n. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
E.g. The mission of the counseling services is to help students, faculty and staff gain all they can from their experience at the university.
n. something made by people; vessel
E.g. Space craft is a vessel to travel out air.
n. smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts
E.g. She heard a little shriek and a fall, and a crash of broken glass.
n. stick of colored wax or chalk, used for drawing
E.g. Whenever he finished a crayon drawing, he would lovingly present it to his mother.
n. small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
E.g. There was a creek leading out of it on the other side that went miles away, I don't know where, but it didn't go to the river.
a. causing someone to be physically disabled, especially unable to walk; causing severe damage or problems
E.g. Their solution to crippling financial problems has been to merge with one another in an attempt to get bigger and hopefully stronger.
a. urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
E.g. He says the international community has reached what he calls a critical time in the overall effort to bring stability to Afghanistan.
n. critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
E.g. You should want a smart critique from the loyal opposition, and Phil Zelikow and Peter Feaver are certainly qualified.
n. two crossed bones used as a symbol danger or death
E.g. This is an aluminum skull and crossbones sign with a small hole in each corner to help hang in the location of your choice.
n. reproduction by parents of different races
E.g. It has been well documented that crossbreeding improves the performance of beef cattle.
n. traveling across; place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; intersection
E.g. If my memory serves me correctly, the Santa Teresa crossing is about 15 miles west of from the junction.
v. fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
E.g. It's weird watching your leg to crumple in directions it's not natural to go in.
v. press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing
E.g. There's particular concern over reports of human rights abuses, committed by the Indonesian security forces in Aceh as they try to crush the separatist movement there.
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. desire to know or learn
E.g. My main curiosity is how they’re going to explain how Captain Barbossa has returned from the dead.
n. stream; flow; up-to-date; present
E.g. The current was so swift, and then I got into the dead water and landed on the side towards the Illinois shore.
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.
ad. usually; under normal circumstances, normally
E.g. Yet until well into this century, men customarily gathered in pubs, cafes, parks and village greens.
n. violent rotating windstorm
E.g. The cyclone tore across the north Queensland coast and has left much of the area in ruins.
v. move suddenly and rapidly
E.g. Your eyes take them in, then dart away to something else.
n. slender, pointed missile, often having tail fins, thrown by hand, shot from a blowgun, or expelled by an exploding bomb
E.g. The spear-like wooden dart was found in 2007, but the University of Colorado didn't announce it until Tuesday.
n. time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
E.g. When I again unclosed my eyes, a loud bell was ringing; day had not yet begun to dawn, and a rush light or two burned in the room.
n. first light of day; first advent or appearance
E.g. So, the order indicates the end of one day is followed by the dawning of the next day.
n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
E.g. The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools.
n. remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
E.g. A full year after the earthquake in Mexico City, they were still carting away the debris.
a. self-indulgent; moral decay
E.g. I’m not getting any younger, and seriously, I feel the excesses of my decadent life slowly catching up with me.
a. suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
E.g. I wandered the theatre – an old one from the thirties - kept in decent repair by those that love movies.
v. state clearly; make known formally or officially
E.g. A distinct and near voice said, "The marriage cannot go on: I declare the existence of an impediment."
v. make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
E.g. The union said that they would take action to defend their member's jobs.
n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
E.g. In deference to the minister's request, please do not take photographs during the wedding service.
a. showing deference; respectful and considerate
E.g. He nodded in a manner that could only be described as deferential, and walked on to meet them.
n. scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
E.g. It has been demonstrated that a blood protein deficiency is the cause of this inherited illness.
ad. unequivocally; clearly; without question and beyond doubt
E.g. And in a country where people depend on natural sources of water, people will definitely become poorer.
v. remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
E.g. Running under a hot sun would quickly dehydrate the body; joggers soon learn to carry water bottles and to drink from them frequently.
a. suffering from excessive loss of water
E.g. Fever resulted from becoming dehydrated.
v. condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
E.g. Microsoft is accusing Google with regard to Google's new App Sync software, which allows Gmail users to tap into any records they might deign to keep in Outlook.
n. person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy
E.g. Some religious groups are boycotting the event, but one delegate told the BBC that it was vital to work with the Americans to get Iraq up and running again.
v. retire from military service
E.g. A group of boys who were among about 250 child soldiers will demobilize in the village.
v. show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove
E.g. After a series of drug scandals, this was Major League Baseball's chance to demonstrate its determination to crack down on the cheats.