n. any physical damage to body caused by violence or accident or fracture
E.g. England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate preparation and was unable to match Australia's skill, mental fortitude or desire.
a. countless; numerous
E.g. Some vague figures approached through the gloom, swinging an old-fashioned tin lantern that freckled the ground with innumerable little spangles of light.
n. continual and persistent demands
E.g. He clashed frequently with insiders who regarded his management style and his policies as unacceptable, in particular, his insistence that bank help for poor nations be tied in future to their willingness to root out corruption.
ad. as a matter of instinct or nature
E.g. I did so, not at first aware what was his intention; but when I saw him lift and poise the book and stand in act to hurl it, I instinctively started aside with a cry of alarm.
n. advance or set forth in court; association organized to promote art or science or education
E.g. The institute for biomedical research is a non-profit, independent research and educational organization known as a world leader in its field.
v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
E.g. Decena urged local government units to institutionalize the vaccinations of dogs, and dog owners to be more responsible in taking care of their pets.
n. ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
E.g. In this stage, the intellect is able to grasp all knowledge, and does not need to have recourse to the senses again.
n. ability to comprehend; understand and profit from experience; intellect; power of cognition
E.g. More than half the variance between people in intelligence is also genetic, Mr. Shane reports, adding that smarter people "tend to be less satisfied with their jobs."
ad. deliberately; consciously
E.g. Oh, no! Mason will not defy me; nor, knowing it, will he hurt me--but, not intentionally, he might in a moment, by one careless word, deprive me, if not of life, yet forever of happiness.
n. communication; a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
E.g. Spatial interaction is a dynamic flow process from one location to another.
a. capable of acting on or influencing each other
E.g. The centerpiece is a boat ride through an elaborate interactive stage set of picturesque slums and their associated smells, to conjure up an illusion of real Victorian life - and misery.
n. attention; curiosity; dividend; yield
E.g. I did wish Tom Sawyer was there; I knew he would take an interest in this kind of business, and throw in the fancy touches.
v. cross; meet; meet at a point
E.g. At the 6th traffic light, Rose Street will intersect Limestone Street.
a. between or among stars
E.g. As interstellar dust and debris crashes into the earth's upper atmosphere, it burns up in an intense streak of light across the night sky.
n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
E.g. Again, with the entire album, intimacy is a word that rings true.
a. complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
E.g. By contrast Peirce's logic is reasonably clear, and he takes great pains to work it out in intricate detail; basically it is the whole logical apparatus of the physical and social sciences.
v. captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for: scheme for
E.g. He asks occasional questions, but usually just about how the speaker came to a certain conclusion, it's the thought process more than the answer that seems to intrigue him.
a. attractive; capable of arousing interest or curiosity; engaging
E.g. Our team came up with some most intriguing finds.
ad. constantly; always
E.g. I generally contrived to reserve a moiety of this bounteous repast for myself; but the remainder I was invariably obliged to part with.
n. check list; a collection of resources
E.g. Less money tied up in inventory is more money in our pockets.
n. animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
E.g. Worms are an example of invertebrate animals.
a. attractive; tempting
E.g. Representatives of the Insight Bowl have expressed strong interest in inviting Rutgers.
n. a particle that is electrically charged positive or negative
E.g. Consider, for example, an ion which crosses the horizontal plane at the point K, where its velocity is entirely vertical.
a. contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; inconstant
E.g. Led by her, I passed from compartment to compartment, from passage to passage, of a large and irregular building.
n. any of various similar or related coelenterates
E.g. This deadly species of jellyfish is only found in certain areas of the world, mainly in Australia.
n. adornment made of precious metals, as a bracelet or ring or necklace
E.g. Since 2004, we have served thousands of satisfied customers with un-matched deals on quality diamond and gold jewelry.
n. decision; appraisal
E.g. Now the WTO panel of experts investigating the issue has agreed with the opponents of the American action in what's called an interim judgement.
n. assemble without order or sense; confused multitude of things; chaos; mess; mixture
E.g. The finale was one big jumble of nonsense, just like the entire series was.
n. connection; joint; intersection; crossing
E.g. It�s at the junction of the two continents of Europe and Africa where the earth�s crust is broken and fragmented.
n. authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
E.g. These courts have jurisdiction in this district.
n. committee appointed to judge a case
E.g. A jury of music specialists will choose the winners for different world regions and in the categories of Newcomer and Boundary Crossing, Club Global, and Album of the Year.
v. adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
E.g. "And old Madam Reed, or the Misses, her daughters, will be solicited by you to seek a place, I suppose?" "No, sir; I am not on such terms with my relatives as would justify me in asking favours of them--but I shall advertise."
n. act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
E.g. It is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors.
a. acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally
E.g. China, for example, keen to dispel its unsavory image among tourists of having poor restroom facilities, is sending twenty delegates.
n. central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
E.g. "Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth; when I find it, the mystery will be solved.".
n. device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer
E.g. The on-screen keyboard is only usable if you put the iPad on a flat surface or at least your lap.
n. bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
E.g. But this new addition converts from a shoulder bag or hand bag to a knapsack as your mood suits.
a. demanding much work or care; tedious
E.g. In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task.
n. delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
E.g. When having brought her ironing-table to the nursery hearth, she allowed us to sit about it, and while she got up Mrs. Reed's lace frills, and crimped her nightcap borders.
v. delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
E.g. I'm sure you've experienced jet lag before.