v. lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
E.g. Under food shortage, the animals might have a strategy in which they elongate life span to increase the total number of offspring produced.
n. radiation; discharge; act of emitting
E.g. The Clean Cars Act is the first law in America to force car manufacturers to find ways of reducing the emission of greenhouse gasses.
n. acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
E.g. With Congress staying out of the issue, medical marijuana advocates called the enactment of the law a "historic" victory for their movement.
n. place where animals are kept
E.g. Molly made her debut weighing 70kg and was walking around her enclosure within half an hour, said a zoo spokesperson.
n. perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
E.g. Through hard work and endurance, we will complete this project.
n. practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it
E.g. Wood engraving is a refinement of the technique of woodcut, the carving of a design into a block of wood.
v. make better or more attractive; increase; improve
E.g. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat.
v. make rich; richen; improve
E.g. The school has lots of resources for children, parents, and teachers to enrich learning.
n. one who amuses people, such as a singer, dancer, comedian, magician
E.g. While critics have attacked Dickens's legacy, the organizers reply that the writer was a great popular entertainer.
n. real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
E.g. Persons and corporations are equivalent entity under the law.
n. person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
E.g. Opponents of our present tax program argue that it discourages entrepreneur from trying new fields of business activity.
v. picture in the mind; imagine
E.g. I cannot envision him as President.
n. long heroic poem, or similar work of art
E.g. This epic is a riddle wrapped in a mystery.
n. outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
E.g. The G8 countries, she said, have no trouble making speeches about the seriousness of the epidemic though not one has respected its commitments.
n. outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates
E.g. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin.
n. particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
E.g. The glacial epoch lasted for thousands of years.
n. state or quality of being equal
E.g. She understands that the fight for marriage equality is not just about marriage, but economic security.
n. one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
E.g. These paths in the park are reserved for only one equestrian and his steeds.
a. of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders; depicted or represented on horseback
E.g. Matz gained keen insight into horses as a three-time Olympian and a silver medalist in equestrian competition at the 1996 Summer Games.
n. mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
E.g. A society which remains in equilibrium is termed static, that which is changing is called dynamic.
a. marked by or having equity; just and impartial
E.g. I am seeking an equitable solution to this dispute, one that will be fair and acceptable to both sides.
a. no fixed or regular course; wandering
E.g. State Senate Minority Leader, a Democrat, accused him of engaging in erratic behavior.
n. outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
E.g. The Philippine Institute of Seismology has set a level three alert, ranking the situation as critical, with an eruption possible within weeks.
a. necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
E.g. There people need fuel for generators at home, essential to power air conditioners to cope with the rising summer heat.
n. morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
E.g. Matthew, who happens to be a bit lacking in ethics, is a key executive for a major pharmaceutical company.
a. relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
E.g. But guess why they stay home and suppress what they call ethnic unrest?
n. manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
E.g. Students begin to learn the basics of etiquette for personal social situations.
n. process of extracting moisture
E.g. Water is transferred from the surface to the atmosphere through evaporation, the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
a. plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
E.g. An evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves all year round.
a. easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
E.g. He was lying on his left side at the time, and in evident pain.
a. of or relating to or produced by evolution or development
E.g. He told us a very informative site about biology and evolutionary theory.
a. precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth; perfectly conforming
E.g. Researchers have discovered what they describe as the exact sites where carbon is held in capture materials.
a. making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
E.g. Cleaning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was an exacting task, one that demanded extremely meticulous care on the part of the restorers.
v. represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
E.g. Don't exaggerate the size of the enemy force!
n. overstatement; act of making something more noticeable than usual
E.g. The dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness.
n. rejection; act of excluding or shutting out
E.g. A recent study showed that up to two million people in France now live in areas blighted by social exclusion, domestic violence and racial discrimination.
a. not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
E.g. As an American I do not believe in exclusive ethnic, racial or tribal states.
ad. without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
E.g. One Turkish diplomat told the BBC that that was tantamount to the EU saying that it wanted to remain an exclusively Christian club.
v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of
E.g. All computers execute the instruction as expected.
n. role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
E.g. It was also about restoring faith in a political system that limits and divides power between the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.