NAWL 18 (851 - 900)

erase

(v.) to remove written information or information on a computer memory

powder

(n.) a dry substance made up of very small pieces

micro

a prefix meaning 'very small', such as microchip

clip

(n.) a metal holder used for keeping things together

solute

(n.) a substance that has dissolved in a solvent and become part of the liquid, so that they form a solution

dissection

(n.) the act or process of cutting something

censor

(v.) to remove parts of a book, film or letter for moral, religious, or political reasons

portrayal

(n.) the way that something or someone is represented in a book, film, picture or other context

statistics

(n.) a type of mathematics that provide specific information or prove something

thumb

(n.) the short, thick finger on the side of your hand

acidic

(adj.) containing acid

uplift

(v.) to make someone feel happier or more hopeful

flip

(v.) to rotate or turn something over

congruent

(adj.) having the same shape and size

parcel

(n.) a package or box wrapped in paper, a thing bigger than a letter that is sent in the mail

lecturer

(n.) a teacher in university; a person who gives lectures

skip

(v.) to not do; to jump

poster

(n.) a large, printed notice or picture

sword

(n.) a long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge

photographic

(adj.) concerning the art of making images with cameras

auction

(v.) to sell things at a public sale to the person who offers the highest price

barrel

(n.) a round container with curved sides and flat ends

mentor

(n.) an experienced or wise person who teaches or helps another person

nicely

(adv.) in a nice way

lump

(n.) a small hard part of something smooth, soft, or continuous

quiz

(n.) a game in which players answer questions on a specific topic

watershed

(n.) a period of time during which important, significant changes take place

liter

(n.) an amount of a liquid equivalent to one kilogram of water

oxidize

(v.) to make something combine with oxygen; to rust

mercury

(v.) a heavy, silver-white metal that is used in thermometers to measure temperature; a planet

noisy

(adj.) loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance

headquarters

(n.) the main office of a company or organisation

phenomenal

(adj.) unusual, remarkable

multinational

(adj.) involving many countries

comma

(n.) a mark that shows you when to take a break in the middle of a sentence

bizarre

(adj.) odd or strange

specialty

(n.) the specific area of one's field

socialize

(v.) to teach people to behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture; to spend time with people

novice

(n.) a person with little or no experience in a particular activity, skill, or subject

enormously

(adv.) extremely, by a large amount

rope

(n.) a thick string made by twisting many fibers together

campus

(n.) the site of an institution, such as a university campus

clever

(adj.) intelligent and able to learn things quickly; smart

mole

(n.) a small animal with dark fur that lives under the ground; a unit for measuring molecules

sometime

(adv.) at an unknown time in the future

bucket

(n.) an open container with a handle used to hold liquids

swap

(v.) to trade or exchange

recipe

(n.) directions for making something

airplane

(n.) a machine that flies through the air

deflection

(n.) the action of making something move in a different direction