particular effect.
Maya Angelou became the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference.
Cordially (adverb)
manner relating to kindness, warmth, and unaffected courtesy
In 1762 the Mozart children played at court in Vienna; the Empress Maria Theresa and
her husband, Emperor Francis I, received them cordially.
Core (noun) the most central and material part; a point of origin from which ideas,
influences, etc., emanate
Earth's density is due in part to gravitational compression; if not for this, Mercury would
be denser than Earth, indicating that Mercury's dense iron core is relatively larger than
Earth's, probably comprising the majority of the planet.
Corporate (adjective)
being a commercial organization
Corporate interviewers are looking for applicants who display purpose and
commitment to their future occupation.
Corpse (noun)
the physical frame of a dead person or animal
Zurbaran attempted to capture the fact that it is a corpse by painting a somewhat
frightening face.
Correlate (verb)
to come or bring together in one’s mind or imagination
One of his students found that scores on these tests did not correlate with class standing
among undergraduates at Columbia University.
Corrode (verb)
to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing; especially : to wear away gradually usually by
chemical action; to weaken or destroy gradually : to undermine
CO2 might corrode concrete plugs meant to seal wells.
Costume (noun)
clothes or other personal effects, such as make-up, worn to conceal one’s identity
To celebrate Halloween, children dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for
candy.
Counterpart (noun)
something possessing the same or almost the same characteristics as something else
In Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of commerce, travel, and thievery, the Roman
counterpart of the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the Gods.
Countless (adjective)
too great to be calculated
Indeed, fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident has turned up in ice cores, as has
dust from violent desert storms countless millennia ago.
Coupe (noun)
a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons; also : one with a tightly spaced rear
seat
The Corvette Coupe, from the United States, is a popular sports car.
Covet (verb)
characterized as having an inordinate desire for what belongs to another
He is the only art critic to have twice won America's most coveted award for art
criticism, the Frank Jewett Mather Award, given by the College Art Association.
Cowhand (noun)
a cowboy; one who tends cows
In the 1800's, some worked as cowhands on ranches in Montana, during which they
experienced devastating snowstorms and temperatures as cold as -40 F.
Crack (noun)
to undergo partial breaking
A small pebble caused a crack in the windshield.
Cradle (noun)
a place in which a thing begins or is nurtured in its infancy
Ancient Greece, once the cradle of Western culture, is responsible for many of the moral
and scientific concepts that exist today.
Cramp (verb)
to be retrained or confined
The Scots fought from a better position and the English were too cramped for space to
use their superior numbers.
Cranium (noun) skull; the part of the head that encloses the brain
It was believed in the nineteenth that bumps on a person’s cranium revealed his or her
personality.
Cratered (verb)
to exhibit bowl-shaped depressions caused by the impact of a meteorite
Mercury is in many ways similar to the Moon: its surface is heavily cratered and very
old.
Creaking (verb)
a prolonged grating or squeaking sound
Yards creaking and making groaning sounds can be early warnings of slope failure.
Cremate (verb)
to reduce a dead body to ashes by burning
His last wish before he died was to be cremated and have his ashes spread over the
Pacific Ocean.
Crevice (noun)
a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack
Found in waters all over the earth, octopuses like to hide in rocks and crevices and can
squeeze into tiny holes, as they have no bones.
Criterion (noun)
a standard of comparison
In order for doctors to know whether or not a baby is normal, there are certain criteria
or standards of judgment, but individual babies will vary somewhat from these
standards.
Critique (noun)
evaluative and critical discourse
William Faulkner was a keen critique of the literature of his time.
Crucial (adjective)
so serious as to be at the point of crisis
The sociological perspective is crucial for working in today's multiethnic and
multinational business environment.
Crude (adjective)
in a natural state and still not prepared for use
Crude oil needs to be refined before it can be used for automobile consumption.
Crumple (verb)
to make irregular folds in, especially by pressing or twisting; to be unable to hold up
The front and rear ends of an automobile are designed to crumple during a collision.
Crushing (verb)
pressing forcefully so as to break up into pulpy mass
The core thus begins to fuse helium into carbon to make enough energy to maintain its
balance with the crushing force of gravity.
