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  1. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
    Investigators said that more than 100 workers employed to expand Sao Paulo's international airport were living in unsuitable accommodation near the building site.
  2. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
    He noted which documents proved that an acquaintance or colleague “extends a Helping Hand!” or “Launches a Hostile Counter Proposition!”
  3. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    Proceeds will initially be used to acquire and drill on about 110,000 acres in the southern portion of the Utica Shale.
  4. adolescence
    the period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
    There's increasing evidence that exposure to nicotine in adolescence has negative effects on brain development.
  5. amateur
    lacking professional skill or expertise
    He added: “In many ways it’s like amateur night.
  6. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
    There are so many challenges that every startup faces – adding ambiguous reporting and authority structures to the mix never helps. Forbes (Jul 24, 2013)
  7. assassin
    a murderer, especially of a prominent political figure
    As sad and tragic as Martins’s death is, an almost more troubling scene lead up to her alleged assassin’s arrest.
  8. beautiful
    pleasing to the senses
    Cloud is one element of this orchestra making beautiful music. Forbes (Oct 9, 2013)
  9. beginning
    the act of starting something
    You could almost hear the eyes beginning to roll around the country.
  10. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
    Fortune believes that even bacteria that are genetically identical may differ in gene expression. Nature (Oct 9, 2013)
  11. bellwether
    someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
    As the nation’s largest bank by assets, JPMorgan is typically looked at as a bellwether for the broader banking industry.
  12. betrayal
    an act of deliberate disloyalty
    But at least one union saw the decision by Amplats as a betrayal, saying the company had committed only last week to avoiding forced lay-offs.
  13. brake
    a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
    The train driver applied the emergency brakes when he saw the woman - she then stepped back, narrowly avoiding being hit.
  14. break
    go to pieces
    Full and genuine debate is a rarity. But for a few minutes on Tuesday, it seemed one might actually break out.
  15. busyness
    the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
    We live in a culture that celebrates busyness, as one New York Times columnist recently pointed out.
  16. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
    Wearing a crisp khaki suit and cowboy hat, and surrounded by fighters in camouflage and gumboots, Bisimwa said his forces would fight back.
  17. Caribbean
    region including the Caribbean Islands
    They point out that individuals visiting the Caribbean island are already free to rent rooms and eat at private establishments.
  18. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
    Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, where more than 800 Iraq and Afghanistan war dead are buried, had been stripped bare.
  19. chauvinism
    belief in the superiority of men over women
    The painting brought renewed attention to the undersea telegraph, completed 30 years earlier, a high point in national and New York chauvinism.
  20. chili
    a spicy pepper with strong flavor
    Certainly when considered alongside taking drugs, unprotected sex and bungee jumping, the dangers presented by chili burn are relatively slight. Forbes (Sep 12, 2013)
  21. Christmas
    a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ
    Since it was early November, I wrapped an entire model home in Christmas decorations. Forbes (Oct 8, 2013)
  22. cigarette
    finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
    But campaigners argue that tobacco displays have used 10-packs prominently to make cigarettes seem cheaper, thereby drawing in younger smokers.
  23. collectible
    things considered to be worth keeping
    Items listed on the site include electronics, jewelry, collectibles, gaming systems and baby clothes. Forbes (Oct 2, 2013)
  24. comma
    a punctuation mark (,) indicating the separation of elements
    Android understands only the basic symbols, like “period,” “comma” and “exclamation point.”
  25. coma
    a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness
    Days later it emerged that official documents suggested he had died in 2010 after a diabetic coma.
  26. committed
    bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a cause or action
    Scottish ministers said they were committed to protecting NHS spending.
  27. compliment
    a remark expressing praise and admiration
    The girls have even received compliments for not looking fully Korean.
  28. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
    But when we accounted for their concomitant respiratory infections, the effects were no longer significant.”
  29. Connecticut
    a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
    There are 17 Connecticut schools in the New England Interscholastic Squash Association, the most of any state. Slate (Oct 8, 2013)
  30. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
    There is little sign that Greeks are becoming more conscientious tax-payers.
  31. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
    "She was initially conscious, but restless and agitated, moving all her limbs," he says.
  32. continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
    “Eventually,” Drucker pointed out, “continuous improvements lead to fundamental change.”
  33. coolly
    in a composed and unconcerned manner
    “My father did not die of shame,” she said coolly.
  34. dairy
    a farm where dairy products are produced
    The United States is under pressure in the talks to eliminate import restrictions on politically sensitive products like sugar, dairy, footwear and clothing.
  35. diary
    a personal journal (as a physical object)
    "I am shocked!!" he wrote in his diary. Wall Street Journal (Oct 5, 2013)
  36. deceive
    cause someone to believe an untruth
    Others have posed as bank fraud investigators to deceive people into handing over their cards or four-digit Pin.
