Issues Now in the News 3e-Book 1 Unit 03 (E)
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administrator
someone whose job is to manage an organization or project
Sara works as a school administrator.
arsenal
a large collection of weapons
He pointed out that Russia doesn't really need to join NATO because it possesses an arsenal of nuclear weapons.
bolster
to make something stronger or more effective
She must bolster her view immediately.
chunk
a large amount or part
There was a large chunk of ice in the freezer.
collaborative
involving two or more people working together
The book about the history of art was the result of a collaborative effort between a historian and an artist.
coordinate
to organize different groups to work together effectively
Each skating team had to coordinate their movements for the show.
divert
to change the course or direction of
When people bring up negatives, you divert the negative.
geosynchronous
having a fixed orbit over the same place
There, the rockets will link up, creating an 80-ton spacecraft that will ascend to 22,000 miles and lock into geosynchronous orbit.
hazardous
extremely dangerous, especially to health and safety
Drinking too much alcohol can be hazardous to your health.
incidence
the number of times something happens
There has been a decreased incidence of fatigue since we decided that everyone work no more than 8 hours in a day.
intolerable
impossible to bear or deal with
The weather was so intolerable that I had to put on my warmest clothes.
plausibly
believably; possibly
He argued very plausibly that the claims were true.
probability
a measure of how likely something is to happen
If she is young and attractive, the court may consider her remarriage to be a strong probability.
shatter
to break something suddenly into a lot of pieces
When the ball hit the window, the glass shattered.
vicinity
the area near a particular place
She left her car in the vicinity of the bus stop.
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