英文释义 牛津高中英语（模块三）

hearing,"n.(law)aproceeding(usuallybyacourt)whereevidenceistakenforthepurposeofdetermininganissueoffactandreachingadecisionbasedonthatevidence

n.anopportunitytostateyourcaseandbeheard

n.asession(ofacommitteeorgrandjury)inwhichwitnessesarecalledandtestimonyistaken

n.theabilitytohear;theauditoryfaculty"

raised,"a.locatedormovedabovethesurroundorabovethenormalposition

s.increasedinamountordegree"

dot,"n.theshorterofthetwotelegraphicsignalsusedinMorsecode

v.scatterorintersperselikedotsorstuds

v.makeadotordots

v.markwithadot"

sign,"n.aperceptibleindicationofsomethingnotimmediatelyapparent(asavisiblecluethatsomethinghashappened)

n.apublicdisplayofamessage

n.(medicine)anyobjectiveevidenceofthepresenceofadisorderordisease

n.agesturethatispartofasignlanguage"

confuse,"v.mistakeonethingforanother

v.beconfusingorperplexingto;causetobeunabletothinkclearly

v.causetofeelembarrassment

v.makeunclear,indistinct,orblurred"

vase,n.anopenjarofglassorporcelainusedasanornamentortoholdflowers

fog,"n.dropletsofwatervaporsuspendedintheairneartheground

n.anatmosphereinwhichvisibilityisreducedbecauseofacloudofsomesubstance"

mist,"n.athinfogwithcondensationneartheground

v.becomecoveredwithmist

v.sprayfinelyorcoverwithmist"

forecast,v.predictinadvance

conductor,"n.thepersonwholeadsamusicalgroup

n.asubstancethatreadilyconductse.g.electricityandheat

n.thepersonwhocollectsfaresonapublicconveyance

n.adevicedesignedtotransmitelectricity,heat,etc."

fare,"n.thesumchargedforridinginapublicconveyance

n.apaying(taxi)passenger

n.thefoodanddrinkthatareregularlyservedorconsumed

v.eatwell"

foggy,"sstunnedorconfusedandslowtoreact(asfromblowsordrunkennessorexhaustion)

sindistinctorhazyinoutline

sfilledoraboundingwithfogormist

sobscuredbyfog"

observe,"v.watchattentively

v.behaveasexpectedduringofholidaysorrites

v.sticktocorrectlyorclosely

v.conformone'sactionorpracticeto"

overcoat,n.anadditionalprotectivecoating(asofpaintorvarnish)

glance,"n.aquicklook

v.throwaglanceat;takeabrieflookat

v.hitatanangle"

nowhere,"n.aninsignificantplace

r.notanywhere;inoratortonoplace"

footstep,"n.theactoftakingastepinwalking

n.thedistancecoveredbyastep"

wherever,r.whereintheworld

insight,"n.afeelingofunderstanding

n.theclear(andoftensudden)understandingofacomplexsituation

n.graspingtheinnernatureofthingsintuitively"

narrow,"n.anarrowstraitconnectingtwobodiesofwater

v.makeorbecomemorenarroworrestricted

a.notwide

s.limitedinsizeorscope"

approach,"n.ideasoractionsintendedtodealwithaproblemorsituation

n.theactofdrawingspatiallyclosertosomething

n.theeventofoneobjectcomingclosertoanother

n.thetemporalpropertyofbecomingnearerintime"

wishfor,none

darkness,"n.anunilluminatedarea

n.havingadarkorsombercolor

n.aswarthycomplexion"

hesitate,"v.pauseorholdbackinuncertaintyorunwillingness

v.interrupttemporarilyanactivitybeforecontinuing"

reachout,none

grasp,v.holdfirmly

stare,"n.afixedlookwitheyesopenwide

v.fixateone'seyes"

beard,"n.thehairgrowingonthelowerpartofaman'sface

n.atuftorgrowthofhairsorbristlesoncertainplantssuchasirisorgrasses

n.apersonwhodivertssuspicionfromsomeone(especiallyawomanwhoaccompaniesamalehomosexualinordertoconcealhishomosexuality)

n.hairygrowthonornearthefaceofcertainmammals"

