Issues Now in the News 3e-Book 1 Unit 03 (E)

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administrator

someone whose job is to manage an organization or project

Sara works as a school administrator.

arsenal

a large collection of weapons

He pointed out that Russia doesn't really need to join NATO because it possesses an arsenal of nuclear weapons.

bolster

to make something stronger or more effective

She must bolster her view immediately.

chunk

a large amount or part

There was a large chunk of ice in the freezer.

collaborative

involving two or more people working together

The book about the history of art was the result of a collaborative effort between a historian and an artist.

coordinate

to organize different groups to work together effectively

Each skating team had to coordinate their movements for the show.

divert

to change the course or direction of

When people bring up negatives, you divert the negative.

geosynchronous

having a fixed orbit over the same place

There, the rockets will link up, creating an 80-ton spacecraft that will ascend to 22,000 miles and lock into geosynchronous orbit.

hazardous

extremely dangerous, especially to health and safety

Drinking too much alcohol can be hazardous to your health.

incidence

the number of times something happens

There has been a decreased incidence of fatigue since we decided that everyone work no more than 8 hours in a day.

intolerable

impossible to bear or deal with

The weather was so intolerable that I had to put on my warmest clothes.

plausibly

believably; possibly

He argued very plausibly that the claims were true.

probability

a measure of how likely something is to happen

If she is young and attractive, the court may consider her remarriage to be a strong probability.

shatter

to break something suddenly into a lot of pieces

When the ball hit the window, the glass shattered.

vicinity

the area near a particular place

She left her car in the vicinity of the bus stop.