List of Use context to identify the meaning of a word
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Abandon | To leave behind or give up completely |
| Abdicate | To give up a position of power |
| Aberration | A deviation from the normal or expected |
| Abundant | More than enough; plentiful |
| Accelerate | To speed up |
| Acknowledge | To admit the truth or existence of something |
| Adapt | To change to fit new conditions |
| Adequate | Enough for a particular purpose |
| Adversity | Difficulties; misfortune |
| Advocate | To support or argue for something |
| Ambiguous | Unclear or having more than one meaning |
| Ambition | A strong desire to achieve something |
| Ample | More than enough |
| Animosity | Strong hostility |
| Anticipate | To expect or look forward to something |
| Apprehensive | Anxious or fearful about the future |
| Arduous | Difficult; requiring a lot of effort |
| Aspire | To have a strong desire to achieve something |
| Assess | To evaluate or estimate the nature or quality of something |
| Assign | To give someone a task or responsibility |
| Assume | To take for granted without proof |
| Audible | Loud enough to be heard |
| Authentic | Genuine; real |
| Barrier | Something that blocks or obstructs |
| Benevolent | Kind and generous |
| Boisterous | Noisy and energetic |
| Candid | Honest and straightforward |
| Capable | Having the ability to do something |
| Catastrophe | A sudden and widespread disaster |
| Cease | To stop |
| Chronicle | A detailed record of events |
| Coherent | Clear and logical |
| Collaborate | To work together |
| Compassion | Sympathy for others |
| Compel | To force someone to do something |
| Comprehensive | Complete; including all elements |
| Conceal | To hide |
| Conclude | To bring to an end |
| Confiscate | To take something away with authority |
| Conform | To comply or follow rules or norms |
| Confront | To face or challenge directly |
| Conscientious | Wishing to do what is right |
| Consensus | General agreement |
| Consequence | The result or effect of an action |
| Considerate | Showing concern for others |
| Conspicuous | Easy to notice |
| Contaminate | To make impure or dirty |
| Contradict | To say the opposite |
| Conventional | Traditional or common |
| Convey | To communicate or make known |
| Copious | Abundant in supply |
| Credible | Believable or trustworthy |
| Crucial | Extremely important |
| Cumulative | Increasing by successive additions |
| Curiosity | A strong desire to learn or know |
| Dazzle | To amaze or impress deeply |
| Debilitate | To weaken |
| Deceive | To mislead or trick |
| Decline | To decrease or refuse |
| Defiant | Openly resisting authority |
| Detrimental | Causing harm or damage |
| Devour | To eat up quickly |
| Diligent | Hardworking and careful |
| Discreet | Careful about what one says or does |
| Disperse | To scatter or spread widely |
| Distort | To twist out of shape or meaning |
| Diverse | Different or varied |
| Eloquent | Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing |
| Emphasize | To give special importance |
| Endure | To tolerate or last through something |
| Enhance | To improve or increase |
| Entice | To attract or tempt |
| Escalate | To increase in intensity or seriousness |
| Evaluate | To judge or determine the value of |
| Evoke | To bring out or recall |
| Exaggerate | To make something seem larger or more important than it is |
| Excel | To do extremely well |
| Exclude | To leave out or not include |
| Expedite | To speed up a process |
| Extensive | Large in amount or area |
| Feasible | Possible to do easily |
| Fluctuate | To change continually |
| Formulate | To develop or create methodically |
| Frivolous | Not serious or important |
| Futile | Useless; pointless |
| Genuine | Real or authentic |
| Gruesome | Causing horror or disgust |
| Hinder | To make it difficult to do something |
| Hypothesis | An idea or theory that is not yet proven |
| Illuminate | To light up or clarify |
| Impede | To delay or prevent |
| Imply | To suggest without stating directly |
| Incentive | Something that motivates or encourages |
| Incessant | Continuing without stopping |
| Inevitable | Unavoidable |
| Infer | To conclude based on evidence |
| Influence | The power to affect others |
| Innovation | A new idea or method |
| Integrity | Honesty and strong moral principles |
Let’s practice!
Read the passage and then answer the question.
The 1993 film Jurassic Park explores dangers that can arise from using technology to resurrect extinct species. In the film, scientists extract dinosaur DNA from prehistoric mosquitoes preserved in amber and use it to create living dinosaurs for an island theme park. However, the dinosaurs prove to be less tractable than predicted. They escape from their enclosures and begin attacking the humans, creating chaos on the island. The film serves as a warning about the revival of extinct species—a process known as de-extinction.
At the time of the film’s release, the possibility of de-extinction seemed fantastical. Subsequent advances in technology, however, have made that possibility a growing reality. In 2003, for example, a team of scientists used preserved DNA to create a clone of an extinct species of goat called the bucardo. Although the clone died shortly after birth, the event marked the first documented case of de-extinction.With the advent of de-extinction came increased debate about the responsible use of genetic engineering technology. Many researchers lauded the team’s efforts to reintroduce the species, but others denounced this work, echoing the message from Jurassic Park: nature is unpredictable, and it may be unwise to tamper with it.