v. tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
E.g. The candidates rip into their opponents each other mercilessly.
v. wander; ramble; stroll
E.g. Sometimes known as Europe's tiger, the continent's only native wild cat does roam Spain, Portugal and southern France.
a. vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
E.g. Those levels are expected to remain robust this year, said the ratings firm, but be somewhat below 2008.
n. stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
E.g. The curtain rod is hung to low and is the wrong colour.
n. settle down or stay; sit, as on a branch; perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
E.g. I'm surprised that you didn't hear any gobbles from the roost.
v. rest or sleep on or as if on a perch; come back home
E.g. The consequences of your mistake will eventually come home to roost.
n. revolution; act of rotating as if on an axis
E.g. The rotation of the dancer kept time with the music.
n. unvarying or habitual method of procedure; occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
E.g. I believe she was happy in her way: this routine sufficed for her.
a. uneven; rough; very difficult
E.g. At last he passed the rugged competitive examination.
n. destroyed person, object, or building; debris
E.g. Thanks to them a country that was on the brink of ruin is now stabilizing and showing signs of moving forward.
v. utter or emit low dull sounds; move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound
E.g. If you've ever stood on Park Avenue, Manhattan, and felt a subway train rumble by underfoot, you know what a typical quake feels like.
a. typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
E.g. Schulz says the team of researchers will spend weeks at a time living and working in rustic conditions in the Mexican village.
a. treated against rusting; resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion
E.g. It was made of rustproof alloy.
a. salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
E.g. You can purchase a saline solution in the drug store.
n. small part of something intended as representative of the whole
E.g. The World Health Organization says there is no guarantee that every sample of the virus can be traced and destroyed.
n. watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying food and other substances to the various tissues; essential bodily fluid
E.g. You can also take pine sap from a pine tree to burn for a while.
v. soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
E.g. Saturate your sponge with water until it can't hold any more.
a. soaked; drenched; unable to hold or contain more; full
E.g. It recommends eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and limiting fewer foods that are high in saturated fat, added sugars, cholesterol, salt.
v. rescue; preserve; make unnecessary; set aside for future use
E.g. AIDS organizations have hailed the drug pricing deal as a breakthrough, with the potential to save millions of lives.
n. resources; money saved
E.g. The BBC says the efficiency savings are vital for it to respond to rapid changes in technology.
a. used of armor; covered with scales, or scale like structures, as fish or reptile
E.g. We need special tool to deal with the scaled fish.
n. someone who bears the blame for others
E.g. The ploy of finding a scapegoat is as old as mankind itself - when things become too difficult at home, divert attention to adventure abroad.
v. sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
E.g. Still, it’s kind of hilarious to watch them scatter from the light.
n. structure on which something is shown; part of theater where the acting is done; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
E.g. This rain scene is one of my all time favorite movie views.
v. scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
E.g. Hollywood producers scour the globe desperate for TV show ideas, it's not just about Britain anymore.
n. unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
E.g. He also has the ability to recover quickly in scramble situations and control rebounds.
v. throw away; discard; break down into parts for disposal or salvage
E.g. When you mess up with sheet metal, you have to scrap it and start over.
n. surface where pictures can be projected for viewing ; examine; test
E.g. That allows people to download films from the internet and watch them whenever they want on a screen which fits into the palm of their hand.
n. statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
E.g. A small urban park in the downtown area has been hosting innovative contemporary sculpture installations since 1981.
n. underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
E.g. A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface, and thus is not an island.
n. sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
E.g. The Halifax seaport is an exciting new waterfront development.
n. something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
E.g. "The secret of your birth! Do you mean to say -- " says the young man, very solemn, "I will reveal it to you, for I feel I may have confidence in you."
n. separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
E.g. A peculiar attribute of this sect is the character of many of its members: bankers, civil service officials, navy officers, army officers and others of the finest professions.
a. worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
E.g. The church leaders decided not to interfere in secular matters.
a. requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory
E.g. Disliking the effect of her sedentary occupation on her figure, Stacy decided to work out at the gym every other day.
a. resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles
E.g. Fossils preserved in sedimentary rocks will display that era's primary forms, reflective of that era's ecology and life's adaptations to best exploit it.
v. tempt; entice; lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct
E.g. The temptation of easy money did seduce her to work in a massage parlor.
n. young plant or tree grown from seed; produced from seed
E.g. She plans to sell this native cherry seedling online.
n. sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
E.g. At the end of this year they will finish the final segment of the road.
n. term; half a year; a period of 6 months; one of two divisions of an academic year
E.g. The semester system divides the calendar year into two terms of 15 weeks.