a. excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
E.g. What we need to do is not fool ourselves and remain sanctimonious about the issue of doping in baseball.
v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
E.g. Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.
a. relating to health or the protection of health
E.g. They should pay attention to sanitary conditions for preparing food.
n. health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
E.g. It says malnutrition rates are close to emergency levels and is calling on the public to donate money for clean water, medicine and sanitation.
a. ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
E.g. I don’t know why you feel that being insulting and sarcastic is productive.
n. form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
E.g. Gulliver's Travels, which is regarded by many as a tale for children, is actually a bitter satire attacking man's folly.
n. humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
E.g. To Horace, the satirist is a refined man who sees stupidity and insanity everywhere, but is moved to gentle laughter rather than to rage.
n. fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
E.g. Since then the incident has irked English supporters, but given satisfaction to Argentine fans.
n. dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup
E.g. I hope they'll remember her saucer of milk at tea-time.
ad. hardly; barely; only just
E.g. It may be scarcely noticed amidst the flurry of war in Iraq, but this is something of a turning point for European defense.
v. frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear
E.g. Since the contaminated milk poisoned nearly fifteen-thousand people in June, Japan has been in the grip of a food scare.
n. landscape; view; view or views of natural features, especially in open country
E.g. Switzerland isn't limited to beautiful scenery; it has beautiful men too .
n. distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
E.g. How fragrant was the steam of the beverage, and the scent of the toast!
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
E.g. As well as the baby bonus scheme, Prime Minister says his government is to encourage more immigration as a way of bringing in more talent.
n. knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to student
E.g. Bearing in mind that the scholarship is a private one, which is specifically named after Mr. Sitole.
n. edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
E.g. Most types of scissors are not particularly sharp; it is primarily the shearing between the two blades which cuts.
v. find paths through unexplored territory
E.g. He joined our team and planed to scout that area we never touched.
v. gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
E.g. We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
v. hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
E.g. Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair, she did not scruple to read his diary.
a. exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
E.g. Though Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations to his family and friends.
n. line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
E.g. Place the roll in the prepared loaf pan, making sure the seam is on the bottom.
n. flavoring; spice; act of adding a seasoning to food
E.g. In addition to the choice of herbs and seasoning, the timing of when flavors are added will affect the food that is being cooked.
v. isolate; separate; keep away from others
E.g. Seven mental health nurses and one doctor were each interviewed within 48 hours of making the decision to seclude a patient.
n. isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart
E.g. Robinson is in seclusion, recovering from major surgery and suffering greatly from the loss of her only son.
v. hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids
E.g. The findings make sense, she said, because the glands that secrete tears bear receptors.
v. free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
E.g. The troops secure the area before the civilians are allowed to return.
ad. in a manner free from fear or risk
E.g. Whether you are a man or woman surfing around and socializing on the web, the choice of doing it safely and securely is yours.
v. isolate; separate; divide from the main body
E.g. In the Mississippi Delta, attempts were made to segregate white and Italian schoolchildren.
n. feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
E.g. It is a very strange sensation to inexperienced youth to feel itself quite alone in the world.
n. final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed
E.g. They fear that acing a sentence of more than 20 years in prison she may reveal crucial information about their finance system.
a. emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
E.g. I went back to the Philippines with MacArthur on his final journey there in 1961, what he called his sentimental journey.
v. isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
E.g. To prevent the jurors from hearing news broadcasts about the case, the judge decided to sequester the jury.
a. grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
E.g. He kept his eyes forward and his expression serious.
ad. in a serious or literal manner; gravely; solemnly; in earnest; without levity
E.g. By combining their weight, China and Russia are making it clear they should be taken seriously as a powerful voice - a voice of equal importance to the US.
a. lacking physical depth; not deep or strong
E.g. People dig or pan for gold or diamonds, risking their lives in shallow mines which frequently collapse.
v. get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
E.g. In the three decades after 1945, Britain shed virtually all of the colonies that had taken centuries to acquire.
v. emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
E.g. If the curtain is drawn, bright light will shine in.
a. glowing; radiant; having a high polish or sheen
E.g. If the shining cone of Kilimanjaro melts, the world will have lost something of great beauty.
a. jolting; frightful; terrible; highly disturbing emotionally; highly offensive
E.g. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has taken the unusual step of issuing a statement describing the punishments as shocking and inconsistent.
v. disorder; move back and forth; mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
E.g. He will shuffle his funds among different accounts in various countries.