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Academic Word 01220070076
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English
Undergraduate 1
06/19/2008

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Term
UNIQUE
Definition

Definition: Something have strange and different.

Example: This golden egg is very unique.

Part of speech: Unique(Adjective)

Term
UTILIZE
Definition

Definition: To find a useful purpose for (something).

 

Example:The extra money is being utilized to buy books for the school library.

 

Part of speech: utilize(Verb )

Term
VALID
Definition

Definition:Legally effective; having legal force.

 

Example:He has a valid passport.

 

Part of speech:Valid(Adjective)

 

 

Term
VARY
Definition

Definition:To make, be or become different.

 

Example:These apples vary in size from small to medium.

 

Part of speech:vary(Verb)

 

 

 

Term
VEHICLE
Definition

definition:A conveyance that transports people or objects.

 

Example:There are many vehicle in big cities.

 

Part of speech:Vehicle(Noun )

 

 

Term
VERSION
Definition

Definiton : An account from one point of view.

 

Example : The boy gave his version of what had occurred.

 

Part of speech : Version (noun)

Term
VIA
Definition

Definition : By way of.

 

Example : The news reached me via my aunt.

 

Part of speech : Via (Preposition) 

Term
VIOLATE
Definition

Definition : To break through or pass by force or without right.

 

Example : This sentence violates the rules of syntax.

 

Part of speech : violate (verb)

 

 

Term
VIRTUAL
Definition

Definiton : Almost (as described), though not exactly in every way.

 

Example : A virtual collapse of the economy.

 

Part of speech : virtual (Adjective) 

Term
VISIBLE
Definition

Definiton : Able to be seen.

 

Example : The house is visible through the trees.

 

Part of speech : visible (Adjective) 

Term
VISION
Definition

Definiton : Something seen in the imagination or in a dream.

 

Example : God appeared to him in a vision.

 

Part of speech : vision (Noun) 

Term
VISUAL
Definition

Definiton : Of sight or the process of seeing.

 

Example : Strange visual effects.

 

Part of speech : visual (Adjective) 

Term
VOLUME
Definition

Definition : One of a series of connected books.

 

Example : Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?

 

Part of speech : volume (Noun) 

Term
VOLUNTARY
Definition

Definiton : Done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay).

 

Example : Their action was completely voluntary.

 

Part of speech : voluntary (Adjective)

 

Term
WELFARE
Definition

Definition : Money or aid given by government to people in need.

 

Example : He is on welfare.

 

Part of speech : Adjective

 

 

Term
WHEREAS
Definition

Definiton : When in fact, but on the other hand.

 

Example : He thought I was lying, whereas I was telling the truth.

 

Part of speech : whereas (Conjunction) 

Term
WHEREBY
Definition

Definition : Under the terms of which.

 

Example : Whereby she can fall down in the forest?

 

Part of speech : whereby (Relative Pronoun) 

Term
WIDESPREAD
Definition

Definition : Spread over a large area or among many people.

 

Example: Widespread hunger and disease.

 

Part of speech : widespread (Adjective) 

Term
CENTENARIAN
Definition

Definition : A person who is a hundred or more years old.

 

Example : Why centenarian can live 100 years or more ?

 

Part of speech : cetenarian (Noun) 

Term
MARTIAL ARTS
Definition

Definition : The traditional forms of Oriental self-defense or combat that utilize physical skill and coordination without weapons.

 

Example : Martial arts is good for your healt.

 

Part of speech : martial arts (Noun) 

Term
HAZARDOUS
Definition

Definition : Full of risk, perilous, risky.

 

Example : They want to go to a hazardous journey

 

Part of speech : hazardous (Adjective) 

Term
CARAVAN
Definition

Definition : A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file.

 

Example : We were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels.

 

Part of speech : caravan (Noun) 

Term
SHOWCASE
Definition

Definiton : A setting which someone or something may be displayed, especially to advantage.

 

Example : It was a showcase for democracy in Japan.

 

Part of speech : showcase (Adjective) 

Term
BASHFUL
Definition

Uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed.

 

They considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it.

 

Adjective 

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