relate [ri-leyt] (verb) - have connection with something: to have a significant connection with or bearing on something
*Donna cannot relate to my situation because she hasn't been in an accident before.
cold turkey [kohld tur-khee] (idiom) - is a term describing the actions of a person who gives up his habit or addiction at a single moment, rather than through gradually easing the process through tapering off or supplemental medication. The term allegedly derives from the comparison of a cold turkey carcass and the state of a withdrawing addict -- most notably, the cold sweats and gooseflesh. It is often preceded by the word 'going', as 'going cold turkey'
*Going cold turkey can either go really well or severely disastrous.
slew [sloo] (noun) - large number: a large quantity or number of something (informal)
*They hit us with a whole slew of complaints.
dismal [diz-muhl] (adjective) - of poor quality: very poor or inadequate; hopeless: showing a lack or failure of hope
*I might need to look for a part-time job because my financial status is dismal.
implement [im-pluh-ment] (noun) - carry out or fulfill something: to put something into effect or action
*It's not practical to implement new regulations in the middle of the school year.
intend [in-tend] (verb) - mean to do something: to have something in mind as a plan
*I don't intend to make things difficult for you.
regimen [rej-uh-muhn] (noun) - program to improve health: a prescribed or recommended program of medication, diet, exercise, or other measures intended to improve health or fitness, or stabilize a medical condition
*This new regimen has helped him recuperate faster.
controversy [kon-truh-vur-see] (noun) - dispute about contentious topic: disagreement on a contentious topic, strongly felt or expressed by all those concerned, or an instance of this
*Evading public conferences aroused controversies in the company.
cite [sahyt] (verb) - quote something or somebody: to mention something or somebody as an example to support an argument or help explain what is being said
*The teacher questioned her paper because of some unreliable internet sources she cited.
laud [lawd] (verb) - praise somebody: to glorify somebody, or praise somebody highly
*I was lauded for doing a good job in class.
References:
http://dictionary.reference.com
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*Donna cannot relate to my situation because she hasn't been in an accident before.
cold turkey [kohld tur-khee] (idiom) - is a term describing the actions of a person who gives up his habit or addiction at a single moment, rather than through gradually easing the process through tapering off or supplemental medication. The term allegedly derives from the comparison of a cold turkey carcass and the state of a withdrawing addict -- most notably, the cold sweats and gooseflesh. It is often preceded by the word 'going', as 'going cold turkey'
*Going cold turkey can either go really well or severely disastrous.
slew [sloo] (noun) - large number: a large quantity or number of something (informal)
*They hit us with a whole slew of complaints.
dismal [diz-muhl] (adjective) - of poor quality: very poor or inadequate; hopeless: showing a lack or failure of hope
*I might need to look for a part-time job because my financial status is dismal.
implement [im-pluh-ment] (noun) - carry out or fulfill something: to put something into effect or action
*It's not practical to implement new regulations in the middle of the school year.
intend [in-tend] (verb) - mean to do something: to have something in mind as a plan
*I don't intend to make things difficult for you.
regimen [rej-uh-muhn] (noun) - program to improve health: a prescribed or recommended program of medication, diet, exercise, or other measures intended to improve health or fitness, or stabilize a medical condition
*This new regimen has helped him recuperate faster.
controversy [kon-truh-vur-see] (noun) - dispute about contentious topic: disagreement on a contentious topic, strongly felt or expressed by all those concerned, or an instance of this
*Evading public conferences aroused controversies in the company.
cite [sahyt] (verb) - quote something or somebody: to mention something or somebody as an example to support an argument or help explain what is being said
*The teacher questioned her paper because of some unreliable internet sources she cited.
laud [lawd] (verb) - praise somebody: to glorify somebody, or praise somebody highly
*I was lauded for doing a good job in class.
References:
http://dictionary.reference.com
Microsoft® Encarta® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.