... agreements with its users that address rights and responsibilities of both parties in such matters as safety, operations, logistics, proprietary research, and costs These user agreements vary substantially ... to larger and more heterogeneous systems, with studies possible on smaller and less-well-ordered samples The coherence of the x-ray beams from undulator sources excites researchers as much as ... enterprise in terms of number of users, areas of users, and demands on the source These of course add costs and increase management difficulties for the steward Access to Facilities Facility access...
... more), and usually at least two sentences using the word Most entries also include synonyms and other forms of the word, such as past tense and gerund forms (for verbs) and adverbial and noun forms ... artist (s) ; skillful and tasteful; aesthetically satisfying; sensitive to artistic values • Life in Tahiti was romanticized by the artistic touch of Paul Gaugin s paintings of the islanders’ customs ... potter and an exceptional craftsman is that the latter is assiduous [-ly adv., -ness n.] [Syn busy] assist (uh SIST) vt to aid; give help to; to work as a helper —n helping someone to something...
... business and how to make a living He also taught me what hackers refer to as social-engineering skills Most folks know them as people skills-how to talk to someone, how to negotiate, and how to ... way so other users could see their status.) Users trusted the staff designation and so, this program explained, you could use this status to "phish" for account information from other users Basically, ... alias was being reported in the press They had moved surprisingly fast "The FBI sought to question several hackers Tuesday in its investigation into last week 's attacks against major Web sites,...
... objects such as lines, arcs, text, and dimensions are objects Style settings such as linetypes and dimension styles are objects Organizational structures such as layers, groups, and blocks are ... into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to drawing and performing stress analysis on an electrical transmission tower These samples also show how to combine the versatility of the Visual Basic for Applications ... max, AutoCAD Architectural Desktop, AutoCAD Learning Assistance, AutoCAD LT Learning Assistance, AutoCAD Simulator, AutoCAD SQL Extension, AutoCAD SQL Interface, Autodesk Map, Autodesk Streamline,...
... resolution review room temperature subcutaneous separation skin slightly soluble solution solvent species (singular) sparingly species (plural) subspecies sublimation, sublimes synthesis tautomerism ... props purifn Py rbt ref resoln rev rt scu sepn skn sl sol soln solv sp spar spp ssp subl synth tautom THF tlc TLV tox unsatd USAN uv v var vis vol 7.2 Name occupational Occupational Exposure Standard ... purposes, CAS numbers have certain ious synonyms These come from a variety of sources shortcomings arising from their free allocation, resulting Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) names CAS assigns...
... peasant estate, because of its ties to the land, finds that what is good and best for itself has to with tradition and trust in nature; the business estate finds that what is good and best for itself ... both these senses in his discussion of Christianity This is hard to make out in Hegel s philosophy Sometimes he talks as if the appearance of Christianity is just a fact in history that is not ... us can see ourselves as subject to precisely because we can regard ourselves as authors of them That involves taking a stance toward our own desires, and, as Aristotle already noted, our lives...
... n a strong desire or ambition; breathing in, as of dust or pollen into the lungs • It was always Henry s aspiration to become a doctor • It is essential to wear a mask when sanding to lessen ... legs of a caliper apart and then bringing both tips to the opposite sides of a glass, the glass s outside diameter can be measured • Disk brakes bring a car to a stop by the calipers pressing ... Brutus were the two most famous conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar • Despite what the Warren Commission report says, most Americans are convinced that there were other conspirators...
... artist (s) ; skillful and tasteful; aesthetically satisfying; sensitive to artistic values • Life in Tahiti was romanticized by the artistic touch of Paul Gaugin s paintings of the islanders’ customs ... potter and an exceptional craftsman is that the latter is assiduous [-ly adv., -ness n.] [Syn busy] assist (uh SIST) vt to aid; give help to; to work as a helper —n helping someone to something ... ancestor of today s big cats as well as domesticated cats • The British Morris Mini is considered the ancestor of all modern compact cars with sideways-mounted engines [ancestral adj.] A: SAT...
... regained consciousness • Stream of consciousness entails saying or writing whatever pops into your head in the order that it does • Consciousness implies both an awareness of and an inclination to interact ... is a consensus among men that male drivers are superior to female drivers • Amazingly, the exact opposite consensus exists among women and, astonishingly, is supported by statistical data consequence ... humorous cartoons and short stories to various editors during his lifetime • Many scientists of the Manhattan Project contributed the ideas and calculations that led to Robert Oppenheimer s becoming...
