John Wiley And Sons Webster''''s New World - Essential vocabulary I

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... 3. a light musical composition • Moorish architecture is distinguished by its arabesques, which might be carved into the stonework or might be in relief. • A ballet dancer’s arabesque is a pose ... kee AHL ij ee) n. the scientific study of the past (especially of past civilizations and cultures through excavation of their cities, their artifacts, and so on) • Archaeology is responsible fo...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... singer’s voice is almost inaudible, but the sound engineer will amplify it to make it stand out. [amplified, amplifying, amplification, amplifier n.] amusement (uh MYOOZ mnt) n. 1. the condition ... Territory by purchasing it from France. • An appreciation for caviar is an acquired taste, unlike a love for creamed corn, which is, of course, innate. [-d, acquiring] acquisition* (AK wuh zi shuh...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... used in writing and printing; 3. style of printing or handwriting; 4. a magical symbol or mystic emblem; a code or cipher; 5. a distinctive quality or trait; an attribute; a characteristic; 6. essential ... Education is a case lawyers often cite when arguing for equal educational opportunities in court. [-d, citing, citation n.] civil (SI vil) adj. 1. of a citizen or citizens; 2. of a com...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... centimeters and 1 inch is a well-known relationship. • A generic drug has the chemical equivalence of its brand-name cousin at a lower price. equivocal (ik WIV ik il) adj. 1. capable of being interpreted ... Essential Vocabulary 1. diatribe 2. diffidence 3. digress 4. diminutive 5. dirge 6. disabuse 7. disburse 8. discontent 9. disinter 10. disinterestedness 11. disputatious 12. dissona...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... her handicaps or inabilities. [-d, deriding, derision n., derisive adj., deridingly adv.] [Syn. ridicule] derivative* (di RIV a TIV) adj. 1. using or taken from other sources; 2. not original ... wine, Judy has very discriminating taste (among bottles costing $6 or less). [-d, discriminating] [Syn. distinguish] discussion (dis KUSH in) n. talking or writing in which the pros and cons and/...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... cultural heritage or nationality • Being of Ethiopian descent is an ethnicity. • Having a Lithuanian heritage is an ethnicity. • Speaking Spanish or English is a commonality of language but is not ... admire. • The Guggenheim collection is exhibited daily in a museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. • Lawrence is exhibiting a good deal of irritation with the automobile cleaning service. [-ed,...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... same thing. 114 Essential Vocabulary 1. fabrication 2. factor 3. fallacious 4. fallibile 5. falsification 6. fathom 7. feasible 8. felicitous 9. fiction 10. figurative 11. financial 12. firebrand ... duplicating machine. • Some of Harry’s paintings imitate those of Mondrian. [-d, imitating, imitation, imitator n.] [Syn. ape, mimic, emulate] immerse (i MOERS) vt. 1. to plunge, drop, or di...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... are infirm in their voting records on civil rights. [-ly adv.] [Syn. weak] inimitable (in IM it uh bl) adj. incapable of being imitated; too good to be copied • Certain products, which we will ... thing. 296 Essential Vocabulary 1. iconoclast 2. idyll 3. igneous 4. immaculate 5. impede 6. impenetrability 7. imperious 8. imperturbable 9. impinge 10. implacable 11. implausible 12. implosion...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... • Many claim that the income tax code is mystifying by design rather than circumstance. [-ly adv., mystification n.] mythical (MITH i kil) adj. 1. imaginary; fictitious; not scientifically proven; ... outstandingly beautiful bird, while the pigeon is consid- erably more mundane. [-ly adv.] [Syn. earthly] munificent (myoo NIF is int) adj. 1. very generous; giving lavishly; 2. distin- guished...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20