a. standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
E.g. After his appointment to this eminent position, he seldom had time for his former friends.
v. give off; send out; give out as sound
E.g. Yesterday, I posted that the total budget of fossil fuel emissions we can ever emit is 1 trillion tones of Carbon.
a. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
E.g. He distrusted hunches and intuitive flashes; he placed his reliance entirely on empirical data.
v. supply with the means, knowledge, or opportunity; make able; make feasible or possible
E.g. We shall have become so unfit that nothing we can do to enable us to survive.
v. include; surround on all sides; close in
E.g. All of us see the darkness begin to enclose him.
n. place where animals are kept
E.g. Molly made her debut weighing 70kg and was walking around her enclosure within half an hour, said a zoo spokesperson.
n. effort or attempt; exertion of physical or mental powers toward the attainment of object
E.g. It had formerly been my endeavour to study all sides of his character.
v. grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
E.g. Furthermore, Patricia has established the terms for the student award that the policy will fully endow when she passes away.
n. perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
E.g. Through hard work and endurance, we will complete this project.
a. active; brisk; vigorous
E.g. 'In that case,' said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, 'I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies--' .
v. carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving
E.g. Engrave the pen with the owner's name.
v. occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
E.g. John and Chris engross in their studies that both don't hear mother call.
v. seek information by asking a question
E.g. Her supporters in Seattle have already been approaching local businesses to enquire about possible work openings for her.
n. search for knowledge; systematic investigation
E.g. Please complete the form below to make an enquiry with Elephant Game Lodge.
v. make rich; richen; improve
E.g. The school has lots of resources for children, parents, and teachers to enrich learning.
v. insert in a roil; register or enter in list or catalogue; insert in records; enlist
E.g. You should enroll with the employment agency for a secretary.
n. act of enrolling; specifically, the registering, recording, or entering
E.g. The reason for the increase in female enrolment is multi-faceted.
v. pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
E.g. The evils ensue from lack of a stable government.
v. imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
E.g. To identify the unique features would again entail awareness of reality.
v. twist or interweave as not to be easily separated; make tangled, confused, and intricate; perplex; bewilder; puzzle
E.g. How did Mary manage to entangle her hair so badly in the brambles?
v. give right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give title to
E.g. The coupon should entitle its bearer to a 25 percent savings.
n. real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
E.g. Persons and corporations are equivalent entity under the law.
v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly
E.g. She had to entreat her father to let her stay out till midnight.
n. person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
E.g. Opponents of our present tax program argue that it discourages entrepreneur from trying new fields of business activity.
v. look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
E.g. It is so warped by regulation that it is hard to envisage what a totally free-market system would be like, or whether it would be better.
n. any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
E.g. The firm, Mars, had said it would change the whey used in some of its products from a vegetarian source to one with traces of the animal enzyme, rennet.
a. short-lived; enduring a very short time
E.g. The mayfly is an ephemeral creature: its adult life lasts little more than a day.
n. particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
E.g. The glacial epoch lasted for thousands of years.
v. make equal or equivalent; consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent
E.g. Most Americans equate success with wealth and fame.
n. the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth's surface into two hemispheres
E.g. Singapore is near the equator; it is warm even in winter.
n. mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
E.g. A society which remains in equilibrium is termed static, that which is changing is called dynamic.
v. supply with necessities such as tools or provisions; furnish with the qualities necessary for performance
E.g. There escort ships are also the only ships on which you can equip cannons.
a. marked by or having equity; just and impartial
E.g. I am seeking an equitable solution to this dispute, one that will be fair and acceptable to both sides.
n. ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
E.g. One of the reasons we have invested so heavily in equity is because there has been a drastic disparity in these classrooms, in these desks, in how the base education has been delivered.
a. open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
E.g. Rejecting the candidate's equivocal comments on tax reform, the reporters pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.
v. completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
E.g. President Mbeki said that, for the first time in human history, society has the capacity, the knowledge and the resources to eradicate poverty.
v. construct; stand; set up
E.g. Up the blood rushed to his face; forth flashed the fire from his eyes; erect he sprang; he held his arms out; but I evaded the embrace, and at once quitted the room.
v. eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
E.g. The film shows how dripping water to erode the limestone until only a thin shell remained.
n. corrosion; a gradual decline of something
E.g. After the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors.
a. containing or derived from error; mistaken
E.g. I thought my answer was correct, but it was erroneous in fact.