a. aloft; flying; in the air
E.g. It provides air-data and GPS-inertial solutions for airborne measurement.
n. arrangement; association; alliance
E.g. When you want an alignment that covers the whole length of both sequences, use needle.
v. assign; distribute according to plan
E.g. Even though the Red Cross did allocate a large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished.
v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
E.g. Our concern for Dwight Gooden, who injured his pitching arm in the game, will alloy our delight at the Yankees' victory.
n. confederate; partner; collaborator
E.g. The trouble is that selling arms to this particular ally regularly involves 'commissions' - in plain language, bribes - to well-placed people including members of the Saudi ruling family.
a. apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
E.g. In this age of information and communication, no sector can remain aloof from the revolution in these fileds.
v. astonish; affect with wonder
E.g. Archaeologists amaze that such a fragile ancient document could have survived for so long and that it was then discovered as it could so easily have been overlooked or destroyed.
a. awesome; astounding; surprising
E.g. It was an amazing year for female performances and to be nominated amongst them was really incredible.
n. aspiration
E.g. They may be trying to protect their rich pickings, but this is also in line with President Putin's ambition to see Russian business as a truly international player.
a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
E.g. After news of Rupert Murdoch's ambitious move, the company's share value rose rapidly, opening at 37 dollars and 12 cents and going up to 57 dollars and 28 cents before trading was halted by the New York Stock Exchange.
v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
E.g. Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public?
n. correction; revision
E.g. America and Britain oppose this amendment but some other European countries, in particular Germany, have always been lukewarm on debt relief and might be swayed.
n. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
E.g. A few remarks added in amplification and defense.
v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
E.g. Charlie Brown tried to amplify his remarks, but he was drowned out by jeers from the audience.
a. comparable; similar or alike
E.g. She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
v. diagnose; examine
E.g. Historians follow a few basic rules to help them analyze primary sources.
n. detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
E.g. But only for a minute--only while he could button the flower inside his jacket, next his heart--or next his stomach, possibly, for he was not much posted in anatomy, and not hypercritical, anyway.
a. inherited or inheritable by established rules
E.g. On the key issue of land rights, it called for a mechanism to study ancestral links to the land.
v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
E.g. Mexico objected to the United States' attempts to annex the territory that later became the state of Texas.
v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
E.g. The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population.
a. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
E.g. Please tell us how to get rid of the annoying windows alert balloons.
v. be earlier in time; go back further
E.g. It is up to a claimant to ask the Commission to antedate a claim.
n. book of literary selections by various authors
E.g. This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
a. of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
E.g. Patients must take high-powered antibiotic or even extensive chemotherapy for up to two years.
n. any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
E.g. Perhaps the most well known antibiotic is penicillin.
v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
E.g. Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.
n. any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
E.g. The woeful ongoing situation of open archaeological sites which are being systematically plundered by antique smugglers will be another priority issue.
v. beg pardon
E.g. However, the sooner you apologize for your mistake, the more likely it will be viewed as an error in judgment and not a character flaw.
n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
E.g. Oxfam is making a big appeal for humanitarian aid to Darfur and neighbouring Chad, where millions of people have been made homeless by fighting.
a. attractive; charming
E.g. "Don't you remember? You WON'T tell, WILL you, Joe?" And the poor creature dropped on his knees before the stolid murderer, and clasped his appealing hands.
n. instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
E.g. China's fashion conscious urban young are developing a growing appetite for the cool white look of platinum jewellery.
v. acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
E.g. Audiences are usually expected to applaud after a performance.
n. candidate
E.g. If applicant doesn't pass the first time he can try again and again.
n. close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
E.g. Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence, Aunt Polly praised him for his application to the task.
v. designate; nominate
E.g. The day was completed and crowned in a peculiarly satisfactory way: Becky teased her mother to appoint the next day for the long-promised and long-delayed picnic, and she consented.
n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
E.g. An auto damage appraisal firm offering assessments for insurance and private purposes throughout the province.
a. considerable; perceptible
E.g. Her office had no appreciable impact on improving global perceptions of the United States, and in some situations made things worse.
v. be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
E.g. I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.
n. access; method
E.g. Faced with an increasingly competitive jobs market and frequent bad publicity over pay and conditions, the army is getting ever more sophisticated and corporate in its approach to recruitment.
v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
E.g. The ranch owners appropriate the lands that have originally been set aside for the Indians' use.