n. great mass of falling snow and ice
E.g. The park ranger warned the skiers to stay on the main trails, where they would be in no danger of being buried beneath a sudden avalanche.
a. directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
E.g. Although he is clever, he is backward in giving his views.
n. printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
E.g. The new election of union shall be by secret ballot of members.
n. official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
E.g. Opponents say the ban will prompt smokers to eat in nearby Los Angeles, which still allows people to light up if they're outdoors.
n. strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
E.g. He put down his pail, took the white alley, and bent over the toe with absorbing interest while the bandage was being unwound.
v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
E.g. The king decided to banish him from the realm immediately.
a. penniless, without any money; financially ruined
E.g. But opposition leaders say he's morally bankrupt and must now step down.
n. feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
E.g. The president gave the Prince and his attendants a farewell banquet.
n. sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
E.g. She set off at once, and ran till she was quite tired and out of breath, and till the puppy's bark sounded quite faint in the distance.
a. desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
E.g. Looking out at the trackless, barren desert, Indiana Jones feared that his search for the missing expedition would prove fruitless.
n. obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
E.g. Study says police must undo community distrust, which it calls a barrier to outreach.
n. quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
E.g. But the last of this batch is the most important and the best of the whole.
v. wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
E.g. This river is dangerous to bathe in, especially at summer.
v. beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
E.g. In such a dark room, we can only hear someone batter at the door.
ad. in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
E.g. Anybody here could buy these books beforehand if they want.
n. liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
E.g. How fragrant was the steam of the beverage, and the scent of the toast!
n. preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
E.g. Now that I can daily watch their news reports on Star Choice, I can tell you that the bias is as deep there as anywhere.
v. tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
E.g. The day is already commenced which is to bind us indissolubly; and when we are once united, there shall be no recurrence of mental terrors: I guarantee that.
n. an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
E.g. The usual custom in biography is to begin with the brightest side and to leave the faults to be discovered afterwards.
n. brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
E.g. The blaze, which is not yet under control, has destroyed five thousand hectares of pine woodland and forced hundreds of villagers to leave their homes.
v. make white or colorless; blanch
E.g. If I recall correctly from his book, what Obama talked about was some picture of a black man who was disfigured from trying to bleach is skin.
a. cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
E.g. The frigid, inhospitable Aleutian Islands are bleak military outposts.
n. combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
E.g. This unique herbal tea blend is a safe, all-natural designed to gently cleanse the digestive tract and detoxify the body.
v. shut eyes briefly; wink
E.g. The TV announcer never seems to blink.
n. flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
E.g. I know how soon youth would fade and bloom perish.
n. reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
E.g. The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossom filled the air.
a. having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
E.g. Public employee unions are demanding in blunt terms that Democrats make the tax code more progressive.
n. something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
E.g. The blur is a visible condensation cloud that often occurs close to the speed of the sound barrier.
v. become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
E.g. We all saw the girl blush when a young man whistled as she walked by.
v. be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
E.g. I will teach the boy how to boil water.
v. raise; advance; push or shove upward
E.g. It shows political parties could boost their share of the vote considerably.
n. goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
E.g. The story of Sir Fred Goodwin and his retirement bounty is exactly why the Banking system in this country cannot carry on as at present.
n. small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
E.g. They are usually created with flowers that have definite form and add character to a bouquet.
n. a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
E.g. Sometimes, a part of the liver or bowel is on top of the stomach.
n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
E.g. After the brace is on, the strap is tightened to pull the foot into a better position.
n. a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
E.g. A lot of cost of maintenance goes into renew brake of my old car.
n. breaking of contract or duty
E.g. Jill sued Jack for breach of promise, claiming he had broken his promise to marry her.
n. act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
E.g. The president announces what he calls a breakthrough in Copenhagen on the climate change summit.
v. raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
E.g. In a fast neutron reactor, this process is optimized so that it can breed fuel, often using a depleted uranium blanket around the core.
v. boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
E.g. The tea is going to brew and will be served soon.