Book1 Flashcards
Meaning of “dread”
To fear greatly.
Meaning of “trunk”
The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches
Fine powder in general, fine flour <br></br><br></br>A fine granular substance produced in flowers.
Meaning of “pollen”
Meaning of “crocus”
زعفران
Meaning of “reward”
Something one gets for having done well<br></br>The greatest <b>reward</b> of being a parent is to see your child make a wise decision.
Meaning of “advocate”
To speak in favour of something<br></br><br></br>Some environmentalists <b>advocate</b> removing large dams from the Colombia River.
Meaning of “dam”
<span>A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining</span>
Meaning of “authority”
The power to make decisions, to tell others what to do.<br></br><br></br>The governor has the <b>authority</b> to call the <b>legislature</b> together for emergency sessions.
Meaning of “legislature”
A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.<br></br><br></br>The Islamic Consultative Assembly also called the Iranian Parliament or ICA, is the national <b>legislative</b> body of Iran.
Meaning of “bitterly”
Strongly with a lot of bad feelings<br></br><br></br>Senator Thomas <b>bitterly</b> opposed the movement to design a new state flag.
Meaning of “candidate”
Someone who wants to be chosen, especially in an election, for a position<br></br><br></br>In most U.S. elections, there are only two major-party <b>candidates</b> for president.
Meaning of “abdominal”
<div><span>Of or pertaining to the <b>abdomen</b>; ventral.</span></div>
<div><span><b>abdominal</b> muscles</span></div>
<div><span><b>abdominal</b> cavity</span></div>
Meaning of “coalition”
A group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal.<br></br><br></br>Several local churches, mosques, synagogues, and temples formed a <b>coalition </b>to promote understanding among people of different religious.
Meaning of “contest” as verb
To challenge<br></br><br></br>Dave Roper, who narrowly lost the mayor’s race, <b>contested</b> the result, demanding a recount of the votes.<br></br><i><b>Usage</b> <b>tips</b> </i>The noun <i>contest </i>can mean <u>a game, especially one played for a prize</u>.<br></br><br></br>
Meaning of “election”
A process in which people choose officials<br></br><br></br>Because of problems with vote-counting four years ago, international observer monitored this year’s <b>election</b> to make sure it was fair.
To bring into public office; to start formally<br></br><br></br>The U.S. president is elected in November but is not <b>…ed</b> until the following January.<br></br><br></br>An effort to bring service to farms and small towns was <b>…ed</b> with the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.
Meaning of “inaugurate”
Meaning of “policy”
An approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation.<br></br><br></br>The <b>policy</b> said that government money could not be given to any private hospital.
Meaning of “poll”
To find out a small group’s opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group think<br></br><br></br>The newspaper <b>polled</b> 500 registered voters and found that only 27 percent were in favour of expanding the city zoo.
Meaning of “hung”
simple past tense and past participle of hang
Meaning of “allegedly”
According to what people say<br></br>The chief financial officer of the company <b>allegedly</b> took company money for his personal use.
Meaning of “civil”
Involving a dispute between two citizens, not a criminal charge<br></br><br></br>In a <b>civil</b> suit against his neighbor, Barney claimed that the neighbor’s dog had bitten him.<br></br><br></br><b>Usage tips </b>In a court context, civil almost <u>always </u>appears in one of the following phrases: <i>civil action, civil court, civil proceeding, and civil penalties.</i>
Meaning of “convict”
To decide that someone is guilty of a crime<br></br><br></br>Dean was <b>convicted</b> of <b>assault</b> after the jury saw a video of him <b>striking</b> another man
Meaning of “assault”
To attack, threaten or harass.<br></br><br></br><b>Parts</b> <b>of</b> <b>speech</b> <b>assail</b> v, <b>assailant</b> n
Meaning of “strike”
hit forcibly and deliberately with one’s hand or a weapon or other implement.<br></br>He raised his hand, as if to <b>strike</b> me
to belong to or be a part of
Meaning of “pertaining”
Meaning of “ventral”
Related to the abdomen or stomach.
