英文释义 沪教版牛津英语八年级上册

encyclopaedia,nareferencework(ofteninseveralvolumes)containingarticlesonvarioustopics(oftenarrangedinalphabeticalorder)dealingwiththeentirerangeofhumanknowledgeorwithsomeparticularspecialty

human,"a.characteristicofhumanity

a.relatingtoaperson

a.havinghumanformorattributesasopposedtothoseofanimalsordivinebeings"

dinosaur,n.anyofnumerousextinctterrestrialreptilesoftheMesozoicera

Italian,"n.anativeorinhabitantofItaly

n.theRomancelanguagespokeninItaly

a.oforpertainingtoorcharacteristicofItalyoritspeopleorcultureorlanguage"

inventor,n.someonewhoisthefirsttothinkoformakesomething

musician,"n.someonewhoplaysamusicalinstrument(asaprofession)

n.artistwhocomposesorconductsmusicasaprofession"

scientist,n.apersonwithadvancedknowledgeofoneormoresciences

born,"n.Britishnuclearphysicist(borninGermany)honoredforhiscontributionstoquantummechanics(1882-1970)

a.broughtintoexistence"

countryside,n.ruralregions

intelligence,"n.theabilitytocomprehend;tounderstandandprofitfromexperience

n.aunitresponsibleforgatheringandinterpretinginformationaboutanenemy

n.secretinformationaboutanenemy(orpotentialenemy)

n.theoperationofgatheringinformationaboutanenemy"

artistic,"a.relatingtoorcharacteristicofartorartists

s.satisfyingaestheticstandardsandsensibilities"

ability,"n.thequalityofbeingabletoperform;aqualitythatpermitsorfacilitatesachievementoraccomplishment

n.possessionofthequalities(especiallymentalqualities)requiredtodosomethingorgetsomethingdone"

perhaps,rbychance

invention,"n.thecreationofsomethinginthemind

n.acreation(anewdeviceorprocess)resultingfromstudyandexperimentation

n.theactofinventing"

notebook,"n.abookwithblankpagesforrecordingnotesormemoranda

n.asmallcompactportablecomputer"

include,"v.haveasapart,bemadeupoutof

v.consideraspartofsomething

v.addaspartofsomethingelse;putinaspartofaset,group,orcategory"

even,"v.becomeevenormoreeven

v.makeevenormoreeven

a.divisiblebytwo

s.equalindegreeorextentoramount;orequallymatchedorbalanced"

however,"r.despiteanythingtothecontrary(usuallyfollowingaconcession)

r.bycontrast;ontheotherhand;thesecond,however,tookhours""

r.towhateverdegreeorextent

r.inwhateverwayormanner"

suddenly,r.happeningunexpectedly

nobody,napersonofnoinfluence

fossil,"n.theremains(oranimpression)ofaplantoranimalthatexistedinapastgeologicalageandthathasbeenexcavatedfromthesoil

a.characteristicofafossil"

win,"n.avictory(asinaraceorothercompetition)

v.bethewinnerinacontestorcompetition;bevictorious"

dollar,"n.thebasicmonetaryunitinmanycountries;equalto100cents

n.apieceofpapermoneyworthonedollar

n.aUnitedStatescoinworthonedollar

n.asymbolofcommercialismorgreed"

inthecountryside,none

human,"a.characteristicofhumanity

a.relatingtoaperson

a.havinghumanformorattributesasopposedtothoseofanimalsordivinebeings"

dieout,none

findout,none

goforawalk,none

number,"n.thepropertypossessedbyasumortotalorindefinitequantityofunitsorindividuals

n.aconceptofquantityinvolvingzeroandunits

n.aselectcompanyofpeople

n.anumeralorstringofnumeralsthatisusedforidentification"

instructions,"namanualusuallyaccompanyingatechnicaldeviceandexplaininghowtoinstalloroperateit

namessagedescribinghowsomethingistobedone

ntheactivitiesofeducatingorinstructing;activitiesthatimpartknowledgeorskill

ntheprofessionofateacher

n(computerscience)alineofcodewrittenaspartofacomputerprogram"