... asked whether she would like to go to the Dodgers game, Maria expressed a total disinterestedness • Joel s disinterestedness in getting his schoolwork done on time led to his failing grades [Syn ... overpreparing [Syn shyness] digress (di GRESS) vi to momentarily or temporarily stray from the main subject • Max Schulman s Dobie Gillis is famous for straying from his subject and then going back to it ... microbes are usually attacked by the body s defenses when their foreignness is recognized • Westerners’ ears have difficulty with the foreignness of Asian music [Syn extrinsicness] forestall (for STAWL)...
... dissembling] D: SAT Words 87 disseminate (dis EM in AYT) vt to scatter far and wide; spread about, as if sowing seed; make known widely • The newspaper s purpose was to disseminate the ideas ... distinction to • Rubies and sapphires can be easily distinguished from each other by color • Hardness distinguishes real diamonds from fake ones • The Dewey Decimal System helps us to distinguish a ... reject as unfounded, unreal, etc.; to disown; to refuse to acknowledge as one s own; rerepudiate; to not allow the use of or access to; refuse to grant or give; to refuse a person s request D: SAT...
... Beethoven expresses great joy in his ninth symphony Steven gave Leonard express permission to use his tools Express regulations govern the registration of handguns The express train skips many of ... One s spouse shoud be one s exclusive soul mate The golf course is for the exclusive use of its members Sandy Hook s beach is for the exclusive use of people named Sandy The country club s exclusive ... workers by large corporate farmers express (eks PRES) vt to squeeze out; to put into words; state; to reveal; to show; to represent in artistic or musical form —adj explicit as opposed to implied;...
... gracious (GRAY shis) adj showing kindness, courtesy, charm, etc.; compassionate; merciful; showing kindness toward those in inferior positions; showing taste and luxuriousness appropriate to the ... makes a big show of his piety at church on Sundays, he is really a hypocrite because he drinks, cusses, and chases loose women the rest of the week • Used-car salespersons have a well-deserved ... proper way to treat other people • Farah was not quick to grasp the principles of driving a car, and it took her instructor 25 lessons to instill the skills she needed to pass her licensing exam...
... college town often refer to the townspeople as philistines • Delilah was the Philistine woman who was responsible for Samson s haircut 316 Essential Vocabulary photosynthesis (foh toh SIN thi sis) ... clubs, it makes sense to consult a golf club pundit • Readers of consumer magazines believe themselves to be pundits on refrigerators • Political commentators profess to be pundits on politics [Syn ... identifying and explaining the use of each of those parts and their relationship to each other; to describe the preceding • In times past, it was customary to parse sentences in English class, using...
... his class s morning roll call mitigate (MIT i GAYT) vt to lessen; to make or become less severe; to moderate; to make or become less rigorous or painful • The doctor told Gail to take aspirin to ... Running into the lamppost was just a mishap • When you’re dressed up, it s a good idea to drink nothing but colorless liquids, in case a mishap causes your drink to land on your clothes [Syn accident] ... all books were manuscripts • Any manuscript submitted to a publisher should be accompanied by an SASE (self-adressed stamped envelope) mar (MAHR) vt to injure or damage so as to disfigure; spoil;...
... the possessions acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War • The territory of Transjordan was a possession of the British Crown until 1948 [possession sing.] 186 Essential ... because of sluggishness, dullness, apathy, coolness, calmness, or stolidity • The United States was very phlegmatic in its response to both European wars of the last century • The United States ... in statement and expression • It is a talent to speak with perspicuity • Perspicuity makes it easy to convey your ideas to others [perspicuous adj., perspicuously adv.] persuasive (per SWAY siv)...
... -lith, -lithic stone (batholith, neolithic) -logy study of (biology) Prefixes and Suffixes 377 Prefix/Suffix Meaning/Usage -lysis destruction; dissolving; loosening; dissolution (analysis) macro- ... (rheostat) rhino- nose (rhinoplasty) Prefixes and Suffixes 379 Prefix/Suffix Meaning/Usage self- of oneself; automatic (self-interest, self-loading) semi- half; twice in a specified period (semicircle, ... semiannually) sub- under; beneath; below (subhuman); of lower rank than; inferior (subordinate); to a lesser degree (subpar); near; almost (substitute) suf- same as sub- before f sym- same as...
... forts seen in the movies are stockades • A stockade is also a structure that used to detain prisoners • The stockade fences of today are not actually stockades because only occasional posts are ... eyes, and so on) • Rivets are used to fasten steel beams together andto fasten an airplane s skin to its frame • Rivets are often used on blue jeans and coveralls • When parts are riveted together, ... expression (as a child) • It is sometimes difficult to repress a yawn, especially when someone else yawns first • Stalin repressed almost all his country s people but especially the minorities •...