Vocabulary English-English With A Part 1
Absorb (verb)
to occupy the full attention of, for example, to take in moisture or liquid
- Therapists who believe in the reality of Multiple Personality Disorder generally believe it to be caused by very severe abuse during childhood violence so extreme that the child cannot absorb the trauma in its entirety.
Abandon (verb)
to give up without intending to return or claim again
- Vinland was the first European Settlement in the New World but now was abandoned.
Abdomen (noun)
the part of the body containing the digestive and reproductive organs
- In the middle of the abdomen lies a 20 foot long small intestine.
Abduct (verb)
to seize or detain a person unlawfully
- Child molesters often abduct children within 200 feet of their home.
Abundant (adjective)
something that is large in number.
- Discovered in the 1820s, aluminum is the most abundant metal on earth.
Accommodation (noun)
a place where one can sleep such as a hotel or campground.
- In Death Valley, we find the national park headquarters and overnight accommodations in this area, including Furnace Creek Ranch and Furnace Creek Inn.
Accompany (verb)
to be added to another for completion or to be with or goes with another.
- Landslides, mud flows and debris avalanches frequently accompany other natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes.
Accomplice (noun)
one associated with another especially in wrongdoing
- Besides the genetic testing, the investigation will examine whether an accomplice
provided Kid with the pistol he used to kill two deputy sheriffs during the escape.
Accumulation (noun)
the result of something increases
- A landslide occurs when steep slopes are destabilized by excess water accumulation in the soil, the addition of excess weight to the top of a slope, the removal of support from the bottom of a slope, or a combination of the above.
Accuse (noun)
to make a charge against someone who one believes has done a misdeed
- John Adams’ innate conservatism made him determined in 1770 that the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre received a fair hearing.
Ache (noun)
a sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury
- The athlete experienced aches in his right shoulder after pitching nine innings in yesterday’s baseball game.
Acoustic (adjective)
relating to the sound or the sense of hearing
- The acoustics of this auditorium are so remarkable that when one drops a pin on the stage, an audience member can hear it hit the floor while sitting in the back.
Acquisition (noun)
the act of successfully coming into possession of something
- In considering the biology of language acquisition, consider that human language is made possible by special adaptations of the human mind and body that occurred in the course of human evolution, and which are put to use by children in acquiring their mother tongue.
Acronym (noun)
NATO, radar, or snafu, formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term
- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by the Spanish acronym FARC, was seeking a $3 million ransom for the couple, who had three children, they said.
Activation (noun)
to make active or more active
- The learning theory is based on the assumption that although human aggression may be influenced by physiological characteristics, the activation of those characteristics depends on learning and is subject to the person's control.
Activism (noun)
a policy of vigorous action in a cause, especially in politics
- College president Benjamin Mays and other proponents of Christian social activism influenced Martin Luther King's decision after his junior year at Morehouse to become a minister and thereby serve society.
Actualize (verb)
to make real or to put into effect
- From another perspective, we can also conclude that the village with the most resources is able to better actualize the cultural ideal of choosing marriage partners within the same tribe.
Adaptability (noun)
to act of becoming suitable to particular situation or use
- The knowledge of key social factors and a firm grasp on research design and methods, all of which are learned upon completion of a B.A. in a sociology program, provides breadth and the potential for adaptability in the workplace.
Adjacent (adjective) sharing a common boundary
- When a customer attempts to book hotel accommodations on the Internet, it is sometimes hard to find two adjacent rooms at a discounted rate.
Adolescent (noun)
the period between childhood and adulthood
- Because girls strongly relate their self worth to their attractiveness, many adolescents are unhappy with their weight.
Adoption (noun)
the act of choosing a suitable course of action
- Adams helped draft the Declaration of Independence, secured its unanimous Adoption in Congress, and wrote his wife on July 3, 1776, that "the most memorable Epoch in the History of America has begun."
Advocate (noun)
one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal
- Advocates say walk-to-school programs are gaining new momentum from parents and teachers concerned about a childhood obesity epidemic.
Adverse (adjective)
acting against or in opposition; tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult
- Adverse effects to smoking are lung cancer and an increased risk of heart attacks.
Advisory (noun)
a report giving information (as on the weather) and often recommending action to be taken
- The World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations, lifted its advisory against unnecessary travel to Hong Kong because of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Aesthetic (noun) showing good taste
The basic aesthetics of television are not that different from those of movies.
Affective (adjective)
that which affects or excites emotion
- If a learner has anxiety, the affective filters conducive to second language acquisition may be closed, thus making the input in the brain incomprehensible.
Affinal (adjective)
A kinsman or ally related by marriage
- Elbasi is the richer location and can draw upon wives from more marginal settlements, from families who seek out more favorable domestic conditions for their daughters as well as affinal contacts in prominent communities.
Afford (verb)
to make available, give forth, or provide naturally or inevitably: give
- If you're willing to spend $300 to $450, consider a 15-inch LCD. It affords the same viewable area as a 17-inch CRT and takes up far less space.
Agent (noun)
that by which something is accomplished or some end result achieved
- Possible causative agents for brain cancer in firefighters include vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, and formaldehyde.
Aggregate (adjective)
formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum, united
- A machine travels through a certain path, resulting from the aggregate combination of the parts moving within it.
Aggression (noun)
the act of attacking
- The learning theory is based on the assumption that although human aggression may be influenced by physiological characteristics, the activation of those characteristics depends on learning and is subject to the person's control.
Aglow (adjective)
glowing especially with warmth or excitement
- Three years later, Thomas Edison announced his invention of the incandescent light bulb, and on New Year's Eve in 1879 drew a crowd of 3,000 visitors to his Menlo Park, New Jersey, complex to see the buildings and grounds aglow in the softer light of his creation.
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