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A.O.B.
abbrused at the end of the list of subjects to be discussed at a meeting or conference
AOL
abbrAmerican corporation headquartered in Virginia, owner and operator of on line and interactive computer services
ASAP
abbrquickly; immediately; swiftly; speedily; fast
a.m.
abbrmorning; time before noon; hours between midnight and noon
abbreviation
nshortened form of a word or word combination
abide
vto comply; to obey; to conform; to stay; to tolerate
ability
nskill; talent; aptitude; capacity; power
able
adjcompetent; talented; apt
abolish
vto cancel; to revoke
abound
vto be plentiful; to be filled with; to overflow with
above
prepover; higher than; more than
above
nsomething previously mentioned or indicated
above
adjmentioned earlier in the same text
above
advoverhead; over; in a higher place
abreast
advside by side; in alignment; on top of; up-to-date; well-informed
abroad
advin another country; outside; widely
absence
nfailure to appear; state of being away; state of being not present
absent
adjpreoccupied; lost in thought
absorb
vto suck up; take up; take in
absorbed
adjtreated as an expense
abundant
adjplentiful; copious; profuse; full abounding with
abuse
vto injure; to harm; to mistreat
abuse
nmaltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language
accelerate
vto hasten; to increase the speed of something; to speed something up
accelerator
ngas pedal of a motor vehicle
accept
vto receive; to agree; to consent
acceptance
nact of receiving; approval; state of believing in something
access
vto gain entrance to; to get at
access
napproach; entry; permission to enter a computer system or network and/or retrieve data
accident
ncasualty; misadventure; mishap; failure
accommodate
vto adapt oneself; to host guests; to provide lodging
accommodation
nhousing; residence; lodging; arrangement; adjustment
accompany
vto go along with; to go together with; to join; to attach
accomplish
vto complete; to achieve; to attain; to perform
accomplishment
nfulfillment; realization; attainment; achievement
accord
vto give; to match; to fit; to complement
accord
nagreement; settlement; harmony
accordance
nconformity; agreement; coordination; suitability
account
vto explain; to give a report; to cause; to regard
account
nbusiness arrangement; client; funds deposited in a bank
accountant
na person who keeps financial records; a person who conducts financial audits
accounting
na system of recording and analyzing financial transactions; auditing; a detailed financial statement
accredit
vto certify; to recognize; to assign; to license
accrue
vto compile; to increase; to accumulate; to grow
accuracy
npreciseness; exactness
achieve
vto obtain; to attain; to perform; to accomplish
achievement
nperformance; operation; attainment; mission; success
acquaint
vto make familiar; to present someone; to introduce someone
acquaintance
nperson that you have met but do not know well; knowledge of something; familiarity
acquainted
adjfamiliar; close; intimate; informed; aware
acquire
vto buy; to obtain; to purchase; to attain
acquisition
npurchase; something that has been purchased or obtained
acronym
na word which is formed from the first letters of several wo rds; i.e. TOEIC or NATO
actual
adjsubstantial; real; tangible; current
ad
ninformal word for a commercial announcement
ad
preftoward; at
adamant
nsomething unyielding; something hard; stone similar to diamond
adamant
adjunyielding; firm; hard; unbending
adapt
vto conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit
addiction
ndevotion to a certain habit; dependency
addition
nsupplement; mathematical operation
additional
adjextra; supplemental
additive
nsupplement
address
vto direct to; to speak to; to direct to a specific destination; to refer to
address
nlocation; description of a location
adept
adjproficient; skilled; expert
adept
nperson who is an expert; person who is skilled
adequate
adjsufficient; suitable; appropriate; proper
adhere
vto stick to; to cling to; to be devoted to (an idea, group, organization etc.)
adjourn
vto postpone; to delay; to end a meeting; to move to another place
adjust
vto modify; to adapt; to fit; to arrange; to settle
adjustable rate
nan interest percentage that changes over time
adjustment
nadaption; settlement of an insurance claim
administer
vto manage; to supervise; to supply; to dispense
administration
nmanagement; supervisors; leadership
administrative
adjmanagerial; executive
admirable
adjworthy of adoration; impressive; wonderful; marvelous
admiration
nenchantment; affection; adoration
admission
nentrance; permission to enter; confession
admit
vto confess to something; to allow entrance; to accept as valid
admonish
vto warn; to scold; to reprove
ado
ncommotion; flurry; excitement
adopt
vto form a relationship with another person
adorn
vto decorate; to beautify
adroit
adjalert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept
adult
nopposite of child; a grown-up; a mature person
adult
adjmature; full grown
advance
adjbeforehand
advance
nprogress; modernization; promotion
advance
vto progress; to promote; to make a payment before it is due
advancement
nforward movement; progress; promotion
advantage
nbenefit; profit; utility; avail
advantage
vto help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to
adverse opinion
none of several separate payments into which a debt has been divided; section; portion
adversely
advunfavorably; in a manner that works against; antagonistically
adversity
nmisfortune; hardship; distress; suffering
advert
vto refer to; to comment on; to draw attention to
advert
npublic announcement or printed notice designed to attract attention
advertise
vto promote; to draw attention to; to publicize
advertisement
ncommercial information designed to attract attention; commercial
advice
ncounsel; guidance; specific information; hint
advise
vto counsel; to offer guidance; to notify; to inform
advisor
na person who provides guidance; consultant; counselor
affect
vto influence
affiliate
npartner company; distributor
affiliate
vto join with; to connect to; to become attached to
affiliation
nconnection; attachment
affinity
nattraction; closeness; liking; likeness
afford
vto be able to pay for; to supply; to provide
age
nperiod; era; generation
age
vto grow older; to mature
agency
noffice; bureau; institution; franchise; method
agenda
nschedule; calendar; outline of things to be done
agent
nrepresentative; rep; factor; cause
aggregate
vto accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assemble
aggregate
adjcollective; total; taking all units as a whole
aggregate
ncombination; conjunction; group; mixture
aging schedule
na list of accounts receivable
agree
vto consent; to concur; to suit; to have the same opinion; to fit
agreement
npact; contract; accord; consent; concurrence
ahead
advforward; in advance
aid
vto help; to assist
aid
nhelp; assistance; accessory
aim
npurpose; goal; objective; target
aim
vto try or to intend to achieve something; to direct; to plan; to aspire
aircraft
nany vehicle which can be flown (i .e. helicopter)
airport
nplace used by planes for takeoff and landing
airways
nroute through traveled by vehicles above ground level
aisle
npassage; walkway (between rows of seats or shelves)
alert
adjready; attentive; quick; agile
alert
nwarning; alarm; attitude of readiness
alert
vto warn; to put on standby; to alarm
alive
adjactive; attentive
allay
vto relieve; to calm; to alleviate pain
alleviate
vto allay; to soothe; to relieve; to soften; to lessen
alliance
npact; treaty; connection; relationship
allot
vto give out; to distribute; to ration; to set aside for a special purpose
allow
vto permit; to enable
allowance
ngrant; pocket money; stipend; discount; deduction
already
advpreviously; before a certain time
alter
vto change; to modify
alternate
adjrotating; one after the other; interchanging
alternate
vto interchange; to take turns; to rotate; to substitute
alternative
nchoice; option
although
conjdespite the fact that; in spite of the fact that
altitude
nheight; distance above sea level
ambiguity
nvagueness; lack of clarity
ambiguous
adjopen to dispute; obscure; vague
ambition
naspiration; hope; goal; dream
ambitious
adjaspiring; desirous of success; requiring great effort
ambivalence
nstate of having both positive and negative feelings towards a subject
amend
vto change; to alter; to improve
amortization
ngradual payment of debt; the reduction of the value of an asset
amount
vto come to a sum; to become; to total
amount
nquantity; sum
ample
adjmuch; plenty; large; spacious
analysis
nprocess of breaking down a subject and studying it; examination
analyze
vto examine; to break down into parts and study (as in a subject)
anchor
vto attach firmly; to fasten tightly
anchor
nnewsreader; broadcaster
anger
vto irritate; to infuriate; to enrage
anger
nrage; fury
angle
vto bend; to turn sharply in a different direction
angle
npoint of view; perspective
anniversary
nyearly date commemorating a special event; birthday
announcement
ndeclaration; notice; the act of informing the public
annoy
vto bother; to trouble; to disturb; to upset
annoying
adjbothersome; troublesome; worrisome; harassing
annual
adjoccurring once a year; yearly
anticipate
vto expect; to predict; to assume
anticipation
nexpectation; hope; intuition
anxious
adjfearful; worried; worrisome; eager; keen
anyhow
advin some way
anyway
advin whatever manner; however
apart
prepbesides; but; excluding
apart
advseparately; aside; into pieces
apartment
nflat
apologize
vto express regret; to say sorry
apology
nexpression of regret or sorrow; excuse; defense; justification
apparatus
ndevice; system; machine; gadget; appliance
apparel
vto dress; to adorn wear
apparel
nclothing; garments; clothes; garb
apparently
advevidently; obviously; allegedly; seemingly
appeal
vto plead; to request; to petition for a new trial or judgment
appeal
nrequest; plea; petition for a new trial or judgment
appealing
adjbegging; attractive; interesting
appear
vto come into view; to show up; to seem
appearance
nimpression; the way a person looks; image; semblance
appliance
ntool; gadget; device; apparatus
applicant
ncandidate; nominee
application
nsoftware program; written request; formal letter; implementation
apply
vto make a request; to implement; to realize; to put into practice
appoint
vto nominate; to designate
appointment
nofficial date; meeting; interview; nomination
appreciate
vto esteem; to regard highly; to become more valuable
approach
vto come near to; to tackle (a problem or situation)
approach
naccess; method; system; procedure
appropriate
adjsuitable; fitting
appropriate
vto set aside; to allot; to adapt; to embrace; to accept
approval
nconfirmation; endorsement; positive opinion
approve
vto agree; to concur; to confirm; to endorse
approved list
ninventory of legal investments for savings banks and trust funds
approximately
advnearly; about; around; circa
apt
adjsuitable; appropriate; intelligent; savvy; capable
aptitude
nability; skill; talent
arbitrary
adjoptional; uncertain; changeable; open; unrestricted
area
nregion; domain; field; category
argue
vto dispute; to claim; to give reasons
argument
ndispute; claim; rationale; cause
arrange
vto organize; to settle; to structure; to order; to systematize
arrangement
norganization; order; selection; range; assortment
array
ndisplay; layout; clothing; menu
arrest
ndetention; imprisonment
arrest
vto detain; to slow down; to capture; to imprison
arrival
nreaching a destination; incoming; opposite of departure
arrive
vto reach a destination; to return; to come back; to succeed
article
nitem; object; piece of text; paragraph of a contract
article
vto bind with a contract
articulate
adjlucid; eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct words; able to speak
articulate
vto express in a fluent and clear manner
artificial
adjnot genuine; simulated; unreal
artisan
ncreator; craftsman; skilled workman
ascertain
vto clarify; to confirm; to reinforce; to verify
aspect
nfacet; outlook; direction; issue; point
assemble
vto gather; to collect; to converge; to arrange; to meet
assembly
nmeeting; conference; set; group of people
assess
vto estimate; to gauge; to evaluate; to measure
assessment
nestimation; appraisal; measurement
asset
nsomething of value (property, equipment, goods, etc.); item of quality; something beneficial
assign
vto allot; to apportion; to give somebody a task or responsibility; to delegate; to appoint
assignment
ntask; duty; responsibility; role; obligation
assimilate
vto incorporate; to take in; to absorb
assist
vto aid; to help; to support; to guide; to direct
assistance
naid; help; support; direction; upkeep
assistant
nperson who gives support to a superior; aide; helper
assistant
adjserving as an aide; helpful; supportive; auxiliary
associate
npartner; fellow worker; co-worker; friend
associate
vto share company; to connect; to relate to; to combine
association
norganization; society; union; coalition; foundation
assort
vto classify; to categorize; to systematize; to structure
assortment
nvariety; collection; selection; range; mixture
assume
vto suppose; to take on a position or duty; to accept an idea
assure
vto give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to encourage
attach
vto fasten; to link to; to add; to ascribe to; to connect to
attachment
nconnection; confiscation; file sent via email
attain
vto reach; to achieve; to fulfill; to realize (a goal, purpose, etc.)
attainment
nachievement; fulfillment; ability
attempt
ntry; assay; test; trial
attempt
vto try to; to assay
attend
vto be present in a place; to care for; to serve; to accompany
attendance
nbeing physically present; act of accompanying or serving
attendant
nsteward; stewardess; person who serves others; person who accompanies others
attendant
adjpresent; opposite of absent; accompanying
attendee
nperson who takes part in a particular event such as a conference or seminar; participant
attention
nconcentration; consideration; focus; care; acknowledgment; recognition
attentive
adjconcentrated; focused; observant; polite; caring
attentiveness
nconcentration; ability to concentrate on an issue
attire
ndress; clothing; apparel
attire
vto dress; to put on clothes
attitude
nposition; opinion; viewpoint; outlook; perspective
attn.
abbrdirected to a particular person (generally used when addressing a letter or message) or issue
attorney
nlawyer; barrister; advocate; solicitor
attract
vto draw attention; to captivate; to fascinate
attribute
nquality; factor; characteristic; feature
attribute
vto ascribe to; to link to; to associate with; to relate to
auction
npublic sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder (such as eBay)
auction
vto sell something through a bidding system
audience
ngroup of people who attend a seminar, a talk, etc.
audio
adjpertaining to hearing and listening; sound
audit
nexamination of financial accounts; internal investigation
audit
vto examine accounts and other financial records
auditorium
nlarge room used for lectures; talks, performances and other events
augment
vto increase; to enlarge; to enhance; to multiply
authority
nofficial institution; agency; power; control; jurisdiction
authorize
vto permit; to approve; to empower
autograph
vto write one's name by hand; to sign one's name
autograph
na person's handwritten signature
automobile
ncar; vehicle; ride
avail
vto be useful; to help; to facilitate
avail
nadvantage; profit; help; benefit
availability
naccessibility; attainability; obtainability
availability float
nthe time or amount of money that defined by checks that have been deposited but not cleared yet
available
adjready for use; attainable; present; vail
average
adjimmediate; common; usual; standard
average
nmean; median
average
vto have a mean of a certain amount
avoid
vto escape; to keep away from; to prevent; to keep from happening; to evade
award
nprize; grant; arbitration
award
vto give; to grant; to judge; to rule
aware
adjattentive; conscious of
awareness
nconsciousness
awesome
adjimpressive; inspiring; great; frightening
back
npart of a chair; rear part of the human body
back
vto support; to assist; to strengthen
back
adjbehind; after; rear; hind
back
advto the rear; to the past
back door
nth e U.S. treasury
back order
nordered merchandise that is not currently in stock but will be supplied in the future
back up
vto support; to solidify; to strengthen
background
nsetting; biography
backlash
nrebound; recoiling; sudden movement to the rear
backup
ncopying of data for safety purposes; substitute; reserve; spare
badge
ntag; sign; identification tag
baggage
nluggage; cargo; things to take on a trip; equipment
balance
vto make equal
balance
nleveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder
bank
vto deposit money; in a money institution; to count on; to depend upon
bank
ninstitution for saving and borrowing money; cashier
bank draft
ncheck
banknote
nbill; money made of paper
bankrupt
adjlacking; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts
bankrupt
na person who was unable to repay their debts
bankrupt
vto ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse
bankruptcy
nstate of losing property to one's creditor's due to unpaid debts; insolvency
banquet
ncelebration; feast; dinner; drinking
banquet
vto hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink
barbed wire
nmetal cord with sharp projecting points
barely
advhardly; scarcely
bargain
ngood deal; agreement; item that has been bought at a specially low price
bargain
vto negotiate; to arrive at an agreement
barometer
ncommercial and market information that indicates overall economic trends
barren capital
nmoney which is not generating profit
barrier
nborder; limit; obstacle; barricade
barter
nexchanging of goods and services; trade
barter
vto exchange goods and services
base
vto establish; to found; to set up; to place on
base
adjlow; despicable; ignoble
base
nfoundation; principal element; fundamental part
basis
nfoundation; grounding
bearer
nperson who holds a money order
bearer instrument
na signed money order which is payable on demand to the holder
become
vto turn into; to develop into; to grow into
becoming
adjappropriate; noble
behalf
nrepresenting; in support of
behavio(u)r
nmanner of acting; conduct
behind
nrear; end; seat
behind
advlate; tardy
behind
prepafter; in back of
beige book
nreport on current economic conditions, published by the Federal Reserve Board
belief
nopinion; creed; religion; faith; conviction
believe
vto have faith in; to assume; to suppose
below
prepunder; beneath; underneath
below
advat a further point
benchmark
ncriterion; measure; point of reference for comparison
beneath
prepunder; underneath
beneath
advunder; below
beneficent
adjkind; good
beneficial
adjadvantageous; pleasurable; enjoyable
benefit
vto profit; to gain; to be advantageous
benefit
nadvantage; profit; aid; stipend
between
prepintermediate to; common; shared
between
advamid; in the middle
beverage
ndrink; refreshment
beyond
prepfurther; more distant
beyond
advpast; further than
bias
vto prejudice; to influence opinions
bias
nprejudice; tendency; leaning
bill
vto charge; to announce; to advertise
bill
nbanknote; invoice; proposed law
birth rate
nnumber of babies that are born per year per thousand
blame
vto accuse; to denounce
blame
nguilt; responsibility; liability
blanket
vto cover; to coat
blanket
adjcomprehensive; inclusive
blanket
nbed covering; quilt
blue sky laws
nrules introduced by the government to regulate the trade of securities and mutual funds
blunder
ngross error; stupid mistake
blunder
vto make a stupid mistake; to move back and forth in a clumsy manner
board
nmanagement committee; food
board
vto accommodate; to house; to enter (a plane, ship, bus, etc.)
boiler room
na fraud scheme involving cold calling
bond
vto store in a warehouse
bond
nlink; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt
bonded
adjsecured in a warehouse
bonus
ndividend; perk; monetary gift
book
vto record; to order in advance; to inscribe; to indicate
book
nprinted work which is bound together; bundle
bookcase
nshelves used to store printed items
boost
vto raise; to push; to urge; to lift
boost
npush; lift; incentive; encouragement
border
vto be adjacent to
border
nboundary; edge; limit
borrow
vto take on loan; to copy; to steal
bother
vto annoy; to harass; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned
bother
neffort; nuisance
bothersome
adjannoying; irritating
bottom
nbase; foot; seat of a chair
bottom
vto establish; to construct; to base; to provide a foundation
bottom
adjlower; under
bound
nlimit; border
bound
vto jump; to leap
bound
adjobligated; certain; fastened; tied
box
vto fight with fists; to put crates
box
ncase; crate; punch; hit
brake
vto stop a vehicle; to slow down a vehicle
brake
ndevice which is used to slow or stop a vehicle
branch
vto fork; to divide into parts or sections
branch
naffiliate; office; industry; trade; business unit
brand
vto mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn
brand
ntrademark; type; make; variety; product name
breadth
nwidth; broadness
break
vto shatter; to crack; to be cut off; to cancel
break
nfracture; pause; rest; opportunity; alteration
break down
vto fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend
breakdown
ncollapse; crash; incident
breakthrough
nprogress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration
brief
nabstract; summary; concise report; instructions
brief
vto make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody
brief
adjshort; concise
briefcase
nsmall container for documents; tool for synchronizing files between two computers
briefing
nshort meeting; summarizing; giving and receiving instructions; reporting
broadcast
vto transmit over the radio; to publicize; to advertise
broadcast
ntransmission; dispatch; radio program
brochure
nleaflet; booklet; printed product information
broker
vto act as a middleman; to buy and to sell property for other people
broker
nmiddleman; agent who buys and sells property or s hares etc. for other people
brokered
adjnegotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman
browse
vto leaf through a book; to surf Internet websites
browser
nprogram used for viewing websites on the Internet
bubble
nblister; gas-filled sac
budge
vto move; to be moved
budget
nfinancial framework; financial plan
budget
vto prepare a financial plan; to make financial arrangements
budget
adjinexpensive; cheap; of or relating to a financial plan
build
vto construct; to create; to increase intensity; to energize
building
nhouse; dwelling; structure; premises
bulk
nvolume; mass; main part; most
bulk
vto inflate; to play an important role
bulk
adjrelating to or designed for the mass of people; largescale; widespread; popular
bulk transfer
nthe sale of all or most of a company's inventory or assets to another company
bullion
nbars of gold; bars of silver
buoyant
adjfloating; light; lively; cheerful
business
ncompany; enterprise; trade; commerce; issue
butcher
nmeat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop
button
vto fasten; to connect
button
nswitch; icon to click on
buyer
nperson who purchases something; client; customer; shopper; purchaser
C.C.
abbrsecondary email address; copy of a document, message, or email that is sent to a third party
C.C.O.
abbrperson who is responsible for ensuring that a company and its employees are in compliance with government regulations and internal policies
C.E.O.
abbrhead manager of a corporation, company or large organization
C.F.O.
abbrtreasurer; person who is responsible for all financial aspects of a company
C.I.O.
abbrChief Information Officer; person who is responsible for a company's internal information systems
C.O.D.
abbrcash payment to be made upon receipt of products or goods
C.O.O.
abbrhead manager of a company or large organization
C.S.O.
abbrtop executive rank; person who is responsible for the security of a company's communications and business systems
C.T.O.
abbrtop executive rank; person who is responsible for research and development and possibly for new product plans
C.V.
