v. make white or colorless; blanch
E.g. If I recall correctly from his book, what Obama talked about was some picture of a black man who was disfigured from trying to bleach is skin.
v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
E.g. A newspaper article alleging he had taken bribes may blemish his reputation.
n. praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
E.g. He has had a decade to benefit from what he calls the blessing of Albert.
n. pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
E.g. If only, I thought, he had called our bluff from the start and told us firmly that he knew the figures but wouldn't say.
n. private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
E.g. The main house was originally the home of Tombstone's first bank manager, while the guest rooms are in an old boardinghouse.
n. long narrow pillow or cushion
E.g. The right was a plank, rather wide and long, and with a kind of bolster made of wood.
n. link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
E.g. Last year, the average short-term bond fund gained about 9%, according to Morningstar.
v. raise; advance; push or shove upward
E.g. It shows political parties could boost their share of the vote considerably.
n. organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
E.g. I have something in my brain and heart, in my blood and nerves that assimilates me mentally to him.
a. out of breath; breathing with difficulty, as from tension or excitemen
E.g. China joined the world in breathless coverage of the Chilean mine rescue, but when a gas blast killed 21 Chinese miners, the national TV news didn't say a word.
v. raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
E.g. In a fast neutron reactor, this process is optimized so that it can breed fuel, often using a depleted uranium blanket around the core.
n. light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
E.g. Tomorrow Night: A light but steady breeze from the southwest keeps temperatures warmer than tonight.
v. lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
E.g. I was surprised and cheered to see how far dawn was advanced: what rosy streaks were beginning to brighten the east.
n. liveliness and eagerness; quickness; vigor or rapidity in action
E.g. All these vehicles went by with a cheerful briskness; there was hardly ever a block for them in the traffic.
n. message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
E.g. The incident, which was in live broadcast on television, is hugely embarrassing for Palace security.
n. pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
E.g. This brochure on farming was issued by the Department of Agriculture.
a. of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow
E.g. Chocolate brown is the most fashion-forward color.
a. of a color similar to that of wood or earth; of a color which resembles brown
E.g. After it was fully eclipsed, it turned a kind of brownish-red.
n. majority; main part; volume; mass
E.g. Canada's largest bulk food retailer, it has more than 112 stores.
a. of large size for its weight
E.g. They're generally too bulky or heavy for backpacking.
n. packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
E.g. She made a bundle selling real estate.
a. not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
E.g. The burdensome task of preparing the income tax return was assigned to him.
n. place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
E.g. We was in the path to the mill; and when they got pretty close on to us we dodged into the bush and let them go by, and then dropped in behind them.
n. occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
E.g. The chairman warned that a deal with the banks must be struck by May; or, with major debt repayments due over in 18 months, the business could go bust.
v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
E.g. David and the children bustle about the house getting in each other's way as they try to pack for the camping trip.
n. oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
E.g. "Two days wrong!" sighed the Hatter, "I told you butter wouldn't suit the works!"
n. product made during the manufacture of something else
E.g. It would be a start to running cleaner city buses, it would recycle a useful by-product from the school cafeterias that the School District is currently paying to remove.
a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
E.g. By his cadaverous appearance, we could see how the disease had ravaged him.
n. planning something carefully and intentionally
E.g. The calculation and the hope is that North Korea's nuclear program is really a diplomatic gambit, designed to extract economic and political concessions.
n. person who is considered for something; person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
E.g. The European Union is welcoming these ten candidate countries with open arms and wide smiles.
n. practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
E.g. Cannibalism is an undeniable occurrence rooted in antiquity and branching forth to the present-day.
n. quality of being capable; capacity; skill
E.g. Recently, a non-programmer friend pointed out that there is no simple explanation of capability available on the web.
n. mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
E.g. Mike had the capacity to handle several jobs at once.
n. long and slender with a very small internal diameter
E.g. It passed from a capillary tube.
n. prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
E.g. The animals are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity.
a. of or relating to the heart
E.g. Where can I find a cardiac centre in my area?
n. pursuit of professional advancement as one's chief or sole aim
E.g. Numerous writers have outlined the dangers of isolation and careerism in the American society.
a. negligent; taking insufficient care
E.g. Geithner apologized for what he called careless mistakes.
ad. recklessly; done without care or attention; inattentively
E.g. When he heard such words dropping carelessly from the lips of the members of this family, her family, he thrilled with delight.
n. one who divides something into pieces by cutting; making decorative wooden panels
E.g. Mr. Cully, how did you become a master pumpkin carver?