check,"n.awrittenorderdirectingabanktopaymoney

n.thebillinarestaurant

n.theactofinspectingorverifying

n.amarkleftafterasmallpiecehasbeenchoppedorbrokenoffofsomething"

gram,"n.ametricunitofweightequaltoonethousandthofakilogram

n.Danishphysicianandbacteriologistwhodevelopedamethodofstainingbacteriatodistinguishamongthem(1853-1938)"

son,"n.amalehumanoffspring

n.thedivinewordofGod;thesecondpersonintheTrinity(incarnateinJesus)"

chess,"n.weedyannualnativetoEuropebutwidelydistributedasaweedespeciallyinwheat

n.aboardgamefortwoplayerswhomovetheir16piecesaccordingtospecificrules;theobjectistocheckmatetheopponent'sking"

India,n.arepublicintheAsiansubcontinentinsouthernAsia;secondmostpopulouscountryintheworld;achievedindependencefromtheUnitedKingdomin1947

wise,"n.awayofdoingorbeing

n.UnitedStatesJewishleader(borninHungary)(1874-1949)

n.UnitedStatesreligiousleader(borninBohemia)whounitedreformJewishorganizationsintheUnitedStates(1819-1900)

a.havingorpromptedbywisdomordiscernment"

challenge,"n.ademandingorstimulatingsituation

n.acalltoengageinacontestorfight

n.questioningastatementanddemandinganexplanation

n.aformalobjectiontotheselectionofaparticularpersonasajuror"

promise,"n.averbalcommitmentbyonepersontoanotheragreeingtodo(ornottodo)somethinginthefuture

n.groundsforfeelinghopefulaboutthefuture

v.makeapromiseorcommitment

v.promisetoundertakeorgive"

prize,"n.somethinggivenforvictoryorsuperiorityinacontestorcompetitionorforwinningalottery

v.holddear"

grain,"n.arelativelysmallgranularparticleofasubstance

n.foodstuffpreparedfromthestarchygrainsofcerealgrasses

n.thesideofleatherfromwhichthehairhasbeenremoved

n.aweightunitusedforpearlsordiamonds:50mgor1/4carat"

chessboard,n.acheckerboardusedtoplaychess

double,"n.abasehitonwhichthebatterstopssafelyatsecondbase

n.astand-informoviestarstoperformdangerousstunts

n.someonewhocloselyresemblesafamousperson(especiallyanactor)

n.aquantitythatistwiceasgreatasanother"

amount,"n.therelativemagnitudeofsomethingwithreferencetoacriterion

v.betantamountorequivalentto"

rest,"n.freedomfromactivity(workorstrainorresponsibility)

n.astateofinaction

n.euphemismsfordeath(basedonananalogybetweenlyinginabedandinatomb)

n.asupportonwhichthingscanbeput"

gold,"n.coinsmadeofgold

n.asoftyellowmalleableductile(trivalentandunivalent)metallicelement;occursmainlyasnuggetsinrocksandalluvialdeposits;doesnotreactwithmostchemicalsbutisattackedbychlorineandaquaregia

n.greatwealth

n.somethinglikenedtothemetalinbrightnessorpreciousnessorsuperiorityetc."

instead,"rinplaceof,orasanalternativeto

ronthecontrary;rather(orinstead),hewroteheraletter"""

realize,"v.makerealorconcrete;giverealityorsubstanceto

v.convertintocash;ofgoodsandproperty

v.expandorcomplete(apartinapieceofbaroquemusic)bysupplyingtheharmoniesindicatedinthefiguredbass"

copy,"n.athingmadetobesimilaroridenticaltoanotherthing

n.mattertobeprinted;exclusiveofgraphicalmaterials

n.materialsuitableforajournalisticaccount

v.copydownasis"

correctly,r.inanaccuratemanner

traffic,"n.theaggregationofthings(pedestriansorvehicles)comingandgoinginaparticularlocalityduringaspecifiedperiodoftime

n.buyingandselling;especiallyillicittrade

n.theamountofactivityoveracommunicationsystemduringagivenperiodoftime

v.dealillegally"

