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the recording studios set ABOUT compiling an album called | about | 1. on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something 2. used to describe the purpose or an aspect of something |
the professional sweeper is ABSENT any morning the boy | absent | 1. not in a place because of illness, etc. 2. not present in something |
the reef contains an ABUNDANCE of marine life and | abundance | 1. a large quantity that is more than enough 2. in large quantities |
country retains its own ACCENTS and has some unique | accents | 1. a way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which country, area or social class a person comes from; how well somebody pronounces a particular language 2. the emphasis that you should give to part of a word when saying it |
calendars had gained official ACCEPTANCE but each was put | acceptance | 1. the act of accepting a gift, an invitation, an offer, etc. 2. the act of agreeing with something and approving of it |
cells are now ACCEPTED as a unifying concept | accepted | 1. generally believed to be correct |
commission the activities provide ACCESS to learning opportunities in | access | 1. the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/something 2. a way of entering or reaching a place |
people who write dictionaries ACCESS to a more vibrant | access | 1. the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/something 2. a way of entering or reaching a place |
go in trying to ACCOMMODATE the frequently divergent interests | accommodate | 1. to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit 2. to provide enough space for somebody/something |
beach large enough to ACCOMMODATE their bulk so they | accommodate | 1. to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit 2. to provide enough space for somebody/something |
from ferocious insects that's ACCORDING to a study in | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
short-term weight loss that's ACCORDING to a study in | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
in rows and columns ACCORDING to their atomic weight | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
there aren't any that's ACCORDING to a study in | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
out your wallet because ACCORDING to a study published | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
a person's age that's ACCORDING to a study in | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
the water changes color ACCORDING to mill s method | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
that characteristic stench that's ACCORDING to a study in | according | 1. to give somebody/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment |
route and is getting ACCUMULATED in locations around the | accumulated | 1. to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time 2. to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time |
has been able to ACHIEVE the financial status where | achieve | 1. to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time 2. to succeed in doing something or causing something to happen |
need at least some ACQUAINTANCE with its structure and | acquaintance | 1. a person that you know but who is not a close friend 2. slight friendship |
effort a man may ACQUIRE great knowledge of topics | acquire | 1. to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour 2. to obtain something by buying or being given it |
indication of intelligence comparing ACROSS species is not as | across | 1. from one side to the other side of something 2. on the other side of something |
prospective studies of mortality ACROSS industrialized nations these studies | across | 1. from one side to the other side of something 2. on the other side of something |
risk-taking is more an ACT of faith than a | act | 1. to do something for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation 2. to behave in a particular way |
to close this week ACTING like a shield ozone | acting | 1. the activity or profession of performing in plays, films, etc. |
a law or government ACTION violates the constitution this | action | 1. the process of doing something in order to make something happen or to deal with a situation 2. a thing that somebody does |
from studying with artistically ACTIVE mentors who exhibit and | active | 1. always busy doing things, especially physical activities 2. involved in something; making a determined effort and not leaving something to happen by itself |
eyes water blood vessels ACTUALLY relax thanks to increased | actually | 1. used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is really true 2. used to show a contrast between what is true and what somebody believes, and to show surprise about this contrast |
we juggle we never ACTUALLY manage to do more | actually | 1. used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is really true 2. used to show a contrast between what is true and what somebody believes, and to show surprise about this contrast |
that a rainbow can ACTUALLY be a complete circle | actually | 1. used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is really true 2. used to show a contrast between what is true and what somebody believes, and to show surprise about this contrast |
no medal from what ACTUALLY occurred drawing on archival | actually | 1. used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is really true 2. used to show a contrast between what is true and what somebody believes, and to show surprise about this contrast |
often while learning and ADAPTING to user preferences the | adapting | 1. to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation 2. to change something in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation |
is not enough to ADDRESS climate change and we | address | 1. details of where somebody lives or works and where letters, etc. can be sent 2. a series of words and symbols that tells you where you can find something using a computer or phone, for example on the internet |
in order to ADDRESS the widespread problem of | address | 1. details of where somebody lives or works and where letters, etc. can be sent 2. a series of words and symbols that tells you where you can find something using a computer or phone, for example on the internet |
was amazing holiday cards ADDRESSED to him came pouring | addressed | 1. to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it 2. to write on an envelope, etc. the name and address of the person, company, etc. that you are sending it to by mail |
east anglia the book ADDRESSES how sales can help | addresses | 1. details of where somebody lives or works and where letters, etc. can be sent 2. a series of words and symbols that tells you where you can find something using a computer or phone, for example on the internet |
and raised the healthy ADJUSTED father is able to | adjusted | 1. to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better 2. to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think |
around the world have ADOPTED smart infrastructure like artificial-intelligence | adopted | 1. an adopted child has legally become part of a family that is not the one in which they were born 2. an adopted country is one in which somebody chooses to live although it is not the one they were born in |
the primary means of ADVERTISING clothing in the s | advertising | 1. the activity and industry of advertising things to people on television, in newspapers, on the internet, etc. |
housekeeping' genes tend to AFFECT the health and reproductive | affect | 1. to produce a change in somebody/something 2. to attack somebody or a part of the body; to make somebody become ill |
that it might adversely AFFECT human health and food | affect | 1. to produce a change in somebody/something 2. to attack somebody or a part of the body; to make somebody become ill |
for example high numbers ARE AFFLICTED by disease in other | afflicted | 1. to affect somebody/something in an unpleasant or harmful way |
housing supply will affect AFFORDABILITY in sydney | affordability | 1. the fact of being cheap enough that people can afford to buy it or pay it; how affordable something is |
of the much more AFFORDABLE macintosh a year later | affordable | 1. cheap enough that people can afford to pay it or buy it |
bring in water from FURTHER AFIELD as the population grew | afield | 1. far away from home; to or in places that are not near |
two weeks is celebrating AFTER being featured on a | after | 1. later than something; following something in time 2. next to and following somebody/something in order or importance |
make a quick profit AFTER it became evident that | after | 1. later than something; following something in time2. next to and following somebody/something in order or importance |
the other categories combined AFTER appearances social selfies with | after | 1. later than something; following something in time 2. next to and following somebody/something in order or importance |
twenties culminating at the AGE of thirty-two with moby-dick | age | 1. the number of years that a person has lived or a thing has existed 2. a very long time |
such an attempt only AGGRAVATES the strain of mental | aggravates | 1. to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse 2. to annoy somebody, especially deliberately |
japanese whaling ship ran AGROUND near the western end | aground | 1. if a ship runs/goes aground, it touches the ground in shallow water and cannot move |
most inventors AIM to make money from | aim | 1. to try or plan to achieve something 2. to have something as an aim |
same make and model AIRCRAFT that earhart used on | aircraft | 1. any vehicle that can fly and carry goods or passengers |
walking through AIRPORTS you've probably crossed paths | airports | 1. a place where planes land and take off and that has buildings for passengers to wait in 2. used to describe novels that are popular and easy to read, often bought by people at airports |
evidence to support such ALARMIST advice while studies have | alarmist | 1. a person who causes unnecessary fear and worry by what they say about something |
curricula often do not ALIGN with the current science | align | 1. to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line 2. to change something slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to something else |
early th centuries from ALL around tokyo were restored | all | 1. the whole number of 2. the whole amount of |
the crime they were ALLEGED to have committed and | alleged | 1. stated as a fact but without any proof |
meters below the surface ALLOWING hot high-pressure water to | allowing | 1. to let somebody/something do something; to let something happen or be done 2. to let somebody have something |
uses when foraging but ALSO in their interactions with | also | 1. in addition; too |
are reading or studying ALSO don't let yourself become | also | 1. in addition; too |
frozen and refrigerated meat ALTERNATIVES in food stores at | alternatives | 1. a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities |
no written texts and ALTHOUGH historical linguists have since | although | 1. used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising 2. used to mean ‘but’ or ‘however’ when you are commenting on a statement |
might be the most AMBITIOUS the project s page | ambitious | 1. determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc. 2. needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed |
encyclopedia britannica and the AMERICAN heritage dictionary have come | american | 1. a person from America, especially the US 2. the English language as spoken in the US |
fall meeting of the AMERICAN geophysical union | american | 1. a person from America, especially the US 2. the English language as spoken in the US |
biggest increase has been AMONG young adults with time | among | 1. surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something 2. being included or happening in groups of things or people |
to sell the same AMOUNT at the same price | amount | 1. a quantity of something 2. a sum of money |
dud it wastes huge AMOUNTS of electricity radiating of | amounts | 1. a quantity of something 2. a sum of money |
in particular the text ANALYSES and explains legal method | analyses | 1. to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it 2. to treat or study somebody using psychoanalysis |
other genders the researchers ANALYZED books written for children | analyzed | 1. to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it 2. to treat or study somebody using psychoanalysis |
fossil of a human ANCESTOR lucy last month at | ancestor | 1. a person in your family who lived a long time ago 2. an animal that lived in the past that a modern animal has developed from |
prodigy there are many ANECDOTES concerning his precocity as | anecdotes | 1. a short, interesting or funny story about a real person or event 2. a personal account of an event |
the first-generation iphone was ANNOUNCED by apple co-founder steve | announced | 1. to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc. 2. to give information about something in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker |
the opera's explanatory arsenal ANOTHER was the ballet-pantomime libretto | another | 1. one more; an extra thing or person 2. different; a different person or thing |
didn't reach europe for ANOTHER years traveling slowly north | another | 1. one more; an extra thing or person 2. different; a different person or thing |
social behavior directed to ANYONE interested in the latest | anyone | 1. used instead of someone in negative sentences and in questions after if/whether, and after verbs such as prevent, forbid, avoid, etc. 2. any person at all; it does not matter who |
test has a broader APPLICATION by screening for many | application | 1. a formal (often written) request for something, such as a job, permission to do something or a place at a college or university 2. the practical use of something, especially a theory, discovery, etc. |
the ranks to be APPOINTED associates at leading western | appointed | 1. to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility 2. to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing something |
a collaborative and interdisciplinary APPROACH to biomedical research in | approach | 1. a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task 2. movement nearer to somebody/something in distance or time |
traditional writing-first crayon drawing-second APPROACH | approach | 1. a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task 2. movement nearer to somebody/something in distance or time |
is common and often APPROPRIATE in simple contexts difficulties | appropriate | 1. suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances |
the mile km volcanic ARCHIPELAGO in inadvertently naming what | archipelago | 1. a group of islands and the sea surrounding them |
and finally historians will ARGUE that a language contains | argue | 1. to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them 2. to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/not true, etc., especially to persuade people that you are right |
olympics medvec et al ARGUED that bronze medalists compared | argued | 1. to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them 2. to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/not true, etc., especially to persuade people that you are right |
topic and construct an ARGUMENT as well as your | argument | 1. a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily 2. a reason or set of reasons that somebody uses to show that something is true or correct |
any issues that may ARISE indeed those with years | arise | 1. to happen; to start to exist 2. to happen as a result of a particular situation |
empty sea shell as ARMOR until its own shell | armor | 1. special metal clothing that soldiers wore in the past to protect their bodies while fighting; special clothing that soldiers or police officers wear to protect their bodies 2. metal covers that protect ships and military vehicles such as tanks |
the same thing happened AROUND years ago when the | around | 1. surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something 2. on, to or from the other side of somebody/something |
them for performance and ARRANGED some for other instruments | arranged | 1. to plan or organize something in advance 2. to put something in a particular order; to make something neat or attractive |
a particolored or multicolored ARRANGEMENT of blossoms ikebana often | arrangement | 1. a plan or preparation that you make so that something can happen 2. the way things are done or organized |
arts involving long-term sponsorship ARRANGEMENTS with key industry players | arrangements | 1. a plan or preparation that you make so that something can happen 2. the way things are done or organized |
been commensurate growth in ARRANGEMENTS to support and control | arrangements | 1. a plan or preparation that you make so that something can happen 2. the way things are done or organized |
the region a vibrant ARRAY of popular movements provides | array | 1. a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive 2. a way of organizing and storing related data in a computer memory |
emitting from a wide ARRAY of electronic devices toys | array | 1. a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive 2. a way of organizing and storing related data in a computer memory |
hku swims the enormous ARRAY of marine life in | array | 1. a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive 2. a way of organizing and storing related data in a computer memory |
lone person households this ARTICLE examines the changes in | article | 1. a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine, on a website, etc. 2. a separate item in an agreement or a contract |
principal and most consistently ARTICULATED recommendation of the world | articulated | 1. with two or more sections joined together in a way that makes it easier to turn corners |
candidate selected by students AS looking the most competent | as | 1. used to describe somebody/something appearing to be somebody/something else 2. used to describe the fact that somebody/something has a particular job or function |
some winds can move AS fast as a racing | as | 1. used to describe somebody/something appearing to be somebody/something else 2. used to describe the fact that somebody/something has a particular job or function |
developing animal in contr AS t housekeeping' genes are | as | 1. used to describe somebody/something appearing to be somebody/something else 2. used to describe the fact that somebody/something has a particular job or function |
however recent research h AS shown that children nowadays | as | 1. used to describe somebody/something appearing to be somebody/something else 2. used to describe the fact that somebody/something has a particular job or function |
facilities and related upgrades SUCH AS roads public transport landscaping | as | 1. used to describe somebody/something appearing to be somebody/something else 2. used to describe the fact that somebody/something has a particular job or function |
burgeoning population opponents disagree ASSERTING that the world already | asserting | 1. to state clearly and definitely that something is true 2. to behave in a confident and determined way so that other people pay attention to your opinions |
is one way to ASSESS cognitive health however this | assess | 1. to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something 2. to calculate the amount or value of something |
amount of work to ASSIST the reader with maps | assist | 1. to help somebody to do something 2. to help something to happen more easily |
fatty acids has been ASSOCIATED with many health benefits | associated | 1. if one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected because they happen together or one thing causes the other 2. if a person is associated with an organization, etc. they support it |
used to make an ASSOCIATION between an environmental stimulus | association | 1. an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose 2. a connection or relationship between people or organizations |
did not in practice ASSUME the correctness of our | assume | 1. to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it 2. to take or begin to have power or responsibility |
it is safe to ASSUME that the change in | assume | 1. to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it 2. to take or begin to have power or responsibility |
late s in it ASSUMED full responsibility for funding | assumed | 1. that you suppose to be true or to exist |
is founded on the ASSUMPTION that it is only | assumption | 1. a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof 2. the act of taking or beginning to have power or responsibility |
are excellent targets for ASTRONOMERS in their search for | astronomers | 1. a scientist who studies astronomy |
emotional resources they have AT the end of the | at | 1. used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens 2. used to say where somebody works or studies |
separatist and islamist militancy ATTACKED and everything changed hindus | attacked | 1. to use violence to try to hurt or kill somebody 2. to use weapons, such as guns and bombs against an enemy in a war, etc. |
of character will be ATTAINED natural beauty is an | attained | 1. to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort 2. to reach a particular age, level or condition |
not the first to ATTEMPT earhart's around-the world journey | attempt | 1. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success 2. an act of trying to kill somebody |
team members who are ATTEMPTING to understand team members | attempting | 1. to make an effort or try to do something, especially something difficult |
greeting you is your ATTIRE thus you must make | attire | 1. clothes, especially fine or formal ones |
than in the sketch's ATTITUDE posture and gestures especially | attitude | 1. the way that you think and feel about somebody/something; the way that you behave towards somebody/something that shows how you think and feel 2. confident, sometimes aggressive behaviour that shows you do not care about other people’s opinions and that you want to do things in an individual way |
your mental and physical ATTITUDES are important if you | attitudes | 1. the way that you think and feel about somebody/something; the way that you behave towards somebody/something that shows how you think and feel 2. confident, sometimes aggressive behaviour that shows you do not care about other people’s opinions and that you want to do things in an individual way |
male protagonists the researchers ATTRIBUTE this finding to male | attribute | 1. to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing 2. to say or believe that somebody is responsible for doing something, especially for saying, writing or painting something |
should not only be ATTUNED to country circumstances but | attuned | 1. familiar with somebody/something so that you can understand or recognize them or it and act in an appropriate way |
chanan tigay about the AUTHENTICITY or even the existence | authenticity | 1. the quality of being true or what somebody claims it is |
biggest challenge to the AUTHORITIES of both small and | authorities | 1. the power to give orders to people 2. the power or right to do something |
howard gardner a leading AUTHORITY on creativity lyric poetry | authority | 1. the power to give orders to people 2. the power or right to do something |
ways were found of AUTOMATING the processes with new | automating | 1. to use machines and computers instead of people to do a job or task |
mothers have less time AVAILABLE to undertake domestic activities | available | 1. that you can get, buy or find 2. free to see or talk to people |
looks fine deployed to AVOID uncomfortable situations or spare | avoid | 1. to prevent something bad from happening 2. to keep away from somebody/something; to try not to do something |
such as elk were AVOIDING sites from which they | avoiding | 1. to prevent something bad from happening 2. to keep away from somebody/something; to try not to do something |
of hand but public AWARENESS and intervention are about | awareness | 1. knowing something; knowing that something exists and is important 2. interest in and concern about a particular situation or area of interest |
is the season when BACTERIA sinus infections run rampant | bacteria | 1. the simplest and smallest forms of life. Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease. |
seabed affecting its ecosystem BADLY managed farms can also | badly | 1. without skill or care 2. not successfully |
price is set by BALANCING many factors including supply-and | balancing | 1. to put your body or something else into a position where it is steady and does not fall 2. to give equal importance to two things or parts of something which are very different |
which are quite as BARBAROUS as say public hangings | barbarous | 1. extremely cruel and making you feel shocked 2. showing a lack of education and good manners |
of sports overcoming the BARRIERS of politics with champion | barriers | 1. an object like a fence that prevents people from moving forward from one place to another 2. a gate at a car park or railway station that controls when you may go through by being raised or lowered |
marine environment is a BASIC need if we are | basic | 1. forming the part of something that is most necessary and from which other things develop 2. of the simplest kind or at the simplest level |
in indian cooking the BASIC element with which all | basic | 1. forming the part of something that is most necessary and from which other things develop 2. of the simplest kind or at the simplest level |
method which forms the BASIS of legal understanding in | basis | 1. the way things are organized or arranged; how often something happens 2. the reason why people take a particular action |
smart are the rigid BATTERIES that power our gadgets | batteries | 1. a device that is placed inside a car engine, clock, radio, etc. and that produces the electricity that makes it work 2. electrical power that comes from a battery |
that birds may have BEATEN us to the use | beaten | 1. to defeat somebody in a game or competition 2. to do or be better than something |
specks of light they BECAME known as the stars | became | |
words became katakana japanese BECAUSE no existing japanese words | because | 1. for the reason that |
these are in danger OF BECOMING extinct the speed of | becoming | 1. making the person wearing them look more attractive 2. suitable or appropriate for somebody or their situation |
college of business reveals BECOMING a happy helpful employee | becoming | 1. making the person wearing them look more attractive 2. suitable or appropriate for somebody or their situation |
a religion dies or EVEN BEFORE schisms typically happen the | before | 1. earlier than somebody/something 2. used to say that somebody/something is ahead of somebody/something in an order or arrangement |
progressive refinement of human BEHAVIOR | behavior | 1. the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people 2. the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical, etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation |
the hallmarks of human BEHAVIOR give me a cookie | behavior | 1. the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people 2. the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical, etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation |
vulnerability and to risky BEHAVIORS | behaviors | 1. the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people 2. the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical, etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation |
the eye of the BEHOLDER and you cannot behold | beholder | 1. people all have different ideas about what is beautiful |
electoral success the implication BEING that voters too had | being | 1. existence 2. a living creature |
until recently many researchers BELIEVED the crustacean nervous system | believed | 1. to feel certain that something is true or that somebody is telling you the truth 2. to think that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain |
found in crete however BELONGED to a creature that | belonged | 1. to be in the right or suitable place 2. to feel comfortable and happy in a particular situation or with a particular group of people |
students must meet international BENCHMARKS in the english language | benchmarks | 1. something that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with |
mean a relationship that BENEFITS both parties however in | benefits | 1. an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has 2. money provided by the government to people who need financial help because they are unemployed, ill, etc. |
are advised about the BENEFITS of breastfeeding what they | benefits | 1. an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has 2. money provided by the government to people who need financial help because they are unemployed, ill, etc. |
extensive evidence of racial BIAS on death row the | bias | 1. a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement 2. an interest in one thing more than others; a special ability |
good news for BIG-TIME networking primates other primates | big-time | 1. on a large scale; to a great extent |
happens around the backyard BIRDFEEDER in just a few | birdfeeder | |
cavity between the lungs A BIT to the left the | bit | 1. rather; to some extent 2. a short time or distance |
venice and his influence BLANKETED europe he spent much | blanketed | 1. to cover something completely with a thick layer |
for five years a BLIGHT had been stealing across | blight | 1. to have a bad effect on something, especially by causing a lot of problems |
offer i have been BLINDED too often by reams | blinded | 1. to permanently destroy somebody’s ability to see 2. to make it difficult for somebody to see for a short time |
from urban pollution that BLOWS in and lingers a | blows | 1. to send out air from the mouth 2. when the wind or a current of air blows, it is moving; when it blows, the wind is blowing |
can only be a BONUS for business | bonus | 1. an extra amount of money that is added to a payment, especially to somebody’s wages or salary as a reward 2. anything pleasant that is extra and more or better than you were expecting |
china classical music is BOOMING as mightily as the | booming | 1. to make a loud deep sound 2. to say something in a loud deep voice |
the internet will dramatically BOOST your ability to pick | boost | 1. to make something increase, or become better or more successful 2. to steal something |
emotion that knows few BORDERS | borders | 1. the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line 2. a long narrow piece around the edge of something such as a picture or a piece of cloth |
person a situation or BOTH cheating also involves distortion | both | 1. used with plural nouns to mean ‘the two’ or ‘the one as well as the other’ 2. not only… but also… |
that has crossed disciplinary BOUNDARIES the resulting activities and | boundaries | 1. a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line 2. a hit of the ball that crosses the boundary of the playing area and scores extra points |
for holidays experts are BRACING for yet more case | bracing | 1. making you feel full of energy because it is cold |
the romans glorified the BRAVERY shown in the arena | bravery | 1. the quality of being brave |
science disciplines to accelerate BREAKTHROUGHS and discoveries that will | breakthroughs | 1. an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement |
expect hundreds of key BREAKTHROUGHS and discoveries to take | breakthroughs | 1. an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement |
that was on the BRINK of extinction just over | brink | 1. if you are on the brink of something, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation 2. the extreme edge of land, for example at the top of a cliff or by a river |
citizens and ensure a BROADER range of personal freedoms | broader | 1. wide 2. used after a measurement of distance to show how wide something is |
like what you do BROADLY speaking human being may | broadly | 1. generally, without considering details 2. if you smile broadly, you smile with your mouth stretched very wide because you are very pleased or are enjoying something very much |
cheaply but some inventions BROUGHT completely new possibilities such | brought | 1. to lose your wealth or your high position in society |
in a tray of BROWNIES i know but hold | brownies | 1. a thick soft flat cake made with chocolate and sometimes nuts and served in small squares 2. a branch of the Scout Association for girls between the ages of 7 and 10 or 11 |
six elements are the BUILDING blocks for dna and | building | 1. a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls 2. the process and work of building |
earlier dictionaries not in BULK but in the precision | bulk | 1. the main part of something; most of something 2. the (large) size or quantity of something |
of shells as they BULK up and get used | bulk | 1. the main part of something; most of something 2. the (large) size or quantity of something |
in feeding the world's BURGEONING population opponents disagree asserting | burgeoning | 1. beginning to grow or develop rapidly |
not a technical journal BUT a magazine for diverse | but | 1. used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before 2. however; despite this |
onto a flat surface BUT japanese traditions employed a | but | 1. used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what was said before 2. however; despite this |
was probably discovered there BY accident when some ore | by | 1. used for showing how or in what way something is done 2. near somebody/something; at the side of somebody/something; next to somebody/something |
cutting its carbon footprint BY by the year | by | 1. used for showing how or in what way something is done 2. near somebody/something; at the side of somebody/something; next to somebody/something |
tensed muscle into relaxing BY applying pressure to a | by | 1. used for showing how or in what way something is done 2. near somebody/something; at the side of somebody/something; next to somebody/something |
and ecosystems which we CALL home the university has | call | 1. to give somebody/something a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody 2. to phone somebody |
salad when so many CALORIE-LADEN delights await it seems | calorie-laden | |
thinkers of sociology who CAME to prominence during the | came | |
most common percent then CAME ethnicity pics percent travel | came | |
the university s noosa CAMPUS david s career in | campus | 1. the buildings of a university or college and the land around them |
our lives that we CAN exercise control over them | can | 1. used to say that it is possible for somebody/something to do something, or for something to happen 2. used to say that somebody knows how to do something |
of the stars are CANDIDATES for the development of | candidates | 1. a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job 2. a person taking an exam |
optimize the plant's reproductive CAPABILITIES simultaneously bees underwent physiological | capabilities | 1. the ability or qualities necessary to do something 2. the power or weapons that a country has for war or for military action |
currently celebrating the fifty-year CAREER of photographer sandra lousada | career | 1. the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes 2. the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing |
important it is to CAREFULLY weigh your options you | carefully | 1. with a lot of attention or thought, so that you avoid hurting yourself, damaging something or doing something wrong 2. with a lot of attention to detail |
and the work is CARRIED out alongside the craft | carried | 1. to support the weight of somebody/something and take them or it from place to place; to take somebody/something from one place to another 2. to have something with you and take it wherever you go |
to escape the water CARRIED mud to the surface | carried | 1. to support the weight of somebody/something and take them or it from place to place; to take somebody/something from one place to another 2. to have something with you and take it wherever you go |
back- although in that CASE she wouldn't get the | case | 1. a particular situation or a situation of a particular type 2. the true situation |
from the first illustrated CATALOGUE of medicinal plants de | catalogue | 1. a complete list of items, for example of things that people can look at or buy 2. a long series of things that happen (usually bad things) |
the north atlantic and CAUSED a drop in temperature | caused | 1. to make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant; to make somebody do something |