watchoutfor,none

crossroads,n.apointwhereachoicemustbemade

anxious,"s.eagerlydesirous

s.causingorfraughtwithorshowinganxiety"

firmly,"rwithresolutedetermination

rinasecuremanner;inamannerfreefromdanger

rwithfirmness"

grateful,"a.feelingorshowinggratitude

s.affordingcomfortorpleasure"

helper,"napersonwhocontributestothefulfillmentofaneedorfurtheranceofaneffortorpurpose

napersonwhohelpspeopleorinstitutions(especiallywithfinancialhelp)"

aid,"n.aresource

n.theactivityofcontributingtothefulfillmentofaneedorfurtheranceofaneffortorpurpose

n.moneytosupportaworthypersonorcause"

relief,"n.thefeelingthatcomeswhensomethingburdensomeisremovedorreduced

n.theconditionofbeingcomfortableorrelieved(especiallyafterbeingrelievedofdistress)

n.(law)redressawardedbyacourt

n.assistanceintimeofdifficulty"

lorry,"n.alargelowhorse-drawnwagonwithoutsides

n.alargetruckdesignedtocarryheavyloads;usuallywithoutsides"

pavement,n.thepavedsurfaceofathoroughfare

reduce,"v.cutdownon;makeareductionin

v.makelesscomplex

v.bringtohumblerorweakerstateorcondition

v.simplifytheformofamathematicalequationofexpressionbysubstitutingonetermforanother"

volunteer,"n.(military)apersonwhofreelyenlistsforservice

n.apersonwhoperformsvoluntarywork

v.tellvoluntarily

v.agreefreely"

sniff,"n.sensinganodorbyinhalingthroughthenose

v.perceivebyinhalingthroughthenose

v.inhaleaudiblythroughthenose"

analyse,"vconsiderindetailandsubjecttoananalysisinordertodiscoveressentialfeaturesormeaning

vbreakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

vmakeamathematical,chemical,orgrammaticalanalysisof;breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

vsubjecttopsychoanalytictreatment"

recognize,"v.befullyawareorcognizantof

v.perceivetobethesame

v.exhibitrecognitionfor(anantigenorasubstrate)

v.showapprovalorappreciationof"

puzzle,"n.aparticularlybafflingproblemthatissaidtohaveacorrectsolution

n.agamethattestsyouringenuity

v.beuncertainabout;thinkaboutwithoutfullyunderstandingorbeingabletodecide"

ignore,"v.refusetoacknowledge

v.failtonotice

v.beignorantoforinthedarkabout"

pole,"n.along(usuallyround)rodofwoodormetalorplastic

n.anativeorinhabitantofPoland

n.oneoftwodivergentormutuallyexclusiveopinions

n.oneoftwopointsofintersectionoftheEarth'saxisandthecelestialsphere"

boot,"n.footwearthatcoversthewholefootandlowerleg

n.Britishtermfortheluggagecompartmentinacar

n.protectivecasingforsomethingthatresemblesaleg

n.aninstrumentoftorturethatisusedtoheatorcrushthefootandleg"

sweat,"n.condensationofmoistureonacoldsurface

v.excreteperspirationthroughtheporesintheskin"

distance,"n.thepropertycreatedbythespacebetweentwoobjectsorpoints

n.adistantregion

n.sizeofthegapbetweentwoplaces

n.indifferencebypersonalwithdrawal"

thunder,"n.aboomingorcrashingnoisecausedbyairexpandingalongthepathofaboltoflightning

v.movefast,noisily,andheavily

v.utterwordsloudlyandforcefully

v.bethecasethatthunderisbeingheard"

lightning,"n.abruptelectricdischargefromcloudtocloudorfromcloudtoearthaccompaniedbytheemissionoflight

n.theflashoflightthataccompaniesanelectricdischargeintheatmosphere(orsomethingresemblingsuchaflash);canscintillateforasecondormore"

triangle,"n.athree-sidedpolygon

n.somethingapproximatingtheshapeofatriangle

n.anyofvarioustriangulardraftinginstrumentsusedtodrawstraightlinesatspecifiedangles

n.apercussioninstrumentconsistingofametalbarbentintheshapeofanopentriangle"

