v. disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
E.g. Iraqi sovereignty does not neglect the U.S. promise to protect the residents of Camp Ashraf.
n. neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
E.g. As for employment, this negligence is apparent in a variety of aspects, such as qualification and training.
a. capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person
E.g. Make sure the promissory note that the buyer signs is fully negotiable, that is, transferable to another party.
a. of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous
E.g. If they get through that period without becoming neurotic or worse, they're usually all right from then on.
a. impartial; not supporting one side over another
E.g. Edwards will remain neutral until after "Super Tuesday", then he will endorse Hillary.
v. make neutral and thus inoffensive
E.g. The treaty might neutralize the small republic.
ad. not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet
E.g. While Gaiman does not possess much of a sophisticated literary skill, he nevertheless is an author to read for the interesting and amazing stories.
v. bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
E.g. He didn't answer, but just continued to nibble at his food.
n. quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence
E.g. He is remembered for the nobility of his character.
n. appointee; candidate
E.g. Her nominee, who is thought to be the former finance minister Manmohan Singh, will also become prime minister.
ad. anyway; however
E.g. India hasn't been as successful, but the U.N. says it is nonetheless on track to cut its poverty rate from 51 percent in 1990 to 24 percent in 2015.
n. convention; standard; rule
E.g. This was revoked after the scandals of the clean hands bribery scandal which caused a political earthquake at the time in a country where it had become the norm for businessmen to bribe politicians, but now it is back to square one.
n. small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
E.g. There was one notch in the handle of his revolver.
v. make known; give notice to; inform by notice
E.g. Please notify us of any change of address.
a. disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
E.g. They could add a subset of public restrooms around the country where certain notorious events have taken place.
ad. nevertheless; in spite of; despite anything to the contrary
E.g. The danger of a third world war, present appearances notwithstanding, is not imminent.
n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
E.g. Another novelty is the Japanese garden with its bamboo fence, the posts and door of entrance being carved with remarkable taste and boldness.
n. something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
E.g. The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbors.
a. invalid; void; nullified; having no legal force; invalid
E.g. If any levels of corruption are proven, it's possible that the elections could be declared null and void.
a. without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent
E.g. We are likely to develop virtue-derailing sentiments, first becoming indifferent to harming others, then morally numb, then eventually evil beings.
a. many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
E.g. Who lives in numerous residential communities and works in the giant business centers?
n. fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
E.g. Her bedroom is an oasis of calm in the noisy house.
v. force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
E.g. A friend would be very pleased to oblige her by taking on the morning's work.
a. inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
E.g. One can even travel to Ben Gurion Airport and remain oblivious to the concrete separation wall.
n. offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
E.g. The way he writes about the disease that killed her is simply obscene.
v. darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
E.g. Because the smog will obscure our view, we have to adjust original plan.
v. preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
E.g. The practical thing is have something else to do, don't obsess on it all of the time.
a. no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
E.g. But the content is very difficult to locate, and often in obsolete video formats.
v. get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
E.g. Congress exceeded its constitutional authority by requiring that all Americans obtain health insurance or pay a tax penalty.
v. inhabit; live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of
E.g. Interestingly, many other Great War memorials also occupy busy.
n. long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip
E.g. The nine-month, 32,000-mile odyssey is one of the world's most grueling competitions, the sailing equivalent of scaling Mount Everest.
n. act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront; violation or infraction of moral or social code
E.g. If you are willing to smoke marijuana, where it is an offence in many countries, then how can anyone be sure that you won't try dope to improve your swimming?
v. strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
E.g. Alice did not wish to offend the Dormouse again, so she began very cautiously: "But I don't understand. Where did they draw the treacle from?"
a. at some distance from the shore
E.g. It's now operating Russia's first offshore oil platform in the sea close to Sakhalin.
n. descendant
E.g. But now you know that it is the illegitimate offspring of a French opera-girl, you will perhaps think differently of your post and protegee.
n. any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
E.g. If I were a religious man, I would call it an omen.
a. continuous; existing
E.g. Now, don't forget on top of that you've still got the day-to-day waste being generated so it's an ongoing problem.
n. contestant; someone who offers opposition ; adverse; hostile; opposing
E.g. One opponent of the bill said government has bowed to pressure from the IMF at the expense of Argentina.
n. tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil
E.g. I think the hardest thing is tempering optimism with reality, and vice versa.
a. not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
E.g. Making the public plan optional is not only better political strategy, it is better public policy in our federal system.