n. a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
E.g. Crystallization is the natural or artificial process of formation of solid crystals from a uniform solution.
v. assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
E.g. He tried to crystallize his thoughts.
n. an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
E.g. The cubism movement took place mostly in painting.
n. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
E.g. She heard a little shriek and a fall, and a crash of broken glass, from which she concluded that it was just possible it had fallen into a cucumber frame, or something of the sort.
n. all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
E.g. Last week the Italian Prime Minister apologised to parliament in Rome for his alleged remarks about the superiority of western culture over that of Islam, claiming his words had been taken out of context.
n. a small room or cabinet used for storage space
E.g. A few strange, antique portraits of the men and women of other days decorated the stained walls; a cupboard with glass doors contained some books and an ancient set of china.
a. difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
E.g. By the way, I am curious, is there a reason why you chose the word “acquisition” instead of “conquest”?
n. course; program
E.g. While these arguments about evolution are in their infancy in the UK, a Government minister has said that says that Intelligent Design is not included in the national curriculum and should not be taught in schools.
n. curator; guardian
E.g. Every veteran has his or her own war, and each is custodian of a unique story and memories.
n. cylindrical container
E.g. He picked up and inspected a large semi cylinder of the thin white bark of a sycamore.
n. any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
E.g. This is daisy flower jewelry set that includes necklace and silver earrings.
a. bold; brave
E.g. This was one of the most daring prison breakouts to take place in Greece.
a. bright; brilliant
E.g. At last they conspired together and hit upon a plan that promised a dazzling victory.
n. a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
E.g. Remember that income of the debtor may be pledged as security to another creditor.
v. decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
E.g. Hazards like human waste, meanwhile, will simply decay in the soil.
n. act of deceiving
E.g. According to the Rambam, the Torah forbids the use of magic because it is a fraud and based on the art of deception.
n. a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
E.g. She was leaning over, with part of her upper deck above water, and you could see every little chimbly-guy clean and clear, and a chair by the big bell, with an old slouch hat hanging on the back of it, when the flashes come.
n. announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement
E.g. The Clinton team made their declaration early, ahead of the legal deadline and ahead of their main rival, Senator Barack Obama.
n. change toward something smaller or lower ; gradual falling off from a better state
E.g. Dustan has a record of switching sides when convenient, and there are many Taliban supporters who would do likewise if the fortunes of the puritan militia are on the decline.
v. decay
E.g. Unless the plastic is specially designed to decompose in the soil, such materials can last a very long time.
n. breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
E.g. Despite the body's advanced state of decomposition, the police were able to identify the murdered man.
v. adorn; embellish
E.g. They've also agreed to decorate their shop windows with slightly bigger manikins.
n. act of decorating something; something used to beautify
E.g. If you're not sure where to start when selecting Christmas decoration, spend a few minutes considering the colors that you want to focus in.
v. abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
E.g. Pakistani terrorists regularly defect to another terrorist group with a totally different political platform.
v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
E.g. I would again defer to responsible judgment when we're dealing with these kind of things.
n. clarity of outline; concise explanation
E.g. Exercise had given his muscles superior definition.
v. change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
E.g. The heat will deform the plastic sculpture.
n. alteration in the shape or dimensions; a change for the worse
E.g. Chahkalalanwala is a village where around 8 years ago the world media including BBC rushed to highlight the cases of bone deformation among children.
n. act later than planned; put off; adjournment
E.g. There's concern that a further delay will cause a damaging loss of momentum.
a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
E.g. We thanked our host for a most delectable meal.
v. authorize and send another person as one's representative; commit or entrust to another
E.g. The president decided to delegate the task to a subordinate.
v. consider; think about carefully; weigh
E.g. Offered the new job, she asked for time to deliberate before she told them her decision,.
n. an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
E.g. The Chevron Texaco oil company in Nigeria is using aircraft to evacuate hundreds of villagers from areas affected by unrest in the country's oil-producing southern delta region.
n. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
E.g. In the end, the Southern Africa supporters of the Zimbabwe government under-estimated the opposition across the Commonwealth, including that of some other African states, to letting Zimbabwe back without progress on democracy and human rights.
n. act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
E.g. One of the major aims of the air force was the complete demolition of all means of transportation by bombing of rail lines and terminals.
n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
E.g. Every denomination is experiencing tension, and Southern Baptists are no exception.
v. condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
E.g. The reform candidate kept to denounce the corrupt city officers for having betrayed the public's trust.
n. cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
E.g. I said it would be simpler to get the discount since the dent is cosmetic not structural.
n. a person qualified to practice dentistry
E.g. When it comes to dental care, you and your dentist share a common objective.
n. branch of medicine dealing with teeth
E.g. The department of dentistry is dedicated to the lifelong education of its students so they may excel as dental professionals.