n. any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
E.g. But over time, this ultra-thin cement paste on the top surface of the brick wears off, exposing the true color of the sand and gravel.
n. official examination of the details of a country's population
E.g. There's been no census since the war began, but it's clear a huge proportion of Sri Lankan Tamils have been uprooted from their homes by this conflict.
n. quality or condition of being certain; fact or truth unquestionable established; clearness
E.g. Mentally, I still possessed my soul, and with it the certainty of ultimate safety.
v. utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
E.g. They began to chant the hero's deeds after his speech.
v. license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
E.g. As a result we decide to charter the school to use bigger writing for the French version.
n. thorough physical examination
E.g. Answer the following questions and we'll provide you with a personalized checkup checklist that you can take to your doctor.
n. written order directing a bank to pay money
E.g. They forged their manager's signature on the cheque to steal money from bank.
n. good form; style; elegance by virtue of being fashionable
E.g. Of course, most regular folks aren't greeted by name stand in front of this chic Beverly Hills beauty salon.
n. combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
E.g. His views, and those of many of his counterparts in other European countries, may be unpalatable to the liberal political mainstream, but they clearly struck a chord among a portion of the population which is increasingly unsettled by the growing number of immigrants to Europe.
n. any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
E.g. 'But who is to give the prizes?' quite a chorus of voices asked.
a. lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
E.g. The doctors were finally able to attribute his chronic headaches to traces of formaldehyde gas in his apartment.
n. a thick mass or piece, amount
E.g. Mary, get me a silk thread, and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen.
n. situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
E.g. Her heart is broken, but then a change in circumstance forces them to be together every day.
a. relating to city or citizen; relating to man as a member of society
E.g. The village hall is given over to civic functions and meetings.
n. any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
E.g. Her hand darted out, fastening over Lawanda's emaciated wrist like a clamp.
n. faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
E.g. There was another clan of aristocracy around there -five or six families - mostly of the name of Shepherdson.
v. make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
E.g. A Japanese delegation has started talks in North Korea to try to clarify the fate of at least ten Japanese citizens who were abducted by the communist state.
n. clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
E.g. With the re-designed screens on the new iPad, the clarity is much better than most all papers.
v. make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
E.g. I clash the pan down on the stone floor.
a. standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially art, architecture, and literature
E.g. The classical methods of navigation are still useful in today's application.
n. sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
E.g. Congress insisted on an exclusion clause for seventeen-year-olds.
n. obvious remark; overused expression or idea
E.g. You certainly don't like to be missing some of your main players, but when it happens that old cliche is true.
n. upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
E.g. My amazement reached its climax when Miss Temple asked the finial question.
v. hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
E.g. Boys cling to the rope to keep from falling.
a. awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
E.g. I did the same thing except with a Bunker Buster, but the shock wave made me stumble and made me look like a clumsy loser.
v. grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
E.g. "Oh! come, Jane, come!" As he said this, he released me from his hands and did not clutch again, only looked at me.
n. partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
E.g. The Rainbow coalition united people of all races in a common cause.
v. breakdown; failure
E.g. The streets of Baghdad are littered with putrefying mounds of rubbish that have been accumulating since the collapse of municipal services in March, with the arrival of coalition forces.
n. fellow worker; associate; co-worker
E.g. The abduction of the Italians, along with one Iraqi colleague, was claimed by several organizations.
n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
E.g. The collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction.
a. of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
E.g. Britain, the former colonial power, said it looked forward to working with the new government.
n. region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees
E.g. There will also be two large glass cases: one with a colony of bees, the other with a group of ants.
a. of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
E.g. Radio City Music Hall has a colossal stage.
v. blend; fuse; merge
E.g. Re-branded as one-army recruitment, the latest drive will, for the first time, combine recruiting to both the regular and territorial army.
n. an object that goes around the sun
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.
v. have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
E.g. Mrs. Fairfax swallowed her breakfast and hastened away to commence operations.
n. written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
E.g. There are no hard and fast rules about writing a commentary.
n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
E.g. For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.
a. closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
E.g. His short, compact body was better suited to wrestling than to basketball.
n. one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
E.g. It also had hints for making snow forts, including "make sure to include an icy compartment to store your vodka."