v. save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
E.g. He doesn't want to admit it yet, but the legacy he's so desperately trying to salvage is already broken down.
n. condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
E.g. The speaker asserts that something exists beneath language -- like bedrock beneath the skyscrapers, a sanity even beneath the dizziness.
n. cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
E.g. Your sarcasm is appreciated but what I'm trying to say is that both campaigns have been painting very dark pictures of each other.
a. in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
E.g. Only the tribesmen increased their clamor, war-drums booming and voices raised in savage folk songs.
n. a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting
E.g. He handed me the scalpel and stepped aside from the patient, offering me the prestigious first cut on the patient.
v. sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
E.g. Still, it’s kind of hilarious to watch them scatter from the light.
n. landscape; view; view or views of natural features, especially in open country
E.g. Switzerland isn't limited to beautiful scenery; it has beautiful men too .
n. range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
E.g. This group was within the scope of an investigation.
n. small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
E.g. The EU recently shredded old euro coins and sent the scrap nickel and copper to China.
v. gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
E.g. We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.
n. close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
E.g. The conclusions drawn from this scrutiny he partially expressed in his succeeding observations.
n. statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
E.g. A small urban park in the downtown area has been hosting innovative contemporary sculpture installations since 1981.
a. not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
E.g. For several other papers, it's a secondary item to be relegated below the content of the president's interview.
ad. apparently; supposedly
E.g. The new eleven hour curfew has been brought in by an administration seemingly desperate to stop what has now become a wave of demonstrations against King Gyanendra, his son Crown Prince Paras and increasingly, in favor of a republic.
n. sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
E.g. At the end of this year they will finish the final segment of the road.
a. taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
E.g. This is a very select area; you have to be rich to live here.
a. able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
E.g. A spokesman for the airline said the passengers were innocent in the issue and she hoped the staff would be more sensible than to take industrial action.
n. thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression
E.g. However this sentiment is also shared by most of my male friends, a significant portion of whom are game lovers.
a. of the seventh degree or order; act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
E.g. With your luck you'll get stuck behind a propane truck, or even worse a septic truck, the entire way up the hill.
n. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
E.g. Scientists unveiled the genome sequence of rice - a tool of great potential use to researchers trying to develop new strains of rice with higher yields.
n. unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
E.g. I wouldn't have scheduled the conference if I thought it would cause you a setback.
a. torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
E.g. A new-comer of any age or either sex was an impressive curiosity in the poor little shabby village of St.Petersburg.
n. axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
E.g. We don't know if we're going down to the ground floor or to the basement or whether the entire lift shaft is empty and we're plunging to our doom.
v. destroy; break up; break into many pieces
E.g. We saw the wine glass shatter.
a. very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
E.g. Wearing nothing but an almost sheer robe, Delilah draped herself against the very steep temple wall.
v. shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
E.g. I shiver as I stand smoking on the lawn, listening to the birds talk to each other in autumn wind.
n. tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
E.g. He put a shovel of coal on to the fire.
n. a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
E.g. We cannot afford to lose our reputation, not even a shred of our reputation.
n. public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft
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. seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
E.g. To me the most alarming feature of the siege is short rations.
v. inhale air than immediately expel it; make a deep single respiration, especially to express fatigue, exhaustion, grief, or sorrow
E.g. Nobody ever said anything for a while; then the young man hove a sigh and says: "Alas!"
n. framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
E.g. The building has a steel skeleton.
v. pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
E.g. It took me an hour to skim the book of 100 pages.
n. defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
E.g. I have proven that you slander the gay community.
n. any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
E.g. "Here, Bill! catch hold of this rope - Will the roof bear? - Mind that loose slate - Oh, it's coming down! Heads below!"
n. act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
E.g. The real reason for this slaughter is they are over-fishing and want to kill the competition for the fish.
a. smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
E.g. Because the sidewalks are very slippery, please be careful.
n. long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
E.g. Peeking through a slit he spied a man hand a boy a baseball glove, though he could not see their faces.
n. phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion
E.g. I wish the exclamation mark had not been painted out, it would have made the slogan more forceful.
v. be at an angle; incline; gradient
E.g. "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?" "Well, I am not used to that kind of a crowd."