a. no fixed or regular course; wandering
E.g. State Senate Minority Leader, a Democrat, accused him of engaging in erratic behavior.
a. necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
E.g. There people need fuel for generators at home, essential to power air conditioners to cope with the rising summer heat.
v. judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
E.g. The insurance industry is well prepared to estimate of the loss it will suffer.
a. relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
E.g. But guess why they stay home and suppress what they call ethnic unrest?
n. manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
E.g. Students begin to learn the basics of etiquette for personal social situations.
v. make empty; empty out; remove contents of
E.g. They had designed a method of reinforcing the mining colony without forcing the inhabitants to evacuate.
v. judge; examine and judge carefully; appraise
E.g. They saw several oil slicks but could not evaluate their size.
a. continuing forever or indefinitely
E.g. Life everlasting, or eternal life, is believed to be a gift from God as a result of having faith in Jesus Christ.
n. development; progression
E.g. While these arguments about evolution are in their infancy in the UK, a Government minister has said that says that Intelligent Design is not included in the national curriculum and should not be taught in schools.
v. develop; grow
E.g. They want to evolve a joint strategy for the next round of WTO related trade negotiations scheduled to be held in Geneva in mid December.
v. represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
E.g. Don't exaggerate the size of the enemy force!
a. extraordinary; unusual; well above average
E.g. This group shows exceptional kindness in their trip.
a. amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
E.g. He said people should stop talking down the economy and end the excess of fear.
ad. without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
E.g. One Turkish diplomat told the BBC that that was tantamount to the EU saying that it wanted to remain an exclusively Christian club.
v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of
E.g. All computers execute the instruction as expected.
n. gases ejected from an engine as waste products ; use up the whole supply of
E.g. The byproduct of the engine's combustion process is almost exclusively water vapor, which comes out of an exhaust pipe.
v. force separation from one's native country
E.g. All my heart is yours, sir: it belongs to you; and with you it would remain, were fate to exile the rest of me from your presence for ever.
v. become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
E.g. China wants to learn from India's success in IT and expand international outsourcing, such as call centers, a booming sector in India.
n. specialized knowledge; expert skill
E.g. Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields, she was hired for her particular expertise in computer programming.
v. make use of, sometimes unjustly
E.g. Cesar Chavez fought attempts to exploit migrant farm workers in California.
a. tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
E.g. Edmonton police found what they describe as explosive devices in the car and on one of the suspects.
a. excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
E.g. Blind dolphins have been known to survive in the wild, guided by exquisite acoustic images of their prey.
v. open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
E.g. The station will be allowed to fly unmanned until February or March, in the hope that private sponsors can be persuaded to extend its life.
n. extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
E.g. Fortunately Persian, up to a certain extent, is an exceedingly easy language, more so even than Italian.
n. outside; external or outward appearance
E.g. I like the interior but the exterior is a bit plain, stale, and hard looking.
a. exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
E.g. There is, said the external relations commissioner, a lot of broken crockery on the floor, and we're going to have to work hard to put the pieces together again.
a. no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
E.g. There are about 35 different kinds of extinct kangaroos in these deposits, none of them looked like anything we know today because they didn't hop.
v. draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
E.g. He is not planning to expel foreign companies as he needs their expertise and technology to extract and upgrade Venezuela's heavy crude.
n. inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
E.g. His status on the faculty is also at risk should he be seen as delivering low-quality care.
v. disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
E.g. I know how soon youth would fade and bloom perish.
n. food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
E.g. This fare is available until March 31 for departures through May 20.
n. acknowledgment at parting; goodbye; act of departing or taking leave
E.g. If you've ever stopped by his blog, his farewell is here.
n. festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
E.g. After the feast, there was a refreshing season of rest and chat in the shade of spreading oaks.
n. achievement; accomplishment
E.g. My favorite seat was a smooth and broad stone, rising white and dry from the very middle of the beck, and only to be got at by wading through the water; a feat I accomplished barefoot.
n. prominent aspect of something
E.g. No feature in the scene was extraordinary, but all was pleasing.
a. lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
E.g. General Anderson, who is in feeble health, has been superseded in command of the Federal forces in Kentucky by General Sherman.
v. response to an inquiry or experiment
E.g. Please select the appropriate feedback form from the list below so that your comments will be directed to the appropriate staff for a quick response.
v. ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
E.g. China is cordoning off its own solar market to fend off international competition.
n. bitter quarrel between two parties
E.g. "Why, where were you raised? Don't you know what a feud is?" "Never heard of it before--tell me about it."
a. not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
E.g. Shoppers remain fickle and disloyal and are still shifting to retailers who offer the most immediate savings.