abandon:
/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
abstract:
/'æbstrækt/ a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
academy:
/ə'kædəmɪ/ n.
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
The mission of our academy is actually to ensure the health and the well-being of all children.
access:
/'æksɛs/ n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance
It remains to be seen whether the multinationals like Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and BP will give in to Mr Chavez's brinksmanship as they know he needs them as much as they need access to his oil.
accommodate:
/ə'kɒmədeɪt/ v. Syn. adapt; oblige
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
As for the stage in the public auditorium, it can easily be adjusted to accommodate from a full-scale musical production to one by a solo vocalist.
accompany:
/ə'kʌmpənɪ/ v.
travel with; be associated with
But the night being wet and inclement, Mr. Rochester did not accompany them.
accumulate:
/ə'kju:mjʊleɪt/ v. Syn. collect
pile up; collect; mount up; increase
The tendency of Capital to accumulate is a big threat to the free market.
accurate:
/'ækjʊrət/ a. Syn. precise; correct
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
Very Interesting, can anyone tell me, how accurate is the English translation in the posted clip?
achieve:
/ə'tʃi:v/ v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
Water, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity, require the world's scientific community to come up with the means to achieve sustainable development.
acknowledge:
/ək'nɒlɪdʒ/ v. Syn. recognize; admit
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated today, I still prefer them to the songs my brothers play.
acquire:
/ə'kwaɪə(r)/ v. Syn. obtain; gain
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to acquire is a persona, and you've got one."
adapt:
/ə'dæpt/ v. Syn. alter; modify
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
One way to adapt is to become smaller, generation by generation.
adequate:
/'ædɪkwət/ a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate preparation and was unable to match Australia's skill.
adjacent:
/ə'dʒeɪsənt/ a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
adjust:
/ə'dʒʌst/ v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate
The opera house was handed over by the builders nearly a year ago, but it's taken many months to install new stage machinery and to adjust the acoustics.
administrate:
/əd'mɪnɪstreɪt/ v.
administer; supply
Remember that Democrats want to increase spending and create more laws which in turn create more government to administrate and enforce.
adult:
/'ædʌlt/ n.
one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
Not clear from the video if the adult is a man or woman, but he or she is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child.
advocate:
/'ædvəkət/ v. Syn. urge; support
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
The some doctors advocate a smoking ban in the entire house.
affect:
/ə'fɛkt/ v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
The move is likely to affect women and girls all over the world as international brands such as Mango and Zara have signed up to the agreement.
aggregate:
/'ægrɪgət/ v. Syn. gather; accumulate
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
Before the Wall Street scandals, dealers managed to aggregate great wealth in short periods of time.
aid:
/eɪd/ n.
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
The company has also asked for an additional 3.50 billion dollars in aid from the government.
albeit:
/ɔ:l'bi:ɪt/ ad.
even though; although; notwithstanding
This question bothers me, albeit from a different perspective.
allocate:
/'æləkeɪt/ v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan
Even though the Red Cross did allocate a large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished.
alter:
/'ɔ:ltə(r)/ v. Syn. modify; change; convert
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
In public neither Mr. Blair's visit nor the regional summit in Nepal has done anything to alter India's position on dialogue with Pakistan.
alternative:
/ɔ:l'tɜrnətɪv/ a.
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
Electron Instruments believed its desktop SEM was vastly superior to the next best alternative from a Japanese competitor.
ambiguous:
/æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
amend:
/ə'mɛnd/ v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public?
analogy:
/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
analyse:
/'ænəlaɪz/ v.
resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
Better, in my opinion, to acknowledge a particular usage, investigate and analyse it if so inclined, and move on.
analysis:
/ə'næləsɪs/ n. Syn. study; investigation
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
You can read more about those studies here, and my analysis is here.
annual:
/'ænjʊəl/ a.
occurring or payable every year
It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.
anticipate:
/æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/ v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.
apparent:
/ə'pærənt/ a. Syn. visible
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
It was apparent to all that he was guilty.
append:
/ə'pɛnd/ v. Syn. attach
attach; add as supplement or appendix
When you append a bibliography to a text, you have just created an supplementary material.
appreciate:
/ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/ v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.
approach:
/ə'proʊtʃ/ n. Syn. access; method
access; method
Faced with an increasingly competitive jobs market and frequent bad publicity over pay and conditions, the army is getting ever more sophisticated and corporate in its approach to recruitment.
