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In the following lesson, we will see some great ways to memorize rules, formulas,
the results of certain common calculations, and – lots of vocabulary. Although
vocabulary used in GMAT is mostly at the level that one might expect to find in
financial magazines rather than in high-level literature, some of the words and
idioms used in the test may prove to be hard for you.
Whether you are a native speaker or not, it will prove VERY useful to go over the
following list of words and make sure that you know (and understand) each and
every word. The lesson on memorization will help you with these words that you
don’t know. No need to go over them all at once! Screening the words and
memorizing is a daily task that will be more efficient and effective if it is done during
the next few weeks.
But here’s an important tip: there are lots of words that we can understand even if
this is the first time that we meet them, just because we know their “building
blocks.” The basic building block is either a base word, such as the word event, which
has a meaning on its own; or a root word, such as vis, which cannot stand alone as
word; it might be combined with another root, or with a prefix or a suffix We use
prefixes in the beginning of a word, and suffixes at the end.
For example:
unsuccessful
invisible
There are also combining forms, which are words that can be part of longer words,
whether they appear in the beginning or in the end, as in:
photograph
So before we move to the full list of words that are very common on the GMAT, we
should get familiar with the common prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and root
words. They are the key for the meanings of many thousands of words:
inflame; ingenious
in Having an intensive or causative function
sustain - support,
strengthen
un not unforgettable -
impossible to forget; very
memorable
alone or in groups
ambi both ambidextrous - able to
use the right and left
hands equally well
an anonymous - not
identified by name; of an
unknown name
dis, not; opposite of; reverse; separate; deprive disproportion - being out
of; away of proportion with
dif
something else
differentiate – separate;
distinguish
semiconscious - only
partially conscious
megalomaniac - person
obsessed with his own
power
tetragon - quadrilateral,
polygon with four sides
tri three triangle - figure with
three straight sides and
three angles
em, put into; make; provide with; surround with emblaze - light, ignite
metrology - science of
measurement
other form of
transportation
power
Qualities
h
Suffixes
reception – process of
receiving something sent
auditorium - part of a
theater, concert hall, or
other public building in
which the audience sits to
listen
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So here it is – the full list of common GMAT words. You may want to print it later on, when
you’ll start screening the words. Before you start memorizing, it is highly recommended that
you take the Vocabulary and Memorization lesson first.
Abrupt Adjective Sudden and There was an abrupt dismissal from class
unexpected when the last bell rung.
Accelerate Verb Move Increasingly You step on the gas to accelerate your car.
faster
Accidental Adjective Not planned; The oil spill was proven to be accidental.
happen by chance
Acquisition Noun Act of getting The newest acquisition for the museum was
something an Egyptian mummy.
Acquit Verb Declared innocent The defendant was acquitted of all charges.
after first being
charged with a
crime
Acute Noun Describes an angle A triangle with an acute angle must have at
in math less than least one obtuse angle.
90 degrees but
greater than 0
degrees
Adamant Adjective Refusing to be The judge was adamant that he would not
persuaded be lenient during sentencing.
Adjacent Noun Angles found next The door is adjacent to the wall.
to one another
Agenda Noun List of items to be The meeting’s agenda included a break for
discussed or done lunch.
in a meeting
Altitude Noun The height of an Mountains are at a higher altitude than the
object in relation valleys beneath them.
to sea level
Amateur Noun; Noun: Person with Noun: The professional dancer refused to
Adjective little skill or work with any amateurs for fear of injury.
experience
Adjective: The amateur athlete worshiped
Adjective: the professional athlete as his hero.
Performing in an
unskilled or
unprofessional way
Ample Adjective More than enough; You have ample time to finish taking the
plentiful test.
Ancestor Noun Person from whom One of my ancestors on my dad’s side fought
another person is in the Civil War.
directly descended
Antibiotics Noun; A substance used To fight off an infection, you should take
Adjective as a medication antibiotics.
that will kill or
deactivate bacteria
apparel noun; verb noun: clothing Noun: Clothing stores sell apparel to
patrons.
verb: to put clothes
on someone; Verb: A designer of women’s fashion
embellish regularly apparels her clients to go to black-
tie events.
Applicable Adjective Relevant or The classes are not applicable towards your
appropriate degree.
Apportion Verb Divide and allocate The mother evenly apportioned the toys
among her three children.
Arid Adjective Land having little The desert climate is arid because of a lack
or no rain of rain and moisture in the air.
Aspire Verb Trying to achieve a Broadway actors and actresses who can sing
specific goal aspire to win a Tony.
Attribute Verb; Noun Verb: To believe Verb: The gambler attributed his winning
something is streak to his new lucky coin.
caused by a
specific Noun: Her best attribute was her winning
circumstance smile.
Noun: Quality or
feature regarded
as an inherent part
of something
Average Noun Number expressing If you take the average of a hundred, you
the central or will get fifty.
typical value in a
set of data
Benefactor Noun Person who gives The billionaire decided to become a
money or other benefactor of a certain charity and put his
help to a person or money to good use to help people other
cause than himself.
Betray Verb Deliver or expose Citizens betray their governments when they
to an enemy by become spies for foreign nations.
treachery or
disloyalty
Bilateral Adjective Affecting both China pledged to boost bilateral ties with
sides Korea.
Bilingual Adjective Speaking two She was bilingual because she could speak
languages fluently English and French.
Bisect Verb Divide something The two lines bisected each other on the
into two parts plane.
bound adjective; adjective: Adjective: The truth was bound to come out
verb; noun something eventually.
destined to happen
because of custom Verb: She bounded away happy after
or experience receiving a kiss.
noun: leaping
movement upward
Bounty Noun Monetary gift or The bounty on the fugitive’s head was high,
reward which made him a target.
Brutal Adjective Extremely ruthless The break-up was particularly brutal for both
or cruel parties.
Capacity Noun Maximum amount The swimming pool had a maximum capacity
something can of 100 occupants.
contain
Captivate Verb Attract and hold The superstar captivated her audience with
the attention of; her new song.
charm
Capture Verb; Noun Verb: To take by Verb: The Humane Society captures stray
control or force cats and dogs, then makes them available for
adoption.
Noun: The action
of capturing or of Noun: The Spanish treasure ship was the
being captured most valuable capture ever taken.
Casualty Noun One who is injured The plane crash had several casualties.
or killed in an
accident
category noun actions, things, or Lions and domestic house cats are both in
people grouped the feline category.
together because
of a characteristic
that they have in
common
Cater Verb Provide what is Food catered for events is usually specialized
needed or required to meet the needs of the occasion.
