skillful
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
skilled
Skilled The use of less skilled labour
for numerical classification is a real possible advantage.
skim
We stood on the bridge,
watching swallows skimming the water.
slam
In a fury he slammed the windows.
slap
If you touch me again I'll slap your face!
slender
They won the election
but only with a very slender majority.
slice
Local authorities control a huge slice of public spending.
slide
He gave a fascinating slide show on climbing in the Himalayas.
slip
We slipped out by a back door.
slogan
The graceless ElAl Airlines is boasting
about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan,
“You can feel the change in the air.”
slope
Variables included the slope of the land,
the ability of the pavement to support the load,
the intensity of road use,
and the nature of the underlying soil.
smash
The glass ball smashed instantly on the pavement.
snap
A branch snapped off the tree in the wind.
soak
The rain has soaked into the ground.
soccer
They also did more household work
and participated in more of
such organized activities as soccer and ballet.
software
Microsoft and scores of other leading software
and biotechnology companies
have set up shop around the university.
solar
But scientists now think that
life could be even nearer in our own solar system.
sole
He has the sole agency for the Tour Company.
solemn
She usually had a smile on her face,
but now she looked solemn.
solid
It rained for two hours solid this afternoon.
solitary
They had a solitary goal—the top!
somewhat
I'm somewhat tired of working here.
sore
The border dispute was a running sore
in relations between the countries.
sort
The salesman sorted his new consignment of stockings.
sour
This milk has gone sour; it has a sour taste.
sow
Sow early for an early crop.
spade
He is very frank, calling a spade a spade.
species
It is hard to track the blue whale,
the ocean's largest creature,
which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling
and is now listed as an endangered species.
specifically
The doctor advised him specifically not to eat fatty food.
specify
The directions specify how the medicine is to be used.
specimen
He collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals.
spectacular
Its proud successes
and its spectacular flops spurred research efforts.
speculate
He did not speculate on who would get the prize.
sphere
The earth, the sun, and the moon are spheres.
spill
Take heed not to spill milk on the rug.
spin
A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
spiritual
His spiritual nature is good.
spit
Mary's spit flew as she spoke.
spite
In spite of safety considerations,
the death rate on interstate highways is still higher
than that of other American roads.
splash
She splashed cold water on to her face.
split
His trousers split when he tried to jump over the fence.
spokesman
By saying that the bomb
also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means
that it will frighten away any possible intruders.
sponge
She sponged the boy's wound.
spontaneous
He found many lies are spontaneous
responses to an unexpected demand,
such as: “Do you like my dress?”
spouse
Who would watch you without your permission?
It might be a spouse,
a girlfriend, a marketing company,
a boss, a cop or a criminal.
spray
Spray flew up onto the rocks.
spur
Highways have enabled consumer goods
and services to reach people in remote
and rural areas of the country,
spurred the growth of suburbs.
squeeze
Kate squeezed his hand affectionately.
stability
Human speech lacks the stability
and permanence of the printed word.
stack
There are a stack of replies to our advertisement.
stadium
All parts of the stadium were quickly filling up.
stagger
I was so tired that I could hardly stagger to my feet.
stake
GM acquired a 50 per cent stake in Saab.
stale
So many of my patients tell me
that their lives used to have meaning,
but that somewhere along the line things went stale.
startle
The least noise would startle the timid child.
static
Surely you don't mean your society remained static?
steady
Such fine work requires a steady hand and a steady eye.
steep
Consider the many geographic features of the country:
mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts and plains.
steer
She steered the car skilfully through the narrow streets.
stereotype
Even in the world of make believe,
black women still can't escape
the stereotype of being eye-rolling,
oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic mothers.
stiff
She walked very stiff and fast.
sting
If you hurt the bee it may sting you.
stir
Mix this oil with the paint and stir well.
stoop
Linda stooped to pick up the bottles.
storage
They can help nerve cells handle information
and put it into storage.
stove
A gust of wind dispersed the smoke from the stove.
strain
Keep a strain on the strings.
strap
The bag comes with detachable straps.
strategic
According to Scheetz's statement,
companies prefer people who have a strategic mind.