accident,"n.anunfortunatemishap;especiallyonecausingdamageorinjury

n.anythingthathappenssuddenlyorbychancewithoutanapparentcause"

alongtimeago,none

challenge...to...,none

andsoon,none

copydown,none

order,"n.(oftenplural)acommandgivenbyasuperior(e.g.,amilitaryorlawenforcementofficer)thatmustbeobeyed

n.adegreeinacontinuumofsizeorquantity

n.establishedcustomarystate(especiallyofsociety)

n.acommercialdocumentusedtorequestsomeonetosupplysomethinginreturnforpaymentandprovidingspecificationsandquantities"

compare,"v.examineandnotethesimilaritiesordifferencesof

v.becomparable

v.considerordescribeassimilar,equal,oranalogous

v.toformthecomparativeorsuperlativeformonanadjectiveoradverb"

monitor,"n.anironcladvesselbuiltbyFederalforcestodobattlewiththeMerrimac

n.displayproducedbyadevicethattakessignalsanddisplaysthemonatelevisionscreenoracomputermonitor

n.electronicequipmentthatisusedtocheckthequalityorcontentofelectronictransmissions

n.apieceofelectronicequipmentthatkeepstrackoftheoperationofasystemcontinuouslyandwarnsoftrouble"

speaker,"n.someonewhoexpressesinlanguage;someonewhotalks(especiallysomeonewhodeliversapublicspeechorsomeoneespeciallygarrulous)

n.thepresidingofficerofadeliberativeassembly"

mainunit,none

keyboard,"n.deviceconsistingofasetofkeysonapianoororganortypewriterortypesettingmachineorcomputerorthelike

n.holderconsistingofanarrangementofhooksonwhichkeysorlockscanbehung"

mouse,"n.anyofnumeroussmallrodentstypicallyresemblingdiminutiveratshavingpointedsnoutsandsmallearsonelongatedbodieswithslenderusuallyhairlesstails

n.personwhoisquietortimid

n.ahand-operatedelectronicdevicethatcontrolsthecoordinatesofacursoronyourcomputerscreenasyoumoveitaroundonapad;onthebottomofthedeviceisaballthatrollsonthesurfaceofthepad

v.manipulatethemouseofacomputer"

type,"n.asubdivisionofaparticularkindofthing

n.(biology)thetaxonomicgroupwhosecharacteristicsareusedtodefinethenexthighertaxon

n.printedcharacters

n.allofthetokensofthesamesymbol"

brain,"n.thatpartofthecentralnervoussystemthatincludesallthehighernervouscenters;enclosedwithintheskull;continuouswiththespinalcord

n.mentalability

n.thebrainofcertainanimalsusedasmeat

v.hitonthehead"

control,"n.powertodirectordetermine

n.arelationofconstraintofoneentity(thingorpersonorgroup)byanother

n.(physiology)regulationormaintenanceofafunctionoractionorreflexetc

n.theactivityofmanagingorexertingcontroloversomething"

expensive,a.highinpriceorcharginghighprices

tiny,sverysmall

depend,v.becontingentupon(somethingthatiselided)

calculate,"v.makeamathematicalcalculationorcomputation

v.judgetobeprobable

v.specificallydesignaproduct,event,oractivityforacertainpublic"

speed,"n.distancetravelledperunittime

n.arate(usuallyrapid)atwhichsomethinghappens

n.changinglocationrapidly

v.travelatanexcessiveorillegalvelocity"

operate,"v.directorcontrol;projects,businesses,etc.

v.handleandcausetofunction

v.happen"

railway,n.linethatisthecommercialorganizationresponsibleforoperatingasystemoftransportationfortrainsthatpullpassengersorfreight

company,"n.aninstitutioncreatedtoconductbusiness

n.smallmilitaryunit;usuallytwoorthreeplatoons

n.thestateofbeingwithsomeone

n.organizationofperformersandassociatedpersonnel(especiallytheatrical)"

price,"n.theamountofmoneyneededtopurchasesomething

n.valuemeasuredbywhatmustbegivenordoneorundergonetoobtainsomething

n.thehighvalueorworthofsomething

n.amonetaryrewardforhelpingtocatchacriminal"