Causality Noun The relationship Prisoners of war are often one of the horrific
between cause and causalities resulting from the conflict.
effect
Censure Noun; Verb Noun: Harsh The principal wanted to censure the
criticism student’s newspaper article.
Verb: To submit
someone or
something to harsh
criticism
Circle Noun; Verb Noun: A round Noun: You can find the area of a circle if you
figure whose have its radius.
boundary consists
Verb: The bicyclist circled the block before
of points
equidistant from heading home.
the center
Civil Adjective Relating to His aunt worked in a civil service role for
ordinary citizens more than twenty-five years before receiving
and their concerns her pension.
Clumsy Adjective Awkward in Tripping over your own feet is very clumsy.
movement or
action
Codify Verb Put (laws or rules) The convention codified the rules of war.
into a systematic
code
Combat Noun; Verb Noun: Fighting Noun: Some armed forces personnel never
between armed see combat during their tours of duty.
forces
Verb: Get plenty of sleep to combat a cold.
Verb: Take action
to reduce, destroy,
or prevent
Commercial Adjective; Adjective: Adjective: The music was too commercial for
Noun Pertaining to the the director’s tastes.
buying and selling
of services and Noun: The actress appeared in many
products commercials before moving on to films.
Noun: A television
or radio
advertisement
Compact Adjective; Adjective: Dense Adjective: The car was compact and could
Verb; Noun not hold more than four people at a time.
Verb: Exert force
on; compress Verb: Compacting cars down to smaller sizes
saves space in junkyards.
Noun: A small flat
case containing Noun: The woman on the bus used her
makeup compact to fix her makeup on the way to
work.
Compatible Adjective Able to exist or Leo and Aries are compatible horoscope
occur together signs.
without conflict
Compile Verb To put together in The editor compiled all Frost’s poems into
one book or work one volume.
Complement Noun; Verb Noun: A thing that Noun: The complement of food at the table
makes something was sufficient to feed the entire wedding
else whole party.
Complex Adjective; Adjective: hard to Noun: She has a complex about her
Noun understand, appearance.
explain, or resolve
Adjective: The problems were too complex
Noun: A thing for the mathematicians to solve.
made up of many
different but
interrelated parts
Comply Verb Act in accordance The soldier refused to comply with direct
with a wish or orders and was thrown into the brig.
command
Compound Noun; Noun: Thing that is Noun: By mixing several compounds, the
Adjective; composed of two scientists created a chemical reaction.
Verb or more separate
elements Adjective: “Raindrop” is a compound noun.
Adjective:
Consisting of
several parts or Verb: Bank interest is compounded at
elements regular intervals.
Compromise Noun; Verb Noun: Settlement Noun: The compromise was fair and
or agreement of equitable, though neither signatory like the
differences by terms.
mutual concession
Verb: Two parties need to compromise to
Verb: Settle a come to an agreement.
dispute by mutual
concession
Conceal Verb Keep from sight; Masks conceal the face and identity of the
hide person wearing them.
concentrate verb; noun Verb: to focus Verb: The student was unable to
every thought on concentrate on their exam after not sleeping
one subject or the night before.
activity
Noun: The orange juice was made from
Noun: a substance concentrate, which did not taste the same as
made more pure if it had come from freshly squeezed
by removing oranges.
another substance
concern noun; verb Noun: Anxiety; Noun: The concern expressed by politicians
worry; business for their constituents is often not genuine.
Verb: Worry; make Upon the death of the founder, the manager
anxious took over the helm of the small and growing
concern founded by his father.
Condense Verb Make denser or The cooler temperatures cause the gas to
more concentrated condense into a liquid.
Configuration Noun Relative The company needed to change the
arrangement of configuration of the system to
parts or elements accommodate the new server.
Conform Verb Comply with rules, A sycophant enjoys conforming to look like
standards, or laws the object of his affection.
Conviction Noun Strong belief or The courts struck down the convict’s
opinion conviction after new evidence came to light.
Crest Noun; Verb Noun: Uppermost Noun: She reached the crest of the hill.
part of something
that rises or slants Verb: She crested a hill and saw the valley
upwards spread out before her.
Verb: To arrive at
or rise to a peak
Crestfallen Adjective Sad or The girl was crestfallen when her father did
disappointed not return home.
Criterion Noun Standard by which The criteria for being accepted into Ivy
something may be League colleges are harder than those for
decided state universities.
critique noun; verb noun: a detailed Noun: The critique of the play after opening
analysis and night caused the show to close down for
assessment of good.
something
Verb: The editor critiqued the new style
verb: to assess section unfavorably.
something by
giving observation
of the work’s good
and bad qualities
Crucial Adjective Extremely The map was crucial to finding the treasure
significant or on the island.
important
Crumple Verb; Noun Verb: Crush so it Verb: The man didn’t like what he saw, so he
becomes wrinkled crumpled the paper and threw it to the
ground.
Noun: A crushed
fold, crease, or Noun: My clothes get crumples when I
wrinkle forget to fold them after washing.
Crusade Noun; Verb Noun: A medieval Noun: Medieval soldiers believed it was their
military expedition; purpose in life to fight in the Crusades.
a major effort to
change something Verb: She took a crusading stance on
poverty.
Verb: To make a
dynamic effort to
get rid of
something
cultivation noun act of preparing The economy was based largely on wheat
the land or cultivation.
something else for
the purpose of
planting, growing,
or developing
Curriculum Noun The aggregate of A high school curriculum is much easier than
courses of study a college’s.
given in a school or
college
debut noun; verb noun: a first public The movie had its debut over the weekend.
appearance
verb: performing
or appearing in
public for the first
time
Decay Verb; Noun Verb: To rot and Verb: The animal’s body decayed after
become soft, flaky, several days of lying in the woods.
and fluid-like
Noun: The rate of decay helps medical
Noun: The examiners determine how long a body has
biological process been buried.
of decomposing
and rotting.
Noun: A number
conveyed in a
counting system
using sets of ten
Deduct Verb Subtract or take From the paw prints, it was easy to deduct
away from a total the culprit of the mess in the house.
Defendant Noun A person who is The defendant lost in court and is now
being sued or appealing the decision.
accused of a crime
in a court of law
Delinquent Noun; Noun: Young Noun: The young delinquent got into trouble
Adjective person who breaks for stealing cars.
the law
Adjective: The delinquent teenager felt
Adjective: persecuted by law enforcement, especially
Characterized by a after going to juvenile detention.
tendency to
commit a crime
Delta Noun Alluvial deposit at The delta of the Amazon River is in Brazil.
the mouth of a
river
Denote Verb Be a sign of; The arrow sign pointing down in currency
indicate denotes a drop in value.
