v. bring order and organization to; harmonize
E.g. The second way of specifying star positions is the equatorial coordinate system.
a. gracious; showing warm and friendliness
E.g. Our hosts greeted us at the airport with a cordial welcome and a hearty hug.
n. lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
E.g. Do you have any tools to draw out the cork?
n. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
E.g. In 1944-45 Monsignor Angelo Rotta served in the Vatican diplomatic corps in Sofia, Bulgaria.
a. changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
E.g. She wrote a book declaiming against our corrupt society.
a. pertaining to the universe; vast
E.g. Cosmic rays derive their name from the fact that they bombard the earth's atmosphere from outer space.
v. make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
E.g. Toad doesn't actually change his ways, but instead simply learns to counterfeit socially acceptable virtues in order to be accepted by his society.
n. negotiable certificate attached to a bond; interest warrant; detachable certificates that may be torn off as needed
E.g. They are already discounted with deep savings even before the coupon is applied.
n. person who carries a message
E.g. A courier boy squeezed his way in the middle bulk of outgoing passengers.
n. extent to which something is covered; news as presented by reporters
E.g. When the award was announced there was plenty of ironic and some critical coverage from sections of the British press.
n. small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
E.g. There was a sweet smell, and this one he could identify: the bag of pine sachet his mother had placed first in his cradle, then, later, in his first real bed.
n. something made by people; vessel
E.g. Space craft is a vessel to travel out air.
n. fact or state of having been created; act of investing with a new office or title
E.g. Job creation has become an imperative for the government.
n. certificate; warrant
E.g. With the right licensing credential, customers will look to you to help them make intelligent buying decisions.
a. capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
E.g. The UN spokesman says the Stabilization Mission will continue to help the electoral commission achieve a credible vote.
n. outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each
E.g. A cricket team is comprised of eleven players.
n. person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
E.g. I have no muscle left in my leg; it's like a true cripple leg.
a. firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
E.g. When the last crisp slice of bacon was gone, the boys stretched themselves out on the grass, filled with contentment.
n. standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based
E.g. This spring, the health department established a set of criteria for such clinics, including an offer of primary-care appointments within 24 hours of first contact.
a. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
E.g. Well, I guess if being crooked is good enough for Illinois, it's good enough for the U.S.
n. the top, end, or highest part of anything, especially of plant or tree; grain or other product of field while standing; anything cut off or gathered
E.g. We have had the biggest wheat crop ever this year.
a. being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
E.g. Nigeria is the sixth largest exporter of crude oil within OPEC.
n. small fragment or piece, especially, a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
E.g. She swept up extremely carefully and no crumb was left any more.
v. break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
E.g. The earthquake made the wall sink and start to crumble.
n. outer layer ; covering; coat; shell
E.g. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is a golden color.
n. three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
E.g. Luckily, my cube is in the corner so no one noticed!
n. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
E.g. She heard a little shriek and a fall, and a crash of broken glass, from which she concluded that it was just possible it had fallen into a cucumber frame, or something of the sort.
a. knowing; skillful; artful; designing; deceitful
E.g. I told him I knew nothing of him myself; I had heard him characterized as a cunning man.
n. a small room or cabinet used for storage space
E.g. A few strange, antique portraits of the men and women of other days decorated the stained walls; a cupboard with glass doors contained some books and an ancient set of china.
v. form into coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
E.g. Most touch-screen printers use thermal paper, which produces poor-quality records that tend to curl and tear easily.
n. money; general acceptance or use
E.g. It now ranks along with oil and tourism as Mexico's biggest foreign currency earner.
v. bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as road curves to the right
E.g. Because the edges of the tube curve away from the film, the x-rays get scattered about, causing distortion.
n. soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
E.g. I knelt down by him; I turned his face from the cushion to me; I kissed his cheek; I smoothed his hair with my hand.
n. tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
E.g. John had a book in his hand - it was his unsocial custom to read at meals - he closed it, and looked up.
a. agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual
E.g. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to maintain customary working conditions in the mines.
n. cylindrical container
E.g. He picked up and inspected a large semi cylinder of the thin white bark of a sycamore.
n. place where milk is produced, kept, or converted into butter or cheese
E.g. Milk, butter and cheese are brought in here from dairy farms.
n. barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course
E.g. The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters.
a. humid; moist; slightly wet
E.g. The report says some masters house their workers in bad conditions - cramped, damp dormitory blocks with poor sanitation.
v. move suddenly and rapidly
E.g. Your eyes take them in, then dart away to something else.