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

... of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Herzog, David Alan.Webster’s New World essential vocabulary / by David A. Herzog.p. cm.ISBN 0-7 64 5-7 16 5-6 (pbk.)1. Vocabulary. 2. Vocabulary Problems, ... this work was written and when it is read.Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo,Webster’s New World, the Webster’s NewWorld logo, and all related trademarks, lo...

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2012, 09:47

... is a better-known exam- ple of bombast. [-ic adj., -ically adv.] boor (BOR) n. a rude, ill-mannered, or awkward person • Stop acting like a boor. • When Cindy turned her back on Rita and refused ... Revolution of 1789, was the group of shopkeepers and self-employed persons between the aristocracy and the workers (or proletariat). [-e fem., -ie n.] brazen (BRAY zin) adj. 1. showing no sh...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... Juneau, she adapts her wardrobe— especially outerwear—accordingly. [-ed, -ing, -able adj., -ation, -er, adaptability n.] 12 Essential Vocabulary 05_571656 ch01.qxd 11/10/04 12:33 PM Page 12 adept ... able to move quickly and easily; deft and active of body or mind; 2. keen and lively (of mind) • The ballerina showed how agile she was as she effortlessly danced and frol- icked abou...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... baseball bat. [-ed, -ing] brandish (BRAEN dish) vt. to wave about or shake, in a threatening or chal- lenging way; flourish • When you brandish that saber, everyone ducks for cover. • Helen brandished ... Get out the noisemakers and funny hats so that we can celebrate the ring- ing in of the New Year. [-d, celebrating, celebration n.] [Syn. commemorate, observe] 46 Essential Vocabulary...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... bringing her umbrella to work, and she paid for it when the skies opened up. 282 Essential Vocabulary 27_571656 ch22.qxd 11/10/04 12:43 PM Page 282 • Allowing a five-year-old to walk alone near a ... expensive) thing. • Rubbed off patches of gold finish flawed the watchband’s appearance. [-ed, -ing] [Syn. defect] 284 Essential Vocabulary 27_571656 ch22.qxd 11/10/04 12:43 PM Page 284...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... tried -and- true way of cleaning a rug in the nineteenth century was to hang it over a rope and drub it with all your might. • The Mets were given an eight-to-one drubbing by the Braves. [-bed, -bing] ... debunk the schemes of con artists. • The self-proclaimed Great Randi has debunked many so-called mentalists by revealing their deceptions. [-ed, -ing, -er n.] 73 08_571656 ch04.qxd 11/10/0...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... baseball. • Ian was elated at the sight of his grandma’s chocolate cream pies. [-ly adv.] element (EL i mint) n. 1. the most basic (as-small-as-it-gets) part or principle of anything, whether concrete ... regulations govern the registration of handguns. • The express train skips many of the local stops. [-ed, -ing, -ly adv.] [Syn. convey, utter] 108 Essential Vocabulary 09_571656 ch05.qxd...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... deserted or abandoned; 2. unhappy and lonely • Being marooned on a desert island would tend to make one feel forlorn. • Left standing at the altar, Harold heaved a forlorn sigh. [-ly adv., -ness n.] ... summer home by the Vanderbilts in Newport, Rhode Island) can only be described as grandiose. • Napoleon had grandiose plans for a French empire. • The court of Louis XVI was so grandiose as...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... atomic weights • Carbon, atomic number 6, has two isotopes, C-12 and C-14, with atomic weights shown by their numbers. • U-235, U-238, and U-239 are three isotopes of uranium. [isotopic adj.] QUICK ... lever and a fulcrum to rest it on, he could move the world. • Probably the lever most adult Americans are familiar with today is in vot- ing machines and is used to open and close th...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... being asked where you’d like to eat and then ending up at your friend’s choice of restaurant? • As a general rule, country -and- western music lovers loathe hip-hop. [-d, loathing] [Syn. hate] lobbyist ... lavish in her gifts to him. • All the wedding guests lavished attention on the new bride. [-ed, -ing, -ly adv., -ness n.] [Syn. profuse] legislation (LEJ is LAY shin) n. 1. the act or p...

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