wave,"n.oneofaseriesofridgesthatmovesacrossthesurfaceofaliquid(especiallyacrossalargebodyofwater)

n.amovementlikethatofasuddenoccurrenceorincreaseinaspecifiedphenomenon

n.(physics)amovementupanddownorbackandforth

n.somethingthatrisesrapidly"

overhead,"n.(nautical)thetopsurfaceofanenclosedspaceonaship

n.ahardreturnhittingthetennisballaboveyourhead

a.locatedororiginatingfromabove

r.aboveyourhead;inthesky"

tap,"n.asmallmetalplatethatattachestothetoeorheelofashoe(asintapdancing)

n.atoolforcuttingfemale(internal)screwthreads

n.aplugforabungholeinacask

n.alighttouchorstroke"

suit,"n.asetofgarments(usuallyincludingajacketandtrousersorskirt)forouterwearallofthesamefabricandcolor

n.(slang)abusinessmandressedinabusinesssuit

n.apetitionorappealmadetoapersonofsuperiorstatusorrank

n.playingcardinanyoffoursetsof13cardsinapack;eachsethasitsownsymbolandcolor"

attach,"v.causetobeattached

v.beattached;beincontactwith

v.becomeattached"

disability,n.theconditionofbeingunabletoperformasaconsequenceofphysicalormentalunfitness

hopeful,a.havingormanifestinghope

whisper,"n.speakingsoftlywithoutvibrationofthevocalcords

v.speaksoftly;inalowvoice"

bite,"n.awoundresultingfrombitingbyananimaloraperson

n.alightinformalmeal

n.(angling)aninstanceofafishtakingthebait

n.theactofgrippingorchewingoffwiththeteethandjaws"

shark,"n.anyofnumerouselongatemostlymarinecarnivorousfisheswithheterocercalcaudalfinsandtoughskincoveredwithsmalltoothlikescales

n.apersonwhoisruthlessandgreedyanddishonest

n.apersonwhoisunusuallyskilledincertainways

v.playtheshark;actwithtrickery"

jaw,"n.thepartoftheskullofavertebratethatframesthemouthandholdstheteeth

n.thebonesoftheskullthatframethemouthandservetoopenit;thebonesthatholdtheteeth

n.holdingdeviceconsistingofoneorbothoftheopposingpartsofatoolthatclosetoholdanobject"

bull,"n.uncastratedadultmaleofdomesticcattle

n.alargeandstrongandheavysetman

n.aseriousandludicrousblunder

n.uncomplimentarytermsforapoliceman"

contrary,"n.exactopposition

n.alogicalrelationsuchthattwopropositionsarecontrariesifbothcannotbetruebutbothcanbefalse

s.veryopposedinnatureorcharacterorpurpose

s.ofwordsorpropositionssorelatedthatbothcannotbetruebutbothmaybefalse"

flesh,"n.thesofttissueofthebodyofavertebrate:mainlymuscletissueandfat

v.removeadheringfleshfrom(hides)whenpreparingleathermanufacture"

jewellery,nanadornment(asabraceletorringornecklace)madeofpreciousmetalsandsetwithgems(orimitationgems)

attract,"v.directtowarditselforoneselfbymeansofsomepsychologicalpowerorphysicalattributes

v.beattractiveto

v.exertaforceon(abody)causingittoapproachorpreventitfrommovingaway"

calm,"v.makecalmorstill

v.becomequietorcalm,especiallyafterastateofagitation

s.notagitated;withoutlosingself-possession

a.(ofweather)freefromstormorwind"

panic,"n.anoverwhelmingfeelingoffearandanxiety

n.suddenmassfearandanxietyoveranticipatedevents

v.beovercomebyasuddenfear

v.causesuddenfearinorfillwithsuddenpanic"

fist,n.ahandwiththefingersclenchedinthepalm(asforhitting)

likely,"a.hasagoodchanceofbeingthecaseorofcomingabout

s.expectedtobecomeorbe;inprospect

s.withintherealmofcredibility"

pigeon,n.wildanddomesticatedbirdshavingaheavybodyandshortlegs

soldier,"n.anenlistedmanorwomanwhoservesinanarmy

n.awinglesssterileantortermitehavingalargeheadandpowerfuljawsadaptedfordefendingthecolony

