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  1. corrode
    become destroyed by water, air, or an acid
    Sitting in salt water, the old coins corroded and became very easy to break.
    To be slowly weakened by chemical reactions
  2. derive
    come from
    The Cyrillic alphabet was derived from the Greek alphabet.
  3. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
    Not until after the new software was installed could we implement the new filing system
  4. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
    The only problem with living in such a big house is that it requires a lot of maintenance.
  5. obese
    excessively large
    More Americans are obese now because U.S. culture encourages overeating and discourages exercise.
  6. intermediary
    a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
  7. assimilate
    become like one's environment
    Not all of the overseas students could assimilate into the rigidly controlled school.
  8. fossilize
    convert to plant or animal remains
    The dinosaur eggs had fossilized over thousands of years
    To become preserved in clay or stone or ash after death, so
    that a natural record is left of the original organism; to become rigid
    and stuck in old ways
  9. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
    Her newspaper article was criticized for being heavily biased toward the mayor’s proposal.
  10. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  11. implicitly
    without ever expressing so clearly
  12. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  13. prevailing
    most frequent or common
    The prevailing attitude among our neighbors is to be friendly but not too friendly.
  14. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    The soldiers devised a way to cross the river into enemy territory without being seen.
  15. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  16. coincide
    happen simultaneously
    The Viking attacks on western Europe coincided with an abnormally warm period in the Earth’s climate
  17. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    The Protestant Reformation diminished the power of the Roman Catholic Pope.
  18. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
    Tulip bulbs were one of the most valuable commodities in seventeenth-century Holland.
  19. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  20. impoverish
    make poor
  21. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    to acquire new skills
  22. hazardous
    involving risk or danger
    Parents have to be careful not to buy children’s clothes and toys made of hazardous materials.
  23. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  24. reward
    compensation for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    Listening to vinyl is an extremely rewarding music listening experience.
  25. numeracy
    skill with numbers and mathematics
Created on 十二月 4, 2013 (updated 十二月 4, 2013)

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