abbrresume; chronological description of one's employment and educational history; biography
cab
ntaxi; carriage; driver's compartment
cabinet
nsmall room; piece of office furniture; office; part of a government
calculate
vto estimate; to compute; to depend upon
calculator
nsmall machine that makes computations
calendar
vto write down in a timetable; to register
calendar
nchart showing the months of a year (including days and weeks); schedule; timetable
call
vto invite; to speak loudly; to visit; to phone
call
ntelephone conversation; visit; invitation; claim; need
campaign
vto conduct a series of activities organized to accomplish a goal
campaign
nseries of activities organized to accomplish a goal
cancel
vto call off; to annul; to terminate; to stop
cancellation
nnullification; termination; revocation
candid
adjhonest; straightforward; open; frank
candidate
napplicant; nominee; examinee
canvass
vto examine; to debate; to scrutinize; to solicit votes or opinions
canvass
nexamination; careful inspection; debate
capability
nability; skill; trait; characteristic; quality
capable
adjskilled; able; proficient; adept
capacity
nvolume which can be contained or received; function; role; feature; potential
capex
nrefers to the cost of developing a product or system
capital
nproperty; financial means; assets; main city of a country of region
capital
adjmain; major; chief; principal
capital requirement
nthe level of monetary funding a company needs to run smoothly
capitalization
nprocess of turning money into profit
capitalize
vto turn into money; to turn profit; to finance
capture
vto copy; to photograph; to snapshot
car
nautomobile; elevator; vehicle; ride
card
vto ask for an identification (i .e. in a bar)
card
nthin and flat object
care
vto be concerned with; to look out for; to watch over; to like; to be fond of
care
nattention; concern; caution; supervision; management
career
vto evolve; to make to progress; to grow professionally; to develop; to speed
career
nprofession; development; progress; gradual growth
careful
adjcautious; particular; concentrated; meticulous
cargo
nfreight; luggage; baggage; load
carpenter
na person who makes things out of wood such as furniture
carpet
vto cover or to furnish with textile materials; to reprimand; to scold
carpet
nrug; fabric floor covering
carriage
ncoach; buggy; transportation
carrier
nperson or company that ships things; shipping company; truck
carry
vto transport; to continue; to bear
carry out
vto put into practice; to accomplish; to perform; to conduct
cart
vto drag or to carry by force
cart
ncar; wagon; coach; carriage; trolley
case
vto pack; to crate; to box
case
noccasion; instance; situation; bag
cash
vto exchange a check (or another money order) for coins and bank notes; to redeem
cash
nmoney in the form of coins and bank notes
cash reserves
nbank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; treasury bills
cast
nthrow; team of actors; squint (of the eye)
cast
vto throw; to project; to form; to shape
catalog
nitemized list; index; directory
catalog
vto make an itemized list; to index; to classify
categorize
vto arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure
category
nclass; division; section; segment
cater
vto provide; to supply (food, etc.); to care for
catering
nbusiness of supplying and servicing food
cause
nreason; purpose; principle; factor; basis for a legal case
cause
vto make happen; to bring about
caution
nnotice; warning; caveat; carefulness; premonition
caution
vto warn; to notify of danger
cautious
adjcareful; wary; suspicious
caveat
ncaution; warning; admonition; suspension of proceedings (law)
cement
vto reinforce; to bind together; to strengthen a connection
cement
nconcrete; mortar; bonding agent; filling (for teeth)
central
adjmain; principal; major
central
ntelephone exchange; operator; main bureau or office
century
nperiod of one hundred years
ceremony
nrite; ritual; formality
certain
adjsure; definite; particular; specific
certainly
advof course; surely; doubtlessly; definitely; absolutely
certificate
nofficial document; license; reference; attestation
certificate
vto confirm; to license; to authorize
certify
vto confirm to be true; to authorize
chain
ngroup of stores, outlets, banks etc., under one management
chain
vto tie down
challenge
ndifficult situation; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks
challenge
vto dare; to invite to engage in a contest; to stimulate; to test one's ability
change
nreplacement; alteration; shift; coins; money received back after paying for goods
change
vto alter; to replace; to become different
changeable
adjarbitrary; fickle; flexible
chapter
npart of a book; phase; stage; local branch of an organization
character
nnature; disposition; attitude; figure; person; statement of qualities
characteristic
ntrait; feature; ability; distinguishing quality; attribute
characteristic
adjtypical; distinctive
characterize
vto describe; to depict; to portray; to outline
charge
nprice; cargo; responsibility
charge
vto entrust; to order; to command; to supply with power
chart
ngraph; diagram
chart
vto make a graph; to draw; to diagram
cheap
adjopposite of expensive; inexpensive
cheap
advinexpensively
check
nexamination; money order; payment order; restaurant bill
check
vto examine; to investigate; to inspect; to scrutinize
chef
nprofessional cook; head cook in a restaurant of hotel
cheque
nwritten order directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money
choice
noption; selection; variety
choice
adjselect; fine; excellent
choose
vto select; to prefer; to pick; to make a choice
chop
nseal; trademark
chop
vto cut; to cut down; to cut into pieces; to mince
chore
nroutine job; unpleasant task
circle
vto surround
circle
nring-shaped geometric figure; round figure; group; society
circumspect
adjcareful; cautious
circumstance
vto place in particular situations
circumstance
ncondition; influencing factor; situation
circumvent
vto by-pass; to side-step; to evade
citation
nquotation; official praise; summons to a court of law
citizen
nresident; native of a country
citizenship
nright to live in a country; condition of being a member of a country
city
ntown; large urban area
civic
adjpertaining to a city; pertaining to citizenship
claim
nlawsuit; request; right
clarify
vto make clear; to explain
classify
vto arrange systematically; to structure; to group; to sort; to make confidential
clause
nparagraph; section in a document; part of a contract
clear
vto clarify; to explain; to approve
clear
adjpure; obvious; easy to understand; comprehensible
clear
ndeletion; act of unmarking; removal of a mark from a check box (Computers)
clearance
nrelease; approval; washing
clearly
advobviously; apparently; unmistakably
clerk
vto work as an employee (i .e. in the legal or bank business)
clerk
nminor office worker; book-keeper; bureaucrat
client
ncustomer; buyer; computer that serves as a terminal
climate
nweather conditions; surrounding conditions; atmosphere; setting
climb
vto ascend; to up; to slope upward; to move upward gradually
climb
nascent
clip
vto cut off; to curtail; to trim off
clip
nclamp; fastener; shred; segment of video
clipping
narticle cut from a newspaper
clock
vto measure time; to register on a time piece
clock
ntimepiece; device for telling time
close
advnearby
close
nend; conclusion; plug
close
vto shut; to be shut; to finish; to complete
close
adjnear; adjacent; careful
clout
npull; influence; power; weight
coach
vto train; to teach; to instruct; to guide; to counsel
coach
ntrainer; tutor; teacher; bus
coal
nfuel made from carbon; cinder; ember
coalition
nalliance; union; agreement
code
vto cipher
code
ncipher; collection of instructions of the law
cognition
nawareness; perception
coherent
adjsticking together; consistent
cohesive
adjsticking together; forming a unit or union; united; related to each other
coin
vto mint; to invent a new word or phrase
coin
nmetal money; piece of stamped metal currency (as opposed to paper bills)
coincidence
nchance occurrence; unforeseen event
collaborate
vto work together; to cooperate
collaboration
nworking together; cooperation
collate
vto compare in a critical manner; to verify; to collect; to compile
collateral
adjof secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding
collateral
nsecurity deposit
colleague
nfellow worker; cowoker
collect
adjhaving the receiver pay the charges (for a phone call)
collect
vto gather; to garner; to assemble; to accumulate; to take payments
collectible
adjpayable; subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
collectible
nrare object
collection
nselection; choice; assortment; accumulation
college
ninstitution of higher education that grants degrees; type of school; council
collide
vto crash; to meet head on; to come together with solid or direct impact
colloquial
adjconversational; not used in formal speaking or writing; informal
combination
njoining; union; an ordered sequence
combine
vto unite; to join; to come together; to become one
combine
nharvesting machine
come across
vto happen upon; to find by chance; to discover; to see
come along
vto accompany someone; to appear; to advance; to succeed
comfort
vto bring relief; to encourage; to console
comfort
nrelief; consolation; coziness
comfortable
adjeasy; relaxing; cosy; financially well to do
comforting
adjconsoling; encouraging; reassuring; brining relief; heartening
command
vto rule; to control; to be in charge; to be in authority
command
norder; direction; control; domination; headquarters
comment
vto make a remark; to explain; to write an explanatory note
comment
nremark; note; statement; explanation
commentary
nseries of remarks; explanation (often written in essay or book form)
commerce
ntrade; business; transactions; exchange of products/services and money
commercial
adjpertaining to business; pertaining to buying and selling
commercial
ntelevision or radio advertisement
commission
vto contract; to empower; to authorize; to confer
commission
npercentage of profits earned by a salesperson
commit
vto perform; to do; to engage
commitment
nobligation; promise
committed
adjobligated; engaged; industrious; ambitious; loyal
commodity
nmerchandise; goods; item that is bought and sold; something useful
common
adjshared; ordinary; mediocre; average; public
common
nopen public area in a city or town; park; square
communication
nexchange of information or ideas; transfer; passing along; letter; message
commute
vto exchange; to replace; to convert; to travel back and forth regularly (i .e. to work)
commuter
nperson who travels back and forth between home and work
company
ncorporation; firm; ensemble; association with another
comparatively
advrelatively
compare
vto show how (people or things) are alike or different; to consider to be similar
compare
ncontrast
comparison
npointing out of similarities and differences; similarity; likeness
compartmentalize
vto separate into sections; to partition
compatible
adjcongruous
compatible
npiece of equipment which can be used with other machines without alternation
compel
vto force; to coerce; to influence; to impose; to demand
compensate
vto reward; to reimburse; to pay back; to make up for
compensation
nrepayment; something done to make up for (a loss, deficiency or fault)
compete
vto contest; to contend against another; to participate in a contest
competent
adjadept; capable; suitably skilled; well qualified; experienced
competition
nrivalry; contest; act of competing against another
competitive
adjinvolving rivalry; tending to contest
competitor
nrival; (i .e. Coca Cola and Pepsi); person who participates in a contest
complacent
adjcontent; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug
complain
vto find fault; to express displeasure; to protest
complaint
nfinding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law)
complete
adjwhole; perfect; finished
complete
vto make whole; to finish; to perfect
completion
nfinishing; finalizing
complex
ncompound; various objects that for m a unit
compliant
adjobedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent
complicate
vto confuse; to make hard to understand; to make difficult; to make complex
complicated
adjconfusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex
compliment
nexpression of admiration; word of praise for someone
comply
vto submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with
component
ningredient; single piece which forms part of a larger unit; part; constituent; element
compose
vto create; to write; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle
composition
nmake-up; constitution; essay
composure
nserenity; self-control; calmness; coolness
comprehend
vto understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to perceive
comprehensive
adjincluding a lot; large in scope; extensive
comprise
vto include; to contain; to consist
compromise
vto establish an agreement; to settle a dispute
compromise
nagreement; settling of a disagreement by making mutual concessions
compute
vto calculate; to figure; to estimate
conceal
vto hide; to keep secret; to cover up
conceive
vto understand; to comprehend; to grasp
concentrate
vto focus; to pay attention
concept
nplan; idea; thought; structure; system
conceptualize
vto plan; to design; to imagine; to conceive; to envision
concern
vto involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to
concern
nworry; issue; problem; group of companies; large corporation
concerning
prepabout
conclude
vto finish; to infer; to deduce; to make a decision
conclusion
nend; deduction; cognition; final decision
concoct
vto invent; to create; to contrive; to think up
concrete
adjtangible; real; substantial; solid
concrete
ncement; something tangible (idea, object, etc.)
concrete
vto solidify
concur
vto agree; to harmonize; to coincide; to collaborate; to consent
condition
nsituation; requirement; circumstance; stipulation
condition
vto train; to accustom; to adapt; to stipulate; to prepare
conduct
nbehavior; management
conduct
vto behave; to manage; to carry out; to transmit
conference
nmeeting; seminar; convention
confidence
ntrust; certainty; faith in oneself; secret
confident
adjcertain; sure of oneself; composed
confidential
adjclassified; secret; strictly private
confirm
vto approve; to verify; to ascertain
confirmation
nformal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony
confuse
vto embarrass; to mix up; to muddle up; to bewilder; to startle
confusion
ndisorder; embarrassment; bewilderment
congruent
adjidentical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious
conjunction
nconnection; link; uniting; joining
conjure
vto appeal; to summon; to invoke; to implore
connote
vto imply; to suggest; to hint
conscientious
adjcareful; wanting to do what is right
conscientiously
advdutifully; with care; thoroughly
conscious
adjaware; awake; attentive
consciously
advknowingly; with awareness
consciousness
nawareness; cognition; ability to perceive
consecutive
adjsequential; following one after another
consequently
advas a result; therefore
conservative
adjresisting change; desiring to preserve traditions; cautious
conservative
nperson who is resistant to change; person who favors traditional political parties
conserve
vto protect; to guard from harm
conserve
nmarmalade; jam
consider
vto think over; to believe; to regard; to take into account
consideration
npayment; thoughtfulness; respectfulness; careful attention
considering
preptaking into account; in light of
consignment
ndelivery; dispatch; conveyance
consist
vto be composed of; to be made up of
consistency
nmaterial coherence; firmness; persistence; steadfastness
consistent
adjcoherent; steadfast; firm
consistently
advregularly; persistently; steadily; stably
consortium
npartnership; association
constant
nnumber with a fixed value; factor
constant
adjfirm; faithful; persistent; unbending; adamant
constrain
vto compel; to reinforce; to oblige; to coerce
constraint
nrestriction; force; limitation; limit
construction
nbuilding; structure; the industry of erecting buildings
construe
vto interpret; to see; to perceive
consultancy
nthe practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
consultant
nadvisor (adviser); counselor; coach; person who gives professional advice
consume
vto eat or drink; to use up; to destroy
consumer
nbuyer; client
consumption
nusing up
contact
vto establish communication; to make a connection; to link to; to connect with
contact
nlink; connection; touch; interface
contain
vto include; to hold back; to restrain; to keep under control
contemporary
adjmodern; current
contemporary
nperson living at about the same time as another person
content
adjsatisfied; pleased
content
nsubstance; component; all that is inside of something
content
vto satisfy; to please; to meet a request
contest
vto fight for; to challenge; to appeal
contest
ncompetition
context
nconnection; overall situation; background
continue
vto go on; to keep doing something; to last; to perpetuate
continuity
nstability; consistency; continuousness; unbroken succession
continuous
adjsuccessive; uninterrupted; permanent
contract
vto create a formal agreement; to bind legally; to obtain
contract
nagreement; pact; deal
contractor
nperson or company that does a particular job or assignment
contrary
advin opposition; against; counter
contrary
nsomething which is opposite
contrary
adjopposed
contrive
vto devise; to invent; to dream up; to design (often in a negative way)
control
nrule; command; supervision; restraint
controlling
adjruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining
convenience
ncomfort; fitness or suitability for performing an action
convenient
adjcomfortable; useful; serviceable
convention
nconference; routine; custom; treaty
conventional
adjcustomary; routine; formal
converge
vto meet; to assemble to gather; to get together
conversant
adjwell-versed; proficient; skilled
conversation
ntalk; dialog; discussion; verbal exchange
convey
vto carry; to impart or to communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture or appearance
conveyance
nthe act of transferring a property title from one person to another
conviction
nacknowledgment; strong persuasion or belief; condemnation
convince
vto persuade; to influence; to prove
cook
vto prepare food by heating; to falsify account records
cook
na person who prepares food
cooperation
ncollaboration; working together
coordinate
adjequal; equivalent; of equal rank or authority
coordinate
nreference point; geographical location
coordinate
vto arrange in proper order
cope
vto manage in spite of difficulty; to struggle successfully
copy
vto duplicate; to imitate
copy
nduplicate; photostat
cordially
advin a friendly manner; warmly
corner
vto hold at bay; to gain advantage on the market; to approach; to catch; to trap
corner
nplace where two surfaces meet; angle
corp.
abbrlarge company; firm; business
corporate
adjcommon; shared; collective
correct
adjright; proper; exact; accurate
correct
vto make right; to amend
correlation
nmutual connection (between two or more things); similarity; parallel
corrupt
adjspoiled; immoral; dishonest; perverted
corrupt
vto cause to be dishonest; to pervert; to spoil
corruption
ndishonesty; immorality; irregularity; unlawfulness; illegality
cost
vto have a price; to require payment; to set a price
cost
nprice; expense
council
nassembly; board; group of people (gathered to advise, plan, etc.)
counsel
vto advise; to instruct; to coach; to advocate
counsel
nadvice; person who gives advice; attorney; lawyer
counter
prefagainst; opposed
counter
nbar; counting device
counter
vto oppose; to retaliate; to react; to strike back
counter
advagainst; in contrast to
counterbalance
vto act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force etc.)
counterbalance
nequal weight or power acting in opposition
couple
vto connect; to join; to link
couple
npair; group of two
coupon
nprinted form that entitles the holder to certain rights such as in a discount
courier
nmessenger; company that delivers messages, documents, parcels, etc.
course
vto hunt; to pursue; to run over; to race
course
ndirection; series of lessons or training units; layer; part of a meal
court
vto seek to please; to flatter; to seek to gain the affections of someone
court
nyard; formal reception; place where legal trials take place
courteously
advpolitely; respectfully; graciously
courtesy
npoliteness; good manners; cordiality; civility
cover
vto encase; to review; to protect; to include; to insure
cover
ninsurance; shelter; casing; front; lid
coverage
nsurvey; review; news reporting; insurance
craft
vto shape with skill
craft
ntrade; skill; occupation; boat; plane
crafted
adjproduced; made; manufactured
crate
vto pack in a box
crate
nwooden box; old car; old plane
create
vto produce; to design; to make; to manufacture
creative
adjinventive; innovative; artistic
creativity
ninnovativeness; inventiveness
credible
adjreliable; trustworthy; dependable
credit
vto believe; to have faith in; to supply goods by deferred payment
credit
nmoney (in a bank account); trust; confidence; respect
credit risk
nthe prospect that a bond issuer will fail to make required debt payments
creditor
nperson or organization that lends something; lender; loaner; moneylender
crew
ngroup of people working together; team
criterion
nstandard against which something is measured; factor; discipline
critical
adjjudgmental; important; crucial; vital
criticize
vto disapprove; to censure; to find fault
crop
nharvest; produce (Agriculture); group; whip; short haircut
crop
vto harvest; to cut short; to clip
crowd
npublic; large group of people; gathering
crowd
vto gather together; to group together; to press in
crowded
adjfull; packed; crammed together
crucial
adjvery important; critical; decisive; vital
cruise
ntraveling on a ship; sea voyage; sailing
cruise
vto sail; to move at a moderate speed; to travel; to coast; to drive along slowly
crux
nheart of the matter; main point
cuisine
nstyle of cooking; national food
cure
nmethod or course that restores health; prescribed treatment for an illness
cure
vto restore to health; to make well; to correct a bad habit; to preserve food
curious
adjinquisitive; desiring to know and understand; odd; strange; rare
currency
nnational money of a country; circulation; custom; prevalence
current
nflow (of water, electricity, etc.); process; tendency; direction
current
adjrecent; common; prevalent; present; popular
curt
adjbrief; blunt; rude
curtly
advbriefly; bluntly; rudely
cushion
npillow; soft padded object
cushion
vto reduce; to protect; to soften; to upholster
custom
nhabit; tradition; convention
customer
nclient; buyer; person who buys a product or service
customize
vto make or to fit according to individual needs or desires; to personalize; to individualize
customs
ngovernment department responsible for collecting taxes on imports
cutback
nreduction; curtailing; decrease
cycle
vto ride a bike
cycle
nseries (of stories, articles, reports etc.); recurring period of time
daily
nnewspaper that is published 5 to 7 times a week
daily
adjoccurring on a regular basis
damage
ninjury; harm
damage
vto cause harm; to cause injury; to destroy partly
danger
nrisk; peril; hazard
dash
nhyphen; drop; pinch; rush; sprint
dash
vto move with sudden speed; to bolt; to shatter; to hurl; to cast
date
nday, month and year according to the calendar; interview; meeting
deadline
ntime when a project; assignment; task or job must be completed or turned in
deal
nagreement; business transaction; exchange; amount
deal
vto provide; to offer; to distribute; to supply; to sell; to trade
dealer
nsupplier; seller; merchant; agent; sales representative
dealing
nmanner of doing business; behavior; distribution; giving out
debate
nargument; dispute; discussion; conversation
debate
vto argue; to discuss; to consider; to ponder
debris
nrubble; ruins; wreckage; fragments
debt
nobligation; something owed (i .e. money)
debut
nopening of a show; first public appearance
debut
vto perform for the first time; to make one's premiere performance
decade
nten years; group of tens
decide
vto choose; to select from several options; to conclude; to resolve
decision
ndetermination; resolution; ruling (especially in court)
declaration
nstatement; proclamation; announcement
declare
vto proclaim; to make a statement; to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property)
decline
ndownward; descent; slope; ebb
decline
vto refuse; to go down; to decrease; to fall
decrease
ndecline; reduction; lessening
decrease
vto reduce; to lessen; to decline
dedicate
vto devote to; to set apart for; to inscribe (a book, poem, song, story, etc.) to someone
dedication
nsetting apart; devotion; inscription (in a book, poem, etc.)
deed of surrender
na legal document that temporarily transfers a property from one individual to another
default
vto fail to perform a duty; to fail to pay on time; to fail to appear in court
default
nfailure to perform a duty; option on a computer which is automatically selected
defect
vto desert; to abandon; to change sides
defect
ndeficiency; flaw
defend
vto protect; to secure; to vindicate
defense
nprotection; security; rampart; shield
define
vto explain; to clarify; to limit; to set boundaries
definition
nexplanation; meaning; interpretation (as of a word or term)
degree
nrank; extent; university certificate
delay
vto postpone; to hinder; to linger; to move slowly; to loiter
delay
npostponement; hindrance; hold-up; stopping; lingering
delegate
vto authorize; to appoint as representative; to pass a duty or responsibility on to someone else
delegate
nrepresentative; deputy; agent; participant of a conference, convention, seminar etc.
