Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 21 To abolish something means to put an end to it, such as a system or law. President Lincoln abolished slavery in the US. To amend something means to change it to improve or make it accurate. The countries were in agreement that the treaty needed… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 20 An adhesive is a substance used for sticking things together. The carpenter used an adhesive to hold the two pieces of wood together. If something is adverse, then it is harmful. Not eating healthy foods can have an adverse effect on your health. A dependency… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 19 An airway is the passage by which air reaches a person’s lungs. Since he was sick, mucus would occasionally get stuck in his airway. The Almighty is a name for a god in a religion. Before eating, they thanked the Almighty for their food. An… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 18 If something is done beforehand, then it is done in advance. He packed his luggage beforehand, so he was able to leave right away. If a temperature is centigrade, it is scaled, so water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°. During the spring time,… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 17 To accelerate means to increase in speed. When he stepped on the gas pedal, the motorcycle accelerated. If you do something anew, you do it again and in a different way. Though he had failed his driving test, he decided to try it anew. A… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 16 If something is amid something else, then it is in the middle of it. The bee was busily flying amid the flowers in the garden. If something happens backstage, it occurs behind a theater’s stage. After the show, the director went backstage and thanked the… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 15 To adhere means to act in the way that a rule or agreement says is right. If the new employees wish to succeed, they must adhere to the boss’s rules. To administer means to take responsibility for organizing something. The teacher’s assistant will administer the… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 14 Camouflage is something used to hide people and things. The green and brown camouflage was best used for hiding in forests and jungles. To contemplate something means to think about it. Mark took a moment to contemplate the math problem before solving it. To contend… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 13 To certify something means to confirm that its results are true. The photograph on her passport certified that she was indeed lolene Sawyer. To collaborate means to work together on something. When they collaborated, they managed to finish their chores early. To compile things means… Read More »
Sorry, your browser doesn’t support html5! Word List. Unit 12 To adorn something means to make it more beautiful by decorating it. Small glass beads adorned the vase. Bliss is a state of complete happiness. Every time he sees his girlfriend, he feels a sense of bliss. A butler is the most important male servant… Read More »