504 Absolutely Essential Words | Lesson 19
504 Absolutely Essential Words | Lesson 19
Words in Context
- harvest ➡ gathering in of grain or other food crops
a. This year’s harvest was adequate* to feed all our people.
b. The farmer decided to expand* his fields so that he would get a bigger harvest.
c. If the harvest is poor, there is always the possibility of a famine.* - abundant ➡ more than enough; very plentiful
a. It is urgent* that the hospital have an abundant supply of blood.
b. An abundant harvest* was predicted* by the Secretary of Agriculture.
c. In recent* years an abundant number of complaints have disturbed the telephone company. - uneasy ➡ restless; disturbed; anxious
a. Mrs. Spinner was uneasy about letting her son play in the vicinity* of the railroad tracks.
b. The treasurer was uneasy about the company’s budget.*
c. Arnold felt uneasy about the meeting even though he tried to act in a casual* manner. - calculate ➡ find out by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing; figure
a. The cook had to calculate the number of diners to see whether he could decrease* his order for meat.
b. In order to see how expensive* the car was, the buyer calculated the tax and other charges.
c. I used an abacus to calculate my average. - absorb ➡ take in or suck up (liquids); interest greatly.
a. The sponge absorbed the beer which had leaked from the keg.*
b. Our bodies must absorb those things which will nourish* them.
c. I became absorbed in what the teacher was saying and did not hear the bell ring. - estimate ➡ form a judgment or opinion about; guess
a. A.J. Foyt estimated that the auto race would commence* at nine o’clock.
b. I try to avoid* making estimates on things I know nothing about.
c. In your estimate, who will be victorious* in this conflict?* - morsel ➡ a small bite; mouthful; tiny amount
a. When Reynaldo went into the restaurant, he pledged* to eat every morsel on his plate.
b. Suzanne was reluctant* to try even a morsel of the lobster.
c. If you had a morsel of intelligence, you would be uneasy,* too. - quota ➡ share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.
a. The company revealed* a quota of jobs reserved for college students.
b. There was a quota placed on the number of people who could migrate* here from China.
c. Lieutenant Dugan doubted* that a quota had been placed on the number of parking tickets each police officer was supposed to give out. - threat ➡ sign or cause of possible evil or harm
a. There is always the horrid* threat that my job will be abolished.*
b. It is absurd* to think that a tiny bug could be a threat to a person.
c. You can be arrested for making a threat against someone’s life. - ban ➡ prohibit; forbid
a. The group unanimously* voted to ban all people who were under six feet.
b. Health officials are trying to expand* their field in order to ban cigarette advertising from newspapers and magazines.
c. I want to ban all outsiders from our discussion on security.* - panic ➡ unreasoning fear; fear spreading through a group of people so that they lose control of themselves
a. The leader of the lost group appealed* to them not to panic.
b. When the danger was exaggerated,* a few people started to panic.
c. The source* of panic in the crowd was a man with a gun. - appropriate ➡ fit; set apart for some special use
a. At an appropriate time, the chief promised to reveal* his plan.
b. The lawn was an appropriate setting for Eileen’s wedding.
c. After some appropriate prayers, the dinner was served.
504 Absolutely Essential Words | Lesson 19
504 absolutely essential words | Lesson 19