a. not differentiated; without clear distinctive characters
E.g. If we start with infancy - the time from birth to two years - we have what we call undifferentiated faith.
a. peaceful without disturbance; free from interruption
E.g. Turn off the oven, and let the pot remain undisturbed for an additional 10 minutes.
a. not discovered or explored, in any sense
E.g. NASA embodies the pursuit of knowledge in unexplored regions of the universe, as well as the universe of the mind.
a. not encouraging or approving or pleasing; having or showing opposition
E.g. Other factors were beyond the publisher's control, namely unfavorable currency exchange rates and weaker global economies.
a. not having been fertilized; made for no more suitable for growth
E.g. For this unfertilized egg, no one hopes any changes inside.
a. without parallel, equal, or match; unequaled
E.g. Edmund Wilson's perception gave him an unparalleled understanding of American literature and life.
a. random; difficult to foretell or foresee
E.g. It changes the atmosphere, often in unpredictable ways.
a. not inclined to ask questions; being without doubt or reserve
E.g. American people have been trained to be unquestioning consumers.
a. not giving satisfaction; inadequate
E.g. Shops should take back unsatisfactory goods.
ad. not in accordance with the season
E.g. It was unseasonably cold.
a. not wise; innocent; lacking complexity
E.g. Either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver.
a. not decayed or decomposed
E.g. Molokai, Hawaii is still an unspoiled treasure, with no buildings higher than three stories.
a. not drawn upon or used
E.g. In this area there are lots of untapped reserves of coal.
v. pull up; displace; destroy completely, as if down to the roots; eradicate
E.g. They want to uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden.
a. metropolitan; of, relating to, or located in a city
E.g. Donna Redmond planted the first seeds of urban farm when she couldn't find fresh produce nearby.
v. make more industrial or city-like
E.g. China continues to urbanize at a fast clip, with hundreds of thousands of new residents flooding into the cities each year.
n. emergency; pressing importance; need; pressing necessity
E.g. Last week the WTO's Director General warned of a crisis in trade negotiations, clearly hoping to create a sense of urgency among member states.
a. pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
E.g. The FAO called the meeting to discuss urgent and concrete measures to address the humanitarian crisis in Africa.
a. practical and functional, not just for show
E.g. Do not forget those utilitarian steel tables when moving.
v. put into service; take advantage of
E.g. How do you utilize this tool?
v. perform or produce immunity
E.g. We vaccinate against scarlet fever.
a. logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
E.g. He said the large number of people surveyed and the lack of corrupting factors mean certain valid conclusions can be drawn from the results.
n. quality of having legal force or effectiveness
E.g. Although Israel ratified The Fourth Geneva Convention in 1951, it disputes the validity of the Convention in the occupied territories.
n. process of becoming vapor; conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas
E.g. As the water levels declined and the vaporization increased, the radiation dose rate above the pool would increase.
a. likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable
E.g. The one big variable is the weather: The forecast is for cloudy skies throughout the day and possibly for stormy when the top riders set off.
n. deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
E.g. When she arrives at the north London studio for her interview and photo-shoot, she is so clean and shiny it is as though she has been freshly dipped in varnish.
n. plants of an area or a region; plant life
E.g. Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation.
n. rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
E.g. Koryon flapped forward, dropping slightly to gain velocity from the dive.
n. poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
E.g. The insect inserts the stinger into the skin and a venom is released into the surrounding tissue.
a. poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
E.g. The box jellyfish is widely considered the most venomous creature in the world.
v. put at risk; adventure
E.g. "A cheap sort of present!" thought Alice. "I'm glad they don't give birthday presents like that!" But she did not venture to say it out loud.
a. expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
E.g. The police will have to find Milosevic associates linked to the killings, which are willing to testify in court that they received verbal orders from the top.
n. rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
E.g. They avoid using the veto power, but that is clearly all they are willing to accept.
a. practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
E.g. Whether the industry can remain viable is a "broader and more complex question," he said.
n. state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
E.g. He maintains that the Carson City vicinity is one of the most beautiful areas in the West.
n. physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
E.g. Many seats were declared invalid because of violence, intimidation and electoral fraud.
a. relating to or caused by a virus
E.g. The report recognizes that greater availability of anti-retro viral drugs is having an effect.
a. produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
E.g. "Because I was so heavily involved in the implementation side of the work, becoming a visionary is a very different role for me," he says.
a. of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge
E.g. Every weekend he went to a vocational school to learn computer.
n. person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily
E.g. Through a simple iPhone app, you can participate in short volunteer opportunities from sending words of encouragement to school kids in Bangalore.