v. preserve by chilling; cool or chill something
E.g. Please refrigerate these foods, or they will spoil.
n. machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
E.g. Having the refrigerator is truly quite helpful since we are doing the nearly all the cooking for ourselves.
v. practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
E.g. You can rehearse your presentation to make sure that it fits within a certain time frame.
v. pay back for some expense incurred
E.g. You must make the payments directly to the providers of those services, you can't just reimburse the people who you are benefiting.
n. new or different interpretation
E.g. There are others who suggest a reinterpretation of existing models.
v. make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
E.g. The Charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary.
v. make less severe or strict; become less tense
E.g. Our new colleague should relax if he sees that we are a friendly group.
n. act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
E.g. Second connection to the relay is a cable to the network port on the PC.
n. relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
E.g. MBA programs are run throughout the world, because their relevance is across industries, business sectors and economies.
a. pertinent; having connection with matter at hand
E.g. The only way for a value brand like ours to remain relevant is to provide innovation that sets us apart.
n. belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
E.g. Politics and religion are daily topics of conversation.
a. of religion; concerned with religion; having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity
E.g. In the meantime, his plans to marry his American sweetheart fell apart due to religious and cultural differences.
v. mark in a notable manner; distinguish clearly; make noticeable or conspicuous; point out; take notice of
E.g. Some emails from Salam pushes me to once again remark that one of the best kinds of tax increases we could pursue would be higher taxes on alcohol.
v. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
E.g. I would remind you of your lady's existence, sir, which the law recognizes, if you do not.
n. message that helps to remember something
E.g. But earlier in the day, a reminder of the tensions which still exist here, a house was set on fire, it’s the fourth such fire in six weeks.
n. payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
E.g. Oh, did I mention that the rent is the same as what I'm paying here?
n. list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
E.g. In fact, most of their concert repertoire is by living composers.
n. one that represents anything; that which exhibits a likeness or similitude; agent
E.g. If the senator or representative is not doing a good job, then don't re-elect them.
v. put down by force or intimidation ; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
E.g. In order to curb her impetuosity, Anne's parents tried not to repress her high spirits.
a. producing new life or offspring
E.g. The reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions.
n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
E.g. The resemblance is undeniable, from the massive arch to the carved pillars.
n. official house; large house; act of dwelling in a place
E.g. Crowds of fans gathered outside the Bachchan residence in suburban Mumbai as news of the engagement spread.
a. of or relating to or connected with residence
E.g. The explosion did not cause any casualties, but it was under the tip of our noses in a Shell residential compound.
v. make a firm decision about; find a solution to
E.g. They resolve never to drink in office again.
n. materials; abilities; available source
E.g. Still she went on growing, and, as a last resource, she put one arm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney.
a. reactive; readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion
E.g. Children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience.
n. moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
E.g. For Fatah senior leaders, this restraint is the path to a Palestinian state.
a. tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining
E.g. We think form is restrictive, which is why we go through different writing phases to shape our songs.
v. move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
E.g. So far, the company says, more than 13,000 employees have taken voluntary redundancy or agreed to retire early.
n. period of your life after you have stopped work at a certain age
E.g. For many, the most important saving they have is for a pension for their retirement.
v. provide with new tools; revise or reorganize
E.g. We must retool the town's economy.
n. receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
E.g. Everywhere that freedom takes hold, and terror will retreat.
v. recover; find and bring in; get back
E.g. They say the more they talk to these detainees, the more tips and evidence they retrieve from the area.
a. looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
E.g. The Museum of Graphic Arts is holding a retrospective showing of the paintings of Michael Whelan over the past two decades.
v. make known; disclose or show
E.g. "The secret of your birth! Do you mean to say - " "Gentlemen," says the young man, very solemn, "I will reveal it to you, for I feel I may have confidence in you."
v. overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction
E.g. The Commission has now launched a high-level diplomatic offensive to reverse the ban.
n. modification; correction; act of altering
E.g. It would require a drastic revision of his opinion.
n. rebirth; bringing again into activity and prominence
E.g. We need to promote healthy economic growth via integrated revitalization of built, natural, & cultural assets.
v. organize opposition to authority; make revolution
E.g. The people will revolt when bread prices triple again.
a. marked by new or introducing radical change
E.g. How did a man from such a privileged background become involved in revolutionary politics?