appropriate:
/ə'proʊprɪət/ v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
The ranch owners appropriate the lands that have originally been set aside for the Indians' use.
approximate:
/ə'prɒksɪmət/ v. Syn. approach
approach; come near
The conclusions of yours both approximate to the truth.
arbitrary:
/'ɑrbɪtrərɪ/;/'ɑrrbɪtrɛrɪ/ a. Syn. capricious; impulse
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
He threw an arbitrary assortment of clothes into his suitcase and headed off, not caring where he went.
area:
/'ɛərɪə/ n.
plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
His special interest lies in the area of literature.
aspect:
/'æspɛkt/ n. Syn. respect; facet
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
And I guess as his coming back, the education aspect is more on display than the others.
assemble:
/ə'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. gather
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
Washington announced its decision to dissolve the core group of nations, the US, India, Japan and Australia, it would assemble to deliver aid.
assess:
/ə'sɛs/ v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something
They say that they lack both the money and the resources to deploy officials across the country to assess the safety of each and every ferry.
assign:
/ə'saɪn/ v. Syn. appoint; allot
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
Never underrate the difficulties which your pupils will have to encounter, or try to persuade them that what you assign is easy.
assist:
/ə'sɪst/ v. Syn. help
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
A good way to assist is to bring entrepreneurial and business skills to them.
assume:
/ə'sju:m/;/ə'su:m/ v. Syn. suppose; presume
suppose; presume; take on; bear
He looked at me long and hard: I turned my eyes from him, fixed them on the fire, and tried to assume and maintain a quiet.
assure:
/ə'ʃʊə(r)/;/ə'ʃʊər/ v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
solidify; guarantee; convince
I know it, and I don't wish to palliate them, I assure you.
attach:
/ə'tætʃ/ v. Syn. fasten; annex
fasten; annex; be in contact with
The anti-nuclear campaigners used concrete blocks and chains to attach themselves to the rails.
attain:
/ə'teɪn/ v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain
The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.
attitude:
/'ætɪtju:d/;/'ætɪtud/ n.
posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
One of the major reasons for this change in attitude is that there's more money around.
attribute:
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
author:
/'ɔ:θə(r)/ n.
beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
The mayor of the village, in delivering the prize to the author of it, made a warm speech in which he said that it was by far the most "eloquent" thing he had ever listened to.
authority:
/ɔ:'θɒrɪtɪ/ n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
The laws will reinforce Australia's authority to turn boats away from Australia.
automate:
/'ɔ:təmeɪt/ v.
control or operate by automation; replace or enhance human labor with machines
Applications come in every shape and form to automate tasks on the computer.
available:
/ə'veɪləb(ə)l/ a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
Vaccines are available but are costly and only offer relatively short-term protection so the animals need regular booster vaccinations.
aware:
/ə'wɛə(r)/ a.
knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
BPA, as you're likely aware, is a chemical commonly found in plastics, food cans, and water bottles.
behalf:
/bɪ'hɑrf/ n. Syn. represent
represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone
And I'm going to work to assure that that voice that is heard on their behalf is a roar and not a whisper.
benefit:
/'bɛnɪfɪt/ n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
Another benefit for business is the elimination of currency risk in the Euro area - the possibility that you might lose money in cross border trade because of exchange rate movements.
bias:
/'baɪəs/ n. Syn. prejudice; preference
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
Now that I can daily watch their news reports on Star Choice, I can tell you that the bias is as deep there as anywhere.
bond:
/bɒnd/ n. Syn. link; tie; connection
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
Last year, the average short-term bond fund gained about 9%, according to Morningstar.
brief:
/bri:f/ a.
short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise
When my brief career as a pop star ended, I found I had done fairly well.
bulk:
/bʌlk/ n. Syn. majority; mass
majority; main part; volume; mass
Canada's largest bulk food retailer, it has more than 112 stores.
capable:
/'keɪpəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. competent
having the ability required for a specific task
Canadian politicians have been in capable of ending this primitive practice.
capacity:
/kə'pæsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. volume; ability; capability
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
Mike had the capacity to handle several jobs at once.
category:
/'kætɪgərɪ/ n. Syn. group
group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute
Remember, all cars are priced, booked and controlled by car category, not by car maker or model.
cease:
/si:s/ v. Syn. stop; terminate
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
We must not only cease from the acts of sin, but we must get the vicious habits and inclinations weakened and destroyed.
challenge:
/'tʃælɪndʒ/ v.
assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
Nowadays no one will challenge the fact that the earth is round.
channel:
/'tʃæn(ə)l/ n.
passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or access
You should take her request through official channel, there is no private room for her issue.
chapter:
/'tʃæptə(r)/ n.
division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
A new chapter in a novel is something like a new scene in a play.
chart:
/tʃɑrt/ n. Syn. graph; diagram
graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
A fisherman's chart may be the crucial evidence which finally help to put to rest the mystery of what happened to Roald Amundsen.
circumstance:
/'sɜrkəmstəns/ n. Syn. situation; condition
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
Her heart is broken, but then a change in circumstance forces them to be together every day.
cite:
/saɪt/ v. Syn. quote
quote; adduce as an instance
She could cite passages in the Bible from memory.
civil:
/'sɪv(ə)l/ a. Syn. civic
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
Although Internal Revenue Service agents are civil servants, they are not always courteous to suspected tax cheats.
clarify:
/'klærɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. illuminate; elucidate
make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
A Japanese delegation has started talks in North Korea to try to clarify the fate of at least ten Japanese citizens who were abducted by the communist state.
classic:
/'klæsɪk/ n.
work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence
His face was like a Greek face, very pure in outline: quite a straight, classic nose; quite an Athenian mouth and chin.
clause:
/klɔ:z/ n. Syn. sentence; phrase
sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
Congress insisted on an exclusion clause for seventeen-year-olds.
code:
/koʊd/ n.
body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
Do you know the postal code of this postal district?
coherent:
/koʊ'hɪərənt/ a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
If the EU is to form any kind of coherent common foreign policy, it needs France and Britain singing from the same song sheet.
coincide:
/koʊɪn'saɪd/ v. Syn. correspond
occur at the same time as; correspond
To coincide with World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization and UN AIDS are launching a campaign to treat three million HIV sufferers by the year 2005.
collapse:
/kə'læps/ v.
breakdown; failure
The streets of Baghdad are littered with putrefying mounds of rubbish that have been accumulating since the collapse of municipal services in March, with the arrival of coalition forces.
colleague:
/'kɒli:g/ n. Syn. associate
fellow worker; associate; co-worker
The abduction of the Italians, along with one Iraqi colleague, was claimed by several organizations.
commence:
/kə'mɛns/ v. Syn. originate; start; begin
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
Mrs. Fairfax swallowed her breakfast and hastened away to commence operations.
comment:
/'kɒmɛnt/ v. Syn. remark; judgment
express an opinion; remark
She refused to comment about David Beckham's eye injury.
commission:
/kə'mɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
China has hit back, its foreign ministry urging the Congressional commission to wipe out its prejudice, respect the truth.
commit:
/kə'mɪt/ v.
do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
And small bands of extremists may again commit heinous crimes in the name of faith.
commodity:
/kə'mɒdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. goods
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
While some world stock and commodity markets show signs of calming down, China is usually an exception.
communicate:
/kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. convey; inform; correspond
send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
Well, it came to me that the best way to communicate is to have direct, personal contact with people.
community:
/kə'mju:nɪtɪ/ n. Syn. society; district
society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
Where governments manage public life, human freedom in community is compromised.
compatible:
/kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. harmonious
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters.
compensate:
/'kɒmpɛnseɪt/ v. Syn. make up; reimburse
make amends for; reimburse
He said improved trade would compensate for the jobs lost to competition from India's world beating out-sourcing and computer software industries.
compile:
/kəm'paɪl/ v. Syn. assemble; gather; accumulate
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
We planned to compile a list of the words most frequently used on these examinations.
complement:
/'kɒmpləmənt/ v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect
The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese.
complex:
/'kɒmplɛks/ a. Syn. intricate; compound
complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
Prescott's speech comes as ministers from around the world struggle to overcome complex arguments about how the Kyoto agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions should work.
component:
/kəm'poʊnənt/ n. Syn. element; ingredient
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
I wish this component like all others of my stereo system is working at the same time.
compound:
/kɒm'paʊnd/ v. Syn. combine; constitute
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
The makers compound the ingredients by design.
comprehensive:
/kɒmprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a. Syn. thorough; inclusive
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
Mr. Skubel has since completed what he describes as a comprehensive two-week training program and is now setting up his franchise in his hometown.
comprise:
/kəm'praɪz/ v. Syn. include
include; consist of; be composed of
If the District of Columbia were to be granted statehood, the United States of America would comprise fifty-one states, not just fifty.
compute:
/kəm'pju:t/ v. Syn. reckon; calculate
reckon; make mathematical calculation
He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate.
conceive:
/kən'si:v/ v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
I asked was it a mere nervous impression--a delusion? I could not conceive or believe: it was more like an inspiration.
concentrate:
/'kɒnsəntreɪt/ v.