  37. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
    Pocket Monsters spent more than five years in development and was originally called Capsule Monsters.
  38. diarrhoea
    frequent and watery bowel movements
    The term diarrhoea is used when stools are passed more than three times a day and when the stools become loose or watery.
  39. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    There were significant differences in test scores between whites and minorities.
  40. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
    In a speech last month, Ms. Ramirez noted that such developments required more diligence by consumers and regulators.
  41. disappearance
    the event of passing out of sight
    Scotland Yard announced it was launching an investigation into Madeleine's disappearance in July - after spending two years reviewing the case, under the codename Operation Grange.
  42. disappoint
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
    The Police Federation said the rise was "very disappointing".
  43. drunkenness
    a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
    All can yield evidence of drunkenness, but vary in intrusiveness.
  44. dyeing
    the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
    History interpreters portraying 14th-century English village life and activities including blacksmithing, shoemaking, wool dyeing, longbow archery, textile production, noon-5 p.m. Seattle Times (Aug 29, 2013)
  45. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  46. eighth
    position eight in a countable series of things
  47. embarrassment
    the shame felt when inadequacy or guilt is made public
  48. engineer
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve problems
  49. excellent
    very good; of the highest quality
  50. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  51. Fahrenheit
    of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
  52. fiancee
    a woman who is engaged to be married
  53. fiery
    like or suggestive of a flame
  54. fifth
    coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
  55. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  56. fowl
    a domesticated bird
    drób
  57. fulfill
    meet a want or need
  58. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  59. grateful
    feeling or showing thankfulness
  60. Halloween
    the evening before All Saints' Day
  61. handkerchief
    a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose
  62. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  63. height
    distance from the base of something to its top
  64. humorous
    characterized by the power to cause laughter
  65. irresistible
    impossible to withstand; overpowering
  66. jewellery
    an adornment made of precious metals and set with gems
  67. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
  68. kindergarten
    a preschool for children to prepare them for primary school
  69. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  70. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  71. liquefy
    make a solid substance into a fluid, as by heating
  72. loose
    not tight
  73. lose
    miss from one's possessions
  74. loss
    the act of losing someone or something
  75. lying
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  76. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
  77. management
    the act of controlling something
  78. manoeuvre
    a military training exercise
  79. mansion
    a large and imposing house
  80. marry
    become someone's spouse
  81. mayonnaise
    egg yolks and oil and vinegar
  82. Mediterranean
    of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea
  83. merry
    full of or showing high-spirited joy
  84. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  85. Mississippi
    a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico
  86. misspell
    write the letters of incorrectly
  87. nauseous
    causing a sick feeling
  88. ninth
    position nine in a countable series of things
  89. noticeable
    capable of being detected
  90. occasionally
    now and then or here and there
  91. occur
    come to pass
  92. occurrence
    an instance of something happening
  93. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  94. orthography
    representing the sounds of a language by written symbols
  95. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  96. parliament
    a legislative assembly in certain countries
  97. pastime
    an interest or pursuit that someone pursues regularly
  98. peace
    the state prevailing during the absence of war
  99. pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  100. personnel
    group of people willing to obey orders
  101. Pharaoh
    the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
  102. piece
    a separate part of a whole
  103. playwright
    someone who writes plays
  104. possession
    anything owned
  105. precede
    be earlier in time
  106. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  107. pronunciation
    the manner in which someone utters a word
  108. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  109. questionnaire
    a form with a set of queries to gain statistical information
  110. quiet
    become silent
  111. quite
    actually or truly or to an extreme
  112. quit
    put an end to a state or an activity
  113. raspberry
    a small juicy fruit fruit made of small parts combined together
  114. receipt
    the act of receiving
  115. recipe
    directions for making something
  116. reference
    the act of consulting
  117. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  118. remembrance
    the ability to recall past occurrences
  119. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  120. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  121. salary
    fixed payment for services
  122. sandwich
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
  123. savvy
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  124. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  125. sergeant
    a noncommissioned officer ranking above a corporal
  126. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  127. staff
    personnel who assist their superior in carrying out a task
  128. stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
  129. success
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
  130. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  131. thigh
    the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
  132. though
    (postpositive) however
  133. thought
    the content of cognition
  134. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  135. through
    from beginning to end
  136. truly
    in accordance with fact or reality
  137. twelfth
    position 12 in a countable series of things
  138. unfortunately
    by bad luck
  139. usage
    the act of employing
  140. vacuum
    an empty area or space
  141. wander
    move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
  142. wonder
    a state in which you want to learn more about something
  143. weak
    wanting in physical strength
  144. week
    any period of seven consecutive days
  145. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  146. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
  147. witch
    a female sorcerer or magician
  148. xerox
    a copy made by a xerographic printer
  149. yuppie
    a young upwardly mobile professional individual
Created on Thu Oct 10 04:20:31 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 10 06:22:15 EDT 2013)

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