n. one of the large landmasses of the earth
E.g. The links between the world's largest developing country, China, and the world's largest developing continent could challenge the links between Europe and Africa.
n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
E.g. For Martin, it was a continuation from a first half in which he scored 18 points.
n. property of a continuous and connected period of time
E.g. I think you need to hire someone to maintain continuity on your blog if you intend it to have any longevity.
n. one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract
E.g. How can you find the right contractor for your renovation project?
a. nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
E.g. That's somewhat self contradictory, don't you think?
a. relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
E.g. Our boat took a course contrary to theirs.
a. persuasive; believable; effective as proof or evidence
E.g. This is the third time Japanese officials have tried to get a convincing explanation from North Korea for the missing abductees.
n. practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
E.g. This cooperation is achieved partly by cells communicating with each other through chemical signals.
a. operating as a unit; intentionally matched
E.g. Until now, coordinated attacks have been virtually unheard of and experts fear this could affect foreign investment in Peru.
n. regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
E.g. It wants better coordination of projects and more of the promised finances to materialize.
v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
E.g. I cannot correlate these two pieces of information.
a. mutually related; showing a statistically significant relationship between the values of two or more variables
E.g. Here we apply a method for detecting correlated changes in multiple sequence alignments.
n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
E.g. For a long time he had been in correspondence with the chief banks in Shanghai and Macao.
a. pertaining to the universe; vast
E.g. Cosmic rays derive their name from the fact that they bombard the earth's atmosphere from outer space.
n. one who gives advice about problems
E.g. Any school counselor must be licensed to practice in all the state.
v. negate; act against
E.g. The conference concluded that it was up to western societies to change the image of Islam they held and especially to counteract negative images of Islam in the media.
v. act as force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one
E.g. It is commonplace in America to counterbalance a Democratic president with Republicans in the Congress, and vice versa.
n. person who carries a message
E.g. A courier boy squeezed his way in the middle bulk of outgoing passengers.
a. exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
E.g. If that's what you call courteous, I'd hate to see what you consider rude.
a. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal; elegant; refined
E.g. Took her hand, bending down he kissed it in courtly fashion.
v. overspread the surface; envelop; shelter, as from evil or danger; protect
E.g. So I made Jim lie down in the canoe and cover up with the quilt.
v. make by hand and with much skill
E.g. They try to craft a new boat as exactly same as the lost one.
v. pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
E.g. At its peak, a million people cram onto the streets over the two-day festival.
v. move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
E.g. The crocodile can crawl along the riverbed.
v. move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
E.g. If it makes me grow larger, I can reach the key; and if it makes me grow smaller, I can creep under the door.
v. move back and forth; mark with crossing lines
E.g. Gangs have hijacked trucks at gunpoint as well as siphoned fuel directly from pipelines that crisscross the country.
a. being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
E.g. Nigeria is the sixth largest exporter of crude oil within OPEC.
n. outer layer ; covering; coat; shell
E.g. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is a golden color.
n. of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps
E.g. I believe there is a kind of crustacean living in the lakes, very much like an ordinary crab.
n. quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
E.g. In short the crystal is about the exterior form, not about the displays or the experience inside the building.
a. of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
E.g. How long does it take to become a culinary cook?
v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
E.g. Wednesday's anniversary is to culminate in a recreation of the student march that started the Velvet Revolution.
n. production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
E.g. The course will also consider whole new ways of growing fruit that own-root cultivation might offer.
n. one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
E.g. She believes the most important quality for a curator is a deep, engaged knowledge of and curiosity about what is happening in contemporary art.
n. money; general acceptance or use
E.g. It now ranks along with oil and tourism as Mexico's biggest foreign currency earner.
ad. presently; at the present time
E.g. The World Bank says it is currently considering the implications of the demand and called for continued dialogue with the government.
v. protect from impacts or other disturbing effect; absorb the shock of
E.g. Modern automobiles all have suspensions that cushion the ride.
n. patron; one that buys goods or services
E.g. Many restaurants only keep a week's supply and if the ban is maintained chefs will have to find other recipes for their customer.
n. money collected under a tariff
E.g. If you're caught, customs officers will seize the goods and present you with a choice: either pay the duty owed as a fine or forfeit your car.
n. outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
E.g. The cuticle of a plant is the extremely resistant layer protecting the plant.