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  1. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
    Enable your workers to use different applications depending on their particular situation. Forbes (Nov 6, 2013)
  2. missionary
    someone sent to a foreign country to spread a religion
    North Korea said Mr Bae, described as both a Christian missionary and tour operator, used his tourism business to plot sedition.
  3. menacing
    threatening evil or danger
    Northern Irishman Allen looked in particularly menacing form, stroking in two centuries and four 50-plus breaks. BBC (Oct 27, 2013)
  4. proposition
    a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
    In other words, talk about innovation in terms of specific value propositions for the business – not just productivity and efficiency. Forbes (Nov 6, 2013)
  5. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
    This is not an opinion, these things are so fundamental. Forbes (Oct 30, 2013)
  6. superior
    of high quality or performance
    In operations, in a reactor, it has some chemical and physical properties that make it really superior to uranium as well.
  7. cherish
    be fond of
    "These are days you want to cherish," Lennon said.
  8. expectant
    marked by eager anticipation
    "But now expectant mothers and babies are paying the price for bad management."
  9. domestic
    of or relating to the home
    Acheson also predicts that after comments are submitted, the final produce rule will include an accreditation process for domestic auditors as well as foreign importers.
  10. militia
    civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
    The government has been unable to rein in militia groups, armed tribes and radical Islamists.
  11. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
    “It was beneficial getting time off to let the knee rest,” Tillman said after Saturday’s practice.
  12. inaccessible
    capable of being reached with great difficulty or not at all
    Some ranches are still without power and snowdrifts and recent rains have made many remote pastures inaccessible.
  13. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
    Those days might be long gone now, but surely no one would begrudge him an appearance at a World Cup.
  14. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
    Beheading videos are used by extremist groups for propaganda because they titillate and evoke reactions. Forbes (Oct 22, 2013)
  15. methodically
    in a methodical manner
    He worked methodically, but there was no hiding the mess we made, the skewed bricks and mounds of loose mortar sitting on the sill.
  16. preference
    the right or chance to choose
    It turns out that car preferences are, in some measure, a learned behavior.
  17. rummage
    search haphazardly
    When you think of mining for precious metals, rummaging through rubbish off city streets may not be what you had in mind...
  18. tarpaulin
    waterproofed canvas
    The speedboat, which was covered in tarpaulin, was initially spotted by US Customs and Border Agency aircraft.
  19. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
    Last Season: Continued to impress while those around him floundered. BBC (Aug 8, 2013)
  20. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
    He shirked praise and actually begged not to be given certain honors.
  21. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
    Has any other magazine anointed more male icons in the past 40-odd years?
  22. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
    At first sight, projecting present given data necessarily lead us to an economic and social collapse.
  23. properly
    in the right manner
    He said he expressed his frustration at the website which has not worked properly since going live on October 1.
  24. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
    His initial remarks criticised mixed-gender student accommodation run by the state.
  25. sanitation
    the state of being clean and conducive to health
    Outbreak risks have also increased due to overcrowding, poor sanitation and deterioration in water supply.
Created on Thu Nov 07 12:04:44 EST 2013

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