v. approach; come near
E.g. The conclusions of yours both approximate to the truth.
a. almost exact or correct; very similar; closely resembling
E.g. Cooking time is approximate based on the size of the fish.
ad. about; roughly
E.g. According to testimony at the guilty plea hearing, Mr. Haltinner, used an assumed online identity to sell approximately 637000 stolen credit card numbers.
a. consisting of, relating to, or being in water
E.g. Paul enjoyed aquatic sports such as scuba diving and snorkeling.
n. continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
E.g. Why are rainbows in an arc shape?
a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult
E.g. Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.
n. arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
E.g. The adjutant general may designate an officer to be in direct charge of each armory, arsenal, camp, base, or other facility.
n. composition; order
E.g. This loya jirga is intended to legitimize the power sharing arrangement set up in Bonn and begin to iron out at least some of the inequalities in representation.
v. climb; mount
E.g. Boys ascend through the sky-light on to the roof.
a. climbing; rising
E.g. I looked at the blank wall: it seemed a sky thick with ascending stars,--every one lit me to a purpose or delight.
v. deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
E.g. Carbon monoxide could build up and make you sick or even asphyxiate you.
n. ambition; longing
E.g. The basic aspiration is that culture should serve as a rallying point for nation building - in practice neither the finances nor the security conditions seem very favourable.
a. ambitious; enthusiastic
E.g. Great to see another aspiring enthusiastic talent introduces them at forum!
n. attack; onslaught
E.g. He's charged with interfering with the performance of a flight crew by assault or intimidation.
n. a group of persons together in one place
E.g. Ranged on benches down the sides of the room, the eighty girls sat motionless and erect; a quaint assemblage they appeared, all with plain locks combed from their faces, not a curl visible.
v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
E.g. If you quit acting like a wimp and assert yourself a bit more, you'd improve your chances of getting a date.
v. estimate value; judge worth of something
E.g. They say that they lack both the money and the resources to deploy officials across the country to assess the safety of each and every ferry.
n. act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
E.g. Key to this assessment is the critical geographical fact that North Korea is adjacent to South Korea, an affluent democracy.
n. activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
E.g. The government has pledged in return for IMF assistance to redouble its efforts to reform the economy.
ad. certainly; undoubtedly
E.g. We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.
a. amazed; surprised
E.g. He looked upon his son and was again astonished at his beauty this day.
v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock
E.g. The events of the past dovetail into those of the present, with parallels that surprise, astound, shock and delight.
n. a physicist who studies astronomy
E.g. He felt much as an astronomer feels who has discovered a new planet--no doubt, as far as strong, deep, unalloyed pleasure is concerned.
n. branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
E.g. The brightened comet in the constellation Virgo may even be visible to the naked eye, allowing members of the public around the world to join in this historic moment in astronomy.
n. air
E.g. The shuttle burned up while re-entering the earth's atmosphere on Saturday and any debris will be important in finding out why.
n. a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
E.g. If any one of them can explain it, I’ll give him sixpence. I don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it.
n. a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
E.g. By her simplicity, gay prattle, and efforts to please, inspired me, in return, with a degree of attachment sufficient to make us both content in each other's society.
v. achieve or accomplish; gain
E.g. The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.
v. be present at; go to; take care of; tend
E.g. Britain’s House of Lords has been described as the best club in London and for many of the hereditary members who rarely attend debates, that’s just what it is.
n. act of being present
E.g. In some countries, taking lots of days off work sick would get you fired and the idea of offering prizes for good attendance would be little more than a joke.
n. aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
E.g. The FBI has published an affidavit which describes how a flight attendant first smelled smoke from a match.
a. being present; accompanying or following as a result
E.g. I use $7 gas-station straw special, with the cruddy band and attendant glue picked off.
n. act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
E.g. I said, "Don't do nothing of the kind; it's one of the most jackass ideas I ever struck;" but he never paid no attention to me; went right on.
n. clothing; dress
E.g. I will attire my Jane in satin and lace, and she shall have roses in her hair; and I will cover the head I love best with a priceless veil.
n. appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
E.g. Harriet died peacefully in her enclosure at a zoo in northern Australia where she was the star attraction.
a. appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
E.g. The mobile phone companies argue that reducing taxes will make legally imported phones more attractive than the cheaper smuggled models.
n. area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
E.g. A seat in the stalls or in one of the elaborate boxes surrounding the horseshoe-shaped auditorium now costs nearly 700 pounds.
n. biography or story written by yourself
E.g. I shall not indulge in autobiography by speaking of my own country.
a. convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
E.g. Vaccines are available but are costly and only offer relatively short-term protection so the animals need regular booster vaccinations.
n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
E.g. His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his avocation.