Crustal (adjective)
relating to the outer exterior of the earth consisting of rock
Tectonic earthquakes are a particular kind of earthquake that are associated with the
earth's crustal deformation; when these earthquakes occur beneath the sea, the water
above the deformed area is displaced from its equilibrium position.
Crystallized (adjective)
formed with a clear colorless rock
Diamond is the name given to the crystallized form of the element Carbon.
Cull (noun)
something rejected especially as being inferior or worthless
Animal activists are angry about the kangaroo cull.
Cultivate (verb)
to prepare or prepare and use for something
The proposal focused on a laboratory procedure designed to create embryos to cultivate
their stem cells, which are master cells that can potentially grow into any type of human
tissue.
Cumulative (adjective)
increasing, as in force, by successive additions
Scientific knowledge is not absolute, but cumulative in that new facts are constantly
being added while old facts are discarded.
Curio (adjective)
something such as a decorative object considered novel, rare, or bizarre
A further one million are fished for the curio trade because seahorses retain their shape
and color when dried.
Current (noun)
occurring in or belonging to the present time
Although the three currents discussed so far in 20th century painting may also be found
in sculpture, the parallelism should not be overstressed.
Curve (verb)
having bends, curves, or angles; deviating from a straight line
Unstable areas may sometimes be identified by trees or telephone poles tilted at odd
angles, or by curved tree trunks.
Cyclical (adjective)
of, relating to, or being an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring
succession of events or phenomena is completed
The one thing we don't know is whether it will be cyclical, whether it will occur
seasonally.
Cylinder (adjective)
the surface traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and intersecting
a fixed curve.
The long cylinders of ancient ice that they retrieve provide a dazzlingly detailed record
of what was happening in the world over the past several ice ages.
Dashboard (noun)
a panel extending across the interior of a vehicle as an automobile below the windshield
and usually containing dials and controls
In a demonstration at an imaginary dashboard, Michael greeted the computer ("Good
morning, Sally"), told it he was catching a flight from John F. Kennedy International
Airport and received a map and spoken directions, estimated travel time, the state of the
traffic ahead, the weather, the flight's status, country music on the radio and directions to
an Italian restaurant en route.
Database (noun)
a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval as by a
computer
Our editors make daily updates to our proprietary database of company information,
which can be found on our Web site, Hoover's Online.
Dazzlingly (adverb)
manner of arousing admiration by an impressive display
The long cylinders of ancient ice that they retrieve provide a dazzlingly detailed record
of what was happening in the world over the past several ice ages.
Deadliest (adjective)
extremely destructive or harmful
At least 80 and perhaps hundreds of people were killed in the deadliest historical
eruption to occur in what is now the United States.
Deal with (verb)
to be occupied or concerned
Politeness strategies are developed for the main purpose of dealing with face
threatening acts.
Dearth (noun)
an inadequate supply
The model offers no way to explain the moon's confounding dearth of iron.
Debris (noun)
an accumulation of fragments of rock
Landslides, mud flows and debris avalanches frequently accompany other natural
disasters such as floods and earthquakes.
Decay (verb)
to become or cause to become rotten or unsound; to decompose
Because of the high humidity, abundant insects, and scavenger-eating animals and birds,
an animal carcass can decay in Mississippi in just a few days.
Decipher (verb)
to make understandable
Few historians today have the capability of deciphering scrolls written in ancient
Egyptian.
Decode (verb)
to convert a coded message into intelligible form; to discover the underlying meaning of
It seems that the structure of the language you learn as a child affects how the structure
of your brain develops to decode speech. Native English speakers, for example, find it
extraordinarily difficult to learn Mandarin
Decorated (verb)
to furnish with emblems of honor worn on one’s clothing, or displayed on objects
Quincy Jones is one of the most decorated musicians of all time.
Decry (verb)
to consider or treat as small or unimportant
There are those who decry marriage as a sexist and patriarchal institution that should
be avoided at all costs.
Deem (verb)
to have an opinion
Any human caused blazes are to be suppressed immediately as well as any natural fires
deemed dangerous.
Default (noun)
a failure to pay financial debts
The trend has been to raise rates because of the increasing number of defaults among
consumers.