total,"v.addupinnumberorquantity

v.determinethesumof

v.damagebeyondthepointofrepair"

inch,n.aunitoflengthequaltoonetwelfthofafoot

sell,"n.theactivityofpersuadingsomeonetobuy

v.exchangeordeliverformoneyoritsequivalent

v.besoldatacertainpriceorinacertainway

v.persuadesomebodytoacceptsomething"

popular,"a.regardedwithgreatfavor,approval,oraffectionespeciallybythegeneralpublic

s.carriedonbyorforthepeople(orcitizens)atlarge

s.(ofmusicorart)newandofgeneralappeal(especiallyamongyoungpeople)"

workas,none

unawareof,none

beunawareof,none

dependon,none

inaddition,none

grandtotal,none

lookforwardto,none

advertisement,napublicpromotionofsomeproductorservice

funny,s.experiencingoddbodilysensations

create,"v.bringintoexistence

v.pursueacreativeactivity;beengagedinacreativeactivity

v.investwithanewtitle,office,orrank

v.createbyartisticmeans"

telephone,"n.electronicequipmentthatconvertssoundintoelectricalsignalsthatcanbetransmittedoverdistancesandthenconvertsreceivedsignalsbackintosounds

n.transmittingspeechatadistance"

wheel,"n.asimplemachineconsistingofacircularframewithspokes(orasoliddisc)thatcanrotateonashaftoraxle(asinvehiclesorothermachines)

n.forcesthatprovideenergyanddirection

n.acircularhelmtocontroltherudderofavessel

v.changedirectionsasifrevolvingonapivot"

comfortable,"a.providingorexperiencingphysicalwell-beingorrelief(`comfy'isinformal)

a.freefromstressorconducivetomentalease;havingoraffordingpeaceofmind

s.morethanadequate

s.sufficienttoprovidecomfort"

carriage,"n.avehiclewithwheelsdrawnbyoneormorehorses

n.characteristicwayofbearingone'sbody

n.amachinepartthatcarriessomethingelse"

century,n.aperiodof100years

passenger,n.atravelerridinginavehicle(aboatorbusorcarorplaneortrainetc)whoisnotoperatingit

invent,"v.comeupwith(anidea,plan,explanation,theory,orprinciple)afteramentaleffort"

practical,"a.concernedwithactualuseorpractice

s.havingorputtoapracticalpurposeoruse"

since,"adv.Fromadefinitepasttimeuntilnow;as,hewentamonth

ago,andIhavenotseenhimsince.

adv.Inthetimepast,countingbackwardfromthepresent;

beforethisornow;ago.

adv.Whenorthat.

prep.Fromthetimeof;inorduringthetimesubsequentto;

subsequentlyto;after;--usuallywithapasteventortimeforthe

object.

conj.Seeingthat;because;considering;--formerlyfollowed

bythat."

distance,"n.thepropertycreatedbythespacebetweentwoobjectsorpoints

n.adistantregion

n.sizeofthegapbetweentwoplaces

n.indifferencebypersonalwithdrawal"

mobilephone,none

anytime,none

develop,"v.makesomethingnew,suchasaproductoramentalorartisticcreation

v.gainthroughexperience

v.begraduallydisclosedorunfolded;becomemanifest;

v.grow,progress,unfold,orevolvethroughaprocessofevolution,naturalgrowth,differentiation,oraconduciveenvironment"

lamp,"n.anartificialsourceofvisibleillumination

n.apieceoffurnitureholdingoneormoreelectriclightbulbs"

candle,"n.stickofwaxwithawickinthemiddle

n.thebasicunitofluminousintensityadoptedundertheSystemeInternationald'Unites;equalto1/60oftheluminousintensitypersquarecentimeterofablackbodyradiatingatthetemperatureof2,046degreesKelvin

v.examineeggsforfreshnessbyholdingthemagainstalight"

daytime,nthetimeaftersunriseandbeforesunsetwhileitislightoutside

dust,"n.finepowderymaterialsuchasdryearthorpollenthatcanbeblownaboutintheair

n.freemicroscopicparticlesofsolidmaterial

v.removethedustfrom

v.rubthedustoverasurfacesoastoblurtheoutlinesofashape"