delete
vto remove totally; to erase; to eliminate
deliberately
advintentionally; purposefully; methodically
delicious
adjtasty; having a pleasant taste or smell
deliver
vto convey; to give; to bring; to distribute; to express
delivery
ndistribution; liberation; transference
demand
vto claim; to require; to request strongly
demand
nclaim; requirement; strong request
demeanor
nbehavior; conduct; bearing; appearance
demographics
nstudy of the statistical characteristics of a population
demolish
vto destroy; to ruin; to tear down; to remove
demonstrate
vto present; to show or illustrate something through example, or physical demonstrations
demonstration
nexhibition; explanation; showing
denial
nrefusal to accept; refusal to believe; refusal to recognize
denominator
nshared characteristic; common feature
dense
adjcompact; having a high mass per unit volume; close
density
ncompactness; closeness
deny
vto say that something is not true; to refuse; to renounce
depart
vto leave; to go away; to go in a different direction; to die
department
ndivision of a company; section; area
departmental
adjarranged in divisions; divisional; concerning an office
departure
nleaving; going away; opposite of arrival
depend
vto rely on; to trust; to be supported by
dependent
adjrelying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent
dependent
none who relies on another especially for financial support
depict
vto describe; to illustrate; to characterize; to portray; to elucidate
deploy
vto speak out; to move into a position of readiness and availability
deposit
vto put a sum of money in a bank for safekeeping; to pay in part; to set down
deposit
nsum of money that has been put in a bank for safekeeping; partial payment; pledge
deregulation
ntransferal of ownership from government to private hands; privatization
describe
vto illustrate; to explain; to characterize; to elucidate
description
nexplanation; illustration; instruction
deserve
vto be worthy of; to have a right to
design
vto create; to conceive; to produce; to conceptualize
design
nplan; sketch; model; layout; structure
desk
noffice table
despite
prepnotwithstanding
destination
nplace where one is going; the purpose for which something is destined
destroy
vto demolish; to ruin; to destruct; to erase
destruction
nruin; desolation; annihilation
detail
vto list; to describe; to specify; to assign
detail
nitem; piece of information; part of a whole
detailed
adjitemized; marked by thoroughness in treating small items or parts
detect
vto discover; to discern; to find out
determine
vto decide; to define; to conclude; to cause; to affect
develop
vto build; to create; to design; to grow
developer
nperson who creates something; chemical substance used in photography
development
nevolvement; gradual growth; evolution; maturation; progression
device
napparatus; appliance; gadget; trick; scheme
devise
vto plan; to invent; to design
dial
vto press buttons; to place a phone call by pressing buttons
dial
nrotatable disk on a telephone
diary
nwritten account of daily events and occurrences; journal; daily calendar; log book; blog
dictate
vto say something aloud for someone to write down; to command; to order; to impose
dictate
nruling principle; command; decree
diet
vto limit the amount of food eaten; to eat only certain kinds of food
diet
nnourishment; nutrition; food and drink; regimen; weight loss plan
dietician
nnutritionist; expert on nutrition
difference
ndistinction; unusual quality; disagreement; remainder
different
adjnot the same; unusual; distinctive
difficult
adjhard; troublesome; complicated; complex
difficulty
nproblem; challenge; hardship; trouble
digital
adjusing numbers; with numbers
dignity
nrespected position; honor; nobility
diligent
adjambitious; industrious; hard-working
direct
adjstraight; forthright; clear
direct
advclearly; in a straightforward manner
direct
vto guide; to lead; to instruct; to manage; to supervise
direction
nguidance; supervision; conducting; management
directly
conjimmediately following; the moment that; as soon as
directly
advclearly; straight; frankly; immediately; soon
director
nboss; supervisor; manager; head
directory
nguidebook; library; catalog
disagree
vto have different opinions; to differ
disappear
vto go out of sight; to become extinct; to cease to exist; to vanish
discard
vto throw away; to get rid of
discard
ngarbage; refuse; scrap
discern
vto distinguish; to perceive; to recognize; to discriminate
discipline
ntraining
disclaim
vto deny connection with; to renounce; to repudiate; to disavow
disclaimer
nstatement which denies responsibility or affiliation; repudiation; denial
discount
vto reduce the price of; to mark down; to ignore
discount
nprice reduction; rebate
discourage
vto cause to lose heart; to deter; to dissuade; to show disapproval of; to derail
discouraged
adjdeprived of hope or confidence; dissuaded from
discouragement
nderailment; feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
discover
vto find out; to come across; to get information about something
discrete
adjseparate; individual; discontinuous
discretion
ncaution; wisdom; careful judgment
discuss
vto talk about; to debate; to converse
discussion
ndebate; conversation; talk; dispute; argument
disease
nsickness; illness
disembark
vto go ashore from a boat; to leave a plane or vehicle; to land
disk
nflat circular object
dislodge
vto extricate; to remove; to evict; to oust; to expel
dismal
adjgloomy; cheerless; bad; depressing; sad
dismiss
vto send away; to fire; to release; to free
disparate
adjmarkedly different; contrasting
dispatch
nsending off; shipment; message; communication; promptness
dispatch
vto send off quickly; to dismiss; to conclude with speed and efficiency; to eliminate
dispense
nexpenditure; pardon
dispense
vto do without; to give up; to distribute; to give out; to hand out
display
npresentation; show; screen; monitor; exposure; exhibition
display
vto put out for others to see; to show; to exhibit; to reveal
disposal
ngetting rid of; arranging
dispose
vto control; to arrange; to put in order
disposition
ncharacter; nature; trait; arrangement; placement
dispute
nquarrel; disagreement; argument
dispute
vto argue; to debate; to contest; to oppose; to fight against
disrupt
vto upset; to disturb; to divide
dissipate
vto scatter; to spread out; to be scattered
distinctive
adjspecial; unique; different
distinguish
vto mark as different; to see as different; to discern; to recognize
distract
vto disturb; to confuse; to worry; to divert; to amuse
distributor
nperson, company or organization that markets a commodity, product or service; wholesaler; dealer
disturb
vto bother; to interrupt; to confuse; to worry
diverse
adjdifferent; varied
diversification
nprocess of becoming varied; sale of a variety of products and services
diversify
vto make different; to invest one's assets in various securities
diversity
nvariety; difference; unlikeness
divert
vto distract; to entertain; to turn in a different direction; to deflect
divide
nseparation; ridge between drainage areas; watershed
divide
vto separate into parts; to part; to share; to apportion
division
npartitioning; department; faculty; ranking; level according to difficulty
doctor
nperson who is licensed to practice medicine (i .e. physician, surgeon etc.)
doctor
vto provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend
document
ncertificate; written file
document
vto record for evidence; to write down; to substantiate
documentation
ncollection of written records; use of written records as evidence
dollar drain
na situation in which the imports of a country from the USA are larger than their exports to the USA
domestic
adjpertaining to home; pertaining to family; tame (about an animal)
domestic
nhousemaid; servant; housekeeper
dominate
vto control; to rule; to command
donate
vto give; to contribute; to grant; to bestow
donation
ngift; contribution
dot
vto stud; to constellate
dot
nspot; speck; part (the point) in an Internet web address
dotted
adjspotted; speckled; composed of a series of small dashes (about a line)
doubt
vto be uncertain; to have misgivings
doubt
nmisgiving; lack of certainty
download
vto copy files from a distant computer onto another computer through an Internet connection
downsize
adjof a smaller version or dimension
downsize
vto reduce the size of; to make smaller; to cut the number of employees
downsizing
nbringing something down to a smaller scale; lowering expenses
downtown
ncommercial center of a city; business distract
downtown
adjpertaining to the commercial center of a city
downtown
advinto the city center; into the the town
downturn
nnegative tendency (especially in economy or business)
downward
advtowards a lower place, position or section
downward
adjdescending
draft
vto make an outline; to draw up in written form; to conscript; to draw out and separate
draft
nrough outline; sketch; written order for payment; conscription
drastic
adjextreme; intense; severe
drastically
advintensely; in an extreme manner; severely
draw
vto attract; to pull; to sketch; to depict with lines; to conclude
draw
nattraction; lottery; contest which ends in a tie; natural channel; gully
dress code
nformally or socially imposed standards of attire
drill
vto bore a hole; to practice; to train; to sow seeds in rows
drill
npractice; training; furrow; seeding machine; row of seeds in a furrow
drive
vto travel in a car; to transport in a vehicle; to compel
drive
ntrip in a vehicle; type of computer hardware; combined effort to accomplish a goal (i .e. fund raiser)
driver
nchauffeur; program which enables an operating system to communicate with a particular device
drop
vto fall; to make fall; to bring down; to go down; to omit; to abandon
drop
nsmall globule of liquid; drip; very small amount; pendant
due
adjowed; payable; right; fitting; suitable; adequate
due
nsomething which legally or rightfully belongs to an individual; payment; fee
duplicate
ncopy; photocopy; exact replica; reproduction
duplicate
vto copy; to replicate; to photocopy
duplicate
adjdouble; identical; matching
durable
adjsturdy; long lasting
duration
nperiod of time that something continues
duress
nintimidation; constraint; pressure; coercion
during
prepwhile; throughout
duty
nobligation; responsibility; assignment; customs tax
dynamic
adjforceful; energetic; vigorous; spirited; alive
eager
adjstrongly desiring; keen; fervently interested
earn
vto receive as a result of work or other service performed; to profit; to be eligible; to be worthy
earnest
nseriousness; industriousness
earnest
adjserious; sober; sincere; fervent; eager
earnings
nmoney gained; salary; revenue; profit; income
easy
adjmild; slight; comfortable; simple
easy
advcomfortably; without great difficulty or effort
economize
vto save; to cut back; to be thrifty; to be frugal
economy
nmanagement of resources (i .e. money, goods, etc.); thrift; careful spending
edge
nline at which a surface ends; thin sharp side of a blade; excitement
edge
vto sharpen; to provide with a border; to advance gradually or furtively
edge
adjat or constituting a place where two surfaces meet
edit
vto revise; to alter; to make changes and corrections prior to printing
editor
nperson or organization that prepares printed matter for publication
education
nlearning; instruction; imparting of knowledge; upbringing
effect
nresult; outcome; impact; trick; natural phenomenon
effect
vto accomplish; to put into action; to execute; to do
effective
adjproductive; in operation; impressive; striking
efficient
adjdone without waste (of time, resources, etc.)
effort
nphysical or mental exertion; labor; attempt; organized operation
effusive
adjoverflowing; unreserved; unrestrained; exuberant
either
adjone of two
either
advalso; too; as well
either
conjprecedes two or more coordinate words or phrases
elaborate
vto provide additional details; to plan carefully and with great detail; to produce; to develop
elaborate
adjdetailed; complicated; carefully planned; worked out in great detail
elaboration
npainstaking labor; careful planning; adding of extra details; act of improving; production
elect
vto choose; to vote for; to prefer; to decide
elect
adjchosen for office but net yet formally installed
election
nchoosing; time when people vote for a political candidate
electrician
nperson who installs or maintains wiring systems
element
nmain component; something which is a part of a complex whole
elemental
adjsimple; basic
elementary
adjbasic; fundamental
elevation
nheight of something; altitude above sea or ground level; raising; lifting up; grandeur
elevator
nlift; mechanical apparatus for moving people or items from floor to floor within a building
elicit
vto extract from; to bring out; to draw out
eligible
adjsuitable; worthy of; qualified; entitled to; allowed
eliminate
vto remove; to get rid of
elucidate
vto explain; to clarify; to describe; to depict
elude
vto avoid; to escape; to shrink
embark
vto go on board a ship; to put on board a ship; to begin; to become involved in an enterprise
embrace
nhug; act of wrapping one's arms around another person or thing
embrace
vto accept; to belief; to hug; to hold tight
emerge
vto appear; to come out; to be revealed
emergency
nsudden need demanding immediate action
emergency
adjin the event of sudden need
empathy
nentering into the feelings of another; sympathy; vicarious emotion; understanding
emphasis
nimportance that is attached to something; accent or stress that is placed on a word or words
emphasize
vto stress; to show the importance of
employ
vto hire as a worker; to activate; to operate; to use
employee
nworker; person who works for a company or an individual
employer
nboss; person or company that hires people to do work
employment
nwork; occupation; keeping busy
empty
ncontainer devoid of contents
empty
vto remove the contents of
empty
adjcontaining nothing; without people; without contents; hollow; meaningless
emulate
vto imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy
enclose
vto surround; to confine; to close in; to place an additional document or letter within another
enclosure
nconfinement; additional document or letter placed within another
encounter
nchance meeting
encounter
vto meet by chance; to face; to meet with (difficulties, hardships, etc.)
encourage
vto support; to inspire; to give hope
encroach
vto advance beyond proper limits; to infringe
endorsement
nsignature on a money order such as a check
endure
vto put up with something or somebody unpleasant
engage
vto keep busy; to occupy; to employ; to commit
engagement
ncommitment; obligation; period of employment
engine
nmachine which supplies force and motion; motor; truck; part of a program which handles certain types of date
engineer
vto design; to plan (i .e. machinery, roads, etc.)
engineer
nperson who designs and plans (machinery, roads, etc.)
enhance
vto increase; to intensify; to improve; to raise the value of
enlarge
vto become bigger; to expand
enlargement
nexpansion; increase in size; magnification
enlighten
vto instruct; to provide with intellectual or spiritual understanding
enlightenment
nstate of intellectual or spiritual awareness
enlist
vto draft into military service; to voluntarily join a cause
enough
nadequate amount; sufficient degree
enough
adjsufficient; adequate
enough
advquite; sufficiently; fairly
enrich
vto improve; to make better
enrichment
nenhancement; refinement; improvement
enroll
vto register; to sign up; to join up; to enter one's name on a list
ensure
vto make certain; to guarantee; to make secure
enter
vto go into; to join; to record; to inscribe
enterprise
ncompany; firm; undertaking; business; endeavor
entertain
vto interest; to amuse; to host
entertainer
nhost; performer; comedian
entertainment
nsomething interesting or amusing; fun; hospitality
enthuse
vto express excitement; to motivate
enthusiasm
nexcitement; great interest
enthusiastic
adjexcited; passionate; ardent; fervent
entire
adjwhole; including every part; complete; full
entirely
advtotally; completely; absolutely
entitle
vto give a heading or name to (i .e. a book, painting, etc.); to grant a right; to claim something
entitled
adjallowed; eligible; having the right to something
entrance
vto hypnotize; to enthrall
entrance
nway into a building or other structure; gate; doorway
entrust
vto give to for safekeeping; to empower someone with a responsibility or duty
entry
nopening; record; information or item in a book, dictionary, catalog, list, directory, etc.
environment
nsurroundings; conditions in which someone or something lives
environmental
adjpertaining to the world and nature around us
envision
vto imagine to oneself; to picture; to visualize
episode
nevent; occurrence; one of a group of loosely connected stories
equal
nperson or thing that is the same
equal
vto match; to correspond; to resemble; to be similar to
equal
adjsame; identical; able; capable
equality
nsameness; uniformity
equip
vto provide with the required supplies, tools and items
equipment
nsupplies; necessary items; tools, instruments or other objects for completing a task
equity
nhonesty; fairness; justice
equivalent
adjsame in worth or value; same in importance; corresponding
equivalent
nsomething that is the same of the same level
erase
vto rub off; to remove totally; to delete
erasure
nrubbing out; deletion; eradication
error
nmistake; something that is incorrect
especially
advparticularly
essence
ninherent nature of something; central or outstanding characteristic
essential
adjnecessary; needed; fundamental; crucial; very important
establish
vto set up; to found; to base; to build
establishment
nanything that is set up; institution (i .e. business, church, authority, government, etc.)
estate
nextensive piece of land usually with a large house on it; person's property; wealth; possessions
esteem
vto respect; to honor; to admire; to value
esteem
nadmiration; respect
estimate
vto judge an object's value; to appraise; to assess; to guess
estimate
njudgment of an object's worth; appraisal; opinion; judgment
etc.
advand so on; and so forth
etc.
abbrLatin for and so on; and so forth
evade
vto avoid; to run away; to shrink
evaluate
vto appraise; to judge the worth or quality; to assess; to gauge
evaluation
nappraisal; estimation; assessment
evasive
adjavoiding; tending to shrink; elusive
even
adjsmooth; straight; level; parallel; equal; consistent
even
vto make level; to smooth; to balance
event
noccurrence; happening; contest; campaign; promotion
eventual
adjfinal; occurring as a result
evict
vto expel a tenant by legal process; to turn out
evidence
nproof; something which proves or disproves
evidence
vto offer proof; to prove; to show to be true
evident
adjclear; obvious; apparent
evoke
vto arouse; to bring out; to summon; to wake
exact
vto demand; to require; to insist upon; to force
exact
adjprecise; meticulous; extremely accurate
exaggerate
vto overstate; to make something seem greater or more important than it really is
examination
ntest; quiz; investigation; inquiry
examinee
nperson who is tested; candidate
examiner
nperson who gives a test
example
nmodel; pattern; something which serves as an illustration
exceed
vto surpass; to pass; to go beyond; to outdo
excel
vto be talented; to do very well; to surpass; to do better than
excellent
adjsuperior; extraordinary; outstanding
except
prepbut; besides
except
conjbut; only
except
vto exclude; to leave out; to skip; to protest; to object
exception
nsomething that is out of the ordinary; anomaly; objection; opposition
exchange
nconversion; stock market; trade; barter; conversation
exchange
vto give one thing in return for another; to replace one thing with another; to trade; to barter
excite
vto stir up; to arouse feelings; to provoke; to stimulate
exclude
vto leave out; to keep out; to prevent from happening or being; to reject
exclusion
nprevention; rejection; leaving out; keeping out; shutting out
exclusive
nnews story publicized in only a newspaper or television/radio station
exclusive
adjsole; limited to a selected few; incompatible; fashionable; unique
exclusively
adjin a manner which shuts out all others; solely; in a limited manner
execute
vto perform; to carry out; to put into practice
executive
adjadministrative; operational; having the power to execute laws and policy
executive
nmanager; person or group of persons having administrative authority within an organization
exert
vto exercise; to use; to make an effort
exertion
nputting to use; putting into action; effort; struggle; strain
exhibit
nsomething presented as evidence in a court of law; display; show
exhibit
vto show; to display; to demonstrate; to present
exhibition
ndisplay; show; public presentation of work or skills; trade fair
exist
vto live; to be
existence
nliving; state of being; life
exit
npassage that leads out
exit
vto leave; to go out
expand
vto grow larger; to broaden; to increase; to enlarge; to add to
expansion
nenlargement; increase; spread; development
expect
vto assume; to anticipate; to hope
expectancy
nhope; anticipation; assumption
expectation
nanticipation; longing or waiting for; hope
expedite
vto speed up; to accelerate; to facilitate; to dispatch
expel
veject; drive out; banish
expenditure
nspending; disbursement; outlay (especially financial)
expense
ncost; price; payment
expensive
adjcostly; precious; opposite of cheap
experience
nknowledge obtained by doing; something that one has lived through
experience
vto try; to live through; to feel; to endure
experiment
nattempt to discover or test something; trial; research
experiment
vto attempt to discover or test something; to try; to venture; to research
expert
nperson skilled in a particular area; specialist
expert
adjskilled; knowledgeable; highly sophisticated; very experienced
expertise
nproficiency; skill; specialist knowledge and information
expiration
ntermination; end
expire
vto come to an end; to finish; to terminate
explain
vto illustrate; to elucidate; to interpret; to describe; to define
explanation
ninterpretation; something that clarifies; description; definition
explore
vto travel to unknown regions; to investigate; to examine; to research
explorer
nresearcher; investigator; software program for file management
export
nshipping of goods to other countries
export
vto ship; to send abroad; to sell goods and products overseas
expose
vto reveal; to uncover; to disclose; to abandon
exposure
ndenouncement; revealing; photograph; abandoning; placement
express
vto declare; to say; to send quickly; to squeeze; to extract
express
adjclear; exact; precise; quick
express
nsystem for prompt transportation of people or parcels; dispatch conveyed by special messenger
expression
nputting into words; phrase; word; manifestation
extend
vto stretch; to enlarge; to lengthen; to reach out
extension
nexpansion; branch of a telephone network; supplement; reprieve
extensive
adjspreading over a large area; comprehensive
extent
nscope; range; scale; size; measure; degree
extract
nsubstance obtained from a plant; essence; text paragraph; passage
extract
vto remove; to take out; to squeeze; to press; to elicit
extradite
vto hand over to another nation or judicial authority
extraordinary
adjunusual
fabric
ntextile; weave; structure; framework; construction
facilitate
vto make easy; to assist; to forward; to promote; to expedite
facilitator
nperson or thing which promotes; expeditor
facility
ndevice; tool; convenience; talent; ability; building
factor
ncause; agent; broker; financier; money lender
factory
nplant; any location which mass-produces one type of product
fade
vto wither; to die out; to bleach; to disappear
fail
vto be unsuccessful; to not do; to disappoint; to go bankrupt; to be used up
failure
ninability to succeed; lack of success; lack; bankruptcy; downfall
fair
nfestival; exhibition; show; market; bazaar
fair
adjjust; reasonable; handsome; light colored; clean; clear
fair
advjustly; equitably; directly; completely; really
faith
nbelief in a particular thing or person; religion; trust; confidence; loyalty
fall off
vto separate; to be separated; to decrease; to become smaller
false
adjnot true; counterfeit; deceitful; wrong; artificial; not faithful
falter
vto hesitate; to stumble; to sway; to totter; to be unstable
fame
nnotoriety; renown; good reputation
familiar
ngood friend; acquaintance
familiar
adjordinary; skilled; close; intimate; well-known
familiarize
vto cause to be acquainted; to accustom; to make something well known; to publicize
famous
adjwell-known; excellent; wonderful
fare
ncost for traveling (on a bus, train, etc.)
fare
vto travel; to go; to journey; to happen; to eat and drink
favorable
adjpositive; approving; likable; helpful; encouraging; desirable
favorite
adjpreferred; beloved; liked
fax
ndevice for electronically transmitting written material; electronically transmitted document
fax
vto transmit document electronically
fear
nfright; horror; concern; terror
fear
vto be frightened; to be concerned; to be afraid of; to have respect for
feasibility
ncapability of being carried out; capability of being achieved; likelihood; probability
feasible
adjable to be carried out; achievable; possible; likely
feature
ncharacteristic; function; capability (of a product, machine, device, software etc.)
