Tuesday, August 5, 2008

appropriate—suitable or proper
e: She chose clothes appropriate for a job interview

absorb—include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself
e: The country successfully absorbed its immigrants.

subsidy—money granted by the state or a public body etc. to keep down the price of commodities etc.
e: This company has a good housing subsidy.

maintain—cause to continue; keep up
e: We should maintain friendly relations.

aid—help
e: The biofuels development can aid rural areas.

rural—in, of, or suggesting the country
e: The biofuels development can aid rural areas.

aim—intend or try
e: He aimed to win this game.

advocate—a person who support or speaks in favor
e: We all passionately advocate economic reforms.

region--an area of land, or division of the earth’s surface, having definable boundaries or characteristics
e: The coffee shop is located in the region between Elbe and Rhine.

diversify—vary; modify
e: Some of theses problem could be avoided as a wider diversify of feedstock are used.

arrangement— plans and preparations that you must make so that something can happen
e: I've agreed to help with arrangements for the party.

massive— very large, solid, and heavy
e: The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons.

achieve— to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard
e: She eventually achieved her goal of becoming a professor.

plantation— a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are grown
e: A hothouse or plantation where pineapples are grown.

mechanization— mechanized system or process now uses machines instead of people or animals [= automated]
e: Car production is now highly mechanized.

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