n. lack of trust or confidence
E.g. In this climate of mistrust, efforts by the European Union are an uphill struggle.
n. deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
E.g. A moat separates the animals in the zoo from the spectators
v. treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
E.g. What we mock is his using that as a catchall excuse for any personal failing or ridiculous policy proposal.
a. temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
E.g. Mr. Berlusconi's alliance of moderate and right-wing parties has an absolute majority in the Senate.
a. slightly wet; damp or humid
E.g. It grows 3 to 5 feet high and wide in moist soil and partial shade and blooms white from June to September.
n. wetness caused by water
E.g. Too much moisture in the air can lead to mold and has been linked to respiratory problems for home occupants.
n. the smallest particle of substance, having all the properties of that substance
E.g. The protein molecule is made up of a number of organic units known as amino acids.
n. structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
E.g. A monument is a statue or building created to commemorate a person, event or as an artistic object.
n. vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
E.g. It is so difficult to hurt anyone actually in trenches; I think a mortar is the only thing that can do so.
a. at rest, stationary, immobile, not moving
E.g. Remaining motionless is their best defense, but when startled, snowshoes rely on their long, powerful hind legs to run away from danger.
a. feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
E.g. He gazed round the table; he saw they were all waiting for his explanation, and his expression grew mournful.
n. sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit
E.g. The white mulberry is native to eastern and central China; it became naturalized in Europe centuries ago.
n. wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
E.g. Another mural is also being developed by Doug Hall and deals with Native Americans during the first Newtonia Civil War battle.
n. fleshy fungi, having an umbrella-shaped cap borne on a stalk; one who rises rapidly from a low condition in life
E.g. Their method can more than double the yield of certain mushroom species compared with conventional cultivation methods.
n. study of myths; collection of myths
E.g. They fear the blue, which, in mythology, is the color of purity and holiness.
n. someone who tells a story
E.g. Rochester has been favored with the most lively and the most continuous? The eagerness of a listener quickens the tongue of a narrator.
a. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; producing the effect or appearance of nature
E.g. After all, people with a naturalistic worldview make philosophical inferences about the world supposedly based on the scientific evidence.
v. steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
E.g. Researchers are not sure of how bees navigate but they feel that vision is crucial.
n. guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
E.g. Such frequencies can be extremely valuable to companies which provide wireless services such as mobile phone networks or satellite navigation systems.
a. so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
E.g. Because the damage to his car had been negligible, Michael decided he wouldn't bother to report the matter to his insurance company.
n. small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
E.g. Our unique niche is to empower communities to support farming and conserve farmland.
n. writing that is not fictional
E.g. There are three categories -- short story, poetry, and creative nonfiction -- and $60000 of prize money courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts.
n. silliness; words or signs having no intelligible meaning
E.g. 'Don't talk nonsense,' said Alice more boldly: 'you know you're growing too.'
ad. usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule
E.g. The bakers produced only half the bread they normally provide.
a. worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
E.g. Today the head cook was shaking, for the notable chef Julia Child was coming to dinner.
v. mark with spots or lines, which are often colored; add notes to
E.g. Please review these and notate the difference in flight times.
n. technical system of symbols used to represent special things; comment or instruction
E.g. He added a short notation to the address on the envelope.
n. small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
E.g. There was one notch in the handle of his revolver.
n. solemn promise; commitment to tell the truth
E.g. Their oath is to do no harm, but they haven't even spoken about healthcare reform before now.
a. subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
E.g. It gave them a reason to remain obedient to the priestly leaders.
a. required; responsible; under a moral obligation to someone
E.g. The rest of that money is obligated, meaning that it's supporting projects that are under contract but are not yet completed.
n. compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
E.g. This obsession is aimless and brainless and ends with your oblivion in American politics.
v. stop; impede; shut out from view
E.g. The trees obstruct my view of the mountains.
ad. now and then; from time to time; infrequently; irregularly
E.g. We may have to fly in occasionally from the US this spring and summer.
n. tenant; one that occupies a position or place
E.g. All the rescuers found in the mountains of Venezuela was the scattered wreckage of the plane and the charred corpse of its occupant.
v. take place; be found to exist ; come to one's mind
E.g. Global warming can occur from a variety of causes, both natural and human induced.
n. scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates, or is perceived by the sense of smell
E.g. The summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect.
n. two words that express opposing concepts; contrariwise; directly facing each other
E.g. People out there probably think about Switzerland as a conservative country and I think this shows that we are the opposite.
a. spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
E.g. But he was best known for his books which he called oral histories.
v. revolve around a center of attraction
E.g. The teacher is showing how the moon to orbit the earth.