Meaning of “guilty”
Responsible for doing something bad<br></br><br></br>The jury found that the director was <b>guilty</b> of <b>embezzlement</b>.<br></br>
Meaning of “deed”
<div><span>An action or act; something that is done.</span></div>
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<div><span>I have fulfilled my promise in word and in <span><b>deed</b></span>.</span></div>
Good <b>deed</b>, bad <b>deed</b>
Meaning of “embezzlement”
Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer.<br></br>
Meaning of “fraudulent”
Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.<br></br>false, phony
Meaning of “offence”
A specific act that breaks a law<br></br><br></br><b>Convicted</b> twice of reckless driving, Victor will lose his license if he commits another serious traffic <b>offence</b>.
Meaning of “peer”
(n) A person who is one’s of social equal<br></br><br></br>In requiring judgment by “a jury of one’s <b>peer</b>”, U.S. law meant to protect lower-class defendant from the possibly biased judgment of upper-class jury.<br></br><br></br>(v) To make equal in rank.
Meaning of “suspect”
Someone who, in the opinion of the police, might have committed a certain crime<br></br><br></br>The police were investigating the activities of five <b>suspects</b> in liquor l-store robbery.
Meaning of “verdict”
A judgment in a court case<br></br><br></br>It took the jury only 30 minutes to reach a <b>verdict</b> of “guilty”.
Meaning of “witness”
To see something, especially a crime, happen.<br></br>After <b>witnessing</b> the car, Rodney called the police.
Meaning of “victim”
Anyone who is harmed by another.<br></br><br></br>
Meaning of “unanimous”
(of two or more people) fully in agreement.<br></br>The doctors were <b>unanimous</b> in their diagnoses
Meaning of “chase”
To pursue, to follow at speed.
Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.<br></br><br></br>An open space between woods.
Meaning of “lawn”
Meaning of “mown”
Past participle of mow
Meaning of “mow”
To cut down grass or crops.<br></br>He <b>mowed</b> the <b>lawn</b> every few weeks in the summer
Meaning of “bushy”
<div><span>Like a bush in having many widely spread branches.</span></div>
<div><span>the <b>bushy</b> tail of a squirrel</span></div>
Meaning and synonyms of “apprehend”
To capture<br></br><br></br>The police <b>apprehended</b> the rubbery suspect as he tried to get on a bus to Chicago.<br></br><br></br><b>Synonyms</b>: seize, arrest, catch
To make sure of<br></br><br></br>The police failed to <b>…</b> that the man the <b>arrested</b> was the Gregory Brown they were really looking for.
Meaning of “ascertain”
Meaning of “arrest”
seize (someone) with the authority of the law<br></br><br></br>The police have <b>arrested</b> a <b>suspect</b> in the murder <b>inquiry</b>.
Meaning of “bureacratic”
Related to a large organization with a lot complicated procedures<br></br><br></br>Before I could speak with chief, I had to go through a <b>bureaucratic</b> runaround of identify checks and written requests unnecessarily complicated.
Meaning of “evidence”
Something that makes the truth of a statement seem more likely.<br></br><br></br>The most <b>convincing</b> <b>evidence</b> that Garner robbed the store was a videotape from <b>surveillance</b> cameras.
Meaning of “surveillance”
A process of watching something or someone for a long time, usually because the person suspected of something<br></br>Police <b>surveillance</b> of one suspected car thief resulted in the arrest of a whole gang of carjacking.<br></br><br></br><br></br>Close observation of an individual or group
Meaning of “implicate”
To suggest that someone was involved in a crime or other wrong behavior<br></br><br></br>No group claimed responsibility for the bombing, but the type of explosive used <span><b>implicates</b></span> the Heartland Freedom Miltia.
An investigation<br></br>The FBI launched an <b>….</b> into the relationship between organized crime and the trucking company.
Meaning of “inquiry”
Meaning of “animous” or “animose”
(Latin) Resolute and <u>full of vigor</u>; vehement.
Meaning of “intrusively”
In a way that brings an unwanted person or thing into someone else’s affairs<br></br>The new consultant from company headquarters appears <b>intrusively</b> at meetings, staff parties, and other functions where he was not wanted.
Meaning of “vigour”
<span>Strength; efficacy<br></br>physical strength and good health.<br></br><br></br>I was 79, but still full of <b>vigour</b> and vitality</span>
Meaning of “animus”
A feeling of enmity
Meaning of “divert”
To turn aside from a course.<br></br>The workers <b>diverted</b> the stream away from the road.<br></br><br></br>To distract.<br></br>Don’t let him <b>divert</b> your attention; keep your eye on the ball.
