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absurd

plainly not true of sensible; foolish

It was absurd to believe the fisherman's tall tale.

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conflict

direct opposition; disagreement

in conflict with

The class mediation team was invited to settle the conflict.

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decade

ten years

Many people moved out of this city in the last decade.

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evidence

that which makes clear the truth or falsehood of something

in evidence

Our teacher ignored the evidence that Simon hat cheated on the test.

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fiction

that which is inagined or made up

The story that the president hat died was fiction.

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frequent

happening often; occurring repeatedly

On frequent occasions Sam fell asleep in class.

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glimpse

a short,quick view

catch [get, have] a glimpse of

The morning we caught our first glimpse o the beautiful shoreline.

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hesitate

fail to act quickly; be undecided

Nora hesitated to accept the challenge.

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minority

smaller number or part;less than half

Blacks are a minority group in the United States.

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recent

done, made, or occurring not long ago

Bessie liked the old silent movies better than the more recent ones.

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solitary

alone;single;only

Sid's solitary manner kept him form making new friendships.

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vision

power of seeing; sense of sight

see visions

The glasses that Irma bought corrected her near-sighted vision.

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abolish

do away with completely; put an end to

My school has abolished final exams altogether.

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adequate

as much as is needed;fully sufficient

Carlos was adequate at his job but he wasn't great.

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audible

able to be heard

From across the room, the theacher's voice was barely audible.

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decrease

make or become less

be on the decrease

The landlord promised to decrease our rent.

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frank

free in expressing one's real thoughts, opinions, or feelings; nto hiding what is in one's mind

to be frank with you

Never underestimate the value of being frank with one another.

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ignite

set on fire

One math can ignite an entire forest.

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pollute

make dirty

The Atlantic Ocean is in danger of becoming polluted.

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population

peple of a city of country

China has the largest population of a city or country

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prohibit

forbid by law or authority

prohibited articles

The law prohibits the use of guns to settle a conflict.

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reveal

make known

reveal oneself

The evidence was revealed only after hours of questioning.

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urban

of or having to do with cities or towns

Many businessses open offices in urban areas.

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urgent

demanding immediate action or attention;important

An urgent telephone call was made to the company's treasurer.

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commence

begin; start

commence to/~ing

Graduation will commence at ten o'clock.

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editor

person who prepares a publication; one who corrects a manuscript and helps to improve it

The student was proud to be the editor of the school newspaper.

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famine

starvation; great shortage

The rumor of a famine in Europe was purely fiction.

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gleam

a flash or beam of light

A gleam of light shone through the prison window.

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hazy

misty; smoky; unclear

The vicinity of London is known to be hazy.

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identify

recognize as being, or show to be, a certain person or thing; prove to be the same

identify A with B

Numerous witnesses identified the butcher as the thief.

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journalist

one who writes for, edites, manages, or produces a newspaper or magazine

There were four journalists covering the murder story.

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migrate

move from one place to another

migrate from A to B

My grandfather migrated to New York from Italy in 1919.

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observant

quick to notice; watchful

be observant of

Because Cato was observant, he was able to reveal the thief's name.

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persist

continue firmlu; refuse to stop or be changed

persist in

The humid weather persisted all summer.

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revive

bring back or come back to life or consciousness

The nurses tried to revive the heart attack victim.

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vessel

a ship; a hollow container; tube containing body fluid

My father burst a blood vessel when he got the bill from the garage.

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bewildered

confused completely; puzzled

The lawyer was bewildered by his client's lack of interest in the case.

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brawl

a noisy quarrel or fight

The journalist covered all the details of the brawl in the park.

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brutal

coarse and savage; like a brute; cruel

Dozens of employees quit the job because the boss was brutal to them.

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duplicate

an exact copy; make an exact copy of; repeat exactly

Elliott tried to deceive Mrs.Held by making a duplicate of my paper.

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opponent

person who is on the other side of a fight, game, or discussion; person fighting, struggling or speaking against another

The Russian chess player underestimated his opponent and lost.

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rival

person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another; one who tries to equal or do better than another

The boxer devised an attack that would help him to be victorious over his young rival

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thrust

push with force

Once the jet engine was ignited, it thrust the rocket from the ground.

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underdog

person having the worst of any struggle; one who is expected to lose

Minority groups complain about being the underdog in this century.

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unruly

hard to rule or contro;lawless

Unruly behavior is prohibited at the pool

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vicious

evil;wicked;savage

Liza was unpopular because she was vicious to people she had just met.