feature
vto characterize; to depict; to describe; to present; to emphasize
fee
ntoll; payment for services rendered; cost of admission; commission; feudal estate
fee
vto pay to; to hire; to employ
feed
nmeal; nourishment; material supplied; act of inserting into a machine (especially of putting paper into a printer)
feed
vto supply; to support; to send; to move into a machine
feedback
nresponse; critique; information about the results of a certain procedure or performance
fellow
nfriend; member of an academic organization; suitor
fellow
adjhaving membership in; belonging to (a group, academic organization, etc.); of the same type
fence
nrailing; hedge; ability to argue; person who sells stolen goods
fence
vto protect; to guard; to evade a question; to respond in a vague manner
ferry
nboat for crossing a body of water; shuttle
ferry
vto convey passengers or cargo by boat across a small body of water
fertilize
vto impregnate; to inseminate; to enrich the soil by the addition of organic or chemical substances
fe rtilizer
norganic or chemical substance added to soil to enrich it ( i.e. manure)
fetch
vto go after and bring back; to pick up; to charm
few
nnot many; some; several; small number of
few
adjlittle; not many; some
field
narea; domain; range; piece of land; surface
field
vto answer adequately or successfully
figure
nnumber; image; character; price; human shape; symbol
figure
vto calculate; to think; to assume; to portray; to depict; to express verbally
file
ndossier; collection of documents on a subject; tool for smoothing surfaces; line; queue
file
vto arrange papers methodically for preservation and reference; to submit in a formal way
fill out
vto insert written information into the gaps on a form
final
nend; conclusion; last edition of a newspaper
final
adjat the end; last; ultimate; decisive; conclusive; definitive
finalize
vto end; to sum up; to complete; to conclude
finance
nmoney management (including investment, banking etc.); science of money management
finance
vto raise money for; to provide with funds; to fund; to pay for
fine
nmonetary penalty; punishment which involves the payment of specified sum of money
fine
vto impose a tax upon; to purify; to make thin or thinner; to reduce; to clarify
fine
adjdelicate; thin; flimsy; handsome; top-quality; excellent
fine
advvery well; excellent
finish
nend; completion; conclusion; polish; something which completes or perfects
finish
vto terminate; to end; to destroy; to defeat; to complete
firm
ncompany; commercial business; corporation
firm
vto solidify; to become solid; to stabilize; to become stable
firm
adjstrong; solid; stable; fixed; immovable; determined
firm
advsturdily; steadily; assertively; in a determined manner
fiscal
adjof public funds; of or pertaining to money matters
fix
nembarrassing situation; predicament; location; position ( i.e. of a ship or individual)
fix
vto determine; to stabilize; to arrange; to repair; to prepare
fixture
nsomething which is permanently or securely attached; set date for a sporting event
fizzle
nfailure; fiasco; sputtering which gradually fades into silence
fizzle
vto fail after starting well; to make a hissing noise which gradually fades into silence
flat money
nbanknote printed by a government as legal tender which is not redeemable and which lacks economic value
flaw
vto crack; to become defective; to become cracked
flaw
ndefect; imperfection; crack; strong gust or wind
flawed
adjdefective; imperfect; cracked
flawless
adjperfect; impeccable
fleet
vto move quickly; to pass quickly
fleet
adjswift; fast
fleet
ngroup of ships, cars, trucks or other vehicles
flexibility
nelasticity; ability to adapt to new circumstances; pliability
flexible
adjelastic; easily bent; adroit; adept; pliable
flight
nflying; aviation; trip on an airplane; escape
floor
vto knock down; to astound; to shock
floor
nflat surface at the bottom of the room on which you walk; story; level of a building
florist
nowner of a flower shop; person who makes flower arrangements
fluctuate
vto vacillate; to waver; to vary; to change
fluctuation
nvacillation; instability; wavering; inconstancy; change
fluency
nability to speak and write easily; eloquence; articulateness; gracefulness
fluent
adjarticulate; eloquent; able to read and write with ease; graceful; flowing
focus
vto make clear; to concentrate
focus
ncenter; hub; concentration
fold
vto bend; to crease; to wrap; to envelop; to clasp
fold
nbend; crease; depression in the ground; hollow between two hills; yard
folder
ndossier for storing papers; directory
food
nnourishment; substance which provides the body with nutrients; sustenance
forecast
vto predict a future event or condition; to foretell
forecast
adjpredicted; expected; anticipated
forecast
nprediction of a future event or condition (i .e. development of the economy)
forecaster
nperson who foretells future events; weatherman
foreign
adjstrange; unfamiliar; from or of another place; pertaining to dealings with another country
foremost
advfirst in place or rank; primary; leading; main
foresee
vto predict; to prophesy; to foretell
form
vto shape; to create; to design; to arrange; to be created
form
nshape; image; framework; document with blank spaces to be filled in; fitness; type
formal
adjceremonious; conventional; according to custom; stiff; strict; symmetrical
formal
noccasion which requires fancy dress (dance, ball, etc.); evening gown
format
vto design the appearance of; to arrange; to prepare a diskette or hard disk for use
format
nstructure; pattern; design; organization; pattern of data organization
formatted
adjarranged in a particular way; prepared for reading and writing
formula
nset way of saying or doing something; principle; pattern
formulate
vto devise; to conceive; to develop; to plan
fortunate
adjlucky; successful; opportune
fortune
nluck; wealth; chance; success; riches
forward
vto send; to convey; to transmit; to promote; to advance
forward
adjadvanced; ahead; ready; brash; of the future; progressive
forward
advahead; to the front
forward
nplayer positioned at the front of the offensive line (Sports)
foster
adjentrusted to the care
foster
vto encourage; to nurture; to promote; to raise; to care for
found
adjdiscovered
found
vto establish; to create; to build; to set up; to start a company
foundation
nbase; fundament; substructure; establishing; institution
founder
vto fill with water and sink; to fall; to fail; to stumble; to cause to sink
founder
nestablisher; organization or channel; person who gives authorization to operate a channel
fraction
nproduct of the division of one number by another; part of a whole; segment; fragment; quotient
frame
vto contrive false evidence against; to set up; to construct; to build; to fashion; to formulate
frame
ncasing; skeleton; structure; body structure; mood
framework
nsupport; skeleton; structure; system
franchise
vto grant a license to an individual or group; to grant the right to vote
franchise
nlicense to market a company's goods or services; business which has been granted a license
franchisor
nperson who has the right to grant a license
frank
vto deliver without charge
frank
adjhonest; sincere; straightforward; open; candid
frank
nmark or signature which allows a letter or package to be sent free of charge
fraud
nswindle; deceit; cheating; forgery; embezzlement
fraudulent
adjguilty; dishonest
fraught
adjfull of or accompanied by; charged with; laden with
freight
vto load with goods; to load; to weigh down; to send as cargo
freight
ncargo or goods that are shipped for a fee; shipping cost; transportation; conveyance; shipment
frequency
nquality of occurring regularly; rate at which a function reoccurs
frequent
adjhappening often; regular; common; usual
frequent
vto go regularly to (a certain place); to patronize
frequently
advregularly; often
frisky
adjenergetic; full of life; playful; lively
fuel
vto provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
fuel
nsubstance burned to create energy (petrol, gasoline, gas, wood, coal, etc.)
fueled
adjfilled with petrol, gas or another substance that produces energy
fulfill
vto realize; to make a reality; to accomplish; to complete; to execute
fulfillment
nrealization; performance; completion; gratification; satisfaction
function
vto work; to act; to operate; to perform
function
nduty; role; purpose; feature; convention
fund
vto finance; to supply with money; to allocate financial sums; to extend a short-term obligation
fund
namount of money set aside for a specific purpose; supply
fundamental
adjbasic; elemental; essential
fundamental
nprinciple; basis; essential
funnel
vto channel; to centralize
funnel
ndevice with a wide opening at the top which narrows as it reaches the bottom
funnelled
adjchanneled; centralized
furniture
nmovable articles for use in a home or office (i .e. chairs, desks, cabinets, closets, etc.)
further
adjmore distant; additional
further
advto a greater distance; more; in addition
further
vto advance; to encourage; to promote; to assist
fussy
adjexacting; choosy; ornate; nagging; annoying
G.D.P.
abbrtotal goods and services produced by nation during one year excluding payments on foreign investments
G.N.P.
abbrtotal value of goods and services produced by a country in a given period (generally one year)
gain
nprofit; assets; achievement; increase; benefit; advantage
gain
vto acquire; to earn; to purchase; to obtain; to profit
gap
nopening; breach; hiatus; space; great difference; disparity
garbage
nsomething that is discarded; rubbish; trash; junk; waste
garment
npiece of clothing; outer covering
garner
nplace where grain is stored; granary; storehouse; collection; store
garner
vto collect; to gather; to accumulate; to store; to place in reserve
gasoline
nflammable liquid mixture derived from petroleum (used as fuel, etc.)
gate
nportion of a wall or fence that opens and closes; any barrier which opens and closes; entrance; entryway
gather
ndrawing together; fold; pucker
gather
vto assemble; to collect; to accumulate; to conclude; to deduce
gathering
nassembly; meeting; convention; cluster; collection
gauge
nstandard of measure; device for measuring (pressure, amount, distance, etc.)
gauge
vto measure; to evaluate; to determine; to estimate
general
nhigh ranking military officer
general
adjinclusive; of all things
generate
vto create; to produce; to bring into being
generation
nproduction; creating; group of people born around the same time
generous
adjbenevolent; giving; unselfish; abundant; plentiful
genuine
adjoriginal; real; true; natural; honest; sincere
germane
adjpertinent; relevant; connected
get
vto receive; to obtain; to purchase; to bring; to persuade
get into
vto enter
get on with
vto continue
get over
vto recover
get through with
vto finish; to complete
gift
npresent; talent; offering
gifted
adjtalented; skilled; having great natural ability
give up
vto surrender; to quit; to stop doing
global
adjworldwide; universal; of the whole world
globe
nball; sphere; planet Earth; world
glossary
nlist of terms and definitions (usually at the end of a book); dictionary of technical or specific terms
glossy
adjshiny; polished; smooth
glove
nprotecting covering for the hand; padded covering for the hand
go after
vto try to get; to attempt to get
go along with
vto comply; to conform; to follow; to agree
go through
vto experience; to endure
goal
ntarget; aim; purpose; objective; destination
good
adjexcellent; pleasant; valid; competent; skilled; positive
good
advnice; excellent; of high quality
good
nproduct; item; asset; benefit
government
nruling of a country or area; political control; authority
grade
vto give a mark to; to classify; to make level; to evaluate; to assess
grade
nmark; level; degree; rank; type; extend; class (in a school)
gradually
advprogressively
graduate
vto complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma
graduate
adjhaving a degree or diploma; concerning studies beyond a bachelor's degree
graduate
nperson who has completed a course of study and received a degree or diploma
grain
vto crumble into granules
grain
ncereal; seed; granule; particle; texture; weave
grant
vto agree; to give; to bestow; to answer to; to donate
grant
naward; gift; present; contribution; donation
graph
vto represent by chart; to draw a curve representing a given function
graph
ndiagram; chart
grasp
vto seize; to grip; to comprehend; to understand; to realize
grasp
nhold; understanding; knowledge; realization
grateful
adjthankful; appreciative; expressing thanks
gratitude
nthankfulness; appreciation
gratuity
ntip; bonus; recompense
great
adjlarge; important; huge; immense; wonderful; exciting
greenhouse
nstructure built mainly of glass in which plants are cultivated out of season
grit
vto grind the teeth together; to abrade; to grind; to make a harsh grinding noise
grit
nsmall rough granules or particles (i .e. sand); bravery; pluck; endurance
grocer
nperson who owns and operates a food store
groceries
nfoods and other goods sold at a small supermarket or store
grocery
nstore which sells food and other household goods
groom
vto tend carefully; to take care of; to make clean and tidy; to prepare for
grooming
nprocess of making neat and attractive
gross
vto make or earn a total of (before taxes and other expenses)
gross
adjinclusive; complete; total; general; without deductions
gross
n12 dozen; 144
grow
vto become larger; to cultivate; to be changed; to turn into
growth
ndevelopment; progress
guarantee
vto vouch for; to give a warranty; to assure; to promise
guarantee
nsecurity; warranty; pledge; assurance
guess
vto suppose; to hypothesize; to conjecture
guess
nconjecture; supposition; hypothesis
guide
vto direct; to lead; to instruct
guide
ninstructor; director; escort; leader; manual; handbook
guideline
ninstructions; manual; handbook; indication of acceptable conduct or procedure
guilt
nstate of having committed a crime or offense; culpability; feeling of having done something wrong
guilty
adjdeserving of punishment; responsible
gymnasium
nbuilding for indoor sports and exercise; fitness center
H.R.
abbrmanpower; personnel; human work force; human labor; staff
HTML
abbrlanguage used to write pages and sites for the Internet
habit
ncustom; something that one is used to doing; part of a routine; behavior pattern
hallmark
nidentifying characteristic
halt
ntemporary stop; standstill; break or pause in a march or journey
halt
vto stop; to cause to stop; to pause; to hesitate; to be uncertain
handbook
nmanual; guide; guideline; document containing instructions
handle
npart of an object designed to be gripped by the hand; fist name; nickname; code name; title
handle
vto manage; to process; to deal in; to do business with; to treat
handling
ncare; treatment; procedure; system; touch
hard
adjdifficult; complicated; rigid; stiff
hard
advstrenuously; with great effort; to the full extent; intently; to the extreme limit
harmful
adjinjurious; causing damage
harmonize
vto agree; to reconcile; to be in concert with
harmony
nunity; agreement; accord; pleasing balance; symmetry
harness
nstraps and other parts by which a draft animal is attached to a vehicle
harness
vto use; to apply; to employ; to control; to channel
harvest
nreaping; gathering in of crops; outcome; product
harvest
vto reap; to gather in ripe crops; to catch; to gather
hazard
ndanger; risk; game of chance
hazard
vto endanger; to imperil; to dare; to venture
hazardous
adjdangerous; risky; perilous
haze
nfog; mist; obscurity; vagueness
haze
vto treat someone new in a humiliating manner; to harass; to humiliate
head
adjchief; leading; main; principal
head
nmind; understanding; leader; person in authority; top
head
vto lead; to be in charge; to direct; to be at the front; to go in a certain direction
headquarter
vto set up a center of operations; to be set up in a center of operations
headquarters
nmain office; central office of a company; center of operation
headway
nprogress; advance
health
nphysical or mental well-being; freedom from disease
healthy
adjwell; not sick; fit; sound
helicopter
naircraft which flies by means of horizontally rotating blades
hem
nfolded and stitched down edge of cloth; edge of a garment
hem
vto surround; to enclose; to hesitate; to falter in speaking
hesitate
vto waver; to be uncertain; to vacillate; to falter; to be indecisive
hesitation
npausing; stammering; faltering
hidden
adjconcealed; secret; not to be seen; ulterior
hide
vto conceal; to cover up; to keep secret; to place out of sight
hire
nwages; rent; rental; charge; fee
hire
vto lease; to rent; to employ
hit
nstroke; blow; collision; success; popular event or production
hit
vto strike; to beat; to reach; to find; to collide
homebound
adjconfined usually by illness
honest
adjtruthful; candid; frank
honesty
ntruthfulness; sincerity; integrity; frankness
honor
nesteem; respect; integrity; honesty; award; privilege
honor
vto respect; to esteem; to pay tribute; to praise; to accept
horrible
adjterrible; awful; disgusting
hospital
nlocation where sick and injured people receive medical treatment
host
nperson who receives guests; large number; multitude (of people or things)
host
vto act as master of ceremonies; to receive guests into one's home; to give a party
hourly
adjcontinual
house
adjpertaining to accommodations; domesticated
house
nbuilding used for a particular purpose; business; audience; legislative body
house
vto accommodate someone; to stay; to reside; to dwell; to store; to shelter
housing
nlodging; dwelling
however
advin any event; anyway
however
conjin what way?
hr
abbrperiod of 60 minutes
humidity
ndampness; moistness; mugginess
hurry
vto make haste; to rush; to urge; to prod; to dash
hurry
nrush; haste; urgency
hyphen
nshort dash; short line used to connect or separate words or syllables (-)
I.O.U.
abbrsigned note acknowledging a debt
I.P.O.
abbrfirst offering to the public of a company's shares on the stock market
Inc.
abbrlegally established as a corporation
i.e.
abbrthat is to say (Latin); for example; for instance
idea
nconcept; thought; opinion; intention; plan
ideal
adjperfect; imaginary; excellent; best; exemplary
ideal
nstandard of perfection; pattern; model; person or thing that embodies a standard of perfection
idealize
vto represent as the embodiment of perfection
identification
nverification of a person or thing; recognition
identify
vto recognize; to show to be the same; to sympathize; to relate
idle
adjlazy; vain; unoccupied; unemployed
idle
vto lounge; to do nothing; to laze around
ignorance
nlack of knowledge; illiteracy; lack of education; state of being uninformed
ignore
vto disregard; to overlook; to refuse to recognize; to reject
ill
adjsick; bad; unfriendly; unsatisfactory; inadequate; inferior
ill
advwith difficulty; barely; scarcely; poorly; improperly
ill
ntrouble; misfortune; evil; harm; disease; sickness
illustrate
vto exemplify; to clarify; to explain; to depict; to elucidate
illustration
npicture in a book or other work; explanation; clarification
image
vto draw a likeness; to describe; to reflect; to picture in the mind
image
nfigure; form; reflection; picture; likeness; embodiment
imaginary
adjnot real; fanciful
imagination
nability of the mind to create mental pictures which do not exist in reality
imagine
vto envision; to fantasize; to visualize; to think; to assume
imaging
nforming of mental pictures to control bodily processes
imagining
nfantasizing; visualizing
immediate
adjinstantaneous; prompt; direct; close
immediately
conjas soon as
immediately
adjright away; shortly; at once; without delay
impact
vto influence; to affect strongly; to collide; to squeeze in
impact
ninfluence; effect; colliding of two bodies; touch
impatient
adjunable to wait; intolerant; restless
impede
vto delay; to obstruct; to hinder; to prevent; to thwart
imperative
adjnecessary; obligatory; commanding
imperative
nnecessity; obligation; command; order
implement
vto perform; to put into effect; to carry out; to execute; to realize
implement
ntool; instrument; piece of equipment
implementation
nrealization; carrying out; performing; putting into effect; execution
implication
nconsequence; outcome; result; indirect suggestion; connotation; hint
imply
vto suggest indirectly; to hint; to infer; to mean; to import
import
vto bring from another place; to bring goods from a foreign country; to signify; to imply
import
nbrining in of goods from another country; opposite of export; meaning; significance
important
adjsignificant; influential; essential; crucial; critical
impose
vto require; to compel; to force upon; to enforce; to institute
impossible
adjunbearable; cannot be done; cannot be endured
impress
vto affect strongly; to emphasize; to stamp
impression
nstrong feeling or idea left by an experience; effect; vague memory
impressive
adjgrand; magnificent; striking
improve
vto make better; to increase in quality; to enhance; to develop
improvement
nsomething which enhances or improves; addition or change which adds value to something
impulse
ninstinctual urge; sudden desire; whim; wave of energy sent via a nerve
inalienable
adjnon-transferable
inanimate
adjlifeless; spiritless
inbound
adjtraveling in an inward direction
incentive
adjprovocative; stimulating; encouraging
incentive
nstimulus; inducement; enticement; encouragement
incinerator
nfurnace which burns things to ashes
incline
vto slope; to bend; to bow; to slant; to influence
incline
nslope; grade; slant
include
vto comprise; to contain; to embrace
including
adjcomprising; containing; embracing
inclusive
adjcontaining; comprehensive; all-embracing; extensive; taking in
income
namount of money received in payment for goods or services or from other sources; revenue; profits
inconvenience
vto cause discomfort; to trouble; to put out; to disturb
inconvenience
nbother; disturbance; nuisance; discomfort
incorrect
adjwrong; erroneous; imprecise; unseemly; improper
increase
vto enlarge; to add to; to multiply; to raise; to intensify
increase
ngrowth; expansion; addition; enlargement; escalation
incredible
adjunbelievable; inconceivable; fabulous; great; amazing
incumbent
adjpresently holding an office or position; compulsory; necessary; resting; lying
incumbent
nperson who currently holds an office or position
incur
vto meet with; to bring upon oneself; to acquire
independent
adjfree; autonomous; sovereign; self-reliant; selfsufficient
independent
nperson who does not belong to any political party
index
vto register; to adjust prices or salaries in accordance with changes in economic indicators
index
nlist of subjects or other information arranged in alphabetical order; indicator; sign
indicate
vto show; to point out; to mark; to signify; to imply; to exhibit
indoor
adjoccurring within a building; meant to be used inside
induce
vto cause; to bring about; to set in motion; to influence
indulge
vto give in to desire; to yield to; to satisfy; to spoil; to humor
indulgence
nact of giving in to desire; something which gratifies; luxury; leniency
industrialize
vto innovate and develop production
industry
nmanufacturing; trade; diligence; perseverance; tendency to work hard
infancy
nbeginning phase of a project; babyhood
infant
adjpertaining to a minor
infant
nbaby; very young child; toddler; tot; minor
infer
vto derive; to conclude; to guess; to surmise; to hint
inference
nact of deriving; speculation; drawing of a conclusion
inflation
nincrease in the supply of money in relation to the amount of goods available resulting in a rise in prices
inflict
vto impose; to cause something unpleasant
influence
neffect; impact; person or thing which has power to affect others
influence
vto affect; to impact; to impel; to control
influx
ninflow; inward flow; place where a stream flows into another body of water
inform
vto communicate data to; to tell; to brief; to notify
informal
adjunofficial; relaxed; casual; easy; laid-back
information
nknowledge; intelligence; data
ingredient
ncomponent; element; factor; one of the substances which comprises a mixture
inhabit
vto occupy; to live in; to dwell in; to reside in; to populate
inhabitant
nperson who lives in a particular place; resident; tenant; occupant
inherent
adjintrinsic; existing as a natural and integral part; natural; inborn
initial
nbeginning letter of a person's first name; first letter (as of a word)
initial
vto sign using the first letter or letters of a name
initialed
adjsigned with initials; marked with the first letter or letter of a name
initially
advat first; in the first place; at the beginning
initiate
vto set going; to launch; to begin; to start
initiative
adjbeginning; introductory
initiative
nenterprise; drive; ambition; beginning move in a process; first step
injure
vto hurt; to wound; to insult; to offend; to damage
injured
adjhurt; wounded; insulted; offended; damaged
injury
nhurt; wound; harm; damage; insult
innocent
adjnot guilty; pure; simple; naive; unsophisticated; harmless
innocent
nperson who is free from sin or wrongdoing
innovate
vto make changes; to create something new; to invent
innovation
nintroduction of something new; change; new method or practice
innovator
nperson who makes changes; person who introduces new methods or procedures; creative person
inquiry
nformal question; exploration; questioning; investigation
insert
vto place in; to put in; to add to
insert
nsomething created separately for the purpose of being added to or placed inside (a book, newspaper, etc.)
