n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
E.g. The strength of anthropology is its diversity of approach and perspective, unified by a common theme: the study of human variation and adaptability.
a. of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
E.g. Patients must take high-powered antibiotic or even extensive chemotherapy for up to two years.
v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
E.g. Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.
n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
E.g. Please hold your breath in anticipation of that event.
a. capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
E.g. It is apparent to all that he was guilty; do you think anyone still trusts him now?
n. something appended or added
E.g. The details are clearly set out in an appendix.
v. acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
E.g. Audiences are usually expected to applaud after a performance.
n. inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
E.g. The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
n. tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
E.g. This is the world's largest aquarium with 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water and more than 100000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe.
n. continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
E.g. Why are rainbows in an arc shape?
n. any part of a curved line
E.g. She pointed to a wide arch corresponding to the window, and hung like it with a Syrian-dyed curtain, now looped up.
n. one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
E.g. Simon Conder, a British architect, is responsible for this beautiful conversion of a group of farm.
n. public records; place where public records are kept
E.g. These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may be able to evaluate them in the future.
n. playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
E.g. For your convenience, arena locations have been divided into two categories; East and West.
v. come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
E.g. The problem may not arise, but there's no harm in keeping our powder dry.
a. expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
E.g. Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
a. made by humans; produced rather than natural.
E.g. Researchers have found that kangaroos often become accustomed to these artificial sounds and took little notice of them.
n. large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
E.g. Our rocket artillery is simply a mass of rounds pointed at the general area of the enemy.
n. distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
E.g. And I guess as his coming back, the education aspect is more on display than the others.
n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
E.g. The assassination is a terrible, terrible, unspeakable loss for his family and friends.
v. put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
E.g. Washington announced its decision to dissolve the core group of nations, the US, India, Japan and Australia, it would assemble to deliver aid.
v. estimate value; judge worth of something
E.g. They say that they lack both the money and the resources to deploy officials across the country to assess the safety of each and every ferry.
n. properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
E.g. Hilary Rosen, of the Recording Industry Association of America: American intellectual property is our nation's greatest trade asset.
v. appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
E.g. Never underrate the difficulties which your pupils will have to encounter, or try to persuade them that what you assign is easy.
n. something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
E.g. The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to power.
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
E.g. Even in BP CEO Tony Hayward's new television commercial his assurance is an ambiguous.
n. branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
E.g. The brightened comet in the constellation Virgo may even be visible to the naked eye, allowing members of the public around the world to join in this historic moment in astronomy.
n. place of refuge or shelter; protection
E.g. The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
n. sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
E.g. Our goal is to help the athlete get the best performance.
n. a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
E.g. Embarrassed at being unable to distinguish Slovenia from Slovakia, George W. finally consulted an atlas.
v. fasten; annex; be in contact with
E.g. The anti-nuclear campaigners used concrete blocks and chains to attach themselves to the rails.
n. act of being present
E.g. In some countries, taking lots of days off work sick would get you fired and the idea of offering prizes for good attendance would be little more than a joke.
n. aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
E.g. The FBI has published an affidavit which describes how a flight attendant first smelled smoke from a match.
n. examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
E.g. When the bank examiners arrived to hold their annual audit, they discovered the embezzlements of the chief cashier.
n. area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
E.g. A seat in the stalls or in one of the elaborate boxes surrounding the horseshoe-shaped auditorium now costs nearly 700 pounds.
a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
E.g. It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
n. beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
E.g. The mayor of the village, in delivering the prize to the author of it, made a warm speech.
v. empower; give permission for; sanction
E.g. President Bush and House Leaders agreed on a resolution to authorize force against Iraq.
a. mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
E.g. There were several bursts of automatic fire.
n. self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
E.g. There will be an exhibition of the development of automobile industry in our country next week.