integral [in-ti-gruhl] (adjective) – necessary, important, vital
*She is an integral member of our corporation so there is no way we will vote her out.
gratification [grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn] (noun) – satisfaction, pleasure, delight
*Anna gets a sense of gratification when she makes her place spic-and-span.
induce [in-doos] (verb) – persuade, encourage, bring, convince
*The doctors will induce comatose as part of the procedure.
disorder [dis-awr-der] (noun) – illness, sickness, ailment, malady
*Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive disorder.
medium [mee-dee-uhm] (noun) – means, method, way
*The artist's favorite medium is watercolor on cold-pressed paper.
egregious [ih-gree-juhs] (adjective) – conspicuously bad or offensive; extraordinary in a bad way; glaring; flagrant; outstandingly bad; shocking
*Trying to murder your family over an internet problem is an egregious act.
symposium [sim-poh-zee-uhm] (noun)– conference, meeting, convention
*The speakers in the symposium are impressive.
ditch [dich] (verb) – dump, get rid of, abandon something
*She ditched us for her dance club.
deprived [dih-prahyvd] (adjective) – lacking of necessary things
*He felt deprived of care and love from his working parents.
geared towards [geerd tawrds] (phrasal verb) – in favor, aimed at, arranged for a particular purpose
*The group is geared towards making the streets safer for pedestrians.
References:
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*She is an integral member of our corporation so there is no way we will vote her out.
gratification [grat-uh-fi-key-shuhn] (noun) – satisfaction, pleasure, delight
*Anna gets a sense of gratification when she makes her place spic-and-span.
induce [in-doos] (verb) – persuade, encourage, bring, convince
*The doctors will induce comatose as part of the procedure.
disorder [dis-awr-der] (noun) – illness, sickness, ailment, malady
*Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive disorder.
medium [mee-dee-uhm] (noun) – means, method, way
*The artist's favorite medium is watercolor on cold-pressed paper.
egregious [ih-gree-juhs] (adjective) – conspicuously bad or offensive; extraordinary in a bad way; glaring; flagrant; outstandingly bad; shocking
*Trying to murder your family over an internet problem is an egregious act.
symposium [sim-poh-zee-uhm] (noun)– conference, meeting, convention
*The speakers in the symposium are impressive.
ditch [dich] (verb) – dump, get rid of, abandon something
*She ditched us for her dance club.
deprived [dih-prahyvd] (adjective) – lacking of necessary things
*He felt deprived of care and love from his working parents.
geared towards [geerd tawrds] (phrasal verb) – in favor, aimed at, arranged for a particular purpose
*The group is geared towards making the streets safer for pedestrians.
References:
http://dictionary.reference.com
Microsoft® Encarta® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.