table /téibl/ n1. a piece of furniture with four legs, used for eating at, putting things on, etc. n2. an arrangement of facts or numbers in...
a couple two things or people of the same kind: a small number of things a good［great］ deal a large quantity of something [= a lot] a pile...
proxy /prɑ'ksi/ n. a person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter prudence /prú:dns/ n. caution PTO a...
sacrifice /sæ'krəfàis/ n1. something good that you must stop having in order to achieve something n2. an animal that is killed and of...
attribution /æ`trəbjú:ʃən/ n. the act of saying what the origin or cause of something is auction /ɔ':kʃən/ n. a public meeting where l...
flexible /fléksəbl/ adj. not rigid, able to change easily flight /fláit/ n. flying; aviation; trip on an airplane; escape floor /flɔ'...
persist /pərsíst/ v. to continue steadfast against opposition persistence /pərsíst(ə)ns/ n. diligence; tenacity; stubbornness; continuatio...
machine /məʃí:n/ n. device made up of interconnected parts that work together to perform a given task or function machine /məʃí:n/ v. to p...
challenge /ʧæ'linʤ/ n. difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks challenge /ʧæ'linʤ/ ...
p.m. abbr. between noon and midnight; in the afternoon; after the hour of 12:00 noon package /pæ'kiʤ/ n. bundle; parcel; container for...