n. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
E.g. Now go back to the diagram at the top of the page and trace through the cycle of the alternation of generations.
n. silvery ductile metallic element
E.g. Services include mold aluminum casting, heat treating, machining.
n. wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
E.g. My daughter and I looked at each other in amazement, and with beaming smiles threw our arms around each other.
n. state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
E.g. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
a. responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
E.g. He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to.
n. similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
E.g. This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
n. study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
E.g. You can read more about those studies here, and my analysis is here.
n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
E.g. Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, while I am amongst these, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable.
n. substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
E.g. His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.
a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
E.g. Mr. Spock's features, though angular, were curiously attractive, in a Vulcan way.
ad. yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
E.g. It says an immediate commitment of three billion dollars annually is needed to provide basic healthcare across sub-Saharan Africa.
n. song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
E.g. Let us now all join in singing the national anthem.
n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
E.g. The strength of anthropology is its diversity of approach and perspective, unified by a common theme: the study of human variation and adaptability.
n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
E.g. Please hold your breath in anticipation of that event.
a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
E.g. We are tolerably conversant with the early English poets; and can discover no resemblance whatever, except in antiquated spelling and a few obsolete words.
n. ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
E.g. There have been many republics in the past, both in what we call antiquity and in what we call the Middle Ages.
n. substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
E.g. Regular washing with antiseptic is often enough to heal a skin infection.
n. act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
E.g. Mr. Straw’s appointment as Foreign Secretary has triggered speculation in London about the Prime Minister’s motives for the change.
n. works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
E.g. One of the greatest opportunities for the out-of-school unemployed youth will always be found in apprentice programs.
n. official approbation; endorsement; act of approving
E.g. First, Ehrlich knows it would be extremely unlikely to win approval from the Democratic-dominated General Assembly.
v. ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
E.g. He said failure to approve the pact would have led to a forced opening and the import of much more rice.
a. of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue
E.g. I see an aquamarine swimming pool, an aluminum garage, a suburban lawn.
n. tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
E.g. This is the world's largest aquarium with 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water and more than 100000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe.
a. tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
E.g. Learn about the arboreal emblems that represent the provinces and territories of Canada.
n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
E.g. The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.
n. one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
E.g. Simon Conder, a British architect, is responsible for this beautiful conversion of a group of farm.
n. theory of numerical calculations
E.g. He found a way to set up equations about integers and other constructs in arithmetic.
n. shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
E.g. Where we do see cracks in armor is in new-home construction, both in single-family sales and condos.
n. weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
E.g. The first man to be held - said to be a British arms dealer - was reportedly arrested when he met undercover FBI agents posing as terrorists wanting to buy the weapon.
v. set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
E.g. He requested to array the whole regiment on the parade ground.
n. storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons
E.g. People are forbidden to smoke in the arsenal for fear that a stray spark might set off the munitions stored there.
n. one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
E.g. The Yangtze River is the main artery of traffic in center China.
v. speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
E.g. The author was trying to articulate that his encrypted file system is effective.
n. upward slope or grade; movement upward
E.g. A 30 minute hike up to the base of the ferrate is followed by an unforgettable 2 hour ascent up the cliff.
n. task given to students; job; distribution; appointment
E.g. I believe that this assignment is the most challenging of them all.
n. connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
E.g. I benefited a lot from my association with him.
a. varied; miscellaneous
E.g. Watching the large and varied bird population, or following assorted trails on horseback.
n. variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
E.g. A great assortment of cars was on display.
v. suppose; presume; take on; bear
E.g. He looked at me long and hard: I turned my eyes from him, fixed them on the fire, and tried to assume and maintain a quiet.
n. something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
E.g. The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to power.