Wednesday, May 26, 2010

20 words

1. Economic (Adj.)
Affecting or apt to affect the welfare of material resources
Americans hope that the new president has a cure for countries the economic woes.

2. Established (V.)
The wells have been developed, i.e. are producing
Liberty cannot be established without mortality.

3. Legal (Adj.)
Established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
Legal advice should be sought in cases of doubt.

4. Individual (Adj.)
Being or characteristic of a single thing or person
In civilized countries every individual or one person has the same rights.

5. Environment (N.)
The totality of surrounding conditions.
The silence of the library provided the perfect environment for studying.

6. Assess (V.)
Evaluate or estimate
In first year all modules will be assessed by coursework only.

7. Function (N.)
To be able to work
The machine won’t function properly.


8. Structure (N.)
A complex entity constructed of many parts
The structure of a diamond is different than that of graphite.

9. Ecology (N.)
The environment as it relates to living organisms
Studying ecology helps me understand about the environment around me.

10. Biology (N.)
The science that studies living organisms
I fainted in biology class.

11. Philosophy (N.)
The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct
Confucius studied philosophy to teach and spread his knowledge.

12. Suitable (Adj.)
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use
A tractor suitable for heavy duty.

13. Theory (N.)
An organized system of accepted knowledge
I have a theory about how a scientific method works.

14. Accomplish (V.)
To finish successfully
He accomplished in a sentence what others took a paragraph.

15. Administrative (Adj.)
Of or relating to or responsible for administration
The administrative level had special security on it.

16. Civil (Adj.)
Applied to ordinary citizens
The Civil War was consisted.

17. Summary (Adj.)
Performed speedily and without formality
Write a One-Sentence Summary.

18. Impose (V.)
Enforce: compel to behave in a certain way
The security guard was sent to impose order among the unruly fans.

19. Grant (V.)
Any monetary aid
They were given a grant to start the clinic.

20. Overall (Ad. V / Adj.)
Involving only main features
The overall accumulation of snow was greater than last year.