a start
At the beginning of the play, the actor broke his leg.
billiards
a game played by two people on a table covered in green cloth in which a long pole is used to hit balls against each other and into pockets around the table
The mother was worried when her son just wanted to play billiards rather than study.
contribution
assistance; support
His contributions to the arts was significant; he had created five art museums.
elaborate
to give more detail
The eye witness elaborated on the details of the accident.
elegant
stylish in appearance, graceful, refined
Mary had exquisite tastes and had her house decorated with elegant furniture.
exert
to act with power, force, influence
The doctors warned her to stay in bed and not exert too much energy.
force
a source or instrument of power or energy
The forces of the wind knocked over ten trees.
friction
resistance that results when two surfaces are rubbed together
When you rub two stones together, the friction causes a spark which can start a fire.
humble
modest
The president's humble beginnings surprised everyone.
implication
consequence; effect
Are you interested in the political implications of weblogs and social software?
impressive
causing admiration
Her artistic abilities are quite impressive; it is difficult to imagine she painted everything with her feet.
indefinitely
without clear limits
Due to the lack of staff, the science education program has been stopped indefinitely.
mass
the amount of matter of an object
Although the plastic box was bigger than the book, the book had a greater mass.
miniscule
extremely small
The orphans only had a miniscule piece of toast to eat each morning.
negligible
small, not important
The cost of getting the car fixed is negligible compared to what could have happened.
optics
of or belonging to the eye optics is a branch of physics that describes the behavior and properties of light.
precocious
a child that is advanced in intelligence or development
He had a precocious child that played the piano beautifully at the age of three.
prematurely
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or desired time
The baby was born prematurely and had to be placed in an incubator for six weeks.
stun
to surprise
The news of your retirement stunned me.
tool
something that helps you to do a particular activity
The calculator is a useful tool for all math students.
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