boredom are also common CAUSES of stress differences in | causes | 1. the person or thing that makes something happen 2. a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way |
while this should be CELEBRATED for social reasons is | celebrated | 1. famous for having good qualities |
ideas but in a CERTAIN way using formal academic | certain | 1. strongly believing something; having no doubts 2. that you can rely on to happen or to be true |
unauthorized workers had been CERTIFYING vehicles set for sale | certifying | 1. to state officially, especially in writing, that something is true 2. to give somebody an official document proving that they are qualified to work in a particular profession |
vessels into research ships WAS CHALLENGED by the challenging demands | challenged | 1. a way of referring to somebody who is disabled in some way |
relationship building is particularly CHALLENGING since there are so | challenging | 1. difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability 2. done in a way that invites people to disagree or argue with you, or shows that you disagree with them |
raise a toast to CHAMPAGNE and its ubiquitous bubbles | champagne | 1. a French sparkling white wine (= one with bubbles) that is drunk on special occasions |
our area gardeners should CHAMPION those that do live | champion | 1. a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport 2. a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief |
education has undergone dramatic CHANGE since the early s | change | 1. to become different 2. to make somebody/something different |
its decisions can be CHANGED only by another supreme | changed | 1. very different from what they were before |
answer the telephones who CHANGED her voice to become | changed | 1. very different from what they were before |
of health have also CHANGED over time this difference | changed | 1. very different from what they were before |
answer the telephones who CHANGED her voice to become | changed | 1. very different from what they were before |
our lives are life CHANGES for example moving house | changes | 1. to become different 2. to make somebody/something different |
synthetics that create that CHARACTERISTIC stench that's according to | characteristic | 1. a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has |
living arrangements and family CHARACTERISTICS are the outcome of | characteristics | 1. a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has |
an understanding of general CHARACTERISTICS of science as well | characteristics | 1. a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has |
that are similar in CHARACTERISTICS to the solar system's | characteristics | 1. a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has |
spain called castilian developed CHARACTERISTICS that never reached the | characteristics | 1. a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has |
would be impossible to CHARACTERIZE all of african culture | characterize | 1. to be typical of a person, place or thing 2. to describe or show the qualities of somebody/something in a particular way |
life the biosphere is CHARACTERIZED as an area that | characterized | 1. to be typical of a person, place or thing 2. to describe or show the qualities of somebody/something in a particular way |
we explain how to CHOOSE the right school and | choose | 1. to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available 2. to prefer or decide to do something |
reducing the risk of CHRONIC diseases such as heart | chronic | 1. lasting for a long time; difficult to cure 2. having had a disease for a long time |
imaging or fmri to CHRONICLE the brain in action | chronicle | 1. a written record of events in the order in which they happened |
umn's alcs features large CIRCULAR tables that seat nine | circular | 1. having the shape of a circle; round 2. moving around in a circle |
easily escape the scientists CLAIMED and as the woody | claimed | 1. to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it 2. to state that you have done, gained or achieved something |
has fallen short of CLAIMING the burger crown unable | claiming | 1. to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it 2. to state that you have done, gained or achieved something |
stick to your skin CLING to a wall and | cling | 1. to hold on tightly to somebody/something 2. to stick to something |
concept and can include CLOSE lasting relationships with a | close | 1. to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position 2. to move the parts of something together so that it is no longer open |
if you haven't a CLUE what it all means | clue | 1. an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime 2. a fact or a piece of evidence that helps you discover the answer to a problem |
an example of a CO-EVOLUTIONARY relationship | co-evolutionary | |
in the journal animal COGNITION | cognition | 1. the process by which knowledge and understanding is developed in the mind |
resources management practices through COLLABORATIVE approaches at the national | collaborative | 1. involving, or done by, several people or groups of people working together |
accommodate laptop computers for COLLABORATIVE work typically students bring | collaborative | 1. involving, or done by, several people or groups of people working together |
facility the faculty enjoys COLLABORATIVE relationships with local museums | collaborative | 1. involving, or done by, several people or groups of people working together |
a scientist and her COLLEAGUES did an experiment in | colleagues | 1. a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business |
because there are a COLLECTION of suspended droplets in | collection | 1. a group of objects, often of the same sort, that have been collected 2. a group of objects or people |
or a spacecraft to COLLIDE with the materials according | collide | 1. if two people, vehicles, etc. collide, they crash into each other; if a person, vehicle, etc. collides with another, or with something that is not moving, they crash into it 2. to disagree strongly |
growing and proving ideas COLLOQUIAL judgments are evident in | colloquial | 1. used in conversation but not in formal speech or writing |
tried a different color COMBINATION and got the same | combination | 1. two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit 2. the act of joining or mixing together two or more things to form a single unit |
than the other categories COMBINED after appearances social selfies | combined | 1. put, added or joined together |
dozens of artificial organs COMING into use between now | coming | 1. the time when something new begins or somebody arrives 2. the movement of people arriving at and leaving a particular place |
can provide regular exercise COMMENSURATE with the collie's high | commensurate | 1. matching something in size, importance, quality, etc. |
studying but have other COMMITMENTS our online and distance | commitments | 1. a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support somebody/something; the fact of committing yourself 2. the desire to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity |
have one thing in COMMON they were built with | common | 1. happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places 2. shared by or belonging to two or more people or by the people in a group |
those forms had something IN COMMON something about the way | common | 1. happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places 2. shared by or belonging to two or more people or by the people in a group |
made-up words which were COMMUNICATED to the infants by | communicated | 1. to share or exchange information, news, ideas, feelings, etc. 2. to have a good relationship because you are able to understand and talk about your own and other people’s thoughts, feelings, etc. |
the scientific COMMUNITY needs to be involved | community | 1. all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group 2. a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, etc. |
employment data available for COMPARABLE areas it is also | comparable | 1. similar to somebody/something else and able to be compared |
articles provide consistent and COMPELLING evidence linking a low | compelling | 1. that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting 2. so strong that you cannot resist it |
and even as simple COMPETITION among owners families architects | competition | 1. an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something 2. a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have |
held for the very COMPETITIVE bidding process budgets need | competitive | 1. used to describe a situation in which people or organizations compete against each other 2. trying very hard to be better than others |
experience this moment of COMPLETE panic because you can't | complete | 1. including all the parts, etc. that are necessary; whole 2. finished |
foremost at accuracy and COMPLETENESS including the liveliness of | completeness | 1. the fact of including all the parts, etc. that are necessary; the fact of being whole |
require drainage solutions after COMPLETING a new landscaping venture | completing | 1. to finish making or doing something 2. to write all the information you are asked for on a form |
to a period between COMPLETION of general education and | completion | 1. the act or process of finishing something; the state of being finished and complete 2. the formal act of completing the sale of property, for example the sale of a house |
systems with signs of COMPLEX engineering are unlikely to | complex | 1. made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand 2. containing one main part (= the root of a word or main clause of a sentence) and one or more other parts (called affixes or subordinate clauses) |
fact not at all COMPLICATED all energy is a | complicated | 1. made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand |
of the osw's are COMPOSED of agricultural waste household | composed | 1. to be made or formed from several parts, things or people 2. calm and in control of your feelings |
are exceptional because they COMPRISE the nation s largest | comprise | 1. to have somebody/something as parts or members 2. to be the parts or members that form something |
thinking of getting a COMPUTER or other big ticket | computer | 1. an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do processes with numbers and other data, and control other machines |
may offer discounts on COMPUTERS as well as printers | computers | 1. an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do processes with numbers and other data, and control other machines |
and the law its CONCENTRATION on the transformation of | concentration | 1. the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing, without thinking of other things 2. the process of people directing effort and attention on a particular thing |
need to change our CONCEPT of retirement' and we | concept | 1. an idea or a principle that is connected with something abstract 2. an idea for something new |
early th centuries this CONCEPT of culture reflected inequalities | concept | 1. an idea or a principle that is connected with something abstract 2. an idea for something new |
tend to apply micro-economic CONCEPTS like that to explain | concepts | 1. an idea or a principle that is connected with something abstract 2. an idea for something new |
on may there was CONCERN that in the name | concern | 1. to affect somebody/something; to involve somebody/something 2. to be about something |
to knowledge for people CONCERNED with african development it | concerned | 1. worried and feeling concern about something/somebody 2. affected by something; involved in something |
within interior design is CONCERNED with the function and | concerned | 1. worried and feeling concern about something/somebody 2. affected by something; involved in something |
dentistry is a profession CONCERNED with the prevention and | concerned | 1. worried and feeling concern about something/somebody 2. affected by something; involved in something |
researchers on the project CONCLUDED when the subjects had | concluded | 1. to decide or believe something as a result of what you have heard or seen 2. to come to an end; to bring something to an end |
mice there is no CONCLUSIVE evidence that it causes | conclusive | 1. proving something in a way that is certain and allows no doubt |
for links to other CONDITIONS including immune disorders learning | conditions | 1. the state that something is in 2. the state of somebody’s health or how fit they are |
and long-haul flights to CONDUCT face-to face business meetings | conduct | 1. to organize and/or do a particular activity 2. to direct a group of people who are singing or playing music |
working studies are being CONDUCTED on the effects of | conducted | 1. to organize and/or do a particular activity 2. to direct a group of people who are singing or playing music |
dog owner i feel CONFIDENT not only that i | confident | 1. feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful 2. feeling certain that something will happen in the way that you want or expect |
years ago has been CONFIRMED by archeologists | confirmed | 1. having a particular habit or way of life and not likely to change |
two german researchers have CONFIRMED after hundreds of hours | confirmed | 1. having a particular habit or way of life and not likely to change |
state laws when they CONFLICT with the constitution since | conflict | 1. a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument 2. a violent situation or period of fighting between two countries |
or conventional vegetables found CONFLICTING results although a slightly | conflicting | 1. unable to exist together or both be true |
from work leaving the CONGESTION of city living wanting | congestion | 1. the state of being crowded and full of traffic 2. the state of part of the body being blocked with blood or mucus |
degree course run in CONJUNCTION with glasgow school of | conjunction | 1. a word that joins words, phrases or sentences, for example ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ or ‘because’ 2. a combination of events, etc., that causes a particular result |
avoid micromanaging and stay CONNECTED to what is happening | connected | 1. (of two or more things or people) having a link between them |
means to add internet CONNECTIVITY allowing it to collect | connectivity | 1. the ability of systems, platforms and applications to be connected to each other 2. the state of being connected; the degree to which two things are connected |
san francisco bay and CONNECTS san francisco and marin | connects | 1. to join together two or more things; to be joined together 2. to join something to the main supply of electricity, gas, water, etc. or to another piece of equipment |
to neanderthal diets the CONSENSUS has been they ate | consensus | 1. an opinion that all members of a group agree with |
storms and floods the CONSEQUENCES for humanity could be | consequences | 1. a game in which each player writes the first line of a story on a piece of paper and then passes it to the next player who writes the second line, and so on. Each player folds the paper so that the next player cannot see what is already written. The result is a number of crazy and often funny stories. The stories follow a pattern that always begins with the names of two people and ends with the sentence 'And the consequence was…’ |
philosophy candidates and the CONSEQUENT loss of talent to | consequent | 1. happening as a result of something |
are hugely important for CONSERVATION over the last years | conservation | 1. the protection of the natural environment 2. the official protection of buildings and objects that have historical or artistic importance |
there has always been CONSIDERABLE similarity between schools across | considerable | 1. great in amount, size, importance, etc. |
these elevators were not CONSIDERED safe for people if | considered | 1. to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision 2. to think of somebody/something in a particular way |
say isn't too surprising CONSIDERING the demographics of the | considering | 1. used to show that you are thinking about a particular fact, and are influenced by it, when you make a statement about something |
we can and do CONSISTENTLY communicate our feelings to | consistently | 1. always the same 2. in a way that does not change and continues for a period of time |
industrialized nations these studies CONSISTENTLY show that individuals with | consistently | 1. always the same 2. in a way that does not change and continues for a period of time |
that there is nothing CONSTANT in the universe all | constant | 1. happening all the time or repeatedly 2. that does not change |
re insectivorous these bats CONSUME moths beetles and mosquitoes | consume | 1. to use something, especially fuel, energy or time 2. to eat or drink something |
even than we can CONSUME | consume | 1. to use something, especially fuel, energy or time 2. to eat or drink something |
to the percentage of CONSUMERS willing to try soy | consumers | 1. a person who buys goods or uses services |
of the energy it CONSUMES as heat rather than | consumes | 1. to use something, especially fuel, energy or time 2. to eat or drink something |
city can reduce the CONSUMPTION of land for housing | consumption | 1. the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used 2. the act of buying and using products |
consumers to reduce their CONSUMPTION or of independent action | consumption | 1. the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used 2. the act of buying and using products |
putting flowers in a CONTAINER ikebana is a disciplined | container | 1. a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported 2. a large metal or wooden box of a standard size in which goods are packed so that they can easily be lifted onto a ship, train, etc. to be transported |
the best conversation of CONTEMPORARY london and the normal | contemporary | 1. belonging to the same time 2. belonging to the present time |
paper it highlights key CONTENT areas your research purpose | content | 1. the things that are contained in something 2. the different sections that are contained in a book |
wellbeing in the garden CONTEXT there is however little | context | 1. the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it 2. the words that come just before and after a word, phrase or statement and help you to understand its meaning |
of the developing animal IN CONTRAST housekeeping' genes are expressed | contrast | 1. a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them 2. a person or thing that is clearly different from somebody/something else |
concepts and recommendations that CONTRIBUTE to a better understanding | contribute | 1. to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something 2. to be one of the causes of something |
argue that a major CONTRIBUTING factor is the lack | contributing | 1. to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something 2. to be one of the causes of something |
be made to be CONTRIBUTORY to idleness and too | contributory | 1. helping to cause something 2. involving payments from the people who will benefit |
development and their proteins CONTROL the symmetry skeletal development | control | 1. the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run 2. the ability to make somebody/something do what you want |
thousands of customers computer CONTROLLED the grid is able | controlled | 1. done or arranged in a very careful way 2. limited, or managed by law or by rules |
a little business that CONTROLS of the cosmetics market | controls | 1. the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run 2. the ability to make somebody/something do what you want |
a little business that CONTROLS of the cosmetics market | controls | 1. the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run 2. the ability to make somebody/something do what you want |
as violent as a CONVENTIONAL volcano more than a | conventional | 1. tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting 2. following what is traditional or the way something has been done for a long time |
sequence of words by CONVERGING on ideas from different | converging | 1. to move towards a place from different directions and meet 2. to move towards each other and meet at a point |
proportion had decreased to CONVERSELY the proportion of the | conversely | 1. in a way that is the opposite of something |
mangrove swamps have been CONVERTED for human use with | converted | 1. to change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another 2. to be able to be changed from one form, purpose, or system to another |
ideas are hard to CONVEY accurately there is no | convey | 1. to make ideas, feelings, etc. known to somebody 2. to take, carry or transport somebody/something from one place to another |
development goals the automatic COROLLARY of that principle is | corollary | 1. a situation, an argument or a fact that is the natural and direct result of another one |
three years old he CORRECTED an error in his | corrected | 1. to make something right or accurate, for example by changing it or removing mistakes 2. to mark the mistakes in a piece of work (and sometimes give a mark to the work) |
appearance and competence actually CORRELATE unsurprisingly being attractive also | correlate | 1. if two or more facts, figures, etc. correlate or if a fact, figure, etc. correlates with another, the facts are closely connected and affect or depend on each other 2. to show that there is a close connection between two or more facts, figures, etc. |
reintroducing the wolves was CORRELATED with increased growth of | correlated | 1. if two or more facts, figures, etc. correlate or if a fact, figure, etc. correlates with another, the facts are closely connected and affect or depend on each other 2. to show that there is a close connection between two or more facts, figures, etc. |
hundred years and it COULD happen again today even | could | 1. used as the past tense of ‘can’ 2. used to ask if you can do something |
mass these findings run COUNTER to the standard model | counter | 1. a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop, bank, etc. 2. a flat surface in a kitchen for preparing food on |
days less than its COUNTERPART last year which was | counterpart | 1. a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation |
fish dominate their smaller COUNTERPARTS now we know that | counterparts | 1. a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation |
the editorial published in COUNTRIES in different languages appears | countries | 1. an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws 2. any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc. |
at settlement in the ORDINARY COURSE of events settlement takes | course | 1. a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject 2. a period of study at a college or university that leads to an exam or a qualification |
in economic activity over THE COURSE of a normal business | course | 1. a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject 2. a period of study at a college or university that leads to an exam or a qualification |
trinity sport and fitness HAS IT COVERED | covered | 1. having a layer or amount of something on it 2. having a roof over it |
can happen when planets CRASH into each other a | crash | 1. an accident in which a vehicle hits something, for example another vehicle, usually causing damage and often injuring or killing the passengers 2. a sudden loud noise made, for example, by something falling or breaking |
prevent any more barricades BEING CREATED by the rebellious population | created | 1. to make something happen or exist 2. to produce a particular feeling or impression |
water so silently barely CREATING a ripple it almost | creating | 1. to make something happen or exist 2. to produce a particular feeling or impression |
of nonscience such as CREATIONISM and intelligent design undermines | creationism | 1. the belief that the universe was made by God exactly as described in the Bible |
island they nicknamed the CREATURE a hobbit but the | creature | 1. a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal 2. a person, considered in a particular way |
we humans are social CREATURES we stick together family | creatures | 1. a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal 2. a person, considered in a particular way |
that people should avoid CRISPING their roast potatoes reject | crisping | 1. to give food a crisp surface by putting it in an oven or under a grill; to develop a crisp surface in this way |
you look at other CRITERIA culture teaching method location | criteria | 1. a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made |
obviously the most important CRITERION for judges is sound | criterion | 1. a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made |
college london responds to CRITICISMS of design programs as | criticisms | 1. the act of expressing disapproval of somebody/something and opinions about their faults or bad qualities; a statement showing this disapproval 2. the work or activity of making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something, especially books, music, etc. |
observe infrared light it's CRUCIAL to keep it protected | crucial | 1. extremely important, because it will affect other things |
chain of events which CULMINATED in war between germany | culminated | 1. to end with a particular result, or at a particular point |
the promotion marks the CULMINATION of many years of | culmination | 1. the highest point or end of something, usually happening after a long time |
of bamboo and china HAS CULTIVATED the plant for thousands | cultivated | 1. having a high level of education and showing good manners 2. used to grow crops |
or girlfriends instead of CUMBERSOME designations based on latitude | cumbersome | 1. large and heavy; difficult to carry 2. slow and complicated |
have continuously failed to CURB the spread of purple | curb | 1. to control or limit something, especially something bad |
business leaders at the CURRENT time rather predictably they | current | 1. happening now; of the present time 2. being used by or accepted by most people |
with respect to the CURRENT projected human population growth | current | 1. happening now; of the present time 2. being used by or accepted by most people |
and the listener can CUT in at any time | cut | 1. to make an opening or a wound in something, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors 2. to divide something into two or more pieces with a knife, etc. |
to follow the flight DAILY through an interactive web | daily | 1. happening, done or produced every day 2. connected with one day’s work |
enough exercise in their DAILY routines all of the | daily | 1. happening, done or produced every day 2. connected with one day’s work |
that cleaner future is DAUNTING clogged with political and | daunting | 1. making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something; likely to make somebody feel this way |
could reveal a great DEAL of useful information about | deal | 1. to give cards to each player in a game of cards 2. to buy and sell illegal drugs |
over the last few DECADES interest initially coincided with | decades | 1. a period of ten years, especially a continuous period, such as 1910–1919 or 2000–2009 |
are stable they don't DECAY to other types of | decay | 1. the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for (= of decaying) 2. the process of a society, an institution, a system, etc. being gradually destroyed |
to result in better DECISION-MAKING at least amongst fish | decision-making | 1. the process of deciding about something important, especially in a group of people or in an organization |
difficult marketing and legal DECISIONS | decisions | 1. a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do 2. the process of deciding something |
frequently such moments require DECISIVENESS and absolute conviction above | decisiveness | 1. the ability to decide something clearly and quickly |
yet while some are DECLARING a crisis in our | declaring | 1. to say something officially or publicly 2. to state something clearly and definitely |
the DECLINE in marriage rates and | decline | 1. to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc. 2. to refuse politely to accept or to do something |
generally starts to slowly DECLINE as we age but | decline | 1. to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc. 2. to refuse politely to accept or to do something |
american freshwater wetlands alters DECOMPOSITION rates and nutrient cycling | decomposition | 1. the process of being destroyed gradually after death by natural processes 2. the process in which one substance is broken down into two or more simpler substances |
invasive species can DECREASE biodiversity and drive resident | decrease | 1. to become smaller in size, number, etc.; to make something smaller in size, number, etc. |
has led to a DECREASE in the proportion of | decrease | 1. to become smaller in size, number, etc.; to make something smaller in size, number, etc. |
as vulnerable its population MUST HAVE DECREASED by more than percent | decreased | 1. to become smaller in size, number, etc.; to make something smaller in size, number, etc. |
forget this we risk DEGRADING the services that natural | degrading | 1. treating somebody as if they have no value, so that they lose their self-respect and the respect of other people |
government encourages them to DELAY their retirement | delay | 1. a period of time when somebody/something has to wait because of a problem that makes something slow or late 2. failure to do something quickly or at the right time; the act of delaying |
or not it is DELIBERATE can be misleading this | deliberate | 1. done on purpose rather than by accident 2. done slowly and carefully |
from midges are a DELICACY in parts of africa | delicacy | 1. the fact of being, or appearing to be, easy to damage or break 2. the quality of being done carefully and gently |
from midges are a DELICACY in parts of africa | delicacy | 1. the fact of being, or appearing to be, easy to damage or break 2. the quality of being done carefully and gently |
mirrors detectors and other DELICATE instruments live will remain | delicate | 1. easily damaged or broken 2. not strong and easily becoming ill |
insect species are consumed DEMAND is so high that | demand | 1. a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs 2. things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc. |
insect species are consumed DEMAND is so high that | demand | 1. a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs 2. things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc. |
goods to meet customer DEMAND exactly in time quality | demand | 1. a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs 2. things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc. |
and much less physically DEMANDING yet our bodies need | demanding | 1. needing a lot of skill, effort, etc. 2. expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied |
as increasing competition more DEMANDING customers and a more | demanding | 1. needing a lot of skill, effort, etc. 2. expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied |
to adapt to changing DEMANDS of their environment especially | demands | 1. a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs 2. things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc. |
sees it is that DEMOCRATIC government is predicated on | democratic | 1. controlled by representatives who are elected by the people of a country; connected with this system 2. based on the principle that all members have an equal right to be involved in running an organization, etc. |
as a means of DEMOCRATIZING access to knowledge for | democratizing | 1. to make a country or an institution more democratic |
a rigorous exam and DEMONSTRATE their proficiency by planning | demonstrate | 1. to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence 2. to show by your actions that you have a particular quality, feeling or opinion |
blood test their first DENTAL check-up in years or | dental | 1. connected with teeth 2. produced with the tongue against the upper front teeth, for example /θ/ and /ð/ in thin and this |
colleges or even individual DEPARTMENTS may have certain system | departments | 1. a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc. 2. to be something that somebody is responsible for or knows a lot about |
the impressionists wanted to DEPICT real life to paint | depict | 1. to show an image of somebody/something in a picture 2. to describe something in words, or give an impression of something in words or with a picture |
body's reserve resources are DEPLETED the result is substantial | depleted | 1. to reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left; to be reduced by a large amount |
a female coconut crab DEPOSITS larvae which she's been | deposits | 1. a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment 2. a sum of money that is paid by somebody when they rent something and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting |
in this book in ANY DEPTH | depth | 1. the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; a particular distance down from the surface of something 2. the distance from the front to the back of something |
after a month the DEPTH and number of wrinkles | depth | 1. the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; a particular distance down from the surface of something 2. the distance from the front to the back of something |
to explore in greater DEPTH of the course theories | depth | 1. the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; a particular distance down from the surface of something 2. the distance from the front to the back of something |
name of the movement IS DERIVED from claude monet's impression | derived | |
first used abusively to DESCRIBE claude monet's painting impression | describe | 1. to say what somebody/something is like 2. to make a movement that has a particular shape; to form a particular shape |
non-attending child demands and DESERVES an individual response tailored | deserves | 1. to do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate 2. used to say that you admire somebody because they have done something difficult or unpleasant |
saint of impossible or DESPERATE causes and many catholics | desperate | 1. feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others 2. giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed |
their arenas we may DESPISE them because they mistook | despise | 1. to dislike and have no respect for somebody/something |
away of critical information DESPITE our best efforts to | despite | 1. used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it 2. used to show that somebody did not intend to do the thing mentioned |
walls and furniture and DESTRUCTIVE scraping and hole digging | destructive | 1. causing destruction or damage 2. negative or not helpful |
planets is easy to DETECT as they create a | detect | 1. to discover or notice something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc. |
the situation is already DETERIORATING according to a report | deteriorating | 1. to become worse |
therefore it is the DETERMINATION of the benefits that | determination | 1. the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult 2. the process of deciding something officially |
millennia for man to DETERMINE the true nature of | determine | 1. to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly 2. to make something happen in a particular way or be of a particular type |
sell it must then DETERMINE the appropriate price to | determine | 1. to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly 2. to make something happen in a particular way or be of a particular type |
most reliable factor in DETERMINING whether a defendant will | determining | 1. to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly 2. to make something happen in a particular way or be of a particular type |
the species and that DETRIMENTAL effects of purple loosestrife | detrimental | 1. harmful |
which is already having DEVASTATING consequences we have a | devastating | 1. causing a lot of damage and destroying things 2. that shocks or upsets you very much |
of the information to DEVELOP a critical awareness of | develop | 1. to gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc.; to make something do this 2. to start to have a skill, ability, quality, etc. that becomes better and stronger; to become better and stronger |
when the plate was DEVELOPED it was found to | developed | 1. having many industries and a complex economic system 2. in an advanced state |
supersonic flight the tutor DEVELOPED mini-history lectures' to accompany | developed | 1. having many industries and a complex economic system 2. in an advanced state |
