v. moisten; lessen in force or effect
E.g. Now it seems that ministers may be accepting that we're moving into a world of permanently higher oil prices that will dampen economic growth.
v. mark the time of; assign a date to
E.g. Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological findings.
a. old-fashioned; obsolete
E.g. For an average insurance requirement and an average dated car the breakeven point declines to 15 000 km a year.
n. part or portion; share; indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; distribution; arrangement
E.g. This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought.
n. liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another
E.g. But Poland's coal industry - the second largest in Europe - is heavily in debt.
a. misleading, likely or attempting to deceive; fraudulent
E.g. If you see an ad you think is deceptive, you can report it to us.
a. of tens; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
E.g. The decimal system is known by anyone who learned math.
n. number written using the base ten
E.g. One can enter a number in decimal, have it converted to binary to be stored.
a. ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
E.g. It is unusual to have decorative girl's baseballs; but you can see pink baseball mitts there.
v. lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
E.g. Can I increase or decrease the sum insured under the council home contents insurance policy ?
a. having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
E.g. I think the Realtor who said future buyers may consider the roof defective is giving you sound advice.
n. protection from harm
E.g. Sanitation is the best defense against disease.
v. make or become free of frost or ice
E.g. Before driving, defrost the car window.
a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
E.g. The deft waiter uncorked the champagne without spilling a drop.
v. reduce level; lower grade of something
E.g. To reduce in worth or value: degrade a currency.
n. process of extracting moisture; dryness resulting from the removal of water
E.g. The signs of dehydration include muscle pain and fatigue.
n. mental disorder marked by confusion
E.g. In his delirium, the drunkard saw pink panthers and talking pigs.
v. make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties; erase
E.g. Please demagnetize the iron shavings.
v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
E.g. Authorities plan to demolish many buildings left weakened by the quake which are threatening to fall.
n. proof; act of showing or making evident
E.g. This demonstration is a unique opportunity for the Latino community to raise our voice and concerns.
a. of or relating to the teeth
E.g. We recommend Glide or any other coated dental floss because they slide easily between teeth.
n. one who relies on another especially for financial support
E.g. Then try to find an immigration lawyer, prove that a dependent is counting on you.
n. plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss
E.g. After the depredation of invaders, the people were penniless.
v. lower in spirits; press down
E.g. There are hopes that this could help to revive the internet and technology sector which has shown to depress since the dotcom crash of 2000.
n. recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
E.g. The researchers believe that growing up in a home where parents had difficulties with depression or alcohol was often a trigger.
n. poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away
E.g. I stand before you today as the citizen of a country that has had nothing but disaster, war, brutality and deprivation against its people for so many years.
v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
E.g. For I knew Diana and Mary would derive more pleasure from seeing again the old homely tables than from the spectacle of the smartest innovations.
v. move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
E.g. You could see a rough path descend like a steep stair into the plain.
n. offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
E.g. John Fraser, is an accomplished descendant from the early days of journalists.
v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
E.g. I did not designate Mr. Irons as my representative, and as far as I know he acted on his own initiative and spoke for himself.
n. length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
E.g. The recommendations on dish diameter are based on the use of a perfectly shaped parabolic dish.
v. prescribe; rule as a dictator
E.g. I guess we should just let McEachin dictate the dialogue for us.
n. choice and use of words in speech or writing
E.g. If you are a diction teacher of students targeting a performance career, please consider the future of your students and the foundation you are providing them.
n. nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
E.g. An unhealthy diet together with little exercise and smoking are the key risks of diseases.
n. one who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight
E.g. Trying to lose weight raises a person's stress levels, even if the dieter doesn't realize it.
a. relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
E.g. Though usually described as a digestive gland, the liver has other functions of equal or greater importance.
n. quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
E.g. They thought whatever wrongs had been done under his leadership, he had the right to retire with dignity.
n. predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
E.g. It could create a painful dilemma for the group's members: either accept a lower price or give up additional production quotas they have just given themselves.
n. measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
E.g. Describing time as a dimension is a natural assumption.
a. of or relating to dimensions
E.g. Two dimensional arrays are a little more complicated to use than previous ones.