1. undefined (adj.)
- not precisely limited,
determined, or distinguished.
Ex: The
money was lent for an undefined period of time.
2. unamused (adj.)
- lacking mirth or amusement.
Ex: He was unamused and then stopped talking.
3. printing (v.)
- write as if with print.
Ex: Amy is printing her answers to the essay questions.
4. constructing (v.)
- If you construct something such as a building, road, or machine,
you build it or make it.
Ex: Gabe is constructing a model of the house.
5. meandering(v.)
- means to wander.
Ex: Yesterday,
I ran into one of my old high school flames while I
was meandering around the mall.
6. submerge (v.)
- If you submerge
yourself in an activity, you give all your attention
to it and do not think about anything else.
Ex: He submerges himself in the world of his imagination.
7. subordinate(v.)
- If you subordinate something to another thing, you regard it or
treat it as less important than the other
thing.
Ex: He was both willing and able to subordinate all else to this aim.
8. submissive (adj.)
- If you are submissive, you obey someone without arguing.
Ex: He expected his daughters to be meek and submissive.
9. incongruous (adj.)
- Someone or something that is incongruous seems strange when
considered together with other aspects of a
situation.
Ex: I found
the scene somewhat incongruous.
10. inconspicuous(adj.)
- Someone who is inconspicuous does not attract
attention to
themselves.
Ex: Though
wearied, she would be inconspicuous.
11. inadequate (adj.)
-If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it
or it is not good
enough.
Ex: The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.
12.
companion (n.)
- A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are
traveling
with.
Ex: The little girl will
be a companion for my small daughter.
13. compose(v.)
- The things that something is composed of are its parts or
members. The separate things that compose something are the
parts
or members that form it.
Ex: These
twelve men are believed to compose the jury.
14. component (n.)
- The components of something are the parts that it is made of.
Ex: They
were automotive component suppliers
to motor
manufacturers.
15. intercollegiate (adj.)
- Intercollegiate means
involving or related to more than one
college or university.
Ex: He takes part in
the intercollegiate sports
every year.
16.
interstate(adj.)
- Interstate means
between states, especially the states of the
United States.
Ex: There
were to be no tariffs or taxes on interstate commerce.
17. intervene (v.)
- If you intervene in a situation, you become involved in it and try
to
change it.
Ex: The
Government is doing nothing to intervene in
the crisis.
18. disadvantage (n.)
- A disadvantage is a factor, which makes
someone or something
less useful,
acceptable, or successful than other people or things.
Ex: We were put at a
serious disadvantage.
19. disease(n.)
- A disease is an illness,
which affects people, animals, or plants, for
example one which is caused by bacteria or
infection.
Ex: Doctors believe they
have cured him of the disease.
20. discourteous (adj.)
- If you say that someone is discourteous, you mean that they are
rude and have no consideration for the
feelings of other people.
Ex: I was offended by his discourteous reply.
21. prolific (adj.)
-A prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number
of
works.
Ex: She is
a prolific writer of
novels and short stories.
22. proponent(n.)
- If
you are a proponent of a
particular idea or course of action, you
actively
support it.
Ex: Tom became a strong
early proponent of automobile seat belts.
23. proceed (v.)
- If
you proceed with a
course of action, you continue with it.
Ex: Never mind the
interruption; proceed with your story.
24.
objection (n.)
-if you make or raise
an objection to something,
you say that you do not like it or agree with it.
Ex: I have no objection to
him coming to stay.
25.
observe(v.)
- If you observe a person or thing, you watch them carefully,
especially in order to learn something about
them.
Ex: Sam also studies and observes the behavior of babies.
