n. exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
E.g. We would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background.
a. great in range or scope
E.g. He's due back from an extended mission on the International Space Station in October.
v. eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
E.g. Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe.
a. exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
E.g. There is, said the external relations commissioner, a lot of broken crockery on the floor, and we're going to have to work hard to put the pieces together again.
v. draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
E.g. He is not planning to expel foreign companies as he needs their expertise and technology to extract and upgrade Venezuela's heavy crude.
a. exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual
E.g. Certainly there was a most extraordinary noise going on within, as if a dish or kettle had been broken to pieces.
n. end; utmost point; outermost or farthest point or portion
E.g. At the extremity is the County Courthouse; on the right is the tall spire of the Presbyterian, and on the left the tower of the Episcopal Church.
a. high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
E.g. An exuberant player with attractive tones on both tenor and alto, Red Holloway is also a humorous blues singer.
n. front of building; superficial or false appearance
E.g. I believe the Religious Right's thin facade is being revealed.
v. help bring about; make less difficult
E.g. Rest and proper nourishment should facilitate the patient's recovery.
n. exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
E.g. He found the museum was selling a facsimile of the works of art on display.
n. inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
E.g. His status on the faculty is also at risk should he be seen as delivering low-quality care.
v. disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
E.g. I know how soon youth would fade and bloom perish.
a. lacking strength or vigor ; weak
E.g. She set off at once, and ran till she was quite tired and out of breath, and till the puppy's bark sounded quite faint in the distance.
ad. in fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly
E.g. We got there in about a half an hour fairly dripping, for it was a most awful hot day.
n. imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
E.g. The Football Association says it all began with a fake advertisement on a website, inviting foreign managers to be the new national team coach.
n. person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
E.g. What the papers report is that he was an extreme right-wing fanatic with psychological delusions.
n. excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
E.g. An Israeli study of Palestinian suicide bombers from 2003 says religious fanaticism is just one of many factors.
a. imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
E.g. He is talking about his falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties.
a. excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance
E.g. The turn of the millennium has impelled some scientists to predict a fantastic future.
n. dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
E.g. This is a typical schoolgirl fantasy.
a. extensive; significant; having a wide range, influence, or effect
E.g. Mr. Chirac called for far-reaching reform of the UN itself including the Security Council.
a. approving or pleasing; granting what has been desired or requested
E.g. French authorities are looking for a favorable resolution to the case against move director Roman Polanski.
v. give food to; supply with nourishment
E.g. So Tom says: "What's the vittles for? Going to feed the dogs?"
v. enrich; make fertile; make fruitful or productive
E.g. He is showing how to properly fertilize tropical plants.
n. intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
E.g. At the protest rally, the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal fervor.
n. slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
E.g. Most of the meals are relatively high in fiber and low in saturated animal fat.
a. imaginary; invented, as opposed to real
E.g. Thompson is credited with developing a new form of fictional journalism, in which the writer made himself an essential element of the story.
n. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
E.g. By doing this, we condition people to feel that fidelity is unimportant on the Web.
a. ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
E.g. He said that at least 10 rebels were killed and more than 30 wounded in fierce urban warfare.
v. line; proceed in line
E.g. The students file into the classroom.
v. handle or manage carefully or skillfully; handle with a deceptive
E.g. The standards finesse the argument about use of calculators in school mathematics by concentrating on what is to be learned, without worrying about how it is learned.
n. extreme end or tip of a finger
E.g. The family physician often provides the first and only medical intervention for fingertip injuries.
a. hard; solid; resolute; determined
E.g. Despite being hit by the car, the post was still firm.
a. dull and expressionless, like the eye of a fish; suspicious; inspiring doubt
E.g. There was something fishy about the accident.
n. health; vigor; state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness
E.g. It's the fitness and the enjoyment that draws me in - it's a lot of fun.
a. firmly in position; stationary
E.g. Alice kept her eyes anxiously fixed on it, for she felt sure she would catch a bad cold if she did not get dry very soon.
n. flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; small crystalline bit of snow
E.g. The normally snowy January was spring like, without a flake to be seen.
a. elaborately or excessively ornamented
E.g. Modern architecture has discarded the flamboyant trimming on buildings and emphasizes simplicity of line.
v. flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry
E.g. Mature migrating ducks and geese are very smart and will flare from a black shotgun.