Deferential (adjective)
showing or expressing respect and esteem due a superior or an elder
The Justice Department properly withheld the names and other details about hundreds of
foreigners detained in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal appeals court ruled
Tuesday. The powerful decision was deferential to the Bush administration's
arguments over continued threats to America from terrorists.
Definitive (adjective)
serving the function of deciding or settling with finality
Two recent books are the definitive books in the area of cold reading: King of the Cold
Readers (KCR) by Bascom Jones and Red Hot Cold Reading (RHCR) by Thomas Saville,
Ph.D. and Herb Dewey.
Deflect (verb)
to turn aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
If the interior is weak, for example, an attempt to deflect it with a nuclear warhead (an
option under consideration) may simply break up the asteroid into many smaller and
uncontrolled pieces.
Defuse (verb)
to remove the fuse from a mine or bomb; to make less harmful, potent, or tense
You can tend to your loved one and to yourself by focusing on the rewards of caring for
someone with Alzheimer's disease and by learning to recognize and defuse stress.
Degradation (noun)
the act or an instance of demoting
Don Quixote shows how not distinguishing between the two leads to the moral
degradation of his hero and, consequently, of his public.
Degraded (adjective)
reduced far below ordinary standards of civilized life and conduct; characterized by
degeneration of structure or function
Protecting existing habitat and restoring degraded habitat can help the grizzly to
recover.
Delectable (adjective)
highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste
The ape inserts a twig into a hole in a termite’s nest, after which it pull outs the twig
covered with delectable insects.
Delegate (noun)
one who stands in for another; one who is given authority to represent another
In 1776, John Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress in
Philadelphia.
Deleterious (adjective)
harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
There is increasing evidence that some beached whales may have been stranded as a
result of loud sounds made by mid-range navy sonar. This has produced a great deal of
concern about the possible deleterious effects of noise pollution on marine mammals.
Delineation (noun)
a line marking and shaping the outer form of an object
Bialystok asserts that the delineation begins at the age of twenty, at which point begins
a decline in the ability to learn a language.
Delta (noun)
the alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river
The delta extends outward fifty miles on both sides of the Mississippi River in the area of
Mississippi and Louisiana and experiences floods during the spring.
Demise (noun)
a cessation of existence or activity
Columbia's demise on Feb. 1, 2003, not only cost the lives of seven astronauts, but also
leaves a gaping hole in the busy shuttle manifest, which is now focused on building and
supplying the International Space Station.
Demographic (adjective)
relating to the dynamic balance of a population
These demographic peculiarities reveal a pattern of upward marriage or hypergamy
which is quite different from endogamy and reflects an acknowledged status difference
between communities.
Denouncing (verb)
to find fault with; to make an accusation against
A pamphlet entitled A Dissertation on the Canon and the Feudal Law and town
instructions denouncing the Stamp Act (1765) marked him as a vigorous, patriotic
penman, and, holding various local offices, he soon became a leader among
Massachusetts radicals.
Densely (adverb)
with all parts or elements in extremely close proximity
Particles within the cloud's center (core) became so densely packed that they often
collided and stuck (fused) together.
Dependent (noun)
a person who relies on another for support
It is one of the more remarkable feats of American literature, how a young man who
never graduated from high school, never received a college degree, living in a small town
in the poorest state in the nation, all the while balancing a growing family of
dependents and impending financial ruin, could during the Great Depression write a
series of novels all set in the same small Southern county that would one day be
recognized as among the greatest novels ever written by an American.
Depict (verb)
to present a lifelike image of
St. Francis is depicted wearing a brown habit worn by Franciscan Monks and by the
stigmata over the heart.
Deposit (noun)
matter that settles on a bottom or collects on a surface by a natural process
Several tools have been developed to help land users identify unstable slopes. Slope maps,
geology maps, and landslide deposit maps are available for public inspection at the
Santa Cruz County Planning Department.
Derive (verb)
to obtain from another source
Like German, English is derived from some common original Germanic or Teutonic
parent speech, although this original language is no longer in existence.
Derange (verb)
to disturb the health or physiological functioning of
The writer became deranged due to his heavy consumption of alcohol and drugs.