Meaning of “unnoticeably”
In an unnoticeable manner.
Meaning of “noticeable”
Worthy of note; significant.
Meaning of “Amendment”
An alteration or change for the better<br></br><br></br>(law) Correction of an error in a <b>writ</b> or process.
Meaning of “Constitution”
(government) The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.<br></br>(law) A legal document describing such a formal system.
Meaning of “writ”
Noun: (law) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.
Meaning of “libertarian”
<div><span>One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.</span></div>
<div><span>civil <b>libertarian</b></span></div>
Meaning of “intrude”
To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome
Meaning of “raid”
An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering<br></br>A police <b>raid</b> of a narcotics factory
Meaning of “enforcement”
The act of enforcing
Meaning of “enforce”
To keep up, <b>impose</b> or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force
Meaning of “assail”
To attack or criticized forcefully<br></br>With DNA evidence from the crime scene, the defense lawyer <b>assailed</b> the police for falsely arresting his client.<br></br><br></br><b>Parts of speech</b> <b>assault</b> n, <b>assailant</b> n
Meaning of “contrary”
Opposite<br></br><b>Contrary</b> to the most studies, Dr. Ito’s work shows the world’s climate is not getting warmer
Meaning of “hypothesize”
To make a guess, the correctness of which will eventually be investigated systematically.<br></br><br></br>Scientists <b>hypothesize</b> that planets capable of supporting life exist beyond our solar system, but they have not yet seen any.
Meaning of “repeal”
To cancel, invalidate, annul.<br></br>to <b>repeal</b> a law
Meaning of “analyze”
To examine something by looking at its parts<br></br><br></br>Chemists <b>analyzed</b> the white powder and found it to be only a mixture of sugar and salt.
Meaning of “impair”
To make something less effective than usual<br></br><br></br>The snow <b>impaired</b> John’s ability to hear anyone’s footsteps.<br></br><br></br><b>Usage tips</b> The object of <i>impair</i> is often [someone’s] <i>ability</i> to.
Meaning of “inference”
A conclusion drawn from evidence<br></br>Inspector Dowd’s <b>inference</b> that Ms. Miller was South African was based on her accent.<br></br><br></br><b>Parts</b> <b>of</b> <b>speech</b> <b>infer</b>
Meaning of “objectively”
Based on unbiased standards, not on personal opinions<br></br><br></br>I don’t like Mr. Rowan, but looking <b>objectively</b> at his sales numbers, I saw that he was a very valuable employee.
Meaning of “annul”
To formally <b>revoke</b> the validity of.<br></br><br></br>the decision was <b>annulled</b> by the courts
Meaning of “suspicious”
Believing that something is wrong<br></br>The neighbour’s became <b>suspicious</b> of Jim when he bought a big new car and some fancy clothes.<br></br><br></br>Acting in a way that make people believe you have done something wrong<br></br><br></br>Jim’s <b>suspicious</b> purchases made his neighbors think he might be getting money illegally.<br></br><br></br>
Meaning of “tolerate”
To avoid getting upset about something<br></br><br></br>My math teacher <b>tolerate</b> a lot of talking in her class, but my history teacher tells us to be quiet.
Meaning of “versus” as preposition
Against <br></br>In the debate, it was pro-war senators <b>versus</b> antiwar senators.<br></br><br></br><b>Usage</b> <b>tips</b> Versus is often abbreviated as vs. in sports contexts, or simply v. in legal contexts.
Meaning of “impose”
To establish or apply by authority.<br></br>Congress <b>imposed</b> new <b>tariffs</b>.<br></br><br></br>to enforce
Meaning of “revoke”
To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing<br></br>Your driver’s license will be <b>revoked</b>.
Meaning of “squad”
<div><span>A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.</span></div>
<div><span>A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.</span></div>
<div><span>(cricket, soccer, rugby) A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.</span></div>
Meaning of “hill”
An elevated location smaller than a mountain.<br></br>The park is <b>sheltered</b> from the wind by a hill to the east.
Meaning of “squash”
To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
Meaning of “hysteria”
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic.
Meaning of “imprint”
An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.<br></br>The day left an <b>imprint</b> in my mind.