is equally concerned with DEVELOPING people helping them to | developing | 1. poor, and trying to make its industry and economic system more advanced |
tick it is through DEVELOPING a systematic understanding of | developing | 1. poor, and trying to make its industry and economic system more advanced |
at the base two DEVELOPMENTS in the th century | developments | 1. the steady growth of something so that it becomes more advanced, stronger, etc. 2. the growth of the economy of a country or region through increased business activity |
light at angles of DEVIATION of degrees relative to | deviation | 1. the act of moving away from what most people consider normal or acceptable; a difference from what is expected or acceptable 2. the amount by which a single measurement is different from the average |
a swath inverter a DEVICE for flipping over a | device | 1. an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job 2. a piece of computer equipment, especially a small one such as a smartphone |
team of researchers has DEVISED a light bulb that | devised | 1. to invent something new or a new way of doing something |
region miles kilometers in DIAMETER in the eight months | diameter | 1. a straight line going from one side of a circle or any other round object to the other side, passing through the centre 2. a measurement of the power of an instrument to magnify something |
group of snakes whose DIET consists only of eggs | diet | 1. the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly 2. a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or because you want to lose weight; a time when you only eat this limited variety or amount |
trade and interfering with DIETARY habits | dietary | 1. connected with or contained in the food that you eat and drink regularly |
various types of plants DIFFER in their cooling potential | differ | 1. to be different from somebody/something 2. to disagree with somebody |
men and women might DIFFER in their inborn abilities | differ | 1. to be different from somebody/something 2. to disagree with somebody |
he observed that individuals DIFFERED in their inherited traits | differed | 1. to be different from somebody/something 2. to disagree with somebody |
wherever there is a DIFFERENCE in air temperature and | difference | 1. the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which somebody/something has changed 2. the amount that something is greater or smaller than something else |
tools there are considerable DIFFERENCES in applying these methods | differences | 1. the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which somebody/something has changed 2. the amount that something is greater or smaller than something else |
a wide range of DIFFERENT below-ground organisms you don't | different | 1. not the same as somebody/something; not like somebody/something else 2. separate and individual |
rights and how it DIFFERS from other intellectual property | differs | 1. to be different from somebody/something 2. to disagree with somebody |
academics have tried the DIFFICULTY is that beauty is | difficulty | 1. a problem; a thing or situation that causes problems 2. the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that something involves |
the economic DIMENSION of globalization involves international | dimension | 1. a measurement in space, for example how high, wide or long something is 2. the size and extent of a situation |
humanity eking out a DIMINISHED existence in the polar-regions | diminished | 1. to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc. 2. to make somebody/something seem less important than they really are |
we can learn about DINOSAURS we can't know what | dinosaurs | 1. an animal that lived millions of years ago but is now extinct (= it no longer exists). There were many types of dinosaur, some of which were very large. 2. a person or thing that is old-fashioned and cannot change in the changing conditions of modern life |
modified foods provide no DIRECT benefit to consumers the | direct | 1. going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction 2. happening or done without involving other people, actions, etc. in between |
as houses are not DISCERNIBLE and can generally be | discernible | 1. that can be recognized or understood 2. that can be seen or heard, but not very clearly |
economists like any other DISCIPLINE or dogma has its | discipline | 1. the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that is the result of this training 2. a method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary |
container ikebana is a DISCIPLINED art form in which | disciplined | 1. trained to obey rules and orders and behave in a way that shows control 2. able to control the way you behave and to make yourself do things that you believe you should do |
draws upon many other DISCIPLINES such as environmental psychology | disciplines | 1. the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that is the result of this training 2. a method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary |
if staff members are DISCOURAGED from bucking the process | discouraged | 1. feeling less confident or enthusiastic about doing something |
researchers set out to DISCOVER and they found that | discover | 1. to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists 2. to find somebody/something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find |
are often shocked to DISCOVER that they disagree about | discover | 1. to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists 2. to find somebody/something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find |
researchers have DISCOVERED that improving voter turnout | discovered | 1. to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists 2. to find somebody/something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find |
few years ago scientists DISCOVERED a three-foot skeleton of | discovered | 1. to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists 2. to find somebody/something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find |
his first ground-breaking mathematical DISCOVERIES while still a teenager | discoveries | 1. an act or the process of finding somebody/something, or learning about something that was not known about before 2. a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time |
of arizona announced that DISCOVERY sunday at the annual | discovery | 1. an act or the process of finding somebody/something, or learning about something that was not known about before 2. a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time |
einstein called it a DISCOVERY so simple that only | discovery | 1. an act or the process of finding somebody/something, or learning about something that was not known about before 2. a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time |
between nations at his DISCRETION american opinion began to | discretion | 1. the freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation 2. care in what you say or do, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing difficulty for somebody or making them feel embarrassed; the quality of being discreet |
stationary plant gets to DISPERSE its pollen sperm cells | disperse | 1. to move apart and go away in different directions; to make somebody/something do this 2. to spread or to make something spread over a wide area |
droplet within the arc DISPERSING light and reflecting it | dispersing | 1. to move apart and go away in different directions; to make somebody/something do this 2. to spread or to make something spread over a wide area |
high water stress with DISPROPORTIONATELY high impacts on the | disproportionately | 1. in a way that is too large or too small when compared with something else |
revolutionizing the production and DISSEMINATION of information some people | dissemination | 1. the act of spreading information or knowledge so that it reaches many people |
library speeding up the DISSEMINATION and providing the scholarly | dissemination | 1. the act of spreading information or knowledge so that it reaches many people |
there are however several DISTINCT types of computer infection | distinct | 1. easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc. 2. clearly different or of a different kind |
makes one or two DISTINCTIONS that are perhaps not | distinctions | 1. a clear difference or contrast especially between people or things that are similar or related 2. the act of separating people or things into different groups |
care giving infants can DISTINGUISH fathers from other adults | distinguish | 1. to recognize the difference between two people or things 2. to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different |
have discovered chemical elements DISTINGUISHED by the number of | distinguished | 1. very successful and admired by other people 2. having an appearance that makes somebody look important or that makes people admire or respect them |
these dogs will become DISTRESSED and frustrated if left | distressed | 1. very upset and anxious 2. suffering pain; in a poor physical condition |
work brain function is DISTRIBUTED into the left and | distributed | 1. to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people 2. to send goods to shops and businesses so that they can be sold |
lukas describes them repeatedly DISTURB the water in a | disturb | 1. to interrupt somebody when they are trying to work, sleep, etc. 2. to make somebody worry |
want to find unique DIVERSITY and if you want | diversity | 1. a range of many people or things that are very different from each other 2. the quality or fact of including a range of many people or things |
catch their eye and DIVERT them migrating land birds | divert | 1. to make somebody/something change direction 2. to use money, materials, etc. for a different purpose from their original purpose |
example has been shown TO BE DIVIDED between language mathematics science | divided | 1. split by arguments or different opinions |
those structures both neatly DIVIDED into opposite facing rows | divided | 1. split by arguments or different opinions |
quiet music playing others DO not the point is | do | 1. used to refer to actions that you do not mention by name or do not know about 2. to act or behave in the way mentioned |
it was something to DO with the color of | do | 1. used to refer to actions that you do not mention by name or do not know about 2. to act or behave in the way mentioned |
looking at intelligence that DOES not require the cooperation | does | |
life expectancy increases so DOES output per hour worked | does | |
world's own language such DOMINANCE has its downside of | dominance | 1. the fact of being more important, powerful or easy to notice than somebody/something else 2. the fact of being dominant |
as behaviorism rose to DOMINANCE behaviorism was a major | dominance | 1. the fact of being more important, powerful or easy to notice than somebody/something else 2. the fact of being dominant |
know is that hand DOMINANCE is related to brain | dominance | 1. the fact of being more important, powerful or easy to notice than somebody/something else 2. the fact of being dominant |
than elite and foreign DOMINATION | domination | 1. control or power over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way 2. the fact of being the most important or common feature of something |
when buildings are torn DOWN | down | 1. to or at a lower place or position 2. from a standing position to a sitting or lying position |
many people's homes are KNOCKED DOWN to make space for | down | 1. to or at a lower place or position 2. from a standing position to a sitting or lying position |
the decision levels were PUSHED DOWN and detailed supervision of | down | 1. to or at a lower place or position 2. from a standing position to a sitting or lying position |
period of sustained long-term DOWNTURN in economic activity in | downturn | 1. a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker |
financial pressures in the DOWNTURN are increasingly looking beyond | downturn | 1. a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker |
some of the most DRAMATIC buildings of the past | dramatic | 1. sudden, very great and often surprising 2. exciting and impressive |
pieces of stylized graffiti DRAWN in new york subway | drawn | 1. looking pale and thin because the person is ill, tired or worried |
there on purpose or DRIFTED there by accident on | drifted | 1. to move along smoothly and slowly in water or air 2. to move or go somewhere slowly |
believed to have been DRILLED to drain abscesses in | drilled | 1. to make a hole in something, using a drill 2. to try to get oil or water by drilling in the ground or sea bed |
is used as a DRINKING water supply receives excess | drinking | 1. the act of drinking alcohol |
higher-education policy and practice WAS INITIALLY DRIVEN by increased student mobility | driven | 1. determined to succeed, and working very hard to do so 2. influenced or caused by a particular thing |
and innovation but what DRIVES them is the conviction | drives | 1. to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction 2. to take somebody somewhere in a car, taxi, etc. |
university park and a DRIVING force behind the mammoth | driving | 1. the way that somebody drives a vehicle; the act of driving 2. to be the person in control of a situation |
the united states the DRIVING force behind much of | driving | 1. the way that somebody drives a vehicle; the act of driving 2. to be the person in control of a situation |
or light that could DROWN out the faint signals | drown | 1. to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill somebody by holding them underwater 2. to make something very wet; to completely cover something in water or another liquid |
and then drove back DURING that return journey johanson | during | 1. all through a period of time 2. at some point in a period of time |
for their recognition of EACH word recordings of their | each | 1. used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, when you are thinking about them separately 2. every single one |
work for these legal EAGLES who are the first | eagles | 1. a large bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a sharp curved beak and very good sight 2. a score of two strokes (= hits of the ball) less than the standard score for a hole (= two under par) |
used in germany as EARLY as these primitive railed | early | 1. near the beginning of a period of time, an event etc. 2. arriving, or done before the usual, expected or planned time |
to be inserted more EASILY a piece of wood | easily | 1. without problems or difficulty 2. very probably; very likely |
trust the state to EDUCATE them hence the government | educate | 1. to teach somebody over a period of time at a school, university, etc. 2. to teach somebody about something or how to do something |
of a free multimedia EDUCATIONAL program called you can | educational | 1. connected with education 2. providing education |
the use of existing EDUCATIONAL facilities and has been | educational | 1. connected with education 2. providing education |
well as measuring the EFFECTIVENESS of drugs being developed | effectiveness | 1. the fact of producing the result that is wanted or intended; the fact of producing a successful result |
to beliefs about soy's EFFECTIVENESS in reducing the symptoms | effectiveness | 1. the fact of producing the result that is wanted or intended; the fact of producing a successful result |
to pay for the EFFECTS of their irresponsibility or | effects | 1. a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else; a result 2. a particular look, sound or impression that somebody, such as an artist or a writer, wants to create |
scientific research into their EFFICACY | efficacy | 1. the ability of something to produce the results that are wanted |
this is much more EFFICIENT than using wind to | efficient | 1. doing something in a good, careful and complete way with no waste of time, money or energy |
lesson doesn't get percent EFFORT from you the same | effort | 1. an attempt to do something especially when it is difficult to do 2. the physical or mental energy that you need to do something; something that takes a lot of energy |
students the distance to ELABORATE add details and create | elaborate | 1. very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized |
when it comes to ELECTIONS sometimes we vote with | elections | 1. the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a political position, by voting 2. the fact of having been chosen by election |
of modern technology from ELECTRIC can openers to power | electric | 1. connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity 2. full of excitement; making people excited |
spent last year on ELECTRONIC gifts for america's six | electronic | 1. having or using many small parts, such as microchips, that control and direct a small electric current 2. done or produced by means of a computer or other electronic device |
love to embed flexible ELECTRONICS into things like paper | electronics | 1. the branch of science and technology that studies electric currents in electronic equipment 2. the use of electronic technology, especially in developing new equipment |
which includes a collaborative ELEMENT and digital photographs in | element | 1. a necessary or typical part of something; one of several parts that something contains 2. a small amount of a quality or feeling |
and phosphorus those six ELEMENTS are the building blocks | elements | 1. a necessary or typical part of something; one of several parts that something contains 2. a small amount of a quality or feeling |
not always the most ELOQUENT of speakers this is | eloquent | 1. able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public 2. able to express a feeling |
attend because he is EMBARRASSED about changing for pe | embarrassed | 1. shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation 2. not having any money; in a difficult financial situation |
like an emperor's bust EMBOSSED on a roman coin | embossed | 1. having a surface decorated with a raised design or piece of writing |
english colonies EMERGED along the eastern seaboard | emerged | 1. to move out of or away from something and become possible to see 2. to become known |
accurate then with the EMERGENCE of artists such as | emergence | 1. the fact of somebody/something moving out of or away from something and becoming possible to see 2. the fact of starting to exist or becoming known for the first time |
one of the most EMINENT of psychologists clark hull | eminent | 1. famous and respected, especially in a particular profession 2. unusual; excellent |
many generations however being EMINENTLY trainable they can live | eminently | 1. very; extremely |
and lowers greenhouse gas EMISSIONS and various studies have | emissions | 1. the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc. 2. gas, etc. that is sent out into the air |
tell what kind of EMOTIONAL state my pets are | emotional | 1. connected with people’s feelings (= with the emotions) 2. causing people to feel strong emotions |
there has been an EMPHASIS on scientific thinking because | emphasis | 1. special importance that is given to something 2. the extra force given to a word or phrase when spoken, especially in order to show that it is important; a way of writing a word (for example drawing a line below it) to show that it is important |
light colours open composition EMPHASIS on light in its | emphasis | 1. special importance that is given to something 2. the extra force given to a word or phrase when spoken, especially in order to show that it is important; a way of writing a word (for example drawing a line below it) to show that it is important |
the decades since first ENCOUNTERING camus' text i've learned | encountering | 1. to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else 2. to meet somebody, or discover or experience something, especially somebody/something new, unusual or unexpected |
examples and exercises to ENCOURAGE understanding | encourage | 1. to give somebody support, courage or hope 2. to persuade somebody to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do |
to the act of ENCOURAGING people to believe information | encouraging | 1. that gives somebody support, courage or hope |
specialists are excluded by ENCROACHMENT of l salicaria we | encroachment | 1. the act of slowly affecting or using up too much of somebody's time, rights, personal life, etc. 2. the act of slowly covering more and more of an area |
of leadership which they ENDEAVORED to use as much | endeavored | 1. to try very hard to do something |
on october the un ENGAGES in peacekeeping and humanitarian | engages | 1. to succeed in attracting and keeping somebody’s attention and interest 2. to employ a person, company, etc. to do a particular job |
adults they are now ENGAGING with each other in | engaging | 1. interesting or pleasant in a way that attracts your attention |
people be mobilized to ENHANCE the productivity of communities | enhance | 1. to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something |
final observation-that ancient greece ENJOYED unrivaled progress in the | enjoyed | 1. to get pleasure from something 2. to be happy and get pleasure from what you are doing |
country golf courses also ENJOYED renewed success as the | enjoyed | 1. to get pleasure from something 2. to be happy and get pleasure from what you are doing |
bills to pay and NOT ENOUGH time or money is | enough | 1. used before plural or uncountable nouns to mean ‘as many or as much as somebody needs or wants’ |
graduate students who were ENROLLED in universities and it | enrolled | 1. to arrange for yourself or for somebody else to officially join a course, school, etc. |
at least is to ENSURE that the lamp has | ensure | 1. to make sure that something happens or is definite |
and in opposite directions ENSURING that the touching inner | ensuring | 1. to make sure that something happens or is definite |
public purse as mothers ENTER employment they are likely | enter | 1. to come or go into something 2. to put your name on the list for an exam, a race, a competition, etc.; to do this for somebody |
four principal positions before ENTERING higher education david s | entering | 1. to come or go into something 2. to put your name on the list for an exam, a race, a competition, etc.; to do this for somebody |
city she started her ENTERPRISE by selling skin creams | enterprise | 1. a company or business 2. a large project, especially one that is difficult |
city she started her ENTERPRISE by selling skin creams | enterprise | 1. a company or business 2. a large project, especially one that is difficult |
interest initially coincided with ENTHUSIASM for alternative lifestyles while | enthusiasm | 1. a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something and a desire to become involved in it 2. something that you are very interested in and spend a lot of time doing |
sends winds over the ENTIRE globe | entire | 1. including everything, everyone or every part |
try to consider the ENVIRONMENTAL effects of their food | environmental | 1. connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment 2. connected with the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something |
individual needs this applies EQUALLY to the year-old who | equally | 1. to the same degree; in the same or in a similar way 2. in equal parts, amounts, etc. |
approved method for the EQUITABLE distribution of benefits to | equitable | 1. fair and reasonable; treating everyone in an equal way |
and eventually that effort ERODES the energy needed to | erodes | 1. to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way 2. to gradually destroy something or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way |
hot high-pressure water to ESCAPE the water carried mud | escape | 1. to get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave 2. to get away from or avoid something unpleasant or dangerous |
in hong kong but ESPECIALLY in southeast asia which | especially | 1. more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others 2. for a particular purpose, person, etc. |
of the pharaohs were ESTABLISHED around bce and music | established | 1. respected or given official status because it has existed or been used for a long time 2. well known and respected in a job, etc. that they have been doing for a long time |
influence can sway people's ESTIMATE and render the crowd | estimate | 1. to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactly |
mintel consumer intelligence ESTIMATES the market for vegetarian | estimates | 1. to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactly |
the large number of ETHNIC groups throughout the countries | ethnic | 1. connected with or belonging to a group of people that share a cultural tradition 2. typical of a country or culture that is very different from modern Western culture and therefore interesting for people in Western countries |
an assessment tool to EVALUATE your ability to research | evaluate | 1. to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully |
another like computer programs EVEN native speakers of a | even | 1. used to emphasize something unexpected or surprising 2. used when you are comparing things, to make the comparison stronger |
which they achieve them EVEN within a family there | even | 1. used to emphasize something unexpected or surprising 2. used when you are comparing things, to make the comparison stronger |
have language either more EVENLY distributed in both hemispheres | evenly | 1. in a smooth, regular or equal way 2. with equal amounts for each person or in each place |
finances and alcohol he EVENTUALLY managed to get financing | eventually | 1. at the end of a period of time or a series of events |
be only rarely if EVER that two people hold | ever | 1. used in negative sentences and questions, or sentences with if to mean ‘at any time’ 2. used for emphasis when you are comparing things |
ever been to the EVERGLADES or tuned into the | everglades | 1. a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida. Some Seminole people still live there. There are alligators (= large reptiles) and many varieties of birds and snakes there. Its area is about 5 000 square miles/12 950 square kilometres. Dry weather has recently damaged parts of the Everglades, and there is concern about the region's future. The Everglades national park was created in 1947 and made a World Heritage Site in 1979. |
the country's plant life EVERY person interested in the | every | 1. used with singular nouns to refer to all the members of a group of things or people 2. used to say how often something happens or is done |
phones while doing well EVERYTHING how do we do | everything | 1. all things 2. the situation now; life generally |
would present all the EVIDENCE for and against and | evidence | 1. the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true 2. the information that is used in court to try to prove something |
to check that the EVIDENCE is credible and represented | evidence | 1. the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true 2. the information that is used in court to try to prove something |
been surprised to see EVIDENCE that victorians had fun | evidence | 1. the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true 2. the information that is used in court to try to prove something |
conceptual understanding and shows EVIDENCE of your ability to | evidence | 1. the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true 2. the information that is used in court to try to prove something |
ve not seen any EVIDENCE to back that up | evidence | 1. the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true 2. the information that is used in court to try to prove something |
difference is no more EVIDENT than in western society | evident | 1. clear; easily seen |
such differences leading to EVOLUTION ary change although darwin | evolution | 1. the slow steady development of plants, animals, etc. during the history of the earth, as they adapt to changes in their environment 2. the slow steady development of something |
such differences leading to EVOLUTIONARY change although darwin realized | evolutionary | 1. connected with evolution; connected with slow steady development and change |
which could make big EVOLUTIONARY jumps possible immediately without | evolutionary | 1. connected with evolution; connected with slow steady development and change |
of australia's dwellings is EVOLVING with current homes having | evolving | 1. to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to develop something in this way 2. to develop over time, often many generations, into forms that are better adapted to survive changes in their environment |
is a scandal recently EXACERBATED by the free trade | exacerbated | 1. to make something worse, especially a disease or problem |
ill-defined the author provides EXAMPLES of the project its | examples | 1. something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say 2. a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set |
the spigots have become EXCESSIVELY blocked or they are | excessively | 1. to a much greater level or degree than seems reasonable or appropriate |
international forum for the EXCHANGE of ideas and findings | exchange | 1. an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for somebody and receiving something in return 2. the process of changing an amount of one currency for an equal value of another |
market is willing to EXCHANGE for the product pricing | exchange | 1. an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for somebody and receiving something in return 2. the process of changing an amount of one currency for an equal value of another |
one in ten prisoners EXECUTED in the us between | executed | 1. to kill somebody, especially as a legal punishment 2. to do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc. |
and illustration and which EXEMPLIFIED the different shades of | exemplified | 1. to be a typical example of something 2. to give an example in order to make something clearer |
that evolved for endurance EXERCISE like us so says | exercise | 1. physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger 2. a set of movements or activities that you do to stay healthy or develop a skill |
of montana they also EXHIBIT wild behavior like their | exhibit | 1. to show something in a public place for people to enjoy or to give them information 2. to show clearly that you have or feel a particular quality, ability, feeling or symptom |
rationed economy are usually EXHORTED to save by purchasing | exhorted | 1. to try hard to persuade somebody to do something |
scientists have predicted the EXISTENCE of about isotopes of | existence | 1. the state or fact of being real or living or of being present 2. a way of living, especially when this is difficult or boring |
scientists are confident it EXISTS because of the gravitational | exists | 1. to be real; to be present in a place or situation 2. to live, especially in a difficult situation or with very little money |
are being challenged and EXPANDED in new ways | expanded | 1. to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance 2. if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc. |
and thicker beaver colonies EXPANDED | expanded | 1. to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance 2. if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc. |
in this prompted an EXPANSION in the number of | expansion | 1. an act of increasing or making something increase in size, amount or importance |
these natural fluctuations experts EXPECT the hole to close | expect | 1. to think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something 2. to be waiting for somebody/something to arrive, as this has been arranged |
divorce and longer life EXPECTANCY | expectancy | 1. the state of expecting or hoping that something, especially something good or exciting, will happen |
robert falcon scott's discovery EXPEDITION and his travels with | expedition | 1. an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known 2. the people who go on an expedition |
bothering to add the EXPENDITURE of effort to take | expenditure | 1. the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent 2. the use of energy, time, materials, etc. |
will be at the EXPENSE of other cities | expense | 1. the money that you spend on something 2. something that makes you spend money |
stuffed up so you EXPERIENCE this moment of complete | experience | 1. the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this 2. the things that have happened to you that influence the way you think and behave |
involves actual involuntary physiological EXPERIENCE in the observer human | experience | 1. the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this 2. the things that have happened to you that influence the way you think and behave |
reef can enjoy many EXPERIENCES including snorkeling scuba diving | experiences | 1. the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this 2. the things that have happened to you that influence the way you think and behave |
is little quantitative or EXPERIMENTAL evidence for ecosystem impacts | experimental | 1. based on new ideas, forms or methods that are used to find out what effect they have 2. connected with scientific experiments |
of behaviorism arose through EXPERIMENTS largely on animals in | experiments | 1. a scientific test that is done in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge 2. a new activity, idea or method that you try out to see what happens or what effect it has |
most foods he conducted EXPERIMENTS that found that the | experiments | 1. a scientific test that is done in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge 2. a new activity, idea or method that you try out to see what happens or what effect it has |
and calculations that are TO BE EXPLAINED in the lecture for | explained | 1. to tell somebody about something in a way that makes it easy to understand 2. to give a reason, or be a reason, for something |
for the first time EXPLAINING why the guide has | explaining | 1. to tell somebody about something in a way that makes it easy to understand 2. to give a reason, or be a reason, for something |
rights owners establish and EXPLOIT commercial markets in contrast | exploit | 1. to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself 2. to treat somebody unfairly by making them work and not giving them much in return |
studies in psychology which EXPLORE different aspects of human | explore | 1. to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it 2. to examine a subject or a possibility completely or carefully in order to find out more about it |
group's goal is to EXPOSE more people to the | expose | 1. to show something that is usually hidden 2. to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be dishonest, illegal, etc. |
as continuing erosion is EXPOSING new evidence fossils found | exposing | 1. to show something that is usually hidden 2. to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be dishonest, illegal, etc. |
factors such as low EXPOSURE to literature or language | exposure | 1. the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant 2. the fact of having the true facts about somebody/something told after they have been hidden because they are bad, dishonest or illegal |
more formally democratic citizens EXPRESS an increasing disillusionment with | express | 1. to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions 2. to speak, write or communicate in some other way what you think or feel |
you've probably heard the EXPRESSION a heart attack on | expression | 1. a word or phrase 2. things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas |
academic writing is an EXPRESSION of logic that is | expression | 1. a word or phrase 2. things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas |
be said to have EXPRESSIONS at all but angles | expressions | 1. a word or phrase 2. things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas |
in medicine including an EXTENDED life expectancy and dozens | extended | 1. long or longer than usual or expected |
have to a great EXTENT replaced the dedicated secretarial | extent | 1. how large, important, serious, etc. something is 2. the physical size of an area |
because beneath their rocky EXTERIORS some terrestrial planets may | exteriors | 1. the outside of something, especially a building 2. the way that somebody appears or behaves, especially when this is very different from their real feelings or character |
containing myoxinol a patented EXTRACT of okra hibiscus esculentus | extract | 1. a short passage from a book, piece of music, etc. that gives you an idea of what the whole thing is like 2. a substance that has been obtained from something else using a particular process |
and at a tragic EXTREME there are heart-breakingly fine-looking | extreme | 1. very great in degree 2. not ordinary or usual; serious or severe |
