Insight - Advanced - Vocabulary Insight 10

used to refer to multiple or various aspects or instances of a particular thing

a clinic or medical center that is not part of a hospital, where a wide variety of diseases and injuries are treated

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

(of a word) having multiple syllables, or specifically, having more than two syllables

the belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities

a person who can speak or understand multiple languages

used to indicate something additional or beyond the usual

an entity or being originating from or existing outside Earth

used to indicate the relationship or interaction between two or more things or people

a tiny living thing, like bacteria or fungi, that can only be seen using a microscope

used to refer to something that is large-scale

relating to the study or analysis of the overall economy, including aspects such as national income, inflation, employment, and economic growth

used to indicate a relation to time or its order

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

the study of working with incredibly tiny materials and devices to create new technologies and applications

a disease that spreads across a large region or even across the world

involving or relating to two sides or parties

used to describe styles, trends, or designs that are inspired by earlier decades or cultural periods

applied or taken effect from a past date or event

relating to the study of how the mind processes language, combining psychology and linguistics

referring to processes or substances related to the chemical reactions that occur within living organisms

related to the social and cultural aspects of a society, emphasizing the influence of social factors, norms, and cultural practices on individuals and communities

related to the influence and interactions of geographical factors on political decisions, relationships, and strategies among nations

pertaining to the design of small electronic components, circuits, and systems that enable the creation of compact and high-performing electronic devices

(geometry) a round object that every point on its surface has the same distance from its center

(geometry) a curved shape or design that gradually winds around a center or axis

(geometry) a three dimensional shape with a circular base that rises to a single point

a figure, either hollow or solid, with six equal square sides

a curved shape with narrow points at the ends that appears wider in the middle, like the shape of the moon in its first and last quarters

the length of a straight line drawn from the center of a circle to any point on its outer boundary

(geometry) a part of a circle, which is curved

(mathematics) the ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a triangle that has one angle of 90°

(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides

approval to begin a project

relating to jobs or workers who engage in manual labor or skilled trades

relating to jobs or workers who perform professional, managerial, or administrative tasks, typically in office settings

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

a period of time in which someone no longer works due to old age

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

occurring without prior warning

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

a universal symbol of surrender or truce, used to indicate the intention to cease fighting or negotiate peace

a period marked by good luck or success

in a distinctive and very successful way