Thứ Năm, 4 tháng 4, 2013

Vacant


Vacant

Definition of vacant

adjective

  • 1(of a place) not occupied; empty:40 per cent of the offices are still vacant
  •  (of a position or employment) not filled:the President resigned and the post was left vacant
  • 2having or showing no intelligence or interest:a vacant stare

Derivatives

vacantly

adverb




Police Search for Vacant Home Used to Hold Kidnapped Girl

Water supply to vacant houses to be shut

Several vacant administrative positions have officials concerned that the Township of Washington is not running as efficiently as it could be

Four fire departments fight blaze at vacant business near Purdy

Woodlawn, Huntington football coaching positions still vacant






Suffice

Suffice
suf·fice /səˈfaɪs/ verb

Definition of suffice

verb

[no object]
  • be enough or adequate:a quick look should suffice[with infinitive]:two examples should suffice to prove the contention
  •  [with object] meet the needs of:simple mediocrity cannot suffice them

Phrases


suffice (it) to say

used to indicate that one is saying enough to make one’s meaning clear while withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity:suffice it to say that they were not considered suitable for this project


“One word should suffice, the Cross itself” – Pope Francis

When words just can't suffice…

Suffice it to say, Facebook Home is the must-have phone of the moment.
Suffice to say, Android 4.1.2 for the Galaxy S3 was not a typical, incremental Android update. 
Two examples should suffice:..








Suffice

Suffice
suf·fice /səˈfaɪs/ verb

Definition of suffice

verb

[no object]
  • be enough or adequate:a quick look should suffice[with infinitive]:two examples should suffice to prove the contention
  •  [with object] meet the needs of:simple mediocrity cannot suffice them

Phrases

suffice (it) to say

used to indicate that one is saying enough to make one’s meaning clear while withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity:suffice it to say that they were not considered suitable for this project


“One word should suffice, the Cross itself” – Pope Francis

When words just can't suffice…

Suffice it to say, Facebook Home is the must-have phone of the moment.
Suffice to say, Android 4.1.2 for the Galaxy S3 was not a typical, incremental Android update. 
Two examples should suffice:..








Thứ Tư, 3 tháng 4, 2013

Sober



sober

Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊbə/

adjective (soberersoberest)
  • 1not affected by alcohol; not drunk.
  • 2serious, sensible, and solemn:a sober view of lifehis expression became sober
  •  muted in colour:a sober grey suit

verb

  • make or become sober after drinking alcohol:[with object]:that coffee sobered him up[no object]:I ought to sober up a bit
  •  make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn:[no object]:his expression sobered her(as adjective sobering)a sobering thought

Phrases


(as) sober as a judge

completely sober.

Derivatives


soberingly

adverb

soberly

adverb





‘Sehwag is a simple, sober man’

‘Clean and Sober Home’ Opening in Centralia


Professional Help: Staying sober

Greg Fleet: The Boy That Cried Sober

Paul Gascoigne 'Daybreak' Interview: 'I Love Being Sober, Sometimes I Wonder Why I Drink'

Shrink

Shrink


shrink

Pronunciation: /ʃrɪŋk/


verb (past shrank /ʃraŋk/; past participle shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/ or (especially as adjective) shrunken /ˈʃrʌŋk(ə)n/)

  • 1become or make smaller in size or amount:[no object]:the workforce shrank to a thousand[with object]:the sun had shrunk and dried the wood(as adjective shrinking)the shrinking market has provoked a massive price war
  •  [no object] (of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water:she wore a sweater which had shrunk slightly
  •  (as adjective shrunken) (of a person’s face or other part of the body) wrinkled or shrivelled through old age or illness:a tiny shrunken face and enormous eyes
  • 2 [no object, with adverbial of direction] move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust:she shrank away from him, covering her facehe shrank back against the wall
  •  [often with negative] (shrink from) be averse to or unwilling to do (something difficult or unappealing):I don’t shrink from my responsibilities
  •  [no object] (shrink into oneself) become withdrawn.


Study: Why We Shrink With Age

Why People Shrink with Age and What You Can Do About It

UK manufacturing sector continues to shrink

Shrinking government would shrink corporate welfare

Android continues to grow as iOS and BlackBerry shrink

Viagra may help shrink some body parts

Australia's Manufacturing Continues To Shrink In March

If you don't want to shrink, finish high school, research claims

Advantages shrink but Patriots and Bears repeat track wins

Deep Development as Government Shrinks


Resume

Resume

/ri´zju:m/
re·sumes; re·sumed; re·sum·ing
formal 1 : to begin again after stopping [no obj The game resumed after the rain stopped. Negotiations have resumed. [+ obj After the rain stopped, the teams resumed play.  She sat down and resumed her work.
2 [+ obj: to take (a seat, place, position, etc.) again : to go back to (something)
 He shook his visitor's hand and resumed his seat.  I resumed my place at the podium.  She will beresuming her position at the company.



Actors should bring a current headshot and resume and enter on the Huron side.

Richard Pitino's resume as a head coach is thin.

For that, any school at any level would be justified to not give his resume a second look for future coaching opportunities.


Service to South Ferry subway stop to resume on Thursday for first time since Hurricane Sandy

MEND threatens to resume attacks in Niger Delta on Friday

Obama to resume gun control push in Colorado, Connecticut

Presidents Races resume with bad blood between Bill and Ted

S. Korea, U.S. to resume talks on revision of nuclear accord this month
Cyprus trading may resume on Tuesday, exchange chief says

United Airlines postpones plan to resume Taiwan flights

Iran, Turkey resume gold trade despite US sanctions

Thứ Ba, 2 tháng 4, 2013

Rarity

rar·i·ty /ˈrerəti/ noun
plural rar·i·ties
1 [count: a person or thing that is not common or usual : a person or thing that is not seen or does not happen often 
 In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.  Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
2 [count: something that is valuable because there are few of its kind 
 He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
3 [noncount: the quality of being rare 
 The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.




  1. As the only monster heel in the company, he's a rarity in today's WWE.
  2. The rarity of the species has increased their value on the illegal pet trade.
  3. The Magic got solid production from their bench, a rarity in this lean season.
  4. Which is a bit of a rarity for someone who is used to just flying past defenses.



In a rarity, rain enters forecast for Brownsville

Male teachers becoming a rarity in South Dakota classrooms


Research Shows Rarity of Global Heat Spike

  1. Thanks to the delayed schedule caused by the NHL lockout, a rarity occurred Monday
  2. The main difference between this monitor and the competition is that this model provides decimal temperature readings, which is a rarity
  3. When he has time, often a rarity, he's able to visit partner Daisy Jung, who's based in Korea
  4. In this village, ambulance visits from the main Lautoka hospital, prevalent on a weekly basis in the past, is now a rarity
  5. This kind of group effort by day laborers is a rarity in the United States
  6. I started out as an outdoor photographer in 1933, with funds from friends, self-taught at a time when photographers were a rarity