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| precedent (verb) |
v. preceding in time, rank,.. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:04:12 GMT |
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| precedent (noun) |
n. an official action or decision happened in the past, experience (tien` le.)
eg. Such protests are without precedent in recent history. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:04:04 GMT |
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| precarious |
adj. uncertain, risky
eg. That ladder looks very precarious. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:18:39 GMT |
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| preamble |
n. introduction
eg. She gave him the bad news without preamble. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:37:22 GMT |
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| prattle |
v. babble, talk incessantly about petty things, (niggle), prate
eg. She prattled on about her children all evening. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:45:45 GMT |
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| prate |
v. speak foolishly, boast, prattle, abble
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:40:14 GMT |
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| pragmatist |
n. practical person
eg. No pragmatist will join a game that he can never win |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:41:10 GMT |
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| pragmatic |
adj. practical, expedient, realistic, viable
eg. a pragmatic approach to management problems |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:51:09 GMT |
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| poultice |
n. soothing substance, pain reducer |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:32:45 GMT |
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| potpourri |
n. heterogeneous mixture
eg. potpourri of songs from many lands |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:44:02 GMT |
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| potion |
n. dose (of liquid)
eg. a magic / love potion |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:22:17 GMT |
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| potent |
adj. powerful, greatly influential
eg. a potent argument |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:21:28 GMT |
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| potable |
adj. suitable for drinking
eg. We need to develop a way to make sea water potable |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:44:22 GMT |
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| posture |
v. pretend to be self-important to impress others
eg. She postured and made a total fool of herself |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:45:14 GMT |
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| postulate |
n. self-evident truth, axiom, truism |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:21:17 GMT |
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| posthumous |
adj. done after a person's death
eg. a posthumous award for bravery |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:46:59 GMT |
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| posterity |
n. future generation, seed, offspring
eg. posterity will remember Lincoln as a great man. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:48:24 GMT |
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| poseur |
n. person who pretends to be elegant to impress others |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:49:55 GMT |
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| portly |
adj. corpulent, chubby, very fat |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:49:55 GMT |
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| portent |
n. augury, sign, omen
eg. He regarded the black cloud as a portent of evil |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:48:56 GMT |
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| portend |
v. foretell, foreshadow, augur, (betoken, omen, herald, harbinger) |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:15:14 GMT |
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| porous |
adj. having many small holes that allow water or air to pass through slowly
eg. our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:52:06 GMT |
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| pore |
v. focus, examine carefully, concentrate
eg. His lawyers are poring over the small print in the contract |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:55:13 GMT |
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| pontifical |
adj. connected with a pope (giao' hoang`) or bishop, pompous or pretentious |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:39:14 GMT |
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| ponderous |
adj. slow and lumbering, so heavy
eg. He spoke in a slow ponderous voice |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:56:19 GMT |
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| pomposity |
n. being pompous or puffed up with vanity, ostentation
eg. The prince’s manner was informal, without a trace of pomposity |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:58:39 GMT |
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| polyglot |
adj. multilingual, speaking several languages
eg. New York city is a polyglot city |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:58:45 GMT |
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| polygamist |
n. one who has more than one spouse at a time, philanderer |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:11:56 GMT |
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| polity |
n. form of government
eg. Our polity strive for the good of all citizens |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 02:59:02 GMT |
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| politic |
adj. having good judgement, wise, prudent |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:30:58 GMT |
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| polemical |
adj. disputatious, aggressive in verbal, heckling
eg. polemical attack |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:08:33 GMT |
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| polemic |
n. argument to support a perspective, a controversy (especially over a belief)
eg. The main part of her essay was polemics for the party's policy |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:43:23 GMT |
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| polarize |
v. split into two opposite groups
eg. The issue has polarized public opinion. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:01:16 GMT |
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| poignancy |
n. deeply moving of feeling, pathos, distress and sorrow
eg. the poignancy of parting and separation |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:02:24 GMT |
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| podium |
n. pedestal, raised platform |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:25:34 GMT |
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| podiatrist |
n. doctor who treat ailments of the feet |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:16:18 GMT |
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| plutocracy |
n. society ruled by the wealthy
eg. do u think our society is a plutocracy instead of a democracy. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:02:51 GMT |
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| plummet |
v. fall suddenly and quickly, plunge
eg. Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:32:02 GMT |
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| plumb |
adj. vertical, upright, erect
eg. He was standing plumb in the middle of the road. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:03:02 GMT |
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| plumage |
n. feathers of a bird |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:07:51 GMT |
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| pluck |
n. courage, determination, mettle
eg. It took a lot of pluck for him to rescue her |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:08:04 GMT |
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| plight |
n. sad and difficult situation
eg. The African elephant is in a desperate plight. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:53:23 GMT |
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| pliant |
adj. flexible (in sexual way), easy to influence or control
eg. She lay pliant in his arms. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:08:12 GMT |
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| pliable |
adj. flexible, ductile, malleable, tractile, tensile
eg. The plant has long pliable stems. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:09:28 GMT |
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| plethora |
n. excess, overabundance, glut, surplus
eg. The report contained a plethora of detail. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:09:38 GMT |
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| plenitude |
n. abundance, plenty, glut, plethora
eg. a plenitude of wealth and food |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:51:17 GMT |
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| plenary |
adj. complete, full
eg. The Council has plenary powers to administer the agreement. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:51:23 GMT |
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| plebeian |
adj. connected with ordinary ppl, demotic
eg. His speeches were aimed at plebeian minds and emotions |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:09:54 GMT |
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| plausible |
adj. reasonable, sounding honest, (ostensible, verysimilar)
eg. Her story sounded perfectly plausible. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:13:10 GMT |
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| plaudit |
n. enthusiastic approval, applause, ovation |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:13:24 GMT |
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| platonic |
adj. friendly but not having sexual desire
eg. Their relationship is strictly platonic |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:13:32 GMT |
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| platitude |
n. trite and obvious statement, cliche, banality, bromide, (doctrine)
eg. a political speech full of platitudes and empty promises |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:14:43 GMT |
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| plasticity |
n. flexibility, ability to mold or change shape
eg. When clay dried out, It loses its plasticity |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:49:09 GMT |
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| plait |
v. twist (three or more long pieces of hair, rope,...)
