n. inflammation of a joint or joints
E.g. Multiple ways of treatments have shown success in treating the symptoms of arthritis, that is in the relief of symptoms.
n. essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
E.g. The protests were caused by an article in a national newspaper.
a. expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
E.g. Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
E.g. Other people ascribe his exclusion from the canon to an unsubtle form of racism.
n. distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
E.g. And I guess as his coming back, the education aspect is more on display than the others.
n. gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
E.g. What critical missions remain for shuttles after station assembly is completed?
v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
E.g. The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate immigrants during the 19th and early 20th century will always be a source of pride to Americans.
v. give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
E.g. A good way to assist is to bring entrepreneurial and business skills to them.
n. helper; person who assists or helps someone else
E.g. I am a textile designer, under the title assistant designer at a western wear company.
a. enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
E.g. The government seems willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.
v. fasten; annex; be in contact with
E.g. The anti-nuclear campaigners used concrete blocks and chains to attach themselves to the rails.
a. fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
E.g. Turn the quilt over and look for a label attached by the quilter.
n. something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
E.g. The end of all scholarly attainment is to live nobly.
n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
E.g. Did this attorney mean to throw away his client's life without an effort?
v. draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
E.g. The government is trying to attract more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
n. essential quality; reputation; honor
E.g. His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
n. examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
E.g. When the bank examiners arrived to hold their annual audit, they discovered the embezzlements of the chief cashier.
v. examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
E.g. Independent accountants audit the company annually.
n. hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
E.g. It was amazing what they could make just using an axe and an auger.
n. jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
E.g. The laws will reinforce Australia's authority to turn boats away from Australia.
v. empower; give permission for; sanction
E.g. President Bush and House Leaders agreed on a resolution to authorize force against Iraq.
n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
E.g. The study also called for the three thousand Rapa Nui people of Easter Island to be given greater autonomy.
a. helper, additional or subsidiary
E.g. To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station.
n. great mass of falling snow and ice
E.g. The park ranger warned the skiers to stay on the main trails, where they would be in no danger of being buried beneath a sudden avalanche.
n. firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
E.g. Risk aversion is one of the most serious problems and largest cost of our human space flight.
n. art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
E.g. A group of British and French civil aviation experts meeting in Paris had failed to come up with new proposals to improve Concorde's security.
a. greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
E.g. He was avid for learning and read everything he could get.
n. keeping away from or preventing from happening
E.g. Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the tax regime to one's own advantage, in order to reduce the amount of tax.
ad. in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
E.g. The 64 year old man spoke slowly, almost awkwardly to his people, promising stable government in which no corruption would be tolerated.
n. large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
E.g. Where is Mappo now?" asked a small baboon, which is another kind of monkey.
a. hold or carry in equilibrium
E.g. In my secret soul I knew that his great kindness to me was balanced by unjust severity to many others.
a. hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
E.g. Although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age.
n. large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
E.g. Since the early hours of the morning the team had been carrying out final checks and they'd started inflating the balloon.
n. large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
E.g. First you will need a bandanna, depending on the size of your head; we have found that a square of material about 60 cm.
n. leader of a dance band; musician who leads a band of musicians
E.g. For years I valued him more as a guest star as with the Dizzy Big Band than as a bandleader.”
n. flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
E.g. The red top refers to the color of the banner at the top of the paper.
n. feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
E.g. The president gave the Prince and his attendants a farewell banquet.
n. haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
E.g. It is general information for potential entrepreneurs wishing to start a beauty, esthetics or tanning salon, or a barber shop.
ad. just; only; hardly; scarcely
E.g. Only a few years ago there were no mobile phones, landlines barely worked.
n. flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
E.g. Another barge with fresh water from the U.S. military arrived at the site Friday to assist in the cooling operations.