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Chapter 1: List 1 – List 5
abbreviation n. shortening something by omitting parts of it [e.g.] For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbr. or abbrev.
abnormal a. unusual; not typical; not normal [e.g.] Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP and Lenovo all insist that their designs are sufficiently different to Dell and Apple, that there is no abnormal risk of fire.
abort v. stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy [e.g.] However, most women say that the decision to abort is a difficult one.
abrasion n. scratch; friction [e.g.] Dust also, is a significant cause of abrasion of book papers and covers.
abrasive a. rubbing away; tending to grind down [e.g.] Ash can also cause long-term abrasive damage to planes that could lead to later disasters if not dealt with.
absence n. state of being absent; state of being away [e.g.] The other guests had taken advantage of the Queen's absence, and were resting in the shade.
absolutely ad. utterly; definitely [e.g.] For their part, the ambassadors expressed appreciation for the Italian Prime Minister's efforts to make it clear that terrorism is absolutely separate from Islam.
abstract a. theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand [e.g.] To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
abstract n. summary; statement summarizing the important points of a text [e.g.] The journal's web site hasn't been updated to the current issue, so not even the abstract is available at the moment.
accidental a. unexpected; unforeseen [e.g.] Its curves are arbitrary, and what we call accidental, but one after another follows it as if he were guided by a chart on which it was laid down.
admit v. permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to [e.g.] But what she absolutely refuses to admit is the fact that none of us WANTS to be a hack.
adventure n. something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger [e.g.] I can't even decide which step of this adventure is the most aggravating.
adventurous a. valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures [e.g.] Tom's younger brother Sid was already through with his part of the work, for he was a quiet boy, and had no adventurous, troublesome ways.
adversity n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune [e.g.] A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
advocate v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something [e.g.] The some doctors advocate a smoking ban in the entire house.
aerodynamics n. study of how objects move through the air or water [e.g.] As mentioned, aerodynamics is an important factor to consider when learning how to build a rocket.
affected a. speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked [e.g.] The other boys laughed so unmercifully at what they termed my affected accent.
affective a. sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged [e.g.] It's fairly well known that light therapy is sometimes used to help those suffering from depression, especially seasonal affective disorder.
aggravate v. worsen; make worse or more troublesome [e.g.] Ridiculous, offensive comments like this do nothing but aggravate the situation.
aggregation n. several things grouped together or considered as a whole [e.g.] It provides an overview of a diverse set of more than thirty digital library aggregation services, organizes them into functional clusters.
ailment n. sickness; illness; affliction [e.g.] And the number closely matches a finding of an earlier international study that estimated some 10.1 per cent of people globally suffer from the ailment.
aircraft n. vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon [e.g.] This aircraft is also equipped with a spear, which is very forbidden by the Geneva War Crimes Handbook.
alert n. warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action [e.g.] And although the main ports are on alert, Nigeria in particular has many small river ports in the Cross River and Niger deltas.
alike a. similar; in the same manner or to the same degree [e.g.] Friends are generally alike in background and tastes.
allegation n. suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong [e.g.] The allegation has angered the Brazilian authorities and has been strongly denied.
alliteration n. repetition of beginning sound in poetry [e.g.] The furrow followed free is an example of alliteration.
alone a. solitary; by oneself [e.g.] Alice cried with a sudden burst of tears, 'I do wish they WOULD put their heads down! I am so VERY tired of being all alone here!'
alteration n. passage from one form or state to another; change [e.g.] Both sides are able to make a pretty plausible argument that the alteration is what they want it to be
alternation n. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again [e.g.] Now go back to the diagram at the top of the page and trace through the cycle of the alternation of generations.
aluminum n. silvery ductile metallic element [e.g.] Services include mold aluminum casting, heat treating, machining.
amazement n. wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment [e.g.] My daughter and I looked at each other in amazement, and with beaming smiles threw our arms around each other.
ambivalence n. state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate [e.g.] Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
amenable a. responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable [e.g.] He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to.
analogy n. similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity [e.g.] This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
analysis n. study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts [e.g.] You can read more about those studies here, and my analysis is here.
anecdote n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography [e.g.] Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, while I am amongst these, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable.
anesthetic n. substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling [e.g.] His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.
angular a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner [e.g.] Mr. Spock's features, though angular, were curiously attractive, in a Vulcan way.
annually ad. yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year [e.g.] It says an immediate commitment of three billion dollars annually is needed to provide basic healthcare across sub-Saharan Africa.
anthem n. song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty [e.g.] Let us now all join in singing the national anthem.
anthropology n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings [e.g.] The strength of anthropology is its diversity of approach and perspective, unified by a common theme: the study of human variation and adaptability.
anticipation n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence [e.g.] Please hold your breath in anticipation of that event.
antiquated a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged [e.g.] We are tolerably conversant with the early English poets; and can discover no resemblance whatever, except in antiquated spelling and a few obsolete words.
antiquity n. ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness [e.g.] There have been many republics in the past, both in