n. practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
E.g. The developing world is unlikely to change its stand on the issue of agriculture subsidies.
n. point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
E.g. The library's main aim is to educate and inspire children who have seen arts education cut from their school.
n. motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
E.g. An airsickness bag is a bag commonly provided to passengers onboard airplanes and boats to collect and contain vomit in the case of motion sickness.
a. of the same kin; related by blood
E.g. Spanish is akin to Latin.
n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
E.g. The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy in medieval.
n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
E.g. The wood of the alder is light, quite brittle when young and easily worked.
n. mixture; combination of diverse things
E.g. In its ideal form, the alloy is a crystal with each element occupying specific crystal locations relative to one another.
v. refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
E.g. Try not to mention divorce in Jack's presence because he will think you allude to his marital problems with Jill.
v. modify; cause to change; make different; convert
E.g. In public neither Mr. Blair's visit nor the regional summit in Nepal has done anything to alter India's position on dialogue with Pakistan.
v. occur in a successive manner; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
E.g. Please alternate light and dark squares to form a pattern.
ad. one after another; succeeding by turns
E.g. As for the baby, it was sneezing and howling alternately without a moment's pause.
a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
E.g. Electron Instruments believed its desktop SEM was vastly superior to the next best alternative from a Japanese competitor.
a. nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
E.g. Previous flotation by Internet-related firms generated huge demand from amateur investors wanting to put their money into Hong Kong's stock market.
n. one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
E.g. The amateur is someone who loves a topic or hobby or interest, and pursues it with dedication, love, and attention to detail.
n. particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
E.g. A certain ambience is lost when you choose a tampon over a cocktail glass at a party.
a. mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
E.g. South Korea is one of the world's most successful trading nations but the population remains deeply ambivalent about the benefits of open markets.
n. moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
E.g. When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.
n. pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
E.g. This spacious travel amenity kit lets you bring all the comforts of home.
n. partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
E.g. Selective amnesia is a politically valuable trait.
n. total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
E.g. The amount of money sent home by migrant workers to their families in Latin America has reached more than $62 billion.
a. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
E.g. They insist that food are being provided to the Palestinians in ample supplies, and that the only way to weaken Hamas is to maintain the blockade.
n. person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
E.g. Denying she was an anarchist, Katya maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it entirely.
n. one who proclaims a message publicly
E.g. I'm pretty sure that the announcer is the voice of Jodi Benson.
a. occurring or payable every year
E.g. It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.
v. make obsolete or old-fashioned
E.g. This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.
a. old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
E.g. Quite a few of these old booklets can still be found in antique stores, or online bookstores.
n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
E.g. The consequence of those measures will be the best apology for my conduct.
n. recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
E.g. The ambassadors expressed appreciation for the Italian Prime Minister's efforts to make it clear that terrorism is absolutely separate from Islam.
a. likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
E.g. The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.
a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
E.g. He threw an arbitrary assortment of clothes into his suitcase and headed off, not caring where he went.
a. related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
E.g. In recent years one of these caves has drawn attention in archaeological circles.
a. of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
E.g. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is a voluntary national association established in 1907.
n. playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
E.g. For your convenience, arena locations have been divided into two categories; East and West.
n. operatic solo; solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
E.g. Of course, throwing a pop star at an aria is a particularly uninspired solution.
a. protected by armor; provided with protective covering
E.g. The cases against three people accused of stealing $7.4 million from an Ohio armored car company were transferred to Ohio from West Virginia.
v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
E.g. Just five years earlier, Carter and I had helped arrange the federal loan guarantee that saved Chrysler from bankruptcy.
a. made by humans; produced rather than natural.
E.g. Researchers have found that kangaroos often become accustomed to these artificial sounds and took little notice of them.
n. manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
E.g. A noted artisan, Arturo was known for the fine craftsmanship.
v. put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
E.g. Washington announced its decision to dissolve the core group of nations, the US, India, Japan and Australia, it would assemble to deliver aid.
n. properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
E.g. Hilary Rosen, of the Recording Industry Association of America: American intellectual property is our nation's greatest trade asset.