ability |
n. /ə'bɪlɪtɪ/
Syn.: capacity; skill
capacity; skill
E.g. A diplomat at the New Zealand High Commission here, said the ability of the population of Tikopia to withstand Cyclone Zoe was the result of years of experience and resilience built up over generations.
Syn.: capacity; skill
capacity; skill
E.g. A diplomat at the New Zealand High Commission here, said the ability of the population of Tikopia to withstand Cyclone Zoe was the result of years of experience and resilience built up over generations.
ablaze |
a. /ə'bleɪz/
Syn.: burning; radiant; bright
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
E.g. But when he saw this small new-comer his soul was all ablaze with bliss in a moment.
Syn.: burning; radiant; bright
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
E.g. But when he saw this small new-comer his soul was all ablaze with bliss in a moment.
abolish |
v. /ə'bɒlɪʃ/
Syn.: cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."
Syn.: cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."
abolitionist |
n. /æbə'lɪʃənɪst/
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
E.g. Born to free blacks in Maryland, Frances Watkins Harper was a poet and a teacher who became active in the abolitionist struggle in the 1850s.
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
E.g. Born to free blacks in Maryland, Frances Watkins Harper was a poet and a teacher who became active in the abolitionist struggle in the 1850s.
abound |
v. /ə'baʊnd/
be full of; be plentiful
E.g. The rooms abound with screaming children.
be full of; be plentiful
E.g. The rooms abound with screaming children.
abrupt |
a. /ə'brʌpt/
Syn.: sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
E.g. Eliza's greeting was delivered in a short, abrupt voice, without a smile; and then she sat down again, fixed her eyes on the fire, and seemed to forget me.
Syn.: sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
E.g. Eliza's greeting was delivered in a short, abrupt voice, without a smile; and then she sat down again, fixed her eyes on the fire, and seemed to forget me.
absorb |
v. /əb'sɔ:b/
Syn.: monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
E.g. By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.
Syn.: monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
E.g. By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.
abut |
v. /ə'bʌt/
Syn.: adjoin
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
E.g. Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
Syn.: adjoin
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
E.g. Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
academician |
n. /əkædə'mɪʃ(ə)n/
a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
E.g. A scientist born after 1970s 1st was selected as academician candidate.
a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
E.g. A scientist born after 1970s 1st was selected as academician candidate.
access |
n. /'æksɛs/
Syn.: approach
approach; entry; entrance
E.g. It remains to be seen whether the multinationals like Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and BP will give in to Mr Chavez's brinksmanship as they know he needs them as much as they need access to his oil.
Syn.: approach
approach; entry; entrance
E.g. It remains to be seen whether the multinationals like Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and BP will give in to Mr Chavez's brinksmanship as they know he needs them as much as they need access to his oil.
accessibility |
n. /'æksɛsɪbɪlɪti/
attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
E.g. Whitehouse.gov includes several features designed to improve accessibility for users with disabilities. Some of these features are described below.
attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
E.g. Whitehouse.gov includes several features designed to improve accessibility for users with disabilities. Some of these features are described below.
accessory |
n. /ək'sɛsərɪ/
Syn.: adjunct; appendage
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
E.g. Another accessory is a tripod, which is needed to prevent camera shake especially when the shutter speed drops below tenth second at a wide angle shot.
Syn.: adjunct; appendage
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
E.g. Another accessory is a tripod, which is needed to prevent camera shake especially when the shutter speed drops below tenth second at a wide angle shot.
acclaim |
v. /ə'kleɪm/
Syn.: applaud
applaud; announce with great approval
E.g. The NBC sportscasters acclaim every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat.
Syn.: applaud
applaud; announce with great approval
E.g. The NBC sportscasters acclaim every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat.
accompaniment |
n. /ə'kʌmpənɪmənt/
act of accompanying someone or something
E.g. I have swallowed the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears, forced from me by the exigency of hunger.
act of accompanying someone or something
E.g. I have swallowed the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears, forced from me by the exigency of hunger.
accompanying |
a. /ə'kʌmpənɪŋ/
Syn.: attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant
E.g. Both men plus a host of accompanying ministers will focus on common ground.
Syn.: attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant
E.g. Both men plus a host of accompanying ministers will focus on common ground.
accomplishment |
n. /ə'kʌmplɪʃmənt/
Syn.: achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment
E.g. Bessie's accounts of school-discipline were somewhat appalling, her details of certain accomplishment attained by these same young ladies were, I thought, equally attractive.
Syn.: achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment
E.g. Bessie's accounts of school-discipline were somewhat appalling, her details of certain accomplishment attained by these same young ladies were, I thought, equally attractive.
accordion |
n. /ə'kɔ:dɪən/
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
E.g. This web includes an excellent page describing in technical detail the differences between different accordion keyboards - piano, chromatic, and uniform.
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
E.g. This web includes an excellent page describing in technical detail the differences between different accordion keyboards - piano, chromatic, and uniform.
account |
n. /ə'kaʊnt/
Syn.: report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
E.g. What is the account for this loss?
Syn.: report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
E.g. What is the account for this loss?
accredit |
v. /ə'krɛdɪt/
Syn.: authorize; commission
authorize; commission; give credit for
E.g. And you will discover that governmental agencies accredit rubber stamp for private regional groups.
Syn.: authorize; commission
authorize; commission; give credit for
E.g. And you will discover that governmental agencies accredit rubber stamp for private regional groups.
accuse |
v. /ə'kju:z/
Syn.: blame; condemn
blame; condemn
E.g. He then went on to accuse the West of hypocrisy in criticizing Russia's human rights record.
Syn.: blame; condemn
blame; condemn
E.g. He then went on to accuse the West of hypocrisy in criticizing Russia's human rights record.