special,"n.aspecialoffering(usuallytemporaryandatareducedprice)thatisfeaturedinadvertising

n.adishormealgivenprominenceine.g.arestaurant

n.atelevisionproductionthatfeaturesaparticularpersonorworkortopic

s.foraspecialserviceoroccasion"

wing,"n.amovableorganforflying(oneofapair)

n.oneofthehorizontalairfoilsoneithersideofthefuselageofanairplane

n.astageareaoutofsightoftheaudience

n.aunitofmilitaryaircraft"

introduction,"n.theactofbeginningsomethingnew

n.thefirstsectionofacommunication

n.abasicorelementaryinstructionaltext

n.anewproposal"

insteadof,none

petrol,navolatileflammablemixtureofhydrocarbons(hexaneandheptaneandoctaneetc.)derivedfrompetroleum;usedmainlyasafuelininternal-combustionengines

sincethen,none

keepintouchwith,none

inthedaytime,none

keep...off,none

atthesametime,none

educational,"a.relatingtotheprocessofeducation

s.providingknowledge"

exchange,"n.chemicalprocessinwhichoneatomorionorgroupchangesplaceswithanother

n.amutualexpressionofviews(especiallyanunpleasantone)

n.theactofchangingonethingforanotherthing

n.theactofgivingsomethinginreturnforsomethingreceived"

culture,"n.aparticularsocietyataparticulartimeandplace

n.thetastesinartandmannersthatarefavoredbyasocialgroup

n.(biology)thegrowingofmicroorganismsinanutrientmedium(suchasgelatinoragar)

n.theattitudesandbehaviorthatarecharacteristicofaparticularsocialgroupororganization"

host,"n.apersonwhoinvitesgueststoasocialevent(suchasapartyinhisorherownhome)andwhoisresponsibleforthemwhiletheyarethere

n.ananimalorplantthatnourishesandsupportsaparasite;itdoesnotbenefitandisoftenharmedbytheassociation

n.archaictermsforarmy

n.anyorganizationthatprovidesresourcesandfacilitiesforafunctionorevent"

local,"n.publictransportconsistingofabusortrainthatstopsatallstationsorstops

a.relatingtoorapplicabletoorconcernedwiththeadministrationofacityortownordistrictratherthanalargerarea

a.oforbelongingtoorcharacteristicofaparticularlocalityorneighborhood

a.affectingonlyarestrictedpartorareaofthebody"

British,"n.thepeopleofGreatBritain

a.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicofGreatBritainoritspeopleorculture"

glad,"a.showingorcausingjoyandpleasure;especiallymadehappy

s.eagerlydisposedtoactortobeofservice

s.feelinghappyappreciation"

guest,"n.avisitortowhomhospitalityisextended

n.UnitedStatesjournalist(borninEngland)notedforhissyndicatedhomeyverse(1881-1959)

n.acustomerofahotelorrestaurantetc."

chopstick,n.oneofapairofslendersticksusedasorientaltablewaretoeatfoodwith

weekday,n.anydayexceptSunday(andsometimesexceptSaturday)

tour,"n.ajourneyorrouteallthewayaroundaparticularplaceorarea

v.makeatourofacertainplace"

fantastic,"s.extraordinarilygoodorgreat;usedespeciallyasintensifiers

s.fancifulandunrealistic;foolish

s.existinginfancyonly

s.extravagantlyfancifulindesign,construction,appearance"

experience,"n.theaccumulationofknowledgeorskillthatresultsfromdirectparticipationineventsoractivities

n.thecontentofdirectobservationorparticipationinanevent

n.aneventasapprehended

v.goorlivethrough"

t'aichi,naChinesesystemofslowmeditativephysicalexercisedesignedforrelaxationandbalanceandhealth

already,r.priortoaspecifiedorimpliedtime

introduce,"v.causetocometoknowpersonally

v.bringsomethingnewtoanenvironment

v.bringinorestablishinanewplaceorenvironment

v.bringbeforethepublicforthefirsttime,asofanactor,song,etc."