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
I was now able to concentrate my attention on the group by the fire.
3 Abysmal
Abysmal means bottom less or unfathomable (limitless) like an abysmal misery. It is used as adjective in sentence .It is used for conveying negative/bad aspect in sentence like an abysmal movie. Let see some sentences using ‘abysmal’: after getting an abysmal (bad) start in match, we tried to pace up our speed. But, still our scores were abysmal (bad). Because of anxiety our performance was keep getting abysmal (bad). At last misery of our defeat was abysmal (very profound).I hope you get the meaning of abysmal very well now.
Anomalous
Anomalous means from deviated from normal course (not normal).Let see some sentences using anomalous like: walking while sleeping is anomalous (not normal) behavior.
My friend was in anomalous (odd/unusual) situation when he was lost in jungle.
Apocryphal
Spurious means not authentic; spurious (questionable authenticity). Let see some example using apocryphal: who owns this house is apocryphal (questionable). There are so many perhaps apocryphal (spurious) stories prevailed about the ownership of house. These apocryphal stories are prevailed since 18 century.
Arbitrary
Arbitrary means unreasonable (Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle thefreedictionary.com) .Let see some sentences using arbitrary: we were on our way .We started feeling hungry so we made an arbitrary (Determined by chance) decision to eat in restaurant that we saw first. We were running out of money so we thought to share our food, but my one friend had been arbitrary (whim) because he doesn’t like to share.
Asinine
Asinine means stupid. Let see some sentences using asinine: all the players were surprised by the asinine comments made by other team.
If somebody try to rob a treasury with water gun that will indeed an asinine concept.
5 abject
miserable; pitiful
adamant
uncompromising; unyielding
affected
pretentious; phony
amenable
agreeable; cooperative; suited
antediluvian
prehistoric
apposite
strikingly appropriate and relevant
apropos
relevant
astringent
harsh; severe
bacchanalian
pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry
bawdy
obscene
blase
bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned
bovine
cowlike
brazen
bold; shameless
bucolic
characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral
callous
thick-skinned; insensitive
cantankerous
irritable; ill-humored
captious
faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument
categorical
absolute; without exception
churlish
rude; boorish
circuitous
roundabout
cognizant
informed; conscious; aware
complacent
self-satisfied
congenial
similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to
conjugal
pertaining to marriage agreement
contiguous
touching; neighboring; connecting without a break
continence
self-control; abstention from sexual activity
contrite
very sorrowful for a wrong; seeking forgiveness
contumacious
disobedient; rebellious
convivial
sociable
covetous
desiring something owned by another
defunct
no longer existing
demotic
pertaining to people
diaphanous
transparent; vague; insubstantial
distrait
inattentive; preoccupied
effete
depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent
egotistical
excessively self-centered; conceited
Elysian
delightful; blissful
emaciated
thin and wasted
emollient
soothing; mollifying
equable
steady; unvarying; serene
errant
mistaken; straying from the proper course
estimable
admirable; possible to estimate
ethnocentric
based on the attitude tha one's group is superior
evocative
tending to call to mind or produce a reaction
execrable
detestable; abhorrent
existential
having to do with existence
expository
explanatory
extant
in existence; not lost
extemporaneous
unrehearsed
extrinsic
not inherent of essential
fallow
plowed but not sowed; uncultivated
feral
existing in a wild or untamed state
fetid
having a bad smell
florid
ruddy; reddish; flowery
fractious
quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious
froward
stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient
fulsome
so excessive as to be disgusting
gauche
coarse and uncouth; clumsy
glib
fluent in an insincere way; offhand
gossamer
sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs
gustatory
affecting the sense of taste
halcyon
calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous
harrowing
extremely distressing; terrifying
hermetic
tightly sealed; magical
heterodox
not widely accepted
hirsute
covered with hair
histrionic
relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical acts or performances
igneous
produced by fire; volcanic
impecunious
poor; having no money
incarnate
having bodily form
ineluctable
not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable
insouciant
indifferent; lacking concern or care
insuperable
insurmountable; unconquerable
internecine
deadly to both sides
introspective
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
inveterate
confirmed; long standing
invidious
likely to provoke ill will
itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled
jaundiced
havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy
jocose
fond of joking; jocular
labile
likely to change
lascivious
lustful
latent
dormant; potential not apparent
lilliputian
extremely small
limpid
clear; transparent
lustrous
shining
Machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing
meretricious
gaudy; specious; falsely attractive
mettlesome
full of courage and fortitude
minatory
threatening; menacing
mnemonic
related to memory; assisting memory
monolithic
solid and uniform; constituting a single, unified whole
motley
many colored; made up of many parts
multifarious
diverse
nonplussed
bewildered
nugatory
trifling; invalid
occult
relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
overweening
presumptuous; arrogant
pallid
lacking color or liveliness
pellucid
transparent; easily understood
peremptory
imperative; leaving no choice
petulant
rude; peevish
piquant
pleasantly pungent; attractive
placid
calm
plaintive
melancholy; mournful
platonic
spiritual; theoretical
porous
full of holes; permeable to liquids
prehensile
capable of grasping
preternatural
supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature
primordial
original; existing from the beginning
profound
deep, not superficial
provident
providing for future need, frugal
puissant
powerful
punctilious
careful in observing rules fo behavior
pusillanimous
cowardly
redoubtable
formidable, arousing fear
refulgent
brightly shining, resplendent
salacious
lascivious, lustful
salutary
expecting an improvement, favorable to health
sardonic
cynical, scornfully mocking
sartorial
pertaining to tailors
saturnine
gloomy
sedulous
diligent, assiduous
sensuous
relating to the senses
servile
submissive, obedient
sidereal
relating to the stars
simian
apelike, relating to apes
singular
unique, extraordinary, odd
sinuous
intricate, complex
sodden
thoroughly soaked, saturated
solvent
able to meet financial obligations
somatic
relating to or affecting the body, corporeal
sordid
filthy, contemptible and corrupt
staccato
marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds
stentorian
extremely loud
stratified
arranged in layers
strident
loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy
stygian
dark and gloomy, hellish
substantive
essential
subversive
intended to undermine or under throw, especially an established government
sundry
various
supine
lying in the back, marked by lethargy
suppliant
beseeching
sylvan
related to the woods or forest
transient
temporary, fleeting
translucent
partially transparent
tremulous
trembling, frugal, timid
tumid
swollen, distended
turbid
muddy, opaque, in a state of great confusion
turgid
swollen, pompous
tutelary
serving as a guardian or protector
uncanny
mysterious, strange
undulating
moving in waves
unfeigned
not false, genuine
untenable
indefensible
untoward
not favorable, troublesome, unruly
vacuous
empty, void, lacking intelligence
valedictory
pertaining to a farewell
vapid
tasteless, dull
variegated
varied, marked with different colors
venal
mercenary, corruptible
vindictive
vengeful, unforgiving
wistful
vaguely longing, sadly thoughtful
Violence
any physical force that is used to harm people or damage property.
Tolerance
the ability to overlook differences and accept who they are
Bullying
scaring or controlling another person by using threats or physical force/
Negotiation
a bargain or compromise for a peaceful solution to a conflict
Peer mediation
a technique in which a trained outsider who is our age helps people in a conflict come to a peaceful resolution
Neglect
occurs when a caretaker fails to provide basic needs.
Abuse
a physical or emotional harm to someone.
Domestic violence
The use of force to control and maintain power over a spouse in the home
Hazing
harassing newcomers to a group in an abusive and humiliation way.
Sexual abuse
any sexual act without consent
Incest
sexual activity between family members who are not husband and wife.
Sexual harassment
any unwanted remark, behavior, or touch that has sexual content.
Sexual assault
Any sexual activity in which force or threat of force is used.
Date rape
sexual intercourse that is forced on a victim by someone the victim knows.
Physical fitness
the ability of the body to carry out daily physical activities without getting out of breath, sore, or overly tired.
Chronic disease
a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period of time
Health related-fitness
describes qualities that are needed to maintain and promote a healthy body
RHR
number of times the heart beats per minute
Target heart rate zone
normally between 60 and 85 percent of your maximum heart rate.
FITT
formula made up of four important parts of fitness training.
A
number of times and exercise is repeated.
Set
a set number of repetitions followed by a resting period
Dehydration
a state in which the body has lost more water then has been taken in.
Overtraining
exceeding of the FITT formula
Dietary supplement
any product that is taken by mouth that can contain a dietary ingredient.