on bacteria that inhabit EXTREME environments and for the | extreme | 1. very great in degree 2. not ordinary or usual; serious or severe |
hey it's not the FABRIC'S fault it's the microbes | fabric's | |
the invention however they FACE the risk that potential | face | 1. the front part of the head, where the eyes, nose and mouth are 2. an expression that is shown on somebody’s face |
classrooms are designed to FACILITATE hands-on activities and problems | facilitate | 1. to make an action or a process possible or easier |
well-appointed studios on campus FACILITATE the daily practice of | facilitate | 1. to make an action or a process possible or easier |
be a place that FACILITATES injection per se the | facilitates | 1. to make an action or a process possible or easier |
and formulaic the artwork FACILITATES the writing process resulting | facilitates | 1. to make an action or a process possible or easier |
research in an open-laboratory FACILITY | facility | 1. buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose 2. a place, usually including buildings, used for a particular purpose or activity |
viruses have been a FACT of life at least | fact | 1. a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved 2. things that are true rather than things that have been invented |
that were the only FACTOR conversion would seem an | factor | 1. one of several things that cause or influence something 2. a number that divides into another number exactly |
call push and pull FACTORS those that encourage people | factors | 1. one of several things that cause or influence something 2. a number that divides into another number exactly |
in reality many complex FACTORS and personal reasons may | factors | 1. one of several things that cause or influence something 2. a number that divides into another number exactly |
need depends on many FACTORS especially your age newborns | factors | 1. one of several things that cause or influence something 2. a number that divides into another number exactly |
to them since outside FACTORS may be influential in | factors | 1. one of several things that cause or influence something 2. a number that divides into another number exactly |
the behaviorists the inner FACTS of the consciousness are | facts | 1. a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved 2. things that are true rather than things that have been invented |
might be a passing FAD says gil tal director | fad | 1. something that people are interested in for only a short period of time |
years that separate us FADE away through our common | fade | 1. to become or to make something become paler or less bright 2. to disappear gradually |
in the subject while FAILING to teach it at | failing | 1. a weakness or fault in somebody/something |
to the plant that FALL is coming on so | fall | 1. to drop down from a higher level to a lower level 2. to suddenly stop standing |
not that koala populations ARE FALLING but that they have | falling | 1. to drop down from a higher level to a lower level 2. to suddenly stop standing |
more traumatic for the FAMILIES of those who pass | families | 1. a group consisting of one or two parents and their children 2. a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations |
who don't speak such FANTASTICALLY good english either so | fantastically | 1. extremely well 2. to an extremely large degree |
in his FASCINATING book carbon detox george | fascinating | 1. extremely interesting and attractive |
an educational reformer he FASHIONED a way of thinking | fashioned | 1. to make or shape something, especially with your hands |
heat from your body FASTER when it is windy | faster | 1. moving or able to move quickly 2. happening in a short time or without delay |
three distinct coral species FAVORED different water depths with | favored | 1. to prefer one system, plan, way of doing something, etc. to another 2. to treat one person, group or organization better than you treat others, especially in an unfair way |
dr isabel castro and FEATURES photographs by rod morris | features | 1. something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing 2. a part of somebody’s face such as their nose, mouth and eyes |
one of the key FEATURES of this culture is | features | 1. something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing 2. a part of somebody’s face such as their nose, mouth and eyes |
certain of our physical FEATURES a nose that is | features | 1. something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing 2. a part of somebody’s face such as their nose, mouth and eyes |
a crucial role in FEEDING the world's burgeoning population | feeding | 1. the act of giving food to a person, an animal or a plant |
the tequila giant-skipper butterfly FETCH around a kilogram eating | fetch | 1. to go to where somebody/something is and bring them/it back 2. to be sold for a particular price |
the tequila giant-skipper butterfly FETCH around a kilogram | fetch | 1. to go to where somebody/something is and bring them/it back 2. to be sold for a particular price |
but in the past FEW years scientists have started | few | 1. used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘a small number’, ‘some’ 2. used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘not many’ |
need for physical labour FEWER people need to be | fewer | 1. a small number of people, things or places; some 2. not many people, things or places |
government figures revealed today FEWER children played truant this | fewer | 1. a small number of people, things or places; some 2. not many people, things or places |
of global electricity this FIGURE is very likely to | figure | 1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information 2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9 |
china and canada have FIGURED out how they do | figured | 1. decorated with a small pattern |
on display depict key FIGURES in literature film and | figures | 1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information 2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9 |
storms after women mythical FIGURES and politicians that he | figures | 1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information 2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9 |
water treatment plant must FILTER them out in order | filter | 1. a device containing paper, sand, chemicals, etc. that a liquid or gas is passed through in order to remove any materials that are not wanted 2. a device that allows only particular types of light or sound to pass through it |
the drinking water gets FINISHED a day or gets | finished | 1. no longer doing something or dealing with somebody/something 2. no longer powerful, effective or able to continue |
observed cells for the FIRST time using a microscope | first | 1. happening or coming before all other similar things or people; 1st 2. the most important or best |
anything that doesn t FIT into this category is | fit | 1. to be the right shape and size for somebody/something 2. to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere |
managed and how it FITS into their organization's business | fits | 1. to be the right shape and size for somebody/something 2. to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere |
ocean and the babies FLOAT around in the currents | float | 1. to move slowly on water or in the air 2. to stay on or near the surface of a liquid and not sink |
to preserve the natural FLOW of the speech this | flow | 1. the steady and continuous movement of something/somebody in one direction 2. the continuous production or supply of something |
wildfires in order to FLUSH out prey the finding | flush | 1. to become red, especially because you are embarrassed, angry or hot; to make somebody's face become red 2. when a toilet flushes or you flush it, water passes through it to clean it, after a handle, etc. has been pressed |
have provided a legitimate FOCUS of inquiry for several | focus | 1. to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another 2. to adapt or be changed so that things can be seen clearly; to change something so that you can see things clearly |
mike s research is FOCUSED on bacteria that inhabit | focused | 1. with your attention directed to what you want to do; with very clear aims |
was found to be FOGGED just as if it | fogged | 1. if a glass surface fogs or is fogged up, it becomes covered in steam or small drops of water so that you cannot see through 2. to make somebody/something confused or less clear |
the planet are humans FOLLOWED by great apes porpoises | followed | 1. to come or go after or behind somebody/something 2. to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do |
word mine it's usually FOLLOWED by an adult saying | followed | 1. to come or go after or behind somebody/something 2. to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do |
a five-minute powerpoint presentation FOLLOWED by a short video | followed | 1. to come or go after or behind somebody/something 2. to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do |
those dogs aren't just FOLLOWING their noses they may | following | 1. that is/are going to be mentioned next 2. next in time |
those of you FOLLOWING the world cup know | following | 1. that is/are going to be mentioned next 2. next in time |
paper set the stage FOR understanding the genetic differences | for | 1. used to show who is intended to have or use something or where something is intended to be put 2. in order to help somebody/something |
fundamental individual rights allow FOR a relatively high level | for | 1. used to show who is intended to have or use something or where something is intended to be put 2. in order to help somebody/something |
relatively narrow sliver of FORAGING choices | foraging | 1. to search widely for food 2. to search for something, especially using the hands |
the future if government FORECASTS are right about years | forecasts | 1. a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now |
area the system was FORMALIZED in when the national | formalized | 1. to make an arrangement, a plan or a relationship official 2. to give something a fixed structure or form by introducing rules |
a km long coral FORMATION off the northeastern coast | formation | 1. the action of forming something; the process of being formed 2. a thing that has been formed, especially in a particular place or in a particular way |
compound called acrylamide that FORMS in some foods cooked | forms | 1. a type or variety of something 2. a way of writing or saying a word that shows, for example, if it is plural or in a particular tense |
an invested interest in FOSTERING a new catholic's spiritual | fostering | 1. to encourage something to develop 2. to take another person’s child into your home for a period of time, without becoming his or her legal parents |
paid employment international studies HAVE FOUND that countries with greater | found | 1. to start something, such as an organization or an institution, especially by providing money 2. to be the first to start building and living in a town or country |
many of these lakes ARE FOUND in remote often mountainous | found | 1. to start something, such as an organization or an institution, especially by providing money 2. to be the first to start building and living in a town or country |
archaeologists believe el mirador WAS FOUNDED around the th century | founded | 1. to start something, such as an organization or an institution, especially by providing money 2. to be the first to start building and living in a town or country |
for ministerial staff is FRAGMENTED and ad hoc | fragmented | 1. broken into small pieces or parts, in a way that may have a negative effect |
and respectful people feel FREE to express their thoughts | free | 1. without particular plans or arrangements; not busy 2. not being used |
deep ocean floor a FRIGID environment with few life | frigid | 1. very cold 2. not showing any friendly or kind feelings |
and hence should have FUNCTIONS useful for survival and | functions | 1. a special activity or purpose of a person or thing 2. a social event or official ceremony |
product or another process FURTHER along the production line | further | 1. more; additional |
overcoming new challenges and GAINING new insights | gaining | 1. to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want 2. to obtain an advantage or benefit from something or from doing something |
on the spot to GATHER the news | gather | 1. to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group 2. to bring things together that have been spread around |
policy and practice and GENERATED further uniformity across national | generated | 1. to produce energy, especially electricity 2. to produce or create something |
high-resolution imagery that's been GENERATED both here on earth | generated | 1. to produce energy, especially electricity 2. to produce or create something |
hopkins university on mosquitoes GENETICALLY engineered to be resistant | genetically | 1. in a way that is connected with genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics) or genetics (= the study of genes ) |
boy who has the GENIUS of the future partner | genius | 1. unusually great intelligence, skill or artistic ability 2. a person who is unusually intelligent or artistic, or who has a very high level of skill, especially in one area |
and philosophy and introducing GENIUSES from alcibiades to gauss | geniuses | 1. unusually great intelligence, skill or artistic ability 2. a person who is unusually intelligent or artistic, or who has a very high level of skill, especially in one area |
creating gales and hurricanes GENTLE or fierce wind always | gentle | 1. calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way 2. not strong or extreme |
that these prisoners pose GENUINE threats to the security | genuine | 1. real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial 2. sincere and honest; that can be trusted |
meeting of the american GEOPHYSICAL union | geophysical | 1. connected with the scientific study of the physics of the earth, including its atmosphere, climate and magnetism |
a school assignment to GET a good grade to | get | 1. to receive something 2. to obtain something |
are on the streets TO GIVE the details wherever anything | give | 1. to hand something to somebody so that they can look at it, use it or keep it for a time 2. to hand something to somebody as a present; to allow somebody to have something as a present |
a set of notes GIVEN out at the beginning | given | 1. already arranged 2. that you have stated and are discussing; particular |
blades of grass it GLEAMS from the hues of | gleams | 1. to shine with a pale clear light 2. to look very clean or bright |
paraphernalia however all that GLITTERS is not gold for | glitters | 1. to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond 2. to shine brightly with a particular emotion, usually a strong one |
as to reach a GOAL | goal | 1. a frame with a net into which players must kick or hit the ball in order to score a point 2. the act of kicking or hitting the ball into the goal; a point that is scored for this |
shootout in which a GOALKEEPER s ability to anticipate | goalkeeper | 1. a player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his or her own team’s goal |
of executions and combats GRAPHICALLY violent to our eyes | graphically | 1. in the form of drawings or diagrams 2. very clearly and in great detail |
more or less instant GRATIFICATION which comes from watching | gratification | 1. the state of feeling pleasure when something goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; something that gives you pleasure |
farms let their cows GRAZE outdoors in lush pastures | graze | 1. to eat grass that is growing in a field 2. to put cows, sheep, etc. in a field so that they can eat the grass there |
sabo cafe occupies the GROUND floor of one such | ground | 1. the solid surface of the earth 2. used to describe activities that take place on the ground, not in the air or at sea |
discomfort pushes you to GROW this is where difference | grow | 1. to increase in size, number, strength or quality 2. to become bigger or taller and develop into an adult |
for artistic and personal GROWTH through daily contact with | growth | 1. the process in people, animals or plants of growing physically, mentally or emotionally 2. an increase in the size, amount or degree of something |
prevent rule by autocrats GUARANTEE fundamental individual rights allow | guarantee | 1. to promise to do something; to promise something will happen 2. to give a written promise to replace or repair a product free if it goes wrong |
the year and for GUIDING improvement and development activities | guiding | 1. giving advice and help; having a strong influence on people |
a masterly essay against GULOSITY his practice indeed i | gulosity | |
for bison access to HABITAT in montana | habitat | 1. the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found |
dying out before anyone HAS HAD the opportunity to study | had | |
by the new machines HAD brought revolutionary changes to | had | |
is one of the HALLMARKS of human behavior give | hallmarks | 1. a feature or quality that is typical of somebody/something 2. a mark put on gold, silver and platinum objects that shows the quality of the metal and gives information about when and where the object was made |
and never gets upset ON THE OTHER HAND someone who is kakkoii | hand | 1. the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb 2. using the hand or number of hands mentioned |
composting and ways of HANDLING solid wastes are common | handling | 1. the way that somebody deals with or treats a situation, a person, an animal, etc. 2. the action of touching, feeling or holding something with your hands |
we imagine what will HAPPEN if the drinking water | happen | 1. to take place, especially without being planned 2. to take place as the result of something |
show signs of atherosclerosis HARDENING of the arteries | hardening | 1. the process of becoming or making something become solid or stiff 2. the process of becoming less kind or more fixed and determined |
icu can be a HARROWING experience and it's even | harrowing | 1. making you feel very upset because you are very shocked or frightened |
to exercise and stay HEALTHY train professionally with like-minded | healthy | 1. having good health and not likely to become ill 2. good for your health |
ago remarkably at the HEART of the technology is | heart | 1. the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans 2. the outside part of the chest where the heart is |
world it was the HEART of the mayan civilization | heart | 1. the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans 2. the outside part of the chest where the heart is |
sinks because it is HEAVIER winds blow because air | heavier | 1. weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move 2. more or worse than usual in amount, degree, etc. |
brains the us invested HEAVILY in education with good | heavily | 1. to a great degree; in large amounts 2. with a lot of force or effort |
bamboo scaffolding whatever the HEIGHT of the tower block | height | 1. the measurement of how tall a person or thing is 2. the quality of being tall or high |
because the noise actually HELPS them concentrate some students | helps | 1. to make it easier or possible for somebody to do something by doing something for them or by giving them something that they need 2. to improve a situation; to make it easier for something to happen |
of many pesticide products HENCE complementary approaches are required | hence | 1. for this reason 2. a number of days, etc. from now |
of the internet was HERALDED in the s as | heralded | 1. to be a sign that something is going to happen 2. to say in public that somebody/something is good or important |
share a common cultural HERITAGE although in close proximity | heritage | 1. the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character 2. a person's ethnic or religious background; the countries, cultures, religious groups, etc. that a person's parents or ancestors come from |
had one of the HIGHEST profile cases of bullying | highest | 1. measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top 2. used to talk about the distance that something measures from the bottom to the top |
sections has an overview HIGHLIGHTING current concerns and future | highlighting | 1. to emphasize something, especially so that people give it more attention 2. to mark part of a text with a special coloured pen, or to mark an area on a computer screen, to emphasize it or make it easier to see |
telescope gave the first HINTS of this collision when | hints | 1. something that you say or do in an indirect way in order to show somebody what you are thinking 2. something that suggests what will happen in the future |
act of cheating in HISTORY as well as contemporary | history | 1. all the events that happened in the past 2. the past events connected with the development of a particular place, subject, etc. |
how well do vaccines HOBBLE it can't come fast | hobble | 1. to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt 2. to tie together two legs of a horse or other animal in order to stop it from running away |
and wide-eyed japanese carpet-sellers HONED their skills as did | honed | 1. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time 2. to make a knife or other tool sharp or sharper |
endurance in in the HOPE of being the first | hope | 1. to want something to happen and think that it is possible 2. to intend to do something if possible |
loved one in the HOSPITAL especially the intensive care | hospital | 1. a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care |
the air above these HOT spots is warmed becomes | hot | 1. having a high temperature; producing heat 2. feeling heat in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way |
car over miles an HOUR winds can travel around | hour | 1. 60 minutes; one of the 24 parts that a day is divided into 2. a period of about an hour, used for a particular purpose |
buying a HOUSE can seem like a | house | 1. a building for people to live in, usually for one family 2. all the people living in a house |
to the links in HOUSEHOLDS spent an average on | households | 1. all the people living together in a house or flat |
at ways to get HOUSEHOLDS to use less energy | households | 1. all the people living together in a house or flat |
rows of tall brick HOUSES in the early evening | houses | 1. a building for people to live in, usually for one family 2. all the people living in a house |
year after he saw HOW successful volume one had | how | 1. in what way or manner 2. used to ask about somebody’s health or how well things are going for them |
there are fish so HOW do fish reach lakes | how | 1. in what way or manner 2. used to ask about somebody’s health or how well things are going for them |
the last six decades HOWEVER there is now a | however | 1. used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said 2. used with an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to whatever degree’ |
the study of culture HOWEVER in recent decades there | however | 1. used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said 2. used with an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to whatever degree’ |
order of color preference HOWEVER are the responses of | however | 1. used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said 2. used with an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to whatever degree’ |
low supply there are HOWEVER some negative effects of | however | 1. used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said 2. used with an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to whatever degree’ |
e and some carotenoids HOWEVER organic milk may contain | however | 1. used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said 2. used with an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to whatever degree’ |
and immensely detailed but HOWEVER massive this form of | however | 1. used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said 2. used with an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to whatever degree’ |
pedigrees thus have an IDEAL experimental animal | ideal | 1. perfect; most suitable 2. existing only in your imagination or as an idea; not likely to be real |
the other three newly IDENTIFIED species lived together on | identified | 1. to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are 2. to find or discover somebody/something |
of which gave the ILLUSION of greater height | illusion | 1. a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation 2. something that seems to exist but in fact does not, or seems to be something that it is not |
are able to create IMAGERY and to communicate ideas | imagery | 1. language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening 2. pictures, photographs, etc. |
human beings tend to IMITATE actions that they see | imitate | 1. to copy somebody/something 2. to copy the way a person speaks or behaves, in order to make people laugh |
big evolutionary jumps possible IMMEDIATELY without waiting for the | immediately | 1. without delay 2. next to or very close to a particular place or time |
eat the one treat IMMEDIATELY or wait alone in | immediately | 1. without delay 2. next to or very close to a particular place or time |
as if nothing is IMMUNE from being explained this | immune | 1. that cannot catch or be affected by a particular disease or illness 2. not affected by something, especially something that you might expect to be harmful |
open how the superintelligence IS IMPLEMENTED it could be in | implemented | 1. to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used |
us hold if only IMPLICITLY i certainly find myself | implicitly | 1. in a way that is suggested without being directly expressed 2. completely and without any doubt |
like lyric poetry the IMPORTANCE of precocity has hardened | importance | 1. the quality of being important |
buffet you know how IMPORTANT it is to carefully | important | 1. having a great effect on people or things; of great value 2. having great influence or authority |
where the white man IMPOSES his rule by brute | imposes | 1. to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used 2. to force somebody/something to have to deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant |
radiation making dark matter IMPOSSIBLE to detect with current | impossible | 1. that cannot exist or be done; not possible 2. very difficult to deal with |
controversy around nelson mandela's IMPRISONMENT | imprisonment | 1. the act of putting somebody in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape; the state of being there |
electricity and this equipment HELPS TO IMPROVE people's overall quality of | improve | 1. to become better than before; to make something/somebody better than before |
inheritance in pea plants IN that paper mendel proposed | in | 1. at a point within an area or a space 2. within the shape of something; surrounded by something |
bce and music was FOUND IN many parts of every | in | 1. at a point within an area or a space 2. within the shape of something; surrounded by something |
writer you must take IN the role of a | in | 1. at a point within an area or a space 2. within the shape of something; surrounded by something |
motivate people to move INCLUDE seeking a better climate | include | 1. if one thing includes another, it has the second thing as one of its parts 2. to make somebody/something part of something |
study is exceptionally wide INCLUDING not just human-made artefacts | including | 1. having something as part of a group or set |
relationship breakdown work-related factors INCLUDING unemployment and boredom are | including | 1. having something as part of a group or set |
in promoting science education INCLUDING evolution so says the | including | 1. having something as part of a group or set |
now counts member nations INCLUDING its newest members nauru | including | 1. having something as part of a group or set |
is used for middle- INCOME economies such as those | income | 1. the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc. |
learn studies suggest that INCORPORATING the science of reading | incorporating | 1. to include something so that it forms a part of something 2. to create a legally recognized company |
time dictionary publishers are INCORPORATING real spoken english into | incorporating | 1. to include something so that it forms a part of something 2. to create a legally recognized company |
and render the crowd INCORRECT the work appears in | incorrect | 1. not accurate or true 2. speaking or behaving in a way that does not follow the accepted standards or rules |
who were never married INCREASED from in to in | increased | 1. greater in amount, number, value, size, etc. |
population who were divorced INCREASED from in to in | increased | 1. greater in amount, number, value, size, etc. |
through the winter and INCREASED their production of summer | increased | 1. greater in amount, number, value, size, etc. |
families with children and INCREASING couple only and lone | increasing | 1. to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make something greater in amount, number, value, etc. |
following the element's name INDICATES the total number of | indicates | 1. to show that something is true or exists 2. to be a sign of something; to show that something is possible or likely |
by paleontologists and evidence INDICATING ancient native people who | indicating | 1. to show that something is true or exists 2. to be a sign of something; to show that something is possible or likely |
was invisible its spread INEXORABLE always it followed the | inexorable | 1. that cannot be stopped or changed |
patient antibiotics wipe out INFECTIOUS bacteria by the millions | infectious | 1. an infectious disease can be passed easily from one person to another, especially through air or water 2. if a person or an animal is infectious, they have a disease that can be spread to others |
that were most recently INFLAMED by the kobe steel | inflamed | 1. red, painful and hot because of infection or injury 2. very angry or excited |
messages doctors give can INFLUENCE some treatments' effectiveness for | influence | 1. the effect that somebody/something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works or develops 2. the power that somebody/something has to make somebody/something behave in a particular way |
though some say its INFLUENCE has declined in recent | influence | 1. the effect that somebody/something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works or develops 2. the power that somebody/something has to make somebody/something behave in a particular way |
have also had an INFLUENCE the status of complementary | influence | 1. the effect that somebody/something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works or develops 2. the power that somebody/something has to make somebody/something behave in a particular way |
spins revenue from the INFLUX of tourists participants and | influx | 1. the fact of a lot of people, money or things arriving somewhere |
equipment and to provide INFORMATION about what the eyewitnesses | information | 1. facts or details about somebody/something 2. a phone service that you can use to find out a person's phone number |
social reforms are normally INITIATED as a result of | initiated | 1. to make something begin 2. to explain something to somebody and/or make them experience it for the first time |
no venom has been INJECTED this results from an | injected | 1. to put a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a syringe 2. to put a liquid or other substance into something using a syringe or similar instrument |
true success and breakthrough INNOVATION involves discomfort discomfort pushes | innovation | 1. the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something 2. a new idea, way of doing something, etc. that has been introduced or discovered |
cost reduction delivering time INNOVATION and flexibility to do | innovation | 1. the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something 2. a new idea, way of doing something, etc. that has been introduced or discovered |
recognize students as design INNOVATORS the assessment sheet includes | innovators | 1. a person or company that introduces new things, ideas or ways of doing something |
developers alone without the INPUT of an architect do | input | 1. time, knowledge, ideas, etc. that you put into work, a project, etc. in order to make it succeed; the act of putting something in 2. the act of putting information into a computer; the information that you put in |
a while and keeps INSERTING qualifications and then loses | inserting | 1. to put something into something else or between two things 2. to add something to a piece of writing |
experience also have deep INSIGHT into how the work | insight | 1. an understanding of what something is like 2. the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations |
quantitative frameworks that provide INSIGHTS into decision-making in business | insights | 1. an understanding of what something is like 2. the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations |
to address a widening INSPECTION scandal that has forced | inspection | 1. an official visit to a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable 2. the act of looking closely at something/somebody, especially to check that everything is as it should be |
alcibiades to gauss this INSPIRING book makes the mysteries | inspiring | 1. exciting and encouraging you to do or feel something |
is a large beast INSTEAD we use the cephalization | instead | 1. in the place of somebody/something |
migrate to somewhere warmer INSTEAD they turn down their | instead | 1. in the place of somebody/something |
engage their higher-level functions INSTEAD of relying on their | instead | 1. in the place of somebody/something |
of war-paint but our INSTINCTS remain basically unchanged the | instincts | 1. a natural quality that makes people and animals tend to behave in a particular way using the knowledge and abilities that they were born with rather than thought or training 2. a feeling that makes you do something or believe that something is true, even though it is not based on facts or reason |
genomes their full genetic INSTRUCTION books revealed the corals | instruction | 1. detailed information on how to do or use something 2. something that somebody tells you to do |
another-and applying your own INTELLIGENCE to both by this | intelligence | 1. the ability to learn, understand and think in a logical way about things; the ability to do this well 2. secret information that is collected, for example about a foreign country, especially one that is an enemy; the people that collect this information |
the hospital especially the INTENSIVE care unit or icu | intensive | 1. involving a lot of work or activity done in a short time 2. complete and extremely detailed; done with a lot of care |
we make there's an INTENTION we think about moving | intention | 1. what you intend or plan to do; your aim 2. it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them |
and personal reasons may INTERACT to motivate a person | interact | 1. to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them 2. if one thing interacts with another, or if two things interact, the two things have an effect on each other |
it s how you INTERACT with your customers improving | interact | 1. to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them 2. if one thing interacts with another, or if two things interact, the two things have an effect on each other |
had to work and INTERACT with adults but all | interact | 1. to communicate with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them 2. if one thing interacts with another, or if two things interact, the two things have an effect on each other |
flight daily through an INTERACTIVE web site part of | interactive | 1. that allows information to be passed continuously and in both directions between a computer or other device and the person who uses it 2. that involves people working together and having an influence on each other |
presents a position of INTEREST although this may not | interest | 1. the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something 2. the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it |
it is very much OF INTEREST to the european union | interest | 1. the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something 2. the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it |
by special and particular INTERESTS | interests | 1. the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something 2. the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it |