eg. The dancers plaited bright green ribbons in their hair |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:02:20 GMT |
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| plaintive |
adj. mournful, lament, morose, melancholy, doleful, dolorous (despondent, disconsolate, dejected)
eg. a plaintive cry / voice |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:17:22 GMT |
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| plagiarize |
v. to steal another person’s ideas
eg. He was accused of plagiarizing his colleague’s results. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:18:04 GMT |
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| placid |
adj. - equable, calm
- peaceful, tranquil
eg. the placid waters of the lake |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:19:15 GMT |
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| placebo |
n. harmless substance prescribed as a pretending pill
eg. Placebo is given to Sb who think that they need medicine |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:35:56 GMT |
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| placate |
v. pacify, assuage, mollify, gruntle, lenify
eg. The concessions did little to placate the students. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:21:37 GMT |
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| pivotal |
adj. very important, central, crucial
eg. Law and economics are pivotal to a successful career in any financial services area |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:37:34 GMT |
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| pittance |
n. a small wage/money
eg. She could hardly survive on the pittance she received as a pension. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:34:46 GMT |
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| pithy |
adj. concise but full of meaning
eg. a pithy observation |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:34:38 GMT |
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| pith |
n. core, essential part, crux
eg. the pith of her argument |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:53:14 GMT |
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| pitfall |
n. hidden danger, concealed trap
eg. Getting professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious pitfalls. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:34:18 GMT |
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| piscatorial |
adj. pertaining to fishing |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:14:04 GMT |
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| pique |
n. bile, resentment, irritation, (vexation, umbrage)
eg. When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left in pique |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:25:26 GMT |
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| piquant |
adj. exciting or tasty, (pungent, savory)
eg. chicken served with a piquant wild mushroom sauce |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:26:03 GMT |
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| pious |
adj. devout, deeply religious |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:06:35 GMT |
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| pinnacle |
n. peak, acme, climax
eg. Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:25:39 GMT |
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| pinion |
n. restrain, hold the arms of sb tightly
eg. His arms were pinioned to his sides. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:31:53 GMT |
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| pine |
v. become sad, miss
eg. After his wife died, he just pined away. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:30:00 GMT |
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| pillory |
v. punish with a wooden frame with holes for the head and hands, criticize strongly |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:58 GMT |
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| pillage |
v. steal and ruin, desolate, ravage, rake
eg. The town had been pillaged and burned. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:47:19 GMT |
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| pigment |
n. colored matter (sac' to')
eg. Hemoglobin is the red pigment found in blood. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:29:10 GMT |
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| piety |
n. devoutness, reverence for God |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:58 GMT |
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| pied |
adj. of different colors, piebald, dappled
eg. pied clothes |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:27:00 GMT |
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| piecemeal |
adj. happening gradually, step-by-step
eg. a piecemeal approach to dealing with the problem |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:28:22 GMT |
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| piebald |
adj. dappled, multicolored, spotted, mottled, motley
eg. a piebald horse |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:24:53 GMT |
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| physiological |
adj. pertaining to functions of living things
eg. physiological research of the horse |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:24:33 GMT |
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| physiognomy |
n. face, visage, countenance
eg. Analyze a person's character by studying his physiognomy |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:27:29 GMT |
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| phylum |
n. major classification, division (of plants and animals)
eg. Kata decided to file the seeds by phylum |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:42:05 GMT |
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| phoenix |
n. symbol of immortality and rebirth
eg. His spirit like a phoenix from the ashes, never depressed |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:23:33 GMT |
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| phlegmatic |
adj. showing little emotion, unemotional
eg. a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:30:33 GMT |
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| philology |
n. study of language and literature, etymology |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 03:31:14 GMT |
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| philistine |
n. person who does not like art but material gain, pracmatist
eg. In artistic matters he’s a complete philistine |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:20:57 GMT |
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| philatelist |
n. stamp-collector |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:34:04 GMT |
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| philanthropist |
n. rich and benevolent/benign/beneficent person
eg. He was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:34:04 GMT |
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