Lines Matching refs:to

13 access - v. reach or gain access to
18 accomplish - v. to gain with effort
20 accurate - j. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with tota…
24 acknowledge - v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
27 adamant - j. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
31 adverse - j. contrary to your interests or welfare
42 allegiance - n. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
44 …nt establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular…
46 altar - n. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
47 alter - v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
54 ambivalent - j. uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
55 analogy - n. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
59 android - n. a robot designed to look and behave like a human being
69 apparent - j. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
73 arbitrary - j. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or c…
103 benign - j. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
104 bid - n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
111 bomb - n. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
113 botanical - j. of or relating to plants or botany
114 boycott - n. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest agains…
118 brokerage - n. the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
120 bumper - n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and p…
123 butt - v. to strike, thrust or shove against
124 cabinet - n. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and a…
130 casual - j. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
142 cite - v. refer to for illustration or proof
153 commentary - n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other…
154 commission - n. a special group delegated to consider some matter
155 commitment - n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
157 commute - n. a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
158 comparable - j. able to be compared or worthy of comparison
161 compensate - v. make payment to; compensate
165 competitor - n. the contestant you hope to defeat
167 …a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
170 concede - v. admit (to a wrongdoing)
184 conspicuous - j. obvious to the eye or mind
185 conspiracy - n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
191 contemporary - j. belonging to the present time
192 contender - n. the contestant you hope to defeat
193 contentious - j. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law s…
194 contingent - j. possible but not certain to occur
197 contradictory - j. unable for both to be true at the same time
198 contribution - n. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
199 contributor - n. someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
201 conversion - n. the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
202 convertible - j. designed to be changed from one use or form to another
204 corporate - j. of or belonging to a corporation
209 counsel - n. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
211 courageous - j. able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
214 credible - j. appearing to merit belief or acceptance
216 crusade - v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a c…
217 crush - v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
222 daring - n. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
226 decency - n. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
231 default - n. loss due to not showing up
233 defensive - j. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
236 delicacy - n. something considered choice to eat
244 descent - n. properties attributable to your ancestry
246 designate - v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
250 deter - v. try to prevent; show opposition to
251 determination - n. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
252 deterrent - j. tending to deter
254 dialogue - n. a discussion intended to produce an agreement
271 dishonest - j. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
273 dismay - v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
274 dismissal - n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
278 distant - j. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
293 donate - v. give to a charity or good cause
297 dubious - j. open to doubt or suspicion
306 efficient - j. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
307 elaborate - v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a lea…
318 emphasize - v. to stress, single out as important
319 employee - n. a worker who is hired to perform a job
323 encourage - v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
331 entity - n. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living…
337 equivalent - j. being essentially equal to something
338 error - n. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
341 evangelical - j. relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the i…
342 evoke - v. call to mind
343 evolution - n. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a mo…
350 exempt - v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
358 expense - n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
360 explicit - j. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
362 exploit - v. use or manipulate to one's advantage
365 exposure - n. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
367 extension - n. an addition to the length of something
371 extradition - n. the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another…
373 extravagant - j. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
377 facility - n. something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particu…
386 feudal - j. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
394 flexible - j. able to flex; able to bend easily
397 foil - n. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
400 foreign - j. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
422 generic - j. applicable to an entire class or group
423 generosity - n. the trait of being willing to give your money or time
425 gesture - n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
426 gigantic - j. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
431 grandiose - j. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
439 hale - j. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
443 heir - n. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
450 humanitarian - n. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
453 hypocrisy - n. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not rea…
462 immigrant - n. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
463 imminent - j. close in time; about to occur
464 immoral - j. not adhering to ethical or moral principles
465 immune - j. (usually followed by 'to') not affected by a given influence
466 impending - j. close in time; about to occur
470 impose - v. compel to behave in a certain way
473 inadequate - j. not sufficient to meet a need
478 inclined - j. at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
481 inconvenient - j. not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
482 indefinitely - a. to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
486 indulge - v. enjoy to excess
493 influence - n. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
498 …unction - n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing …
505 insufficient - j. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