microbiology mike s non-scientific INTERESTS include forestry reading and | interests | 1. the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something 2. the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it |
consuming news via the INTERNET and cell phones in | internet | 1. an international computer network connecting other networks and computers that allows people to share information around the world |
a general term for INTERSPECIFIC interactions in which two | interspecific | |
together in a long-term INTIMATE association in everyday life | intimate | 1. having a close and friendly relationship 2. private and personal, often in a sexual way |
a card never inquired INTO the identity of the | into | 1. to a position in or inside something 2. in the direction of something |
percent of all selfies FELL INTO the appearance category pictures | into | 1. to a position in or inside something 2. in the direction of something |
fool the tensed muscle INTO relaxing by applying pressure | into | 1. to a position in or inside something 2. in the direction of something |
sensory detail and more INTRICATE than the more traditional | intricate | 1. having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together |
chilly degrees fahrenheit the INTRIGUING gravitational properties of the | intriguing | 1. very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer |
what motivates someone to INTRODUCE a virus into the | introduce | 1. to tell two or more people who have not met before what each other’s names are; to tell somebody what your name is 2. to be the main speaker in a television or radio show, who gives details about the show and who presents the people who are in it; to tell the audience the name of the person who is going to speak or perform |
is due to the INTRODUCTION of a new factor | introduction | 1. the first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what is to follow 2. the act of making one person formally known to another or a group of others, in which you tell them the person's name |
whether or not it IS INTRUDING on their desire to | intruding | 1. to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be 2. to enter into something in a way that is not wanted or to have an unpleasant effect on it |
behind crawl spaces and INUNDATED basements is that it | inundated | 1. to give or send somebody so many things that they cannot deal with them all 2. to cover an area of land with a large amount of water |
seeds to them to INVESTIGATE how seeds change their | investigate | 1. to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened 2. to try to find out information about somebody’s character, activities, etc. |
personality develops these scientific INVESTIGATIONS all contribute to an | investigations | 1. an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc. 2. a scientific or academic examination of the facts of a subject or problem |
the issue for anyone INVOLVED in drawing up plans | involved | 1. taking part in something; being part of something or connected with something 2. giving a lot of time or attention to somebody/something |
architects are hardly ever INVOLVED about of the market | involved | 1. taking part in something; being part of something or connected with something 2. giving a lot of time or attention to somebody/something |
his thesis research which INVOLVED developing a new method | involved | 1. taking part in something; being part of something or connected with something 2. giving a lot of time or attention to somebody/something |
become highly agitated and IRRATIONAL and may manifest a | irrational | 1. not based on, or not using, clear logical thought |
leaves to make themselves IRRESISTIBLE to even the most | irresistible | 1. so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted 2. so attractive that you feel you must have it |
flowers will release an IRRESISTIBLE smell a scientist and | irresistible | 1. so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted 2. so attractive that you feel you must have it |
chilled people can become IRRITABLE and they become difficult | irritable | 1. getting annoyed easily; showing your anger |
food standards authority has ISSUED a public warning about | issued | 1. to make something known formally 2. to give something to somebody, especially officially |
key to chemical bonding ITSELF dmitri mendeleev added the | itself | 1. used when the animal or thing that does an action is also affected by it 2. used to emphasize an animal, a thing, etc. |
chief editor of the JOURNAL archives of microbiology he | journal | 1. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession 2. used in the title of some newspapers |
a new product that JOURNEY involves too many unknowns | journey | 1. an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart 2. a long and often difficult process of personal change and development |
to make its daily JOURNEY across the sky at | journey | 1. an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart 2. a long and often difficult process of personal change and development |
any public benefit could JUSTIFY in doing so they | justify | 1. to show that somebody/something is right or reasonable 2. to give an explanation or excuse for something or for doing something |
said is of two KINDS you may know a | kinds | 1. a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type 2. consisting of goods or services, not money |
may differ from other KINDS of narrative literary fiction | kinds | 1. a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type 2. consisting of goods or services, not money |
weather forecasters need to KNOW the speed and direction | know | 1. to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it 2. to realize, understand or be aware of something |
find comfort in the KNOWLEDGE that holy people shared | knowledge | 1. the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience 2. the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation |
mother tongue they become KNOWN as creoles i am | known | 1. known about, especially by a lot of people |
in these two divisions WILL BE LABELLED the participative program | labelled | 1. to fix a label on something or write information on something 2. to describe somebody/something in a particular way, especially unfairly |
to the rather more LABORIOUS process of reading the | laborious | 1. taking a lot of time and effort |
months later when she LANDED back at the oakland | landed | 1. owning a lot of land 2. including a large amount of land |
materials and goods from LANDLOCKED parts of the continent | landlocked | 1. almost or completely surrounded by land |
is also expected to LAST longer than the devices | last | 1. happening or coming after all other similar things or people 2. most recent |
social inclusion initiative was LAUNCHED in early by the | launched | 1. to start an activity, especially an organized one 2. to make a product or service available to the public for the first time; to become available for the first time |
bringing together the world's LEADING scientists from a variety | leading | 1. most important or most successful 2. ahead of others in a race or contest |
offer the possibility of LEAPFROGGING over the technology gap | leapfrogging | 1. to get to a higher position or rank by going past somebody else or by missing out some stages |
necessary for children to LEARN how to program computers | learn | 1. to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc. 2. to study and repeat something in order to be able to remember it |
generally used for the LEAST developed countries primarily african | least | 1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc. 2. used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible |
better learnt after we LEAVE school | leave | 1. to go away from a person or a place 2. to stop living at a place, belonging to a group, working for an employer, etc. |
other background noise so LEAVE the tv off when | leave | 1. to go away from a person or a place 2. to stop living at a place, belonging to a group, working for an employer, etc. |
recouping materials from the LEAVES before they drop off | leaves | |
from t-shirts to towels LEAVING behind mountains of solid | leaving | 1. to go away from a person or a place 2. to stop living at a place, belonging to a group, working for an employer, etc. |
if it were a LEGITIMATE solution like any other | legitimate | 1. for which there is a fair and acceptable reason 2. allowed and acceptable according to the law |
the s glamour inhered LESS in the face of | less | 1. used with uncountable nouns to mean ‘a smaller amount of’ 2. smaller and smaller amounts; at a rate that is decreasing |
to rise to this LEVEL from the firm's cadet | level | 1. the height of something in relation to the ground or to what it used to be 2. a floor of a building; a layer of ground |
in reducing global poverty LEVELS to meet the needs | levels | 1. the height of something in relation to the ground or to what it used to be 2. a floor of a building; a layer of ground |
its principles dominated english LEXICOGRAPHY for more than a | lexicography | 1. the theory and practice of writing dictionaries |
it was twice as LIKELY to turn left as | likely | 1. having a good chance of happening or being something; probable or expected 2. seeming suitable for a purpose |
responses they were more LIKELY to be wrong | likely | 1. having a good chance of happening or being something; probable or expected 2. seeming suitable for a purpose |
on this planet of LIMITED resources that we call | limited | 1. not very great in amount or extent 2. having a particular limit of time, numbers, etc. |
and computers offering a LIMITLESS number of musical selections | limitless | 1. without a limit; very great |
of human-made chemicals that LINGER in the atmosphere the | linger | 1. to continue to exist for longer than expected 2. to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to spend a long time doing something |
is short and their LITTER size reasonably large so | litter | 1. small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place 2. a number of things that are lying in an untidy way |
because there is very LITTLE rain the uk has | little | 1. not big; small; smaller than others 2. young |
of thought there is LITTLE difficulty in conversation because | little | 1. not big; small; smaller than others 2. young |
that parenting may have LITTLE influence on personality | little | 1. not big; small; smaller than others 2. young |
venturing there risked their LIVES proved in when five | lives | |
traditional heavy industries which LOCATED there have gone into | located | 1. if something is located in a particular place, it exists there or has been put there |
rather than the infallible LOGIC that machines deliver so | logic | 1. a way of thinking or explaining something 2. sensible reasons for doing something |
think more clearly and LOGICALLY about it in other | logically | 1. in a way that follows the rules of logic in which ideas or facts are based on other true ideas or facts 2. in a way that seems natural, reasonable or sensible |
or living as a LONE parent or alone after | lone | 1. without any other people or things 2. without a husband, wife or partner to share the care of children |
their foraging biophysicists have LONG tried to explain how | long | 1. measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual 2. used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances |
eating the marshmallow the LONGER a child can resist | longer | 1. measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual 2. used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances |
under a scenario of LOW rainfall and minimal water | low | 1. not high or tall; not far above the ground 2. at or near the bottom of something |
seem to have been MADE by a creature that | made | 1. made in the way, place, etc. mentioned 2. to be sure of success; to have everything that you want |
two divisions an attempt WAS MADE to change the supervision | made | 1. made in the way, place, etc. mentioned 2. to be sure of success; to have everything that you want |
strong one of their MAIN functions is to protect | main | 1. being the largest or most important of its kind 2. with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself |
commitment there are two MAIN ways to increase the | main | 1. being the largest or most important of its kind 2. with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself |
critical role in the MAINTENANCE of ecosystems i e | maintenance | 1. the act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly 2. the act of making a state or situation continue |
to revel in the MAJESTIC beauty of this beautiful | majestic | 1. impressive because of size or beauty |
there were twenty-six freshmen MAJORING in english at beijing | majoring | |
funding process probably the MAJORITY of people applying to | majority | 1. the largest part of a group of people or things 2. the number of votes by which one political party wins an election; the number of votes by which one side in a discussion, etc. wins |
start to attract the MAJORITY of public or private | majority | 1. the largest part of a group of people or things 2. the number of votes by which one political party wins an election; the number of votes by which one side in a discussion, etc. wins |
be fully self-contained and MAKE sense by itself without | make | 1. to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together 2. to write, create or prepare something |
learn to understand what MAKES computers work and try | makes | 1. to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together 2. to write, create or prepare something |
and current conservation issues MAKING this the perfect introduction | making | 1. the act or process of making or producing something 2. to make somebody become a better or more successful person |
remnants of the road MAKING it difficult to see | making | 1. the act or process of making or producing something 2. to make somebody become a better or more successful person |
high arctic oil price IS MAKING extraction profitable at a | making | 1. the act or process of making or producing something 2. to make somebody become a better or more successful person |
provides for the sustainable MANAGE ment and utilisation of | manage | 1. to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc. 2. to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult |
provides for the sustainable MANAGEMENT and utilisation of game | management | 1. the activity of running and controlling a business or similar organization 2. the people who run and control a business or similar organization |
airplane MANUFACTURERS have been changing over | manufacturers | 1. a person or company that produces goods in large quantities |
put less on the MARKET they will not be | market | 1. an occasion when people buy and sell goods; the open area or building where they meet to do this 2. business or trade, or the amount of trade in a particular type of goods |
or the new city MARKS a new political beginning | marks | 1. to write or draw a symbol, line, etc. on something in order to give information about it 2. to give marks to students’ work |
but they're also a MARVEL of mechanical engineering they | marvel | 1. a wonderful and surprising person or thing 2. wonderful results or things that have been achieved |
day some bridge walkers MARVELED at the foot-long suspension | marveled | 1. to be very surprised or impressed by something |
date and as reference MATERIAL it represents extremely good | material | 1. a substance that things can be made from 2. things that are needed in order to do a particular activity |
aluminum to advanced composite MATERIALS these lighter stronger composites | materials | 1. a substance that things can be made from 2. things that are needed in order to do a particular activity |
bothered with it you MAY have other things on | may | 1. used to say that something is possible 2. used to ask for or give permission |
people to connect in MEANINGFUL ways such as the | meaningful | 1. serious and important 2. having a meaning that is easy to understand |
has become an essential MEANS of producing power on | means | 1. an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing something 2. the money that a person has |
product of thinking this MEANS that the writing that | means | 1. an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing something 2. the money that a person has |
example of what he MEANT by this is to | meant | |
foster human development as MEASURED by indicators such as | measured | 1. slow and careful; showing control |
writers struggle with the MECHANICS of the writing process | mechanics | 1. a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of vehicles 2. the science of movement and force |
helped to establish the MECHANISMS of imperial control- violence | mechanisms | 1. a set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task 2. a method or a system for achieving something |
just need to know MEDICINE they must also be | medicine | 1. the study and treatment of diseases and injuries 2. a substance that you take in order to cure an illness, especially a liquid that you drink or swallow |
elicits a flood of MEMORIES | memories | 1. your ability to remember things 2. the period of time that a person or group of people is able to remember events |
with serious physical or MENTAL health problems most importantly | mental | 1. connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking 2. connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind |
people have been leaving MESSAGES on bathroom walls for | messages | 1. a written or spoken piece of information, etc. that you send to somebody or leave for somebody when you cannot speak to them yourself 2. a piece of information sent in electronic form, for example by email or mobile phone |
robotic fish designed to MIMIC one of mosquito fish | mimic | 1. to copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh 2. to look or behave like something else |
up with too many MINOR characters or simply to | minor | 1. not very large, important or serious 2. based on a scale in which the third note is a semitone / half step higher than the second note |
because the cheated person MISPERCEIVES what is assumed to | misperceives | |
offer an alternative flexible MODE of study teaching is | mode | 1. a particular way of doing something; a particular type of something 2. the way in which a piece of equipment is set to perform a particular task |
some programs include residential MODULES taught on campus giving | modules | 1. a unit that can form part of a course of study, especially at a college or university in the UK 2. a unit of a computer system or program that has a particular function |
predicts stephan schuster a MOLECULAR biologist at pennsylvania state | molecular | 1. relating to molecules (= groups of atoms that cannot be divided without a change in the chemical nature of the substance they are part of) |
uses satellite data to MONITOR icebergs near antarctica however | monitor | 1. a screen that shows information from a computer; a television screen used to show particular kinds of information 2. a piece of equipment used to check or record something |
to waste less recycle MORE travel sustainably and save | more | 1. a larger number or amount of 2. continuing to become larger in number or amount |
material to work with MOREOVER breeds are by definition | moreover | 1. used to introduce some new information that adds to or supports what you have said previously |
social ties also reduce MORTALITY risk among adults with | mortality | 1. the state of being human and not living forever 2. the number of deaths in a particular situation or period of time |
many different reasons the MOTIVATION for moving can come | motivation | 1. the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way 2. the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something that involves hard work and effort |
generally spoken in the MOUNTAINOUS areas of latin america | mountainous | 1. having many mountains 2. very large in size or amount; like a mountain |
for today s education-reform MOVEMENTS it was a shift | movements | 1. an act of moving the body or part of the body 2. an act of moving from one place to another or of moving something from one place to another |
a musical instrument without MUCH success may be overtaken | much | 1. used with uncountable nouns, especially in negative sentences to mean ‘a large amount of something’, or after ‘how’ to ask about the amount of something. It is also used with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’. 2. the same |
are carrying around too MUCH fat satisfying this need | much | 1. used with uncountable nouns, especially in negative sentences to mean ‘a large amount of something’, or after ‘how’ to ask about the amount of something. It is also used with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’. 2. the same |
be fairly common for MULTIPLE mutations to happen in | multiple | 1. many in number; involving many different people or things 2. complex in its nature or effects; affecting several parts of the body |
but germs are always MUTATING a few adapt to | mutating | 1. to develop or make something develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change 2. to change into a new form |
we mix of the NARRATIVES that might penetrate these | narratives | 1. a description of events 2. the part of a novel that tells the story, rather than the dialogue |
the recommendation including the NATIONAL academy of sciences and | national | 1. connected with a particular nation; shared by a whole nation 2. owned, controlled or paid for by the government |
bat species worldwide are NATIVE to north america and | native | 1. connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life 2. connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time |
could be due to NATURAL advantage or political decisions | natural | 1. existing in nature; not made or caused by humans 2. having little or no processing |
and more the unsupervised NATURE of the cyberworld demands | nature | 1. all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people 2. the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people |
worry this does not NECESSARILY mean the lessons were | necessarily | 1. used to say that something cannot be avoided 2. used to say that something is possibly true but not definitely or always true |
the biosphere for basic NECESSITIES including food medicine construction | necessities | 1. the fact that something must happen or be done; the need for something 2. a thing that you must have and cannot manage without |
to chemical pesticides are NEEDED because overuse of them | needed | 1. to require something/somebody because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them 2. used to show what you should or have to do |
bill gates and microsoft NEITHER has achieved their world-class | neither | 1. not one nor the other of two things or people |
layer of vegetation the NETWORK of roads stretches over | network | 1. a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that are connected to each other and operate together 2. a closely connected group of people, companies, etc. that exchange information, etc. |
south georgia island and NEVER made it | never | 1. not at any time; not on any occasion 2. used to emphasize a negative statement instead of ‘not’ |
successively and simultaneously but NEVERTHELESS do not interact and | nevertheless | 1. despite something that you have just mentioned |
the age at which NOBEL-WINNING work gets done has | nobel-winning | |
owls are nearly NOISELESS hunters swooping down on | noiseless | 1. making little or no noise |
than that it is NONETHELESS a stunning number which | nonetheless | 1. despite this fact |
coho salmon flock to NORTHWEST rivers to spawn but | northwest | 1. towards the north-west |
the food is not NOTICEABLY better or cheaper the | noticeably | 1. in a way that is easy to see or notice; clearly or definitely |
western society today when NOTIONS of health and health | notions | 1. an idea, a belief or an understanding of something |
behavior segments' in some NOVEL way never actually performed | novel | 1. a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary 2. the type of literature that novels represent |
of electricity as a NOVELTY a fad | novelty | 1. the quality of being new, different and interesting 2. a thing, person or situation that is interesting because it is new, unusual or has not been known before |
uniformity across national contexts NOWHERE has the internationalization of | nowhere | 1. not in or to any place 2. in a sudden and surprising way |
speak observe their vocal NUANCES watch their posture gestures | nuances | 1. a very slight difference in meaning, sound, colour or somebody’s feelings that is not usually very obvious |
to do with the OBJECTIVE structure of our face | objective | 1. something that you are trying to achieve 2. the lens in a telescope or microscope that is nearest to the object being looked at |
through careful study and OBSERVATION of the physical or | observation | 1. the act of watching somebody/something carefully for a period of time, especially to learn something 2. a comment, especially based on something you have seen, heard or read |
entrepreneur can possess my OBSERVATIONS of successful company owners | observations | 1. the act of watching somebody/something carefully for a period of time, especially to learn something 2. a comment, especially based on something you have seen, heard or read |
scientists have not yet OBSERVED dark matter directly it | observed | 1. to see or notice somebody/something 2. to watch somebody/something carefully, especially to learn more about them |
living plants or animals WERE OBSERVED directly and their likeness | observed | 1. to see or notice somebody/something 2. to watch somebody/something carefully, especially to learn more about them |
nations day has been OBSERVED on october since and | observed | 1. to see or notice somebody/something 2. to watch somebody/something carefully, especially to learn more about them |
collides with another particle OBSERVERS do not see the | observers | 1. a person who watches somebody/something 2. a person who attends a meeting, lesson, etc. to listen and watch but not to take part |
skills that will become OBSOLETE as artificial intelligence grows | obsolete | 1. no longer used because something new has been invented |
as well as scientific OBSTACLES perhaps that's one reason | obstacles | 1. a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something 2. an object that is in your way and that makes it difficult for you to move forward |
of the week to OBTAIN health benefits | obtain | 1. to get something, especially by making an effort 2. to exist |
households will be single OCCUPANCY and there is evidence | occupancy | 1. the act of living in or using a building, room, piece of land, etc. |
importantly there are many OCCUPATIONS such as nursing occupational | occupations | 1. a job or profession 2. the way in which you spend your time, especially when you are not working |
migrations to the islands OCCURRED to years ago both | occurred | 1. to happen 2. to exist or be found somewhere |
economical efficient and effective IN ITS USE OF finance all organizations whether | of | 1. belonging to somebody; relating to somebody 2. belonging to something; being part of something; relating to something |
to release painful knots OF muscle known as trigger | of | 1. belonging to somebody; relating to somebody 2. belonging to something; being part of something; relating to something |
accredited mba programmes on OFFER around the world the | offer | 1. to say that you are willing to give something to somebody 2. to say that you are willing to do something for somebody |
several proposals have been OFFERED to make the western | offered | 1. to say that you are willing to give something to somebody 2. to say that you are willing to do something for somebody |
bumblebees on their floral OFFERINGS they watched as the | offerings | 1. something that is produced for other people to use, watch, enjoy, etc. 2. something that is given to a god as part of a religious ceremony |
impact of cultural factors ON design theory and practice | on | 1. in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface 2. supported by somebody/something |
climate change can impact ON deep ocean biota | on | 1. in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface 2. supported by somebody/something |
foreseeable future as time GOES ON science is likely to | on | 1. in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface 2. supported by somebody/something |
at promoting environmental initiatives ON campus a range of | on | 1. in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface 2. supported by somebody/something |
in the end solely BASED ON our relative degrees of | on | 1. in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface 2. supported by somebody/something |
through million selfie posts ON instagram to determine what | on | 1. in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface 2. supported by somebody/something |
of the typewriter at ONE time all copies were | one | 1. the number 1 2. used in formal language or for emphasis before hundred, thousand, etc., or before a unit of measurement |
of towns and cities ONE is the desire to | one | 1. the number 1 2. used in formal language or for emphasis before hundred, thousand, etc., or before a unit of measurement |
take on roles leaves OPEN the possibility that they | open | 1. allowing things or people to go through; not closed or blocked 2. with eyelids or lips apart |
backbone the spines crack OPEN the egg as it | open | 1. allowing things or people to go through; not closed or blocked 2. with eyelids or lips apart |
technological and artistic achievement OPENS to the public after | opens | 1. to move a door, window, lid, etc. into a position that is no longer closed; to get into this position 2. to remove or undo the top, cover, etc. of a container or package in order to see or get what is inside |
equipment to buy and OPERATE recreational vehicles such as | operate | 1. to work in a particular way 2. to use or control a machine or make it work |
and control it the OPERATING framework for ministerial staff | operating | 1. to work in a particular way 2. to use or control a machine or make it work |
now road licensed and OPERATIONAL with the right investment | operational | 1. connected with the way in which a business, machine, system, etc. works 2. ready or available to be used |
have been un peacekeeping OPERATIONS are currently underway | operations | 1. a medical operation 2. the department in a company that manages the way it produces goods or delivers services and makes sure its business practices are efficient |
materials there are also OPPORTUNITIES for online discussion and | opportunities | 1. a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve something |
pathway to unlocking new OPPORTUNITIES overcoming new challenges and | opportunities | 1. a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve something |
of information to reveal OPTIMAL choices while significantly informed | optimal | 1. the best possible; producing the best possible results |
changes brought dramatic new OPTIONS to americans living in | options | 1. something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do 2. a subject that a student can choose to study, but that they do not have to do |
earth as the planet ORBITS around the sun because | orbits | 1. a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc. 2. an area that a particular person, organization, etc. deals with or is able to influence |
logically and abstractly in ORDER to solve new problems | order | 1. the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other 2. the state of being carefully and neatly arranged |
accidents or coincidences their ORGANIZATION must come from natural | organization | 1. a group of people who form a business, club, etc. together in order to achieve a particular aim 2. the act of making arrangements or preparations for something |
names appears to have ORIGINATED with clement wragge an | originated | 1. to happen or appear for the first time in a particular place or situation 2. to create something new |
emotional lives may have ORIGINATED as evolutionary adaptations well | originated | 1. to happen or appear for the first time in a particular place or situation 2. to create something new |
movement in painting that ORIGINATED in france in the | originated | 1. to happen or appear for the first time in a particular place or situation 2. to create something new |
many bumblebees from their ORIGINS repeatedly and got the | origins | 1. the point from which something starts; the cause of something 2. a person’s social and family background |
recognize or not recognize OTHER countries | other | 1. used to refer to people or things that are additional or different to people or things that have been mentioned or are known about 2. used to refer to the second of two people or things |
and really safe one OUGHT to have at least | ought | 1. used to say what is the right thing to do 2. used to say what you expect or would like to happen |
in order to carry OUT multi-disciplinary research in extreme | out | 1. away from the inside of a place or thing 2. away from or not at home or their place of work |
have spines that stick OUT from the backbone the | out | 1. away from the inside of a place or thing 2. away from or not at home or their place of work |
transformation into a micro-city OUTFITTED with smart technologies that | outfitted | 1. to provide somebody/something with equipment or clothes for a special purpose |
advocates of behaviorism initially OUTLINING the basic principles of | outlining | 1. to give a description of the main facts or points involved in something 2. to show or mark the outer edge of something |
can be inside or OUTSIDE inside they can monitor | outside | 1. not in a room, building or container but on or to the outside of it 2. not inside a building |
sure the space travel OUTSIDE the craft they can | outside | 1. not in a room, building or container but on or to the outside of it 2. not inside a building |
watching children and poring OVER reports of researchers around | over | 1. resting on the surface of somebody/something and partly or completely covering them/it 2. in or to a position higher than but not touching somebody/something; above somebody/something |
taken with a group OVERALL an overwhelming percent of | overall | 1. including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general |
development strategies cannot be OVEREMPHASIZED national development strategies and | overemphasized | 1. to give too much emphasis or importance to something |
the setting sun all OVERFLOW with beauty | overflow | 1. to be so full that the contents go over the sides 2. to have too many people in it |
ties are broken during OVERTIME play or in a | overtime | 1. time that you spend working at your job after you have worked the normal hours 2. the money somebody earns for doing overtime |
it will give an OVERVIEW of what copyright protects | overview | 1. a general description or an outline of something |
hang-around ozone is the OVERWHELMING factor in tree growth | overwhelming | 1. very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react |
enemies for example the PARASITES that keep them in | parasites | 1. a small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it 2. a person who always relies on or benefits from other people and gives nothing back |
earlier paris had been IN PART a maze of narrow | part | 1. some but not all of a thing 2. a section, piece or feature of something |
of agriculture thanks in PART to the rise of | part | 1. some but not all of a thing 2. a section, piece or feature of something |
the increase in women's PARTICIPATION in the labour force | participation | 1. the act of taking part in an activity or event |
these aspects to a PARTICULAR context it is your | particular | 1. used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing or type of thing and not others 2. greater than usual; special |
folks think is unlucky PARTICULARLY when it falls on | particularly | 1. especially; more than usual or more than others |
consideration of financial matters PARTICULARLY cost | particularly | 1. especially; more than usual or more than others |
university of tasmania in PARTNERSHIP with the university of | partnership | 1. the state of being a partner in business 2. a relationship between two people, organizations, etc.; the state of having this relationship |
other words they are PASSIVE recipients in much of | passive | 1. accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them 2. connected with the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verb, for example He was bitten by a dog. |
