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Vocabulary

Unit 26

Word list

adhere [ədˈhiər]

v. To adhere means to act in the way that a rule or agreement says is right.

If the new employees wish to succeed, they must adhere to the boss’s rules.

administer [ədˈministər]

v. To administer means to take responsibility for organizing something.

The teacher’s assistant will administer the test.

compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənit]

adj. When people are compassionate, they feel pity and sympathy for others.

The compassionate nurse tried to make the sick man feel comfortable.

contaminate [kənˈtæməneit]

v. To contaminate something means to put dirty or harmful chemicals into it.

The lake was contaminated when pollutants entered the water.

deficiency [diˈfiʃənsi]

n. A deficiency is a lack of something, especially something that is needed.

Your snack has a deficiency of any real nutrients.

emphasis [ˈɛmfəsɪs]

n. When you put an emphasis on prevention, you give special attention to prevention.

The government placed a strong emphasis on educational form.

epidemic [ˌepəˈdemik]

n. An epidemic is an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly.

It was difficult to stop the flu epidemic.

hazard [ˈhæzərd]

n. A hazard is something that could be dangerous to a person’s health or safety.

Smoking cigarettes poses many health hazards.

imperative [imˈperətiv]

adj. When something is imperative, it is extremely important and must be done.

It was imperative for him to find a job.

intestines [inˈtestinz]

n. Intestines are tubes through which food passes after it leaves the stomach.

Whatever you eat goes into your intestines.

manifest [ˈmӕnəfest]

v. To manifest means to make something visible or obvious.

The joy of holiday season manifested as bright smiles on the face’s of children.

overcrowded [ˌouvərˈkraudid]

adj. When a place is overcrowded, it has too many people or things in it.

The lobby was overcrowded with people.

practitioner [prækˈtiʃənər]

n. A practitioner is a doctor.

She made an appointment with the practitioner to treat her cough.

provision [prəˈviʒən]

n. The provision of something is the act of giving it to people in need or want.

That department is responsible for the provision of emergency supplies.

replenish [riˈpleniʃ] ]

v. To replenish something means to make it full or complete again.

We planted nearly one hundred seeds to replenish the garden after the fire.

reverse [rɪˈvəːs]

n. When a car reverses, it goes backwards.

we’re reversed out of the parking place and then drove away.

sterile [ˈsteril]

adj. When something is sterile, it is completely clean and free from germs.

The hospital room looked quite sterile.

upgrade [ˈʌpgreid]

v. To upgrade something means to improve it or make it more efficient.

He upgraded to a real fancy car.

viable [ˈvaiəbəl]

adj. When something is viable, it is capable of doing what it is intended to do.

Her method of solving the math problem seemed viable.

voluntary [ˈvɒləntəri]

adj. When something is voluntary, it is done by choice but is not required.

Many people attended the voluntary boat safety class.