n. air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
E.g. "Oh, to think what might have happened!" He drew his breath short, and strained me so close to him, I could scarcely pant.
n. cleverness; magnificence
E.g. But, when they have a stroke of brilliance, boy, do they ever!
ad. brightly; radiantly
E.g. A pretty little house stood at the top of the lane, with a garden before it, exquisitely neat and brilliantly blooming.
n. brink; edge
E.g. She shut her book and slowly looked up; her hat brim partially shaded her face, yet I could see, as she raised it, that it was a strange one.
n. an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
E.g. It provides a retail directory of bronze fine art galleries and manufactured items.
n. creek; stream
E.g. At the bottom of the hill ran a little brook, and on the opposite side of it was a bank.
n. clump; cluster; gathering
E.g. They found the sharp new heap they were seeking, and ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms that grew in a bunch within a few feet of the grave.
n. confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
E.g. Still, despite the robust growth, if you listen closely to the analysts and bankers, you can pick up a low buzz of concern over some areas of the economy.
n. a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
E.g. A buzzer or beeper is a signaling device, usually electronic, typically used in automobiles, household appliances such as a microwave oven, or game shows.
n. channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
E.g. Heart surgeons use PRP to strengthen tissues in bypass operations, and some plastic surgeons and dermatologists use it as an alternative to facial fillers.
n. a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
E.g. In large cabinet shops furnished with hi-tech computer-controlled equipment, cabinetmaker may specialize only in one or two of the functions listed.
v. compute; determine; estimate
E.g. He can tell you how to measure and calculate residential square footage.
n. adjustment; measurement
E.g. We explain in this work why a straight calibration to published files.
n. act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
E.g. They've called for the cancellation of all of Mozambique's foreign debt so that all available resources can be channeled into re-construction of the country's shattered infrastructure.
n. covering; umbrella
E.g. I flew at a height of about two hundred feet, almost brushing the top of the jungle canopy, in search of diamond mines.
n. narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
E.g. Valles Marineris on Mars is the largest known canyon in the solar system.
a. chief; serving as an essential component
E.g. If you want to increase your word power, the cardinal rule of vocabulary-building is to read.
v. cut; sculpt
E.g. I realize the Senate schedule will be very busy this year, but I hope that I may work with you to carve out just a small amount of time to consider this important issue.
n. cutting away parts to create a desired shape
E.g. The official delegation including Jimmy Carter, the Panamanian president Mireya Moscoso and King Juan Carlos of Spain visited two cemeteries to offer floral wreaths to the tens of thousands who died carving the canal across the Central American isthmus.
n. container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
E.g. It�s time to unwind and rewind with this low-tech cassette tote bag.
v. assign the roles of; choose at random
E.g. More interesting still is the fact that the producers say they're going to use a television reality show to cast the three actors who will play Evo Morales in the different stages of his life.
n. choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
E.g. There was even a baby born in a polling station to an expectant mother determined that nothing would stop her from casting a ballot.
n. agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
E.g. Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst.
n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
E.g. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a catastrophe that destroyed most of the city.
a. act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
E.g. That is the appeal in catching them I think, it is amaizing to pull something so massive out of muddy water, that few people actually see.
v. classify; sort
E.g. Don’t worry, the Web will categorize itself.
n. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
E.g. Her eyes immediately met those of a large caterpillar, which was sitting on the top with its arms folded, quietly smoking a long hookah, and taking not the smallest notice of her or of anything else.
n. church; temple
E.g. I have seen their grave; it formed part of the pavement of a huge churchyard surrounding the grim, soot-black old cathedral of an overgrown manufacturing town in shire.
n. care; being attentive to possible danger
E.g. He tried with caution once or twice, as he went; then jumped to the roof of the woodshed and thence to the ground.
a. conservative; careful
E.g. The trials are an emotive issue in Britain and the government has issued a cautious response, saying it will take further advice before making policy.
n. cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
E.g. Four avenues opened out of the small cavern which the great rock stood in.
n. a widely known person
E.g. He was a baseball celebrity.
n. any small compartment
E.g. But, on rare occasions, in their words, microscopic metal particles can lead to a short circuit within the cell, causing overheating and potentially flames and that is a sober statement for anyone using a Sony-powered computer.
n. anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
E.g. Embarrassed by his parents' shabby, working-class appearance, Doug felt their visit to his school would bring him nothing but chagrin.
n. cell; compartment; room
E.g. Before being taken to the execution chamber he acknowledged that he deserved punishment, but he said it was unfair that he was paying the ultimate price while his co-defendant, his girlfriend, who was charged as a juvenile, had the chance of a normal life.
n. a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
E.g. Charcoal can draw on almost any type of paper meant for drawing.
a. benevolent; kind; humane
E.g. Why, in defiance of every precept and principle of this house, does she conform to the world so openly--here in an evangelical, charitable establishment--as to wear her hair one mass of curls?
n. counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
E.g. The checkout here is 12 noon.
n. a professional cook
E.g. The prize for the lucky winner won't be a car, or even cash, it'll be a job, anything from a post as a hairstylist to a waiter or a chef.
a. cool; freeze
E.g. When mists as chill as death wandered to the impulse of east winds along those purple peaks, and rolled down "ing" and holm till they blended with the frozen fog of the beck!