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Vocabulary 4

Vocabulary 4. definitions and typography from the Random House Unabridge Dictionary and the Encarta World Dictionary of English. vapor. va·por (v ! Æ p à r), n. PHYSICS moisture particles PHYSICS gaseous state of a substance. vapor. va·por (v ! Æ p à r), n.

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Vocabulary 4

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  1. Vocabulary 4 definitions and typography from the Random House Unabridge Dictionary and the Encarta World Dictionary of English

  2. vapor va·por (v!ÆpÃr), n. PHYSICS moisture particles PHYSICS gaseous state of a substance

  3. vapor va·por (v!ÆpÃr), n. PHYSICS gaseous state of a substancethe gaseous state of a liquid or solid at a temperature below its boiling point

  4. vapor va·por (v!ÆpÃr), n. PHYSICS moisture particles: moisture or some other matter visible in the air as mist, clouds, fumes, or smoke 3. PHYSICS gaseous state of a substance: the gaseous state of a liquid or solid at a temperature below its boiling point

  5. vapor va·por (v!ÆpÃr), n. PHYSICS moisture particles moisture or some other matter visible in the air as mist, clouds, fumes, or smoke

  6. vapor va·por (v!ÆpÃr), n. a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.

  7. eliminate e·lim·i·nate (i limÆÃ n!tÅ), v.t.,-nat·ed, -nat·ing. take somebody or something away end something

  8. eliminate e·lim·i·nate (i limÆÃ n!tÅ), v.t.,-nat·ed, -nat·ing. end something to put an end to something, usually something undesirable They are pledged to eliminate poverty by the end of the century.

  9. eliminate e·lim·i·nate (i limÆÃ n!tÅ), v.t.,-nat·ed, -nat·ing. take somebody or something away to remove something or somebody from a list or group, or decide to disregard somebody or something as irrelevant or unimportant The police eliminated him from the list of suspects.

  10. eliminate e·lim·i·nate (i limÆÃ n!tÅ), v.t.,-nat·ed, -nat·ing. 1. to remove or get rid of, esp. as being in some way undesirable: to eliminate risks; to eliminate hunger.

  11. villain vil·lain (vilÆÃn), n.

  12. villain vil·lain (vilÆÃn), n. evil character contemptible person

  13. villain vil·lain (vilÆÃn), n. contemptible personany person regarded as evil or otherwise contemptible (old or humorous)

  14. villain vil·lain (vilÆÃn), n. evil characteran evil character in a novel, movie, play, or other story, especially one who is the main enemy of the hero

  15. villain vil·lain (vilÆÃn), n. 1. a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.

  16. dense dense (dens), adj.

  17. dense dense (dens), adj. • tightly packed • very thick • slow to learn or understand • hard to penetrate intellectually • PHYSICS with high mass

  18. dense dense (dens), adj. • tightly packedso close together that there is not much sense of room or open space

  19. dense dense (dens), adj. 2. very thickso thick that it is difficult or impossible to see through

  20. dense dense (dens), adj. 3. slow to learn or understandlacking the ability to learn and understand quickly (informal insult)

  21. dense dense (dens), adj. 4. hard to penetrate intellectuallyso complex and intricate that it is difficult to assimilate and understand

  22. dense dense (dens), adj. 5.PHYSICS with high masswith a relatively high mass per unit volume

  23. dense dense (dens), adj. 1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population. 2. stupid; slow-witted; dull.

  24. dense dense (dens), adj. 1. having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population. 2. stupid; slow-witted; dull.

  25. utilize u·ti·lize (yÁtÆl #zÅ), v.t.,-lized, -liz·ing.

  26. utilize u·ti·lize (yÁtÆl #zÅ), v.t.,-lized, -liz·ing. make use of something

  27. utilize u·ti·lize (yÁtÆl #zÅ), v.t.,-lized, -liz·ing. make use of somethingto make use of or find a practical use for something

  28. utilize u·ti·lize (yÁtÆl #zÅ), v.t.,-lized, -liz·ing. to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.

  29. humid hu·mid (hyÁÆmid or, often, yÁÆ-), adj.

  30. humid hu·mid (hyÁÆmid or, often, yÁÆ-), adj. damp

  31. humid hu·mid (hyÁÆmid or, often, yÁÆ-), adj. dampwith a relatively high level of moisture in the air

  32. humid hu·mid (hyÁÆmid or, often, yÁÆ-), adj. containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.

  33. theory the·o·ry (th"ÆÃ r", th"rÆ"), n., pl.-ries.

  34. theory the·o·ry (th"ÆÃ r", th"rÆ"), n., pl.-ries. scientific principle to explain phenomena speculation idea formed by speculation

  35. theory the·o·ry (th"ÆÃ r", th"rÆ"), n., pl.-ries. scientific principle to explain phenomenaa set of facts, propositions, or principles analyzed in their relation to one another and used, especially in science, to explain phenomena

  36. theory the·o·ry (th"ÆÃ r", th"rÆ"), n., pl.-ries. speculation [opinion based on incomplete evidence]abstract thought or contemplation

  37. theory the·o·ry (th"ÆÃ r", th"rÆ"), n., pl.-ries. idea formed by speculationan idea of or belief about something arrived at through speculation or conjecture She believed in the theory that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

  38. theory the·o·ry (th"ÆÃ r", th"rÆ"), n., pl.-ries. scientific principle to explain phenomenaa set of facts, propositions, or principles analyzed in their relation to one another and used, especially in science, to explain phenomena speculationabstract thought or contemplation idea formed by speculationan idea of or belief about something arrived at through speculation or conjecture She believed in the theory that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

  39. theory the·o·ry (th"ÆÃ r", th"rÆ"), n., pl.-ries. a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. .

  40. descend de·scend (di sendÆ), v.i.

  41. descend de·scend (di sendÆ), v.i. go down vt come nearer ground vi

  42. descend de·scend (di sendÆ), v.i. go down vtto go down a staircase, hill, valley, or other downward incline

  43. descend de·scend (di sendÆ), v.i. come nearer ground vito come nearer the ground, especially in an aircraft in preparation for landing

  44. descend de·scend (di sendÆ), v.i. 1. to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down: to descend from the mountaintop.

  45. circulate cir·cu·late (sûrÆkyà l!tÅ), v.,-lat·ed, -lat·ing. –v.i.

  46. circulate cir·cu·late (sûrÆkyà l!tÅ), v.,-lat·ed, -lat·ing. –v.i. vimove around circular system vt pass around viflow vimingle

  47. circulate cir·cu·late (sûrÆkyà l!tÅ), v.,-lat·ed, -lat·ing. –v.i. vimove around circular systemto move freely through a circuit or to follow a circular route

  48. circulate cir·cu·late (sûrÆkyà l!tÅ), v.,-lat·ed, -lat·ing. –v.i. vt pass aroundto distribute or pass something from person to person or from place to place, or be passed in this way

  49. circulate cir·cu·late (sûrÆkyà l!tÅ), v.,-lat·ed, -lat·ing. –v.i. viflowto move or flow freely in an enclosed space or defined area

  50. circulate cir·cu·late (sûrÆkyà l!tÅ), v.,-lat·ed, -lat·ing. –v.i. vimingleto move from person to person or group to group at a social gathering in order to talk with different people (informal)

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