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DEFINITION : adjective being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else EXAMPLE : A style of architecture that is unique to Portugal. PART OF SPEACH : • particularly remarkable, special, or unusual • [ predic. ] ( unique to) belonging or connected to (one particular person, group, or place) |
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DEFINITION : verb [ trans. ] make practical and effective use of EXAMPLE:vitamin C helps your body utilize the iron present in your diet. |
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DEFINITION : adjective actually supporting the intended point or claim; acceptable as cogent. - Example : a valid criticism. See note at believable .
- legally binding due to having been executed in compliance with the law
- legally acceptable
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DEFINITION : verb ( varies, varied) [ intrans. ] differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class. - Example : the properties vary in price | [as adj. ]
- PART OF SPEACH : ( varying) varying degrees of success.
- change from one condition, form, or state to another
- [ trans. ] introduce modifications or changes into (something) so as to make it different or less uniform
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DEFINITION : 1 a thing used for transporting people or goods, esp. on land, such as a car, truck, or cart. 2 a thing used to express, embody, or fulfill something. Example : I use paint as a vehicle for my ideas. |
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DEFINITION : 1 a particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing. 2 Medicine the manual turning of a fetus in the uterus to make delivery easier. Example : a revised version of the paper was produced for a later meeting PART OF SPEACH : [usu. with adj. ] an adaptation of a novel, piece of music, etc., into another medium or style |
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DEFINITION : preposition traveling through (a place) en route to a destination Example : they came to Europe via Turkey. PART OF SPEACH : by way of; through, by means of |
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DEFINITION : verb [ trans. ] break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). Example : they violated the terms of a cease-fire.
PATR OF SPEACH : - fail to respect (someone's peace, privacy, or rights)
- treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect : he was accused of violating a tomb.
- rape or sexually assault (someone)
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DEFINITION : adjective almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition . Example : the virtual absence of border controls.
PART OF SPEACH : - Computing not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so
- Optics relating to the points at which rays would meet if produced backward.
- Physics denoting particles or interactions with extremely short lifetimes and (owing to the uncertainty principle) indefinitely great energies, postulated as intermediates in some processes.
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DEFINITION : 1 able to be seen 2 of or relating to imports or exports of tangible commodities
EXAMPLE : the church spire is visible from miles away.
PART OF SPEACH : - Physics (of light) within the range of wavelengths to which the eye is sensitive.
- able to be perceived or noticed easily
- in a position of public prominence
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DEFINITION : 1. the faculty or state of being able to see 2. an experience of seeing someone or something in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition Example : she had defective vision. PATR OF SPEACH :
- the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom
- a mental image of what the future will or could be like : a socialist vision of society.
- he images seen on a television screen.
- (often visions) a vivid mental image, esp. a fanciful one of the future
- a person or sight of unusual beauty.
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DEFINITION : adjective of or relating to seeing or sight Example : visual perception. PART OF SPEACH : noun (usu. visuals) a picture, piece of film, or display used to illustrate or accompany something. |
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DEFINITION : 1 a book forming part of a work or series. a single book or a bound collection of printed sheets. • a consecutive sequence of issues of a periodical. • historical a scroll of parchment or papyrus containing written matter. 2 the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, esp. when great 3 quantity or power of sound; degree of loudness : he turned the volume up on the radio.
Example : the sewer could not cope with the volume of rainwater
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DEFINITION : adjective done, given, or acting of one's own free will Example : we are funded by voluntary contributions. PART OF SPEACH : noun ( pl. -taries) an organ solo played before, during, or after a church service. • historical a piece of music performed extempore, esp. as a prelude to other music, or composed in a free style. |
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DEFINITION : noun the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group Example : they don't give a damn about the welfare of their families . PART OF SPEACH : - statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need : the protection of rights to education, housing, and welfare .
- financial support given for this purpose.
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DEFINITION : conjunction in contrast or comparison with the fact that Example : you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious. PART OF SPEACH : (esp. in legal preambles) taking into consideration the fact that. |
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DEFINITION : relative adverb by which Example : a system whereby people could vote by telephone. |
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DEFINITION : adjective found or distributed over a large area or number of people Example : there was widespread support for the war. |
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DEFINITION : noun a person who is one hundred or more years old.
EXAMPLE : PART OF SPEACH : adjective [ attrib. ] one hundred or more years old. |
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DEFINITION : plural noun various sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo. EXAMPLE : |
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DEFINITION : adjective risky; dangerous Example : we work in hazardous conditions |
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DEFINITION : noun 1 Brit. a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for vacations 2. historical a group of people, esp. traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa. • any large group of people, typically with vehicles or animals traveling together, in single file Example : a caravan of cars and trucks. PART OF SPEACH : - [as adj. ] a caravan holiday.
- a covered horse-drawn wagon
- a covered truck; a van.
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DEFINITIION : noun a glass case used for displaying articles in a store or museum. • a place or occasion for presenting something favorably to general attention Example : the gallery will provide a showcase for Atlanta's young photographers. |
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DEFINITION : adjective reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy Example : don't be bashful about telling folks how you feel. |
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