Nouns
What does "illusion" mean?
'Henry was surrounded by the friendly illusion of gardens set in eternal summer'
Illusion means something that appears to be real but is not.
What does "flawless" mean?
'the decision had finally been taken to leave the serving-man neuter under his flawless uniform'
It means something perfect, with no mistakes.
What does "maintain" mean?
'Maintaining a smile'
It means to keep something going.
What does "impassively" mean?
'She stood impassively, watching the little furry figure as it climbed down.'
It means showing no emotion.
What does "suggestion" mean?
'When David did not answer, the bear repeated his suggestion'
It means an idea or advice someone gives.
What does "loneliness" mean?
'It is sad to reflect how many millions of people suffer from increasing loneliness and isolation'
Loneliness means being alone and feeling sad.
What does "overcrowded" mean?
'An overcrowded world is the ideal place in which to be lonely.'
It means that there is too many people in one place.
What does "conceive" mean?
'We can go ahead and conceive a child at once!'
It means to create or start something.
What does "eventually" mean?
'He eventually got it open.'
It means after some time.
"What does regard mean?"
'The bear's eyes regarded the boy unflinchingly.'
It means to look at something.
"What does applause mean?"
'He sat down to enthusiastic applause.'
Applause means the sound people make when they clap their hands to show that they like something.
What does "mictrominiaturize" mean?
'for he will contain a computer in his own head, a microminiaturized computer capable of dealing with almost any situation'
It means to make something very, very small.
What does "dial" mean?
'She could dial her friends.'
It means to call someone by pressing numbers.
What does "Politely" mean?
'The serving-man answered politely'
It means doing something in a respectful way.
What does "synthetic" mean?
'Today, we launch an intelligent synthetic life-form.'
It means something made by humans and not natural.
What does "impulse" mean?
'Obeying a sudden impulse, she went over to the desk and opened it'
It means a sudden desire to do something without thinking about it.
What does "impeccable" mean?
'He stood alone on her impeccable plastic gravel path'
It means perfect.
What does "enables" mean?
'A perfectly safe parasite tape-worm that enables its host to eat up to fifty percent more food'
It means to make something possible.
What does "ardently" mean?
'She came out of the sitting-room immediately and flung her arms round him, kissing him ardently on cheek'
It means very strongly.
What does "reservation" mean?
'With reservations, of course.'
It means doubt about something.
What does "paradox" mean?
'It seems like a paradox that in this day and age we can create life but not intelligence.'
It means something that seems impossible but may be true.
What does "vapid" mean?
'the most vapid conversation cannot bore him'
It means boring or dull.
What does "anthologize" mean?
'Later anthologized, this tale of humanity in an age of intelligent machines'
It means to collect stories, poems, or works into a book.
What does "round" mean?
'He crept round the side of the house.'
It means moving in a circle, or around something.
What does "retina" mean?
'Henry unlocked the door with his retina pattern-scanner.'
It is the area at the back of the eye that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain.