1.

Consider
deem to be

At the moment, artemisinin-based therapies are considered the best treatment, but
English 8 cost about $10 per dose - far too much for impoverished communities.Seattle

2. Minute

Mini Dictionary infinitely or immeasurably small

The minute stain on the document was not visible to the naked eye.

3. Accord
concurrence of opinion

The committee worked in accord on the bill, and it eventually passed.

4. Evident
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

That confidence was certainly evident in the way Smith handled the winning play
with 14 seconds left on the clock.

5. Practice
a customary way of operation or behavior

He directed and acted in plays every season and became known for exploring
Elizabethan theatre practices.

6. Intend
have in mind as a purpose
Raymond D. Atienza
“Lipstick, as a product intended for topical use with limited absorption, is ingested
8- Humility only in very small quantities,” the agency said on its website.

Mrs. Dina Austria 7. Concern

The scandal broke out in October after former chief executive Michael Woodford
claimed he was fired for raising concerns about the company's accounting practices.
 8. Commit 15. Obtain
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation come into possession of

In an unprecedented front page article in 2003 The Times reported that Mr. Blair, a He delayed making the unclassified report public while awaiting an Army review, but
young reporter on its staff, had committed journalistic fraud.New York Times Rolling Stone magazine obtained the report and posted it Friday night.New York
Times (Feb 11, 2012)
9. Issue
some situation or event that is thought about 16. Scarce
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
As a result, the privacy issues surrounding mobile computing are becoming ever-
more complex. Meanwhile, heating oil could grow more scarce in the Northeast this winter, the
Energy Department warned last month.New York Times (Jan 21, 2012)
10. Approach
move towards 17. Policy
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
Spain’s jobless rate for people ages 16 to 24 is approaching 50 percent.New York
Times (Feb 15, 2012) Inflation has lagged behind the central bank’s 2 percent target, giving policy makers
extra scope to cut rates.
11. Establish
set up or found 18. Straight
successive, without a break
A small French colony, Port Louis, was established on East Falkland in 1764 and
handed to the Spanish three years later. After three straight losing seasons, Hoosiers fans were just hoping for a winning
record.Seattle Times (Feb 15, 2012)
12. Utter
without qualification 19. Stock
capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares
No one can blame an honest mechanic for holding a wealthy snob
in utter contempt.Ingersoll, Robert Green In other words, Apple’s stock is cheap, and you should buy it.Forbes (Feb 16, 2012)

13. Conduct 20. Apparent

Scientists have been conducting studies of individual genes for years. But the elderly creak is beginning to become apparent in McCartney’s voice.

14. Engage
consume all of one's attention or time

We had nearly two hundred passengers, who were seated about on the sofas, reading,
or playing games, or engaged in conversation.Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)