Derogatory (adjective)
tending or intending to belittle
Derogatory language is not permitted in the workplace.
Descend (verb)
to become lower in quality, character, or condition
The absolute finest colorless stone carries a D rating, descending through each letter of
the alphabet to Z, designating a diamond of light yellow, brown, or gray.
Desegregate (verb)
to open to all people regardless of race
Montgomery buses were desegregated in December, 1956, after the United States
Supreme Court declared Alabama's segregation laws unconstitutional.
Designate (verb)
to make known or identify, as by signs
The absolute finest colorless stone carries a D rating, descending through each letter of
the alphabet to Z, designating a diamond of light yellow, brown, or gray.
Desolate (adjective)
devoid of inhabitants and visitors; deserted
The Sinai Peninsula is a desolate desert region in northeast Egypt. Its terrain includes a
sandy coastal plain, a high limestone plateau, and mountains.
Destabilize (verb)
to take out of balance so as to make it unstable
A landslide or slope failure occurs when steep slopes are destabilized by excess water
accumulation in the soil, the addition of excess weight to the top of a slope, the removal of
support from the bottom of a slope, or a combination of the above.
Detect (verb)
to perceive, to discover
Scientists detected Chernobyl radioactivity in snow at the South Pole, a graphic
reminder of how small our planet is.
Detergent (noun)
a cleansing agent such as soap
Waste water often containing detergents encourage the growth of algae.
Deteriorate (verb)
to become in a less than perfect or whole condition in quality, functioning, or condition
The heartbreak of watching your loved one slowly deteriorate, coupled with that
person's growing need for supervision and personal care, often causes caregivers to feel
overwhelming stress.
Determinate (adjective)
having defined limits
In a sharp contrast to monkeys, human children pick up thousands of words
spontaneously, combine them in structured sequences in which every word has a
determinate role, respect the word order of the adult language, and use sentences for a
variety of purposes such as commenting on interesting objects.
Detrimental (adjective)
causing harm or injury
Continuing to stretch by bouncing one’s body is detrimental in the long run as the body
will start to adapt against it and one may find it difficult to stretch properly at all.
Devastate (verb)
to destroy completely while conquering or occupying
As the tsunami's speed diminishes as it travels into shallower water, its height grows,
consequently making its effects devastating to a coastal community.
Deviance (noun)
the condition of being abnormal
The labeling theory explains deviance as a social process by which some people who
commit deviant acts come to be known as deviants and others do not.
Devise (verb)
to form a strategy for; to use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving
Considerable effort is devoted to devising innovative applications to important
practical problems, e.g., human computer interaction, decision aiding, and medical
training.
Devoid (adjective)
lacking a desirable element; containing nothing
Studies of lunar samples revealed that the interior of the Moon is essentially devoid of
water, so no underground supplies could be used by lunar inhabitants.
Devote (verb)
to give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose
Researchers from all over the world are devoting considerable time and energy into
finding the answer to this critical question.
Diagnostic (adjective)
relating to investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or
problem.
For those unfamiliar with the term, cold reading is the description of the personality,
characteristics, and features, past experiences and sometimes the future of a person
without the use of standard psychological or other formal diagnostic procedures.
Diarrhea (noun)
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
Bulimia nervosa is when a person consumes large amounts of food, but then induces
vomiting or diarrhea in an attempt to avoid weight gain.
Diaspora (noun)
people settled far from their ancestral homelands
The African Voices Hall presents the richness and diversity of cultures throughout the
African continent, as well as traditions sustained and reinterpreted by the African
diasporas in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Dictate (verb)
to set forth expressly and authoritatively
The value of a diamond is determined by its exact quality as defined by the 4C's: Cut,
Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. The cut of a diamond refers to its proportions. Of the
4C's, the cut is the aspect most directly influenced by man. The other three are dictated
by nature.
Differential (adjective)
making a distinction among individuals or classes
The theory is called differential association. It denotes a person's associations that
differ from those of other persons
Digestion (noun)
the process of making food absorbable by breaking it down into smaller, simpler chemical
compounds
Sucrose is hydrolyzed during digestion according to the following equation:
Sucrose + H2O v Glucose + Fructose
Dilute (verb)
lower than its normal strength or concentration due to a mixture
Gasoline, if diluted with water, will cause an automobile engine to malfunction.
