Tag Archive: science & technology

Vocabulary: capability /key-puh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] the ability to do something Some birds have the capability to make their own nest out of their saliva. renowned /ri-NOUND/ [adjective] the state of being famous The oak forests, for which it was renowned in Roman times, have entirely disappeared. uneven /uhn-EE-vuhn/ [adjective] not equal The stone beneath her feet was uneven, worn out, and old. specimen /SPES-uh-muhn/ [noun] something shown or examined as an example; a typical example Its vaulted roof is a fine specimen of Saracenic brickwork. diversity /dih-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] the condition or fact of being different or varied The zoo contains a large diversity of animals. A new species of Pterosaurs that…
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Vocabulary: enforce /en-FAWRS/ [verb] to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted I think the police should enforce the laws that are on the books. validate /VAL-i-deyt/ [verb] to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it The woman needs to validate if her flight is tomorrow. obliged /uh-BLAHYJ/ [adjective] to be forced to do something or feel that you must do something The government was obliged to make changes in its foreign policy. continually /kuhn-TIN-yoo-uh-lee/ [adverb] in a way that happens repeatedly The parameters of the job are being continually negotiated. cautioned /KAW-shuhn/ [verb] to warn someone about a…
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