Depart Verb To go away; leave She departed for the airport before dawn.
Deplete Verb To consume or The army depleted its food supply and began
decrease the to starve.
amount of
something
Depletion Noun The consumption The depletion of food resources before the
or reduction of supply truck arrived meant starvation for the
something troops.
Depreciation Noun Reduction in worth The United States does not like to see
of an object over depreciation in the value of the U.S. dollar
time compared to other currencies.
Depress Verb Make someone When someone loses his job, he becomes
feel utterly depressed.
dispirited or
dejected
Descend Verb Move or fall You rapidly descend in bungee jumping only
downward to be snapped back upward.
Detached Adjective Not connected to People are feeling more detached as they
something incorporate technology into their lives.
Dialect Noun Form of a language The Southern dialect of the United States
that distinguishes has a distinct twang.
itself to a specific
region or social
group
Diminish Verb Make something Resources were diminished after the flood.
lose its importance
Discrimination Noun Practice of unfairly People who are different from others often
treating a person suffer from discrimination.
or groups
differently from
other people.
Disorder Noun; Verb State of confusion The house was in disorder after the party.
Displace Verb Move or shift from The police displaced the renters from the
the usual place or building at the owner’s behest because they
position were behind on their rent payments.
Distinct Adjective Obviously The dog had distinct markings on its head.
dissimilar and
individual
Distraction Noun Something The loud noise in the room was too much of
hindering a distraction for the speaker.
concentration
Diverse Adjective Very different Plant life in the jungle is unique and diverse.
Noun: God
Dose Noun; Verb Noun: Specific Noun: When one has a cold, she may take a
amount of dose of medicine every day to help her feel
medicine given out better.
at one time or at
planned intervals Verb: The senior citizen dosed himself with
vitamins in an attempt to prolong his life.
Verb: To give
medicine to
someone
duplicate verb; noun; verb: make an Verb: The student was unable to duplicate
adjective exact copy her experiment for science class.
economics noun; social science The economic forecast for Mexico suggested
dealing with a rise in overall gross domestic product
production, (GDP).
distribution, and
consumption of
commodities
Economical Adjective Avoiding waste or It is not economical to buy a new luxury car
extravagance every year.
economy noun Noun: the Noun: The poor economy was suffering
manufacture and under the dictator.
use of products
Adjective: The family bought an economy
economic adjective and services
looked at as a car, as the luxury sedan was out of their
whole. price range.
adjective:
proposed to be
inexpensive or of
higher quality
Elevate Verb Raise to a more The promotion elevated his stats at work.
important or
impressive level
Elite Noun; The people who Noun: The nobility were the elite of most
Adjective have the most ancient societies.
wealth and status
Adjective: The elite unit was dispatched to
in a society
handle the crisis.
Elude Verb To evade or escape The fugitive was unable to elude the police
from, as by daring, during the manhunt.
cleverness, or skill
Embrace Verb; Noun Verb: Hold Verb: The mother embraced her newborn at
someone close in the hospital after giving birth.
one’s arms
Noun: He held her in a warm embrace.
Noun: Act of
holding someone
closely in one’s
arms
Encode Verb Convert into a The computer files were encoded and
coded form unreadable without the encryption.
Encounter Verb; Noun Verb: Verb: The prosecutor did not expect to
Unexpectedly encounter any difficulty in court against the
experience defense.
something difficult
Noun: I had a chance encounter with a
Noun: An famous writer at the pub.
unexpected
meeting with
someone or
something
Endorse Verb To provide official The mayor agreed to endorse the sheriff in
support for the next election.
something
Enhance Verb To raise to a higher The glasses on her face enhanced her profile
degree; intensify; and made her eyes appear larger.
magnify
Enlist Verb Enroll in the armed During war times, it is important that eligible
services citizens enlist for the armed forces.
Enormous Adjective Oddly large in size, The elephant at the zoo was enormous
quantity, or level compared to the other animals.
Entail Verb; Noun To have something Verb: A lavish wedding entails extensive
as a part, step, or a planning and often staggering expense.
result
Noun: The cottage in the back was not part
of the entail.
Entice Verb To tempt a person The mother was able to entice the child to
or an animal by eat her vegetables by offering dessert.
presenting a
desirable object
Entity Noun Something that has One division of the company was broken off
a real existence as a separate entity.
Entrant Noun Person or group Each entrant had to agree to the contest
that enters, joins, rules.
or takes part in
something
Entrepreneur Noun Businessperson The entrepreneur made his fortune with his
that provides the unconventional idea.
money to make
new business
ventures to then
make a profit
Episode Noun Usually a brief unit The first season of the new series had ten
of action in a episodes.
dramatic or literary
work
Eternal Adjective; Adjective: Existing Adjective: She prayed every night for fear of
Noun for all time without eternal damnation.
a beginning or end
Noun: They prayed to the eternal for
Noun: Lasting forgiveness.
forever
evaporate verb change from liquid Water evaporates into the air as steam
into vapor when it boils.
Exempt Adjective; Free from an The students were exempt from attending
Verb obligation or class today because they were on a field trip.
liability to which
others are subject
Exhort Verb To urge, advise, or He exhorted his people to take back their
caution earnestly land.
Exile Noun; Verb Noun: State of Noun: The family fled their country in exile
being barred from because they opposed the current regime.
one's native
country Verb: The Spanish exiled the Jews during the
Middle Ages.
Verb: Make
someone leave his
or her country as a
punishment
Expertise Noun Expert skill or Consultants are hired for their skills and
knowledge in a expertise.
particular field
Explicit Adjective Fully and clearly The directions to the club were explicit.
expressed; leaving
nothing implied
Exterior Adjective; Adjective: Forming Adjective: All of the exterior scenes were
Noun or relating to the filmed in the middle of the night.
outer part of
something Noun: The exterior of the house was
beginning to show signs of rot.
Noun: The outer
part or coating of
something
factor noun; verb noun: number or Noun: The amount exceeds it by a factor of
quantity that, 1000 or more.
when multiplied
with another, Verb: Last year, researchers factored a
produces a given number over a hundred digits long.
number or
expression
Verb: Another
term for factorize
in math
Fatal Adjective Adjective: Causing Adjective: The drunk driver caused a fatal car
death crash.
