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To become weaker; to decrease.
The speaker waited until the applause had abated before continuing. |
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Showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease.
Representative Millet showed unabated enthusiasm for campaigning for the senate seat, even though he had been twice defeated for that office. |
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To admit the existence of.
Did the police officer acknowledge your right to remain silent? |
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To admit the existence of.
Did the police officer acknowledge your right to remain silent? |
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| A person who acts or does business for another.The author’s agent found a company to publish his latest mystery story. |
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| the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.Only the Congress of the United States has the authority to declare war. |
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| To ruin or destroy completely.Farmers in the Midwest fear that lack of rain will devastate the wheat crop. |
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| To ruin or destroy completely.Farmers in the Midwest fear that lack of rain will devastate the wheat crop. |
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| To ruin or destroy completely.Farmers in the Midwest fear that lack of rain will devastate the wheat crop. |
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| To ruin or destroy completely.Farmers in the Midwest fear that lack of rain will devastate the wheat crop. |
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| The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time.The flu epidemic of 1918 killed over twenty million people in the Northern Hemisphere. |
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| A number that is not exact; a careful guess.The mechanic’s estimate for repairing the car is $1000. |
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| To force out of property by taking legal action.The landlord threatened to evict the tenants for not paying the rent. |
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| Not favoring one side more than another; fair.A judge should be impartial in the courtroom. |
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| To make very angry.Cruelty to animals infuriates me. |
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| Exact; accurate.Do you know the precise time that your plane arrives? |
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| Something fake or false.Their offer to make us rich turned out to be a sham. |
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| A long, slow, and difficult journey.The hikers were exhausted after their trek over the mountain. |
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| To gain ownership of something; to get by one’s own efforts or actions.Most tourists acquire souvenirs from the places they visit. |
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| To make an enemy of; to stir up anger or dislike.You will antagonize your classmates if you make derogatory comments about them. |
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| Having the ability to do what is needed.The mechanic is competent to work on the car’s brakes. |
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| to form; to make up.Six states comprise New England.To consist of or include.A baseball team comprises nine players. |
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| To match; to be equal to.the two handwriting samples correspond in every way. |
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| in poor condition from neglect or age.The shed was so dilapidated that it wasn’t worth repairing. |
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| V. S. Naipaul, the illustrious West Indian writer, received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001. |
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| Something that happens in real life or in a story; an event, often of little importance.My car was struck from behind, but I thought no more about the incident until my neck began to hurt. |
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| The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.The latitude of New Orleans is 30 degrees north. |
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| Unwilling; reluctant.I was loath to put my trust in such a devious person. |
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| To declare something to be true.Although the evidence against her is strong, she continues to maintain her innocence. |
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| To make like new again.We intend to renovate the apartment completely before we move in. |
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| To scold in a harsh or formal manner.The manager reprimanded us for being late for work. |
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| To direct or manage activities.Ms. Agostino will supervise the students in the study hall. |
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