Saturday, September 6, 2014

vocab->451-500


450
amorphous
10
ADJ: having no defined shape.
Butter is an amorphous solid, because it can be molded into more than one specific shape.
Science & Analysis
451
translucent
6
ADJ: allowing light to pass through
The translucent sheet that was used to cover the fitting room at the department store was not serving its purpose.
Science & Analysis
452
hue
6
N: a quality or shade of color
After eating all of the blue cookies, his lips became a blue hue.
Science & Analysis
453
solitary
6
ADJ: alone, by oneself
The dog was left in solitary confinement during the day so that she would not cause any damage.
Size, Location & Motion
454
void
7
(1) ADJ: containing nothing, empty
(2) ADJ: invalid, cancelled, having no legal force
(3) N: emptiness, open space
(1) The argument that she was using made no sense because it was void of scientific fact.
(2) Because he tried to repair the car’s pieced, his warranty was declared void.
(3) The space that the door opened to was void of light, plants, and all life forms.
Size, Location & Motion
455
null
10
ADJ: having no value or force
The contract was rendered null because of its permanent negative effects on the society.
Size, Location & Motion
456
equivalent
7
ADJ: of equal value or size
She was not able to find two identical shirts of the equivalent size.
Size, Location & Motion
457
ample
7
ADJ: large, more than enough
There was an ample supply of food at the dinner table during Thanksgiving.
Size, Location & Motion
458
plentiful
8
ADJ: in full supply, in large amounts
Salmon are plentiful in the freshwater rivers during the spawning time of the year.
Size, Location & Motion
459
bounty
7
N: (1) a large or generous amount of something
(2) a reward for catching a criminal
(1) During thanksgiving, people give thanks to nature’s bounty.
(2) The TV show Bounty hunters follows criminal catchers who work in the United States.
Size, Location & Motion
460
foster
8
V: to help grow, to nurture or promote
The family fostered rescue puppies until they found suitable homes for each animal.
Size, Location & Motion
461
pervasive
8
ADJ: spreading throughout, penetrating, or affecting everything
Chemotherapy is pervasive for the body, because it kills all of the cells in your body.
Size, Location & Motion
462
prevalent
8
ADJ: frequent, common widespread
Because competition in her district’s schools is prevalent, she decided that she would be better off in a private school.
Size, Location & Motion
463
transcend
9
V: to exceed, to go beyond limitations, to excel
Music has the capability to transcend global boundaries because of the power that harmony has over people.
Size, Location & Motion
464
elongate
6
V: to make longer, stretch out
Over time, after many washings, the shirt began to elongate.
Size, Location & Motion
465
constraint
8
N: a restriction, something that limits or holds back
She was not able to reach her goal, because of all of the constraints that lay in front of her.
Size, Location & Motion
466
minute
9
(1) ADJ: small and detailed
(2) N: a unit of time
(1) She went over her due date to work on the minute details of the prototype.
(2) After 45 minutes, the two decided to leave because they did not think that the taxi was coming.
Size, Location & Motion
467
dearth
10
N: a lack or insufficiency
Because of her dearth of qualified teachers, she was desperately behind in her studies.
Size, Location & Motion
468
deficient
7
ADJ: inadequate, lacking
She was diagnosed with hypopotassemia because of her dangerously low potassium levels.
Size, Location & Motion
469
meager
8
ADJ: lacking in amount or quality
The family struggled to survive in the high end community because of their meager salary.
Size, Location & Motion
470
scant
9
ADJ: lacking, in short supply
The hamster’s food was spread out scantily in their cage.
Size, Location & Motion
471
scarce
8
ADJ: lacking, inadequate, not enough
Water became scarce in the town after the yearlong drought.
Size, Location & Motion
472
deficit
8
N: a lack, where need or expenses are greater than supply or income
He was diagnosed with Attention Deficit/
Hyperactivity Disorder, because he could not pay any attention in class.
Size, Location & Motion
473
wane
7
V: to decline, grow smaller
Her affection towards her obnoxious husband waned down until the two finally divorced.
Size, Location & Motion
474
sparse
6
ADJ: scattered, not dense
Farms are sparse in this specific part of the state.