Dimensional (adjective)
relating to the amount of space occupied by something
Our vocal tracts have a sharp right angle bend that creates two independently modifiable
resonant cavities (the mouth and the pharynx or throat) that defines a large two
dimensional range of vowel sounds.
Disavow (verb)
to deny responsibility for; disclaim, repudiate
The Israeli Prime Minister has decided to disavow talks with the Palestinians.
Discard (verb)
to let go or get rid of as being no longer of use, value, etc.
Scientific knowledge is not absolute, but cumulative. New facts are constantly being
added while old facts are discarded.
Discernable (adjective)
so as to perceive, to recognize as being different
Many inclusions are not discernable to the naked eye and require magnification to
become apparent.
Discharge (verb)
to release from military duty
After being discharged from the military, Elvis Presley went back to singing and
starring in movies.
Disconnecting (verb)
to separate one thing from another thing
Dissociation Identity Disorder is the phenomena of completely disconnecting oneself
from a memory (or memories) and the emotions around the memory (or memories),
creating a separate identity to hold memories and emotions.
Discredit (verb)
causing disbelief in the accuracy or authority of
Canup and Asphaug were able to re-test the discredited mid-1980s hypothesis of
impact by a Mars size object thanks to greater computing power.
Discrepancy (noun)
a marked lack of correspondence or agreement
The tiny differences between the observed and predicted values were a minor but
nagging problem for many decades. It was thought that another planet (sometimes
called Vulcan) might exist in an orbit near Mercury's to account for the discrepancy.
Disdain (noun)
the quality of being overly convinced of one’s own superiority and importance
Due to the complete disdain the co-worker showed to others, he was fired.
Disenchant (verb)
disappoint; dissatisfy
Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean sought to redefine and broaden his
liberal, anti war campaign in formally announcing his candidacy Monday, telling
disenchanted American voters, ''You have the power!'' to oust President Bush and rid
Washington of special interests.
Disintegration (noun)
severe damage or decay rendering something useless or worthless
Many founding fathers of the United States spoke out repeatedly against mob violence
and other signs of social disintegration.
Dismantle (verb)
to take to pieces; to destroy the integrity or functioning of
Bush said the "true test" would be if the Palestinian militant groups would give up their
arms and their ability to disrupt the peace process, Hamas must be dismantled.
Dismay (noun)
to deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear, anxiety, or disgust
In 1782 the now popular Mozart married Constance Weber from Germany, much to his
father's dismay.
Disorder (noun)
a disturbance of the health or physiological functioning of
A new term, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) was created in 1994 to replace
Multiple Personality Disorder.
Dispense (verb)
to prepare and distribute as in medication
But four states now allow pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception pills, and
the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a request to make Plan B available
over the counter.
Disperse (verb)
to cause to separate and go in various directions
Diamonds allow light to be reflected and dispersed as a rainbow of color.
Displace (verb)
to move something from a position occupied
Tsunamis can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically
displaces the overlying water.
Disposition (noun)
the combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that distinguishes an
individual
A crow looks mean and evil and some people say it has a disposition to match its looks.
Disrepute (noun)
loss of or damage to one’s reputation
Multiple Personalities disorder was being thrown into disrepute because many people
were giving phony demonstrations of alter switching during television talk shows.
Disruptive (adjective)
troubling to the mind or emotions
Driven by dizzying mutations in medical costs, program directors and staff ponder the
disruptive dynamism of these new healthcare reforms.
Disseminate (verb)
to pass something out; to spread out
Many plants depend upon the wind to disseminate their pollen.
Dissertation (noun)
a formal, lengthy exposition on a topic
Graduation requirements include an empirical research project, a general preliminary
examination, and a dissertation project.
Dissipate (verb)
to disappear by or as if by dispersal of particles
Helping to dissipate heat, the large neck of the giraffe serves as a cooling tower.
Dissociate (verb)
to break the ties of connection between; to separate from
A child may dissociate, and create an alternative personality to handle severe sexual or
physical abuse.
