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onward(adv.) [ˋɑnwɚd ]

toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time

The world is moving onward.

splendid(adj.)  [ˋsplɛndɪd]

gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous

We won another splendid victory.

sophistication(n.) [sə͵fɪstɪˋkeʃən]

sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience

The day is marked by the commission  of good-humoured or otherwise funny jokes, hoaxes , and other practical jokes of varying sophistication  on friends

indigenous(adj.)  [ɪnˋdɪdʒɪnəs]

originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native

Indigenous communities have been subject to decisions made by people.

transmission(n.)  [trænsˋmɪʃən]

the act or process of transmitting

The transmission of diseases.

dominant(adj.)  [ˋdɑmənənt]

ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence

The dominant influence in her life was her father.

archaeology(n.)  [͵ɑrkɪˋɑlədʒɪ]

the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated

He likes archaeology.

Judeo-Christian(adj.)

of or pertaining to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity

Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Even in the Garden of Eden.
 

incomplete(adj.) [͵ɪnkəmˋplit]

not complete; lacking some part

I rewrite some incomplete sentence structures

restore(v.) [rɪˋstor]

to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish

The army was called in to restore law and order to the place.

middle(adj.)  [͵mɪdɪˋivəl]

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the

Middle Ages

diversity(n.)  [daɪˋvɝsətɪ]

variety; multiformity.

A great diversity of interests 

obscure(adj.)  [əbˋskjʊr]

(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

The room is too obscure for reading.

derive(v.)  [dɪˋraɪv]

to receive or obtain from a source or origin

She derives great pleasure from her stamp collection.

strike(v.)  [straɪk]

to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.

He was truck by lighting.

Architecture(n.) [ˋɑrkə͵tɛktʃɚ]

the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect.

Architecture often includes design or selection of furnishings and decorations, supervision of construction work, and the examination, restoration, or remodeling of existing buildings.

sculpture(n.)  [ˋskʌlptʃɚ]

the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.

How do you like the this abstract painting and sculpture ?

imperialism(n.)  [ɪmˋpɪrɪəlɪzəm]

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.

The people of the world,including the American people,oppose U.S. imperialism's aggressive wars.

colonize(v.)  [ˋkɑlə͵naɪz]

to establish a colony in; settle  The British first colonized Australia in the 18th century.

The English and the Spanish were among the first to colonize North America.