a. as the hard flattened scales
E.g. The fragment mass distributions of platelike objects are investigated by conducting two types of experiments.
a. attractive; comfortable
E.g. No feature in the scene was extraordinary, but all was pleasing.
n. agreeable sensations or emotions; excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying
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, the advantage was with the boy, not the astronomer.
n. condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
E.g. Firstly, we are convinced that the people of our country, especially the poor, do appreciate that their plight is at the top of government's agenda.
n. covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
E.g. Bird watchers identify different species of bird by their characteristic songs and distinctive plumage.
a. checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
E.g. Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.
n. craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
E.g. Today's plumber is in demand and has expanded duties, which include installing, repairing and maintaining piping.
n. a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
E.g. But the Clinton stash keeps her in pole position in the race to secure the party nomination in a year's time.
n. contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated
E.g. These articles are on pollution prevention, environmental protection and contaminants.
n. a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
E.g. Triangle is polygon with three sides.
a. crowded; populated
E.g. That figure is slightly more than the annual value of all goods and services produced in China and India, the two most populous countries.
n. ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
E.g. The toughness, strength, and translucence of porcelain arise mainly from the formation at these high temperatures of glass and the mineral mullite within the fired body.
n. activity of making portraits; a word picture of a person's appearance and character
E.g. The popularity of the daguerreotype in the middle of the 19th century was due in large part to the demand for inexpensive portraiture.
v. depict; describe; draw
E.g. Domestically Mr. Brown is likely to portray his style as both more frugal and more transparent than before.
n. acting the part of a character on stage; any likeness of a person
E.g. The film won four Oscars in total with Hilary Swank picking up Best Actress for her portrayal of a female boxer and Morgan Freeman named Best Supporting Actor.
n. bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
E.g. This hand pose is a sign of joy and satisfaction; it is done by extending the hands above the head with the fingertips of the hands touching.
n. act of having and controlling property; belongings
E.g. She will also retain possession of her father's home, and many of his personal effects.
n. card for sending messages by post without an envelope
E.g. This company provides direct mail postcard and mailing service.
v. be later in time
E.g. A postdate pregnancy is a pregnancy that lasts longer than 42 weeks.
a. after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
E.g. The critics ignored his works during his lifetime; it was only after the posthumous publication of his last novel that they recognized his great talent.
a. belonging to the period after a war
E.g. In the next section we address questions of postwar demographic resettlement in relation to nationalizing state-building.
n. a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly
E.g. The old lady learned to be a potter in the garden every summer morning.
a. based on experience; useful
E.g. He was a practical man, opposed to theory.
n. concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
E.g. You can decide for yourself, but I’ll try to separate fact from fiction--promise from practicality--by examining the learning object concept and the technologies and standards that define, create, and use it.
v. advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of
E.g. You have no right to preach to me, you neophyte, that have not passed the porch of life, and are absolutely unacquainted with its mysteries."
v. come before; antecede
E.g. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify.
n. act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
E.g. How to determine what a precedent is authority for are talked by the lawyers.
a. ahead; prior to
E.g. It displays the relationship between the target item and the preceding entry.
n. animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
E.g. The penguins eat krill and small fish, and their main predator is the seal which can take them by surprise.
v. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
E.g. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood.
n. a strong liking; favorite
E.g. And, Miss Eyre, so much was I flattered by this preference of the Gallic sylph for her British gnome, that I installed her in a hotel.
a. ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable
E.g. My mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes.
v. dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
E.g. You can prescribe nil tax rates for one or more of the property classes.
n. conservation; protection
E.g. This site is written by two Ph.D.s who specialize in food safety and food preservation issues.
ad. assumedly; supposedly
E.g. The swimmers said the dolphins were extremely agitated and repeatedly slapped the water with their tails, presumably to try to deter the predator as it cruised nearby.
n. act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play
E.g. In this essay, the author examines the theme of pretense in Hamlet , or the contrast between illusion and reality.
n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
E.g. I strongly believe that pretension is the root of all human suffering.
n. animal order including monkeys and apes and human beings; senior clergyman
E.g. The primate is elected by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada through a process in which the bishops offer five nominations to the clergy and lay members of synod who then choose one name.
a. belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval
E.g. Scientists hope Contour will visit at least two comets, providing the first detailed look at the differences between these primitive building blocks of the Solar System.
a. being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
E.g. Myth narrates a sacred history; it relates an event that took place in primordial time, the fabulous time of the beginnings.