Meaning of “hoax”
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.<br></br><br></br>a humorous or <b>malicious</b> deception.<br></br>The evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate <b>hoax</b>
Meaning of “busload”
The amount that can fit on a bus.<br></br><br></br>a group of people travelling in a bus.<br></br>They have two <b>busloads</b> of kids coming to the museum
Meaning of “flocking”
<div><span>To <b>congregate</b> in or head towards a place in large numbers.</span></div>
<div><span>People <b>flocked</b> to the cinema to see the new film.</span></div>
Meaning of “congregate”
To come together; to assemble; to meet.<br></br><br></br>some 4,000 demonstrators had <b>congregated</b> at a border point
Meaning of “bribery”
Giving money or other gifts to a government official or other person in authority in order to get special advantages<br></br><br></br><b>Bribery</b> of police officers is common in countries where police salaries are very low.<br></br><br></br><b>Parts</b> <b>of</b> <b>speech</b> <b>bribe</b> v, <b>bribe</b> n
Meaning of “cynically”
Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things<br></br><br></br>Employees of the Roadways Department <b>…</b> referred to boss as “the banker” because he took so many <b>bribes</b>.
Meaning of “bit”
a small piece, part, or quantity of something.<br></br>“give the duck a <b>bit</b> of bread”
Meaning of “piled”
place (things) one on top of the other.<br></br>“she <b>piled</b> all the groceries on the counter”
an untidy collection of objects placed <b>haphazardly</b> on top of each other.<br></br>“a <b>…</b> of cardboard boxes”
Meaning of “heap”
Meaning of “malicious”
Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
Meaning ans synonym of “malice”
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another’s misfortune.<br></br><br></br>Synonym: evilness, ill will
Meaning and pronunciation of “haphazardly”
/ˌhæpˈhæz.əd.li/<br></br><br></br>in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.
Meaning of “invoke”, “revoke”, and “provoke”
Invoke:<br></br>To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.<br></br><br></br>Revoke: To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing<br></br><br></br>Provoke: To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Meaning of “erode”
To wear away and become smaller<br></br><br></br>People’s respect for the government <b>eroded</b> as more officials were arrested for corruption.<br></br><br></br><b><i>Usage tips</i></b> Erode can be intransitive (the beach eroded) or transitive (the wave eroded the beach)<br></br><br></br>(figuratively) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.<br></br>to <b>erode</b> a person’s trust
Meaning of “transitive”
(grammar, of a verb) Taking an object or objects.<br></br>Antonym: intransitive<br></br>The English verb “to notice” is a <b>transitive</b> verb, because we say things like “She noticed a problem”.
Meaning of “evade”
To get away from something that tries to catch you<br></br><br></br>The robbery suspects tried to <b>evade</b> the police by fleeing to Canada.<br></br><br></br><b><i>Parts of speech</i></b> <span>evasion</span> <b>n</b>, <span>evasive</span> <b>adj</b>
Meaning of “grotesque”
Extremely unattractive, in a way that catches a lot of attention<br></br><br></br>Spending $3.5 million to redecorate the governor’s house is a <b>grotesque</b> <b>misuse</b> of public money.
Meaning of “misuse”
An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
Meaning of “integrity”
Personal honesty and Good character<br></br><br></br>We don’t have a problem with our employees stealing from the store because we hire only people with a lot of <b>integrity</b>.
Meaning of “prevalent”
Common; easy to find because it exists in great amounts<br></br><br></br>Distrust of elected officials was <b>prevalent</b> in our country because many of them were friends with certain candidates.<br></br><br></br><b><i>Parts</i></b> <i><b>of</b></i> <b><i>speech</i></b> <b>prevail</b> v, <b>prevalence</b> n
Meaning of “plunder”
(transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid.<br></br>The <b>mercenaries</b> <b>plundered</b> the small town.<br></br>The shopkeeper was <b>plundered</b> of his possessions by the burglar.
Meaning of “reform”
To make big improvement<br></br><br></br>The new law was an attempt to <b>reform</b> the system of giving money to political candidates.
Meaning of “scandal”
A case of wrongdoing that hurts someone’s reputation<br></br>In the Watergate <b>scandal</b>, some of the president’s top advisors were revealed to be criminals.