streak
Lucy had a ruthless streak.
stream
They value quiet forests,
clear streams and abundant wildlife.
stretch
For instance,
the phone might be the best medium foe sales
where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth.
striking
What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix?
string
Because its string was short.
strip
A narrow strip of wood was used especially for flooring.
stripe
Starting next year,
the foundation will paint chevrons
and other patterns of stripes
on selected roads around the country.
stroke
He received three strokes of the cane.
stuff
Some supermarkets can buy office stuff to people
who fill the shelves.
submerge
Submarines can submerge very quickly.
subsequent
The problem will be discussed
at length in subsequent chapters.
substance
Vitamins are complex substances
that the body requires in very small mounts.
substantial
In many cases,
a victim's losses may include
not only out of pocket financial losses,
but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying
to restore his reputation in the community.
subtle
He tried a more subtle approach.
subtract
At this age,
you should be able to subtract one fraction from another.
succeed
If he has no children, who will succeed?
succession
She won the race for the second year in succession.
successive
They were looking for their fifth successive win.
suck
If you don't smile at the person
you love first thing in the morning,
you're sucking energy out of your relationship.
suicide
She committed suicide because of her mental disorder.
sum
The difference between the sum of money he collected
and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.
summarize/-ise
Which of the following titles best summarises
the main idea of the passage?
summary
The chemistry book had a summary
at the end of each chapter.
summit
They were standing at the very summit
of the highest mountain in India.
superficial
You're too superficial to appreciate great literature like this.
supervise
We have appointed a qualified designer
to supervise the new factory project.
supplement
She got a part time job to supplement the family income.
supreme
A newspaper reports that the Supreme Court
has delivered its opinion in a controversial case.
surge
They also elevate the house above storm surges.
surplus
Now there's a surplus of people for such jobs.
surrender
Over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities.
surround
The main controversy surrounding speeding laws
is the extent of their safety value.
surroundings
Variations depended on local customs and ways of life
because toys imitate their surroundings.
survival
According to the first paragraph,
the atmosphere is essential to man in that
it supplies the heat necessary for human survival.
survive
For many women choosing whether to work
or not to work outside their home is a luxury:
they must work to survive.
suspect
They still suspected that she was a thief.
suspend
Suspend a lamp from the ceiling.
suspicion
I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.
swallow
He will soon learn to swallow his food
so he can hurry back to his toys.
sway
Nothing can sway him from his decision.
swear
Due to the child-centric nature of our society,
parents are worried when their kids swear at them.
sweat
Sweat ran down his face as he worked on.
swell
If you put it into the water, it will swell.
swift
Competition is seen as an open and fair race
where success goes to the swiftest person
regardless of his or her social class background.
swing
Her long black skirt swung about her legs.
switch
Be sure to switch off the light when you leave the room.
sword
This created a double-edged sword:
the medications helped relieve the pain
but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.
sympathetic
The speaker, a teacher from a community college,
addressed a sympathetic audience.
sympathy
Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential
for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy,
a capacity to understand the minds
and feelings of other people.
symptom
Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold?
synthetic
Latin is a synthetic language, while English is analytic one.
tackle
Don't forget to bring your sports tackle with you tomorrow.
tag
She peered at the tag to read the price.
target
Such values are more likely
to motivate workers than financial targets
which automatically only concern a few people.
technician
The group of technicians are engaged in a study
which embraces all aspects of urban planning.
tedious
Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.
telescope
Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now.
temporary
Salaries for temporary positions seem
to be higher than for permanent ones.
temptation
Unable to resist the temptation,
many children turn their attention
from printed texts to the less challenging,
more vivid moving pictures.
tendency
One strength of the human condition is our tendency
to give and receive support from one another
under stressful circumstances.
tender
Her expression became soft, almost tender.
tension
If you increase the tension of that violin string, it will break.
terminal
He is in the terminal stage of cancer.
territory
After a few rounds of talks,
both sides regarded the territory dispute as sellted.
terror
As he worked a sudden
and unaccountable terror took possession of him.
textile
China's textile industry
will further accelerate its restructuring step.
theoretical
This research is purely theoretical.
therapy
He is currently in therapy.