insist
vto demand; to emphasize firmly; to request firmly; to require; to persevere
inspect
vto check; to look over carefully and critically; to examine officially; to review
inspection
nact of looking over carefully and critically; official examination; audit; review
inspector
nperson whose job it is to supervise and examine; police officer ranking below a superintendent
inspiration
nstimulus; motivation; revelation; insight; idea
inspire
vto motivate; to stimulate; to provoke; to influence; to encourage
inspiring
adjmotivating; stimulating; encouraging; provoking; inhaling
install
vto set up for use; to put in (i .e. machinery); to establish in an office or position
instalment
none of several separate payments into which a debt has been divided
instance
vto refer to a case or occurrence to explain or prove a point; to cite; to mention
instance
noccurrence; occasion; example; illustration
instant
adjimmediate; quick; urgent; pressing; present; current
instant
nmoment; very short space of time; current month
instantaneously
advimmediately; momentarily
instead
advin place of; as a replacement
instinctively
advnaturally; spontaneously; intuitively; automatically
institute
vto establish; to set up; to begin; to initiate; to start
institute
nfoundation; organization which provides a certain service or supports a particular cause
institution
norganization; custom; convention; law or activity which is accepted in a society
instruct
vto inform; to direct; to guide; to command; to order; to educate
instruction
nteaching; direction; guidance; training; education; information
instructor
neducator; teacher; trainer
instrument
vto equip with devices for measuring, recording, or controlling
instrument
ntool; implement; device; appliance; agent; means
insulate
vto separate from others; to segregate
insult
naffront; offense; rude remark or action
insult
vto speak or act in a rude or contemptuous manner; to offend; to affront
insurance
ncontract by which property or persons are guaranteed against damage or loss
insure
vto provide a guarantee against possible damage or loss; to make certain
integrity
nhonesty; uprightness; morality; wholeness; unity
intelligence
nability to reason and understand; cleverness; brilliance; information
intend
vto plan; to mean; to have in mind do or accomplish; to designate for a particular purpose
intense
adjextreme; great; powerful; strong; profound
intensify
vto increase; to strengthen; to heighten
intensity
nstrength; energy; extreme degree; depth; clarity
intensive
adjcharacterized by a high degree; highly concentrated
intent
nplan; goal; aim; objective; meaning
intent
adjconcentrated; focused; determined; resolute; purposeful
intention
nplan; aim; goal; purpose
interchangeable
adjcan be traded; can be substituted by something else
interest
nconcern; affair; percentage on a loan which is paid over time
interest
vto cause to become involved in; to arouse curiosity
interfere
vto impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to meddle
interim
adjtemporary; provisional
interim
advmeanwhile; in the meantime
interim
ntemporary arrangement; in between period
interior
ninside a building; inland section of a country
interior
adjinner; inside; inland; of a country's domestic affairs; of an individual's inner life
interject
vto place between other things; to throw into the center of
intermittent
adjnot continuous; sporadic; fitful; alternately stopping and starting
internal
ninner quality; intrinsic characteristic
internal
adjinner; inside; located within; of a country's domestic affairs
international
adjbetween countries; of relations between two or more countries
internationalize
vto globalize; to make worldwide
interpret
vto explain; to clarify; to elucidate; to understand or explain in a particular way
interpreter
nperson who translates from one language to another (orally); person how clarifies; commentator
interrupt
vto stop; to discontinue; to disturb; to bring a conversation to a halt
interruption
ndisturbance; discontinuance; stoppage; cutting-off
interview
nmeeting at which a person is evaluated through questioning (as for a job)
interview
vto question formally; to evaluate through questioning
interviewee
nperson who is being asked questions; job candidate
interviewer
nperson who ask questions (i .e. reporter or employer)
intricate
adjcomplex; complicated; involved; entangled
introduce
vto present for the first time; to initiate; to establish; to announce
introduction
nact of acquainting one person with another; preface
introductory
adjpreliminary; beginning
invent
vto originate; to create; to design; to fabricate; to concoct
invention
ncreativity; resourcefulness; fabrication; falsehood
inventive
adjcreative; new; original
inventor
ncreator; designer
inventory
nstock; list of assets; act of checking stock
inventory
vto make a detailed list of property; to summarize; to sum up the worth of
invest
vto expend money or effort for future benefits; to grant; to install; to cover; to authorize
investment
nexpenditure of money or effort for future benefits; authorization
investor
nperson who puts money into a project
invisible
adjimpossible to see; imperceptible; hidden; concealed
invitation
nrequest for one's presence; summons; call
invite
vto request the presence of; to solicit; to attract; to encourage; to promote
invoice
nbill
invoice
vto bill; to charge
involve
vto cause to be concerned with; to engage; to engross
involvement
ninclusion; participation; connection; association; relation
irrelevant
adjbeside the point; unconnected; impertinent; immaterial
irritate
vto annoy; to bother; to aggravate; to anger
irritated
adjannoyed; aggravated; exasperated
irritation
nsomething which annoys or aggravates
issue
ntopic; subject; matter; question; problem; publication
issue
vto publish; to distribute; to circulate; to emit
item
nthing; object; article; news story; piece of information
itemize
vto catalog; to list; to enumerate; to set down in full detail
itinerary
nroute; travel plans; travel journal
jeopardize
vto endanger; to place in danger; to imperil; to put at risk
jeopardy
ndanger; peril; hazard; risk; endangerment
jeopardy
vto endanger; to imperil; to put at risk; to place in danger
join
vto attach; to connect; to unite; to combine; to become a member
joint venture
ncollective enterprise; group endeavor; collaboration
journal
nnewspaper; magazine; diary; blog; bookkeeping ledger
journalist
nreporter; person who writes for a newspaper or magazine; correspondent
journey
nlong trip; distance; voyage
journey
vto travel; to take a trip
judge
nperson who presides over court trials; arbiter; expert; critic
judge
vto criticize; to assess; to determine; to rule
junction
nintersection; crossing; connection
justify
vto vindicate; to defend; to support; to excuse
keep
nwages; living; stronghold
keep
vto hold onto; to save; to store; to watch over; to care for
key
ndevice used to open locks; button on a board
key
vto fit; to adapt; to adjust; to tune; to supply with an explanatory device
key
adjimportant; significant; fundamental; necessary; crucial
kind
ntype; sort; class; group of things which are classed together because of their similarities
kind
adjgentle; good-hearted; understanding; compassionate
kindly
adjnicely; thoughtfully; graciously; considerately; sympathetically
kit
nset; equipment; outfit; clothing; wash basin
kit
vto equip; to outfit with supplies
know
vto be acquainted with; to understand; to distinguish; to be aware of
knowledge
nfamiliarity; understanding; wisdom; education; awareness
Ltd.
abbrfirm, company that is organized in such a way as to give its owners limited liability
labor
vto work; to toil; to exert oneself; to work hard
labor
nstrenuous physical or mental work; toil; exertion
lack
vto be short of; to be without; to be missing; to need; to want
lack
nneed; want; shortage; absence
landscape
nview; scenery; horizontal page orientation
landscaper
nperson who designs gardens or large areas
language
nspoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts and feelings
large
adjbig; enormous; wide; spacious; famous
last
vto continue; to suffice; to endure; to persist
last
adjcoming after all others; most recent; final; newest
last
advafter all others; finally; at the end; most recently
last
nend; conclusion; final appearance; power of endurance; vitality; unit of weight
lasting
adjcontinuing; enduring; remaining for a long time; durable
lasting
nstrong durable fabric; persistence
late
advafter the usual or expected time; tardily; recently; far on time; formerly
late
adjcoming or occurring after the usual or expected time; tardy; slow; delayed
launch
vto start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to break into
launch
nact of sending out; act of starting or initiating; commencement; inauguration
law
nrule enacted by a community or country; custom; principle; convention
lawsuit
ncase in a court of law brought by one party against another; legal claim
lawyer
nperson who represents people in a court or advises them on legal matters; attorney; barrister
lay off
vto postpone; to dismiss from a job; to fire
layer
nthickness of some material that covers a surface; covering; bed; stratum
layman
nunexperienced person
layout
narrangement; plan; sketch; drawing; something which has been arranged
lb
abbrpound; unit of weight in ancient Rome equaling approximately 12 ounces
lead
vto conduct; to guide; to direct; to influence
lead
adjmost important; main; first; opening; beginning
lead
nguidance; advance position; first place; guide
leader
nhead; chief; director; carrier; main article
leaflet
nsheet of paper on which information has been printed; flyer
leakage
nsomething which escapes or passes through a hole or opening (i .e. liquid, gas, etc.)
lease
vto rent out property for a specific period of time; to let
lease
na contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
least
adjsmallest in size; smallest in amount; lowest in importance
least
advto the smallest extent possible
least
nsomething which is smallest in size or importance
leather
ntanned and preserved animal skin; item made of animal skin
leave
vto depart; to exit; to quit; to omit; to let alone
leave
nvacation; time off; permission to be absent; departure; farewell
lecture
vto deliver a discourse before an audience; to reprimand tediously
lecture
ndiscourse given before an audience; tedious reprimand; formal reproof
legacy
ninheritance; bequest; something handed down from one's ancestors
legal
adjof or pertaining to the law; allowed by law
legitimate
adjlawful; acceptable; justified; authorized
legitimate
vto make valid; to make lawful; to justify; to make permissible
leisure
ntime free from work other demands and duties; free time; rest; recreation
lend
vto give on a temporary basis; to give money as a loan; to donate
lesson
vto instruct; to teach; to scold; to reprove; to rebuke
lesson
nexercise; assignment given to a student; something to be studied and learned
letter
ncharacter which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization
letterhead
nline printed at the top of a piece of stationary
level
vto straighten; to flatten; to make even; to equalize
level
adjstraight; equal; even; honest
level
ndegree; rank; height; plane; flat horizontal plain
lever
na simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
leverage
vto use one's influence to affect people or circumstances
leverage
ninfluence; ability to affect or alter people or circumstance
levy
vto impose a tax or fine; to conscript troops
levy
na charge imposed and collected
liability
nfinancial obligation; debt; responsibility; obligation
liable
adjunder legal obligation; responsible; prone
liberal
adjin favor of reform; supporting a progressive philosophy; tolerant; open-minded
liberal
nperson who favors political and social reform
library
nplace where one can borrow books
license
vto grant a permit; to authorize; to permit; to allow
license
npermit; official permission; authorization; document which shows proof of authorization; certificate
lifestyle
nway of life
likelihood
nprobability; chance; feasibility; possibility
likely
adjreasonable; probable; possible; appropriate; promising
likely
advseemingly; probably
limit
vto create boundaries; to restrict; to reduce; to function as a border
limit
npoint at which something ends; edge; border; restriction; restraint
limited
adjconfined within a boundary; restricted; narrow; mediocre
line
vto place in a row; to cover the inside of; to pad
line
nlong thin mark; row; border; domain; tactic
link
vto join; to connect; to associate with; to relate to
link
nconnection; relation; association; one ring of a chain; ring
list
vto write or print a series of names or items according to a certain order; to inscribe; to record
list
nroll; roster; inventory; strip; band
litter
vto toss or dump garbage in an unauthorized place; to scatter objects in disorder
litter
nrefuse; trash; disorder
load
vto fill; to pack (with goods, cargo, etc.)
load
nsomething carried; cargo; burden; unit of measure or weight; capacity
loan
vto lend a sum of money for a period of time; to give temporarily
loan
namount of money that has been borrowed; something borrowed; act of giving temporarily
local
adjcharacterized; by or occupying a particular place
local
nperson who is native to or resides in a particular area
locate
vto situate; to place; to identify; to find; to settle
located
adjsituated; placed; identified; found; existing; standing
location
nplace; position; situation; site; spot
lock
vto fix in place; to link firmly together; to be held in place
lock
nfastening mechanism which is opened with a key or other device
locksmith
nperson who who makes and fixes keys and fasting mechanisms
logistics
nplanning and execution; management of a business or other operation
logo
ngraphic symbol which represents a company or organization
look forward to
vto anticipate gladly
look into
vto investigate
look over
vto examine
loom
vto appear as a large and indistinct form; to appear as larger than life; to impend
loom
napparatus on which fabrics are woven; weaving machine
loop
vto make circular shape
loop
nfastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
lose
vto misplace; to be deprived of; to be defeated; to fail; opposite of to win
loss
nopposite of profit; deprivation; defeat; destruction
lounge
vto lie down; to recline; to move in a relaxed manner; to walk lazily
lounge
nsofa; couch; lobby; slow walk; stroll
loyal
adjfaithful; true to one's obligations
loyalty
nfaithfulness; devotion; constancy
lucid
adjcomprehensible; intelligible; rational; transparent; bright
lucrative
adjprofitable; yielding monetary rewards; gainful
luggage
nsuitcases; cases and bags carried by travelers
lumber
ntrees that have been sawed into rough planks; useless items that been put in storage
lumber
vto move heavily or awkwardly; to accumulate; to collect
luncheon
nafternoon party where a light meal is served
machine
ndevice made up of interconnected parts that work together to perform a given task or function
machine
vto produce via mechanical means
magnificent
adjsplendid; majestic; superb; glorious; impressive
mail
npostal service; letters and other items that are sent via the postal service
mail
vto send a letter or other item via the postal service; to post
mailing
nlarge batch of letters sent at one time by a single sender; rented property
main
nprincipal pipe or duct in a system; chief part of something; strength or force; high sea
main
adjprincipal; head; chief
mainframe
ncomputer which can serve many users simultaneously
maintain
vto keep in existence; to preserve; to support; to provide for
maintenance
nupkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support
major
nmilitary rank above captain; main subject of study chosen by a college or university student
major
vto specialize in a certain field
major
adjmore important than others; great; serious
majority
ngreater number or part; number greater than half of the total
mall
nshopping center; pedestrian walkway; promenade
manage
vto administer; to direct; to supervise; to accomplish; to handle
management
nperson of group of people that runs and administers a business or other enterprise
manager
nperson who runs a company; director; administrator; supervisor
managerial
adjrelating to supervision and responsibility
mandate
ncommand; order; authorization granted from one body to a subordinate body
mandate
vto issue a command; to make an official order
manner
nmode; fashion; style; behavior; way; type
manual
ninstructional booklet; handbook
manual
adjphysical; done using human skill or force
manually
advby hand; physically
manufacture
nproduct made by hand or by machine
manufacture
vto make by machine; to produce; to fabricate; to invent
margin
nprofit from the difference between costs and net sales
margin
vto set apart an additional amount of space or money for security
mark
nsign; indication; symbol; grade; trace
mark
vto indicate; to signal; to write down; to record; to notice
market
ndemand for goods or services; rate of purchase and sale; fair
market
vto sell; to trade or deal; to distribute; to promote
match
ncompetition; equal opponent; partner; counterweight; game
match
vto be compatible; to be suitable; to be an equal competitor; to compare
maternal
adjmotherly; related through a mother; relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood
matter
nissue; affair; question; problem; substance of a particular composition and consistency
maximum
ngreatest quantity or amount possible; highest capacity
maximum
adjgreatest; most; utmost; highest
mayor
nelected official acting as executive head of a town or city
mean
nmidpoint; middle; equally far from two extremes; average
mean
vto signify; to be significant; to intend; to indicate
mean
adjaverage; middle; unkind; base; inferior
meaning
ndefinition; significance; intention; explanation
meaning
adjsignificant; important
means
nmethod; way; medium; resources; funds
measurable
adjestimable; determinable; assessable
measure
naction; step; criterion; amount; degree; extent
measure
vto gauge; to quantify; to assess; to evaluate; to estimate
measurement
ncalculation of size or extent; assessment of capacity or dimension
medicine
nart and science of disease treatment and health maintenance; remedy; drug
mediocre
adjregular; ordinary; low-grade; poor
medium
nmeans of expression; channel of communication; middle man; intermediary; broker
member
nperson who belongs to an organization or group; part; organ
membership
nstate of belonging to an organization or group; fellowship
memo
nreminder; internal document
mend
nreform; repair; act of repairing; state of healing or improvement
mend
vto repair; to improve; to be improved
mental
adjof or relating to the mind; intellectual; psychosocial
mention
ndirect or incidental reference; recognition of an achievement
mention
vto remind of; to state; to refer to; to hint at; to indicate
mentor
nadviser; counselor; person who guides and teaches; spiritual instructor
menu
nlist of choices; list of commands or options which may be selected
merchandise
ngoods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold
merchandise
vto trade; to plan for and promote for sales of; to market goods
merge
vto blend; to be blended; to combine or unite into a single body; to be assimilated
merger
nfusion; agglomeration
message
ncommunication; information; announcement; note; memo; intimation
messenger
nperson employed to deliver official dispatches or go on special errands
meter
ninstrument that automatically measures quantities of substances (gas, water or electricity)
method
nprocedure; plan of action; way; manner in which one conducts business; technique
meticulous
adjpedantic; cautious concerning minute details; scrupulous
metropolitan
nresident of a capital city; sophisticated big-city person
metropolitan
adjcharacteristic of a capital city; sophisticated
mid-range
npertaining to a value that is approximately in the middle of a series of values
midday
nnoon; 12 a.m.
midmorning
nbefore noon
might
nstrength; power; force; bravery
might
vcan; to allow; to be possible; to wish
millennium
nunit of time equal to one thousand years; thousandth year anniversary
mind
nbrain; memory; recollection; opinion; intention; desire
mind
vto pay attention to; to supervise; to regret; to oppose; to remember; to notice
minimum
nleast possible amount; smallest possible size; lowest degree
minimum
adjpertaining to the smallest; indicating the least
minority
npart of a population differing in some characteristic; state of being under legal age
minute
nunit of time equal to 60 seconds; 1/60 of an hour; memo; protocol; memorandum
minute
vto record the proceedings of a meeting; to make a memorandum
minute
adjtiny; extremely small; trivial; petty; accurate
minutely
advmeticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently; thoroughly
miserably
advwithout pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly
misgiving
napprehension; worry; doubt; hesitation; reservation
mission
ntask; assignment; delegation; errand; religious delegation
mistake
nblunder; fault; error
mistake
vto make an error; to be wrong; to confuse
mistreatment
nabuse; molestation
misunderstand
vto interpret incorrectly; to comprehend incorrectly
misunderstanding
nincorrect interpretation
mitigate
vto soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease
mobilize
vto move; to circulate; to draft; to assemble for action (especially armed reserves)
moderately
advmildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not excessively; reasonably
modest
adjhumble; unpretentious; unassuming; simple; limited
modification
nchange; adjustment, agreement; adaptation; restriction
mollify
vto calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve
momentum
nforce of movement; strength or motivation derived from an initial effort
monetize
vto turn into profit; to generate revenue
money
ncoins and paper notes which have value; currency; medium of trade; wealth
money supply
nthe total amount of funds in circulation in a given country's economy
monitor
vto supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up on
monitor
nsupervisor; device for regulating; screen
mood
nstate of mind; predominant emotion
moral
adjethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; having integrity
moral
nethic; lesson; principle
mortgage
vto sign over property to a creditor as security for money that is owed; to obligate
mortgage
nconditional conveyance of property as for security on a loan; pledging; lien
motivate
vto prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration; to stir to action; to induce
motivation
nincentive; drive; inspiration; state of being stirred to action
motive
adjof reason or cause; inspiring to action
motive
nsomething that causes a person to act; cause; incentive; purpose; intention
move
vto act on; to transfer from one place to another; to change residence
move
nchange of residence; action; turn in a game; formal request or proposition
mth.
abbrperiod of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year
mull
vto think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to heat and spice for drinking
mull
nthin muslin fabric (Hindi); beach cliff (Scottish)
must
vto have to; to be obligated; to be likely or probable
must
nnecessity; obligation; new wine; grape juice that has not yet fermented
myriad
ngreat number of persons or things; many; a lot; composed of a countless number of items
N/A
abbrdescribing something that can be left out isn't required
name
nword or phrase by which someone or something is called or identified; moniker
name
vto appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate
name
adjreputed; famous
narrow
vto limit; to restrict; to contract; to lessen in width; to taper
narrow
adjtight; strait; reduced; not wide
nationality
ncitizenship; patriotism
nearby
adjclose at hand
nearby
advnext to; alongside
necessarily
advas a logical result; unavoidably
necessary
nsomething that is essential or imperative; essentials of life (food, clothing, and shelter)
necessary
adjvital; essential; indispensable; unavoidable
necessity
nobligation; need; requirement
need
nrequirement; shortage of an indispensable item; distress; hardship
need
vto require; to be in distress; to be under hardship; to be obligated
neglect
ndisregard; inattention; forgetfulness; abandonment
neglect
vto disregard; to ignore; to forget to perform (a duty); to shirk; to abandon
negligence
nneglect; disregard; carelessness; failure to provide the necessary provision for (Law)
negotiable
adjdescribing an asset or item which can easily be sold or transferred
negotiate
vto bargain; to deal; to work out; to compromise; to clear or pass an obstacle
negotiator
nperson who participates in a bargaining session
nevertheless
advanyway; anyhow; still; all the same
news
nreport of recent events; information about previously unknown facts
newsletter
nshort informational periodical that is usually distributed to the members of an interest group
nexus
nmeans of connection; link; joint; connected group
no.
