Prudence
Noun
1. careful, and using good judgment
E.g. he always exercises prudence with his finances.
Domain
Noun
1. a particular area of activity or life
E.g. the forest is part of the king's domain.
Coherent
Adjective
1. in which all the different parts fit together in a sensible or pleasing way
E.g. he proposed the most coherent plan to improve the schools.
Ranch
Noun
1. a very large farm in the western US or Canada, where cows, horses, or sheep are kept
E.g. Lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island.
Vaccinate
Verb
1. to treat a person or an animal with a vaccine to protect them against a disease
E.g. we vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.
Caravan
Noun
1. a vehicle that romanies live in, sometimes pulled by a horse
E.g. a funeral caravan slowly making its way down the street.
Arithmetic
Noun
1. the part of mathematics that involves basic calculations such as adding or multiplying numbers
E.g. I haven't actually done the arithmetic yet, but I suspect we're losing money on the deal.
Realm
Noun
1. a particular area of knowledge, experience, interest etc.
E.g. this is not really within the realms of my experience.
Envisage
Verb
1. to imagine something that has not happened or does not exist
E.g. I envisage a day when proper health care will be available to everyone.
Squat
Noun
1. a place where one squats
E.g. She lives in a squat.
Shanty
Noun
1. a badly built house made from sheets of wood, metal, or other thin material
E.g. his childhood was spent in a shanty.
Sewage
Adjective
1. waste substances, especially waste from people's bodies, removed from houses and other buildings by a system of large underground pipes alled sewers
E.g. the city needs a new sewage disposal system.
Turbine
Noun
1. an engine or a machine that uses the pressure of liquid or gas on a wheel to get power
E.g. The work consists of throwing up embankments and installing water turbine pumps.
Methane
Noun
1. a gas with no colour or smell that is used as a fuel
E.g. the blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.
Tram
Noun
1. a long narrow vehicle that travels along metal track in the middle of a street and is used as public transport in some places
E.g. The conductor blew his whistle, and the tram stopped.
Monorail
Noun
1. a railway system in which trains travel on a single metal track
E.g. the passengers boarded the monorail.
Asphalt
Noun
1. a black sticky substances that is used for making roads
E.g. The street is paved with asphalt.
Fritz
Noun
1. a state of disorder or dispair
E.g. the machine is on the fritz.
Avenue
Noun
1. a wide straight road, especially one with trees on each side
E.g. they have closed off that avenue of discussion.
Deodorant
Noun
1. a substance that you put on your skin to prevent your body from having an unpleasant smell
E.g. she applies deodorant to her armpits after she showers.
Badge
Noun
1. a small round object that fastens onto your clothes with a pin and usually has a picture or writing on it
E.g. The receptionist glanced at my visitor's badge.
Suite
Noun
1. a set of rooms
E.g. We stayed in the hotel's honeymoon suite.
Commencement
Noun
1. a graduation ceremony
E.g. there was a large turnout at the commencement of the conference, but the numbers dwindled as it progressed.
Manhood
Noun
1. typical or traditional male qualities, especially those that men are proud of
E.g. he took the comment as a challenge to his manhood.
Overhaul
Verb
1. to take apart and repair a machine in order to make it work better
E.g. lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
