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1.radiance KK[ˋredjəns] DJ[ˋreidjəns]

From:He used a remote control to raise the screen, revealing a large yellow-tinted window behind it, filling the room with radiance.

n.

-The quality or state of being radiant.

-The radiant energy emitted per unit time in a specified direction by a unit area of an emitting surface.

2.replicate KK[ˋrɛplɪ͵ket] DJ[ˋreplikeit]

From:Mr. Chang hopes that some of his home's innovations might be replicated to help improve domestic life in Hong Kong, which has been troubled in recent years.

v.

-To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat.

-To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of (genetic material, a cell, or an organism).

-To repeat (a scientific experiment) to confirm findings or ensure accuracy.

-To become replicated; undergo replication.

3.shift KK[ʃɪft] DJ[ʃift]

From:He stepped on the balance board of his Nintendo Wii game system for a second run of downhill skiing and began to shift from side to side, moving in time with a computer-generated figure across the room from him.

v.

-To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class.

-To move or transfer from one place or position to another.

-To alter (position or place).

-To change (gears), as in an automobile.

-To alter phonetically as part of a systematic historical change.

-To change position, direction, place, or form.

4.shortage KK[ˋʃɔrtɪdʒ] DJ[ˋʃɔ:tidʒ]

From:The population grew by nearly a half-million in just the last ten years, and between 2003 and 2007, there has been an increase in reports of domestic problems, at least partly caused by the city's shortage of space.

n.

-A deficiency in amount; an insufficiency.

5.suspend KK[səˋspɛnd] DJ[səsˋpend]

From:The wall units, which are suspended from . . . the ceiling, seem to float an inch above the . . . floor.

v.

-To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment.

-To cause to stop for a period; interrupt.

-To hold in abeyance; defer.

-To render temporarily ineffective.