to be continued
grasp
/ɡrɑːsp $ ɡræsp/
verb
1 | 1.I grasped his arm firmly and led him away |
directive
/dəˈrektɪv/
noun
1 | 1.an official oeder or instruction |
proposals for implementing the EU directive on paternity leave
allege
/əˈledʒ/
verb
1 | 1.to say that something is true,although it has not been proved |
The water is alleged to be pollutedted with mercury.
medium
/ˈmiːdiəm/
noun
1 | 1.a way of communicating information and news to people,such as newspapers,television etc |
Advertising is a powerful medium
tenure
/ˈtenjə/
noun
1 | 1.the right to stay permanently in a teaching job |
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure
registration
/redʒɪˈstreɪʃən/
noun
1 | 1.the act of recording names on an official list |
the registration of motor vehicles
ratify
[ˈrætɪfaɪ]
verb
1 | to make a written agreement official by signing it |
We hope that the republics will be willing to ratify the treaty.
instantaneous
/ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs◂/
adj
1 | happening immediately |
modern methods of instantaneous communication
aid
/eɪd/
noun
1 | something such as a machine or tool that helps someone do something |
A video is a useful aid in the classroom
relay
/ˈriːleɪ/
verb
1 | to pass a message from one person to another |
relay something to somebody
semaphore
/ˈseməfɔː $ -fɔːr/
noun
1 | a system of sending messages useing two flags,which you hold in different positions to represent letters and numbers |
circuit
/ˈsɜːkɪt/
noun
1 | a path that forms a circle around an area |
we did a circuit of the old city
magnetism
/ˈmæɡnɪtɪzəm/
noun
1 | the physical force that makes two metal objects pull toward each other or push each other apart |
personal magnetism
squiggle
/ˈskwɪɡəl/
noun
1 | a line with irregular curves |
Shorthand just looks like a series of funny squiggles to me
paradigm
/ˈpærədaɪm/
noun
1 | a very clear example of something |
the basic paradigm of the family tree
patent
/ˈpeɪtnt/
noun
1 | a special document that gives you the right to make or sell a new invention or product that no one else is allowed to copy |
The drugs are protected by patent
refer
/rɪˈfɜː $ -ɜːr/
verb
1 | 1.to mention about something |
We agreed never to refer to the matter again.