abbrnumeral; mathematical value or its symbol; unit in a series; part
nominate
vto appoint someone (for a position, office, or honor); to designate; to select
nomination
nappointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor)
nominee
nperson who has been appointed; candidate
note
vnot intended to earn profits; to observe; to remark on; to make a comment; to record
note
nshort written reminder; memo; brief informal letter; official message
notebook
nportable personal computer; laptop computer
notice
vto discern; to perceive; to pay attention; to observe; to remark
notice
nannouncement; poster, sign; warning; attention; consideration
novel
adjnew; strange
novel
npiece of long fiction with a plot and characters; story
novelty
ninnovation; something new; discovery
nuance
nslight difference; subtle distinction
number
vto count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot
number
adjanesthetized; lacking sensitivity (to pain); in shock; senseless
number
nmathematical value or its symbol; indefinite amount; quantity of; sum
nurse
vto breast-feed; to suckle; to provide medical care; to take care of
nurse
nmedical caretaker (especially in a hospital under the supervision of a doctor)
object
narticle, thing; goal; focus of a thought or action
object
vto oppose; to protest
objection
nopposition; appeal; denial; protest
objective
naim; purpose, goal
objective
adjimpartial; unbiased; existing outside of the mind
obligation
nduty responsibility; indebtedness; agreement
obligatory
adjbinding; compelling; must be done; necessary
observe
vto watch; to study; to monitor; to supervise; to discern
obsolete
adjancient; archaic; no longer in use; outdated; useless
obtain
vto acquire; to procure; to secure; to earn; to achieve
obvious
adjclear; unmistakable; apparent; evident; plain
obviously
advclearly; unmistakably; plainly; apparently
occasion
nopportunity; occurrence, event; incident; reason; cause
occasion
vto cause; to incite; to bring to pass
occupancy
nperiod of residence; act of taking possession (Law); right of possession
occupation
nact of forcefully taking possession of an area; seizure; conquest; possession or settlement of land
occupied
adjconquered; seized; filled; taken up; inhabited; populated
occur
vto happen; to take place; to transpire; to come to mind; to suggest itself
occurrence
nhappening; event; incident
offence
nattack; misdeed; insult; transgression
offender
ntransgressor; person who breaks the law; one who insults
offense
nattack; misdeed; insult; transgression
offensive
nattack; act of aggression; position of pursuit or aggression
offer
nsuggestion; proposal of a price; tender; bid
offer
vto suggest; to tender; to bid; to propose a price; to present
office
nchamber; bureau; incumbency; agency; authority
official
nperson who holds public position; authority
offing
ndistant part of the sea visible from the shore; remote place far from the shore; high seas
offset
noutcome; compensation; counterbalance
offset
vto compensate; to balance
omission
ndeletion; negligence; failure; default
omit
vto delete; to skip over; to neglect
onus
nresponsibility; duty; burden; impediment; blame
operate
vto act; to function; to manage; to use; to activate; to perform surgery
operation
nworking, performance, handling; venture, undertaking; series of actions
operational
adjworking; functional; ready for use
operator
none who activates; worker of a telephone switchboard; operation symbol
opinion
nattitude; outlook; formal judgment or estimation
opportune
adjappropriate; fitting; well-timed; timely; proper; expedient
opportunity
nchance; occasion; favorable time to act
opposite
ncontrast; something contrary
opposite
adjfacing; across from; contrary; reverse; different; antithetical
opposite
advcontrarily
opposite
prepacross from; facing
option
nchoice; alternative; possibility; selection; election
order
narrangement; instruction; command; request for something
order
vto command; to request something; to arrange; to manage
ordinary
necclesiastical judge; priest
ordinary
adjregular; common
organize
vto arrange; to order; to systematize; to set up; to unite; to structure
origin
nsource; beginning; birth; parentage; nationality
original
nsource from which something arises; prototype; model
original
adjfirst; primary; innovative; creative; novel
originality
nstate of not being a derivative of anything else
originally
advat first; in the first place; in a unique manner
originate
vto begin; to be created; to result from; to develop; to be produced
ostensibly
advapparently; seemingly; to all appearances
ostentatious
adjshowy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish
ought
vto need to; must; to be obligated
outbound
adjleaving; sailing; traveling to another country
outdoor
adjof nature
outlet
nexit; electrical source for connecting appliances; store; shop; joint
output
nyield; product; manufacture; information sent out from a computer
outside
nexternal part or surface of something
outside
adjexternal; of the outdoors; from the outdoors; maximal
outside
advout of doors
outside
prepbesides; aside from
outstanding
adjexcellent; conspicuous; prominent; due
overall
nwork clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
overcome
vto subdue; to solve
overdraft
nlimit to which money may be withdrawn from the bank on credit
overhead
ngeneral expenses; manufacturing and business expenses
overhead
adjof general expenses; general
overhead
advfrom above; above; in the sky
overlap
nsomething that is superimposed
overlap
vto cover a part of; to have something in common
overlook
vto inspect; to supervise; to miss; to omit; to ignore; to excuse
overseas
adjforeign; abroad
overseas
advin a place across an ocean
oversee
vto supervise; to manage; to inspect
overt
adjplain; clear; visible; public; intentional; undisguised (Law)
overtime
nwork beyond regular working hours; pay for such work
overtime
advexceeding regular working hours
overview
nsynopsis; general survey; introduction
overwhelm
vto defeat; to master; to crush; to stagger; to stun; to daze
owe
vto be indebted to; to be under obligation to pay or repay
own
vto be in possession of; to belong to; to confess
own
adjbelonging to oneself or itself (mine, yours, his, etc.); self; by oneself
owner
nproprietor
ownership
nlegal right of possession
PIN
abbrset of numbers which identifies a person
PR
abbractions of promoting goodwill and distributing information for a company or organization
PTO
abbrrequesting to view or read the opposite side of a page or document
Ph.D.
abbrgraduate with a doctorate; graduate of a doctoral program; university degree; title
p.m.
abbrbetween noon and midnight; in the afternoon; after the hour of 12:00 noon
package
nbundle; parcel; container for storage or transportation; inseparable combination of items
package
vto wrap; to combine things together as one inseparable unit
pad
npiece of soft material which cushions; block of pages stacked together and connected on one side
pad
vto cushion; to fill; to fill out; to walk; to go by foot
page
npiece of paper; attendant; servant
page
vto call; to summon (e .g. to the telephone); to number sheets of paper in a collection
paint
ncolored substance applied to surfaces; layer of dried pigment on a surface
paint
vto apply color to a surface; to put makeup on; to describe something in words
pair
nmatch; whole consisting of two parts; couple
pair
vto couple; to be part one of a match; to mate
pallet
nstraw-filled mattress; hard and simple bed; platform used to stack items during moving or storage
panel
ngroup of judges; board; band; strip; crew; staff
paper
nthin sheets of fibrous material used to write on; article; essay; questionnaire
paradigm
nmodel; ideal; mold; form; example; pattern
paragraph
npassage; distinct portion of text (usually begins with an indented line); section; clause
parameter
nvariable which determines the form of a function
paramount
adjsuperior; supreme; above all; of the highest rank; most important
parentheses
ngrouping symbols ()
part
vto divide; to separate; to be divided; to allocate
part
adjsomewhat
part
nsection; piece; region; role; function; side in an agreement
part-time
nperiod; era; hour; rate
participate
vto be involved; to join in
particular
adjspecial; unusual; detailed; precise; pedantic; strict
particular
ndetail; individual characteristic; item; article; specific proposition
particularly
advespecially; specifically
party
vto celebrate
party
adjof a political group; of social gatherings
party
npolitical group; social gathering; side of an agreement; group; gang
pass
nalleyway; narrow road between mountains; successful grade on a test
pass
vto cross; to transport; to approve
passage
nway; route; course; section; piece
passenger
ntraveler; fare; person who rides or travels
passport
na document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
patch
narea of fabric used to repair a hole; stain; bandage; lot
patch
vto cover a hole with a piece of material; to use to cover a hole
path
ntrack; lane; route; search route
patience
ntolerance; forbearance
pattern
nsample; model; form; mold; decorative design
pattern
vto decorate; to imitate; to mimic; to copy an example
pay
nsalary; wages
pay
vto give money for goods or to cancel debts; to settle; to be worthwhile; to be profitable
payable
adjmay be settled
payment
nwage; salary; compensation; bonus; punishment
payroll
nfinancial sheet listing salaries; list of workers who receive wages and salaries
pd.
abbrgiven money that was owed
peace
nstate of not being at war; silence; quietness; tranquility
peculiar
adjexceptional; special; strange; odd; curious
peddle
vto hawk; to vend; to deal; to distribute; to sell
pedicure
ncosmetic foot treatment
penalize
vto punish
penalty
npunishment; fine; punishment in the form of a financial payment
perceive
vto feel; to sense; to distinguish; to discern; to see
percent
none part of a hundred
perennial
nsomething that continues for many years
perennial
adjlasting throughout the whole year; continuing for many years; perpetual; everlasting
perfect
vto refine; to improve; to complete; to make faultless
perfect
adjflawless; complete; undamaged
perform
vto do; to carry out; to execute; to present; to arrange; to manage
performance
nshow; presentation; execution; act; deed
perhaps
advmaybe; possibly; could be
period
npunctuation mark; end; pause at end of a phrase; full sentence; age; season
periodical
nmagazine; journal
periodical
adjoccurring at regular intervals; recurrent; cyclic; seasonal
perishable
nproduct which can rot or spoil (fruit, food etc.)
perishable
adjexpendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal
permanent
adjlasting; enduring; perpetual; regular; fixed; invariable
permeate
vto enter; to penetrate; to infiltrate; to suffuse
permit
nlicense; authorization
permit
vto let; to enable; to allow; to authorize; to sanction
perpetuate
vto eternalize; to make everlasting; to preserve from extinction
persistence
ndiligence; tenacity; stubbornness; continuation
persistent
adjtenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent
personnel
nstaff; work force; team; crew
perspective
nviewpoint; outlook; vista; view
persuade
vto convince; to induce; to sway
persuasion
ninducement; act of convincing
pertain
vto belong to; to be connected to; to relate; to refer
pertinent
adjrelevant; related; appropriate; fitting
pervasive
adjpenetrating; infiltrating; spreading; extending; permeating
petrol
ntype of fuel; gasoline
pharmacist
ndruggist; apothecary
phone
vto make a call; to ring
photo
prefof light
photo
npicture; snapshot
photograph
vto take a picture
photograph
npicture; snapshot; image
photographer
ncameraman; person who takes pictures
pick up
vto choose; to select; to pull out; to tear out; to peck
pick up
nhoe; tool used to spread soil; choice; selection
picture
vto photograph; to paint; to draw; to describe; to depict
picture
nphotograph; drawing; painting; film; embodiment
pie
ntype of dessert; cake; baked dish consisting of a crust and filling
piece
vto join parts together; to attach segments
piece
nslice; part; segment; creation; work
pile
nheap; mound; wealth; fortune; group of buildings; dike; levee
pioneer
npathfinder; forerunner; person who paves the way; member of a military engineering corps
pioneer
vto pave the way; to create a path; to guide; to initiate; to originate
pipe
ntube; trachea; flute; toot
pipe
vto convey a fluid; to transport a liquid; to make a highpitched sound
pitch
nrelative highness or lowness of a sound; tar; asphalt; throw
pitch
vto establish; to erect; to throw; to toss
place
nlocation; position; standing; role; function
place
vto put; to lay; to lodge; to nominate; to appoint
placid
adjserene; quiet; peaceful; tranquil; relaxed; calm
plaid
ncolorful fabric with a pattern of square s and crossbars
plain
advsimply; in an unembellished manner; clearly
plain
nplateau; area of level ground; prairie; savanna
plain
adjclear; evident; simple; flat; smooth
plan
nprogram; scheme; agenda; timetable; schedule
plan
vto make a scheme; to plot; to design; to contrive; to think up
plane
adjflat, level; even
plane
ntype of aircraft; two-dimensional surface; rank; level
plane
vto smooth wood; to make smooth; to remove rough areas
plant
nsmall vegetable growth; factory; equipment
plant
vto sow; to place seeds or vegetation into soil; to establish; to set
plate
nflat dish for serving food; portion; covering, coating; board
plate
vto cover with a thin layer of metal; to coat with metal
plc
abbrpublic limited liability company in Britain
pleased
adjcontent; satiated; having one's desires satisfied
pleasure
nenjoyment; amusement; entertainment; delight; joy
pleasure
vto cause someone enjoyment
plug
ncork; stopper; electrical connector; block; advertisement
plug
vto cap; to cork; to stop up; to block; to advertise
plumber
nperson who works with pipe and water systems
pocket
adjsmall; of a pouch
pocket
npouch used to carry objects; sac; underground deposit of oil
pocket
vto profit; to roll a ball into a hole (Billiards)
point
nspot; tip; essence; gist; matter
point
vto indicate; to emphasize; to sharpen; to direct
pointer
nindicator; something used to point; hand on a clock; clue; advice
policy
ncourse or method of action; guidelines; position; standpoint; insurance contract
polite
adjcourteous; having good manners; gentle; genial; kind
poll
nvoting, electing; counting of votes; number of votes; referendum
poll
vto vote; to elect; to count votes; to make a survey
pollution
ncontamination; dirtying; soiling; spoiling; destruction
ponder
vto reflect; to think; to consider; to meditate
population
ntotal number of people living in an area
portable
adjmobile; movable; can be transported from one place to another
portfolio
nbriefcase; attache case; list of securities and stocks
pose
nstance
pose
vto stance
position
nviewpoint, opinion; siting; locus; location; place; job
position
vto erect; to set; to put; to place
possess
vto control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as property
possession
ncustody; property; asset; control; ownership
possibility
nprobability; feasibility; chance; likelihood
possible
adjcould be; might be; may be
post
prefafter; later; subsequent to
post
nmail; column; opinion; role; job placement
post
vto assign to a duty; to station; to publicize; to advertise
postage
nfee for sending letters or packages by mail
posting
nmessage sent to a newsgroup or mailing list (Internet)
postmaster
nmail manager, person responsible for managing electronic mail on a network (Computers)
postpone
vto put off to a later time; to delay; to defer; to put off until later; to stay
posture
nviewpoint; stance; condition; state; mood; attitude
posture
vto pretend; to feign
potency
npower; strength; force; capacity to be
potential
npossibility; ability; capability of being
potential
adjpossible; capable of becoming; able to be
pounce
nact of suddenly swooping down and grabbing; sudden assault or attack
pounce
vto fall on; to storm; to invade; to attack; to seize; to assault
powerful
adjexerting great force; effective; potent; producing the desired effect; influential
practical
adjfeasible; workable; applicable; useful; efficacious
practice
vto exercise; to train; to drill
practice
ncustomary action; habit; drill; training exercise
precede
vto go before; to be in front; to be ahead of; to predate
precise
adjexact; not more and not less; meticulous; strict
precisely
advexactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely
precondition
vto train in advance
precondition
nadvance stipulation; preliminary terms
predict
vto prophesy; to foretell; to announce in advance
predictable
adjcan be prophesied; can be foretold
predisposition
nsensitivity; susceptibility (to disease, etc.)
predominate
vto control to rule over; to be superior
preempt
vto occupy a place; to take a place; to obtain at an advance opportunity
preface
vto use as an introduction; to use as a foreword
preface
nintroduction; foreword; opening statement
prefer
vto hold superior; to appoint; to nominate; to like better
preference
nfavor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status
prejudice
vto express a preconceived opinion; to express one's biases
prejudice
nbias; sentence passed before proper examination of the circumstances
premises
nproperty; site; area; grounds; building with the grounds belonging to it
premium
nsupplementary charge; additional charge; amount paid for insurance; reward
prepaid
adjremunerated ahead of time; settled beforehand via payment
prepare
vto make ready; to get oneself ready; to put into the proper condition
prerogative
nright; special privilege
prescription
nwritten order for a medication; instruction; directive; order; command
present
vto display; to demonstrate; to bestow; to grant
present
adjexistent; in attendance; on hand; of the current times; pertaining to the current times
present
ngift; offering; something that is given to another person without compensation
preserve
narea of land set aside to protect natural resources and wildlife
preserve
vto guard; to keep safe; to keep; to defend; to protect
president
nhead; leader; chairman; chief
press
vto push; to iron; to remove creases or wrinkles; to confiscate for public or government use
press
njournals and newspapers collectively; act or process of printing
pressure
vto apply force or weight; to push; to stress
pressure
nexertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; encumbrance
presume
vto take for granted; to dare; to venture; to take liberties; to permit oneself
pretend
vto impersonate; to act in a role; to claim; to assert
pretend
adjsimulated; feigned; make-believe
pretense
vto feign; to impersonate; to put on a false show
pretense
nfeigning; impersonation; false show; claim; assertion
pretentious
adjimpersonating; putting on a false appearance; feigning; arrogant; haughty
pretty
advmoderately; quite; rather; to some extent
prevail
vto win; to succeed; to overcome; to surpass; to prove superior
prevalent
adjcommon; widespread; current
prevent
vto cause not to happen; to avert; to delay; to impede; to hinder
preventive
nsafeguard; something used to avert an unwanted situation
preventive
adjaverting; avoiding; delaying; inhibiting
previous
adjearlier; antecedent; hasty; premature
previously
advbefore; at an earlier time; in the past; antecedently
price
ncost; value; worth; rate; measure
price
vto give a cost to something
priceless
adjinvaluable; beyond any expressible value; very expensive
primarily
advchiefly; principally; mainly; initially
prime
adjmajor; chief; select; of the highest quality; excellent
prime
nstate of perfection; state of highest quality
principal
adjchief; head; leading; primary; main
principal
nschool director; school master; capital sum (Finance)
principle
ndoctrine; tenet; precept; fundamental law; primary law on which other laws are based
printer
ncomputer peripheral used for exporting documents to paper
prior
adjearlier; antecedent; former
prior
nofficer of a monastery; high-ranking member of a religious order
prioritize
vto organize according to importance
priority
npreference; precedence; higher rank; privileged position; seniority
privacy
nseclusion; solitude; reclusion; secrecy; confidentiality
private
adjintimate; for or pertaining to a small group of people; personal; of an individual
private
nsoldier of the three lowest military ranks
privatize
vto transfer control from governmental to individual powers
privilege
vto grant special rights; to give special advantages or benefits
privilege
nspecial individual right not enjoyed by others; benefit; advantage
prize
vto appreciate; to esteem; to respect; to appraise; to assess worth
prize
adjvaluable; unique; outstanding; award-winning
probably
advalmost certainly; very likely; apparently; in all likelihood
procedure
nroutine; protocol; course of action; subroutine; sequence of instructions (Computers)
proceed
vto continue; to carry on; to advance; to progress; to move forward
process
vto treat; to adapt; to prepare; to make ready
process
nroutine; course of action; advance; summons to court
procure
vto obtain; to acquire; to get; to buy; to purchase
procurement
npurchase; sale; acquisition
product
nresult of manufacturing; goods; merchandise
production
nmanufacture; assembly; output; yield
productivity
na measurement of output per hours worked; creativeness; fruitfulness; prolificness
profession
nvocation; skilled occupation; declaration; proclamation
professional
adjof a skilled occupation; working in one of the skilled occupations
professional
nperson who works in a skilled occupation; specialist
proficiency
nexpertise; state of having expert skills; skillfulness; adeptness; masterfulness
profit
vto earn income; to make financial gains; to be of service; to be beneficial
profit
nearnings; financial gain; benefit; advantage; privilege
profitable
adjlucrative; paying; rewarding; beneficial; producing income
profuse
adjplentiful; abundant; generous; extravagant; wasteful
profusion
nplentifulness; abundance; numerousness; plurality
program
vto schedule; to plan; to write a system of operating instructions for a computer
program
nschedule; agenda; written order of events
programmer
nperson who creates sets of instructions for a computer or other device
progress
vto advance; to move forward; to gain
progress
nheadway; forward movement; development; advancement
prohibit
vto outlaw; to forbid by law; to interdict; to ban; to prevent
project
vto plan; to scheme; to send; to dispatch; to throw
project
nplan; scheme; program; task; assignment; activity
proliferate
vto reproduce quickly; to multiply rapidly; to thrive; to grow quickly
proliferation
nrapid multiplication; rapid reproduction; prosperity
prolific
adjfruitful; productive; abundant; plentiful; multiplying; producing fruit
prolong
vto extend; to lengthen
promise
vto pledge; to give one's word; to vow; to commit oneself to a certain course of action
promise
npledge; vow; declaration of intention; source of hope; basis for expectations
promote
vto further; to encourage sales; to aid; to help; to assist
promotional
adjof publicizing; of advancement; of encouragement; of fostering; of an enterprise
proof
adjresistant; invulnerable; impervious; sealed; durable
proof
vto make resistant; to make impervious; to edit
propensity
ninclination; tendency; disposition; aptitude
proper
adjcorrect; suitable; just; complete
property
npossessions; belongings; estate; assets; ownership
proposal
nsuggestion; tender; plan; offer of marriage
propose
vto suggest; to recommend; to tender; to make an offer of marriage
proposition
noffer; plan; theory; problem
prosaic
adjcommon; regular; boring; tedious; dull
prospect
vto search for valuable materials (such as gold, oil, etc.)
prospect
nchance; probability of advancement or success; hope; promise
prospectus
na document giving details about an offering of securities investment for sale to the public
protect
vto defend; to save from harm; to watch over; to guard
protection
ndefense; shelter; safety
protocol
nmethod of dealing with a certain subject; draft of a treaty
proud
adjarrogant; haughty; magnificent; impressive
prove
vto substantiate with evidence; to demonstrate; to show clearly
provide
vto supply; to grant; to set; to offer
provision
vto supply with stock; to equip with su pplies (esp. food)
provision
nsupply; stock; measure; means; condition; stipulation
proximity
nadjacency; nearness; closeness; vicinity
publication
nprocess of producing and distributing printed material; act of advertising
publicize
vto advertise; to bring to the attention of a large audience
publish
vto produce and distribute printed material; to advertise
publisher
nperson or company that produces and distributes printed material
pull out
vto remove; to withdraw; to abandon; to exit; to depart
purchase
nsomething which has been bought; act of buying
purchase
vto buy; to acquire in exchange for money; to procure; to obtain
purpose
ngoal; aim; intention; objective
purpose
vto intend; to plan; to design; to aim
pursue
vto chase after; to follow; to aspire to; to strive for
pursuit
nchase; quest; search; occupation; pastime
pushy
adjcontrolling; aggressive; extremely self-assertive; bossy
pushy
ncat (Slang); feline
put in
vto make an application; to enter; to let something or someone enter
put off
vto postpone; to disgust; to repulse; to deter
put up with
vto tolerate; to be patient
puzzle
nenigma; riddle; game; jigsaw
puzzle
vto mystify; to baffle; to confound; to confuse; to perplex
qualification
nfitness; suitability; limitation; diploma or certificate stating one's abilities
qualify
vto train; to certify; to meet the minimum standards; to moderate; to modify
quality
ndegree of excellence; characteristic; attribute; character; excellence
quality
adjexcellent; having superior characteristics; fine
quantity
namount; extent; measure; degree; size; magnitude
quarter
none fourth; neighborhood; coin worth 25 cents; period of three months; district
quarter
adjbeing one fourth; having four equal parts
quarterly
adjoccurring every three months; taking place four times a year
quarterly
advfour times a year; once every three months
queues
vto stand in line; to make a row
queues
nline; file (British); row; braid; plait
quiet
adjsilent; noiseless; peaceful; tranquil; still; lacking activity
quiet
nsilence; noiselessness; stillness; tranquility; muteness; speechlessness
quotation
ncitation; passage taken from another source; reference; commercial offer; statement of price
quote
vto cite; to state a price; to offer a price
quote
ncitation; commercial offer
R&D
abbrdepartment in a company that develops new products
ROI
abbrmethod of measuring the profitability of a company (derived by dividing the net income by total assets)
railroad
vto transport via locomotive; to convey by train
railroad
npath for a train made of parallel metal tracks
raise
vto elevate; to lift; to excite; to arouse; to cause
raise
nincrease in salary; wage increase
ranches
nfarm with large pasture land for raising livestock
randomly
advaccidentally; by chance
range
vto determine the scope of a target; to extend; to stretch; to vary
range
npasture; scope; extent; field; domain; assortment
rank
adjgiving off a foul odor; fertile; productive; fruitful; growing vigorously
rank
vto arrange in a line; to grade; to classify
rapidly
advquickly; fast; swiftly
rarely
advinfrequently; not often; seldom
rate
vto assess; to appraise; to determine value; to grade; to classify; to sort
rate
nprice; cost; speed; pace; tax
rather
advvery quite; to a degree; somewhat; slightly; a bit; might as well
rational
adjlogical; reasonable; intelligent; prudent; expressible as a whole number (Mathematics)
reach
vto arrive; to obtain; to procure; to extend the arm outward
reach
ndistance that an arm can extend
readership
ntotal number of people who subscribe to a particular publication
readiness
npreparedness; willingness; promptness; quickness
ready
adjprepared; set; eager; willing; quick; fast
realization
naccomplishment; fulfillment
realize
vto understand; to comprehend; to accomplish; to convert into cash; to liquidate
rear
adjback; hind
rear
nback end; hindmost unit of an army (or fleet, etc.)
reason
vto think; to consider logically; to argue; to claim
reason
ncause; basis for action; intelligence; sense
reasonable
adjrational; logical; intelligent; wise; plausible; likely; credible
rebound
vto spring back
rebound
nbacklash
rebuild
vto reconstruct; to erect again
recant
vto give up; to renounce; to deny; to disavow; to retract
recap
vto summarize; to review with a short summary
receipt
vto write a statement of purchases; to make a bill of sale
receipt
nbill of sale; written statement of purchases
receive
vto get; to accept; to absorb; to take in; to host; to accommodate
recent
adjnew; fresh; late; of late times
reception
nacceptance; event in which guests are formally welcomed by their host; check-in
receptionist
nperson who greets visitors or clients on the telephone and upon their arrival
recession
na significant decline in general economic activity extending over a period of time
recipient
nperson who accepts; person who takes or gets
reclaim
vto demand the return of property; to repossess
recognition
nacknowledgment; identification
recognizable
adjidentifiable; determinable; able to be distinguished
recognize
vto identify; to acknowledge; to know; to admit
recommend
vto advocate; to endorse; to speak well of; to advise; to suggest
recommendation
nendorsement; approval; letter of reference; suggestion; advice
reconsider
vto contemplate again
record
adjcomprising the best result ever attained
record
nlist; evidence; best result ever attained; list of events or actions
recover
vto get well; to get back; to regain; to obtain again
recovery
nrecuperation; getting well; return
recruit
vto enlist or draft new members; to gain; to obtain; to procure
recruit
nnew member of a group; new employee
recruitment
nact of enlisting or drafting new members
rectangle
nparallelogram
rectify
vto fix; to repair; to correct; to calibrate; to adjust
reduce
vto lessen; to diminish; to decrease
refer
vto send; to direct; to ascribe to; to relate to; to apply to; to call attention to
reference
vto add a footnote; to place a note that directs readers to another source of information (in a book, journal, etc.)
reference
ncomment; remark; ascription; mention; regard
reflect
vto mirror; to send back energy from a surface; to cause to return; to express
reflection
nact of casting back a mirror image; act of sending back energy from a surface; idea; concept
refund
vto return money; to reimburse; to repay; to finance again
refund
nreturn of money; repayment; reimbursement
refurbish
vto make new again; to renovate; to restore to good condition
refusal
ndenial; rejection
refuse
vto decline; to deny; to reject
refuse
ngarbage; trash; waste
regard
vto look at; to concern; to relate to; to esteem; to appreciate; to consider
regard
nesteem; respect; thought; consideration; look; glance
regarding
prepwith relation to
regardless
adjinattentive; unmindful
regardless
advwithout consideration for possible problems; anyway; in any case
region
narea; territory; domain; field; area of activity or interest; sphere
registering
vto record; to enroll; to have an effect; to have influence
registering
nlist; record; regulator; gauge
regress
vto move backward; to go back; to return to a previous condition
regular
adjoccurring at fixed intervals; normal; usual; ordinary; common
regular
nfrequent customer; repeat customer
regularly
advat fixed intervals; at evenly-spaced intervals; usually; customarily
regulate
vto control; to govern; to manage; to adjust to a specific level or condition
regulations
nstatute; law; act of controlling; management; direction
rehearsal
npractice session for a performance
rehearse
vto drill; to practice an action repeatedly in order to perfect it
reimburse
vto repay; to refund; to compensate for a loss; to repay for an expense
reimbursement
nact of paying back; repayment; compensation for a loss; repayment for an expense
reinforce
vto strengthen; to fortify; to support; to increase
reinforcement
nact of strengthening; reward or punishment designed to encourage or discourage a particular response
reiterate
vto repeat; to say again; to restate
reject
vto decline; to deny; to turn down
reject
nsomething or someone that does not match up to standards; object of lower quality; outcast
relate
vto narrate; to tell; to make a connection between; to have a good relationship with
relation
nnarration; act of telling; family member; connection; association
relationship
nconnection; association; closeness
release
vto set free; to emancipate; to make available to the general public; to surrender
release
nfreedom; liberation; newly distributed film (or record, book, etc.); statement provided to the media
relevant
adjpertinent; related; connected to the current subject
reliable
adjcredible; trustworthy; dependable
relief
neasement; alleviation; liberation; aid; assistance
relinquish
vto cede; to surrender; to give up; to forsake; to abandon
relocate
vto move to a different apartment; to move to a different place
rely
vto depend on; to trust in
remain
vto stay; to abide; to continue; to go on
remark
vto notice; to observe; to comment; to state; to say
remark
ncomment; observation; notice
remarkable
adjstriking; noteworthy; extraordinary; exceptional
remember
vto recall to the mind; to retain in one's mind; to have a recollection
remind
vto cause to remember
remit
vto forgive; to absolve; to release; to discharge
remit
nact of forgiving; discharging; dispatching
remote
adjdistant; located far away; secluded; isolated; aloof
removal
nact of shedding; act of taking away; elimination; ejection; dismissal
remove
vto take off; to shed; to take away; to eliminate; to get rid of
remove
ndegree of difference; promotion of a student to a higher grade
render
vto give; to submit; to transform; to represent; to depict
renew
vto restore to good condition; to restart; to resume; to refresh
renovation
nact of repairing; renewal; act of restoring to good condition
renowned
adjfamous; prominent
rent
vto let; to allow someone to use property in return for regular payments; to hire
rent
nmoney paid for the use of property; rip; tear; laceration
rental
adjavailable to lease or rent
rental
nmoney paid for the use of property; property that is leased; act of leasing
repair
vto fix; to mend; to correct a problem or malfunction
repair
nact of fixing; correction; act of mending
repeat
adjdone over again
repeat
nact of redoing something
repetition
nreiteration; act of redoing something
replace
vto substitute for; to return something to a particular position or location
replacement
nsubstitution; substitute
replay
vto rebroadcast
replay
nrematch; repetition
reply
vto answer; to respond
reply
nanswer; response
repo
nagreement in which the seller of securities agrees to buy them back at a specified time and price
report
ndetailed account of an occurrence or situation
report
vto provide a detailed statement about an occurrence or situation; inform
represent
vto act as an agent on behalf of a person or organization; to symbolize
representative
ndelegate; agent; person who acts on behalf of another person or organization
representative
adjtypical; characteristic; acting on behalf of another person or organization
reprove
vto accuse; to admonish
reputation
nregard; esteem; renown
request
npetition; instance of asking for something; something that is asked for; object of a petition
request
vto ask for; to petition for
require
vto demand; to claim; to need; to call for; to order; to command
requirement
nsomething that is demanded; necessity; something that is needed
reschedule
vto set a new time and date
rescue
ndeliverance; act of saving from danger or injury; act of freeing from risk
rescue
vto save from harm; to deliver from danger; to free from risk
research
ncomprehensive inquiry; extensive investigation of a subject
research
vto perform a thorough investigation; to study a subject closely
resemble
vto be similar to; to be akin to; to look like; to have a similar appearance to
reservation
nact of ordering in advance (hotel room, airline ticket, etc.)
reserve requirement
nminimum amount of money and liquid assets set by the central banking system of the U.S.
residence
nheadquarters of a business; dwelling place; abode; home; domicile
resident
adjstaying in a particular place; not migratory; intrinsic; existing
resident
ninhabitant; one who lives in a particular location
residential
adjintended for inhabitation; occupied with homes
residual
adjenduring; lasting; continuing; leftover; remaining
resign
vto quit an office or position; to relinquish; to give up; to abdicate
resignation
nact of quitting a position; letter stating that one quits a position; relinquishment
resilience
nelasticity; cheerfulness; quality of quickly recovering from sadness or failure; buoyancy
resist
vto oppose; to fight against; to challenge; to withstand
resist
nprotective coating
resistance
nopposition; act of fighting against; act of withstanding the effects of
resolute
adjdetermined; firm; steadfast
resolve
vto determine; to decide; to separate into constituent parts
resolve
nfirm decision; ruling; decisiveness; determination
resonate
vto echo
resource
nsupply; stock; means of accomplishing a goal; expedient
respect
vto honor; to admire; to esteem; to hold in high regard
respect
nhonor; esteem; high regard; consideration; attention
respond
vto answer; to reply; to react
response
nreply; answer; reaction
responsible
adjdependable; reliable; accountable; liable
responsive
adjanswering; re acting (esp. positively or sympathetically)
restriction
nlimitation; limit
resume
vto recommence; to begin again; to retake; to take back; to continue
resume
nsummary; synopsis; abstract; CV; curriculum vitae
retail
adjpertaining to the sale of goods to final consumers; of the sale of merchandise to end users
retail
nsale of products to final consumers; sale of goods to end users
retailer
nperson or business that sells goods to final consumers
reticent
adjkeeping quiet; reserved; showing self-restraint
retire
vto withdraw from a position (usually due to old age); go into seclusion; to withdraw
retirement
nwithdrawal from one's job or occupation
retrieval
nact of bringing back; restoration; act of finding information and sending it to the user as output
retrieve
vto recover; to regain; to bring back; to fetch; to rescue
return
adjreciprocal; done in response to a previous action; repeated; recurring
return
nact of giving back; reply; answer; profit; yield; repayment
reveal
vto show; to exhibit; to display; to expose; to disclose
revenue
nincome; return; gains; government income earned through taxation
revere
vto respect deeply; to honor greatly
reverse
adjhaving the back side exposed to view; opposite; contrary
reverse
nopposite; contrary; back side; rear; setback; defeat
review
nsurvey; general study; examination; inspection
review
vto survey; to conduct a general study; to inspect; to examine; to reconsider
revise
vto make changes in order to improve something; to edit; to correct
revise
nact of making changes; alteration; proof sheet made to verify changes made and check for additional errors
revive
vto resuscitate; to bring back to life; to put into action again
revolve
vto rotate; to turn; to spin; to encircle; to think about; to contemplate
reward
vto recompense someone for a service
reward
nprize; recompense; benefit received as payment for a service
rigorous
adjharsh; strict; severe; exact; precise
rise
vto stand up; to get into an upright position; to climb; to ascend
rise
nslope; incline; increase; ascent; raise in position or status; promotion; angry response
rival
adjbeing in competition; contending
rival
ncompetitor; opponent; contender
rivalry
ncompetition; contention; act of competing
robust
adjstrong; healthy
rotten
adjdecayed; decomposed; putrid; spoiled; despicable
route
ntrack; path; customary series of stops during a trip
route
vto direct along a particular path; to chart a course
routine
ncommonplace activity; everyday task; habit; custom; practice
routine
adjcommonplace; ordinary; usual; customary; habitual
royalties
npercentage of profits paid to an artist for each copy of his work that is sold
rubber
nelastic material derived from of some tropical plants; eraser
rubber
adjcomposed of elastic material; made from caoutchouc
rule
nlaw; custom; common practice; government; flat tool used for measuring distances
rule
vto govern; to control; to determine; to decide; to decree
run
nrange; journey; track; path; series; sequence
run
vto operate; to activate; to manage; to direct; to carry out; to fulfill
rush
nspeed; haste; sudden increase in activity or speed
rush
vto hurry; to make haste; to act or move quickly; to cause to hurry
safety
nfreedom from danger; quality of not causing injury or loss; any security device
salary
nperiodic wage paid to someone for work; pay
sale
ncommercial transaction; instance of offering goods at a reduced price; demand for merchandise; auction
sales
nmarketing; activities associated with selling a product or service
salient
nangle that points outward
salient
adjconspicuous; bulging outward; protruding; remarkable; noticeable
salvage
nact of rescuing; rescued items
salvage
vto save from destruction; to rescue
sample
nspecimen; small part of something; representative part of a larger group
sample
vto take a small portion of something as a specimen
sanitary
adjhygienic; clean; healthy
satisfaction
ngratification of a need; remuneration; fulfillment
satisfy
vto fulfill; to meet a request or requirement; to compensate; to remunerate
save
prepexcept; besides; but
save
naction or instance in which the ball or puck is prevented from entering the goal
savvy
adjexperienced; knowledgeable (Slang)
savvy
nunderstanding; wisdom; intelligence (Slang)
saw
ntool for cutting consisting of a toothed blade; saying; maxim; proverb
saw
vto cut with a toothed blade
scale
nprogression of steps; table of graduated rates; system of marks used for measuring
scale
vto climb; to ascend; to weigh; to do according to a particular ratio
scan
nclose examination; scrutinizing look
scan
vto convert an object or image into a digital image using an optical device to browse
scanner
nperipheral device used to convert objects or images into digital images (Computers)
scatterbrained
adjunable to think in a clear and orderly manner; giddy or frivolous
scene
nplace where an event occurs; vista; view
scenery
nview; vista; panorama; set; backdrop used on stage to portray a particular setting or locale
schedule
ntimetable; agenda; itinerary; plan
schedule
vto create a timetable; to enter into a timetable; to plan for a certain date
science
nsystem of knowledge gained by research; specific field of systematic knowledge; skill; proficiency
scope
nrange; extent; sphere; expanse
score
ngroup of twenty items; debt; account; bill; grade on a test
score
vto gain; to obtain; to earn a point (in a game, etc.); to tally; to grade a test
scramble
nclimb over rough terrain; struggle for possession; disorderly or chaotic proceeding
scramble
vto jumble; to mix together confusedly; to clamber; to climb on all fours
scratch
nabrasion; cut; score of zero; cash; money (Slang)
scratch
vto rub; to achieve or obtain with difficulty; to delete; to cross out
screen
npart of a television or computer monitor where the picture is displayed
screen
vto cover with a curtain; to filter; to sift; to hide; to conceal; to separate
scrupulous
adjmoral; adhering to ethical principles; precise; strict; exact
scrutinize
vto examine; to investigate; to check closely; to inspect
seamlessly
advsmoothly; continuously; inconspicuously
search
nquest; hunt; instance of looking for something; investigation; examination
search
vto hunt for; to look for; to investigate; to examine
season
none of the four quarters of the year (winter, spring, summer, autumn)
season
vto spice; to flavor; to accustom; to acclimatize; to become experienced
second
vto support a proposal or statement; to endorse; to approve; to help; to assist
second
adjnext after the first; alternate; other; additional; subordinate; having a lower rank
secret
ninformation that is confidential or classified; mystery; unexplained phenomenon
secret
adjclassified; confidential; clandestine; covert; hidden; latent
section
npart; district; paragraph; passage; department; unit
section
vto divide; to split
secure
vto obtain; to protect; to defend; to strengthen
secure
adjsafe; protected; strong; stable; confident
security
nsafety; pledge; guarantee; stock; bond
seek
vto go in search of; to look for; to search for; to request
seem
vto appear to be; to look like; to give the impression of; to have the appearance of
segment
npart; portion; slice; piece
segment
vto partition; to be partitioned
select
vto choose; to pick out
select
adjchosen; picked out; choice; superior; prime; picky
selection
nchoice; assortment; collection of items available to choose
self-employed
adjindependent; independent contractor; business owner; person who is not a hired laborer
semester
none of the two periods of an academic year (usually 15-18 weeks)
seminar
neducational meeting; training session
senior
nperson of higher rank; older person; elder
senior
adjolder; elder; having a higher rank; aged
sense
nany of the five faculties of perception; perception; recognition; awareness
sense
vto feel; to perceive; to apprehend; to understand
sensible
adjrational; reasonable; wise; judicious; cognizant; aware
sensitive
adjhaving the capacity for feeling; susceptible to external influences or agents
separate
vto segregate; to set apart; to split; to divide; to disconnect
separate
adjdetached; disconnected; distinct; set apart
sequence
nprogression; succession; order; arrangement
series
nsequence; succession; television program broadcast in installments
serious
adjsolemn; acute; critical; requiring much consideration; humorless; grim
serve
nopening stroke or hit of the ball (Sports)
serve
vto tend to; to attend; to work; to perform a duty or task
service
nact of providing; act of offering; work; labor; function; role; offer
service
adjuseful; providing assistance; repairing; performing maintenance tasks
session
nmeeting; assembly; term; semester
set
nsystem; group of items; collection; posture; carriage; series; sequence
set
adjfixed; arranged; prepared; resolute; firmly resolved; determined in advance
set out
vto display; to undertake; to attempt; to begin a journey; to arrange
set up
vto establish; to start; to found; to being; to raise
setback
nobstacle; misfortune; something which hinders progress
setup
narrangement; structure; organization; hoax; configuration of hardware or software (Computers)
several
adjsome; few; separate; distinct; individual; various
severe
adjserious; grave; acute; difficult; rigorous; harsh; strict
severely
advseriously; gravely; acutely; critically
shape
nform; model; image; condition; fitness; mold
shape
vto design; to mold; to form; to direct; to be formed
share
npart; portion; quota; allocation; issue of stock
share
vto divide; to apportion; to receive a portion; to participate
shareholder
nperson or organization that owns part of a company
sharp
nsewing needle; swindler; cheater; professional gambler
sharp
adjhaving a thin edge intended for cutting; sudden; clear; smart
shelf
na support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects; projection; rock ledge; sandbank
ship
nlarge vessel made for sailing on the sea; aircraft; spacecraft
ship
vto send; to dispatch; to transport (by airplane, truck, etc.); to embark
shipment
nsending of cargo or freight
shipping
nbusiness of sending or transporting cargo; sea voyage (Archaic)
shipyard
nplace where vessels are built and repaired
shop
nsmall retail store; studio; business; office; outlet
shop
vto visit a store and purchase goods; to browse in a store; to inform on; to betray (British Slang)
shortage
nlack; scarcity; deficit; deficiency
should
vmust (indicating duty or obligation); would (softening the statement)
shredder
ndevice used to destroy documents by cutting them into small strips or pieces
shrewdness
nintelligence; ability to think in a clever manner
sick
adjill; nauseous; feeling the need to vomit; disgusted; fed up
sight
nvision; ability to see; look; glimpse; spectacle
sight
vto see with the eyes; to view; to notice; to discern; to observe
sign
nmark; symbol; indication; hint; trace; notice; advertisement
sign
vto mark; to indicate; to write one's name
significance
nmeaning; sense; quality of having meaning
significant
adjimportant; consequential; meaningful; having meaning; of a considerable amount
signification
nmeaning; sense; importance; consequence; act of pointing out
signify
vto represent; to indicate; to communicate; to express; to convey
similar
adjalike; having common qualities; comparable
simple
nstupid person substance unmixed with other substances; commoner
simple
adjeasy; uncomplicated; modest; ordinary; plain
simulate
vto copy; to pretend; to fake
simulation
nact of pretending; counterfeit; imitation of the operation or features of one system using an other system
sincere
adjhonest; truthful; frank; straightforward; genuine; earnest
sincerely
advhonestly; genuinely; earnestly; faithfully
sink
nwash basin; sewer; drain; cesspool; place where criminals gather
sink
vto submerge; to fall down below the surface (especially in water)
site
nplace; location; area
site
vto locate
situation
ncondition; circumstance; location; position; job; place of employment
size
nspatial dimension; measurement; extent; degree
size
vto arrange according to dimension
skill
nability; aptitude; proficiency; expertise; craft or trade that requires special training
skim
na thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; film; thin layer
skim
vread superficially; to cause an object to skip across the surface of a liquid
skirting
nact of going around; avoidance; evasion
slander
nfalse and injurious statements made about another; defamation; calumny
slander
vto make false and injurious statements about another; to defame; to vilify; to malign
slantwise
adjsloping; inclined
slantwise
advat an angle; obliquely; in a slanting direction
slash
npunctuation mark in the form of a diagonal line (/); reduction; decrease
slash
vto cut with a sharp quick stroke; to reduce; to lower; to criticize strongly
slice
nthin piece cut from a larger object; portion; share
slice
vto cut into portions; to cleave
slip
nslide; stumble; mistake; blunder; error
slip
vto glide; to sneak; to slide; to decline; to deteriorate; to make a mistake
slogan
nmotto; catchword; attention getting phrase used in advertising
slope
nside of a hill; incline; upward or downward slant; degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical
slope
vto incline; to slant upward or downward; to cause to tilt
slot
nnotch; narrow opening; place; position (within a system, etc.)
slot
vto notch; to groove; to assign to a place or position (in an organization, system, etc.)
slump
nrecession; sudden decrease; drooping posture; slouch; collapse
slump
vto collapse; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to settle
small
adjlittle; few in number; trivial; unimportant; modest
small
advsoftly; in a low voice; without strength or force; weakly; into little pieces
smart
nsharp stinging pain
smart
adjintelligent; clever; shrewd; lively; fashionable; stylish
smoothly
advgently; without roughness or projections; evenly; calmly
sneakers
nsports shoe; one who moves about stealthily; one who acts furtively
soar
vto glide; to fly upward; to ascend; to increase; to rise
society
nassociation; organization; community; rich upper class; fellowship; companionship
society
adjof or pertaining to the upper class
software
nprograms which control the functions of a computer's hardware
solace
nconsolation; relief from distress; source of comfort
solace
vto comfort; to console; to encourage; to relieve; to appease
solely
advonly; exclusively; merely
solicit
vto try and obtain something through persuasion or earnest requests
solve
vto find the answer to; to explain
somber
adjgloomy; dark; depressing; sad; mournful
sophisticated
adjrefined; cultured; complex; intricate; complicated
sort
ntype; kind; character; manner; quality
sort
vto classify; to organize; to separate from others; to clarify
sound
nvibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance
sound
adjwhole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; valid
source
norigin; starting point
source
vto originate from; to reveal the origin of something; to obtain from a particular supplier
space
nuniverse; empty area; gap; area; interval
space
vto set some distance apart
span
nlength; distance; duration; period of time
span
vto extend across; to stretch from one point another; to bridge
special
nreduced price; sale on particular items; extra newspaper edition
special
adjunusual; exceptional; unique; particular; highly valued
specialize
vto devote oneself to a particular profession or field of study; to limit
specialty
ndistinguishing mark; unique ability; area of expertise
specification
nitem or detail included in a description of requirements or plans
specify
vto indicate; to itemize; to mark; to designate; to stipulate
speech
nspeaking ability; something that is communicated orally
speed
nquickness; velocity; transmission gear in a motor vehicle
speed
vto accelerate; to cause to move quickly; to expedite; to further; to hurry
spend
vto expend; to disburse; to put out (money, resources, etc.)
splendid
adjwonderful; excellent; marvelous; grand; elegant; magnificent
sponsor
none who donates money; person or organization that promotes or supports (an event, program, candidate, etc.)