Anabolic steroids
synthetic versions of the male hormone.
Sleep deprivation
lack of sleep
Circadian rhythm
the body's internal system for regulating sleeping and waking patterns
Insomnia
An inability to sleep even if one is physically exhausted
Sleep apnea
A serious sleeping disorder in which there are interruptions in normal breathing patterns during sleep.
Nutrition
the science or study of food and the ways the body uses food.
Nutrients
substances in food that provide energy or help form tissues
Carbohydrates
a class of energy-giving nutrients that include sugars, starches, and fiber
Fats
a class of energy-giving nutrients
Proteins
a class of nutrients made up of amino acids
Vitamins
a class of nutrients that contain carbon and are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth.
Minerals
are a class of nutrients that are chemical elements that are needed for certain processes.
Nutrient deficiency
the state of not having enough of a nutrient to maintain good health.
RDAs
are the recommended nutrient intakes that will meet the needs of almost all health people
DVs
recommended daily amounts of a nutrient that are used on food labels to help people see how a food fits into their diet.
Food guide pyramid
a visual tool for planning your diet that divides foods into six food groups
Nutrient density
a measure of the nutrients in a food compared with the energy the food provides.
Vegetarian
a diet in which few or no animal products are eaten.
Hunger
the body's physical response to the need for food.
Appetite
the desire, rather than the need, to eat certain foods
BMR
the minimum amount of energy required to keep the body alive when in a rested and fasting state
Overweight
heavy for one's weight
Obesity
the state of having excess body fat for one's weight
Heredity
passing down of traits from parent to child
Body composition
measure of the proportion of body weight that is made up of fat tissue compared to bone and muscle.
BMI
an index of weight in relation to height that is used to assess healthy body weight
Weight management
program of sensible eating and exercise habits that will help keep your weight a ta healthy level
Fad diet
diet that requires major changes in your eating habits.
Body image
How you see and feel about your appearance.
Anorexia nervosa
eating disorder that involves starvation and low body weight.
Bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder in which the individual repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then vomits or uses laxatives.
Binge eating
eating of a large amount of food in one sitting
Purging
behavior that involves vomiting or misusing laxities to rid the body of food
Food allergy
an abnormal response to a food that is triggered by the body's immune system
Lactose intolerance
a reduced ability to digest the milk sugar lactose
Food-borne illness
an illness caused by eating or drinking a food that contains toxins or diseases
Cross-contamination
the transfer of contaminates from one food to another
Alcohol
drug found in beer, wine, and liquor that causes intoxication
Intoxication
the physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol produced my drinking alcohol.
Drug
any substance that causes a change in a persons physical or psychological state
Medicine
any drug that is used to cure, prevents, or treats an illness.
Side effect
any effect that is caused by drug and that is different from the intentional effect
Prescription
a written order from a doctor for a specific medicine
OTC
medicines that can be bought without a prescription
Psychoactive
drugs and medicines that affect the brain and change how we think, or feel.
Generic medicine
a medicine that is made by accompany other than the company that developed the original medicine
Active ingredient
the chemical component that gives a medicine its action
Drug interactions
occur when a drug reacts with another drug, food, or dietary supplement to increase or decrease the effect of one of the substances
Drug tolerance
develops after repeated drug use when the user finds that it takes more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug.
BAC
amount of alcohol in a person's blood.
Binge Drinking
the act of drinking 5 or more drinks in one setting
Cirrhosis
disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue
Alcohol abuse
drinking to much alcohol
Alcoholism
a disease that causes a person to lose control of his or her drinking behavior
Enabling
helping an addict avoid negative consequences of his or her behavior.
Codependency
condition in which a family member or friend sacrifices his or her own needs to meet the needs of an addict.
FAS
set of physical or mental defects that affect a fetus that has been exposed to alcohol syndrome
Designated driver
A person who chooses not to drink in a social setting so that he or she can safely drive him himself or herself and others
Nicotine
the addictive drug that is found in all tobacco products
Carcinogens
chemicals or agents that cause cancer
Tar
sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of airways and that contains many carcinogens
Carbon monoxide
a gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream.
Emphysema
a respiratory disease in which air cannot move in and out of the lungs because alveoli become blocked or lose their elasticity
Side stream smoke
the smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
Mainstream smoke
smoke that is inhaled through a tobacco product and exhaled by a tobacco smoker.
Environmental tobacco smoke
a combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and side stream smoke.