v.serveasasoldierinthemilitary"

roll,"n.alistofnames

n.photographicfilmrolledupinsideacontainertoprotectitfromlight

n.anythingrolledupincylindricalform

n.walkingwithaswayinggait"

loose,"a.notcompactordenseinstructureorarrangement

s.(ofaballinsport)notinthepossessionorcontrolofanyplayer

a.nottight;notcloselyconstrainedorconstrictedorconstricting

s.nottenseortaut"

employ,"nthestateofbeingemployedorhavingajob

vputintoservice;makeworkoremployforaparticularpurposeorforitsinherentornaturalpurpose

vengageorhireforwork"

compass,"n.navigationalinstrumentforfindingdirections

n.thelimitofcapability

n.draftinginstrumentusedfordrawingcircles

v.bringabout;accomplish"

unlike,"a.markedbydissimilarity

a.notequalinamount"

bemadeupof,none

vocabulary,"n.alistingofthewordsusedinsomeenterprise

n.alanguageuser'sknowledgeofwords

n.thesystemoftechniquesorsymbolsservingasameansofexpression(asinartsorcrafts)"

nowadays,r.inthesetimes

Celtic,"n.abranchoftheIndo-Europeanlanguagesthat(judgingfrominscriptionsandplacenames)wasspreadwidelyoverEuropeinthepre-Christianera

a.relatingtoorcharacteristicoftheCelts"

Germanic,"n.abranchoftheIndo-Europeanfamilyoflanguages;membersthatarespokencurrentlyfallintotwomajorgroups:ScandinavianandWestGermanic

a.oforrelatingtothelanguageofGermans"

mainland,n.themainlandmassofacountryorcontinent;asdistinguishedfromanislandorpeninsula

Angle,"n.thespacebetweentwolinesorplanesthatintersect;theinclinationofonelinetoanother;measuredindegreesorradians

n.amemberofaGermanicpeoplewhoconqueredEnglandandmergedwiththeSaxonsandJutestobecomeAnglo-Saxons

v.moveorproceedatanangle

v.fishwithahook"

Saxon,"n.amemberofaGermanicpeoplewhoconqueredEnglandandmergedwiththeAnglesandJutestobecomeAnglo-Saxons;dominantinEnglanduntiltheNormanConquest

a.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicoftheearlySaxonsorAnglo-Saxonsandtheirdescendents(especiallytheEnglishorLowlandScots)andtheirlanguage"

occupy,"v.live(inacertainplace)

v.occupythewholeof"

consist,"v.haveitsessentialcharacter;becomprisedorcontainedin;beembodiedin

v.beconsistentinform,tenor,orcharacter;becongruous

v.becomposedof"

mixture,n.(chemistry)asubstanceconsistingoftwoormoresubstancesmixedtogether(notinfixedproportionsandnotwithchemicalbonding)

nameafter,none

aside,"n.alinespokenbyanactortotheaudiencebutnotintendedforothersonthestage

r.onortooneside

r.outoftheway(especiallyawayfromone'sthoughts)

r.placedorkeptseparateanddistinctasforapurpose"

Viking,n.anyoftheScandinavianpeoplewhoraidedthecoastsofEuropefromthe8thtothe11thcenturies

official,"n.aworkerwhoholdsorisinvestedwithanoffice

n.someonewhoadministerstherulesofagameorsport

a.havingofficialauthorityorsanction

a.oforrelatingtoanoffice"

phrase,"n.anexpressionconsistingofoneormorewordsformingagrammaticalconstituentofasentence

n.ashortmusicalpassage

n.dancemovementsthatarelinkedinasinglechoreographicsequence

v.divide,combine,ormarkintophrases"

contribution,"n.thepartplayedbyapersoninbringingaboutaresult

n.avoluntarygift(asofmoneyorserviceorideas)madetosomeworthwhilecause

n.actofgivingincommonwithothersforacommonpurposeespeciallytoacharity

n.anamountofmoneycontributed"

