n. enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment or great trial; intensely hot place
E.g. Make sure that the furnace is the right size for your home; a unit that is too large is inefficient.
ad. in addition; moreover; still further
E.g. The guy was about forty, Reacher guessed, and furthermore Reacher guessed he had gotten to be about forty by staying relentlessly aware of everything.
n. violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
E.g. Even moving on the widest hell, brave warriors still risk war fire toward in fury battle.
v. combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
E.g. The substances will fuse at a very high temperature.
n. large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
E.g. Give me a sky and I'll show you what a galaxy is all about.
n. any article of clothing, as coat or gown
E.g. Twice she put out her hand to take the garment again, and twice she refrained.
n. measuring instrument; measure; judge
E.g. We are a leading Auto gauge and Auto meter manufacturer.
n. sexual identity, especially in relation to society or culture; category
E.g. New reforms are largely uncontroversial, such as gender equality measures and improved rights of privacy.
v. bring into being; give rise to; produce
E.g. Their primary concern is not the health of the American people it is to maximize the revenue they can generate from the American people.
a. of an entire group or class; general
E.g. I typically ask whether another suitable drug is available in a generic form.
n. mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
E.g. This requires an ability to manipulate perspective that would challenge most college students of geometry.
n. bacteria; earliest form of an organism; seed
E.g. He finds that his diet of wheat germ and organic honey isn't nutritious at all.
a. exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
E.g. Children are fascinated by the idea of gigantic beasts called dinosaurs roaming the earth before humans even existed.
v. laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
E.g. The children giggle at the teacher's high-pitched voice.
n. most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
E.g. The legends vary in detail but the gist is the same.
n. air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
E.g. It’s heartening to know that if adults don’t recognize all the dangers in glamour sports, this book may help young athletes spot them on their own.
n. light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
E.g. The next thing I remember is, waking up with a feeling as if I had had a frightful nightmare, and seeing before me a terrible red glare, crossed with thick black bars.
n. glance; a quick look ; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
E.g. For those lucky enough to glimpse the motorcade of the royals as they drive the distance from the capital's airport, this is a day of celebration.
n. bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
E.g. The gloss and glitter of Hollywood seemed fascinating to the girl.
n. body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
E.g. The average temperature of the globe is well below the optimal for humans and their crops.
a. imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
E.g. Despite its gloomy title, this book is not depressing.
v. provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
E.g. No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, President Bush could not gloss over the fact that he had raised taxes after all.
a. represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
E.g. Read the story, then enlarge the title graphic to see what its about.
n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
E.g. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the gravity of the principal's expression.
n. framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
E.g. Sure, a rechargeable can replace dozens of Duracells, but you have to keep plugging it into the power grid, which usually means burning more and more coal.
v. cause to be sorrowful; distress
E.g. Once more she ventured, and this time she fortified herself with the thought: "It's a good lie - it's a good lie - I won't let it grieve me."
a. unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
E.g. Robert held her gaze for a long time, his expression grim and slightly troubled.
n. act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; broad smile
E.g. I knew she was joking because she had a big grin on her face.
v. crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
E.g. He planned to grind the spices in a mortar.
v. utter a deep guttural sound, as angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
E.g. Meanwhile Armstrong continues to grunt, to growl, to bite into his gums but all to no avail: he's over five minutes behind now.
v. stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
E.g. Having the sun and moon halt is extraordinarily uncommon.
n. concise reference book providing specific information
E.g. Your owner's handbook for your car or motorbike probably tells you to use DOT3 or DOT4 from a sealed container.
n. disadvantage; physical disability; cripple; hinder; impede
E.g. The main handicap is uncertain rainfall, with the occurrence at irregular intervals of very serious droughts.
v. irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
E.g. In some instances, state public health workers have been found to harass and threaten people testing positive for HIV.
a. in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
E.g. Strawberries are hardy and easy to grow.
n. stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
E.g. The biggest danger beside not wearing your harness is that you can't function properly.
n. hurry; rapidity of action or motion
E.g. Alice looked at the jury-box, and saw that, in her haste, she had put the Lizard in head downwards.
a. easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
E.g. I remember her as a slim young woman, with black hair, dark eyes, very nice features; but she had a capricious and hasty temper, and indifferent ideas of principle or justice.
v. breed; emerge from the egg
E.g. It is not easy to watch that young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch.
n. refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
E.g. There was a bat haven saved in church roof.