a. relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
E.g. We really don't yet have technology that can effectively detect the presence of radiation in naval cargo.
a. poor; indigent; being in need; impoverished
E.g. Economists and poverty researchers say multiple factors may account for the increase in needy college graduates.
v. make neutral and thus inoffensive
E.g. The treaty might neutralize the small republic.
a. of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
E.g. They wouldn't rest until the large black snake, which appears to be nocturnal, is no longer free.
n. one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
E.g. You can feel the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers from his story.
a. not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings
E.g. You can watch nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees today.
a. liberal; not conforming to or in accord with tradition
E.g. They insisted their nontraditional designs for the building.
n. peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
E.g. It is a directory of many of the United States' most dynamic peace and nonviolence organizations.
n. person of distinction or great reputation; celebrity who is an inspiration to others
E.g. Particularly notable is Holy Trinity and its "Doom painting" - a mural of the Last Judgment dating from the 1430s.
v. observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
E.g. Tom swept his brush back and forth - stepped back to note the effect - added a touch here and there - criticized again.
v. provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth
E.g. Along with a devoted team of sixteen full-time staffers and several volunteers, they now nourish kids in seventy Toronto daycares.
a. nutritious; healthy; of or providing nourishment
E.g. This kind of food is not nourishing for young children.
a. previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
E.g. Piercing any part of the body other than the earlobes was novel in 1950s, but now it is quite common.
n. printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
E.g. His bookcases were filled with anything but no one novel.
n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
E.g. Another novelty is the Japanese garden with its bamboo fence, the posts and door of entrance being carved with remarkable taste and boldness.
ad. during current time; presently
E.g. Cricket fights, which were a popular pastime in the nineteen-fifties and sixties, are quite rare in Hong Kong nowadays.
a. of, relating to, or forming a nucleus of an atom; pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons
E.g. The resolution states that CPS Energy should invest further in nuclear energy.
a. many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
E.g. Who lives in numerous residential communities and works in the giant business centers?
n. nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially nourishing ingredient in a food
E.g. As a budding nutritionist, Kim has learned to design diets that contain foods rich in this important nutrient.
a. of or providing nourishment; promoting growth, or preventing decay
E.g. Vitamin water has too much sugar to be accurately described as nutritious; we has ordered owner Coca-Cola to stop running advertisements carrying the claim.
a. not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
E.g. Even though he was her son, she tried to be objective about his behavior.
a. morally or legally constraining; required; binding
E.g. It is obligatory that books borrowed from the library be returned within two weeks.
v. preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
E.g. The practical thing is have something else to do, don't obsess on it all of the time.
a. no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
E.g. But the content is very difficult to locate, and often in obsolete video formats.
n. one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
E.g. With that, the main obstacle to Russian admission would instantly disappear.
a. random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
E.g. She preferred to be called Teen, but I could only call her Mom, or in occasional shock, Mother!
a. not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two
E.g. It is odd that his name is never mentioned.
n. probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
E.g. Bookmakers have now slashed his odds from 400/1 to 28/1.
a. relating to, or contributing to sense of smell
E.g. A wine taster must have a discriminating palate and a keen olfactory sense, for a good wine appeals both to the taste buds and to the nose.
v. be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
E.g. Over grass bleached colorless by strong sun, we see the herd ooze forward.
a. of or relating to or involving light or optics
E.g. His doctor checked the optical axis of the eye very carefully.
a. most advantageous; optimum; ideal
E.g. Short term accurate wind and wave forecasts can be used for optimal ship routing.
n. one who expects favorable or good outcome
E.g. The problem with being an optimist is that when you persist in seeing the upside, people often assume you're an idiot.
a. most favorable or advantageous
E.g. Wind and solar are intermittent power sources - only producing electricity under certain optimum environmental conditions.
a. not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
E.g. Making the public plan optional is not only better political strategy, it is better public policy in our federal system.
n. musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
E.g. Kathleen Ferrier was the greatest oratorio singer of the time.
n. path; circle; move in an orbit; encircle
E.g. One Japanese company is already taking advance bookings for visits to a space resort that's meant to orbit the earth.
a. of or relating to an orbit; of or relating to the eye socket
E.g. The orbital muscles keep the visual axis of both eyes aligned on the center of what you are looking at.
n. plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
E.g. You have come to the right place to learn about orchid plants.
n. mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
E.g. The supply of this ore is apparently inexhaustible, but no veins have as yet been found.