underlying
It's the economist's mission
to try to find out the underlying causes of the depression.
unprecedented
People's living standards have been rising steadily
and China's comprehensive strength has been clearly enhanced.
This is an unprecedented miracle in China's history.
unveil
The queen unveiled a statue of Prince Albert
void
The desert stretching away before the traveler seemed frighteningly void.
vow
The couple exchanged vows in a romantic Labor Day sunset ceremony on Maui.
vulgar
The houses and cars of the newly rich are huge but vulgar.
wasteful
His wife was wasteful
and he had to keep his nose to the grindstone.
abort
The rescue mission had to be aborted.
accessory
The accessories for a car include the heater and the radio.
adherence
Her adherence to her principles cost her her job
administer
She had a huge department to administer
aerospace
The Challenger shuttle crew,
of seven astronauts-including the specialties of pilot,
aerospace engineers,
and scientists died tragically in the explosion.
affiliate
The college is affiliated to the university.
alien
We should not ignore others' opinions
just because they are alien to our own ideas.
alleviate
The medicine is administered to alleviate the pain.
alternate
Mary and her sister will alternate in setting the table.
ambiguity
There is a degree of ambiguity in her answer.
amend
The government has amended the law twice
to accord with the changing situation
appraise
Sotheby's apprised Donald of the fact
that his “Rembrandt” was appraised as worthless.
appropriation
The mayor approved the appropriation of the new school.
apt
Everyone at present was very excited at his apt remark.
arrogance
I would on no account authorize in my child
the smallest degree of arrogance.
assurance
The only complete defense is the elimination of nuclear weapons
and assurance that they will never be produced again.
athletic
He is taking part in an athletic meeting.
attendant
Sally is too flighty to be a flight attendant.
authorize/ise
I have authorized him to act for me while I am away.
avail
They made great efforts,
but it was all to no avail.
bald
Too much knowledge makes the head bald.
bankruptcy
The company is reported to be on the brink of bankruptcy.
behavioral
The behavioral sciences have been slow to change
partly because the explanatory items often seem to be directly observed
and partly because other kinds of explanations have been hard to find.
blunder
The police blundered badly by arresting the wrong man.
brighten
The new carpet brightened the room.
capsule
The capsule failed to separate from the earth satellite.
carefree
How wonderful it would be to be young and carefree again!
chronic
Is your disease chronic or acute?
circulation
Police say a number of forged banknotes are in circulation.
clearing
This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist
who has shown that burnt clearings in the Amazon,
dating back more than 1 000 years,
helped create patches of rich,
fertile soil that farmers still benefit from today.
