v. make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
E.g. We saw the hawk fold its wings.
n. masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
E.g. Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive through New England to admire the colorful fall foliage.
a. marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment
E.g. "Oh, you foolish Alice!" she answered herself. "How can you learn lessons in here? Why, there's hardly room for YOU!"
v. not allow; prohibit; prevent
E.g. My sense of tact would forbid an honest answer to you.
a. prohibitive; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
E.g. A rock face, so forbidding from a distance, shows fracture lines from close up: nothing is forever, everything changes.
n. place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
E.g. Half a mile beyond the ford is a collection of three or four huts, called Rancho Grande.
n. prediction about how something will develop, as for weather
E.g. Weather forecast said there are early signs that this continent risks entering another El Nino episode.
n. predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
E.g. Doug Engelbart helped launch the Internet's forerunner, the Arpanet.
v. prevent by taking action in advance
E.g. The prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce.
v. tell of or indicate beforehand; predict
E.g. Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year.
a. official; executed, carried out, or done in proper or regular form
E.g. But the complex agreement involves an increase in formal output quotas in an attempt to bring actual production in line with what they have agreed.
v. pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
E.g. Please format this letter so it can be printed out.
a. preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier
E.g. You argue that the former is a violent game, while the latter is a killing simulator.
ad. previously;at an earlier time; once
E.g. Fisher can win the Dubai World Championship, but isn't guaranteed the title formerly called Order
n. plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
E.g. He gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials.
v. make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
E.g. Allowing women to join the infantry and take on combat positions, would fortify military efforts.
a. lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
E.g. Where we are fortunate is to be dependent on actual imports of oil only to a limited degree, unlike Japan and some European states.
v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop
E.g. Don't forget to foster our children's well-being and education.
n. person who establishes an organization, business
E.g. Some businesses require very little capital and the founder is able to self-finance the enterprise.
n. small part broken off or detached; fraction
E.g. He was fond of quoting a fragment from a certain poem.
a. pleasant-smelling; odorous
E.g. How fragrant were the steam of the beverage, and the scent of the toast!
n. temporary madness or delirium
E.g. The media frenzy is over, but the problem lingers on.
ad. recently; in a fresh manner; so as to be fresh
E.g. All visitors can see a freshly cleaned floor.
n. condition or quality of being fresh, in any sense; originality by virtue of being new and surprising
E.g. Surely it should be one of our tasks to try and preserve those streams in freshness and vigor.
n. margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
E.g. A flag with a fringe is an ensign, a military flag.
a. outside mainstream; of peripheral part or border
E.g. I can't imagine Arizona voters think their tax dollars are well served by a legislature that is less focused on their lives than in fringe right-wing radio conspiracy theories.
a. playful like a lively kitten; energetic; lively; enthusiastic
E.g. He's described as a frisky, healthy, normal, rambunctious puppy.
n. not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance
E.g. While the first impression of a traditional clown may be one of frivolity, the exaggerated makeup, clothing, expressions.
v. look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
E.g. We frown on the use of so much salt in the food.
a. productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
E.g. Those are made to dwell in fruitful lands; there they take root, and gain a settlement.
n. quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
E.g. The data concerned with growth and fruitfulness of these plants have been previously reported from this laboratory.
v. make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
E.g. We must frustrate this dictator's plan to seize control of the government.
a. preventing realization or attainment of a desire
E.g. Some dangers are real and obvious; others are slow, insidious, frustrating hope, and causing keen disappointment.
n. operation; manipulation; performing or able to perform its regular function
E.g. Yes, it is a functioning flashlight; you should take it.
n. money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
E.g. An activist from Burundi lambasted the world's richer nations for not putting money into the global fund to fight AIDS.
a. relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
E.g. El Niao is a natural phenomenon, but some are worried that climate change could now be altering the cycle in fundamental ways.
n. plant belonging to the group Fungi
E.g. This plant that has been used as traditional medicines is a kind of fungus.
v. provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
E.g. It cost $18 million to design, build and furnish, which is about $3 million more than the average for the newly built branches.
n. long usually narrow room ; covered corridor
E.g. The museum's main gallery is reserved for the sculptures.
n. opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
E.g. Instead of the gap being between the developed and developing countries, it's now biggest between the poorest nations and all other countries.