n. bush
E.g. Afar, it offered a pale blank of mist and cloud; near a scene of wet lawn and storm-beat shrub, with ceaseless rain sweeping away wildly before a long and lamentable blast.
v. draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
E.g. I really admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.
n. a hinged blind for a window
E.g. The aperture was so screened and narrow, that curtain or shutter had been deemed unnecessary; and when I stooped down and put aside the spray of foliage shooting over it, I could see all within.
v. make sick; disease; impair; weaken; become sick; fall into disease
E.g. The dog began to sicken and soon died.
n. device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
E.g. When they are tender, strain the soup into a clean pan through a fine wire sieve.
n. act or pastime of visiting sights of interest
E.g. Good morning, Mr. Smith, sightseeing is our agenda today; let's out at 9:30.
v. denote; mean; indicate
E.g. There, I had a friend's face under my gaze; and what did it signify that those young ladies turned their backs on me? I looked at it; I smiled at the speaking likeness: I was absorbed and content.
v. make simple; make less complex; make clear by giving the explanation for
E.g. She will simplify the instructions so that the children could understand them.
v. make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
E.g. He tried to simulate insanity in order to avoid punishment for his crime.
a. existing, happening, or done at the same time
E.g. In 1985, in Hamburg, I played against thirty-two different chess computers at the same time in what is known as a simultaneous exhibition.
a. unique; extraordinary; being only one
E.g. Though the young man tried to understand Father William's singular behavior, he still found it odd that the old man incessantly stood on his head.
a. having a site, situation, or location; being in a relative position; permanently fixed; placed; located
E.g. The school is situated just outside the town.
a. marked by or given to doubt; questioning
E.g. I remain skeptical of Washington DC's attitude toward the Second Amendment and gun owners.
n. block consisting of a thick piece of something
E.g. As hundreds of people watched from the river-bank, a crane slowly lowered the final stone slab into place, bringing together the two sides of the single arched bridge - an emotional moment for many of those present.
n. residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
E.g. In English, slag is the mostly contaminated waste product of the iron- and steel-making process that would be inimical to agriculture.
a. having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
E.g. She was slender as a willow - and equally graceful, equally erect.
a. lazy; with little movement; very slow
E.g. Technological advance is also a major factor in sluggish wage growth in the United States.
n. a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
E.g. The insects are found everywhere, from the homes of the wealthiest industrialists to the lowliest slum dweller.
v. fly aloft, as a bird; mount upward on wings; rise in thought, spirits, or imagination
E.g. Set the bird's wings with gold and it will never again soar in the sky.
n. union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
E.g. In the name of solidarity, Europeans are being asked to subsidize irresponsible behavior, in reckless violation of the EU's treaties.
a. able to be dissolved; able to be explained
E.g. Sugar is soluble in water; put a sugar cube in water and it will quickly dissolve.
a. able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
E.g. By dint of very frugal living, he was finally able to become solvent and avoid bankruptcy proceedings.
a. having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
E.g. Belarus, Albania, the Ukraine also have sovereign currencies, not using euro, they also have crashed.
a. wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
E.g. The apartment was spacious, in other words, and elegantly decorated, but it wasn't clear anyone actually lived there.
a. occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
E.g. No matter how carefully Albert combed his hair to make it look as full as possible, it still looked sparse.
a. relating to space; existing in or connected with space
E.g. NASA is engaged in an ongoing program of spatial exploration.
n. a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature
E.g. Like you, I am a consultant, but my area of speciality is adoption of competitive strategies based on statistical and scientific thinking.
n. instruction; description; act of specifying, or making a detailed statement
E.g. For web developers interested in HTML5, this article looks at support for the specification from the view of industry.
v. detail; designate
E.g. He didn't specify what crimes he was referring to, but said if proof was found, the police would ask for charges to be brought.
a. occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
E.g. Although you can still hear sporadic outbursts of laughter and singing outside, the big Halloween parade has passed; the party's over till next year.
v. extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
E.g. When they were well exhausted, they would run out and sprawl on the dry, hot sand.
v. run very rapidly; run at full speed.
E.g. The guards slipped past on either side to sprint across the docks.
v. have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
E.g. The plant will sprout early this year.
v. sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
E.g. The two drunken men stagger into the room.
a. not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
E.g. Mosquitoes commonly breed in ponds of stagnant water.
n. necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
E.g. For those who have only ground spices, a coffee filter and a staple is all it takes to make a little spice bag to steep in the cider.
n. naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
E.g. Sugar and starch are broken down in the stomach.
n. one occupied with the affairs of government, and influential in shaping policy
E.g. They held a state funeral in honor of the statesman.
a. fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
E.g. When a warm or cold front stops moving, it becomes a stationary front.
n. mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data
E.g. The Census Bureau maintains this site, linking to each state's main statistic site.