Distinctly (adverb)
so as to be easily perceived and understood
Language is a form of speech distinctly different from others, adding for good measure
not, or only partially, intelligible to others without special study.
Distinguishable (adjective)
making noticeable or different from something else
Brown diamond shaped markings are found along the middle of the rattlesnake’s back.
These distinguishable markings stand out against their lighter body color.
Distort (verb)
to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition; to cause to be perceived
unnaturally
The agency is trying to find a way to modify the machines with an electronic fig leaf
programming that fuzzes out sensitive body parts or distorts the body so it is
unrecognizable.
Divergent (adjective)
departing from the normal; not like another in nature, quality, amount, or form
While healthcare strategies abound from diverse viewpoints and divergent professional
groups, no one strategy has all the answers to reform the medical healthcare enterprise.
Diversity (noun)
the quality of being made of many different elements, forms, kinds, or individuals
Colleges seek an equal diversity in its applicants by looking at background, experience,
and previous scholastic achievement.
Diurnal (adjective)
opening during the day and closing at night
In rural areas, businesses are mostly diurnal because there is not a large enough
population base to sustain extended hours operation.
Division (noun)
one of the parts into which something is divided
William Tecupseh Sherman, division commander, was quoted saying to reporters,
"Take your regiment to Ohio. No enemy is nearer than Corinth."
Dizzying (adjective)
vastly exceeding the normal limit, as in cost
Driven by dizzying mutations in medical costs, program directors and staff ponder the
disruptive dynamism of these new reforms.
Doctorate (adjective)
any degree at the highest level awarded by universities
A student intending to teach and conduct sociological research will most likely need a
master’s or a doctorate degree.
Document (verb)
anything serving as proof
Although explosive eruptions at Kilauea are infrequent, deposits of ash discovered by
United States Geological Survey and other scientists document that they actually occur
about as often as explosive eruptions from volcanoes in the Cascade Range of the Pacific
Northwest, which includes Mount St. Helens, Washington.
Doggedly (adverb)
with firm perseverance; with irrational determination of fixity of purpose
The attack pushed most Union divisions back to reform elsewhere. Others fought
doggedly to hold their line.
Domesticate (verb)
to train to live with and be of use to man
The single-humped Arabian camel has been domesticated for more than 5,000 years.
Dominant (adjective)
most important, influential, or significant
The abuse memories contained within alters are not typically accessible to the
dominant personality.
Dormant (adjective)
in a state of temporary inactivity
Farther north of Stovepipe Wells is more salt pan and a dormant volcanic area which
includes Ubehebe Crater.
Downdraft (noun)
a downward air current
The strength of intense downdrafts that emerge from Rocky Mountain storms can stir
up severe weather downstream.
Downpour (noun)
a heavy rain
The scientists found that one downpour leads to another. In effect, they were able to
pinpoint the culprit of these torrential rains in the Midwest.
Downsizing (noun)
the act of reducing in size
I managed to survive two rounds of corporate downsizing, but the third round was a
20 percent reduction in the workforce, which included me."
Down slope (noun)
moving from place of higher elevation to a place of lower elevation
In spring, the built up snow melts and runs down slope into brooks. These brooks flow
down and join a river.
Downstream (noun)
in the direction of the flow of water running along the surface of the earth; in the direction
of the flow of something
The strength of intense downdrafts that emerge from the mountain storms can stir up
severe weather downstream.
Drainage (noun)
the act, the process, or method for carrying off waster matter
Human activities which act to further destabilizing slopes are logging, woodland
conversion, road building, housing construction, and any activity which alters normal
drainage patterns.
Dramatic (adjective)
filled with action, emotion, or exciting qualities
Gases trapped in ice cores show the dramatic impact that human activities have had on
the planet since the Industrial Revolution.
Drilling (verb)
to do or perform repeatedly so as to master
At the Union camp at Shiloh, the Federal troops spent a day drilling and merry making.
Driven (verb)
to fix an idea in someone’s mind by emphasis and repetition
Driven by an intense need to characterize the traditions of the South, the writer
sometimes depicts his characters as vulnerable, ill-informed, and racist.
