conscientious
This essay is a most conscientious piece of work.
consolidate
As we all know,
too many countries lapse back into violence
when efforts to consolidate peace or create stability are weak.
consultancy
Software,
consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil
than steel or car production.
contrive
After much difficulty
I contrived to pull the boat onto the beach.
converge
Capitalism and socialism will not eventually converge.
decisive
Your English proficiency is the decisive factor in getting the job.
deduce
You will notice water rising in the tube;
now what do you deduce from that?
deem
He deemed that it was his duty to help.
deprive
It is absolutely unfair
that these children are deprived of the rights to receive education.
deteriorate
Leather quickly deteriorates in hot,
damp climate.
diminish
The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season comes.
disciplined
The inventiveness of the early Americans shed light
on disciplined school management.
disperse
A thunderstorm came up and dispersed the picnickers.
divert
Once young offenders embark on a life of crime,
prison does little to divert them.
eject
The fire ejected yellow flames into the night sky.
elapse
Three years have elapsed since we last met.
elevate
A special device elevated the stage for the finale.
elicit
At last we've elicited the truth from him.
eligible
Only native-born citizens who are over 18
are eligible to the office of president.
emission
The emission of radio signals was interrupted by a power failure.
endanger
Drunk drivers endanger the lives of others.
endow
She endowed the new hospital with a large sum of money.
erase
The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us
will never be erased from my memory.
exhaustion
The exhaustion of the army's ammunition caused its defeat.
exquisite
He has an exquisite ear for music.
extract
The newspaper extracted several passages from the speech
and printed them on the front page.
flaw
There is a flaw in the marble near the base of the statue.
fraud
Bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud.
hamper
Our progress was hampered by the bad weather.
impart
A good teacher should impart wisdom to his pupils.
incentive
His words gave me incentive,
and I worked twice as hard.
incidentally
Incidentally,
your letter came only this morning.
indignant
He was most indignant with me
when I asked for a day's leave.
infectious
An infectious disease is one
that can be passed from one person to another. |