thereby
Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated
the game to the level where it belongs thereby
setting an example to the rest of the sporting world.
thirst
Iced tea will quench your thirst on hot days.
thorough
The socialists demands for thorough reform.
thoughtful
Older parents are more thoughtful,
use less physical discipline
and spend more time with their children.
thread
There is a consistent thread running
through all these policies.
threaten
According to the passage,
U.S. leadership in public relations
is being threatened because of increased efforts
of other countries in public relations.
thrill
She felt a thrill of excitement as the mountains came into view.
thrust
He thrust out a parcel to me，“It's for you.”
thumb
All of them turned down the thumb at the suggestion.
thunder
You see the lightning the instant it happens,
but you hear the thunder later.
tick
He put a tick by her name on the list.
tide
The boat began to drop down with the tide.
timber
Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground
on timber pilings in order to prevent water
from rushing into the house.
timetable
Try to ensure that this timetable is strictly kept to.
tissue
Her dress was of silk tissue.
toast
Could I have some toast and juice with that?
token
We waved our handkerchiefs in token of recognition.
tolerate
Union activity was officially tolerated but strongly discouraged.
tone
This violin has very good tone.
torture
He gave in when he was threatened with torture.
toss
Let's toss to see who pays it.
trace
A thief who broke into a church was caught
because traces of wax, found on his clothes,
had come from the sort of candles used only in churches.
trade
Which is your trade?
trail
Sometimes these incidents lead to violence,
but mostly saboteurs interfere
with the hunt by misleading riders
and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell,
which the dogs follow.
trait
His dominant trait was to take all things
into earnest consideration.
transform
The coming of the railways in the 1830s
transformed our society and economic life.
translation
It is difficult to convey delicate shades of meaning in a translation.
transmit
Some diseases are transmitted by certain water animals.
transparent
The meaning of the poem is by no means transparent.
transportation
It can be inferred from the passage
that the drop in Amtrak ridership
was due to the fact that trains were not the fastest
and most convenient form of transportation.
trap
The overhead cable is a potential death trap for birds.
treat
Thus, when a player meets an opponent,
he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy.
treatment
She was given the VIP treatment
after winning a gold medal
for her country at the Sydney Olympics.
treaty
The president authorized his ambassador to sign the treaty.
tremble
Isobel was trembling with excitement.
tremendous
During World War II,
a tremendous increase in trucks and new roads were required.
trend
In the past few years,
prominent schools around the world have joined the trend.
trial
In the end,
only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their
brand of choice in all four trials.
triangle
Each face is an equilateral triangle
and three faces meet at each vertex.
trifle
We needn't trouble the headmaster over such trifles.
trim
Recycling also stimulates the local economy
by creating jobs and trims the pollution control
and energy costs of industries.
triumph
Our team triumphed over theirs.
troop
There is a troop of monkeys in the woods.
tropical
The hot, humid air over the ocean
causes severe tropical thunderstorms.
troublesome
The problem appears to be more troublesome
in newly constructed homes rather than old ones.
trunk
As the tree grows it adds a layer to
its trunk taking up chemical elements from the air.
trust
Laird is exploring whether to seek an exemption
from federal anti-trust laws so member colleges can discuss
how they could jointly reduce merit aid.
tune
He hummed a little tune as he washed the dishes.
twist
She twisted her handkerchief into a knot.
typical
The reality that has blocked my path
to become the typical successful student
is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix
as easily as I assumed in high school.
ultimate
The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology.
uncover
Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting
new world just opening to civilian scientists
after the cold war as the Navy starts to share
and partly uncover its global network of underwater
listening system built over the decades
to track the ships of potential enemies.
underground
There is an underground room in the old house.
undermine
Illness undermined his strength.
underneath
Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences
between public and private languages,
there is a universal language mechanism
that makes it possible for us, as infants,
to learn any language in the world.
undo
The knot was difficult to undo.
uneasy
Now you can't do it without feeling uneasy about it.
unique
Friendship appears to be a unique form of individual bonding.
unite
The more of the masses we unite with, the better.
upright
The posts must be in an upright position.
upset
A tall bottle upsets easily.