success,"n.aneventthataccomplishesitsintendedpurpose

n.anattainmentthatissuccessful

n.astateofprosperityorfame"

yet,"r.uptothepresenttime

r.withinanindefinitetimeoratanunspecifiedfuturetime"

respect,"n.(usuallyprecededby`in')adetailorpoint

n.anattitudeofadmirationoresteem

v.regardhighly;thinkmuchof

v.showrespecttowards"

atfirst,none

sofar,none

abitof,none

introduce...to...,none

comeover,none

comeoverto...,none

ancient,"n.averyoldperson

n.apersonwholivedinancienttimes

s.belongingtotimeslongpastespeciallyofthehistoricalperiodbeforethefalloftheWesternRomanEmpire

s.veryold"

Trojan,"n.anativeofancientTroy

n.aprogramthatappearsdesirablebutactuallycontainssomethingharmful

a.oforrelatingtotheancientcityofTroyoritsinhabitants"

war,"n.thewagingofarmedconflictagainstanenemy

n.alegalstatecreatedbyadeclarationofwarandendedbyofficialdeclarationduringwhichtheinternationalrulesofwarapply

n.anactivestrugglebetweencompetingentities

n.aconcertedcampaigntoendsomethingthatisinjurious"

understand,"v.knowandcomprehendthenatureormeaningof

v.perceive(anideaorsituation)mentally

v.makesenseofalanguage

v.believetobethecase"

difference,"n.thequalityofbeingunlikeordissimilar

n.asignificantchange"

pyramid,"n.apolyhedronhavingapolygonalbaseandtriangularsideswithacommonvertex

n.(stockmarket)aseriesoftransactionsinwhichthespeculatorincreaseshisholdingsbyusingtherisingmarketvalueofthoseholdingsasmarginforfurtherpurchases

n.amassivemonumentwithasquarebaseandfourtriangularsides;begunbyCheopsaround2700BCasroyaltombsinancientEgypt

v.enlargeone'sholdingsonanexchangeonacontinuedrisebyusingpaperprofitsasmargintobuyadditionalamounts"

captain,"n.anofficerholdingarankbelowamajorbutabovealieutenant

n.thenavalofficerincommandofamilitaryship

n.apolicemaninchargeofaprecinct

n.theleaderofagroupofpeople"

Greek,"n.theHellenicbranchoftheIndo-Europeanfamilyoflanguages

n.anativeorinhabitantofGreece

a.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicofGreeceortheGreeksortheGreeklanguage"

capture,"n.theactofforciblydispossessinganownerofproperty

n.aprocesswherebyastarorplanetholdsanobjectinitsgravitationalfield

n.anyprocessinwhichanatomicornuclearsystemacquiresanadditionalparticle

n.theactoftakingofapersonbyforce"

soldier,"n.anenlistedmanorwomanwhoservesinanarmy

n.awinglesssterileantortermitehavingalargeheadandpowerfuljawsadaptedfordefendingthecolony

v.serveasasoldierinthemilitary"

huge,s.unusuallygreatinsizeoramountordegreeorespeciallyextentorscope

pull,"n.theactofpulling;applyingforcetomovesomethingtowardorwithyou

n.theforceusedinpulling

n.specialadvantageorinfluence

n.adeviceusedforpullingsomething"

main,"n.anyverylargebodyof(salt)water

n.aprincipalpipeinasystemthatdistributeswaterorgasorelectricityorthatcollectssewage

s.offorce;ofthegreatestpossibleintensity"

celebrate,v.haveacelebration

stupid,"n.apersonwhoisnotverybright

a.lackingormarkedbylackofintellectualacuity"

midnight,n.12o'clockatnight;themiddleofthenight

empty,"n.acontainerthathasbeenemptied

v.makevoidoremptyofcontents

v.becomeemptyorvoidofitscontent

v.remove"

except,"vtakeexceptionto

vpreventfrombeingincludedorconsideredoraccepted"

secret,"n.somethingthatshouldremainhiddenfromothers(especiallyinformationthatisnottobepassedon)