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violent

acting or done with strong; rough force

Carefully, very carefully, we approached the violent man.

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whirling

turning or

The space vessel was whirling around before it landed on earth.

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alter

make different;change;vary

alter for the better

I altered my typical lunch and had a steak instead.

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casual

happening by chance; not planned or expected;not calling attention to itself

The bartender made a casual remark about the brawl in the backroom.

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expand

increase in size;enlarge;swell

we will expand our business as soon as we locate a new building.

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fortunate

having good luck;lucky

It is fortunate that the famine did not affect our village.

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innovative

fresh;clever;having new ideas

The innovative ads for the candy won many new customers.

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mature

ripe;fully grown or developed

It is essenteal that you behave in a mature way in the business world.

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pioneer

one who goes first or prepares a way for others

England was a pioneer in building large vesels for tourists.

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pledge

promise

take a pledge

Monte was reluctant to pledge his loyalty to his new girlfriend.

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pursue

follow;proceed along

Ernie rowed up the river, pursuing it to its source.

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revise

change; alter;bring up to date

Under the revised rules, Shane was eliminated from competing.

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sacred

worthy of respect; holy

hold sacred

It was revealed by the journalist that the sacred temple had been torn down.

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unanimous

in complete agreement

The class was unanimous in wanting to eliminate study halls.

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accurate

exactly right as the result of care or pains

In writing on the topic, Vergil used accurate information.

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capacity

amount of room or space inside; larges amount that can be held by a container

The gasoline capsule had a capacity of 500 gallons.

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cautious

very careful; never taking chances

Be cautious when you choose your opponent.

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confident

firmly believing; certain; sure

Annette was confident she would do well as a nurse.

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doubt

not believe; not be sure of; feel uncertain about; lack of certainty

doubt of

We don't doubt that the tradition of marriage will continue.

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grateful

feeling gratitude; thankful

The majority of pupils felt grateful for Mr.Ash's help.

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microscope

instrument with a lens for making objects larger so that one can see things more clearly

The students used a microscope to see the miniature insect.

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penetrate

get into or through

penetrate into

The thieves penetrated the bank's security and stolen the money.

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pierce

go into; go through; penetrate

pierce through

I tried to ignore his bad violin playing, but the sound was piercing.

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slender

long and thin; limited; slight

There was only a slender chance that you could conceal the truth.

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surpass

do better than; be greater than; excel

surpass in

Most farmers believe that rural life far surpasses urban living.

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vast

very great; enormous

Our campus always seems vast to new students.

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addict

one who cannot break away from a habit or practice; addicted unable to break a habit

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appeal

attraction; interest; to urge

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avoid

away from; keep out of the way of

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aware

knowing; realizing

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harsh

rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear; sharp

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keg

small barrel, usually holding less than ten gallons

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misfortune

bad luck

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nourish

make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude

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opt

choose or favor; select

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quantity

amount

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wary

on one's guard against danger or trickery; cautious

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wretched

very unsatisfactory; miserable

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budget

estimate of the amount of money that can be spent for different purpose in a given time

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economical

not wasting money or time

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glance

to look at quickly; a quick look

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horrid

terrible; frightful

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ingenious

having great mental ability; clever

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lubricate

make smooth and easy to work by putting on oil, grease, or similar substance

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manipulate

handle or treat skillfully

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nimble

active and sure-footed; quick miving; light and quick

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pedestrian

person who goes on foot; walker

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rave

talk wildly

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reckless

careless; heedless; wild

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tragedy

a very sad or terrible happening; a sad play

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absorb

take in or suck up (liquids); interest greatly

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abundant

more than enough; very plentiful

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appropriate

fit; set apart for some special use

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ban

prohibit; forbid

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calculate

find out by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing; figure

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estimate

form a judgment or opinion about; guess

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harvest

gathering in of grain or other food crops

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morsel

a small bite; mouthful; tiny amount

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panic

unreasoning fear; fear spreading through a group of people so that they lose control of themselves

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quota

share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.

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threat

sign or cause of possible evil or harm

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uneasy

restless; disturbed; anxious

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ambush

a trap in which soldiers or other enemies hide to make a surprise attack

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captive

prisoner

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crafty

skillful in deceiving others; sly; tricky

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defiant

openly resisting; challenging

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devour

eat hungrily; absorb completely; take in greedily

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emerge

come out; come up; come into view

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fragile

easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate

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jagged

with sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn

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linger

stay on; go slowly as if unwilling to leave

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perish

be destroyed; die

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prosper

be successful; have good fortune

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vigor

active strength or force