up-to-date
They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.
urban
Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved
if only the fares charged
on public transport were more reasonable.
usage
No government will adopt rigid restrictions
on economic growth and personal freedom
（limits on electricity usage, driving and travel）
that might cut back global warming.
utilize / -ise
The agents were able to utilize their full potential
and experiences to build up the company.
utmost
We should do our utmost to expand exports.
utter
Many birds utter warning calls at the approach of danger;
monkeys utter different cries,
such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure.
vain
The thief tried to open the locked door but in vain.
vanish
The thief vanished into the crowd.
variable
Even if the calculation is right,
scientists can never be sure that
they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.
variation
If you are submitting your resume in English,
find out if the recipient uses British English
or American English because there are variations
between the two versions.
vehicle
In the late seventies,
the amount of fixed assets required
to produce one vehicle in Japan
was roughly equivalent to that in the United States.
veil
Moslem women used to veil their faces
before going into public.
venture
Starting a Peacemakers Club
is a praiseworthy venture for a class
and one that could spread to other classrooms.
verify
It can be inferred from the passage
that the lobby group Consumer International
wants to verify the effects of non-polluting products.
version
Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time,
regular colas for the one group,
diet versions for the other.
vessel
You should put the water into a vessel.
via
Staff at the centre will then contact
the owner to confirm that the car really is missing,
and keep police informed of the vehicle's
movements via the car's GPS unit.
vibrate
The passing train vibrated the house.
vice
His worst vice is his continual chattering.
victim
The policeman declared
that the blow on the victim's head
must have been made from behind.
viewpoint
I find his viewpoint on this matter very narrow.
violate
Those who violate the fish
and game laws will not be qualified for membership
in the sportsmanship fraternity.
virtue
With socialists demanding an end to “wage slavery”
and anarchists singing the praises of the virtues of dynamite,
middle of the roaders seemed attractively mild by comparison.
visa
In the wake of September 11,
changes in the visa process caused a dramatic decline
in the number of foreign students
seeking admission to U.S. universities.
visible
The hills were barely visible through the mist.
vital
His vital and cheerful manner
filled the whole team with courage.
vivid
Unable to resist the temptation,
many children turn their attention
from printed texts to the less challenging,
more vivid moving pictures.
voltage
Like high-voltage transformers,
heroes take the energy of higher powers
and step it down so that
it can be used by ordinary people.
volume
Volumes have been written about the way words affect us.
voluntary
The organization is run on a purely voluntary basis.
volunteer
I volunteered for service in the Air Force.
vote
The chairperson always has the casting vote.
waken
You program the clock with the latest time
at which you want to be wakened …
wander
My thought stated to wander.
I remembered when I was South Korea.
ward
After his parents died,
the boy was made his uncle's ward.
weaken
Stress will weaken the body's defense against germs.
weave
A bird must weave these materials into a nest.
web
To build its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridge, and tunnels,
hundreds of unique engineering designs
and solutions had to be worked out.
website
Three high school students started a website
in order to keep people properly informed of the crisis.
weep
She wept her sad fate.
welfare
From the passage,
it can be seen that the author considers welfare
reform to be fundamentally successful.
whatsoever
I have no doubt whatsoever.
whereas
It has about twenty different calls,
whereas in human language
the number of possible utterances is limitless.
whip
He cracked the whip and the horse leapt forward.
whistle
Nasmith kept shouting,
blowing his whistle to stop the excited players.
widen
The gap between the rich
and the poor has widened considerably.
wit
The strike developed into a battle of wits
between management and workers.
withstand
We may use robots to expand our frontiers,
first on earth through their ability to withstand environments,
harmful to ourselves.
worldwide
Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.
worship
It is surprising that Americans
who worship variety and individuality
hold the uniform in such high regard.
worth
I found this report worth reading
and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.
worthwhile
The smart buildings discussed in the passage
would be worthwhile though costly.
wrap
Each apple was individually wrapped in paper.
wrinkle
Fine wrinkles started to appear round her eyes.
wrist
Looking for her wrist watch.
yearly
Christmas is a yearly festival.
youngster
Be youngster, we sat modestly at the back,
never daring to speak.