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34. covert  [kóuvərt｜kΛv-]

nou. 1.  a flock of coots

adj.  1. secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed    

       2. being under the protection of her husband       

<EXAMPLE>

1. The organization is secret and covert.

2. The war was more stealthy and covert in nature.

3. She was the commander-general of the Covert Ops.

35. comb [koum]

 n.   1. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair

      2. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

      3. any of several tools for straightening fibers

      4. ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore

vrb. 1. straighten with a comb 

       2. search thoroughly 

       3. smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

<EXAMPLE>

1. I am wont to comb my hair with my fingers.

2. The mane comb is also used for pulling the mane.

3. The comb of the sebright is also one of its signature features. 

36. abound   [əbáund]

vrb. 1. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities 

      2.be in a state of movement or action  

<EXAMPLE>

1. The waters around the rocks abound in fish.

2. Examples of the bias and shoddy research abound.

3. Wordplay and risque humor abound in his writing. 

31. pederation  [ˌfedəˈreɪʃən]

nou. 1.  an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

         2. a union of political organizations

         3. the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that

            each member retains the management of its internal affairs

<EXAMPLE>

1. The federation was lack of money.

2. The federation generates public response.

3. The country used to be one of the federations.

32. disrupt [dɪsˈrʌpt]

vrb. 1. make a break in

       2. throw into disorder.

       3. interfere in someone else's activity

<EXAMPLE>

1. The flow of the text is disrupted.

2. He seeks to disrupt the other of the world.

3. It will disrupt the decorum of the African-American page.

 33. cathedral   [kəˈθiːdrəl]

nou. 1. any large and important church

        2. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese

adj. relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne

<EXAMPLE>

1. Cathedral of the Incarnation website.

2. Cushing in the foyer of the cathedral.

3. The city has The Cathedral and the Bazaar.

28. proficient  [prəˈfɪʃnt]

adj. 1. Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.

        2.of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill.

<EXAMPLE>

1. I am proficient in the field of sciences

2. He is highly proficient in the use of firearms.

3. Are you proficient  in the history of Yogoslavia?

29. staple  [ˈsteɪpəl]  

nou.  1. a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.

         2. a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn.

         3. material suitable for manufacture or use of finishing.

         4. a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables.

vrb.  secure or fasten with a staple or staples.

adj.  necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities.

<EXAMPLE>

1. The staple food of the Indian diet is the yam.

2. The staple of the trip is hiking the Chillkoot Trail.

3. The staple reason for the concert is for fundraising.

 30. unexpectedly [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli]  

adv. 1. in a way that was not expected

        2. without advance planning

<EXAMPLE>

1. Instead, she unexpectedly ravishes him.

2. The vagary begins randomly and unexpectedly.

3. Unexpectedly, he won the first prize for the event.

25. addict  [ˈædɪkt]

nou. 1. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

        2. someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces

           withdrawal symptoms.

vrb. to cause (someone of oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

<EXAMPLE>

1. The desperation of the addict knows no bounds.

2. In the song, the addict is having a crisis of faith.

3. The article is titled: ' The Corpse of the Heroin Addict'

26. recycle  [ˌriːˈsaɪkəl]

vrt.  1. cause to repeat a cycle

       2. use again after processing.

<EXAMPLE>

1. People should recycle cans.

2. Do i have to recycle the box?

3. We recycle 800000 bottles every hour.

 27. versatility  [ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlɪti]

nou. having a wide veriety  of skills.

<EXAMPLE>

1. The main difference was in its versatility.

2. Many of the locals enjoy both the view and versatility.

3. Because of the versatility of the letter it is unneeded now.

22. condemn

vrb. 1. express strong disapproval of

       2. declare or judge unfit for use or habitation.

       3. compel or force into a particular state or activity.

       4. demonstrate thr guilt of (someson)

<EXAMPLE>

1. we condemn her action.

2. The verse is a condemnation of the Irap War.

3. The natural of the condemnation was very strong indeed.

23. casualty

n.  1. someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement.

      2. someone injured or killed in an accident.

     3. an accident that causes someone to die.

     4. a decrease of millitary personnel or equipment.

<EXAMPLE>

1. This was the only casualty of the skirmish.

2. The casualties of the engagement are unknown.

3. The wonas warrior is the casualty of prejudice and stereotypes.

 24. shampoo

nou. 1. cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair    

        2. the act of washing your hair with shampoo

vrb. use shampoo on (hair)

<EXAMPLE>

1. Cathy used a coupon for the shampoo..

2. Will soap and shampoo lather in salt water?

3. The shampoo makes your hair lustrous and radiant.