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divination (n.)
For Example:
In Turkey, women offer divinations by reading the dregs from a coffee cup.
Foretelling the future
component (n.)
Their home theater system has a number of separate components.
One part of a system or whole.
adapt(v.)
Dinosaurs could not adapt to the warmer temperatures.
The teacher adapted the exercises for his more advanced students.
To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable.
catastrophic (adj.)
The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident.
Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin.
intermediary (n.)
For Example:
The plaintiff’s lawyer suggested that they hire an intermediary to help them discuss their case.
Acting as an agent between people or things.
discretely (adv.)
in order to understand how the engine worked, each component needed to be studied discretely.
Separately; distinctly
diverse (n.)
India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world.
Various; showing a lot of differences within a group.
famine (n.)
The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to America.
Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage.
phantom (n).
For example:
Many visitors reported seeing a phantom who appeared around the lake.
A dimly visible form, usually thought to be the spirit of a dead person, a sunken ship, etc.
solar (adj.)
The ancient society kept time with a solar calendar.
Of, or relating to, the sun.
feature (n.)
The best feature of this car is its heated seats.
Part, characteristic.
impact (n.)
The speech about the importance of education made an impact on me.
A strong influence.
self-perpetuating (adj.)
For example:
It is difficult to escape from a lie, as they are often self-perpetuating.
Having the power to renew oneself for an indefinite period of time.
combustion (n.)
When air quality is poor, combustion of materials in a fireplace is prohibited.
The process of burning.
generation (n.)
As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company.
A group of people born at about the same time
anticipate (v.)
By placing sensors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public.
To expect; to sense something before it happens.
meditate (v.)
Every morning, the monks meditated for three hours in complete silence.
To reflect; to think quietly and deeply for a long time.
convey (v.)
The worst part about being a doctor was when she had to convey bad news to a family.
To transport from one place to another; to transmit or make known.
inherent (adj.)
No job can be interesting all the time. Boredom is inherent in any kind of work.
Naturally characteristic; always found within something, because it’s a basic part of that thing
eruption (n.)
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 caused 57 deaths and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain.
A sudden, often violent, outburst