extra (zinnen) Flashcards
adjacent
What side is adjacent to x, that isn’t the hypotenuse?
proximity
I’m sure the proximity sensor was trigged by a meteor again.
to exploit
Skills needed to exploit opportunities may be in short supply.
to coincide with
To coincide with the duration of the 10th European Development Fund (2008 to 2013) (10th EDF) and the multiannual financial framework 2007 to 2013, it should be extended until December 2013.
a coup
When there was a coup in Burma, now Myanmar, in 1988, they closed the universities.
realignment
For some patients, the jaw slides back too far while the person is sleeping, making jaw realignment the ideal approach.
to discard
She started the coffee and picked up an empty pop bottle from the counter to discard in the trash.
to deploy
The decision has been made to deploy extra troops/more powerful weapons.
to penalize
Conclusion: Sometimes a strict regulation is indispensable to penalize unpunctuality due to the inertia of people.
to forego
Mickey agreed to forego his holiday for the new project.
to implement
Like all other major charities, we are employing increasingly expert staff to implement and disseminate the product of expensive information technology.
prerequisite
Passing a written exam is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.
to supersede
In the latter sense, modern usage tends to supersede “officinal” by “official.”
a tie- a draw
The math ended in a tie-a draw
cumulative
Depression is often caused by the cumulative effects of stress and overwork.
to decrease
Better health education should help to decrease the incidence of heart disease.
ongoing effects
What ongoing effects did the doctor say this medicine has on people?
aggregate
It imposed fines totalling £328,500 on 105 solicitors, compared with 76 solicitors fined an aggregate of £216,000 the year before.
equilibrium
I paused in the hall to take three deep breaths to restore my equilibrium.
to meddle
Already some people are asking whether scientists have any right to meddle in such matters.
contentious
Smog and acid rain, water pollution and sewage disposal, dams and river-flows will become ever more contentious issues.