1.accurately[ˋækjərɪtlɪ](adj.)
free from error especially as the result of care
e.g.They have also shown that it still very difficult to accurately predict when earthquakes will happen.
e.x.The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.
2.seismology[saɪzˋmɑlədʒɪ](n.)
a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
e.g.Seismology is the study of earthquakes, and a seismologist is a scientist who observes earthquakes.
3.observe[əbˋzɝv](v.)
to conform one's action or practice to
e.g.Seismology is the study of earthquakes, and a seismologist is a scientist who observes earthquakes.
4.meanwhile[ˋmin͵hwaɪl](n.)
during the intervening time
e.g.Meanwhile, it is worth the money for governments to provide preventive health care for all of their people.
e.x.She spent four years studying for her law degree. Meanwhile, she continued to work at the bank.
5.anxiety[æŋˋzaɪətɪ](n.)
fearful concern or interest
e.g.A new diet can cause general anxiety, when people feel worried and nervous about what is going to happen.
e.x.He's been feeling a lot of anxiety about his new job.
6.encourage[ɪnˋkɝɪdʒ](v.)
to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope
e.g.Fast results encourage us.
e.x.He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest.
7.refrigerate[rɪˋfrɪdʒə͵ret](v.)
to make or keep cold or cool; specifically : to freeze or chill (as food) for preservation
e.g.For example, it is difficult for a person who has no electricity to refrigerate food or boil drinking water.
e.x.Refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt.
8.institution[͵ɪnstəˋtjuʃən](n.)
a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture
e.g.Most doctors and other hospital workers stay in their institution.
e.x.The play has become something of an institution on Broadway.
9.reluctant[rɪˋlʌktənt](adj.)
feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness
e.g.Although some individuals and governments were reluctant to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
e.x.He might agree but seems reluctant to admit it.
10.reliance[rɪˋlaɪəns](n.)
something or someone relied on
e.g.Although some individuals and governments were reluctant to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
e.x.He's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times.
11.addictive[əˋdɪktɪv](adj.)
causing or characterized by addiction
e.g.A lot of people take sleeping pills, but these are dangerous because they can be addictive.
e.x.Highly addictive drugs like crack and heroin.
12.finance[faɪˋnæns](v.)
to raise or provide funds or capital for
e.g.There have also been problems in financing these expensive projects, and in buying large quantities of environmentally friendly building materials.
e.x.The study was financed by a government grant.
13.confident [ˋkɑnfədənt](adj.)
having or showing assurance and self-reliance
e.g.Healthy people are more confident.
e.x.He has become more confident in his Spanish-speaking skills.
14.enduring[ɪnˋdjʊrɪŋ](adj.)
lasting, durable
e.g.It's the oldest, enduring electoral system in the world, and many of its traditions have been unchanged for centuries.
e.x.Science fiction's enduring fascination with worlds beyond our own.
15.electoral[ɪˋlɛktərəl](adj.)
of or relating to an elector
e.g.It's the oldest, enduring electoral system in the world, and many of its traditions have been unchanged for centuries.
e.x.The electoral system in this country should be changed.
16.seniority[sinˋjɔrətɪ](n.)
a privileged status attained by length of continuous service
e.g.Then, in order of seniority, the cardinals take their ballots to the altar.
e.x.He has worked here longer than I have, so he has seniority over me.
17.session[ˋsɛʃən](n.)
a meeting or series of meetings of a body
e.g.The ballots are burned after each session in an incinerator inside the chapel.
e.x.Her health insurance will cover 12 one-hour sessions of therapy per year.
18.patron [ˋpetrən](n.)
a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter
e.g.Francis of Assisi is the patron of Italy and the universal saint and someone who reached out between all kinds of lines and divisions.
e.x.The wealthy philanthropist is one of the city's most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra.
19.scold[skold](v.)
obsolete : to quarrel noisily
e.g.He scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen.
e.x.He can be a bit of a scold sometimes.
20.immigrant[ˋɪməgrənt](n.)
a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence
e.g.The son of an Italian immigrant, a railway worker.
e.x.Millions of immigrants came to America from Europe in the 19th century.
21.recipe[ˋrɛsəpɪ](n.)
a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
e.g.How do you remember all the recipe?
e.x.This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
22.refined[rɪˋfaɪnd](adj.)
free from impurities
e.g.They learn how to measure the sweetness and the taste with a refined refractometer to see if it has reached the required standard.
e.x.She has become more refined in her painting technique.
23.chain[tʃen](n.)
a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or control
e.g.Back in the eighties, an employee at this tea shop chain was experimenting putting local food inside her tea and she came up with bubble tea.
e.x.The hotel chain recently opened a new hotel in Hong Kong.
24.combination[͵kɑmbəˋneʃən](n.)
two or more persons working as a team
e.g.Tea and tapioca, not the most obvious combination.
e.x.The combination of these two chemicals can cause an explosion.
25.cube[kjub](n.)
the regular solid of six equal square sides
e.g.Now we're gonna mix the ice cubes with sugar and the tea.
e.x.Please get me an ice-cube out of the fridge.
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