unit 25 Flashcards
certify
v. To certify something means to confirm that its results are true. The photograph on her passport certified that she was indeed Jolene Sawyer.
coherent
adj. The parts of a coherent plan fit well together. This was a coherent program for solving the flooding problem.
collaborate
v. To collaborate means to work together on something. When they collaborated’ they managed to finish their chores early.
compile
v. To compile things means to collect a variety of them into a group. She compiled a list of people who she wanted to attend her birthday party.
curb
v. To curb something means to prevent it from happening or increasing. She curbed her anger by listening to a relaxing song.
diagnose
v. To diagnose someone means to identify the medical condition they have. Several of the children were diagnosed with the flu.
enact
v. To enact something means to make it into a law. The council enacted a law that would only allow buses to drive downtown.
federation
n. A federation is a group of states or businesses working for a common cause. The United Nations is a federation designed to prevent war’ disease’ and famine.
gross
adj. If something is gross’ then it is disgusting. The food was so gross that the dog couldn’t eat it without feeling sick.
humane
adj. If something is humane’ then it is good and kind. Helping build homes for poor people is very humane.
needy
adj. If someone is needy’ they are very poor. After he lost his job’ he became very needy.
onset
n. The onset of something unpleasant is the beginning of it. At the onset of the battle’ the enemy wasn’t prepared for such a large attack.
pledge
v. To pledge means to make a promise to do something. Her mother pledged that she would find her daughter’s lost kitten.
prohibit
v. To prohibit something means to not allow it. She prohibited the students from speaking until their work was done.
render
v. To render something means to make it become something else. His report was rendered unimportant by the release of new information.