Fatality Noun Death as a result of The train wreck was lucky to have no
an accident or resulting fatalities.
tragedy
fiction Noun Literature that is a The fiction section of the library has books
work of the labelled A through Z.
imagination and is
not necessarily
based on fact
Fierce Adjective Displaying an The fierce lion fought off many challengers
intense or for his territory.
ferocious
aggressiveness
Finale Noun Scene symbolizing All the characters died in the finale of the
the end of a opera.
performance
Forecast Verb; Noun Verb: To predict a Verb: Newscasters are forecasting rolling
future condition or blackouts.
occurrence
Noun: Prediction Noun: The weather forecast for Tuesday is
or estimate of sunny, but on Wednesday it might rain.
future events
Forge Noun; Verb Noun: make or Verb: Forging new alliances could not have
shape metal by come at a better time for the improvised
heating it in a fire nation.
or furnace and
beating or Noun: The forge was occupied by
hammering it blacksmith.
Verb: A
blacksmith's
workshop
Foster Verb; Verb: Bring up a Verb: Appropriate praise helps a child foster
Adjective child that is not a sense of self-worth.
one's own by birth
Adjective: The foster child was adopted by a
Adjective: great set of parents.
Receiving a home,
nurturing, and
parental care
Foul Adjective; Adjective: Adjective: The lake smelled foul after the
Noun; Verb Sickening or hazardous waste was dumped into it.
revolting to the
senses Noun: The football player committed too
many fouls and had to leave the game.
Noun: An unfair
Verb: They fouled the water supply with lead
play
and made it undrinkable.
Verb: Pollute
Fraction Noun Noun: Number that Once you eat a slice of pie, it is only a
is not a whole fraction of its original self.
number
Fracture Noun; Verb Noun: Break in the Noun: Ground movements could cause a
bone fracture of the pipe.
Fragment Noun; Verb Noun: Small part Noun: A fragment of the meteor broke off
broken or and struck the satellite.
separated from
something Verb: The property is being fragmented into
subdivisions.
Verb: Cause to
break into
fragments
Fraudulent Adjective Obtained, done by, The fraudulent company stole social security
or involving numbers from senior citizens.
deception
Frugal Adjective Economical with To save enough money for more expensive
regard to money or items in the future, one needs to be frugal
food with his money in the present.
Funnel Noun; Verb Noun: Cone- Noun: The funnel cloud of the tornado
shaped utensil with barely missed the town.
a tube at the apex
for conducting Verb: The crowd funneled through the
liquid doors.
Verb: To move
something through
a constricted space
Gradual Adjective; Adjective: Adjective: The change was gradual, but the
Noun Happening slowly older woman eventually lost enough weight
by degrees or to fit into her high school dresses.
levels
Noun: The choir sang the graduals during
Noun: In Christian mass.
Church, a response
recited between
the Epistle and
Gospel in the Mass
Gullible Adjective Easily persuaded to Con artists hope that they meet gullible
believe something people.
Habitation Noun State or process of The house was not fit for human habitation.
living in a
particular place
Handicap Noun; Verb Noun: Noun: Having a handicap does not require
Circumstance that that someone need a cane or a wheelchair,
makes progress or as it may also affect their mental state.
success difficult
Verb: Her lack of formal training
Verb: To handicapped her.
disadvantaged or
hinder a person or
thing
Harness Noun; Verb Noun: Set of straps Noun: My morning chore was putting the
placed on an harnesses on the horses.
animal so it can
pull something Verb: To harness strength, one must train
heavy hard.
Verb: Control and
make use of
natural resources
Havoc Noun Noun: Extensive Noun: The loud siren created havoc in the
destruction, small enclosed space.
devastation, and
Hazardous Adjective Risky; dangerous Hazardous materials are illegal to bring onto
planes.
Hereditary Adjective Capable of being Some diseases are hereditary by nature and
are passed along in the genes.
passed genetically
from one
generation to the
next
Hierarchy Noun System in which The company hierarchy had the Vice
people or things President of Sales reporting to the Chief
are arranged Executive Officer.
according to their
importance
Homicide Noun Illegally killing or Serial killers commit a homicide every time
murdering another they kill someone.
person
Hospitable Adjective Welcoming to The bed and breakfast was known for its
strangers or guest hospitable hosts.
Hostility Noun State of ill will and Cats and dogs seem to have inborn hostility
bad feeling towards one another.
Hue Noun A color or shade The hue in her shirt matched her eyes.
Hypotenuse Noun Side opposite the Use the length of the other two sides of a
right angle of a right angle triangle to determine the value of
triangle the hypotenuse.
Identical Adjective Similar in every The identical twins switched places at school
detail; exactly alike to play a prank.
Identify Verb To establish or The body was identified at the morgue by
recognize the the tattoo on her ankle.
identity of
something
Idle Adjective; Adjective: Not Adjective: Idle hands are considered evil in
Noun; Verb functioning, some cultures where hard work is important.
producing,
working, or in use Noun: He left the car in idle while he waited
for his date at the curb.
Noun: The velocity
of a car's engine Verb: The man preferred sitting around
that is in use but idling all day to putting in a hard day’s work.
does not actually
run because it is
not in gear
Verb: To be lazy or
slothful and avoid
doing work
Illuminate Verb To light up in order The gas lanterns illuminated the sidewalk
to make visible with their yellowish glow.
Illusory Adjective Based on illusion; She knew the safety of her room was
not real illusory.
Impartiality Noun Not partial or The referees did their best to show
biased; impartiality when making a call on the field.
unprejudiced
Impatient Adjective Unable to wait The nanny was impatient with her new
patiently or charges as they continued to misbehave.
tolerate delay
Impede Verb To meddle with the The soldiers could not impede the enemy's
advancement, advance.
improvement, or
progress of a
person or a thing
Impersonal Adjective Having no The boss liked to keep his interactions with
personality; devoid employees impersonal.
of human
character or traits
Implant Verb; Noun Verb: Establish a Verb: This idea was implanted in my mind by
belief in a person’s coincidence.
mind
Noun: Cochlear implants are used by people
Noun: A thing that with profound deafness.
is placed or
implanted during a
surgical procedure
into an organ or a
tissue
Implicit Adjective Not directly stated, The director gave implicit instructions to his
but instead implied employees not to disturb him.