n.informationknownonlytoaspecialgroup

s.notopenorpublic;keptprivateornotrevealed

s.communicatedcovertly"

side,"n.aplacewithinaregionidentifiedrelativetoacenterorreferencelocation

n.oneoftwoormorecontestinggroups

n.eithertheleftorrighthalfofabody

n.asurfaceformingpartoftheoutsideofanobject"

quietly,"r.withlittleornosound

r.withlittleornoactivityornoagitation(`quiet'isanonstandardvariantfor`quietly')"

army,"n.apermanentorganizationofthemilitarylandforcesofanationorstate

n.alargenumberofpeopleunitedforsomespecificpurpose"

enter,"v.tocomeorgointo

v.becomeaparticipant;beinvolvedin

v.comeonstage"

succeed,"v.attainsuccessorreachadesiredgoal

v.bethesuccessor(of)"

trick,"n.acunningordeceitfulactionordevice

n.aperiodofworkorduty

n.anattempttogetyoutodosomethingfoolishorimprudent

n.(cardgames)inasingleround,thesequenceofcardsplayedbyalltheplayers;thehighcardisthewinner"

prince,n.amalememberofaroyalfamilyotherthanthesovereign(especiallythesonofasovereign)

queen,"n.theonlyfertilefemaleinacolonyofsocialinsectssuchasbeesandantsandtermites;itsfunctionistolayeggs

n.afemalesovereignruler

n.thewifeorwidowofaking

n.somethingpersonifiedasawomanwhoisconsideredthebestormostimportantofherkind"

steal,"n.astolenbase;aninstanceinwhichabaserunneradvancessafelyduringthedeliveryofapitch(withoutthehelpofahitorwalkorpassedballorwildpitch)

v.takewithouttheowner'sconsent

v.movestealthily

v.stealabase"

punish,v.imposeapenaltyon;inflictpunishmenton

scene,"n.theplacewheresomeactionoccurs

n.anincident(realorimaginary)

n.aconsecutiveseriesofpicturesthatconstitutesaunitofactioninafilm

n.asubdivisionofanactofaplay"

sir,"n.termofaddressforaman

n.atitleusedbeforethenameofknightorbaronet"

actout,none

makejokesabout,none

exceptfor,none

fullof,none

befullof,none

intheend,none

comeon,"nanythingthatservesasanenticement

nqualitiesthatattractbyseemingtopromisesomekindofreward"

memory,"n.somethingthatisremembered

n.thecognitiveprocesseswherebypastexperienceisremembered

n.thepowerofretainingandrecallingpastexperience

n.anelectronicmemorydevice"

corner,"n.aplaceofftothesideofanarea

n.thepointwheretwolinesmeetorintersect

n.aninteriorangleformedbytwomeetingwalls

n.theintersectionoftwostreets"

lose,"v.failtokeeportomaintain;ceasetohave,eitherphysicallyorinanabstractsense

v.failtowin

v.sufferthelossofapersonthroughdeathorremoval

v.missfromone'spossessions;losesightof"

improve,"vtomakebetter

vgetbetter"

mention,"n.aremarkthatcallsattentiontosomethingorsomeone

n.anofficialrecognitionofmerit

v.makereferenceto

v.commend"

method,"n.awayofdoingsomething,especiallyasystematicway;impliesanorderlylogicalarrangement(usuallyinsteps)"

spelling,n.formingwordswithlettersaccordingtotheprinciplesunderlyingacceptedusage

mind,"n.thatwhichisresponsibleforone'sthoughtsandfeelings;theseatofthefacultyofreason

n.recallorremembrance

n.attention

n.yourintention;whatyouintendtodo"

silly,n.awordusedformisbehavingchildren

mile,"n.aunitoflengthequalto1,760yardsor5,280feet;exactly1609.344meters

n.alargedistance

n.anancientRomanunitoflengthequivalentto1620yards

n.aSwedishunitoflengthequivalentto10km"

letter,"n.awrittenmessageaddressedtoapersonororganization

n.theconventionalcharactersofthealphabetusedtorepresentspeech

n.ownerwholetsanotherpersonusesomething(housingusua