The Bourne Supremacy — Vocabulary
Robert Ludlum
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approachapproach → approaching:getting nearer Winter is approaching.more Show sample from book The mists rose like layers of diaphanous scarves above Victoria Harbour as the huge jet circled for the final approach into Kai Tak Airport.77 more getting near Show general definition for approach (as in: approached the city) to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)
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approach#2method (way of doing something) Perhaps I just need to work harder, but I may need an entirely different approach to the problem.more Show sample from book I'd prefer a less direct approach, but there isn't time.77 more technique (way of doing something) Show general definition for approach (as in: use the best approach) a way of doing something; or a route that leads to a particular place
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consulatean official government office in another country After her passport was stolen, she went to the U.S. consulate to get emergency travel papers.more Show sample from book You never picked up anything, any rumors or backstairs gossip from our Asian embassies or consulates?70 more consulate → consulates:diplomats appointed by governments to live in foreign countries Show general definition the offices where a consul works; or a consul (a diplomat appointed by a government to live in a foreign country, help its citizens visiting that country, and protect its commercial interests there)
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interprettranslate Can she interpret Spanish to English for us?more Show sample from book One rushed ahead to the lobby liquor store as the others detained him by the elevator, chattering continuously through the interpreter.†11 more interpret → interpreter:someone who translates language Show general definition for interpret (as in: interpret Spanish to English) to translate someone’s words into spoken words of another language while they are speaking
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establishestablish → established:created Which word choice best maintains the tone established in the first paragraph?more Show sample from book D'Anjou had been right again: with one spectacular kill under these conditions an assassin's supremacy would be established — or re-established.11 more establish → established:set in place Show general definition for establish (as in: establish a positive tone) create, start, or set in [a] place
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establish#2establish → establishing:showing or demonstrating The passage is primarily about establishing the relationship between the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and global temperature.more Show sample from book Among other things, the major here established the fact that she did go to the Canadian consulate.11 more establish → established:proved Show general definition for establish (as in: establish that there is a need) show or determine (cause to be recognized or figure out)
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subordinateless important or subservient At that time, women were thought subordinate to men in political matters.more Show sample from book The leaders then filed out waving to the onlookers; they started down the staircase followed by two lines of awkwardly grinning subordinates.†16 more subordinate → subordinates:less important or subservient; OR to rank as such Show general definition less important or subservient; or to rank as such
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continuousconstant (uninterrupted) The national power grid is under almost continuous attack.more Show sample from book He had walked through the crowded pedestrian lanes to the wild confusion that was the Star Ferry, the island's continuous link to Kowloon.†15 more continuing in time or space without interruption or irregularity Show general definition continuing in time or space without interruption or irregularity
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conspiratorconspirator → conspirators:participants involved in a secret plot The secret meeting in the dimly lit room was filled with hushed whispers among the conspirators, plotting their next move.more Show sample from book Multiple killings are ascribed to him, if Only to distance the real killers from the scenes — conspirators from the politically fanatic right and left using Bourne's lethal image as their own.†19 more Show general definition a member of a conspiracy (a secret plot)
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adversaryopponent She is his greatest adversary.more Show sample from book It's frequently used to obscure duplicity, as well as to disarm an adversary.†12 more Show general definition an opponent
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evaluateevaluate → evaluating:thinking carefully and making a judgment about I'm evaluating colleges and deciding which I want to apply to.more Show sample from book Okay, pal, I'll wire back an evaluation report that'll get you transferred to Central American demolitions until your time's up — if you last that long.'†9 more evaluate → evaluation:the process of thinking carefully and making a judgment about something Show general definition to think carefully and make a judgment about something
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economicsthe study of how limited resources are allocated in an attempt to satisfy unlimited wants I don't know much about economics, but I know her plan doesn't make sense.more Show sample from book He was a fixture in the People's Republic's economics group and we were both assigned to the trade conferences in Peking in the late seventies.†11 more the study of how limited resources are allocated in an attempt to satisfy unlimi…
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chameleoncapable of changing appearance and behavior to suit different circumstances The chameleon actor can transform herself into any character, no matter how different from his own personality.more Show sample from book Be what they want you to be — be the chameleon!†17 more a person who changes opinions, behavior, or appearance depending upon the circum… Show general definition a person who changes opinions, behavior, or appearance depending upon the circumstances or: a kind of lizard that changes its colors to match the colors around it
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dossiera collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person The detective meticulously compiled a comprehensive dossier on the suspect, detailing every aspect of his life.more Show sample from book Please bear in mind that I've only recently been assigned, with full clearance, to Mr Webb's classified dossier.†12 more a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person… Show general definition a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject -- often a person's record
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preservepreserve → preserving:protecting or keeping something from changing They are preserving the elephant habitat.more Show sample from book Alex Conklin was very much alive, whether drunk or not, and even if he was preserved in bourbon, he had his sources, those contacts he had cultivated during a lifetime of devotion to the shadow world that ultimately rejected him.3 more preserve → preserved:protected to keep from changing Show context notes Preserved in bourbon is used figuratively here in a joking manner. It might bring to mind the way a lab specimen preserved in formaldehyde or peaches preserved in syrup. Show general definition for preserve (as in: preserve the records) to protect something or to keep it as it is
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preserve#2protected wildlife area The land was donated to the state so it could forever remain a wildlife preserve.more Show sample from book If they were conspirators — and everything he had seen and heard from Shenzhen to Tian an men Square to this wildlife preserve would seem to confirm it — the conspiracy reached into the hierarchy of Beijing.3 more a place where conditions are kept as they were to protect wildlife
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apexthe highest point It was written during the apex of Roman power, wealth, and stability.more Show sample from book The dispatcher at the Apex agency on Bonham Strand East was still there and he has cars available but nobody to drive one here.†8 more highest point Show general definition the highest point or most important level of something
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premierperson in charge In 2013 he became the Premier of the State Council of China.more Show sample from book The Vice-Premier, an old revolutionary and veteran of Mao's Long March, was especially vocal.6 more head of a government Show general definition for premier (as in: premier of Ontario) title for the head of a government body in some countries
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dispositiontransferring Our lawyer is handling disposition of the estate property.more Show sample from book The line was busy for the second time so Webb replaced the phone and returned to W. F. Vella's Siam under Rama III to see if the Burmese exchange student had been right about Rama IPs conflict with the sultan of Kedah over the disposition of the island of Penang.1 more transferring control Show general definition for disposition (as in: disposition of the assets) the giving, selling, or transferring of something to another
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disposition#2positioning They met to discuss the best disposition of border control agents along the southern border.more Show sample from book The first was that the size and disposition of the attacking force could not be accurately estimated and the risk of capture or death outside was too great.1 more Show general definition for disposition (as in: strategic troop disposition) the arrangement, positioning, or use of things