Indigent Adjective; Adjective: Not Adjective: The indigent people of the tribal
Noun having the lands were exploited for manual labor
fundamental because of their high rates of illiteracy.
necessities of life
Noun: Because he was an indigent, the court
noun: person who appointed a lawyer to defend him.
is poor and lives off
handouts
Infancy Noun period of time She has been a member of the church since
before a child is her infancy.
able to walk or
talk; new-born
Infest Verb Overrun to an The apartment was infested with
unwanted degree cockroaches.
or in a
troublesome
manner
Ingest Verb take into the body It is best to induce vomiting if you ingest
by swallowing or poison.
absorbing
Innate Adjective Inborn; natural The toddler was already showing some
innate personality characteristics.
Insight Noun The capability of The psychic pretended to have insight into
seeing into a the case in order to bilk more money out of
situation her client.
Intact Adjective Not damaged or The village was intact even after suffering ill-
impaired in any effects from a vicious hurricane.
way
Integer Noun A whole number Many formulas only allow the use of
that is zero, integers, not fractions.
negative, or
positive
Integrate Verb To make into a She integrates elements of jazz and rock in
whole by bringing her music.
all parts together
Intense Adjective Of extreme force, Military boot camp requires many weeks of
degree, or strength intense training.
Intention Noun An aim that guides It was not his intention to hurt her feelings
action when he broke off their engagement.
Intentional Adjective Done on purpose The bully’s insults and attacks were
intentional.
Interior Noun; Noun: The inside While the exterior the building looked
Adjective part of something rundown, the interior was magnificent.
Adjective: Placed
or happening
inside of
something
Intersection Noun The place where The traffic lights at the intersection stopped
two lines cross working.
Irrational Adjective Not logical or Addicts will act in an irrational manner when
reasonable denied their addictive substance.
Jolt Verb To jiggle or shake The earthquake jolted the building up and
something down.
violently and
unexpectedly
Lease Noun; Verb Noun: A contract Noun: The owner would only offer tenants a
granting use of one-year rental lease on the property.
property during a
specified period in Verb: Leasing a car is a good way to test
exchange for a whether it is the right make and model for
specified payment you.
Verb: To rent
something to a
person under
conditions of a
lease
Lethal Adjective Capable of The spider bite was poisonous and lethal.
producing death
Liability Noun The state of being The homeowners take on any liability
legally responsible regarding the state of their property, which
for something is why it is recommended to purchase
homeowner’s insurance.
Locale Noun Where an event or They chose a tropical island as the locale for
story takes place their wedding.
Magnitude Noun Size, extent, or The magnitude of the storm shocked the
importance of town it hit.
something
Malfunction Verb; Noun Verb: To stop Verb: The computer malfunctioned because
working of a virus.
completely
because of a Noun: The computers were sent back to the
design failure manufacturers at the first sign of
malfunction.
Noun: Failure to
function properly
due to a design
error
abided by
Maneuver Noun; Verb Noun: Movement Noun: The daredevil pulled an amazing
that requires maneuver to jump through a flaming hoop
dexterity with a motorcycle.
Manufacture Verb; Noun Verb: Make on a Verb: The firm manufactured its product in
large scale using China, but sold it exclusively in Australia.
machinery
Noun: The manufacture of many so-called
Noun: The making domestic products is actually carried out
of articles on a abroad.
large scale using
machinery
Margin Noun amount by which a The foot race was won by a margin of only a
thing is won or falls second.
short; edge
Martial Adjective inclined or After the coup, martial law was enforced.
disposed to war or
the military
Mechanism Noun System of parts The main mechanism to make a car run is
working together the engine.
in a machine
Median Adjective; Adjective: Situated Adjective: The median state in the United
Noun in the middle States is Kansas, as it is situated directly in
the middle of the country.
Noun: A middle
point, part, plane, Noun: Acreages ranged from one to fifty-two
or line with a median of twenty-four.
Migrant Noun; Noun: A person Noun: The migrants all moved to one side of
Adjective who moves from the boat and the vessel tipped over.
one area or nation
to another Adjective: Migrant workers are the
backbone of the agriculture community, as
Adjective: Moving they are willing to work seasonally.
from one area or
nation to another
Migrate Verb Move from one Birds migrate south for the winter.
region or habitat to
another
Mimic Verb To imitate a person Talking parrots mimic their owners’ speech.
Minimum Noun; Noun: The smallest Noun: The minimum the company required
Adjective amount or quantity investors to put down was $200,000.
possible
Adjective: The city wanted to raise the
Adjective: Smallest minimum wage to help out its lowest paid
or lowest workers.
Minus Preposition; Preposition: With Preposition: He left the restaurant minus his
Adjective; the subtraction of hat.
Noun
Adjective: Showing Adjective: Five minus three equals two.
subtraction
Noun: A minus sign in front of a number
Noun: An amount indicates an outflow of funds.
below zero
Minute noun; verb; noun: period of Noun: She waited 45 minutes to speak with
adjective sixty seconds civil servant.
verb: summarize Verb: The Secretary shall minute the
occurrences during proceedings of each meeting.
a meeting
Adjective: This recipe calls for only a minute
adjective: a tiny amount of salt.
amount
Miracle Noun An extraordinary It was a miracle that she survived falling into
event manifesting the frozen lake.
divine intervention
Mobility Noun The ability to move Crutches help people who have limited
freely or be easily mobility after spraining their ankles.
moved
Modify Verb To change in form The salespeople of the firm modify their
or character behavior around clients.
Monitor Noun; Verb Noun: A device Noun: The heart monitor allowed the
used for observing doctors to check the patient’s vitals.
and checking
Verb: Equipment was installed to monitor air
Verb: Observing quality.
and checking the
quality over time
Monopoly Noun The control of an Any business with over 60% of the market
industry by one share of any product or service has a
company monopoly.
Morale Noun Moral principles, The team is playing well and their morale is
teachings, or high.
conduct
Mortality Noun The state of being A small stroke made the man question his
subject to death mortality.
Noun: A number
that is divisible by
another number
without leaving
any remainders
Mute Adjective; Adjective: Not Adjective: They hugged each other in mute
Noun; Verb having the ability sympathy.
to or the
willingness to talk Noun: The mute communicated with sign
language.
Noun: A person
Verb: Her footsteps were muted by the thick
who cannot or
does not speak carpet.
Verb: To decrease
the volume of a
particular sound
Mutual Adjective Shared between My father hated him from the start, and the
two or more feeling was mutual.
people or groups
Naval Adjective Pertaining to the The navy has a naval fleet to dispatch to war
navy at a moment’s notice.
Navigation Noun Planning and Our car has a GPS navigation system.
pursuing a course
from one place to
another
Neutral Adjective; Adjective: Not Adjective: The parents tried to stay neutral
Noun taking sides in the fight between their children.