Norman,"n.UnitedStatesoperaticsoprano(bornin1945)

n.Australiangolfer(bornin1955)

n.aninhabitantofNormandy

a.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicofNormandy"

defeat,n.anunsuccessfulendingtoastruggleorcontest

takecontrolof,none

theNormanConquest,none

leadto,none

replace,"v.substituteapersonorthingfor(anotherthatisbrokenorinefficientorlostornolongerworkingoryieldingwhatisexpected)

v.putsomethingbackwhereitbelongs"

entire,"s.constitutingthefullquantityorextent;complete

s.(ofleavesorpetals)havingasmoothedge;notbrokenupintoteethorlobes

s.(usedofdomesticanimals)sexuallycompetent"

servant,n.apersonworkingintheserviceofanother(especiallyinthehousehold)

raise,"n.theamountasalaryisincreased

n.increasingthesizeofabet(asinpoker)

v.raisetheleveloramountofsomething

v.raisefromalowertoahigherposition"

therefore,r.(usedtointroducealogicalconclusion)fromthatfactorreasonorasaresult

mutton,nmeatfromamaturedomesticsheep

bacon,"n.backandsidesofahogsaltedanddriedorsmoked;usuallyslicedthinandfried

n.EnglishscientistandFranciscanmonkwhostressedtheimportanceofexperimentation;firstshowedthatairisrequiredforcombustionandfirstusedlensestocorrectvision(1220-1292)

n.Englishstatesmanandphilosopher;precursorofBritishempiricism;advocatedinductivereasoning(1561-1626)"

plural,"n.theformofawordthatisusedtodenotemorethanone

a.composedofmorethanonemember,set,orkind

a.grammaticalnumbercategoryreferringtotwoormoreitemsorunits"

high-class,s.pretentiouslyelegant

mothertongue,none

theRenaissance,none

Latin,"n.anydialectofthelanguageofancientRome

n.aninhabitantofancientLatium

n.apersonwhoisamemberofthosepeopleswhoselanguagesderivedfromLatin"

Greek,"n.theHellenicbranchoftheIndo-Europeanfamilyoflanguages

n.anativeorinhabitantofGreece

a.oforrelatingtoorcharacteristicofGreeceortheGreeksortheGreeklanguage"

process,"n.(psychology)theperformanceofsomecompositecognitiveactivity;anoperationthataffectsmentalcontents

n.amentalprocessthatyouarenotdirectlyawareof

n.anaturalprolongationorprojectionfromapartofanorganismeitheranimalorplant

n.asustainedphenomenonoronemarkedbygradualchangesthroughaseriesofstates"

distinction,"n.adistinguishingquality

n.adistinguishingdifference"

spelling,n.formingwordswithlettersaccordingtotheprinciplesunderlyingacceptedusage

accent,"n.distinctivemanneroforalexpression

n.adiacriticalmarkusedtoindicatestressorplacedaboveavoweltoindicateaspecialpronunciation"

concern,"n.somethingthatinterestsyoubecauseitisimportantoraffectsyou

n.ananxiousfeeling

n.afeelingofsympathyforsomeoneorsomething

n.somethingorsomeonethatcausesanxiety;asourceofunhappiness"

ban,"n.100baniequal1leuinMoldova

n.100baniequal1leuinRomania

n.anofficialprohibitionoredictagainstsomething

v.forbidthepublicdistributionof(amovieoranewspaper)"

pure,"a.freeofextraneouselementsofanykind

s.freefromdiscordantqualities

s.concernedwiththeoryanddataratherthanpractice;opposedtoapplied

a.(usedofpersonsorbehaviors)havingnofaults;sinless"

unique,"s.(followedby`to')applyingexclusivelytoagivencategoryorconditionorlocality

s.highlyunusualorrarebutnotthesingleinstance"

access,"n.therighttoobtainormakeuseofortakeadvantageofsomething(asservicesormembership)

n.awayofenteringorleaving

n.acode(aseriesofcharactersordigits)thatmustbeenteredinsomeway(typedordialedorspoken)togettheuseofsomething(atelephonelineoracomputeroralocalareanetworketc.)