group certificates for the PAST two years | past | 1. gone by in time 2. gone by recently; just ended |
in people regarded as PATHOLOGIES dog breeding does though | pathologies | 1. the scientific study of diseases 2. an aspect of somebody’s behaviour that is extreme and unreasonable and that they cannot control |
to maximise public transport PATRONAGE and encourage walking and | patronage | 1. the support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron 2. the system by which an important person gives help or a job to somebody in return for their support |
accessible and its rich PATTERNS brilliantly clear | patterns | 1. the regular way in which something happens or is done 2. an excellent example to copy |
vividly that rural areas PAY the price for urban | pay | 1. to give somebody money for work, goods, services, etc. 2. to give somebody money that you owe them |
solve new problems it PEAKS in young adulthood levels | peaks | 1. the point when somebody/something is best, most successful, strongest, etc. 2. the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top |
possible reason for a PECULIAR display of collective behavior | peculiar | 1. strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or makes you worried 2. belonging or relating to one particular place, situation, person, etc., and not to others |
their more socially connected PEERS in addition to mortality | peers | 1. a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you 2. (in the UK) a member of the nobility or the House of Lords |
red being the color PERCEIVED on the outside or | perceived | 1. to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way 2. to notice or become aware of something |
executive function she would PERFORM better academically earn more | perform | 1. to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play, etc. 2. to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty |
featured pictures of famous PERFORMERS and of scenes from | performers | 1. a person who performs for an audience in a show, concert, etc. 2. a person or thing that behaves or works in the way mentioned |
time on the road PERFORMING and overseeing productions of | performing | 1. to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play, etc. 2. to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty |
is called the pharaonic PERIOD of their history this | period | 1. a particular length of time 2. a length of time in the life of a particular person or in the history of a particular country |
destruction of democracy the PERSECUTION of jews the war | persecution | 1. the act of treating somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs 2. the act of deliberately annoying somebody all the time and making their life unpleasant |
and pragmatic view these PERSONAL observations seem more likely | personal | 1. your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else 2. between individual people who know each other |
behaviors and therefore our PERSONALITIES are learned primarily through | personalities | 1. the various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make them different from other people 2. the qualities of a person’s character that make them interesting and attractive |
note on the historical PERSPECTIVE shown and the theoretical | perspective | 1. a particular attitude towards something; a way of thinking about something 2. the ability to think about problems and decisions in a reasonable way without making them seem worse or more important than they really are |
and crops from such PESTS as cucumber beetles cutworms | pests | 1. an insect or animal that destroys plants, food, etc. 2. an annoying person or thing |
talking about the same PHENOMENON are they looking at | phenomenon | 1. a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood 2. a person or thing that is very successful or impressive |
nitrogen oxygen sulfur and PHOSPHORUS those six elements are | phosphorus | 1. a chemical element. Phosphorus is found in several different forms, including as a poisonous, pale yellow substance that shines in the dark and starts to burn as soon as it is placed in air. |
preoccupied with looking for PHOTOGRAPHS that show our victorian | photographs | 1. a picture that is made by using a camera that stores images in digital form or that has a film sensitive to light inside it |
and helping to maintain PHYSICAL and mental wellbeing school | physical | 1. connected with a person’s body rather than their mind 2. connected with things that actually exist or are present and can be seen, felt, etc. rather than things that only exist in a person’s mind |
carefully the balance of PHYSICAL and digital | physical | 1. connected with a person’s body rather than their mind 2. connected with things that actually exist or are present and can be seen, felt, etc. rather than things that only exist in a person’s mind |
politically as well as PHYSICALLY | physically | 1. in a way that is connected with a person’s body rather than their mind 2. according to the laws of nature or what is likely |
the nobel prize in PHYSIOLOGY or medicine in on | physiology | 1. the scientific study of the normal functions of living things 2. the way in which a particular living thing functions |
levels are low but PICK up with a morning | pick | 1. to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things 2. to take flowers, fruit, etc. from the plant or the tree where they are growing |
and literally hundreds of PICTURESQUE tropical islands with some | picturesque | 1. pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned 2. producing strong mental images by using unusual words |
of life pearson has PIECED together the work of | pieced | |
construction similarly characters sometimes PILE one clause on top | pile | 1. a number of things that have been placed on top of each other 2. a mass of something that is high in the middle and wider at the bottom than at the top |
facilities need to be PLACED carefully and that there's | placed | 1. finishing among the winners (usually second or third) |
the solar system's biggest PLANET and orbit very close | planet | 1. a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it 2. used to mean ‘the world’, especially when talking about the environment |
other areas of the PLANT such as its stems | plant | 1. a living thing that grows in the earth and usually has a stem, leaves and roots, especially one that is smaller than a tree or bush 2. a factory or place where power is produced or an industrial process takes place |
the biomass of clones PLANTED outside small towns upstate | planted | 1. to put plants, seeds, etc. in the ground to grow 2. to cover or supply a garden, area of land, etc. with plants |
in personality may also PLAY a part | play | 1. to do things for pleasure, as children do; to enjoy yourself, rather than work 2. to pretend to be or do something for fun |
distinguished astrophysicist who has PLAYED a crucial role in | played | 1. to do things for pleasure, as children do; to enjoy yourself, rather than work 2. to pretend to be or do something for fun |
furs and wheat minerals HAVE PLAYED a key role in | played | 1. to do things for pleasure, as children do; to enjoy yourself, rather than work 2. to pretend to be or do something for fun |
sun bears may be POACHED for their gall bladders | poached | 1. to cook food, especially fish, gently in a small amount of liquid 2. to cook an egg gently in nearly boiling water after removing its shell |
november omicron is already POISED to soon become the | poised | 1. in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment 2. in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another |
can help minimize herbicide POLLUTION | pollution | 1. the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty 2. substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty |
now scientists at rensselaer POLYTECHNIC institute have discovered how | polytechnic | 1. (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the past) a college for higher education, especially in scientific and technical subjects. Most polytechnics are now called, and have the same status as, universities. |
seasoning that would become POPULAR the world over decades | popular | 1. liked or enjoyed by a large number of people 2. right or appropriate for the taste and knowledge of ordinary people |
good schools guide a POPULAR reference book for fee-paying | popular | 1. liked or enjoyed by a large number of people 2. right or appropriate for the taste and knowledge of ordinary people |
decoration with the growing POPULARITY of copperplate engravings the | popularity | 1. the state of being liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people |
million to cover a PORTION of the cost of | portion | 1. one part of something larger 2. an amount of food that is large enough for one person |
the bottom up icebergs POSE a danger to ships | pose | 1. to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with 2. to ask a question, especially one that needs serious thought |
and in their actual POSITIONS in the sky | positions | 1. the place where somebody/something is located 2. the place where somebody/something is meant to be; the correct place |
competitive edge and a POSITIVE first impression should you | positive | 1. good or useful 2. expressing agreement or support |
make big evolutionary jumps POSSIBLE immediately without waiting for | possible | 1. that can be done or achieved 2. that might exist or happen but is not certain to |
how would it be POSSIBLE to tell elements from | possible | 1. that can be done or achieved 2. that might exist or happen but is not certain to |
approach that proved as POTENT as the promise of | potent | 1. having a strong effect on your body or mind 2. powerful |
approach that proved as POTENT as the promise of | potent | 1. having a strong effect on your body or mind 2. powerful |
earth-like planets have the POTENTIAL to form around many | potential | 1. that can develop into something or be developed in the future |
visions of those in POWER so clouded by special | power | 1. the ability to control people or things 2. political control of a country or an area |
of whether they are PRACTICAL for an area or | practical | 1. connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories 2. right or sensible; likely to be successful |
these involves giving others PRACTICAL help in our society | practical | 1. connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories 2. right or sensible; likely to be successful |
commercial and partisan imperatives IN PRACTICE instead of a free | practice | 1. doing an activity or training regularly so that you can improve your skill; the time you spend doing this 2. action rather than ideas |
some form has been PRACTICED since ancient times for | practiced | 1. to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill 2. to work as a doctor, lawyer, etc. |
therapies such as those PRACTICED by naturopaths chiropractors and | practiced | 1. to do an activity or train regularly so that you can improve your skill 2. to work as a doctor, lawyer, etc. |
excellent tools available to PRACTITIONERS for basic screening and | practitioners | 1. a person who works in a profession, especially medicine or law 2. a person who regularly does a particular activity, especially one that requires skill |
in a much more PRECISE customer base for them | precise | 1. clear and accurate 2. used to emphasize that something happens at a particular time or in a particular way |
accommodate them and to PREDICT their positions in the | predict | 1. to say that something will happen in the future |
behave and to make PREDICTIONS about the future | predictions | 1. a statement that says what you think will happen; the act of making such a statement |
sure to try it PREDICTS stephan schuster a molecular | predicts | 1. to say that something will happen in the future |
until our research the PREDOMINANT wisdom in the scientific | predominant | 1. most obvious or easy to notice 2. having more power or influence than others |
paul frankland challenge the PREDOMINANT view of memory which | predominant | 1. most obvious or easy to notice 2. having more power or influence than others |
spanish nor castilian which PREDOMINATE in us schools the | predominate | 1. to be greater in amount or number than something/somebody else in a place, group, etc. 2. to have the most influence or importance |
people from other cultures PREFER to employ more widely | prefer | 1. to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than something else because you like it better 2. to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court |
novel itself those who PREFER watching television to reading | prefer | 1. to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than something else because you like it better 2. to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court |
biosphere but established societies PREFER to farm rather than | prefer | 1. to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than something else because you like it better 2. to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court |
of moderate-intensity physical activity PREFERABLY every day of the | preferably | 1. in a way that is more attractive or more suitable; in a way that is preferred to other ways |
likely to have strong PREFERENCES for some colors and | preferences | 1. a greater interest in or desire for somebody/something than somebody/something else 2. a thing that is liked better or best |
have to do to PREPARE for the exams | prepare | 1. to make something or somebody ready to be used or to do something 2. to make yourself ready to do something or for something that you expect to happen |
current career it will PREPARE you for further study | prepare | 1. to make something or somebody ready to be used or to do something 2. to make yourself ready to do something or for something that you expect to happen |
because kids in the PRESCHOOL set have no interest | preschool | 1. a school for children between the ages of about two and five |
of condemnation but the PRESENCE of it is an | presence | 1. the fact of being in a particular place 2. the fact of being in a particular place or thing |
adults who challenge them PRESENT them with interesting curricula | present | 1. existing or happening now 2. being in a particular place |
misleading symptoms the clinical PRESENTATION of a snakebite victim | presentation | 1. a meeting at which something, especially a new product or idea, or piece of work, is shown to a group of people 2. the act of showing something or of giving something to somebody |
to the topic being PRESENTED this is also one | presented | 1. to show or offer something for other people to look at or consider 2. to give something to somebody, especially formally at a ceremony |
here's a possible blood PRESSURE remedy but it's only | pressure | 1. the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something 2. difficulties and worries that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way |
continents without the time PRESSURE or environmental burden of | pressure | 1. the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something 2. difficulties and worries that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way |
sense appears to have PREVAILED at last with a | prevailed | 1. to exist or be very common at a particular time or in a particular place 2. to be accepted, especially after a struggle or an argument |
and intellectual power the PREVAILING ideals and resources and | prevailing | 1. existing or most common at a particular time 2. the prevailing wind in an area is the one that blows over it most frequently |
plants and animals than PREVIOUSLY believed a new study | previously | 1. at a time before the time that you are talking about |
to have been a PREVIOUSLY unknown non-hominin that had | previously | 1. at a time before the time that you are talking about |
sensitive to pain than PREVIOUSLY thought | previously | 1. at a time before the time that you are talking about |
for differences in the PRICES of goods and services | prices | 1. the amount of money that you have to pay for something 2. the unpleasant things that you must do or experience in order to achieve something or as a result of achieving something |
but stripes might be PRIMARILY to protect zebras from | primarily | 1. mainly |
as early as these PRIMITIVE railed roads consisted of | primitive | 1. belonging to a very simple society with no industry, etc. 2. belonging to an early stage in the development of humans or animals |
separated threads the basic PRINCIPLES of spinning and weaving | principles | 1. a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions 2. a law, a rule or a theory that something is based on |
comparisons based on their PRIOR expectations consistent with decision | prior | 1. happening or existing before something else or before a particular time 2. already existing and therefore more important |
at charles darwin university PRIOR to this he was | prior | 1. happening or existing before something else or before a particular time 2. already existing and therefore more important |
the earliest weaving machines PROBABLY consisted of little more | probably | 1. used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true |
in almost all the PROCESSES in our body such | processes | 1. a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result 2. a series of things that happen, especially ones that result in natural changes |
every ton of cloth PRODUCED tons of water is | produced | 1. to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities 2. to grow or make something as part of a natural process; to have a baby or young animal |
and disseminate important information PRODUCED by the discipline the | produced | 1. to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities 2. to grow or make something as part of a natural process; to have a baby or young animal |
relax thanks to increased PRODUCTION of the signaling molecule | production | 1. the process of growing or making food, goods or materials, especially large quantities 2. the quantity of goods that is produced |
for info or even PRODUCTS so says john campbell | products | 1. a thing that is grown, produced or created, usually for sale 2. a thing produced during a natural, chemical or industrial process |
international standards of language PROFICIENCY this has been an | proficiency | 1. the ability to do something well because of training and practice |
the early s and PROGRESSED to four principal positions | progressed | 1. to improve or develop over a period of time; to make progress 2. to move forward |
neutrality acts of and PROHIBITED trade with any belligerents | prohibited | 1. not allowed; banned |
and he grew so PROLIFIC doing up to drawings | prolific | 1. producing many works, etc. 2. producing a lot of fruit, flowers, young, etc. |
a wide-ranging and remarkably PROLIFIC research career that spanned | prolific | 1. producing many works, etc. 2. producing a lot of fruit, flowers, young, etc. |
two of the more PROMINENT open licensing frameworks the | prominent | 1. important or well known 2. easily seen |
human cultures and which PROMISES to continue to do | promises | 1. to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen 2. to make something seem likely to happen; to show signs of something |
the japanese language have PROMPTED prime minister junichiro koizumi | prompted | 1. to make somebody decide to do something; to cause something to happen 2. to encourage somebody to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say |
is noted for its PRONUNCIATION of each letter and | pronunciation | 1. the way in which a language or a particular word or sound is pronounced 2. the way in which a particular person pronounces the words of a language |
cheaper the greater benefit PROPONENTS argue is that genetic | proponents | 1. a person who supports an idea or course of action |
on average with decreasing PROPORTIONS of couple families with | proportions | 1. a part or share of a whole 2. the relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc. |
are people of ideal PROPORTIONS and exceptional beauty who | proportions | 1. a part or share of a whole 2. the relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc. |
last papal reform several PROPOSALS have been offered to | proposals | 1. a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion 2. an act of formally asking somebody to marry you |
them that include female PROTAGONISTS than boys because of | protagonists | 1. the main character in a play, film or book 2. one of the main people in a real event, especially a competition, battle or struggle |
to be the earliest PROTOTYPE of a vertical farm | prototype | 1. the first design of something from which other forms are copied or developed |
limited chemical protection has PROVIDED effective control of crop | provided | 1. used to say what must happen or be done to make it possible for something else to happen |
the seminar is to PROVOKE discussion | provoke | 1. to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect 2. to say or do something that you know will annoy somebody so that they react in an angry way |
published in a scientific PUBLICATION it's hard to even | publication | 1. the act of printing a book, a magazine, etc. and making it available to the public; a book, a magazine, etc. that has been published 2. the act of printing something in a newspaper, report, etc. so that the public knows about it |
climate change the editorial PUBLISHED in countries in different | published | 1. to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public 2. to print a letter, an article, etc. in a newspaper or magazine |
the conclusion of research PUBLISHED in the journal public | published | 1. to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public 2. to print a letter, an article, etc. in a newspaper or magazine |
from the smithsonian institution PUBLISHED an article in the | published | 1. to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public 2. to print a letter, an article, etc. in a newspaper or magazine |
oil-could be just as PURE as another-say silver-even though | pure | 1. not mixed with anything else; with nothing added 2. clean and not containing any harmful substances |
injection per se the PURPOSE is to keep people | purpose | 1. the intention, aim or function of something; the thing that something is supposed to achieve 2. what is needed in a particular situation |
more motivated and more PURPOSEFUL it can help you | purposeful | 1. having a useful purpose; acting with a clear aim and with determination |
an evolutionary strategy a PURPOSEFUL process that runs in | purposeful | 1. having a useful purpose; acting with a clear aim and with determination |
was the individual worker PURSUING individual goals and motivated | pursuing | 1. to do something or try to achieve something over a period of time 2. to continue to discuss, find out about or be involved in something |
your intellectual abilities it PUTS into words your knowledge | puts | 1. to move something into a particular place or position 2. to move something into a particular place or position using force |
more flexible and these QUALITIES make it the ideal | qualities | 1. the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad something is 2. a high standard |
it is a moral QUALITY the absence of it | quality | 1. the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad something is 2. a high standard |
it was based on QUESTIONNAIRES sent to former graduate | questionnaires | 1. a written list of questions that are answered by a number of people so that information can be collected from the answers |
at school-leads to a RADICAL punchline mathematics could be | radical | 1. relating to the most basic and important parts of something; complete and detailed 2. new, different and likely to have a great effect |
if the price is RAISED therefore sellers if they | raised | 1. higher than the area around 2. at a higher level than normal |
by clinicians and concerns RAISED by the patient family | raised | 1. higher than the area around 2. at a higher level than normal |
these mosquito fish run RAMPANT throwing naive ecosystems from | rampant | 1. existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled 2. growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled |
wedding poems from a RANGE of eras and cultures | range | 1. a variety of things of a particular type 2. a set of products of a particular type |
may utilize a wide RANGE of project management tutorials | range | 1. a variety of things of a particular type 2. a set of products of a particular type |
large increases in unemployment RATE | rate | 1. a measurement of the speed at which something happens 2. a measurement of the number of times something happens or something does something during a particular period |
now dying at the RATE of about one a | rate | 1. a measurement of the speed at which something happens 2. a measurement of the number of times something happens or something does something during a particular period |
related to their incomes RATHER than their occupations or | rather | 1. used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism 2. used with a verb to make a statement sound less strong |
thought time listening deeply RATHER than forming rebuttals while | rather | 1. used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism 2. used with a verb to make a statement sound less strong |
to take a more RATIONAL and pragmatic view these | rational | 1. based on reason rather than emotions 2. able to think clearly and make decisions based on reason rather than emotions |
system was the desire TO RATIONALIZE and standardize production techniques | rationalize | 1. to find or try to find a logical reason to explain why somebody thinks, behaves, etc. in a way that is difficult to understand 2. to make changes to a business, system, etc. in order to make it more efficient, especially by spending less money |
include mirror neurons which REACT to actions that are | react | 1. to change or behave in a particular way as a result of or in response to something 2. to become ill after eating, breathing, etc. a particular substance |
every action there's a REACTION and for many movements | reaction | 1. what you do, say or think as a result of something that has happened 2. a change in people’s attitudes or behaviour caused by disapproval of the attitudes, etc. of the past |
sure the power of REACTION but certainly all of | reaction | 1. what you do, say or think as a result of something that has happened 2. a change in people’s attitudes or behaviour caused by disapproval of the attitudes, etc. of the past |
worthy great-grandchildren are still REAPING the benefits of west | reaping | 1. to obtain something, especially something good, as a direct result of something that you have done 2. to cut and collect a crop, especially wheat, from a field |
represented in the south FOR THIS REASON a split listing has | reason | 1. a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done 2. a fact that makes it right or fair to do something |
substitute for brawn they REASONED more people would need | reasoned | 1. presented in a logical way that shows careful thought |
right and left atria RECEIVE blood entering the heart | receive | 1. to get or accept something that is sent or given to you 2. to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or attention |
ceremony professor warrick couch RECEIVED the honorary degree of | received | 1. accepted by most people as being correct |
for real food a RECENT study about the potential | recent | 1. that happened or began only a short time ago |
us the rule for RECIPROCATION the rule says that | reciprocation | 1. the fact of behaving or feeling towards somebody in the same way as they behave or feel towards you |
there has been increasing RECOGNITION that the father's role | recognition | 1. the act of remembering who somebody is when you see them, or of identifying what something is 2. the act of accepting that something exists, is true or is official |
groups there is increasing RECOGNITION that international and national | recognition | 1. the act of remembering who somebody is when you see them, or of identifying what something is 2. the act of accepting that something exists, is true or is official |
studies are coming to BE WIDELY RECOGNIZED as an important and | recognized | 1. to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them or it, because you have seen or heard them or it before 2. to admit or to be aware that something exists or is true |
it needs to be RECOGNIZED that just being able | recognized | 1. to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them or it, because you have seen or heard them or it before 2. to admit or to be aware that something exists or is true |
activity guidelines for adults RECOMMENDS at least minutes of | recommends | 1. to tell somebody that something is good or useful, or that somebody would be suitable for a particular job, etc. 2. to advise a particular course of action; to advise somebody to do something |
symbols and from it RECONSTRUCT the original wholeness of | reconstruct | 1. to build or make something again that has been damaged or that no longer exists 2. to be able to describe or show exactly how a past event happened, using the information you have gathered |
and marine ecosystems can RECOVER from this damage surprisingly | recover | 1. to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc. 2. to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experience or a period of difficulty |
will either have to REDUCE prices or put less | reduce | 1. to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc. 2. if you reduce a liquid or a liquid reduces, you boil it so that it becomes less in quantity |
human populations habitat loss REDUCES the amount of area | reduces | 1. to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc. 2. if you reduce a liquid or a liquid reduces, you boil it so that it becomes less in quantity |
contribute significantly to a REDUCTION in soil and aerial | reduction | 1. an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller 2. an amount of money by which something is made cheaper |
clearly as possible often REFERRED to as higher-order thinking | referred | 1. to send somebody/something to somebody/something for help, advice or a decision |
durability one colombian architect REFERS to it as nature's | refers | 1. to send somebody/something to somebody/something for help, advice or a decision |
feelings within us that REFLECT the experience of those | reflect | 1. to show the image of somebody/something on the surface of something such as a mirror, water or glass 2. to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface |
the particular features that REFLECT that context other writers | reflect | 1. to show the image of somebody/something on the surface of something such as a mirror, water or glass 2. to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface |
you produce is a REFLECTION of your intellectual abilities | reflection | 1. an image in a mirror, on a shiny surface, on water, etc. 2. the action or process of sending back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface |
sun's abundant red and REFLECTS green but what if | reflects | 1. to show the image of somebody/something on the surface of something such as a mirror, water or glass 2. to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface |
promise of her skin REGIMENS and perfumes | regimens | 1. a set of rules about food and exercise or medical treatment that you follow in order to stay healthy or to improve your health |
calendar more useful or REGULAR very few reforms such | regular | 1. following a pattern, especially with the same time or space in between each thing and the next 2. done or happening often |
include purifying our water REGULATING our climate reducing flood | regulating | 1. to control something by means of rules 2. to control the speed, pressure, temperature, etc. in a machine or system |
which provides relief and REHABILITATION grants to prisoners of | rehabilitation | 1. the process of helping somebody to return to a normal, healthy life after they have been in prison or very ill 2. the act of starting to consider that somebody is good or acceptable after a long period during which they were considered bad or unacceptable |
the debris is warm REINFORCING that it was made | reinforcing | 1. to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger 2. to make a structure or material stronger, especially by adding another material to it |
two researchers showed that REINTRODUCING the wolves was correlated | reintroducing | 1. to start to use something again 2. to put a type of animal, bird or plant back into a region where it once lived |
of discoveries and developments RELATED to flight this historical | related | 1. connected with something/somebody in some way 2. in the same family |
but all three really RELATED well to children and | related | 1. connected with something/somebody in some way 2. in the same family |
the father's role and RELATIONSHIP with a child is | relationship | 1. the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other 2. a loving and/or sexual friendship between two people |
any change in the RELATIVE shares of fossil-based and | relative | 1. considered and judged by being compared with something else 2. referring to an earlier noun, sentence or part of a sentence |
and this figure remains RELATIVELY stable over time so-called | relatively | 1. to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else 2. used when you are comparing something with all similar things |
as cyberspace upon its RELEASE in the apple lisa | release | 1. to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move 2. to stop holding something or stop it from being held so that it can move, fly, fall, etc. freely |
down research that is RELEVANT to your area of | relevant | 1. closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are in 2. the fact of being valuable and useful to people in their lives and work |
these words are remarkably RELEVANT when one considers the | relevant | 1. closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are in 2. the fact of being valuable and useful to people in their lives and work |
give us the most RELIABLE possible grounds for a | reliable | 1. that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on 2. that is likely to be correct or true |
provide decision makers with RELIABLE ways to assess the | reliable | 1. that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on 2. that is likely to be correct or true |
wealth and wellbeing also RELIES on natural capital if | relies | |
knew any man who RELISHED good eating more than | relished | 1. to get great pleasure from something; to want very much to do or have something |
old romans because they RELISHED the orgies of slaughter | relished | 1. to get great pleasure from something; to want very much to do or have something |
of oceanographic observations and WILL REMAIN so for the foreseeable | remain | 1. to continue to be something; to be still in the same state or condition 2. to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist |
installation as a physical REMINDER of what is ending | reminder | 1. something that makes you think about or remember somebody/something, that you have forgotten or would like to forget 2. a letter or note informing somebody that they have not done something |
it is required to REMOVE the thirst of our | remove | 1. to take somebody/something away from a place 2. to take off clothing, etc. from the body |
permanent organization and was RENAMED amnesty international under british | renamed | 1. to give somebody/something a new name |
there has been a RENEWED interest in the study | renewed | 1. happening again with increased interest or strength |
decline as they are REPLACED by cheaper imports from | replaced | 1. to be used instead of somebody/something else; to do something instead of somebody/something else 2. to remove somebody/something and put another person or thing in their place |
early attempt at tooth REPLACEMENT dates to phoenicia modern | replacement | 1. the act of replacing one thing with another, especially something that is newer or better 2. a thing that replaces something, especially because the first thing is old, broken, etc. |
for teens teens also REPORT writing for an audience | report | 1. a written or spoken account of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast 2. a spoken or written description of something containing information that somebody needs to have |
bones that would eventually REPRESENT per cent of the | represent | 1. to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event, a meeting, etc. 2. to act or speak officially for somebody and defend their interests |