Drought (noun)
a prolonged or chronic shortage or lack of something, especially water
A serious Midwestern drought during the 1930's devastated many farmers’ crops.
Drunkenness (noun)
given to habitual excessive use of alcohol of, relating to, or characterized by intoxication
The immediate physical effects of drinking alcohol range from mild mood changes to
complete loss of coordination, vision, balance, and speech any of which can be signals of
the temporary systemic poisoning known as acute alcohol intoxication, or
drunkenness.
Dusk (noun)
the period between afternoon and nighttime
It is recommended that a driver turn his lights on at the first signs of dusk.
Dwarf (verb)
to make extremely small
Given that is has snowed 35 inches in less than two days, this blizzard dwarfs any other
storm that we have ever seen in our state.
Dwellings (noun)
a building or shelter where one lives
Many ancient Native American dwellings were built within the cliffs of the Grand
Canyon in Northern Arizona.
Dye (noun)
something that gives color
Ancient peoples used fermentation to make beer and used plants to produce dyes and
medicines.
Dynamism (noun)
the quality of being energetic, vigorous
Driven by dizzying mutations in medical costs, program directors and staff ponder the
disruptive dynamism of these new reforms.
Dysfunction (noun)
abnormal, impaired, or incomplete functioning, as of a body organ or part
Victims may have a predisposition to mood disorders which can be heightened by
dysfunctions in family life.
Easternmost (adjective)
the farthest east of a boundary or territory
On the easternmost edge of Colorado lies a Native American settlement.
Eccentricity (noun)
deviating from the normal or customary; peculiar behavior
The high eccentricity of Mercury's orbit would produce very strange effects for an
observer on Mercury's surface. At some longitudes the observer would see the Sun rise
and then gradually increase in apparent size as it slowly moved toward the zenith.
Eclipse (verb)
to be greater or better than
Albert Einstein eclipsed his predecessors with his revolutionary breakthroughs in
relativity.
Echolocation (noun)
a process of locating distant or invisible objects by means of sound waves reflected back to
the emitter (as a bat or a submarine) by the objects
The biological sonar, or echolocation, of bats and a few other animals is one of nature’s
great inventions.
Eerie (adjective)
of a mysteriously strange and usually frightening nature
Movies also use conditioned stimuli such as darkness or eerie music to arouse the
conditioned response of fear.
Efficiency (noun)
the power or capacity to produce a desired result
Anyone who can read and write can improve the efficiency of their memory.
Eject (verb)
to throw out or off from within; to drive out especially by physical force
Many scientists have thought for years that the moon was formed during the early days
of the solar system when another planet collided with Earth, ejecting fragments of
rocky material that condensed into Earth's only satellite.
Elaborate (adjective)
complexly detailed
Our gut can best be described as a very elaborate food "disassemble" plant.
Elevate (verb)
to increase the level of something; to move something to a higher position
Studies show an elevated (but so far not statistically significant) risk of lymphatic and
hematopoietic cancers for most firefighters.
Elite (adjective)
relating to a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power
or influence
Early decision started at most elite colleges in the late 1990s as a way for top students to
win admission to their first choice of college without having to go through the longer
admissions process.
Eloquent (adjective)
vividly or movingly expressive or revealing; person marked by forceful and fluent
expression
Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887), the son of Lyman Beecher, was an eloquent,
dramatic, and witty Protestant preacher.
Elusive (adjective)
characterized by or exhibiting evasion
Since September 11, 2001, American military have been searching for the ever so elusive
Osama bin Laden.
Emancipation (noun)
the state of not being in confinement or servitude
One underlying cause of the Civil War was for the emancipation of all slaves in the
South.
Embark (verb)
to go about the initial step in doing something
When Mozart was 6, he and his older sister, Maria Anna, embarked on a series of
concert tours to Europe's courts and major cities.
Embattle (verb)
being a site of battle, conflict, or controversy
The embattled music industry disclosed aggressive plans Wednesday for an
unprecedented escalation in its fight against Internet piracy, threatening to sue hundreds
of individual computer users who illegally share music files online.
Embellish (verb)
to endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition
The success of the cold reading lies in the sitter embellishing selected statements from
the reading, with details that make the generalizations appear more accurate than they
are.
