n. act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
E.g. The Euro made its debut in the financial markets three years ago and it has been an option for any non-cash transaction ever since.
n. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
E.g. An optometrist, or Doctor of Optometry, is a healthcare professional who provides primary vision care.
n. band
E.g. The orchestra was rehearsing at the time and received the news in silence, according to one musician.
n. decree; authoritative command or order
E.g. If the ordinance is approved, the community of 20000 people could face a long and costly court battle.
n. act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
E.g. Although its main orientation is north-south, the road turns slightly to the east and then to the west.
n. decoration; something used to beautify
E.g. There was no superfluous ornament in the room, not one modern piece of furniture, everything looked at once well worn and well saved.
a. decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
E.g. An ornamental plant is a plant that is grown for its decorative qualities, rather than for its commercial or other value.
n. decoration; adornment
E.g. In the past decade or so, after some hundred and fifty years of neglect, ornamentation of Baroque music has again become widely accepted.
n. beginning; eruption; explosion
E.g. The trial of 21 medical workers, allegedly linked to an outbreak of the HIV virus in southern Kazakhstan, has begun.
n. a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose
E.g. Every day her outfit is analyzed as if it were fashion week.
n. association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization
E.g. No one has said they carried out the attack, but security officials believe this was a well-planned operation, masterminded by a major terrorist outfit.
n. a natural consequence of development
E.g. Skype online Chinese instruction is an outgrowth of Computer Assisted Language Learning.
n. an opening that permits escape or release; activity that releases creative energy or emotion
E.g. At any rate, it shall be strong enough to search to grope an outlet from this cloud of doubt, and find the open day of certainty.
ad. altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
E.g. She asked him outright for a divorce.
n. beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
E.g. At the outset of the November 16 meeting, I will provide some comment on.
a. covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
E.g. Most people will tell you to use bright colors on bright days and dark colors on dark overcast days.
v. defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
E.g. In fact, the very first hurdle most writers have to overcome, is to shout down the voice in their own head that tells them that their writing is worthless.
n. beyond the regular time
E.g. She often has to work overtime.
v. defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
E.g. Still, he was sufficiently touched by his aunt's grief too long to rush out from under the bed and overwhelm her with joy--and the theatrical gorgeousness of the thing appealed strongly to his nature, too, but he resisted and lay still.
n. a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas
E.g. Suffering from hypothermia and a lack of oxygen they'd appeared doomed.
a. crowded to capacity; compressed
E.g. In our yard ground covered with wet, heavily packed leaves.
a. acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
E.g. Neither Jack's under-baked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to Jill.
n. board on which painter mixes pigments
E.g. At the present time, art supply stores are selling a paper palette that may be discarded after use.
a. abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
E.g. Because his job required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion.
n. brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
E.g. Below you will find a 6 page pamphlet meant as a public service to help educate bloggers about this growing problem.
n. a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
E.g. The Constitutional Court, a senior panel of judges often accused of siding with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has voted to annul his third election victory, according to one of the judges.
a. being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
E.g. Like Ralmon, reading two science fiction books in parallel is out of the question.
n. characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others
E.g. Security's critical parameter is the ratio of workers to retirees.
n. animal or plant living on another
E.g. Scientists believe a parasite is attacking the lobsters' nervous system, killing the shellfish.
n. a tiny piece of anything
E.g. The comet it had met was itself a visitor from the outer limits of the solar system and the dust particle it shed, and which Stardust caught, have been untouched since the Solar System formed billions of years ago.
a. composed of distinct particles
E.g. They are a kind of air pollution called particles or particulate matter.
a. any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
E.g. The fake cakes made to look freshly iced in pastel shades sit under glass displays.
n. a piece of cloth; small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
E.g. I put on my clean flight suit, with rank on my shoulders and name patch on my chest.
n. any disease-producing agent
E.g. Manure and improperly composted manure can be a source of pathogen contamination on crop products intended for human consumption.
a. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
E.g. The women's group running the poster campaign says that's because Turkey is still a very patriarchal society, a place where politics is seen as man's work and women are far less likely to have the funds needed to run for election.
n. activity of going on an area at regular intervals for security purposes
E.g. In military tactics, a patrol is a small tactical grouping sent out by land, sea or air to perform a specific task.
n. benefactor; regular customer
E.g. We had to walk two miles to Brocklebridge Church, where our patron officiated.
a. arrogant; characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
E.g. This study examined patronizing communication in the law enforcement or civilian intergroup context.
v. coat; cover
E.g. He's called for an end to the campaign of violence in order to pave the way for a resumption of the peace process, but the militants have rejected his strategy.
n. a check issued in payment of wages or salary
E.g. Because his paycheck is often spent before it even hits the bank, saving is often not an option.