if it has a REPRESENTATIVE committee a legal constitution | representative | 1. a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or for a group of people, or to take the place of somebody else 2. a person who works for a company and travels around selling its products |
minimized its significance and REPRESENTED the institutionalized violence as | represented | 1. to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event, a meeting, etc. 2. to act or speak officially for somebody and defend their interests |
like much but it REPRESENTS a rise in temperature | represents | 1. to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event, a meeting, etc. 2. to act or speak officially for somebody and defend their interests |
the olympics REPRESENTS the noble ideal of | represents | 1. to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event, a meeting, etc. 2. to act or speak officially for somebody and defend their interests |
structures in the brain REQUIRED to learn the words | required | 1. to need something; to depend on somebody/something 2. to make somebody do or have something, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules |
living beings water is REQUIRED by everything like plants | required | 1. to need something; to depend on somebody/something 2. to make somebody do or have something, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules |
life on earth REQUIRES six basic ingredients carbon | requires | 1. to need something; to depend on somebody/something 2. to make somebody do or have something, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules |
on a global scale REQUIRES establishing a uniform poverty | requires | 1. to need something; to depend on somebody/something 2. to make somebody do or have something, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules |
learned from his thesis RESEARCH which involved developing a | research | 1. a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it |
ubiquitous bubbles because new RESEARCH says the bubbles aren't | research | 1. a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it |
now m i t RESEARCHERS have found inspiration in | researchers | 1. a person who studies something carefully and tries to discover new facts about it |
thus bitterness hostility or RESENTMENT from the family of | resentment | 1. a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair |
the west section is RESIDENTIAL with traditional thatched roof | residential | 1. suitable for living in; consisting of houses rather than factories or offices 2. requiring a person to live at a particular place; offering living accommodation |
their behalf for the RESOLUTION of seemingly impossible situations | resolution | 1. a definite decision to do or not to do something 2. a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee or a council, especially by means of a vote |
or her life story RESONATES with the neophyte most | resonates | 1. to make a deep, clear sound that continues for a long time 2. to be filled with sound; to make a sound continue longer |
are identical in every RESPECT introduce a few drops | respect | 1. a strong feeling of approval of somebody/something because of their good qualities or achievements 2. polite behaviour towards or care for somebody/something that you think is important |
be open honest and RESPECTFUL people feel free to | respectful | 1. showing or feeling respect |
advanced farms in their RESPECTIVE districts in particular each | respective | 1. belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things already mentioned |
to fight off upper RESPIRATORY tract infections the finding | respiratory | 1. connected with breathing |
expected some reaction the RESPONSE he received was amazing | response | 1. a spoken or written answer 2. a reaction to something that has happened or been said |
supreme court's most important RESPONSIBILITIES is to decide cases | responsibilities | 1. a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong 2. blame for something bad that has happened |
are also built to RESTRICT and control the flow | restrict | 1. to limit the size, amount or range of something 2. to stop somebody/something from moving or acting freely |
share remarkable similarities internationally AS A RESULT of shared patterns of | result | 1. a thing that is caused or produced because of something else 2. the final score or the name of the winner in a sports event, competition, election, etc. |
by a wider audience AS A RESULT a government panel is | result | 1. a thing that is caused or produced because of something else 2. the final score or the name of the winner in a sports event, competition, election, etc. |
crossed disciplinary boundaries the RESULTING activities and cultural studies | resulting | 1. to make something happen 2. to happen because of something else that happened first |
child father-child issues may RESURFACE from the family in | resurface | 1. to come to the surface again after being underwater or under the ground 2. to put a new surface on a road, path, etc. |
human safety or in RETALIATION for hunting livestock or | retaliation | 1. action that a person takes against somebody who has harmed them in some way |
for infrared astronomy sofia REVEALED the infrared brightness from | revealed | 1. to make something known to somebody 2. to show something that previously could not be seen |
believed a new study REVEALS and marine ecosystems can | reveals | 1. to make something known to somebody 2. to show something that previously could not be seen |
animal collective behavior REVEALS itself in often-mesmerizing visual | reveals | 1. to make something known to somebody 2. to show something that previously could not be seen |
of the research you ARE REVIEWING and how to check | reviewing | 1. to write a report of a book, play, film, product, etc. in which you give your opinion of it 2. to look again at something you have studied, especially in order to prepare for an exam |
and operas in their REVIEWS of premieres so did | reviews | 1. a report in a newspaper or magazine, or on the internet, television or radio, in which somebody gives their opinion of a book, play, film, product, etc.; the act of writing this kind of report 2. an act of looking again at something you have studied or written, especially in order to prepare for an exam |
matter must now be REVISED to include neutrinos with | revised | 1. to change your opinions or plans, for example because of something you have learned 2. to change something, such as a book or an estimate, in order to correct or improve it |
their effects even when RIGOROUS studies are commissioned companies | rigorous | 1. done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail 2. demanding that particular rules, processes, etc. are strictly followed |
avoid hypoxia there they're RIPE for the picking by | ripe | 1. fully grown and ready to be eaten 2. having a taste that has fully developed |
satellites or space stations RISKING collision space debris can | risking | 1. to put something valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged 2. to do something that may mean that you get into a situation which is unpleasant or harmful for you |
that are left to ROAM around in space since | roam | 1. to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction 2. to move slowly over every part of somebody/something |
that music played a ROLE throughout the history of | role | 1. an actor’s part in a play, film, etc. 2. the function or position that somebody has or is expected to have in an organization, in society or in a relationship |
be mini-lectures their educational ROLE is to provide an | role | 1. an actor’s part in a play, film, etc. 2. the function or position that somebody has or is expected to have in an organization, in society or in a relationship |
all may have their ROOTS in natural selection pinker | roots | 1. a long novel (1976) by the US writer Alex Haley, for which he received a special Pulitzer Prize. The story, based on Haley's research into his own family's history, is about an African-American family of who were enslaved. A television version (1977) ran for eight nights on ABC and had an audience of about 100 million, the largest ever. It received nine Emmy awards. |
he should announce a ROYALTY for artists amounting to | royalty | 1. one or more members of a royal family 2. a sum of money that is paid to somebody who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed |
the cells have a RUDIMENTARY memory being able to | rudimentary | 1. dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas 2. not highly or fully developed |
elephants as a general RULE animals that hunt for | rule | 1. a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game 2. a statement of what is possible according to a particular system, for example the grammar of a language |
could instantly improve community SAFETY as well as lead | safety | 1. the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm 2. the state of not being dangerous |
counterfactuals were the most SALIENT because they were either | salient | 1. most important or easy to notice |
men unfortunately miss that SALUTARY branch of business education | salutary | 1. having a good effect on somebody/something, though often seeming unpleasant |
businesses this is a SALUTARY lesson for banks that | salutary | 1. having a good effect on somebody/something, though often seeming unpleasant |
plants first try to SALVAGE important nutrients such as | salvage | 1. the act of saving things that have been, or are likely to be, damaged or lost, especially in a disaster or an accident 2. the things that are saved from a disaster or an accident |
marine biologists in california SAMPLED more than corals from | sampled | 1. to try a small amount of a particular food to see what it is like; to experience something for a short time to see what it is like 2. to test, question, etc., part of something or of a group of people in order to find out what the rest is like |
good eating with uncommon SATISFACTION some people said he | satisfaction | 1. the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen; something that gives you this feeling 2. the act of fulfilling a need or desire |
are also low in SATURATED fat and cholesterol has | saturated | 1. completely wet 2. if a chemical solution (= a liquid with something dissolved in it) is saturated, it contains the greatest possible amount of the substance that has been dissolved in it |
then went back and SAVED the rest of his | saved | 1. to keep somebody/something safe from death, harm, loss, etc. 2. to keep money instead of spending it, especially in order to buy a particular thing |
management methodology must be SCALED to fit the benefit-to | scaled | 1. to climb to the top of something very high and steep 2. to remove the small flat hard pieces of skin from a fish |
copyright law is a SCANDAL recently exacerbated by the | scandal | 1. behaviour or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong and causes public feelings of shock or anger 2. talk or reports about the very bad or wrong things that people have done or are thought to have done |
robin books no the SCANDAL is that bien pensants | scandal | 1. behaviour or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong and causes public feelings of shock or anger 2. talk or reports about the very bad or wrong things that people have done or are thought to have done |
another-say silver-even though modern SCIENTISTS would say one is | scientists | 1. a person who studies or is an expert in one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology) |
half diamond so said SCIENTISTS at the fall meeting | scientists | 1. a person who studies or is an expert in one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology) |
victory and elimination now SCIENTISTS at rensselaer polytechnic institute | scientists | 1. a person who studies or is an expert in one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology) |
teaming up against batman SCIENTISTS at yale university have | scientists | 1. a person who studies or is an expert in one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology) |
the journal current biology SCIENTISTS say that for at | scientists | 1. a person who studies or is an expert in one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology) |
armstrong from kippen stirlingshire SCOOPED the glasgow design medal | scooped | 1. cut low and round |
when the ship's infestation SCURRIED ashore and made itself | scurried | 1. to run with quick short steps |
this competition when simply SEARCHING the internet for songwriting | searching | 1. trying to find out the truth about something; complete and serious |
a historian who's always SEARCHING for the text or | searching | 1. trying to find out the truth about something; complete and serious |
purpose and that the SECRETS of the universe could | secrets | 1. something that is known about by only a few people and not told to others 2. the best or only way to achieve something; the way a particular person achieves something |
information on the state SECTOR and the best it | sector | 1. a part of an area of activity, especially of a country’s economy 2. a part of a particular area, especially an area under military control |
probably seen dogs working SECURITY at airports sniffing for | security | 1. the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc. 2. a place at an airport where you go after your passport has been checked so that officials can find out if you are carrying illegal drugs or weapons |
it's easy to be SEDUCED by the face nature | seduced | 1. to persuade somebody to have sex with you, especially somebody who is younger or who has less experience than you 2. to persuade somebody to do something that they would not usually agree to do by making it seem very attractive |
english monk roger bacon RECORDED SEEING what were very likely | seeing | 1. to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes 2. to have or use the power of sight |
have discovered that music SEEMED to become more important | seemed | 1. to give the impression of being or doing something 2. used to make what you say about your thoughts, feelings or actions less strong |
uniquely stable they SEEMED to participate in no | seemed | 1. to give the impression of being or doing something 2. used to make what you say about your thoughts, feelings or actions less strong |
here are two SEEMINGLY unrelated facts one from | seemingly | 1. in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be 2. according to what you have read or heard |
write when they can SELECT topics that are relevant | select | 1. to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system 2. to mark something on a computer screen; to choose something, especially from a menu |
dog's over the centuries SELECTIVE breeding has pulled at | selective | 1. affecting or involving only a small number of people or things from a larger group 2. tending to be careful about what or who you choose |
they develop pins-and needles SENSATION in the extremities spasm | sensation | 1. a feeling that you get when something affects your body 2. the ability to feel through your sense of touch |
task is to actually MAKE SENSE of that research this | sense | 1. an understanding about something; an ability to judge something 2. good understanding and judgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour |
flicking through the pages YOU CAN SENSE the writers passion for | sense | 1. an understanding about something; an ability to judge something 2. good understanding and judgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour |
how people use their SENSES touch taste smell sight | senses | 1. an understanding about something; an ability to judge something 2. good understanding and judgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour |
more likely to be SENTENCED to death if you | sentenced | 1. to say officially in court that somebody is to receive a particular punishment |
from up to five SEPARATE locations anywhere in the | separate | 1. forming a unit by itself; not joined to something else 2. different; not connected |
the technology gap that SEPARATES africa from advanced industrialized | separates | 1. individual pieces of clothing, for example skirts, jackets, and trousers, that are designed to be worn together in different combinations |
title in a new SERIES on new zealand's wildlife | series | 1. a set of television or radio programmes or podcasts that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters 2. several events or things of a similar kind that happen one after the other |
invariably be undertaking a SERVICE for the entire group | service | 1. a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company 2. an organization or a company that provides something for the public or does something for the government |
photographs taken on films SETS and unguarded portraits of | sets | 1. to prepare or arrange something so that it is ready for use or in position 2. to arrange knives, forks, etc. on a table for a meal |
get adequate thiamine a SEVERE lack of food for | severe | 1. extremely bad or serious 2. punishing somebody in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules |
chicago in which he SEVERELY criticized hitler's policies germany's | severely | 1. very badly or seriously 2. in an extreme or strict way |
apes wrist bones take SHAPE in early pregnancy and | shape | 1. the form of the outer edges or surfaces of something; an example of something that has a particular form 2. a person or thing that is difficult to see clearly |
conventions they do however SHARE with literary fiction and | share | 1. to have, use or experience something at the same time as somebody else 2. to have part of something while another person or other people also have part |
to that question could SHED light on the proficiency | shed | 1. to get rid of something that is no longer wanted 2. to take off a piece of clothing |
neuroscience is starting to SHED light on the ways | shed | 1. to get rid of something that is no longer wanted 2. to take off a piece of clothing |
as a result they SHED their leaves but before | shed | 1. to get rid of something that is no longer wanted 2. to take off a piece of clothing |
state-of the-art barn for SHELTERING and milking cows those | sheltering | 1. to give somebody/something a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger; to protect somebody/something 2. to stay in a place that protects you from the weather or from danger |
weather events that means SHIFTING to renewable sources of | shifting | 1. to move, or move something, from one position or place to another 2. to move quickly |
for promoting at least SHORT-TERM weight loss that's according | short-term | 1. lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future |
children as child poverty HAS BEEN SHOWN to be a key | shown | |
reading however recent research HAS SHOWN that children nowadays spend | shown | |
console to light a SIGNAL lamp to indicate when | signal | 1. a movement or sound that you make to give somebody information, instructions, a warning, etc. 2. a piece of equipment that uses different coloured lights to tell drivers to go slower, stop, etc., used especially on railways and roads |
yukon territories are also SIGNIFICANT producers canada is the | significant | 1. large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed 2. having a particular meaning |
the multiplier effect and SIGNIFICANT rural to urban migration | significant | 1. large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed 2. having a particular meaning |
the hobbit's wrists are SIGNIFICANTLY different from both early | significantly | 1. in a way that is large or important enough to have an effect on something or to be noticed 2. in a way that has a particular meaning |
through the water so SILENTLY barely creating a ripple | silently | 1. without speaking 2. without making any or much sound |
adults' and established adults' SIMILARLY markets no longer talk | similarly | 1. in almost the same way 2. used to say that two facts, actions, statements, etc. are like each other |
or in translation cool SIMILARLY a hotto person is | similarly | 1. in almost the same way 2. used to say that two facts, actions, statements, etc. are like each other |
residents whose houses were SIMPLY razed and whose neighbourhoods | simply | 1. used to emphasize how easy or basic something is 2. in a way that is easy to understand |
now satellite-tracked buoys that SIMULATED a wayward raft suggest | simulated | 1. not real, but made to look, feel, etc. like the real thing |
has risen more quickly SINCE than any other fuel | since | 1. from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now 2. used when you are showing that you are angry about something |
been working with kiwi SINCE with a focus on | since | 1. from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now 2. used when you are showing that you are angry about something |
britain but generally understood SINCE the mid- th century | since | 1. from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now 2. used when you are showing that you are angry about something |
frib will make a SIZABLE dent in the missing | sizable | 1. fairly large |
there are around pieces SIZED between and inches and | sized | 1. to mark the size of something; to give a size to something 2. to change the size of something |
so it takes considerable SKILL to break through all | skill | 1. the ability to do something well 2. a particular ability or type of ability |
to control fire a SKILL previously thought to be | skill | 1. the ability to do something well 2. a particular ability or type of ability |
another alley toward concrete SKYSCRAPERS and you'll hear beethoven | skyscrapers | 1. a very tall building in a city |
new code it'll be SLIGHTLY different from usual but | slightly | 1. a little 2. a slightly built person is small and thin |
grin or a facetious SMIRK it s hard to | smirk | 1. to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself, know something that other people do not know, etc. |
exceptions individual cells are SO small they cannot be | so | 1. to such a great degree 2. very; extremely |
as the population grew SO did the need for | so | 1. to such a great degree 2. very; extremely |
like the united nations SO we should really know | so | 1. to such a great degree 2. very; extremely |
an excuse even to SOCIALIZE in a community sharing | socialize | 1. to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself 2. to teach people to behave in ways that are acceptable to their society |
chemicals that bind with SOIL more readily are less | soil | 1. the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow 2. a country; an area of land |
of the world's most SOUGHT after tourist destinations a | sought | |
morning you'll hear the SOUND of classical music drifting | sound | 1. something that you can hear 2. continuous rapid movements (called vibrations) that travel through air or water and can be heard when they reach a person’s or an animal’s ear |
simulate how certain words WOULD HAVE SOUNDED when they were spoken | sounded | 1. to give a particular impression when heard or read about 2. giving the impression of having a particular sound |
can be a good SOURCE of vitamins and minerals | source | 1. a place, person or thing that you get something from 2. a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study, a piece of written work or news |
may know of the SOURCES of information may with | sources | 1. a place, person or thing that you get something from 2. a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study, a piece of written work or news |
the necessary consequence of SOVEREIGNTY the mon-terrey consensus states | sovereignty | 1. complete power to govern a country 2. the state of being a country with freedom to govern itself |
the trojan which strictly SPEAKING isn t a virus | speaking | 1. to talk to somebody about something; to have a conversation with somebody 2. to use your voice to say something |
numbers of many diverse SPECIES are on the move | species | 1. a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name |
in the economy affecting SPECIFIC industries regions and occupations | specific | 1. connected with one particular thing only 2. detailed and exact |
briton has friends a SPECTACULAR rise of per cent | spectacular | 1. very impressive |
mammoth there was much SPECULATION about whether we could | speculation | 1. the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts 2. the activity of buying and selling goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit, but with the risk of losing money |
printing legibly recall of SPELLING patterns and the use | spelling | 1. the act of forming words correctly from individual letters; the ability to do this 2. the way that a particular word is written |
are sometimes duped into SPENDING exorbitant amounts for fake | spending | 1. the amount of money that is spent by a government, an organization or a person |
wisdom is that after SPLITTING from the chimp lineage | splitting | 1. if you have a splitting headache, you have a very bad pain in your head |
the last time you SPLURGED on a live lobster | splurged | 1. to spend a lot of money on something that you do not really need |
had never heard them SPOKEN back to me in | spoken | 1. involving speaking rather than writing; expressed in speech rather than in writing 2. speaking in the way mentioned |
the results of local SPORTING events work published in | sporting | 1. connected with sports 2. fair and generous in your treatment of other people, especially in a game or sport |
of the coronavirus first SPOTTED in south africa and | spotted | 1. having a regular pattern of small dots (= small round marks) on it 2. having marks on it, sometimes in a pattern |
up of waves that SPREAD bend interfere with one | spread | 1. to affect or make something affect, be known by, or be used by more and more people 2. to cover, or to make something cover, a larger and larger area |
surface where it has SPREAD across a region miles | spread | 1. to affect or make something affect, be known by, or be used by more and more people 2. to cover, or to make something cover, a larger and larger area |
a large and diverse STAFF and make difficult marketing | staff | 1. all the workers employed in an organization considered as a group 2. the people who work at a school, college or university, but who do not teach students |
the cosmetics industry she STALKED the bosses of new | stalked | 1. to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them 2. to illegally follow and watch somebody over a long period of time, in a way that is annoying or frightening |
the cosmetics industry she STALKED the bosses of new | stalked | 1. to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them 2. to illegally follow and watch somebody over a long period of time, in a way that is annoying or frightening |
commodities that cannot be STANDARDIZED consumers being allowed to | standardized | 1. to make objects or activities of the same type have the same features or qualities; to make something standard |
small populations by world STANDARDS they have similar histories | standards | 1. a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable 2. a level of quality that is normal or acceptable for a particular person or in a particular situation |
hearts but scientists at STANFORD say we might also | stanford | 1. a major private university in Stanford, California, near Palo Alto. It was established in 1885 by Leland Stanford and his wife. |
this the industrial revolution STARTED a race between technology | started | 1. to begin doing or using something 2. to begin happening; to make something begin happening |
can be built on STEEP surfaces and can maximize | steep | 1. rising or falling quickly, not gradually 2. sudden and very big |
books displayed more gender STEREOTYPES than fictional books read | stereotypes | 1. a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence |
a recent study of STICKLEBACK found that they select | stickleback | 1. a small freshwater fish with sharp points on its back |
this in turn will STIMULATE further investment due to | stimulate | 1. to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something 2. to make somebody interested and excited about something |
and need for mental STIMULATION and exercise many border | stimulation | 1. the act of encouraging of something so that it develops or becomes more active 2. the act of making somebody interested and excited about something by engaging their mind or their physical senses |
learned through carefully controlled STIMULI | stimuli | 1. something that helps somebody/something to develop better or more quickly 2. something that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant |
solid wastes is a STINGING and widespread problem in | stinging | 1. to touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain 2. to feel, or to make somebody feel, a sharp pain in a part of their body |
been causing quite a STIR people have been surprised | stir | 1. to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely 2. to move, or to make something move, slightly |
gases and the resulting STRAIN on the environment the | strain | 1. pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it 2. mental pressure or worry felt by somebody because they have too much to do or manage; something that causes this pressure |
can identify the different STRAINS | strains | 1. pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it 2. mental pressure or worry felt by somebody because they have too much to do or manage; something that causes this pressure |
practice they share with STRANGER s before friends the | stranger | 1. a person that you do not know 2. a person who is in a place that they have not been in before |
and plankton employ sophisticated STRATEGIES to look for food | strategies | 1. a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose 2. the process of planning something or putting a plan into operation |
annually this plastic causes STRESS and harm to the | stress | 1. pressure or worry caused by problems in somebody’s life or by having too much to do 2. physical pressure put on something that can damage it or make it lose its shape |
to know if they're STRESSED out which could affect | stressed | 1. too anxious and tired to be able to relax 2. pronounced with emphasis |
for developing countries to STRIKE a balance between their | strike | 1. to hit somebody/something hard or with force 2. to hit somebody/something with your hand or a weapon |
scientists are trying to STRIKE fear back into the | strike | 1. to hit somebody/something hard or with force 2. to hit somebody/something with your hand or a weapon |
to the nucleus are STRONGLY attracted they are called | strongly | 1. in a way that shows definite and serious opinions or beliefs 2. to a great degree or extent |
unconscious mind instead behaviorism STROVE to make psychology a | strove | |
wide-scale unemployment refers to STRUCTURAL employment structural unemployment arises | structural | 1. connected with the way in which something is built or organized |
will help the person- STRUNG out and now a | strung | |
diet you try those STUBBORN love handles just won't | stubborn | 1. determined not to change your opinion or attitude 2. difficult to get rid of or deal with |
mind my belly very STUDIOUSLY and very carefully for | studiously | 1. in a way that is carefully planned and deliberate |
of egypt those that STUDY the egyptian writings have | study | 1. the activity of learning or gaining knowledge, either from books or by examining things in the world 2. a particular person’s learning activities, for example at a college or university |
driving watch tv while STUDYING and of course talk | studying | 1. to spend time learning about a subject by reading, going to college, etc. 2. to watch or to look at somebody/something carefully in order to find out something |
honest even those who SUBSCRIBE to honesty engage in | subscribe | 1. to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use something 2. to arrange to have regular access to an electronic information service or other internet service |
of a mysterious invisible SUBSTANCE called dark matter percent | substance | 1. a type of solid, liquid or gas that has particular qualities 2. a drug, especially an illegal one |
are dependent on their SUBSTANCES the purpose is not | substances | 1. a type of solid, liquid or gas that has particular qualities 2. a drug, especially an illegal one |
little different from more SUBSTANTIAL matter such as houses | substantial | 1. large in amount, value or importance 2. large and solid; strongly built |
shortages when individuals begin SUBSTITUTING unrationed for rationed items | substituting | 1. to take the place of somebody/something else; to use somebody/something instead of somebody/something else |
providing similar products or SUBSTITUTION products in addition consumers | substitution | 1. an act of using one person or thing in the place of another |
egalitarian mass democracies that SUCCEEDED them depended on openness | succeeded | 1. to achieve something that you have been trying to do or get; to have the result or effect that was intended 2. to be successful in your job, earning money, power, respect, etc. |
marketing is a critical SUCCESS factor and other important | success | 1. the fact that you have achieved something that you want and have been trying to do or get 2. the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting a high social position |
young people have developed SUCCESSFUL strategies to cope with | successful | 1. achieving your aims or what was intended 2. having become popular and/or made a lot of money |
gradlife in december have SUCCESSFULLY risen through the ranks | successfully | 1. in a way that achieves your aims or what was intended |
using statistical control tools SUCH as control charts diseases | such | 1. used to emphasize the great degree of something 2. of the type already mentioned |
affects outcomes for migraine SUFFERERS whether they got a | sufferers | 1. a person who suffers, especially somebody who has a medical condition |
don't you could be SUFFERING from triskaidekaphobia that's a | suffering | 1. physical or mental pain 2. feelings of pain and unhappiness |
capable they are not SUFFICIENTLY integrated to count as | sufficiently | 1. enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need |
circuitry can directly sense SUFFOCATION and trigger feelings of | suffocation | 1. the process of dying because there is no air to breathe; the act of killing somebody by not letting them breathe air |
has been modified to SUIT riders paralyzed from the | suit | 1. a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers or a skirt 2. a set of clothing worn for a particular activity |
alatum and reduces habitat SUITABILITY for specialized wetland bird | suitability | 1. the quality of being right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion |
are overall mild and SUMMERS generally don t get | summers | 1. the warmest season of the year, coming between spring and autumn 2. you must not take too seriously a small sign that something is happening or will happen in the future, because the situation could change |
most plants capture SUNLIGHT and the results are | sunlight | 1. the light from the sun |
can lead to a SUPERFICIAL grasp of material that | superficial | 1. not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious 2. appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully |
are our feelings of SUPERIORITY really justified are we | superiority | 1. the state or quality of being better, more powerful, greater, etc. than others 2. behaviour that shows that you think you are better than other people |
until photography did finally SUPPLANT illustration as the primary | supplant | 1. to take the place of somebody/something (especially somebody/something older or less modern) |
recover from this damage SURPRISINGLY fast but the analysis | surprisingly | 1. in a way that causes surprise |
is that children are SURROUNDED by a variety of | surrounded | 1. to be all around something/somebody 2. to move into position all around somebody/something, especially so as to prevent them from escaping; to move somebody/something into position in this way |
new south wales which WAS SURVEYED in the second half | surveyed | 1. to look carefully at the whole of something, especially in order to get a general impression of it 2. to study and give a general description of something |
westerners that was before SURVEYORS established that it was | surveyors | 1. a person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land 2. a person whose job is to examine a building to make sure it is in good condition, usually done for somebody who is thinking of buying it |