Notorious Adjective Famous or well- The rapper was notorious for making
known, typically amazing albums about his bad behavior.
for some bad
quality or deed
Novelty Noun Quality of being Cellphones are no longer the novelty they
new, original, or were 30 years ago.
unusual
Obedience Noun The state or act of The kennel master required obedience from
complying with all his canine charges.
authority
Obsess Verb To preoccupy a The girl was obsessed with her favorite
person’s thoughts singer and went to his recording studio to
make an effort to visit him.
Offset Noun; Verb Noun: Acts to Noun: In framing the door, the inept
counterbalance carpenter left an offset of one inch.
something else
Verb: Gains in one area offset losses in
Verb: To make up another.
for something or
counteract it
Omen Noun Noun: Event It was a bad omen when I walked under a
regarded as a ladder on the way to work.
portent of good or
evil
Noun: A person
who follows
conventional or
customary rule or
beliefs
Output Noun; Verb Noun: Production Noun: The quality of the output from the
printer is very good.
Verb: To produce Verb: Computers output data very quickly.
Outrageous Adjective Shockingly bad or The price tag for the skiing trip was
excessive outrageous, but the couple paid it anyhow
for their perfect getaway.
Overlap Verb; Noun Verb: To extend Verb: The roof shingles overlap each other.
over and cover a
part of Noun: There is some overlap in the
requirements.
Noun: An edge that
partially overlays
something else
Overrun Verb; Noun Verb: Spread over The office was overrun by mice, so they laid
or occupy in large out mousetraps overnight.
numbers
Noun: The overrun wound up costing the
Noun: The act of a company thousands of dollars.
person or thing
exceeding an
expected or
allowed time or
cost
Parallel Adjective; Adjective: Side by Adjective: The road runs parallel to the
Noun; side and having the Mississippi River.
Verb; same distance
Adverb continuously Noun: She draws a parallel between
between them personal destiny and social forces.
verb: be side by
side with
something and
always keep the
same distance
Noun: A detail
Partisan Noun; Noun: A person Noun: The partisans stormed the Bastille in
Adjective that strongly 1789.
supports a person,
group, or cause Adjective: The partisan committee was deaf
to the other side’s issues and would only
Adjective: Showing adopt their agenda.
extremely biased
support for a
cause.
Patent Noun; Noun: Exclusive Noun: He took out a patent for his new
Adjective; right granted to an software design.
Verb inventor to
produce or sell Adjective: She was smiling with patent
inventions insincerity.
Verb: Obtain a
patent for an
invention
Patron Noun Person who gives She is a well-known patron of the arts.
financial or other
support to a
person,
organization,
cause, or activity
Peer Verb; Noun Verb: Look keenly Verb: The postman peered through the
window to see whether anyone was home.
Noun: Person who
belongs to the Noun: The scientist collaborated with his
same age group peers to come up with a solution for his
hypothesis.
Penalty Noun Punishment for The penalty for breaking the law in different
breaking a rule or countries varies.
law
Penetrate Verb To pass through or Using a drill, the carpenter was able to
go into something penetrate the wall.
Perish Verb To die The family’s pet gerbil perished in the house
fire.
Persecute Verb To oppress people The Trail of Tears was a time in American
because of their History when Native Americans were being
religious beliefs or persecuted openly.
race
Petition Noun; Verb Noun: Formal Noun: The petition for the rally was not filed
written request on time.
Phase Noun; Verb Noun: A step in a Noun: The parents assumed their teenage
process daughter was going through a phase when
she announced that she was going vegan.
Verb: Carry out in
gradual stages Verb: Most schools in the 1960s gradually
phased out their dress codes.
Pinnacle Noun; Verb Noun: A spire on a The president of the United States is at the
roof pinnacle of his career.
Verb: The most The bell tower pinnacled the old church.
successful point
Plague Noun; Verb Noun: An epidemic The bubonic plague swept through Europe
disease causing a during the Middle Ages killing so many
high rate of people it is often referred to as the Black
mortality Death.
Plausible Adjective Seeming The excuse that “The dog ate my homework”
reasonable or no longer seemed plausible to the teacher.
probable
Plead Verb Make an emotional The boss let the employees plead their case
appeal before firing them.
Potent Adjective Having great The beer in Europe is more potent than
power, influence, America because it has a higher alcoholic
or effect content.
Precipitation Noun Water that falls to Heavy precipitation in hotter and wetter
the earth as hail, climates can lead to humidity and then rain
mist, rain, sleet, or in the summer.
snow
Predator Noun An animal that Cats are natural predators of mice and small
lives by killing and birds.
eating other
animals
Predisposition Noun The state of being The inmates had a predisposition towards
likely to behave in violence, so putting them together increased
a particular way the likelihood of a fight breaking out.
Preface Noun; Verb Noun: Introduction Noun: It was an abrupt question, made
to a book or without even the preface of a greeting.
speech
Verb: The book is prefaced by a quotation
Verb: Introduce an from Stephen King.
action or speech
Preferential Adjective Giving advantage Parents unknowingly show preferential
treatment towards their own children over
others’.
Premature Adjective Happening earlier Too much exposure to the sun can cause the
than expected premature aging of skin.
Premium Noun; Noun: Amount paid Noun: Customers are reluctant to pay a
Adjective for insurance premium for organic fruit.
being common
Primate Noun A member of the Jane Goodall has long been an advocate of
most developed safe treatment of primates in their natural
and intelligent habitats.
group of mammals
Prime Noun A number that can Thirteen is a prime number because it can
only be divided by only be divided by itself and one.
itself and one
Principal Adjective; Adjective: First in Adjective: Her principal complaint was the
Noun order of inequality of pay for officers of the same
importance rank.
Probe Noun; Verb Noun: Slender The doctor used a probe during the delicate
medical instrument brain surgery. Verb: The doctor probed the
used for patient’s abdomen as he complained of
exploration severe abdominal pain.
Verb: Physically
explore or
examine, usually
by hand or with an
instrument
Proceeds Noun Money obtained The proceeds from the auction went to the
from an event or orphanage.
activity
Product Noun Something made The company’s revenue was generated from
or grown to be sold the products it sold.
or used
Profile Noun; Verb Noun: Side view of Noun: The actor had a great side profile.
a person's face
Verb: Profiling is how the FBI catches serial
Verb: To present a killers.
description of
someone
Profit Noun; Verb Noun: A financial Noun: The company made a profit this year.
gain
Verb: We are profiting from the newest
Verb: To obtain a product line.
financial advantage
or benefit
Profitability Noun Ability of a The profitability of the company is
business to make a determined by whether it earns more than it
profit spends.
