W o r d L i s t
adhere
[adhiar]
v.
To adhere means to act in the way that a rule or agreement says is right.
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If the new employees wish to succeed, they must adhere to the boss’s rules.
administer
[administar]
V.
To
administer means to take responsibility for organizing something.
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The teacher’s assistant will adm inister the test.
Compassionate
[kampaejanit]
adj.
When
people are compassionate, they feel pity and sympathy for others.
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The compassionate nurse tried to make the sick man feel comfortable.
Contaminate
[kantaemaneit]
v.
To
contaminate something means to put dirty or harmful chemicals into it.
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The lake was contaminated when pollutants entered into the water.
deficiency
[difijansi]
n.
A
deficiency is a
lack of something, especially something that is needed.
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Your snack has a deficiency o f any real nutrients.
epidemic
[epademik]
n.
An
epidemic is an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly.
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It was difficult to stop the flu epidemic.
hazard
[haezard]
n.
A
hazard is something that could be dangerous to a person’s health or safety.
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Smoking cigarettes poses many health hazards.
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