sponsor
vto back; to support; to finance; to subsidize; to promote
sporadic
adjirregular; fitful; occasional; infrequent
spot
nroundish stain; speck; place; awkward or difficult situation; predicament
spot
adjmade or done immediately; paid at once; performed randomly
spread
nexpansion; growth; range; story or advertisement that covers two pages
spread
vto open; to extend; to apply a layer on; to scatter; to distribute
spy
nsecret agent; person who secretly investigates and gathers information about other people
spy
vto provide secret information about another country; to examine
square
ngeometric figure having four equal sides; plaza
square
adjhaving four equal sides enclosing four equal angles
stable
nstructure in which horses and other animals are housed
stable
adjsteady; firm; lasting; dependable; faithful
stack
nheap; tall bookshelf; chimney
stack
vto place one thing on top of another in a heap; to pile
staff
nemployees working in an organization; personnel; crew; team
staff
vto employ a group of workers; to provide with employees; to man
stage
nraised platform; resting place on a journey; phase
stage
vto perform; to present; to carry out; to execute
stake
nwager; bet; investment; share
stake
vto risk; to gamble; to finance; to underwrite
stall
nstand; booth; pen; pretext to delay
stall
vto put into a stable; to delay; to check the progress of
stance
nphysical position or bearing; opinion; attitude
stand out
vto be conspicuous; to be noticeable; to project; to protrude
standard
nmodel; criterion; norm; average; commodity which backs a monetary system
standard
adjserving as a model; normal; regular; typical; widely accepted
standpoint
noutlook; perspective; view; opinion; attitude
staple
nmetal clip for binding papers; essential element
staple
adjessential; regularly used; primary; principal; main (of goods or products)
state
ncondition; phase; mood; splendor; nation
state
adjgovernmental; bureaucratic; majestic; dignified
statement
ndeclaration; allegation; official account
station
nposition; place where a person or thing is usually found; headquarters; broadcast frequency
station
vto assign to a particular post or position; to appoint
stationary
adjstill; fixed in place; static; settled; tending to stay in one place
stationery
npaper used for writing letters
statistics
norganization and interpretation of numerical data
status
nindividual's social or professional standing; position; rank; present situation
stay
nact of halting; visit; temporary residence; suspension of a legal proceeding
stay
vto visit; to spend time in a place; to remain temporarily; to lodge
steadfast
adjloyal; faithful; unchanging
stem
ncentral stalk of a plant; petiole
stem
vto arise; to come from; to originate; to stop; to check
step
nmovement made by lifting the foot and setting it down in another place; stair; stage in a process
step
prefrelated to by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood
sternly
advstrictly; firmly
still
nsilence; quiet; photograph
still
adjquiet; tranquil; calm; motionless
stipendiary
adjreceiving of a regular or fixed payment
stipulate
vto require that certain conditions be met before the signing of a contract; to specify; to require
stock
nsupply of goods; inventory; share; company's capital divided into shares
stock
adjavailable on a regular basis; employed to handle merchandise or goods
stop
ncessation; end; visit; obstacle; hindrance
stop
vto halt; to cease; to quit; to close; to block; to impede
store
nshop; place where merchandise is sold; supply of goods or materials set aside for future use
store
vto amass; to accumulate; to supply; to equip
story
ntrue or fictional account of some occurrence; short work of fiction; plot; news report
straight
nline that is not curved; section that is not curved
straight
adjhaving no curves or bends; frank; continuous; honest; consistent
straightforward
adjfrank; candid; sincere; honest; simple; uncomplicated
strap
vto tie with a narrow piece of leather; to lash
strategy
nplans or methods created for the purpose of achieving a goal
streamline
npath along which a fluid flows; direction in which a particle flows; aerodynamic shape
streamline
vto make more efficient; to organize; to simplify
strength
ndurability; determination; resolve; power; intensity; force
strengthen
vto make strong; to fortify; to reinforce; to toughen
stress
nemphasis; importance; accent; strain; tension; pressure
stress
vto emphasize; to accentuate
stretch
vto extend; to elongate; to reach out; to pull; to strain
strike
ntemporary work stoppage; good luck; discovery of natural resources
strike
vto temporarily cease working as a protest; to impress
striped
adjmarked with narrow bands of contrasting color or texture
strive
vto endeavor; to try hard; to compete; to struggle; to resist
structure
nbuilding; something created from a number of interconnecting parts
structure
vto organize; to arrange; to give form to
study
nlearning; field of learning; thorough investigation; report; analysis
study
vto learn; to ponder; to examine; to investigate; to memorize
style
nmanner; way; fashion; chic; vogue
style
vto plan; to design; to name; to call
subject
ntopic; branch of studies; major; citizen; motive
subject
adjunder the rule of; subordinate; exposed to; liable to; conditional
subjectively
advbased on individual thoughts and feelings
submit
vto give in; to surrender; to yield; to present; to propose
subordinate
none who is subservient; someone under the authority of another
subordinate
adjinferior; of secondary importance; under the authority of another
subscribe
vto endorse; to donate; to contribute; to pledge; to support; to approve
subscription
npayment given for regularly scheduled performances or publications
subside
vto descend; to decline; to abate; to lessen
subsidiary
ncompany that is owned or controlled by another company
subsidiary
adjsupplementary; auxiliary; secondary; lesser in importance
subsidize
vto provide financial assistance
subsidy
nfinancial assistance
substantial
adjfirm; wealthy; influential; important; considerable
substantiate
vto prove; to verify; to confirm; to actualize
substantive
nword or phrase functioning as a noun
substantive
adjexisting independently; real; tangible
substitute
nreplacement; person or thing that takes the place of another
substitute
adjacting as a replacement
subtract
vto take away part of a whole; to remove; to deduct
succeed
vto prosper; to achieve; to attain; to follow; to inherit
success
nattainment of something desired or attempted; accomplishment; prosperity
succinct
adjstated briefly but clearly; clear and concise; short and to the point
sufficient
adjenough; adequate
suggest
vto propose; to mention; to imply; to hint; to evoke
suggestion
nproposal; recommendation; insinuation; hint
suit
nmatching outfit consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt; request; courtship
suit
vto fit; to match; to satisfy; to please; to clothe
suitcase
nrectangular traveling bag; valise
suite
ngroup of things that together form a set; group of attendants
sum
nwhole amount; entire quantity; essence; gist
sum
vto add
summarize
vto present in a condensed form; to list the main points in a brief and comprehensive manner
superb
adjexcellent; wonderful; splendid; magnificent
superfluous
adjbeing more than is needed; excessive; unnecessary
superior
none who is higher than another in rank or position
superior
adjhigher in rank or position; above average; exceptional
supervise
vto oversee; to administer; to direct; to manage; to watch over
supervisor
noverseer; director; manager
supervisory
adjmanagerial; overseeing
supplement
nsomething which makes up for a deficiency; addition; extra added part
supplement
vto make up for a deficiency; to add on to
supplementary
adjadditional; extra
supplier
nprovider
supply
nact of providing; provision; reserve; stock
supply
vto furnish; to equip; to make up for; to compensate for; to substitute for temporarily
support
nprop; brace; economic assistance; upkeep; encouragement; aid
support
vto carry; to encourage; to assist financially; to substantiate
supportive
adjproviding assistance
suppose
vto presume to be true; to hypothesize; to believe
surely
advconfidently; certainly; without a doubt; yes; of course
surface
nexterior or upper boundary of a thing; external part or layer; outward appearance
surface
adjexternal
surmise
vto infer; to conjecture; to guess; to presume
surplus
nprofit; amount of assets that is higher than liabilities
surprise
nastonishment; something which startles or astonishes; unexpected event
surprise
vto startle; to astonish; to ambush
surveillance
ncareful observation of a person or group
survey
nreview; overview; statistical study
survey
vto look over; to observe; to examine carefully; to study
survive
vto outlive; to remain in use; to outlast; to endure; to withstand
susceptible
adjvulnerable; prone; impressionable
suspect
adjdoubtful; dubious
suspend
vto hang; to postpone; to defer; to expel
sustain
vto support; to provide for; to finance; to assist; to encourage
swap
nexchange; trade
swap
vto exchange one thing for another; to trade; to barter
sway
nmoving back and forth; influence; control; authority
sway
vto move back and forth; to lean in a certain direction; to be sympathetic to; to hesitate
sweater
npullover; employer who underpays his employees
swift
nfinancial industry owned cooperative supplying secure, standardized messaging services to financial institutions
swift
adjfast; immediate; prompt; smart
switch
nexchange; transfer; device
switch
vto change; to shift; to exchange; to trade; to turn on or off
switchboard
npanel containing buttons for connecting and disconnecting telephone or electrical circuits
sympathy
naffinity; compassion; pity; concern; empathy
symposium
nmeeting or conference at which a specific topic is discussed
synthesis
ncombining of separate elements into a complete whole
system
ncombination of related things or parts that form a complex whole
systematically
advmethodically; in an organized fashion
table
nlist of information arranged in columns and rows; chart; flat surface
table
vto enter information into a chart; to postpone; to set aside for future consideration
tackle
nequipment; device for lifting and lowering objects
tackle
vto deal with; to stop; to undertake; to set about
tailor
none who makes or alters garments
tailor
vto create or adapt for a particular need or desire
take
namount collected at one time; income; proceeds; profits (Informal)
take
vto seize; to capture; to possess; to contract
take over
vto capture; to assume control
takeover
nact of assuming control of something (as in a government or business)
talk
nconversation; speech; lecture; meeting
talk
vto converse; to speak; to spread rumors; to lecture; to reveal secret information
talkative
adjchatty; loquacious
tall
adjhaving a specified height; difficult to believe; exaggerated; challenging
tantalizing
vto tempt or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it
tantamount
adjequivalent to; equal to
target
nmark; objective; aim; object; goal
target
vto aim at something
task
njob; assignment; obligation; role
task
vto give assignments; to overburden; to strain
taste
nperception of flavor; sense; reason
taste
vto check flavor by eating; to attempt; to try
tax
nlevy; fee
tax
vto impose a tariff; to impose a levy; to burden; to demand too much
technician
nspecialist in repairs of machinery and appliances
technique
nmethod of performance
technology
nsciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences
temper
ndisposition; mood
temper
vto moderate; to soften; to tone down; to toughen; to harden
temporary
adjpassing; brief
tenant
nlodger; occupant; resident; renter; landlord
tenant
vto rent; to inhabit; to occupy
tender
nbid; offer; overseer; supervisor
tender
adjgentle; soft; delicate
tense
ninflection; verbal 'time'
tense
adjstrained; taut; rigid; nervous; stressful
tension
ntautness; strain; nervousness; agitation; apprehension
tentative
adjexperimental; trial; temporary; hesitant
tenure
nstrength; period; permanence
term
nword; expression; idiom; condition; stipulation
term
vto name; to call; to designate
terminal
neither end of a passenger line; bus or train station
terminal
adjend; closing; concluding; final; mortal
terminology
nnomenclature; specific vocabulary
terrible
adjawful
territory
nregion; district; zone; area; domain
testify
vto bear witness; to declare under oath; to attest
testimonial
nletter of recommendation
thorough
adjcomprehensive; complete; finished
thoroughness
ndiligence; neatness
though
conjdespite; in spite of
though
advanyway
thought
nidea; concept; product of the mind
thread
nstring; thin cord; Internet discussion
thread
vto pass something through an opening
threat
nexpression of intent to damage or injure; intimidation; danger
thrive
vto prosper; to flourish; to succeed
throughout
prepin every part; at every point or moment
throughout
advin every; during
thus
advtherefore; so
ticket
ncertificate; entry pass; tag
ticket
vto label; to fine
tie
nrope; cord; link; connection; equal score in a game
tie
vto bind; to fasten with a rope or cord
tight
adjclose-fitting; tense; narrow
tight
advin a close-fitting manner; firmly
time
nperiod; era; hour; rate
timeliness
npunctuality
title
nheading; caption; right; ownership; championship
title
vto furnish with a caption or heading
token
nsymbol; sign; mark; remembrance
token
adjnominal; symbolic; perfunctory
toll
ntax; charge; levy; grievous price
tool
napparatus; device
top
nsummit; peak; head
top
adjhighest; prime; leading
topic
ntheme; subject of conversation; issue
total
nsum; whole
total
adjentire; complete; absolute
tour
nvoyage; sightseeing excursion; trip; route
tour
vto sightsee; to voyage; to travel
tow
nact of dragging or pulling with a rope or chain
tow
vto pull; to drag
town
ncity
town
adjof a city; local
track
nlane; path; signs; trails; channel
track
vto follow
trade
nbusiness; commerce; barter; occupation
trade
adjcommercial; of commerce
tradition
ncustom; practice; convention
traditional
adjcustomary
traffic
nmovement of vehicles or persons; trade; commerce; load of messages in a communications network
traffic
vto deal in; to sell
trail
ntrack; footprints; path; way
trail
vto follow; to drag; to tow
transact
vto carry out; to conduct; to perform
transaction
nnegotiation; settlement; business deal
transcend
vto excel; to rise above
transcendent
adjsublime; exalted; superior
transfer
nexchange; conveying something from one person to another
transfer
vto convey; to relocate; to hand over; to pass on
trash
nsomething discarded; rubbish; garbage; refuse; nonsense
trash
vto throw away; to discard; to destroy; to damage
travel
nmovement; journeying
travel
vto go on a journey; to move; to go from one place to another
traveler
none who makes a journey
tray
nflat receptacle used to hold other items; platter
treasure
vto put away for future use
treat
ndelight; refreshment or entertainment given to its recipient without cost
treat
vto relate to; to deal with; to process; to pay for
treatment
ntherapy; care; relation; attitude; behavior
treaty
nformal agreement between two states; compact; covenant; contract
tremendous
adjvery great in numbers; huge; powerful
trespasser
none who damages a person or his property or rights
trial
ntest; attempt; experiment; annoyance
trial
adjexperimental; exploratory; test; used as a sample
triangle
nshape having three sides and three corners; group of three
trivial
adjtrifling; unimportant; insignificant; minor
trouble
nproblem; misfortune; annoyance; cause of worry
trouble
vto worry; to cause concern; to annoy; to bother; to disturb
truly
advreally; genuinely
trust
nconfidence; faith; credit; monopoly; several companies banded together in order to reduce competition
trust
vto rely on; to extend business credit
trustee
nperson granted legal custodianship over property not belonging to him
trustee
vto grant a person or persons legal custodianship over property not belonging to them
turnover
ngross revenues; total business done; rate of selling or producing
twice
advdoubly
ultimately
advin the end; eventually
unable
adjnot capable
unauthorized
adjunlicensed; forbidden; unlawful
unbiased
adjimpartial; equitable
uncertain
adjdoubtful; not reliable; ambiguous
uncertainty
ndoubtfulness
unconventional
adjnot standard; not ordinary
undercut
ntype of beef tenderloin; type of cavity with a broad base
undercut
vto offer at lower prices than the competition; to weaken; to undermine
underestimate
vto assign too low a value to
underline
ncaption beneath an illustration
underline
vto emphasize
understatement
nrepresenting something less strongly than what the facts would justify
underway
adjhaving begun a journey (especially of a sea vessel); initiated; in progress; under construction
unfair
adjbiased; dishonest
unforeseen
adjnot anticipated; not expected
unfortunately
advregrettably
unify
vto join; to cause to become one
union
nworkers' association; federation; amalgamation
unique
adjsingular; matchless; rare
uniqueness
nsingularity; individuality; incomparability
unit
nspecific quantity regarded as a standard; combination which acts a whole; piece
unjudged
adjobjective
unless
conjnot before; precluding; barring; except; aside from
unlimited
adjinfinite; boundless
unlock
vto open; to free from restraints; to release
unnecessary
adjexcessive; redundant; superfluous
unsanitary
adjnot healthful; not clean
unsatisfactory
adjinadequate; disappointing; not good enough
until
prepup to
until
conjup to the time which
unveil
vto reveal; to uncover; to disclose
upcoming
adjabout to happen; imminent
update
nmore current version of something
update
vto modernize; to make current
upgrade
nthe process of installing a newer and more powerful version of a software package or a piece of hardware
upgrade
vto improve; to raise the quality of
upholstery
nmaterials that are used to cushion and cover furniture ( i.e. fabric, lining, padding, etc.)
upon
prepon; atop
upwards
advto a higher level; more than; higher than
urban
adjpertaining to a city; municipal
urbanize
vto make into a city
urgent
adjpressing; compelling; immediate; prompt
use
nfunction; utilization; benefit; advantage; consumption
use
vto practice; to employ; to exploit; to treat; to consume
useful
adjfunctional; practical; applicable
useless
adjnot functional; not practical
usual
adjcommon; regular; ordinary
usually
advcommonly; generally; regularly
utilization
nthe proportion of available time that an item of equipment is operating
utilize
vto put to practical use; to take advantage of
vacancy
nemptiness; available position; job opening
vacant
adjempty; unfilled; unoccupied; lacking expression
vacation
nholiday
vacation
vto go on holiday
vaccinate
vto render insusceptible to a disease by inoculating
vaccination
nact or instance of rendering insusceptible to disease by inoculating
vacillate
vto fluctuate; to hesitate; to waver
valid
adjlegitimate; legally acceptable; not expired; logical; well-founded
validate
vto confirm; to sanction; to legalize
valuable
nsomething of great worth
valuable
adjof great worth; costly; cherished; dear; important
value
nmonetary or material worth; importance; merit
value
vto esteem; to cherish; to assess; to estimate
van
nlarge closed vehicle used for transporting goods or people
variation
ndegree of diversity; change; modified version; deviation
variety
nassortment; kind; sort
various
adjassorted; different; individual; several
vary
vto alter; to change; to fluctuate
vast
adjlarge; enormous; huge
vat
nlarge container; tank; tub
vegetable
nplant; edible fruit of a plant
vegetarian
none who does not eat meat; herbivore
vehicle
nmeans of transport (car, bus, etc.); instrument; means; medium
veil
nnetting attached to a woman's hat
veil
vto cover; to hide
vending machine
nautomated device used for selling items
vendor
nsalesman; supplier; automatic machine for selling goods
venture
nan undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome
venture
vto take a risk in order to achieve a goal
veracity
ntruthfulness; something that is a truth
verify
vto confirm the truth of something
versatile
adjfulfilling many functions; multi-purpose; skilled to do many things
version
nparticular form of something; variant; rendering; translation
vessel
nlarge craft made for navigation on water; boat; ship; container
viable
adjcapable of living; having a reasonable chance of succeeding; practical
victim
nperson who falls prey (to an attack, deception, etc.)
viewpoint
nattitude; stance; opinion
vilify
vto slander; to defame
violation
ntransgression; desecration; attack or disruption; rape
virtual
adjimaginary; hypothetical; computer simulated
virtual
ncomputerized representation of an actual object
visibility
nquality of being clearly seen
visible
adjin view; observable; obvious; apparent
visit
ntemporary stay somewhere; instance of spending time with a person or group of people; inspection
visit
vto stay somewhere temporarily; to make an official inspection
visitor
nguest; migrating bird
vital
adjlively; vigorous; crucial; critical; necessary
vivid
adjlively; bright; dazzling; clear; graphic
vocabulary
nlexicon; list of words and their definitions in alphabetical order
voice
nsound produced in the throat; expression; language
voice
vto raise an opinion; to adjust the tone of
volunteer
none who offers his services of his own free will or without pay
volunteer
vto offer to do or give something for free; to propose
voucher
ncertificate that bears monetary value; coupon; receipt; authorizer; endorser
voyage
ntrip; journey; travel; cruise
voyage
vto take a cruise; to travel; to make a journey
wait
nstaying where one is; expectation; ambush
wait
vto be ready or available; to work as an attendant; to postpone
waiter
none who serves tables at a restaurant or pub
waitress
nwoman who serves tables in a restaurant or pub
wallet
nsmall purse used to carry money and personal documents; billfold; handbag
wallpaper
npicture or design used as a background for the other images in a graphical user interface
warehouse
ndepot; wholesale store; large retail store
warehouse
vto store in a large building
warning
ncaution; advice about danger; advance notice
warning
adjcautioning; giving advice about danger
warranty
nguarantee; authority; justification
waste
nmisuse; loss; rubbish; garbage; sewage
waste
adjleftover; unused; desolate; desert; destroyed
watch
nsmall clock that is usually worn on the wrist; guarding; observation
watch
vto see; to look; to pay attention; to supervise
waver
vto sway; to oscillate; to vacillate; to fluctuate
weak
adjfrail; feeble; faint; dilute; watery
weakness
ndrawback; disadvantage; defect; foible
wealth
nrichness; prosperity; capital; fortune; abundance
weapon
ninstrument for use in attack or defense in combat
weigh
vto consider; to be of a particular heaviness; to burden
weight
nheaviness; unit of mass; pressure; importance; influence
weight
vto load; to oppress; to burden; to regard; to esteem
whereas
nthis being the case; since (used in formal documents)
whereas
conjsince; inasmuch as; while; while on the contrary
whether
conjif
whole
ntotality; completeness; entirety
whole
adjcomplete; full; entire; healthy
widespread
adjcommon; popular; extensive; prevalent
width
nbreadth; thickness
will
nlast testament listing inheritors of a dying person's property
will
vto want; to command; to determine; to decide
willingness
nreadiness; agreeableness
wire
ncord; line; string; telegraph cable
wire
adjmade of a thin flexible cord of metal
withdraw
vto take money from the bank; to retire; to remove
within
prepduring
withstand
vto bear; to endure
witness
ntestifier; onlooker; bystander; testimony
witness
vto look on; to see; to observe; to testify; to vouch for
wool
nfleece from some animals; frizzy hair
work
nlabor; task; profession; occupation; vocation; effort
work
vto labor; to act; to operate; to activate; to process
workshop
nseminar; brief intensive educational program; discussion group
worry
nconcern; fear; misfortune; distress
worry
vto be concerned; to harass; to advance through great effort
would
vhelping verb for use in a question; request or expression of desire
wrench
nviolent twist; violent ripping; tool for gripping or turning bolts
wrench
vto pull by force; to twist; to cut off; to distort; to pervert
write off
vto disregard an outstanding debt (as of a customer)
wrong
ninjustice; evil; bad; broken law; transgression
wrong
vto cause suffering to; to behave unjustly toward
wry
adjdistorted; crooked; twisted; askew
yearly
adjoccurring once within 12 months
yearly
advannually
yet
advstill; already; but; in spite of; although
yet
conjbut; in spite of; despite
yield
nharvest; return; produce; income; profit
yield
vto produce; to supply; to bear (profit, harvest, fruit, etc.)
ZIP
nextension of an archived file compressed with a special program; type of drive using removable disks
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