Word Set 10

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
contradiction /kɑn•trə•dɪk•ʃən/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of saying that something is not true or very different
dense /dɛns/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very thick
discharge /dɪs•tʃɑɚdʒ/ v OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to release someone or something
ethics /ɛ•θɪks/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the moral principles, standards, and rules for deciding what is right and wrong
exploit /ɪks•ploɪt/ v OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to use something or someone selfishly or unethically
habitat /hæbɪtæt/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the natural place, or type of place, where a plant or animal lives
null /nʌl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having no impact
peripheral /pə•rɪ•fə•rəl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not connected to the main or important part of something
practitioner /præk•tɪ•ʃŋ•ə/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person working in a profession such as medicine
pragmatic /præg•mæ•tɪk/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com dealing with problems in a reasonable, practical manner
productivity /prɑ•dʌk•tɪ•vɪ•tɪ/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the rate at which something is made or done
protocol /proʊ•tə•kɑl/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a set of rules; computers use protocol so they can exchange information
radius /rɛɪ•djəs/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a given area or a range around a certain point; a line from the center of a circle to its edge
reinforce /riː•ɪn•foɚs/ v OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to strengthen
residue /rɛ•zɪ•dju/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com left over after part or most is taken away
scatter /skæ•tə/ v OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make things separate and go in different directions
spontaneous /spɑn•tɛɪ•njəs/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that happens on its own, seemingly without cause
static /stætɪk/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com being unchangeable or unmovable
straightforward /strɛɪt•foɚ•wəd/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com easy to do or understand; not complicated
suicide /sjʊ•ɪ•saɪd/ n OUP CUP macmillan Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of purposely killing yourself because you no longer wish to live