1801 |
instance |
v. to refer to a case or occurrence to explain or prove a point; to cite; to mention |
1802 |
include |
v. to comprise; to contain; to embrace |
1803 |
overwhelm |
v. to defeat; to master; to crush; to stagger; to stun; to daze |
1804 |
grasp |
v. to seize; to grip; to comprehend; to understand; to realize |
1805 |
target |
v. to aim at something |
1806 |
compensate |
v. to reward; to reimburse; to pay back; to make up for |
1807 |
fix |
v. to determine; to stabilize; to arrange; to repair; to prepare |
1808 |
influence |
v. to affect; to impact; to impel; to control |
1809 |
simulate |
v. to copy; to pretend; to fake |
1810 |
enhance |
v. to increase; to intensify; to improve; to raise the value of |
1811 |
fizzle |
n. failure; fiasco; sputtering which gradually fades into silence |
1812 |
prolific |
adj. fruitful; productive; abundant; plentiful; multiplying; producing fruit |
1813 |
destination |
n. place where one is going; the purpose for which something is destined |
1814 |
overview |
n. synopsis; general survey; introduction |
1815 |
comprehend |
v. to understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to perceive |
1816 |
suit |
v. to fit; to match; to satisfy; to please; to clothe |
1817 |
preserve |
v. to guard; to keep safe; to keep; to defend; to protect |
1818 |
staple |
adj. essential; regularly used; primary; principal; main (of goods or products) |
1819 |
display |
v. to put out for others to see; to show; to exhibit; to reveal |
1820 |
plant |
v. to sow; to place seeds or vegetation into soil; to establish; to set |
1821 |
pay |
n. salary; wages |
1822 |
skill |
n. ability; aptitude; proficiency; expertise; craft or trade that requires special training |
1823 |
decision |
n. determination; resolution; ruling (especially in court) |
1824 |
slope |
n. side of a hill; incline; upward or downward slant; degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical |
1825 |
skirting |
n. act of going around; avoidance; evasion |
1826 |
minority |
n. part of a population differing in some characteristic; state of being under legal age |
1827 |
arrangement |
n. organization; order; selection; range; assortment |
1828 |
date |
n. day, month and year according to the calendar; interview; meeting |
1829 |
fixture |
n. something which is permanently or securely attached; set date for a sporting event |
1830 |
inventory |
n. stock; list of assets; act of checking stock |
1831 |
even |
v. to make level; to smooth; to balance |
1832 |
subtract |
v. to take away part of a whole; to remove; to deduct |
1833 |
annoy |
v. to bother; to trouble; to disturb; to upset |
1834 |
insert |
v. to place in; to put in; to add to |
1835 |
driver |
n. chauffeur; program which enables an operating system to communicate with a particular device |
1836 |
embrace |
v. to accept; to belief; to hug; to hold tight |
1837 |
shape |
v. to design; to mold; to form; to direct; to be formed |
1838 |
tow |
v. to pull; to drag |
1839 |
plane |
v. to smooth wood; to make smooth; to remove rough areas |
1840 |
forward |
v. to send; to convey; to transmit; to promote; to advance |
1841 |
bankrupt |
adj. lacking; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts |
1842 |
illustration |
n. picture in a book or other work; explanation; clarification |
1843 |
presume |
v. to take for granted; to dare; to venture; to take liberties; to permit oneself |
1844 |
ostentatious |
adj. showy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish |
1845 |
recognition |
n. acknowledgment; identification |
1846 |
edge |
v. to sharpen; to provide with a border; to advance gradually or furtively |
1847 |
ad |
pref. toward; at |
1848 |
town |
adj. of a city; local |
1849 |
railroad |
n. path for a train made of parallel metal tracks |
1850 |
embark |
v. to go on board a ship; to put on board a ship; to begin; to become involved in an enterprise |
1851 |
treaty |
n. formal agreement between two states; compact; covenant; contract |
1852 |
imaging |
n. forming of mental pictures to control bodily processes |
1853 |
instalment |
n. one of several separate payments into which a debt has been divided |
1854 |
campaign |
n. series of activities organized to accomplish a goal |
1855 |
establishment |
n. anything that is set up; institution (i.e. business, church, authority, government, etc.) |
1856 |
explorer |
n. researcher; investigator; software program for file management |
1857 |
blunder |
v. to make a stupid mistake; to move back and forth in a clumsy manner |
1858 |
suit |
n. matching outfit consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt; request; courtship |
1859 |
tax |
n. levy; fee |
1860 |
prospectus |
n. a document giving details about an offering of securities investment for sale to the public |
1861 |
slash |
v. to cut with a sharp quick stroke; to reduce; to lower; to criticize strongly |
1862 |
complete |
v. to make whole; to finish; to perfect |
1863 |
decline |
v. to refuse; to go down; to decrease; to fall |
1864 |
station |
v. to assign to a particular post or position; to appoint |
1865 |
qualify |
v. to train; to certify; to meet the minimum standards; to moderate; to modify |
1866 |
conclude |
v. to finish; to infer; to deduce; to make a decision |
1867 |
consistency |
n. material coherence; firmness; persistence; steadfastness |
1868 |
launch |
v. to start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to break into |
1869 |
suggest |
v. to propose; to mention; to imply; to hint; to evoke |
1870 |
counter |
v. to oppose; to retaliate; to react; to strike back |
1871 |
tenant |
v. to rent; to inhabit; to occupy |
1872 |
collateral |
n. security deposit |
1873 |
revive |
v. to resuscitate; to bring back to life; to put into action again |
1874 |
informal |
adj. unofficial; relaxed; casual; easy; laid-back |
1875 |
pie |
n. type of dessert; cake; baked dish consisting of a crust and filling |
1876 |
acronym |
n. a word which is formed from the first letters of several words; i.e. TOEIC or NATO |
1877 |
fix |
n. embarrassing situation; predicament; location; position (i.e. of a ship or individual) |
1878 |
coach |
n. trainer; tutor; teacher; bus |
1879 |
discretion |
n. caution; wisdom; careful judgment |
1880 |
dispense |
v. to do without; to give up; to distribute; to give out; to hand out |
1881 |
cook |
n. a person who prepares food |
1882 |
building |
n. house; dwelling; structure; premises |
1883 |
language |
n. spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts and feelings |
1884 |
hit |
n. stroke; blow; collision; success; popular event or production |
1885 |
incinerator |
n. furnace which burns things to ashes |
1886 |
fertilizer |
n. organic or chemical substance added to soil to enrich it (i.e. manure) |
1887 |
landscape |
n. view; scenery; horizontal page orientation |
1888 |
lounge |
n. sofa; couch; lobby; slow walk; stroll |
1889 |
subsidiary |
n. company that is owned or controlled by another company |
1890 |
regard |
n. esteem; respect; thought; consideration; look; glance |
1891 |
volunteer |
v. to offer to do or give something for free; to propose |
1892 |
look over |
v. to examine |
1893 |
incur |
v. to meet with; to bring upon oneself; to acquire |
1894 |
couple |
v. to connect; to join; to link |
1895 |
fold |
v. to bend; to crease; to wrap; to envelop; to clasp |
1896 |
note |
v. not intended to earn profits; to observe; to remark on; to make a comment; to record |
1897 |
succeed |
v. to prosper; to achieve; to attain; to follow; to inherit |
1898 |
accelerate |
v. to hasten; to increase the speed of something; to speed something up |
1899 |
stall |
v. to put into a stable; to delay; to check the progress of |
1900 |
mitigate |
v. to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease |