v. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
E.g. At last it tried to unfold its arms, and took the hookah out of its mouth again.
a. affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
E.g. This discovery of literature has as yet only partially penetrated the universal consciousness.
v. undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
E.g. The problem I am trying to unravel is more complex than any others.
n. process of bringing up, nourishing, or maintaining; rearing and training received during childhood
E.g. The researchers found that upbringing is an important factor in the investment behavior of young people.
a. in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward
E.g. "It is a very good height indeed!" said the Caterpillar angrily, rearing itself upright as it spoke.
n. something useful; public service
E.g. All were eager to get a slice of Hong Kong's first privatized utility - its underground Mass Transit Railway system.
n. farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
E.g. The utmost I hope is, to save money enough out of my earnings to set up a school someday in a little house.
ad. absolutely; completely
E.g. Archbishop Tutu said scared car owners handed over the keys but were then shot dead in cold blood for the sheer hell of it -- utterly, gratuitously, and wantonly.
a. void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
E.g. “There has been an increase in vacant homes, so choices are many," Zhan says, "especially for a first-time home buyer.”
n. empty area or space; electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
E.g. In the meantime, though, there is a policy vacuum.
a. having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
E.g. Israel, with our help, has the weapons of mass destruction for which Bush looked in vain in Iraq.
n. device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid
E.g. They're done to improve the health and vigor of people with heart valve diseases.
v. disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
E.g. There is nothing that the U.S. government can do to make our economic pain vanish overnight.
n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
E.g. Faking understanding of a foreign language is a common vanity.
n. diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
E.g. In contrast to Europe, the United States is considering a variety of laws which would regulate spam but essentially allow it.
n. someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons
E.g. Some evidence also suggests that vegetarian diets can improve mood and mental ability.
n. a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
E.g. The government and parliament are trying to put a veil on social and economic problems.
n. blood vessel that carries blood
E.g. I now clapped my hands in sudden joy -- my pulse bounded, my vein thrilled.
n. rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
E.g. Koryon flapped forward, dropping slightly to gain velocity from the dive.
n. small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
E.g. A small volume of air can be felt when the chin vent is open.
v. put at risk; adventure
E.g. "A cheap sort of present!" thought Alice. "I'm glad they don't give birthday presents like that!" But she did not venture to say it out loud.
a. expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
E.g. The police will have to find Milosevic associates linked to the killings, which are willing to testify in court that they received verbal orders from the top.
n. extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
E.g. The entire row along the verge is laid and brought into line with the help of a string.
ad. used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
E.g. In my lifetime of investing, it is a conviction that has never been shaken: Reward is a function of risk, and vice versa.
a. upright in position or posture; oriented vertically
E.g. They saw a column still vertical amid the ruins.
n. craft; ship; container for liquids
E.g. The crew of the Southern Supporter, an Australian customs vessel, has finally arrived here in Cape Town harbor after an epic three-week chase through the treacherous southern ocean, dodging icebergs and high seas to arrest the crew of a ship caught poaching rare Patagonian tooth fish.
n. someone who has given long service
E.g. The veteran laughed at the new recruits.
n. rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
E.g. They avoid using the veto power, but that is clearly all they are willing to accept.
ad. by the way of
E.g. He flew to Europe via the North Pole.
n. state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
E.g. He maintains that the Carson City vicinity is one of the most beautiful areas in the West.
a. attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
E.g. Picking stocks is tough enough, but amidst worries of a double-dip recession, be especially vigilant in what sectors you play.
v. treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
E.g. I should be certain that whatever charter you might grant under coercion, your first act, when released, would be to violate its conditions.
a. existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
E.g. Today, 100 bloggers are conducting a virtual protest to decry the large numbers of out-of-wedlock births in the black community.
ad. almost completely; practically; essentially
E.g. For Africa � right at the bottom of virtually every table - reducing infant mortality by two thirds and getting all its children into school look like an impossible dream until well into the twenty-second century.
a. being often in public eye; obvious to the eye
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.
v. make visual, or visible; see in fancy; form a mental image of
E.g. A business plan also allows investors to visualize the big picture, which helps maintain focus on the goals rather than on any minor setback.
a. bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
E.g. All that might sound as if it could be slightly irritating, but it isn't at all because it's written with tremendous verve and vigor - really short, fast, vivid, colorful sentences.
a. tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
E.g. Increases in volatile weather have alarming impact on business resources and insurance markets.
n. fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
E.g. Thousands of people living in villages closest to the volcano have already been moved to emergency shelters.
a. done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
E.g. But can it be enforced? The answer technically is no - it's a voluntary agreement and there are no penalties for those who don't control wages.