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Vocabulary

Unit 25

Word list

certify [ˈsəːrtəfai]

v. To certify something means to confirm that its results are true.

The photograph on her passport certified that she was indeed Jolene Sawyer.

coherent [kə(ʊ)ˈhɪər(ə)nt]

adj. The parts of a coherent plan fit well together.

This was a coherent program for solving floating problem.

collaborate [kəˈlæbəreit]

v. To collaborate means to work together on something.

When they collaborated, they managed to finish their chores early.

compile [kəmˈpail]

v. To compile things means to collect a variety of them into a group.

She compiled a list of people who she wanted to attend her birthday party.

curb [kəːrb]

v. To curb something means to prevent it from happening or increasing.

She curbed her anger by listening to a relaxing song.

diagnose [ˈdaiəgnouz]

v. To diagnose someone means to identify the medical condition they have.

Several of the children were diagnosed with the flu.

enact [iˈnækt]

v. To enact something means to make it into a law.

The council enacted a law that would only allow buses to drive downtown.

federation [ˌfedəˈreiʃən]

n. A federation is a group of states or businesses working for a common cause.

The United Nations is a federation designed to prevent war, disease, and famine.

gross [grous]

adj. If something is gross, then it is disgusting.

The food was so gross that the dog couldn’t eat it without feeling sick.

humane [hjuːˈmein]

adj. If something is humane, then it is good and kind.

Helping build homes for poor people is very humane.

needy [ˈniːdi]

adj. If someone is needy, they are very poor.

After he lost his job, he became very needy.

onset [ˈɒnset]

n. The onset of something unpleasant is the beginning of it.

At the onset of the battle, the enemy wasn’t prepared for such a large attack.

pledge [pledʒ]

v. To pledge means to make a promise to do something.

Her mother pledged that she would find her daughter’s lost kitten.

prohibit [prouhibit]

v. To prohibit something means to not allow it.

She prohibited the students from speaking until their work was done.

render [ˈrendər]

v. To render something means to make it become something else.

His report was rendered unimportant by the release of new information.

smallpox [ˈsmɔːlpɒks]

n. Smallpox is a disease that causes tiny bumps on the skin and high fevers.

When she saw the tiny bumps, she thought her son might have smallpox.

transform [transˈfɔːm]

v. To transform something is to change it in a very significant way.

The education system has been completely transformed.

transmit [trænsˈmit]

v. To transmit something means to pass it from one person or place to another.

The radio tower transmits a signal to all the radios in a 20-kilometer radius.

vow [vau]

v. To vow means to make a promise to do something.

Before they are allowed to work, all senators must vow to never accept bribes.

widespread [ˈwʌɪdsprɛd]

adj. Something that is widespread is spread widely across the world.

It is a widespread belief that colds are caused by cold weather.