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confideverb

/kənˈfaɪd/

To trust, have faith (in).

""I often confide in my best friend when I have a problem." "

amendnoun

/əˈmɛnd/

(usually in the plural) An act of righting a wrong; compensation.

"The children's poor behavior required several amends to their parents. "

exoticnoun

/ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/

An organism that is exotic to an environment.

"The pet store's exotic snakes are popular with students. "

innovativeadjective

/ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ /ˈɪn.oʊˌveɪɾɪv/

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

"The new school curriculum is innovative; it uses interactive games to teach math concepts. "

castnoun

/kæst/

An act of throwing.

"The baseball player's powerful cast sent the ball soaring into the outfield. "

evolveverb

/ɪˈvɒlv/ /ɪˈvɑlv/

To move in regular procession through a system.

"The students evolved through the hallways in a single file, following the designated path to their next class. "

circulateverb

/ˈsɚˌkju.leɪt/

To move in circles or through a circuit

"The air freshener's scent circulated throughout the classroom. "

modifyverb

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ /ˈmɑdɪfaɪ/

To change part of.

"The teacher modified the instructions for the science project to make them easier for the students. "

maintenancenoun

/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/

Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.

"Regular maintenance of the school's computers ensures they are always working properly. "

generationnoun

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The new generation of computers has dramatically improved the speed of our work. "

predicamentnoun

/pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/

A definite class, state or condition.

"Being stuck in traffic with a low gas tank is a common predicament. "

adjacentnoun

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/

Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

"The adjacent room to the classroom was used for storage. "

guiltynoun

/ˈɡɪl.ti/

A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.

"The student's guilty was entered into the court records, meaning they admitted to breaking the school rule. "

anesthesianoun

/ˌæn.əsˈθiːz.i.ə/ /ˌæn.əsˈti.ʒə/

An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.

"The dentist gave me anesthesia so I wouldn't feel any pain while he filled my cavity. "

woundnoun

/wuːnd/ /wund/ /waʊnd/

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

"The boy received a deep wound on his knee during a soccer game. "

inquirynoun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/ /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

"The student's inquiry about the upcoming history test was answered by the teacher. "

fossilizeverb

/ˈfɒs.ɪl.aɪz/

To make into a fossil

"Over millions of years, minerals can seep into bones and fossilize them, turning them into rock. "

proprietornoun

/pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/

An owner.

"The proprietor of the local bakery is a friendly woman who always remembers my order. "

electionnoun

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

"How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?"

parallelnoun

/ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/

One of a set of parallel lines.

"The train tracks are two parallel lines that run through the entire town. "