v. spread or flow throughout; pervade
E.g. The odor of frying onions permeate the air.
a. vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
E.g. The axes are perpendicular to each other.
v. sweat; excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
E.g. We perspire to keep the temperature of our internal thermostat set to an average, normal temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
n. study of language; investigation of language and its literature
E.g. The professor of philology advocated the use of Esperanto as an international language.
a. sensitive to visible light
E.g. Of all persons who have been diagnosed as epileptic, between three and five percent are known to be of the photosensitive type.
n. chemical combination brought about by the action of light
E.g. Photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy into chemical energy by living organisms.
a. scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
E.g. The town is just a couple of miles from where Urquhart Castle stands in picturesque ruins beside the loch.
n. substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
E.g. Van Gogh mixed more than one pigment with linseed oil to create his paints.
v. spot; locate or identify with precision
E.g. Scientists are hoping that the complete code of Chromosome 21 will allow them to pinpoint the individual genes responsible for each Downs Syndrome disease.
n. sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity
E.g. She showed her pique at her loss by refusing to appear with the other contestants at the end of the competition.
n. theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
E.g. The editor recognized the plagiarism and rebuked the culprit who had presented the manuscript as original.
n. without elevations or depressions; flat; smooth; not rich; simple; without beauty; not handsome
E.g. They live what they call plain lives, of course, as you well know, not using electricity.
n. stage; a raised horizontal surface
E.g. It's now operating Russia's first offshore oil platform in the sea close to Sakhalin.
n. someone who writes plays
E.g. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama.
a. sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
E.g. A New York City Ballet dancer says a newspaper critic needn't apologize for calling her plump in a performance of "The Nutcracker.
v. split into opposite extremes or camps
E.g. The abortion issue will polarize the country into pro-choice and anti-abortion camps.
v. remove flaws from; perfect or complete
E.g. These boys polish their piano techniques for years.
n. smoothness or shininess of surface or finish; elegance of style or manners; refinement
E.g. The difference between putting down a first draft and getting to the final polish is amazing.
n. voting; survey; number of votes cast or recorded
E.g. His father has been the industry's biggest superstar and he was once voted the star of the Millennium in an online BBC poll.
n. fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
E.g. Flowering plants have several different parts that are important in pollination.
n. waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
E.g. Please check Australia's national public database of pollutant emissions.
n. small kernels of corn exploded by heat
E.g. Depends on how much popcorn you want to make as to how much you should add.
n. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
E.g. After finishing his apple, the porcupine waddles away, oblivious to the entertainment he's brought us.
n. tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
E.g. The diameter of the pore is so small that it corresponds to that of a single ion.
n. section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
E.g. The largest portion would go into the players' pockets, but the package included payments into a players' pension account and a donation to selected charities.
n. token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something
E.g. For the first time this year, valid Canada Post postage stamps will be available for sale at the village office.
n. sign posted in public place as an advertisement
E.g. The women's group running the poster campaign says that's because Turkey is still a very patriarchal society, a place where politics is seen as man's work.
n. student who continues studies after graduation
E.g. Humber's postgraduate programs are offered in an accelerated, intensive format, ordinarily two semesters long.
n. craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
E.g. He told the BBC that some new inscriptions had already been found, as well as ancient pottery and broken shards of Nabataean sculptures.
n. unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
E.g. But fifty cents a pound is a thousand dollars a ton.
ad. virtually; actually; for all practical purpose
E.g. Eight years and billions of dollars later, we learned that the North Koreans were breaking their word practically from day one.
n. treeless grassy plain; extensive area of flat or rolling
E.g. This land, you will observe, is peculiarly good, having some few acres of what we call prairie, or natural meadow.
a. uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
E.g. But that is why NASA used test pilots, men used to handling life and death decisions in precarious situations and instantly making the right choice.
n. unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
E.g. The storm brought several inches of precipitation.
v. state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge
E.g. We're not trying to predict which markets will all of a sudden have double-digit growth in home prices.
a. too soon; too early; occurring before a state of readiness
E.g. I think the industry has been entirely premature in putting this kind of food onto shelves in our supermarkets.
n. state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect
E.g. I did some research as a medical student, my main preoccupation was with becoming a physician who could serve in the armed forces.
n. superiority in numbers or amount
E.g. There is a preponderance of Blacks in our city.
n. something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
E.g. A prerequisite is a requirement that must be satisfied before taking a specific course.
a. set down as a rule or guide; certain; stated
E.g. There is no prescribed order in which assertions must be checked.