homogeneous
[houmad3i:nias]
adj.
If something is homogeneous, it is made up of things which are all the same.
—►
All o f the houses on Victor’s block were boring and homogenous.
Obstruct
[abstrAkt] v.
To obstruct something means to get in its way.
—* The car broke down on the road and obstructed traffic fo r hours.
plunge
[plAnd3] v.
To plunge means to move down into something very quickly.
—►
The water in the pool was very cold, but the boy plunged in anyway.
prolong [proul5:r|]
v.
To prolong means to make something last for a longer time.
- * Sandy walked slowly across the beach, trying to prolong her lunch break.
publicize
[pAblasaizJ
v.
To publicize is to make something get a lot of attention.
—►
The company publicized the job positions in the newspaper.
sparse
[spa:rs]
adj.
If something is sparse, there is not very much of it in a big area.
—►
Rob spent Saturday in his garden, clearing out the sparse weeds.
surplus
[sexplAs]
n.
A surplus is an extra amount of something.
- * The store sold their surplus items on sale.
theorize
[ei:araiz]
v.
To theorize means to develop ideas about something.
—►
They enjoyed theorizing about how things worked.
verify
[verafai]
v.
To verify means to find out if something is true.
- » Julian called the movie theater to verify that the movie started at nine.
Vigorous
[vigaras]
adj.
If something or someone is vigorous, they use a lot of energy.
-+ Henry uses vigorous exercise to keep him self in shape.
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