NRT
a from of medicine that delivers a small amount of nicotine to the body to help a person quit smoking.
Drug abuse
the international improper or usage use of a drug
Overdose
taking of too much of a drug, which causes sickness, loss of consciousness, permanent health damage, or even death
Marijuana
the dried flowers and leaves from the plant Cannabis sativa.
Inhalants
drugs that are inhaled as vapors
Club drugs
are drugs designed to closely resemble common illegal drugs
Anabolic steroids
are synthetic versions of the male hormone testorerone
Stimulant
are drugs that temporarily increase a person's energy and alertness
Depressants
drugs that cause relaxation and sleepiness
Opiates
are a group of highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant that are used as pain relievers, anesthetics, and sedatives
Hallucinogens
drugs that distort perceptions and cause a person to see or hear things that are not real
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
drudge withdrawal occurring in newborn infants whose mothers were frequent drug users during pregnancy.
Recovering
the process of learning to live w/o drugs.
Intervention
involves confronting a drug user about his or her problem
Relapse
a return to using drugs while trying to recover from drug addiction
Infectious disease
is any disease that is cause d by an agent that has invaded the body
Pathogen
any agent that causes disease
Bacteria
tiny, single-celled organisms
Virus
tiny, disease-causing particles
Fungus
organisms that absorb and use the nutrients of living or dead organisms
Antibiotic resistance
a condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic
Inflammation
a reaction to injury becomes inflamed, and becomes infected
Lymphatic system
a network of vessels that carry a clear fluid through the body.
White blood cells
cells in the blood whose primary job is to defend the body against disease.
Vaccine
substances usually prepared from killed or weakened pathogens that is introduced into a body to produced immunity,
Symptom
the changes that you notice in your body or mind caused by a disease or disorder.
Meningitis and salmonellosis
Bacteria causing illnesses.
Hepatitis
more serious viral disease.
Amebic dysentery
an inflammation of the intestine cause by ameba
Lifestyle disease
diseases that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by others
CVD
diseases and disorders that result from progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels
Blood pressure
the force that blood exerts against the inside walls of a blood vessel.
Heart attack
the damage and loss of function of an area of the heart muscle
Atherosclerosis
the disease characterized by the buildup of fatty materials on the inside walls of the arteries.
Cancer
a disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth
Malignant tumor
a mass of cells that invades and destroys healthy tissue.
Benign tumor
an abnormal but usually harmless cell mass.
Chemotherapy
the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells.
Insulin
a hormone that causes cells to remove glucose from the bloodstream
Diabetes
a disorder in which cells are unable to obtain glucose from the blood such that high blood-glucose levels result
Diabetic coma
a loss of consciousness that happens when there is too much blood sugar and a build up of toxic substances in the blood.
Adolescence
the period of time between puberty and maturation
Hereditary diseases
diseases caused by abnormal chromosomes or by defective genes
Genes
segments of DNA located on a chromosome that code for a specific trait
Genetic counseling
the process of informing a person or couple of their genetic makeup
Human genome project
a research effort to determine the locations of all human genes on the chromosomes
Gene therapy
technique that places a healthy copy of a gene into the cells of a person
Autoimmune diseases
immune system attacks the cells of the body that the immune system normally protects.
MS
occurs when the body attacks myelin
Disabilities
physical or mental impairments or deficiencies that interfere with a persons normal activity
Tinnitus
a buzzing ringing, or whistling sound in one or both ears that occurs even when no sound is present.
ADA
wide-ranging legislation intended to make American society more accessible to people with disabilities.
Puberty
the period of human development during which people become able to produce children
Hormones
chemical substances made and released in one part of the body that cause a change in another part of the body
Testes
male reproductive structures
Menopause
the period of time in a woman's life when the woman stops ovulating and menstruating
Midlife crisis
the sense of uncertainty about one 's identity and values that some people experience in midlife
Alzheimer's disease
disease in which one gradually loses mental capacities to carry out daily act.
Life expectancy
average length of time and in. Is expected to live.
Marriage
lifelong commitment between a husband and a wife
Emotional intimacy
is the state of being emotionally connected to another person
Emotional maturity
the ability to assess a relationship or situation and to act according to what is best for oneself and for the other person
Divorce
a legal end to a marriage
Parental responsibility
the duty of a parent to proved for the physical, financial, emotional, and mental needs of the child
Discipline
the act of teaching a child through correction, direction, and rules
Siblings
brothers and sisters
Nuclear family
consists of a family in which a mother, father, and one or more children live together
Extended family
the people who are outside the nuclear family but are related to the nuclear family.