Embezzlement (noun)
to steal money entrusted to one’s care
Dubbed the king of white collar crime, Mark Hansen was twice imprisoned for
embezzlement.
Embrace (verb)
to encircle, to surround, or to enclose
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake can be found over varied country, embracing the
mountains up to altitudes of 8000 ft, the seacoasts levels, inland plains, desert areas.
Emerge (verb)
to begin to appear or develop
To compete in the emerging global economy, city-states must mobilize all their skills to
protect their center cities and train their workforce to excel in an increasingly
competitive world marketplace.
Emission (noun)
discharged vapor or fumes
In 1972 a law was passed to control the emission of coal into the atmosphere.
Emotionalism (noun)
an appeal to emotion, especially to sway an audience to some belief
Although, from an early age, Martin Luther King resented religious emotionalism and
questioned literal interpretations of scripture, he nevertheless greatly admired black
social gospel proponents such as his father who saw the church as a instrument for
improving the lives of African Americans.
Empathetic (adjective)
characterized by the projection of one’s personality into the personality of another in order
to understand the person better
Murillo often chose models he felt had empathetic faces for his paintings.
Empirical (adjective)
based solely on experiment and observation rather than theory
Cognitive Psychology is an empirical science and depends on careful experimental
procedures and paradigms to test theories about these mental processes.
Enable (verb)
to give the means, ability, or opportunity to do something
Sociological research influences the way we think about work and organizational life and
enables us to discover new knowledge.
Enactment (noun)
the formal product or a legislative or judicial body
Unlike other countries which have a nationwide policy, in the United States, the
enactment and enforcement of motor vehicle regulation is done by the states.
Encase (verb)
to cover something completely; to enclose something
Encased in a padded steel cocoon, most drivers are unhurt if they are wearing their
seatbelts during the time of the collision.
Encroachment (noun)
the act of trespassing or intruding on the property of another
From 1863 to 1868, the Sioux fought the army's encroachment.
Encrypt (verb)
to convert information from one system of communication into another; especially: to
convert a message into code
The function that fills in forms offers an option to store credit card numbers too, but the
information is encrypted on the hard drive of a user's computer instead of Google's
computers, for security and privacy reasons.
Endanger (verb)
to subject to danger or destruction
Fires help habitats and are important to endangered species of animals that rely on
these plants for survival.
Endogamy (noun)
The custom of marrying only within one’s group, clan, or tribe
Data from the two locations of Stirling's ethnography show a uniform preference for
marriage within the community as well as an interesting contrast in rates of
endogamy.
Endure (verb)
to remain in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time
Some towns and schools are named after Oak trees, reminding Californians of things
that are free and enduring.
Engage (verb)
to involve someone in an activity
His concerts were a great success, and the emperor, Joseph II, encouraged him, later
(1787) engaging him as court composer.
Engulf (verb)
to flow over completely
At this point in its life, the Sun's envelope will expand to engulf all of the inner solar
system out to Mars.
Enhance (verb)
to endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition
Students are also expected to enhance the teaching, communication, and administrative
skills he will need in his professional career.
Enlarge (verb)
to express at greater length or in detail; to make or become greater or larger
City-states’ importance were enlarged through the 1990s by the rapid flowering of the
Internet and the digital revolution.
Enlist (verb)
to become a member of
After World War I and II, American women and children were enlisted to help in the
war effort by collecting items of rubber and metal for recycling.
Enmity (noun)
positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
Laboring to transform the dual Austro-Hungarian Monarchy into a triple monarchy
including a Slavic kingdom under Croatian leadership, he won the enmity of both the
Pan-Serbians and the Pan-Germans, and his support of the Christian Socialist campaign
for universal suffrage brought the hostility of the Hungarian magnates.
Enormous (adjective)
of extraordinary size and power
The community consists of an enormous number of people of every conceivable age,
race, religion, lifestyle, income, and opinion.
Enrage (verb)
full of or marked by extreme anger
Enraged smaller birds are seen driving away larger birds that are trying to invade the
smaller birds’ nests.
Enrich (verb)
to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality,
attribute, or ingredient
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