confidential: confidential documents or information must be kept secret– Under the law, the location of grow houses is confidential for security reasons.obligation: something that you must do for legal or moral reasons– This service is totally free and you are under no obligation or pressure to buy.terms: a word or phrase used to describe a…
evident: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment– That confidence was certainly evident in the way Smith handled the winning play with 14 seconds left on the clock.intend: have in mind as a purpose– They intend to resume searching the canal this week with a drag line and divers.concern: something that interests…
striking (adj.) Very noticeable; easily attracting attention– This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be.trend (n.) A movement in one direction or a widespread change in fashion.– The trend among some young men is to wear their caps with the bill off to one side.freezing (adj.) very cold.– Are you warm enough…
Midterm: A test you take halfway through a class. It measures what you have learned from the beginning until that point. Before then, players will be pressed to score well on midterm exams and papers. Cubicle: A small work space that is separated from other work spaces by low, often temporary walls. At work he…
adversity (n.) a state of poverty and trouble; a condition of misfortune or wretchedness; an instance of calamity– Those who lived through the Great Depression of the early 1930s learned how to triumph over adversity.adaptable (adj.) able to adjust to new conditions; able to be modified for a new use or purpose.– They are designed…
urban (adj.) relating to a town or city.– More than 16% of the urban area consists of forest, recreation and green spaces.conventional (adj.) based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.– The second is that the iPad doesn’t work like a more conventional gaming devicedehydration (v.) lose or cause to lose…
baby (n) a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk– The baby began to cry again. young (adj.) being in an early period of life or growth; not old– She’s married with two young children. child (n) a young person of either sex– He can’t understand…
ameliorate (v.) to improve– The tense situation was ameliorated when Alex proposed a solution everyone could agree upon.ambivalent (adj.) having opposing feelings– My feelings about Calvin are ambivalent because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is cruel and vicious.amenity (n.) an item that increases comfort– Bill Gates’s house…
profound (adj.) (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.– discoveries which had a profound effect on many areas of medicinedreary (adj.) dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.– a dreary little town in the Midwestinvestigate (v.) to study or examine something carefully to find out the truth about it.– The United Nations also pressed…
pleasant (adj.) enjoyable or attractive and making you feel happy– Well, this is a pleasant surprise!sensitive (adj.) reacting quickly or strongly to something– He acts like a tough guy, but he’s really very sensitive to criticism.sincere (adj.) talking and acting in a way that shows you really mean what you say and do– He is…