Family counseling
involves counseling to improve relationships. '
Sperm
sex cells that are produces by the male reproductive organs called testes.
Egg
sex cells produced by the female reproductive organs called ovaries.
Fertilization
the process by which a sperm and an egg and their genetic material combine to create a new human life.
Testes
the male reproductive organs that make sperm and testosterone
Penis
the male reproductive organ that removes urine from the males body and that can deliver sperm to the female reproductive system
Semen
mixture of sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive organs
Ovary
female reproductive organ that produces organs that produce eggs and estrogen.
Vagina
the female reproductive organ that connects the outside of the body to the uterus and that receives sperm during reproduction
Fallopian tubes
the female reproductive organs that transport an egg from the ovary to the uterus
Uterus
the female reproductive organ that provides a place to support a developing human
Menstrual cycle
a monthly series of hormone-controlled changes that prepare the uterine lining for a pregnancy
Sexual intercourse
the reproductive process in which the penis is inserted into the vagina and through which a new human life may begin.
Embryo
a developing human through the first 8 weeks.
Placenta
the blood vessel-rich organ that forms in the mother's uterus and that provides nutrients and oxygen to and removes wastes from the developing human.
Fetus
a developing human from the start to the ninth month until delivery.
Parental care
the healthcare provided for a woman during her pregnancy.
Sexual activity
any activity that includes intentional sexual contact for the purpose of sexual arousal.
Abstinence
the conscious decision not to participate in sexual activity and the skills to support the decision
STD
an infectious disease that is spread by sexual contact.
Protective factor
anything that decreases the likelihood of someone engaging in a risky behavior.
Epidemic
STDs are considered an epidemic among teens and young adults
Asymptomatic
showing no signs of a disease or disorder even though it may be present.
PID , gonorrhea, syphilis, HPV
the four most common baterial STDs
Lifestyle disease
cause partly by unhealthy behaviors and party by other behaviors
Risk factor
anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems
Sedentary
not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis
Health
the state of well being in which all of the components of health; physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and envio are in balance
Value
strong belief or ideal
Wellness
achievement of a person's overall health
Health literacy
knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health.
Public health
practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community
Advocate
to speaks out or argues in favor of something.
PSA
created to educate people about an issue.
Life Skills
tools for building a health life
Coping
dealing with troubles or problems in an effective way.
Consequence
results of actions are decisions
Media
Public forms of communication
Resource
something you can use to help achieve a goal.
Consumer
a person who buys products or services.
Collaborate
to work together with one or more people.
Peer pressure
a feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want
Direct pressure
the pressure that results from someone doing something who tires to convince you to do something you normally would not do.
Indirect pressure
the pressure that results from being swayed to do something because people you look up to are doing it.
Refusal skill
strategies to avoid doing something you don't want to do.
Self esteem
A measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident of one.
Self-concept
A measure of how one views his/herself.
Integrity
The Characteristic of doing what is right.
Passive
A person who has a communication style that does not offer opposition when challenged or pressured.
Aggressive
To be hostile; unfriendly.
Assertive
to express oneself in a direct, respectful way.
Empathy
the ability to understand another person's feelings or behaviors.
Mental health
state of mental-health, which one can cope with the demands of daily life.
Self-actualization
achievement of the best a person can be
Emotion
feeling that is produces in response to life experiences.
Defense mechanism
an unconscious thought or behavior used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions.
Mental disorder
an illness that affects a person's thoughts and actions.
Symptom
change that a person notices in his or her body or mind
Depression
sadness and hopelessness that keep a person from carrying out every day actvities.
Stress
The body and mind's response to a demand.
Stressor
any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind.
Epinephrine
One of the hormones that are released by the body in times of stress
Eustress
positive stress
Distress
Negative stresses that can make a person sick or keep a person from reaching a goal.
Resiliency
the ability to recover form an illness, hardship, and or other stresses/
Asset
A skill or resource that can help reaches a goal.
Prioritize
To arranges items in order of importance.
Grieve
To express deep sadness.
Wake
A ceremony that is held to allow family and friends to view or watch over the deceased person before the funeral.
Funeral
A ceremony in which a deceased person is buried or cremated.
Memorial Service
A ceremony to remember the deceased person.
Suicide
The act of intentionally taking ones own life