n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
E.g. Beyond the verge of provocation I never ventured; on the extreme brink I liked well to try my skill.
n. pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
E.g. This brochure on farming was issued by the Department of Agriculture.
n. an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
E.g. It provides a retail directory of bronze fine art galleries and manufactured items.
v. think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
E.g. It's no use to brood over one's past mistakes.
n. young birds hatched at one time; young children of same mother, especially if nearly of same age
E.g. Only this insects produce one brood a year, whereas others produce seven or eight ones a year in our research.
v. injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
E.g. She fell, but did not bruise her knee in such a soft land.
v. fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
E.g. Then, to make sure the edges didn’t buckle from the glue, I laid wax paper over it and put a weight on it.
n. table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
E.g. Please convey them on the tray to the buffet.
n. rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
E.g. The light bulb hasn't changed a whole lot in its 120 years -- the original design was just that good.
n. majority; main part; volume; mass
E.g. Canada's largest bulk food retailer, it has more than 112 stores.
n. brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
E.g. Here is a letter adapted from DEAR ABBY, Philadelphia bulletin, March 9, 1973.
n. something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
E.g. He insisted on changing front bumper of the vehicle after accident.
n. packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
E.g. She made a bundle selling real estate.
n. grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
E.g. According to the marine biologist, the Miami Circle dolphin burial is the first to be found outside the Pacific Northwest.
n. one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
E.g. Milosevic, a very controversial figure, a man often called the butcher of the Balkans by his critics, was found dead at his cell in a U.N. detention center.
n. insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
E.g. The diverse patterns formed by their brightly colored wings have made butterfly watching a fairly popular hobby.
n. channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
E.g. Heart surgeons use PRP to strengthen tissues in bypass operations, and some plastic surgeons and dermatologists use it as an alternative to facial fillers.
n. artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct
E.g. Many oceangoing ships are sailing on the canal, which is a shortcut to save time and money.
n. any plant with long, hard, elastic stems; walking stick
E.g. The man was so weak that he had to walk with a cane.
n. great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung
E.g. Am i the only one to notice where the cannon is aiming?
n. heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
E.g. My canvas is my life, and I give you the colors and brushes of me.
n. small container; pill in form of small rounded gelatinous; shortened version of a written work
E.g. Dan and Jordan must ride the Singapore Flyer observation wheel until their capsule is at the very top, which is 541 feet.
n. prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
E.g. This has been seen in captive situations where tens of thousands of dolphins have been encircled by nets.
a. chief; serving as an essential component
E.g. If you want to increase your word power, the cardinal rule of vocabulary-building is to read.
n. skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
E.g. Isaac, a 26-year-old carpenter, is working there again, now for the third time, but he knows how unstable his employment is.
n. one that carries or conveys; messenger
E.g. He used to be a mail carrier for many years; now he is trying his second job: taxi driver.
n. pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
E.g. The kids drink up a whole big carton of juice after play in the hot sun.
n. design or study drawn of full size to serve as a model for transferring or copying; drawing depicting a humorous situation
E.g. I always feel like I'm cheating a little when I look for the title, because I can't quite figure out what the cartoon is about.
v. cut; sculpt
E.g. I realize the Senate schedule will be very busy this year, but I hope that I may work with you to carve out just a small amount of time to consider this important issue.
n. one who has charge of money; cash keeper
E.g. The checks must be signed in front of the cashier at the bank.
n. container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
E.g. It�s time to unwind and rewind with this low-tech cassette tote bag.
n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
E.g. On holiday weekends this city usually has at least one automotive casualty.
n. list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
E.g. You can look for the book in the library catalogue.
n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
E.g. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a catastrophe that destroyed most of the city.
n. group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute
E.g. Remember, all cars are priced, booked and controlled by car category, not by car maker or model.
v. supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion
E.g. The chef was happy to cater to the tastes of his highly sophisticated clientele.
n. care; being attentive to possible danger
E.g. He tried with caution once or twice, as he went; then jumped to the roof of the woodshed and thence to the ground.
a. conservative; careful
E.g. The trials are an emotive issue in Britain and the government has issued a cautious response, saying it will take further advice before making policy.
n. hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
E.g. What is a cavity in a tooth? Why do they drill it?
v. stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
E.g. We must not only cease from the acts of sin, but we must get the vicious habits and inclinations weakened and destroyed.