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LESSON 25 26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accessory – noun | an optional part that may be fitted to something to perform an additional function or enhance performance |
| Accessory noun | an item of clothing that is worn or used for a fashionable effect with an outfit |
| Accessory noun | somebody who aids somebody else in committing a crime or avoiding arrest but who does not participate in the crime itself |
| accessory – adjective | supplementary or subsidiary to something more important |
| Accessory adj. | aiding a criminal act although not participating in the crime itself |
| accessorize – verb - | to wear or use items such as gloves, hats, and handbags to complete an outfit of clothing |
| application – noun – | a formal and usually written request for something such as a job, a grant of money, or admission to a school or college |
| Application noun | the use something is put to or the process of putting it to use |
| Application noun | the relevance or value that something has, especially when it is applied to a specific field or area the industrial applications of biochemical research |
| application noun | the act of spreading a liquid such as paint or medicine on a surface |
| Application noun | concentration and hard work |
| Application noun | a computer program or piece of software designed to perform a specific task |
| bearing – noun | somebody's way of moving, standing, or behaving generally |
| bearing – noun | the part of a machine that supports a sliding or rotating part |
| bearing – noun | the location or direction of movement of somebody or something, calculated using a map or compass |
| bearing – noun | relevance or connection |
| bearing – noun | a support for a beam or girder |
| circuit – noun | a route or path that follows a curved course and finishes at the point at which it began |
| circuit – noun | an area that lies inside a circular route or path |
| circuit – noun | a single complete trip around a circular route or path |
| circuit – noun | a route around which an electrical current can flow, beginning and ending at the same point |
| depression – noun | a state of unhappiness and hopelessness |
| depression – noun | a psychiatric disorder showing symptoms such as persistent feelings of hopelessness, dejection, poor concentration, lack of energy, inability to sleep, and, sometimes, suicidal tendencies |
| depression – noun | a period in which an economy is greatly affected by unemployment, low output, and poverty |
| depression – noun | an area on the surface of something that is lower than the surface surrounding it |
| depression – noun | an area of low barometric pressure that often brings rain |
| dictate – verb | to speak the words of a text or letter to be written, either to somebody writing it down as it is spoken, or into a tape recorder for later transcription |
| dictate – verb | to rule over or make decisions for others with absolute authority, or attempt to do so dictates their every move |
| dictate – verb | to have control over something (usually passive) |
| dictate – noun | an order telling people what they must do |
| dictate – noun | a rule or principle that governs how people behave |
| internal – adjective | located within or affecting the inside of something, especially the inside of the body |
| internal – adjective | originating, operating, or located within a country's borders |
| internal – adjective | involving or existing within the mind or spirit |
| probe – noun | a thorough investigation, often into illegal or suspicious activities |
| probe – noun | a device with a metal tip used to test the behavior of electrical circuits, e.g., the probe on a voltmeter or ammeter |
| probe – noun | a long thin instrument used by doctors and dentists for exploring or examining |
| probe – verb | to conduct a thorough investigation of something |
| probe – verb | to examine something with a probe |
| probe – verb | to search or explore a place |
| redeem – verb | to make something acceptable or pleasant in spite of its negative qualities or aspects |
| redeem – verb | to do something that changes a negative opinion to a positive one |
| redeem – verb | to pay for the sins of humanity with death on the Cross (refers to Jesus Christ) |
| redeem – verb | to buy back an item given, e.g. to a pawnbroker, as security for a loan |
| redeem – verb | to fulfill a pledge or promise |
| redeem – verb | to exchange or convert something such as a voucher for money or its equivalent |
| redeem – verb | to pay off the outstanding portion of a debt |
| reproduce – verb | to copy something by photographing, scanning, printing, or another process, or be copied in this way |
| reproduce – verb | to produce offspring or new individuals through a sexual or asexual process |
| reproduce – verb | to do something in the same way as before |
| reproduce – verb | to remember or imagine something again |