Meaning of “lacy”
Made of lace or decorated with it.<br></br><b>lacy</b> lingerie
Meaning of “frill”
A strip of <b>pleated</b> material used as decoration or <b>trim</b>
Meaning of “moan”
a long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.<br></br>“she gave a low <b>moan</b> of despair”
Meaning of “mercenary”
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.<br></br><br></br>he had planned to seize power with the aid of a group of <b>mercenaries</b>
Meaning of “pleat”
<span>a double or multiple fold in a <b>garment</b> or other item made of cloth, held by </span><span><b>stitching</b> the</span><span> top or side.</span>
Meaning of “garment”
A single item of clothing<br></br><br></br>He’s fussy about how a <b>garment</b> fits him.
Meaning of “stitch”
a loop of thread or <b>yarn</b> resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in <b>sewing</b>, <b>knitting</b>, or <b>crocheting</b>.
Meaning of “trim”
<span>Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.<br></br></span>Paint the house white with blue <b>trim.<br></br><br></br></b>To cut<br></br>He <b>trimmed</b><span> his beard before the interview.</span>
Meaning of “yarn”
<span>A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or <b>weaving</b>.</span>
Meaning of “sew”
<div><span>(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.</span></div>
<div><span>Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin <b>sewn</b> together and stuffed with feathers or hay</span></div>
Meaning of “weave”
<span>To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.</span>
Meaning of “efficacy”
<div><span>the ability to produce a desired or intended result.</span></div>
<div><span>There is little information on the <b>efficacy</b> of this treatment</span></div>
Meaning of “jumble”
(v transitive) to mix or confuse<br></br>(n) A mixture of unrelated things.<br></br><br></br>the books were in a chaotic <b>jumble</b><br></br><br></br><b>A <font>jumble</font></b><font> </font>of<font> </font>thoughts/ideas
Meaning of “abduction”
Kidnapping<br></br><br></br>Pirates got many <b>crew</b> members by <b>abduction</b>, <b>snatching </b>unlucky citizens from seaport towns.
Meaning of “snatch”
(transitive) To <b>grasp</b><span> and remove quickly.</span><dl style="background-color: $C13;"><dd><i>He <b>snatched</b> up the phone.</i></dd><dd><i>She <b>snatched</b> the letter out of the secretary’s hand.</i></dd></dl>(intransitive) To attempt to seize something suddenly.<dl style="background-color: $C13;"><dd><i>to <b>snatch</b> at a rope</i></dd></dl>
Meaning of “coerce”
To force; to put pressure on someone to do something<br></br><br></br>A criminal’s confession is not usable in court if the police <b>coerce</b> him or her into giving it.<br></br><br></br><b>Parts of speech </b><span><b>coercion</b></span> n, <span><b>coercive</b></span> adj
Meaning of “detain”
To prevent someone, for a relatively short time, from going on thier way<br></br> The police <b>detained</b> at least 20 men for questioning, but charged none of them with crime.<br></br><b>Parts</b> <b>of</b> <b>speech</b> <span>detention</span> n, <span>detainee</span> n
Meaning of “grasp”
To <b>grip</b><span>; to take hold, particularly with the hand.</span><br></br>To understand<br></br>I<i> </i><span>have never been able to </span><b>grasp</b><span> the concept of infinity.</span><br></br>
Meaning of “deviant”
In a style that is not normal and is offensive to many<br></br><br></br>The artist based his reputation on creating <b>deviant</b> works of art that disgust most of the public<br></br><br></br><b>Usage</b> <b>tips</b> Deviant always implies a bad opinion of someone or something<br></br><b>Parts</b> <b>of</b> <b>speech</b> <span>deviant</span> v, <span>deviation</span>, <span>deviate</span> v
Meaning of “distort”
To twist or misrepresent; to make something seem different from what is really is<br></br><br></br>If you hold a pencil in a glass of water, the water <b>distorts</b> the appearance of the pencil.
Meaning of “intentionally”
On purpose, not by accident<br></br>Danny <b>intentionally</b> lost his last golf ball because he was tired of playing.
Meaning of “piracy”
Stealing a ship or taking its cargo; the unlawful copying of books, music, film, etc<br></br>Modern- day <b>piracy</b> occurs mostly near groups of small, uninhabitted Island where pirates can hide.<br></br>The software company constantly battled <b>piracy.</b>
Meaning of “predicament”
A difficult situation, one that is hard to get out of<br></br><br></br>College basketball stars face the <b>predicament</b> of wanting the graduate but being tempted by high professional salaries.
