construction/constructorn.constructivea.Examples:She works in the construction industry.She criticized my writing but in a waythat was very constructiveI learned alot from her
n. construction/constructor a. constructive Examples: She works in the construction industry. She criticized my writing but in a way that was very constructive—I learned a lot from her
cultivateto prepare(land)andgrowcropson itorgrow (a particular crop)Example:Most of theland thereistoo poortocultivate.to cultivate a friendship/relationshipa. cultivatedcultivated fields/soila cultivated persona person having a good education and knowing a lotand liking art, music and painting
cultivate v. to prepare (land) and grow crops on it, or grow (a particular crop) Example: Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. to cultivate a friendship/relationship a. cultivated cultivated fields/soil a cultivated person a person having a good education and knowing a lot and liking art, music and painting
declinewto go,often slowly,froma higher orbetter position to a lower or worse oneExamples:The party's popularity has declined inthe opinion polls.His interest in the project declined afterhiswife died
decline v. to go, often slowly, from a higher or better position to a lower or worse one Examples: The party’s popularity has declined in the opinion polls. His interest in the project declined after his wife died
eliminateto remove ortakeawayExamples:We eliminated the possibility that itcould have been an accident because itwas so well-timed.He was eliminated after/in thethirdroundof thecompetition.eliminationIn.elimination of disease/pain
eliminate v. to remove or take away Examples: We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident because it was so well-timed. He was eliminated after/in the third round of the competition. n. elimination elimination of disease/pain
intellectuala.ofor connected with a person'spowers ofreasoningExamples:intellectualpropertyI like detective stories and romances nothing toointellectual.intellectual: n. a highly educated person whoseinterests are studying and other activities involvingcareful thinking and mental effort
intellectual a. of or connected with a person’s powers of reasoning Examples: intellectual property I like detective stories and romances— nothing too intellectual. intellectual: n. a highly educated person whose interests are studying and other activities involving careful thinking and mental effort