n.(computerscience)theoperationofreadingorwritingstoredinformation"

character,"n.theinherentcomplexofattributesthatdeterminesapersonsmoralandethicalactionsandreactions

n.anactor'sportrayalofsomeoneinaplay

n.apersonofaspecifiedkind(usuallywithmanyeccentricities)

n.goodrepute"

bark,"n.toughprotectivecoveringofthewoodystemsandrootsoftreesandotherwoodyplants

n.anoiseresemblingthebarkofadog

n.asailingshipwith3(ormore)masts

n.thesoundmadebyadog"

racial,"a.oforrelatedtogeneticallydistinguishedgroupsofpeople

a.oforcharacteristicofraceorracesorarisingfromdifferencesamonggroups"

gentle,"v.strokesoothingly

s.softandmild;notharshorsternorsevere

s.havingorshowingakindlyortendernature

s.quietandsoothing"

embarrass,v.causetobeembarrassed;causetofeelself-conscious

backwards,"ratortoortowardthebackorrear

rinamannerororderordirectionthereverseofnormal"

conclusion,"n.anintuitiveassumption

n.thepropositionarrivedatbylogicalreasoning(suchasthepropositionthatmustfollowfromthemajorandminorpremisesofasyllogism)

n.afinalsettlement

n.thelastsectionofacommunication"

custom,"n.acceptedorhabitualpractice

n.aspecificpracticeoflongstanding

n.habitualpatronage"

interrupt,"n.asignalthattemporarilystopstheexecutionofaprogramsothatanotherprocedurecanbecarriedout

v.makeabreakin

v.destroythepeaceortranquilityof

v.interfereinsomeoneelse'sactivity"

mistaken,"videntifyincorrectly

vtomakeamistakeorbeincorrect

swrongine.g.opinionorjudgment

sarisingfromerror"

oughtto,none

differ,v.bedifferent

alphabet,n.acharactersetthatincludeslettersandisusedtowritealanguage

standfor,none

deed,n.alegaldocumentsignedandsealedanddeliveredtoeffectatransferofpropertyandtoshowthelegalrighttopossessit

writing,"n.theactofcreatingwrittenworks

n.theworkofawriter;anythingexpressedinlettersofthealphabet(especiallywhenconsideredfromthepointofviewofstyleandeffect)

n.(usuallyplural)thecollectedworkofanauthor

n.lettersorsymbolsthatarewrittenorimprintedonasurfacetorepresentthesoundsorwordsofalanguage"

hunt,"n.EnglishmanandPre-Raphaelitepainter(1827-1910)

n.UnitedStatesarchitect(1827-1895)

n.BritishwriterwhodefendedtheRomanticismofKeatsandShelley(1784-1859)

n.anassociationofhuntsmenwhohuntforsport"

appearance,"n.outwardorvisibleaspectofapersonorthing

n.theeventofcomingintosight

n.formalattendance(incourtoratahearing)ofapartyinanaction

n.amentalrepresentation"

represent,"v.taketheplaceoforbeparallelorequivalentto

v.berepresentativeortypicalfor

v.beadelegateorspokespersonfor;representsomebody'sinterestorbeaproxyorsubstitutefor,asofpoliticiansandofficeholdersrepresentingtheirconstituents,orofatenantrepresentingothertenantsinahousingdispute

v.serveasameansofexpressingsomething"

drawing,"n.anillustrationthatisdrawnbyhandandpublishedinabook,magazine,ornewspaper

n.arepresentationofformsorobjectsonasurfacebymeansoflines

n.thecreationofartisticpicturesordiagrams

n.actofgettingordrainingsomethingsuchaselectricityoraliquidfromasource"

simplify,v.makesimpleroreasierorreduceincomplexityorextent

asawhole,none

combine,"n.harvesterthatheadsandthreshesandcleansgrainwhilemovingacrossthefield

v.addtogetherfromdifferentsources

v.joinforacommonpurposeorinacommonaction"

distinguish,"v.markasdifferent

v.beadistinctivefeature,attribute,ortrait;sometimesinaverypositivesense"

indicate,"v.indicateaplace,direction,person,orthing;eitherspatiallyorfiguratively

v.tostateorexpressbriefly

v.suggestthenecessityofanintervention;inmedicine"