Meaning of “smuggle”
To illegally bring things into a country<br></br>The pirate Ben Dewar <b>smuggled</b> guns to British and Indian fighters in North America.
Meaning of “villainy”
Exceptional badness, as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds.<br></br>Fred was not a natural criminal, but he learned all kind of <b>villainy</b> while being jailed for a minor crime.
Meaning of “ransom”
<span>Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.</span><dl style="background-color: $C13;"><dd>They were held for two million dollars <span><b>ransom</b></span>.</dd><dd>They were held to <b>ransom</b>.</dd></dl>
Meaning of “hostage”
a person seized or held as security for the fulfilment of a condition.<br></br>“three <b>hostages</b> were released but only after their families paid an estimated $200,000 to the <b>guerrillas</b>”
Meaning of “guerrilla”
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
Meaning and pronunciation of “buccaneer”
Any of a group of seamen who <b>cruised</b> on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century; similar to pirates but did not <b>prey</b> on ships of their own nation.<br></br>A pirate.<br></br><br></br>uk /ˌbʌk.əˈnɪər/ us /ˌbʌk.əˈnɪr/
Meaning of “privateer”
<ol><li>(now historical) A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]</li></ol>
Meaning of “merciless”
Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
Meaning of “sour”
Having an acidic, sharp or <b>tangy</b> taste.<br></br>Lemons have a <b>sour</b> taste.
Meaning of “interdcit”
To keep something from reaching a certain place<br></br><br></br>With faster <b>patrol</b> boats, the Coast Guard can more easily <b>interdict</b> drugs being <b>smuggled</b> by sea.
Meaning of “patrol”
The guard or men who go the rounds for observation;
Meaning of “cruise”
<div>To sail about, especially for pleasure.</div>
<div>(intransitive) To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.</div>
Meaning of “prey”
<div><span><b>(archaic)</b> Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; </span></div>
<div><span>anything taken by force from an enemy in war</span></div>
<div><span>Synonyms: <b>plunder</b></span></div>
Meaning of “juxtapose”
Place next to one another<br></br><br></br>If you <b>juxtapose</b> these two similar flowers, you can see clear differences between them.
Meaning of “misconception”
A mistaken belief<br></br>A common <b>misconception</b> about rabbits is that they are a kind of rodent.
Meaning of “modify”
Make a small change in order to get a certain result<br></br><br></br>People who live in high mountains often <b>modify</b> their car engines to run well in the thinner air.
Meaning of “potent”
Powerful<br></br><br></br>A very <b>potent</b> type of marijuana with surprisingly strong effects became available in Burrytown.
Meaning of “residual”
Left behind after most of thing has gone<br></br><br></br>In the airplane, agents found <b>residual</b> traces of heroin.
Meaning of “subtly”
In a quiet, hard-to-notice way<br></br><br></br>By <b>subtly</b> changing the soft drink’s formula, we improved its taste and make production cheaper.
Meaning of “nod”
To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
Meaning of “mansion”
<div><span> A large house or building, usually built for the wealthy.</span></div>
<div><span>(Britain) A luxurious flat (apartment).</span></div>
Meaning of “sniffer”
(informal) One who sniffs.<br></br>(informal) The nose.<br></br>(networking) A software or hardware tool for intercepting and logging network traffic.
Meaning of “ancestral”
Relating to family members from earlier generations.<br></br><br></br>Sweden is my <b>ancestral</b> homeland, from which my great-grandfather emigrated in 1922.
Meaning of “cohesion”
Ability to stay together as a unit<br></br><br></br>Family <b>cohesion</b> is difficult if young people have to go far away to find work.<br></br><br></br><i>Usage tips</i> Cohesion can also be used to describe forces that keep material or structure together.
Meaning of “descendant”
A direct relative in a later generation (such as one’s son, daughter, or grandchild)<br></br>Billy Sobieski claimed to be a <b>descendant</b> of Jon Sobeiski, a former king of Poland.
Meaning of “inheritance”
Things pass down to you from yor ansector<br></br><br></br>My <b>inheritance</b> from my grandmother included her favorite <b>necklace</b>.
Meaning of “necklace”
an <b>ornamental</b> chain or string of <b>beads</b>, jewels, or links worn round the neck.<br></br>“a diamond necklace”
Meaning of “ornamental”
having no purpose other than to make more beautiful