506 integral - j. essential to completeness; lacking nothing
508 intellectual - j. appealing to or using the intellect
509 intelligence - n. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
511 intention - n. an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
515 intervene - v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
516 intervention - n. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
522 investor - n. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
524 invoke - v. cite as an authority; resort to
525 involuntary - j. not subject to the control of the will
530 irresistible - j. impossible to resist; overpowering
532 judgment - n. the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclus…
533 judicial - j. belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
536 jurisdiction - n. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
537 juror - n. someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
538 justification - n. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable…
539 juvenile - j. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
541 knight - n. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain…
551 legislative - j. relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
564 literacy - n. the ability to read and write
580 mandate - n. an authorization to act given to a representative
582 maneuver - v. act in order to achieve a certain goal
584 marine - j. native to or inhabiting the sea
585 maritime - j. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
592 maternal - j. relating to or derived from one's mother
593 maze - n. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
596 medieval - j. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
597 mediocre - j. moderate to inferior in quality
602 … or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
605 …e of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote…
608 metropolitan - j. relating to or characteristic of a densely populated urban area
609 mileage - n. the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned;…
610 militant - j. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
615 minority - n. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
622 monetary - j. relating to or involving money
624 morale - n. the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
628 municipal - j. relating to city government
631 myth - n. a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
635 naturally - a. according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
636 naval - j. connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
641 nevertheless - a. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
650 observatory - n. a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
657 operate - v. handle and cause to function
661 opportunity - n. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
662 optimism - n. a general disposition to expect the best in all things
664 oral - j. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
667 orthodox - j. adhering to what is commonly accepted
671 outrageous - j. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
673 overhaul - v. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
691 patriotism - n. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
699 pension - n. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
701 perceive - v. to become aware of or conscious of
708 persist - v. be persistent, refuse to stop
712 perspective - n. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance f…
713 persuade - v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebo…
719 philosophy - n. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
723 pine - n. straight-grained white to yellowish tree
733 poetic - j. of or relating to poetry
736 portfolio - n. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or emp…
742 precedent - n. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
756 …instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to…
758 pretentious - j. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or dist…
762 primitive - j. belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity an…
768 …nd guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed b…
783 prone - j. having a tendency (to); often used in combination
788 protective - j. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
789 protestant - j. of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism
791 provoke - v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
792 proxy - n. a person authorized to act for another
793 prudence - n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
795 pundit - n. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
809 reconcile - v. come to terms
810 reconsider - v. consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
812 recruit - v. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
816 reform - v. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
820 regional - j. related or limited to a particular region
826 reminiscent - j. serving to bring to mind
837 resistant - j. impervious to being affected
838 resort - v. have recourse to
843 retrospective - j. concerned with or related to the past
844 revelation - n. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
845 revive - v. be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
846 rhetoric - n. using language effectively to please or persuade
848 rigorous - j. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
861 secular - j. not concerned with or devoted to religion
866 sensibility - n. refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
867 sensitive - j. responsive to physical stimuli
869 sentinel - n. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
870 sequel - n. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
873 servitude - n. state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
878 …ction of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
881 similar - j. having close to the same characteristics
890 solar - j. relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
893 sophisticated - j. having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement
900 … idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
906 stimulate - v. cause to be alert and energetic
907 stringent - j. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
912 subtle - j.  difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
921 suspicious - j. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
925 tactics - n. the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives s…
929 technology - n. the practical application of science to commerce or industry
935 tenure - v. give life-time employment to
939 theological - j. of or relating to or concerning the study of religion
945 tolerance - n. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
949 transfer - v. move from one place to another
950 transition - v. make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
952 transmission - n. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
953 transparent - j. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
960 truthful - j. expressing or given to expressing the truth
984 vertical - j. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
985 veto - n. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power…
989 visual - j. relating to or using sight
992 volatile - j. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
996 wholly - a. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally …
998 zeal - n. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end