Size, Location & Motion
475
sporadic
10
ADJ: scattered, irregular, infrequent
The construction worker’s attendance was sporadic, resulting in an unfinished building.
Size, Location & Motion
476
aimless
8
ADJ: without purpose or direction
She walked around aimlessly for hours the week after school ended.
Size, Location & Motion
477
meander
8
V: to ramble without direction
The creek meandered through the entire town, then finally feeding into a lake.
Size, Location & Motion
478
fluctuate
9
V: to change irregularly, to have unpredictable ups and downs
The weather fluctuated in the fall, alternating from hot, to below freezing temperature.
Size, Location & Motion
479
arbitrary
6
ADJ: random
She chose an arbitrary number of squares for the picture that she was coding.
Size, Location & Motion
480
kinetic
8
ADJ: relating to motion
There is an equation for kinetic energy which is used in physics.
Size, Location & Motion
481
dynamic
6
ADJ: active, moving, changing
In order to keep the ideas in the company dynamic, the interviewers searched for interviewees with creative ideas.
Size, Location & Motion
482
fluid
6
ADJ: (1) flowing, changing
N: (2) a substance that flows and changes shape according to its container
With one fluid stroke, she sliced the rope, making ⅔ of the boat’s life boats sink to the bottom of the ocean.
Size, Location & Motion
483
limber
8
ADJ: flexible, moving quickly and lightly
Due to his ballet expertise, he was a limber football player.
Size, Location & Motion
484
agile
8
ADJ: graceful, moving quickly and lightly
Hamsters are very agile, giving them the ability to escape from predators easily.
Size, Location & Motion
485
nimble
6
ADJ: graceful, moving quickly and lightly
Due to her nimble movements during the Tae Kwon Do match, she was able to defeat her previously undefeated opponent.
Size, Location & Motion
486
vigor
8
N: energy, strength
Due to her vigor throughout the upsetting game, the team was able to make it through their disappointment.
Size, Location & Motion
487
invigorate
8
V: to make lively and energetic
The new student invigorated the class debates because of her unusual ideas.
Size, Location & Motion
488
dormant
7
ADJ: inactive, asleep
Volcanoes are unpredictable because of their arbitrary dormancy periods.
Size, Location & Motion
489
sedate
9
ADJ: (1) calm, quiet
V: (2) to calm down
The animal control used a strong sedative to calm down the infuriated grizzly bear.
Size, Location & Motion
490
serene
7
ADJ: calm, peaceful
The serene expression on her face confused the teacher because the rest of the class was deeply involved in a heated conversation.
Size, Location & Motion
491
tranquil
8
ADJ: calm, peaceful
The region that the lake was located in, was tranquil in the fall, because of the gorgeous surroundings, and the natural setting.
Size, Location & Motion
492
remote
7
ADJ: distant, located far away
The retired couple decided to move to Denali, a remote town in Alaska.
Size, Location & Motion
493
vacant
7
ADJ: (1) empty, not occupied
ADJ: (2) empty of thought or interest
The little boy walked in on the old lady using the airplane toilet, because she forgot to change to vacant sign to the occupied sign.
Size, Location & Motion
494
abyss
9
N: a bottomless gulf or pit
The abyss described in the story was almost identical to abyss hidden in the depths of the tallest mountain of the region.
Size, Location & Motion
495
chasm
7
N: a deep gorge or valley
The Grand Canyon is a steep chasm that has been created overtime, by the erosion of the rock.
Size, Location & Motion
496
evacuate
6
V: to empty completely
During a fire drill, the students are ordered to evacuate the building entirely, and to stay away from flammable objects.
Size, Location & Motion
497
inhabit
7
V: to live or reside in some place
The new family decided to inhabit the “haunted” house.
Size, Location & Motion
498
domestic
7
ADJ: (1) relating to the home
(2) relating to the internal affairs of a nation
The girl had to go to the domestic airport, so that she could travel to a different state in the country.
Size, Location & Motion
499
rural
6
ADJ: relating to the countryside
Most students that live in rural communities of that specific countries, are homeschooled.
Size, Location & Motion
500
rustic
7
ADJ: characteristic of country life, rough or unfinished
The bed and breakfast inn located in the farm country of New Hampshire had a rustic appeal.
Size, Location & Motion