Project Noun; Verb Noun: Planned Noun: The group worked on a research
work or activity project together for school.
finished over a
period of time Verb: The company projected a 10% loss on
next quarter’s revenue.
Verb: Estimate
something on the
basis of present
trends
Pronounced Adjective Clearly seen or The witch’s pronounced wart scared the
apparent Munchkins.
Prospect Noun; Verb Noun: Likelihood of Noun: The prospect of facing his parents
some future event after failing his bar exam had him avoiding
occurring going home for the holidays.
Prudent Adjective Care, caution, and Prudent women can avoid unsavory
good judgment gentlemen by obtaining character
references.
Publicity Noun Something that Bad publicity for celebrities can make them
attracts the notorious.
attention of the
public
Pursue Verb Follow in order to To achieve happiness, one must pursue her
catch or attack hopes and dreams.
Quadruple Verb; Verb: To make four Verb: Oil prices quadrupled in the 1970s.
Adjective; times as great
Adjective: The quadruple murder left the
Noun
Adjective: Four town in shock.
times as great
Noun: When presses are made in a double
Noun: A quantity wide, two-reel machine, it is known as a
that is four times quadruple.
as great as another
quantity
Quotient Noun Result obtained by The first, and most important, is that the
dividing one quotient is placed above the dividend.
quantity by
another
Racist Adjective; Adjective: Person Adjective: We still have certain people who
Noun who believes that a are racist in attitudes.
particular race is
superior to another Noun: People live in fear of being called
racists.
Noun: a person
who believes that a
particular race is
superior to another
Radian Noun A unit of angular The inverse of the radius of the circle equals
measurement that the curvature in radians / m.
is equal to the
angle between two
radii and that
surrounds a
section of a circle's
circumference.
Radius Noun A straight line that The radius of a circle is used to determine
extends from the the area along with Pi.
center of a circle to
the edges
Rapid Adjective; Adjective: Moving, Adjective: They lost three workers in rapid
Noun occurring, or acting succession.
in a swift manner
Noun: The adventurers wanted a challenge,
Noun: Part of a so they took a boat down the rapids.
river in which
water moves very
fast
Rare Adjective Not occurring very The fan owned an extremely rare baseball
often card.
Rate Noun; Verb Noun: Quantity Noun: The rate of exchange from franc to
measured with pound is favorable today.
respect to another
measured quantity Verb: The students rated each other by
grades to determine who would be class
Verb: Assign a valedictorian.
standard or value
to
two different
numbers or
amounts
Reactor Noun Person or thing The core reactor stabilized after an initial
that reacts or overheating.
undergoes a
reaction
Rear Verb to raise the young The cat reared her kittens under a tree in the
into adulthood backyard.
Recall Verb; Noun Verb: To bring back Verb: The car manufacturer recalled a
from memory specific product line of cars due to a defect
in the engine.
Noun: The action
of remembering Noun: The company recently sent out a
something recall on its latest crib model.
experienced
Recruit Verb; Noun Verb: Enlist in the Verb: We recruit our toughest soldiers from
armed forces the desert tribes.
Rectangle Noun A figure with four A square can be a rectangle, but rectangle
sides and four right cannot always be a square.
angles
Reflex Noun; Verb Noun: Action Noun: It is a standard reflex to duck when a
performed as a ball is thrown at your head.
response to
stimulus Adjective: When someone sneezes, it is a
reflex action.
Verb: Performed
without conscious
thought as a
response to
stimulus
Remedy Noun; Verb Noun: Medicine or The remedy for the common cold is rest and
treatment for a fluids.
disease or injury
Replicate Verb; Verb: Make an The coder was unable to replicate his
Adjective exact copy of previous work as it was too complex.
Adjective:
Duplicated, copied,
or reproduced
Reservation Noun Act of withholding He had reservations about taking the job
something offer.
Resign Verb To accept Nixon was the only president of the United
something States to resign in office.
reluctantly
Rhombus Noun Equal-sided Across the tiled floor, they saw nothing but
parallelogram rhombuses filled with hearts.
Rival Noun; Verb Noun: Person or Noun: The rival for the throne lost his head
thing competing in a battle, and the rebellion was over.
for the same object
or goal as another Verb: Their many restaurants served dishes
rivalling the best to be found in Europe.
Verb: To engage in
rivalry
Sanitary Adjective Hygienic and clean Sanitary hand wipes are found in most
hospitals today.
Scale Noun; Verb Noun: Set of Noun: She weighed herself on the scale
numbers used to every day while on her diet.
measure or
compare the level Verb: They scaled the side of the mountain
of something as a personal challenge.
Verb: To climb up a
steep surface
Scatter Verb; Noun Verb: To cause to The marbles were scattered on the ground
go in different while the children were playing.
directions
A scattering of leaves lay over the grass after
Noun: Small, the heavy wind.
dispersed amount
of something
Scenario Noun Imagined sequence There were only a few scenarios in which the
of possible events hero came out alive.
Segment Noun; Verb Noun: Part of a Noun: A large segment of the local
figure, in population believes in the Divine.
geometry, cut off
by a line Verb: People of different ethnicities are
intersecting it segmented into groups when participating in
surveys.
Verb: Divide
something into
separate parts or
sections
Sequence Noun; Verb Noun: The Noun: The content of the program should
following of one follow a logical sequence.
thing after another
Verb: The librarians decided how misfiled
Verb: Arrange in a books could be sequenced on the shelves.
particular order
Session Noun Meeting or series After the court was in session, no one could
of meetings of an enter.
official body
Siege Noun; Verb noun: military Noun: Troy withstood a siege for ten years.
operations that
surround a place to Verb: In an effort to capture the city, the
force surrender armed forces lay siege to it for several
weeks.
Verb: Any
prolonged effort to
overcome
resistance
Skeptic Noun Someone who People are taught to be skeptics around the
doubts something supernatural.
is true
Sketch Noun; Verb Noun: An Noun: The sketch fetched twice as much at
unfinished drawing the auction than originally estimated.
or painting
Verb: The police hired an artist to sketch the
Verb: To make a murderer.
rough drawing
Slope Noun; Verb Noun: Measure of Noun: A slope of 30 degrees is less steep
the steepness of a than a slope of 60 degrees.
line
Verb: The garden sloped down to a stream
Verb: Be inclined
from a horizontal
or vertical line
Solicit Verb To approach with a Restaurants do not like it when their patrons
request or plea are unwelcomely solicited while they are
trying to enjoy their meal.