shortcoming,nafailingordeficiency

ink,"n.aliquidusedforprintingorwritingordrawing

n.darkprotectivefluidejectedintothewaterbycuttlefishandothercephalopods

v.appendone'ssignatureto

v.mark,coat,cover,orstainwithink"

eyesight,n.normaluseofthefacultyofvision

press,"n.theprintmediaresponsibleforgatheringandpublishingnewsintheformofnewspapersormagazines

n.amachineusedforprinting

n.clamptopreventwoodenracketsfromwarpingwhennotinuse

n.anymachinethatexertspressuretoformorshapeorcutmaterialsorextractliquidsorcompresssolids"

wire,"n.ligamentmadeofmetalandusedtofastenthingsormakecagesorfencesetc

n.ametalconductorthatcarrieselectricityoveradistance

n.thefinishinglineonaracetrack

v.providewithelectricalcircuits"

convenient,a.suitedtoyourcomfortorpurposeorneeds

battle,"n.ahostilemeetingofopposingmilitaryforcesinthecourseofawar

v.battleorcontendagainstinorasifinabattle"

pattern,"n.amodelconsideredworthyofimitation

v.formapattern"

drag,"n.thephenomenonofresistancetomotionthroughafluid

n.somethingthatslowsordelaysprogress

n.somethingtediousandboring

n.clothingthatisconventionallywornbytheoppositesex(especiallywomen'sclothingwhenwornbyaman)"

practical,"a.concernedwithactualuseorpractice

s.havingorputtoapracticalpurposeoruse"

thus,r.inthewayindicated;(`thusly'isanonstandardvariant)

typewriter,n.hand-operatedcharacterprinterforprintingwrittenmessagesonecharacteratatime

version,"n.aninterpretationofamatterfromaparticularviewpoint

n.somethingalittledifferentfromothersofthesametype

n.manualturningofafetusintheuterus(usuallytoaiddelivery)"

civilization,"n.asocietyinanadvancedstateofsocialdevelopment(e.g.,withcomplexlegalandpoliticalandreligiousorganizations)

n.thesocialprocesswherebysocietiesachieveanadvancedstageofdevelopmentandorganization"

lecture,"n.aspeechthatisopentothepublic

n.alengthyrebuke

n.teachingbygivingadiscourseonsomesubject(typicallytoaclass)

v.deliveralectureortalk"

found,"n.foodandlodgingprovidedinadditiontomoney

a.comeuponunexpectedlyoraftersearching"

BC,r.beforetheChristianera;usedfollowingdatesbeforethesupposedyearChristwasborn

Roman,"n.aresidentofmodernRome

n.aninhabitantoftheancientRomanEmpire

n.atypefaceusedinancientRomaninscriptions"

takeover,n.achangebysaleormergerinthecontrollinginterestofacorporation

volcano,n.amountainformedbyvolcanicmaterial

AD,"n.apublicpromotionofsomeproductorservice

r.intheChristianera;usedbeforedatesafterthesupposedyearChristwasborn"

erupt,"v.startabruptly

v.eruptorintensifysuddenly

v.starttoburnorburstintoflames

v.breakout"

lava,n.rockthatinitsmoltenform(asmagma)issuesfromvolcanos;lavaiswhatmagmaiscalledwhenitreachesthesurface

ash,"n.theresiduethatremainswhensomethingisburned

n.anyofvariousdeciduouspinnate-leavedornamentalortimbertreesofthegenusFraxinus

n.strongelasticwoodofanyofvariousashtrees;usedforfurnitureandtoolhandlesandsportinggoodssuchasbaseballbats

v.convertintoashes"

pour,"v.causetorun

v.moveinlargenumbers

v.flowinaspurt

v.supplyinlargeamountsorquantities"

unfortunate,"n.apersonwhosuffersmisfortune

a.notfavoredbyfortune;markedoraccompaniedbyorresultinginillfortune

s.unsuitableorregrettable"

mud,"n.watersoakedsoil;softwetearth

n.slanderousremarksorcharges

v.plasterwithmud"

decorate,"v.makemoreattractivebyaddingornament,colour,etc.

v.awardamarkofhonor,suchasamedal,to"

flee,v.runawayquickly

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