talk piaget began to SUSPECT that behind their cute | suspect | 1. to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof 2. to have an idea that somebody is guilty of something, without having definite proof |
the problem namely the SUSPENSION of vehicle production for | suspension | 1. the act of officially removing somebody from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment 2. the act of delaying something for a period of time, until a decision has been taken |
those unlucky enough to SUSTAIN severe and permanent injuries | sustain | 1. to provide enough of what somebody/something needs in order to live or exist 2. to make something continue for some time without becoming less |
and air combine to SUSTAIN life life can only | sustain | 1. to provide enough of what somebody/something needs in order to live or exist 2. to make something continue for some time without becoming less |
the aesthetics and its SUSTAINABILITY the work of an | sustainability | 1. the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment 2. the ability to continue or be continued for a long time |
solutions must be financially SUSTAINABLE technically feasible socially legally | sustainable | 1. involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment 2. that can continue or be continued for a long time |
providing water for human SUSTENANCE more difficult since its | sustenance | 1. the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy 2. the process of making something continue to exist |
to great acclaim a SYMBOL of progress in the | symbol | 1. a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation 2. a sign, number, letter, etc. that has a fixed meaning, especially in science, mathematics and music |
with all elements carefully SYNCHRONISED in contrast many events | synchronised | 1. to happen at the same time or to move at the same speed as something; to make something do this 2. to link data files between one computer or mobile device and another so that the information in the files on both machines is the same |
you've probably noticed that SYNTHETIC t-shirts stink more after | synthetic | 1. artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals 2. using changes to the ends of words rather than separate words to show the functions of words in a sentence |
or the public sector TAKE decisions which have financial | take | 1. to carry or move something from one place to another 2. to go with somebody from one place to another, especially to guide or lead them |
to induce buyers to TAKE more of a commodity | take | 1. to carry or move something from one place to another 2. to go with somebody from one place to another, especially to guide or lead them |
vaccinated people should be TAKING precautions such as wearing | taking | 1. to carry or move something from one place to another 2. to go with somebody from one place to another, especially to guide or lead them |
is a domain where TALENT is discovered early burns | talent | 1. a natural ability to do something well 2. people or a person with a natural ability to do something well |
classmates were ready all TALKING in english simple sentences | talking | 1. to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express ideas or feelings 2. to discuss something, usually something serious or important |
black bears are also TARGETED for the same reasons | targeted | 1. aimed at a particular place or group of people |
they rapidly acquire a TASTE for text-based materials | taste | 1. the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth 2. the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth |
iron pipes as the TECHNIQUES for doing this were | techniques | 1. a particular way of doing something, especially one in which you have to learn special skills 2. the skill with which somebody is able to do something practical |
the human race that TEDIOUS documentation of violence has | tedious | 1. lasting or taking too long and not interesting |
learned that modern science TELLS a very different story | tells | 1. to give information to somebody by speaking or writing 2. to give information about something |
settlements attract people who TEND to come whether or | tend | 1. to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens 2. to take a particular direction or often have a particular quality |
to roman history the TENDENCY was also to view | tendency | 1. if somebody/something has a particular tendency, they are likely to behave or act in a particular way 2. a new custom that is starting to develop |
each one for example RATHER THAN referring simply to adults' | than | 1. used to introduce the second part of a comparison 2. used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc. |
strong preferences for colors OTHER THAN those of favorite football | than | 1. used to introduce the second part of a comparison 2. used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc. |
selfies are solo pictures RATHER THAN taken with a group | than | 1. used to introduce the second part of a comparison 2. used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc. |
the activities of people IN THE SAME WAY THAT engineers analysed and controlled | that | 1. used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker or as near to the speaker as another 2. used for referring to somebody/something that has already been mentioned or is already known about |
the brain ribs protect THE heart and lungs there | the | 1. used to refer to somebody/something that has already been mentioned or is easily understood 2. used to refer to somebody/something that is the only, normal or obvious one of their kind |
of the market from THE beats of our hearts | the | 1. used to refer to somebody/something that has already been mentioned or is easily understood 2. used to refer to somebody/something that is the only, normal or obvious one of their kind |
mutations the mutations and THEIR adaptive traits become more | their | 1. of or belonging to people, animals or things that have already been mentioned or are easily identified 2. used instead of his or her to refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known |
that within the industry THERE is still uncertainty about | there | 1. used to show that something exists or happens 2. in, at or to that place or position |
across to the audience THEREFORE music had to be | therefore | 1. used to introduce the logical result of something that has just been mentioned |
their needs and wants THEREFORE the competition is getting | therefore | 1. used to introduce the logical result of something that has just been mentioned |
i certainly find myself THINKING this way in day-to | thinking | 1. the process of thinking about something 2. ideas or opinions about something |
think of your writing THIS way one of the | this | 1. used to refer to a particular person, thing or event that is close to you, especially compared with another 2. used to refer to something/somebody that has already been mentioned |
more personal wedding poems THOSE dedicated to the bride | those | |
expectations are higher than THOSE of bronze medalists | those | |
temperature of almost degrees EVEN THOUGH the rest of the | though | 1. despite the fact that 2. used to add a fact or an opinion that makes the previous statement less strong or less important |
listening to the language EVEN THOUGH you don't understand it | though | 1. despite the fact that 2. used to add a fact or an opinion that makes the previous statement less strong or less important |
species are now under THREAT including white agave worms | threat | 1. a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want 2. the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster |
sun bears are also THREATENED by the illegal wildlife | threatened | 1. to say that you will cause trouble, hurt somebody, etc. if you do not get what you want 2. to seem likely to happen or cause something unpleasant |
and lungs there are THREE types of joints including | three | 1. 3 2. two or three at a time; in small numbers |
them at the very THRESHOLD of their career they | threshold | 1. the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to a building or room 2. the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect |
to generate extra revenues THROUGH income tax | through | 1. from one end or side of something/somebody to the other 2. to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance |
of changing population sizes THROUGH statistical analysis of fatality | through | 1. from one end or side of something/somebody to the other 2. to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance |
he led his business THROUGH and for the environmental | through | 1. from one end or side of something/somebody to the other 2. to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance |
a book a year THROUGH his late twenties culminating | through | 1. from one end or side of something/somebody to the other 2. to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance |
their children from infancy THROUGH adulthood one researcher concludes | through | 1. from one end or side of something/somebody to the other 2. to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance |
ponds that can trickle THROUGH the iceberg and widen | through | 1. from one end or side of something/somebody to the other 2. to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance |
the future living arrangements THROUGHOUT a lifecycle may also | throughout | 1. in or into every part of something 2. during the whole period of time of something |
water in a river THROUGHOUT history dams have been | throughout | 1. in or into every part of something 2. during the whole period of time of something |
your lecturer has said THROUGHOUT the course essays are | throughout | 1. in or into every part of something 2. during the whole period of time of something |
major sections of society THUS a country might possess | thus | 1. in this way; like this 2. as a result of something just mentioned |
that there was still TIME to enter it amazes | time | 1. what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc. 2. the time shown on a clock in minutes and hours |
history this was the TIME when the egyptian dynasties | time | 1. what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc. 2. the time shown on a clock in minutes and hours |
maryland in college park TURNED TO the biological world for | to | 1. in the direction of something; towards something 2. as far as something |
the reality has never LIVED UP TO this powerful ideal from | to | 1. in the direction of something; towards something 2. as far as something |
culture market and state RELATE TO each other concern about | to | 1. in the direction of something; towards something 2. as far as something |
and controlled machines central TO taylor's system was the | to | 1. in the direction of something; towards something 2. as far as something |
this was most likely DUE TO higher overall vegetable consumption | to | 1. in the direction of something; towards something 2. as far as something |
is not vastly superior TO the best humans entities | to | 1. in the direction of something; towards something 2. as far as something |
is to apply pressure TO the point stopping the | to | 1. in the direction of something; towards something 2. as far as something |
sometimes tuckers out the TODDLERS now scientists think they | toddlers | 1. a child who has only recently learnt to walk |
synthesize key findings weave TOGETHER diverse strands of work | together | 1. with or near to somebody/something else; with each other 2. so that two or more things touch or are joined to or combined with each other |
in china i was TOLD that language study required | told | |
responsible are either to TOLERATE the free riders refuse | tolerate | 1. to allow somebody to do something that you do not agree with or like 2. to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining |
without benefits of physical TONE and emphasis or the | tone | 1. the quality of somebody’s voice, especially expressing a particular emotion 2. the general character and attitude of something such as a piece of writing, or the atmosphere of an event |
dressed that sets the TONE of the interview | tone | 1. the quality of somebody’s voice, especially expressing a particular emotion 2. the general character and attitude of something such as a piece of writing, or the atmosphere of an event |
by receptors on the TONGUE then in a team | tongue | 1. the soft part in the mouth that moves around, used for tasting, swallowing, speaking, etc. 2. the tongue of some animals, cooked and eaten |
through a typical micro-economic TOOLKIT that involves things like | toolkit | 1. a set of tools in a box or bag 2. a set of software tools |
forest products and a TOP exporter of fish furs | top | 1. the highest part or point of something 2. the upper flat surface of something |
the annual influx of TOURISTS from may to october | tourists | 1. a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure 2. a member of a sports team that is playing a series of official games in a foreign country |
whom the europeans were TRADING or whom they were | trading | 1. the activity of buying and selling things |
of unemployment because the TRADITIONAL heavy industries which located | traditional | 1. being part of the beliefs, customs or way of life of a particular group of people, that have not changed for a long time 2. following older methods and ideas rather than modern or different ones |
and administered australians have TRADITIONALLY experienced three main living | traditionally | 1. according to the beliefs, customs or way of life of a particular group of people, that have not changed for a long time 2. by following older or accepted methods and ideas rather than modern or different ones |
social interactions and cultural TRADITIONS her conclusions are in | traditions | 1. a belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people; a set of these beliefs or customs |
western and indigenous legal TRADITIONS as well as the | traditions | 1. a belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people; a set of these beliefs or customs |
these two divisions were TRAINED in group methods of | trained | 1. to teach a person or an animal the skills for a particular job or activity; to be taught in this way 2. to prepare yourself for a particular activity, especially a sport, by doing a lot of exercise; to prepare a person or an animal in this way |
seeks to promote the TRANSFER of knowledge between professionals | transfer | 1. to move from one place to another; to move something/somebody from one place to another 2. to move from one job, school, situation, etc. to another; to arrange for somebody to move |
names were easier to TRANSMIT over the radio and | transmit | 1. to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc. 2. to pass something from one person to another |
disease that can be TRANSMITTED to wild bison and | transmitted | 1. to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc. 2. to pass something from one person to another |
make sure the space TRAVEL outside the craft they | travel | 1. to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance 2. to go or move at a particular speed, in a particular direction, or a particular distance |
move during this time TRAVELING southward from northern breeding | traveling | 1. to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance 2. to go or move at a particular speed, in a particular direction, or a particular distance |
a danger to ships TRAVERSING the north atlantic and | traversing | 1. to cross an area of land or water |
you don't eat this TREAT for minutes you can | treat | 1. to behave in a particular way towards somebody/something 2. to consider something in a particular way |
has edited a major TREATISE on phototrophic bacteria and | treatise | 1. a long and serious piece of writing on a particular subject |
one prime example a TREATMENT for diabetes by turning | treatment | 1. something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good 2. a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing |
but it requires special TREATMENT these snakes have spines | treatment | 1. something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good 2. a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing |
in edison would see TREMENDOUS changes take place in | tremendous | 1. very great 2. extremely good |
nations still plays a TREMENDOUS role in world politics | tremendous | 1. very great 2. extremely good |
and cholesterol has spurred TREMENDOUS interest in soymilk and | tremendous | 1. very great 2. extremely good |
last flight as a TRIBUTE to the aviation pioneer's | tribute | 1. an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your love or respect, especially for a dead person 2. showing the good effects or influence of something/somebody |
indonesian of java has TRIGGERED a mud volcano that | triggered | 1. to make something happen suddenly 2. to cause a device to start functioning |
in reality however the TRIGGERS of truancy and non-attendance | triggers | 1. to make something happen suddenly 2. to cause a device to start functioning |
in the arena but TRIVIALIZED the events and degraded | trivialized | 1. to make something seem less important, serious, difficult, etc. than it really is |
even films based on TRUE events will fictionalize them | true | 1. connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed 2. real or exact, especially when this is different from how something seems |
and future policy promises IN TRUTH many of us are | truth | 1. the true facts about something, rather than the things that have been invented or guessed 2. the quality or state of being based on fact |
world compared with perhaps TWICE that number back at | twice | 1. two times; on two occasions 2. double in quantity, rate, etc. |
to champagne and its UBIQUITOUS bubbles because new research | ubiquitous | 1. seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common |
a climate of often UNBEARABLE heat and drought punctuated | unbearable | 1. too painful, annoying or unpleasant to deal with or accept |
our instincts remain basically UNCHANGED the whole of the | unchanged | 1. that has stayed the same and not changed |
in hot climates also UNDERGO a form of hibernation | undergo | 1. to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant |
dialogue i couldn t UNDERSTAND it all only that | understand | 1. to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc. 2. to know or realize how or why something happens, how it works or why it is important |
drive a car without UNDERSTANDING what goes on under | understanding | 1. the knowledge that somebody has about a particular subject or situation 2. the ability to understand why people behave in a particular way and to forgive them when they do something wrong |
of these studies an UNDERSTANDING of psychology is useful | understanding | 1. the knowledge that somebody has about a particular subject or situation 2. the ability to understand why people behave in a particular way and to forgive them when they do something wrong |
policies leadership and major UNDERTAKINGS of a state or | undertakings | 1. a task or project, especially one that is important and/or difficult 2. an agreement or a promise to do something |
motivated by incentive payments UNDOUBTEDLY taylor's view of human | undoubtedly | 1. used to emphasize that something exists or is definitely true |
run out or become UNECONOMIC to obtain there has | uneconomic | 1. not making a profit 2. using too much time or money, or too many materials, and therefore not likely to make a profit |
countries critics of the UNEVEN distribution of wealth across | uneven | 1. not level, smooth or flat 2. not following a regular pattern; not having a regular size and shape |
increases and for other UNFORESEEN events all purchase funds | unforeseen | 1. that you did not expect to happen |
child has her own UNIQUE story and whilst there | unique | 1. being the only one of its kind 2. very special or unusual |
world to produce a UNIQUE millennium technology calendar that | unique | 1. being the only one of its kind 2. very special or unusual |
cell is the smallest UNIT of structure and function | unit | 1. a single thing, person or group that is complete by itself but can also form part of something larger 2. a single item of the type of product that a company sells |
to the alchemists the UNIVERSE was not made of | universe | 1. the whole of space and everything in it, including the earth, the planets and the stars 2. a system of stars, planets, etc. in space outside our own |
study from johns hopkins UNIVERSITY on mosquitoes genetically engineered | university | 1. an institution at the highest level of education where you can study for a degree or do research 2. the experience of life thought of as giving somebody an education, instead of the person gaining formal qualifications |
in every established city UNLESS its development has been | unless | 1. used to say that something can only happen or be true in a particular situation 2. used to give the only situation in which something will not happen or be true |
aspiration to collective truth UNLIKE older systems of aristocratic | unlike | 1. different from a particular person or thing 2. used to contrast somebody/something with another person or thing |
point it is highly UNLIKELY that you will be | unlikely | 1. not likely to happen; not probable 2. not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect |
found inspiration in an UNLIKELY place the annoying air | unlikely | 1. not likely to happen; not probable 2. not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect |
botanist jules- mile planchon UNMASKED the culprit behind a | unmasked | 1. to show the true character of somebody, or a hidden truth about something |
each other might seem UNNECESSARY but is in fact | unnecessary | 1. not needed; more than is needed 2. not needed in the situation and likely to be offensive |
country's tidal energy in UNPRECEDENTED detail before assessing its | unprecedented | 1. that has never happened, been done or been known before |
in the world with UNRIVALED transmission quality | unrivaled | 1. better or greater than any other |
a dice with escaping UNSCATHED on one side and | unscathed | 1. not hurt |
bridge in the world UNTIL the completion of new | until | 1. up to the point in time or the event mentioned |
creative ways of preventing UNWANTED behavior from a species | unwanted | 1. that you do not want |
the planet was warming UP the north atlantic region | up | 1. towards or in a higher position 2. to or at a higher level |
as the poles warm UP | up | 1. towards or in a higher position 2. to or at a higher level |
the sounds which make UP the words if you | up | 1. towards or in a higher position 2. to or at a higher level |
species of insects are SERVED UP around the world for | up | 1. towards or in a higher position 2. to or at a higher level |
the craft they can SET UP experiments or clean up | up | 1. towards or in a higher position 2. to or at a higher level |
researchers says the deadly UPWELLING began when an exploratory | upwelling | |
is the word we USE for weather over a | use | 1. to do something with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose 2. to take a particular amount of a liquid, substance, etc. in order to achieve or make something |
knowledge of psychology can USE or apply that knowledge | use | 1. to do something with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose 2. to take a particular amount of a liquid, substance, etc. in order to achieve or make something |
at lower costs by USING statistical control tools such | using | 1. to do something with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose 2. to take a particular amount of a liquid, substance, etc. in order to achieve or make something |
visual and attention tests USING pictures on a computer | using | 1. to do something with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose 2. to take a particular amount of a liquid, substance, etc. in order to achieve or make something |
cute and seemingly illogical UTTERANCES were thought processes that | utterances | 1. the act of expressing something in words 2. something that you say |
further includes three measures VALIDATED for use by professionals | validated | 1. to prove that something is true 2. to make something legally recognized |
and here come the VALUE and use of reference | value | 1. how much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 2. how much something is worth compared with its price |
decides is a fair VALUE | value | 1. how much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 2. how much something is worth compared with its price |
they contain a genetic VARIATION not represented in the | variation | 1. a change, especially in the amount or level of something 2. a thing that is different from other things in the same general group |
past with relatively minor VARIATIONS the same influences have | variations | 1. a change, especially in the amount or level of something 2. a thing that is different from other things in the same general group |
corridors of relatively green VEGETATION whether that be cottonwoods | vegetation | 1. plants in general, especially the plants that are found in a particular area or environment |
not only serious but VEHEMENT yet i have heard | vehement | 1. showing very strong feelings, especially anger |
gate bridge opened to VEHICULAR traffic on may the | vehicular | 1. intended for vehicles or consisting of vehicles |
server that provides a VENUE for authors to showcase | venue | 1. a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference |
more vibrant up-to date VERNACULAR language which has never | vernacular | 1. the language spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region 2. a style of architecture used for ordinary houses rather than large public buildings |
the bronze age drinking VESSELS were being made of | vessels | 1. a tube that carries blood through the body of a person or an animal, or liquid through the parts of a plant 2. a ship or large boat |
countries the difference in VIEWS is so great that | views | 1. what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful countryside 2. used when you are talking about whether you can see something or whether something can be seen in a particular situation |
business interactions can be VIRTUAL apple was the first | virtual | 1. made to appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example on the internet 2. almost or very nearly the thing described, so that any slight difference is not important |
specialized features to attract VISITING bees who in turn | visiting | 1. a visiting professor or lecturer is one who is teaching for a fixed period at a particular university or college, but who normally teaches at another one |
white canes help the VISUALLY impaired navigate their surroundings | visually | 1. in a way that is connected with seeing or sight |
our biodiversity this is VITAL in today's rapidly changing | vital | 1. necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist 2. connected with or necessary for staying alive |
the most VITAL ingredient in indian cooking | vital | 1. necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist 2. connected with or necessary for staying alive |
provided the majority of VOCABULARY items and the other | vocabulary | 1. all the words that a person knows or uses 2. all the words in a particular language |
water trying to shift LARGE VOLUMES of water underground in | volumes | 1. the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has 2. the amount of something |
to stop the agonizing WAIT was ring a bell | wait | 1. to stay where you are or delay doing something until somebody/something comes or something happens 2. to hope or watch for something to happen, especially for a long time |
display visitors are free TO WANDER through a kitchenware shop | wander | 1. to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction 2. to move away from the place where you ought to be or the people you are with |
where they know they WANT to shake things up | want | 1. to have a desire or a wish for something/somebody 2. to need something |
ft the art installation WAS commissioned by the university | was | |
to october the hyacinth-choked WATERS of dal lake saw | waters | 1. a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc. 2. an area of water, especially a lake, river, sea or ocean |
photosynthesis plant chlorophyll uses WAVELENGTHS of blue and our | wavelengths | 1. the distance between two similar points on a wave of energy, such as light or sound 2. the size of a radio wave that is used by a particular radio station, etc. for sending signals or broadcasting programmes |
foliage from freezing with WAXY coatings and natural antifreezes | waxy | 1. made of wax; looking or feeling like wax |
and the immune system WEAKENS when the body uses | weakens | 1. to make somebody/something less strong or powerful; to become less strong or powerful 2. to make something less physically strong; to become less physically strong |
their computer to a WEALTH of information using conventional | wealth | 1. a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns 2. the state of being rich |
former colonial powers and WEALTHIER parts of the world | wealthier | 1. having a lot of money, possessions, etc. 2. people who are rich |
think of the WEIRDEST creatures you've even seen | weirdest | 1. very strange or unusual and difficult to explain 2. strange in a mysterious and frightening way |
one of which may WELL relate to allocating resources | well | 1. in a good, right or acceptable way 2. completely and properly |
an individual's health and WELLBEING regular physical activity is | wellbeing | 1. general health and happiness |
to grow this is WHERE difference of experience opinion | where | 1. in or to what place or situation 2. used after words or phrases that refer to a place or situation to mean ‘at, in or to which’ |
sense to meet employees WHERE they are emotional and | where | 1. in or to what place or situation 2. used after words or phrases that refer to a place or situation to mean ‘at, in or to which’ |
more time to ponder WHEREAS the subconscious brain recognized | whereas | 1. used to compare or contrast two facts 2. used at the beginning of a sentence in an official document to mean ‘because of the fact that…’ |
to th place finishers WHEREAS silver medalists compared themselves | whereas | 1. used to compare or contrast two facts 2. used at the beginning of a sentence in an official document to mean ‘because of the fact that…’ |
they are important or WHETHER they even exist depends | whether | 1. used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities 2. used to show that something is true in either of two cases |
the question as to WHETHER economic change is developing | whether | 1. used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities 2. used to show that something is true in either of two cases |
time quality and quantity WHETHER the customer is the | whether | 1. used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities 2. used to show that something is true in either of two cases |
has a temperate climate WHICH means winters are overall | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
by the performance agreement WHICH is the outcome of | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
textile machines and foundries WHICH produced large quantities of | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
measure the extent to WHICH those sounds contribute to | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
society the extent to WHICH they are important or | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
by emphasizing research in WHICH results are of interest | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
examine the ways in WHICH this has happened at | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
limit the hours during WHICH the commodity is available | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
growth in customer power WHICH makes it necessary to | which | 1. used in questions to ask somebody to be exact about one or more people or things from a limited number 2. used to be exact about the thing or things that you mean |
industrial or developed countries WHILE former colonies and poorer | while | 1. during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening 2. used to contrast two things |
the new marine park WHILE also urging the hong | while | 1. during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening 2. used to contrast two things |
national threatened species list WHILE the koala is clearly | while | 1. during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening 2. used to contrast two things |
as we age but WHILE aging is inevitable scientists | while | 1. during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening 2. used to contrast two things |
practical help for others WHILE helping other people in | while | 1. during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening 2. used to contrast two things |
and spoken by people WHO lived from about to | who | 1. used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one or more people 2. used to show which person or people you mean |
it so for those WHO live in cooler regions | who | 1. used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one or more people 2. used to show which person or people you mean |
all we've explored the WHOLE planet we have international | whole | 1. full; complete 2. used to emphasize how large or important something is |
they have to swallow WHOLE as the snake has | whole | 1. full; complete 2. used to emphasize how large or important something is |
study may help explain WHY some words or phrases | why | 1. used in questions to ask the reason for or purpose of something 2. used in questions to suggest that it is not necessary to do something |
which of course vary WIDELY and may also be | widely | 1. by a lot of people; in or to many places 2. to a large degree; a lot |
we just replaced it WITH another | with | 1. in the company or presence of somebody/something 2. having or carrying something |
once a tropical region FILLED WITH towering trees and extraordinary | with | 1. in the company or presence of somebody/something 2. having or carrying something |
growth is fundamentally incompatible WITH finite physical resources | with | 1. in the company or presence of somebody/something 2. having or carrying something |
and may provide them WITH a starter point for | with | 1. in the company or presence of somebody/something 2. having or carrying something |
to the british isles WITH the spread of the | with | 1. in the company or presence of somebody/something 2. having or carrying something |
taught that photographic lenses ALONG WITH the conventions of western | with | 1. in the company or presence of somebody/something 2. having or carrying something |
flood the affected area WITH blood encouraging the muscle | with | 1. in the company or presence of somebody/something 2. having or carrying something |
a single vine would WITHER then a circle of | wither | 1. if a plant withers or something withers it, it dries up and dies 2. to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely |
can't get into university WITHOUT reaching that international standard | without | 1. not having, experiencing or showing something 2. not in the company of somebody |
born bears in its WOMB the seeds of change | womb | 1. the organ in women and female animals in which babies or young animals develop before they are born |
gone already you start WONDERING how you're going to | wondering | 1. to think about something and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc. 2. used as a polite way of asking a question or asking somebody to do something |
such a fate this HAS WORKED before when the last | worked | 1. to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job 2. to have a job |
is intended as a WORKING definition simple enough to | working | 1. having a job for which you are paid 2. having a job that involves hard physical work rather than office work, studying, etc. |
at mit reviewed the WORLDWIDE state of internet and | worldwide | 1. affecting all parts of the world |
to produce one dollar's WORTH of income keeps falling | worth | 1. having a value in money, etc. 2. used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, pleasant, etc. |
impact on the world YET their creation and the | yet | 1. used in negative sentences and questions to talk about something that has not happened but that you expect to happen 2. now; as soon as this |
then you've gotta ask YOURSELF a question do | yourself | 1. used when the person or people being spoken to both cause and are affected by an action 2. used to emphasize the fact that the person who is being spoken to is doing something |
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