abandon | /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
abstract | /'æbstrækt/ a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
academy | /ə'kædəmɪ/ n.
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists |
access | /'æksɛs/ n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance |
accommodate | /ə'kɒmədeɪt/ v. Syn. adapt; oblige
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
accompany | /ə'kʌmpənɪ/ v.
travel with; be associated with |
accumulate | /ə'kju:mjʊleɪt/ v. Syn. collect
pile up; collect; mount up; increase |
accurate | /'ækjʊrət/ a. Syn. precise; correct
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
achieve | /ə'tʃi:v/ v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill |
acknowledge | /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/ v. Syn. recognize; admit
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
acquire | /ə'kwaɪə(r)/ v. Syn. obtain; gain
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system |
adapt | /ə'dæpt/ v. Syn. alter; modify
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
adequate | /'ædɪkwət/ a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose |
adjacent | /ə'dʒeɪsənt/ a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adjust | /ə'dʒʌst/ v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate |
administrate | /əd'mɪnɪstreɪt/ v.
administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of |
adult | /'ædʌlt/ n.
one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown |
advocate | /'ædvəkət/ v. Syn. urge; support
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
affect | /ə'fɛkt/ v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
aggregate | /'ægrɪgət/ v. Syn. gather; accumulate
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
aid | /eɪd/ n.
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant |
albeit | /ɔ:l'bi:ɪt/ ad.
even though; although; notwithstanding |
allocate | /'æləkeɪt/ v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan |
alter | /'ɔ:ltə(r)/ v. Syn. modify; change; convert
modify; cause to change; make different; convert |
alternative | /ɔ:l'tɜrnətɪv/ a.
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice |
ambiguous | /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning |
amend | /ə'mɛnd/ v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
analogy | /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
analyse | /'ænəlaɪz/ v.
resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately |
analysis | /ə'næləsɪs/ n. Syn. study; investigation
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts |
annual | /'ænjʊəl/ a.
occurring or payable every year |
anticipate | /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/ v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
apparent | /ə'pærənt/ a. Syn. visible
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
append | /ə'pɛnd/ v. Syn. attach
attach; add as supplement or appendix |
appreciate | /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/ v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
approach | /ə'proʊtʃ/ n. Syn. access; method
access; method |
appropriate | /ə'proʊprɪət/ v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
approximate | /ə'prɒksɪmət/ v. Syn. approach
approach; come near |
arbitrary | /'ɑrbɪtrərɪ/;/'ɑrrbɪtrɛrɪ/ a. Syn. capricious; impulse
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
area | /'ɛərɪə/ n.
plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range |
aspect | /'æspɛkt/ n. Syn. respect; facet
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind |
assemble | /ə'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. gather
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole |
assess | /ə'sɛs/ v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something |
assign | /ə'saɪn/ v. Syn. appoint; allot
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly |
assist | /ə'sɪst/ v. Syn. help
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate |
assume | /ə'sju:m/;/ə'su:m/ v. Syn. suppose; presume
suppose; presume; take on; bear |
assure | /ə'ʃʊə(r)/;/ə'ʃʊər/ v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
solidify; guarantee; convince |
attach | /ə'tætʃ/ v. Syn. fasten; annex
fasten; annex; be in contact with |
attain | /ə'teɪn/ v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain |
attitude | /'ætɪtju:d/;/'ætɪtud/ n.
posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue |
attribute | /ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor |
author | /'ɔ:θə(r)/ n.
beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer |
authority | /ɔ:'θɒrɪtɪ/ n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government |
automate | /'ɔ:təmeɪt/ v.
replace or enhance human labor with machines |
available | /ə'veɪləb(ə)l/ a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
aware | /ə'wɛə(r)/ a.
knowing; having knowledge or cognizance |
behalf | /bɪ'hɑrf/ n. Syn. represent
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone |
benefit | /'bɛnɪfɪt/ n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
bias | /'baɪəs/ n. Syn. prejudice; preference
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way |
bond | /bɒnd/ n. Syn. link; tie; connection
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty |
brief | /bri:f/ a.
short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise |
bulk | /bʌlk/ n. Syn. majority; mass
majority; main part; volume; mass |
capable | /'keɪpəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. competent
having the ability required for a specific task |
capacity | /kə'pæsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. volume; ability; capability
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate |
category | /'kætɪgərɪ/ n. Syn. group
group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute |
cease | /si:s/ v. Syn. stop; terminate
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue |
challenge | /'tʃælɪndʒ/ v.
assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to |
channel | /'tʃæn(ə)l/ n.
passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access |
chapter | /'tʃæptə(r)/ n.
division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society |
chart | /tʃɑrt/ n. Syn. graph; diagram
graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators |
circumstance | /'sɜrkəmstəns/ n. Syn. situation; condition
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event |
cite | /saɪt/ v. Syn. quote
quote; adduce as an instance |
civil | /'sɪv(ə)l/ a. Syn. civic
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
clarify | /'klærɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. illuminate; elucidate
make clear and comprehensible; elucidate |
classic | /'klæsɪk/ n.
work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence |
clause | /klɔ:z/ n. Syn. sentence; phrase
sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document |
code | /koʊd/ n.
body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words |
coherent | /koʊ'hɪərənt/ a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
coincide | /koʊɪn'saɪd/ v. Syn. correspond
occur at the same time as; correspond |
collapse | /kə'læps/ v.
breakdown; failure |
colleague | /'kɒli:g/ n. Syn. associate
fellow worker; associate; co-worker |
commence | /kə'mɛns/ v. Syn. originate; start; begin
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
comment | /'kɒmɛnt/ v. Syn. remark; judgment
express an opinion; remark |
commission | /kə'mɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize |
commit | /kə'mɪt/ v.
do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted |
commodity | /kə'mɒdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. goods
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit. |
communicate | /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. convey; inform; correspond
send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly |
community | /kə'mju:nɪtɪ/ n. Syn. society; district
society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government |
compatible | /kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. harmonious
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
compensate | /'kɒmpɛnseɪt/ v. Syn. make up; reimburse
make amends for; reimburse |
compile | /kəm'paɪl/ v. Syn. assemble; gather; accumulate
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources |
complement | /'kɒmpləmənt/ v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect |
complex | /'kɒmplɛks/ a. Syn. intricate; compound
complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
component | /kəm'poʊnənt/ n. Syn. element; ingredient
element; ingredient; abstract part of something |
compound | /kɒm'paʊnd/ v. Syn. combine; constitute
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
comprehensive | /kɒmprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a. Syn. thorough; inclusive
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope |
comprise | /kəm'praɪz/ v. Syn. include
include; consist of; be composed of |
compute | /kəm'pju:t/ v. Syn. reckon; calculate
reckon; make mathematical calculation |
conceive | /kən'si:v/ v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
concentrate | /'kɒnsəntreɪt/ v.
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body |
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