Noun: A precise Noun: I wish I’d put more thought into the
detail specifics.
Spectator Noun Person who The spectators annoyed the rival team by
watches, but does making too much noise while the team was
not participate calling its plays.
Sphere Noun Noun: Round, solid Noun: All points on a sphere are the same
figure with every distance from the center.
point on its surface
equidistant from
its center
Sponsor Noun; Verb Noun: One who Noun: The Congressman was the leading
assumes sponsor of the bill.
responsibility for
another person or Verb: She wished to thank all the people
who sponsored her.
group over a
period of time
Verb: To act as a
sponsor
Square Noun; Noun: Figure with Noun: She tore a bit of cloth into a four-inch
Adjective; four equal straight square.
Verb sides and four right
Adjective: The couple bought a square dining
angles
table for their living room.
Adjective: Having
the shape of a Verb: Seven squared equals forty-nine.
square
Verb: Multiply a
number by itself
Stench Noun Strong and The stench from the bog was terrible.
unpleasant smell
Stimulus Noun Something causing The pay raise was a stimulus for production.
a response or
reaction
strain verb; noun verb: to work Verb: On cold days, you are more likely to
exceptionally hard strain a muscle.
Stride Verb; Noun Verb: Walk with Verb: The models strode down the catwalk
long steps as the fashion critics furiously scribbled
notes.
Noun: A long,
decisive step Noun: The man’s stride was significantly
longer than the woman’s.
Stringent Adjective Rigorous and strict There were stringent rules against
unauthorized persons being in the building
Strive Verb Make great efforts After failing miserably, he strove to make
towards things right with his boss.
achievement
Sturdy Adjective Strongly built The sturdy bookshelves were built with extra
care to hold the weight of the hardback
books.
Suffice Verb Be enough or Suffice it to say, the students lost their case
adequate and could not leave school early on Fridays.
Superb Adjective Excellent The cake had a superb flavor that had people
asking for seconds.
Superficial Adjective Existing on the Magazines are focused on selling superficial
surface items to consumers.
supplement noun; verb noun: something Noun: The handout is a supplement to the
that enhances official manual.
something else
Verb: She took the job to supplement her
when added to it
husband’s income.
verb: to complete
or add to
surface noun; noun: the outer Noun: Whales come up to the surface of the
adjective; part water to breathe.
verb
adjective: relating Adjective: Some animals cling to the surface
to the outer part of film on water, seemingly able to “walk” on
something water.
verb: rise up Verb: The children did not surface from their
game until late in the day.
surpass verb exceed; be greater Great leaders do their best to surpass their
than predecessors.
surplus noun; noun: excess of Noun: The small country managed to have a
adjective production or trade surplus of $2.5 million.
supply over
demand Adjective: She picked up her boots in an
army surplus store.
adjective: more
than what is
needed or used
sustain verb to support The organizers could not sustain the influx of
something or keep people coming into the event.
it going
tactic noun a method used to The guy changed his tactics when he realized
achieve a short- his pickup lines weren’t working.
term goal
tactile adjective relating to the The thick brushstrokes give the painting a
sense of touch tactile quality.
tangent noun; noun: straight line Noun: He noticed that he could draw three
adjective that touches a straight lines, or tangents, that each touched
curve at a point, all three circles.
but if extended,
does not cross it at Adjective: Her mind went off on a tangent.
that point
adjective: touching,
but not
intersecting, a
curve
tedious adjective tiresome by reason The movie was so tedious that after an hour,
of length, the audience was asleep.
slowness, or
dullness
tentative adjective not certain or fixed The interview was tentative because the
hiring managers were not sure whether the
candidate would be a good fit for the
company.
territory noun any tract of land Fences are put up to mark boundaries
around territories.
testimony noun evidence given by a The witness recanted his testimony after his
witness in court alibi fell apart.
during a trial
threshold noun any point of The groom carried his bride across the
entering or threshold of their new home.
beginning
thrive verb grow or develop Plants thrive on sunlight, water, and good
well soil.
times preposition multiplied by Five times five can also be said as squaring
the number five.
torture noun; verb noun: the practice Noun: The torture of political prisoners is
of inflicting severe forbidden under the Geneva Convention.
pain
Verb: The military regime was notorious
verb: to inflict because it tortured suspected drug dealers.
severe pain
total noun; verb noun: the sum of Noun: The total cost of everything I bought
everything was $2000.
toxic noun; noun: poisonous Noun: Toxics should not be kept under the
adjective substances kitchen sink, but rather out of the reach of
children.
adjective:
poisonous Adjective: Toxic waste pollutes the
environment if not disposed properly.
trait noun an individual Blue eyes are a definitive trait that can be
characteristic or traced back to a single ancestor.
quality
transmit verb to send from one Satellites transmit signals from space to
person, place, or Earth.
thing to another
noun: become
three times as
much
trivial adjective of little value or The issue was trivial compared to the other
importance problems the company was facing.
unison noun notes played or The choir sang in perfect unison so it was
sung in the same impossible to distinguish any one voice.
pitch; harmonious
agreement
unwarranted adjective not justified or The force the police used to enter the
authorized building was unwarranted.
utilize verb to put to use The nursing staff felt joy in their work
because they were being utilized to their
fullest extent.
validity noun having legal force; The validity of her statement could not be
effective or binding confirmed by anyone else and was therefore
nullified.
vector noun; verb noun: any quantity Noun: A vector quantity has magnitude and
with both a direction.
magnitude and a
direction Verb: The hurricane was vectoring towards
the Florida Keys.
verb: direct to a
desired point
venture noun; verb noun: a risky Noun: The man went into a business venture
journey or with his best friend because they trusted
undertaking each other.
vicinity noun the surrounding For safety reasons, the children were not
area allowed to play around the vicinity of the
junkyard.
victim noun person who suffers Victims facing their attackers in court often
from an injurious feel they are brutalized a second time.
action
victor noun winner in a contest The loser challenged the victor to a rematch.
or battle
virgin noun; noun: person who Noun: She was a virgin in the ways of the
adjective is naïve, innocent, world before leaving home for college.
or inexperienced
Adjective: The airplane was to embark on its
adjective: not yet virgin flight.
touched, used, or
exploited
witty adjective being clever and Everyone laughed at her witty comment.
funny
yield verb; noun verb: to produce Verb: The experiment yielded strange results
something that the scientist used to make his amazing
discovery.
noun: the full
amount of an Noun: The corn yield was poor because of a
agricultural or locust infestation.
industrial product