Pronounce &Vocabulary 32:

Allege
verb [T]
to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong without showing proof [allege (that)]:
• They alleged that Smith had failed to report $52,000 of income on his tax form. [be alleged to be/do sth]:• He's alleged to have killed two people.

Allegation
noun [C] Written: 3000
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, which has not been proved [+ of]:
• allegations of sexual harassment [allegation that]:
• There was an allegation that a police officer had punched the suspect.:
• They shouldn't make allegations without knowing the facts.Marathon

Demolish
verb [T]
1 to completely destroy a building or other structure:
• Several houses were demolished to make way for the new road.
2 INFORMAL to end or ruin something completely:
• The decision demolishes part of the city's civil rights legislation.
3 INFORMAL if you demolish your opponent, you beat them completely:
• Miami demolished Texas 46-3.Demolition

Endeavor
noun
1 [C] FORMAL an attempt or effort to do something new or different:
• His latest endeavor is a Chinese restaurant in the Beacon Hill neighborhood.
2 [U] efforts or activities that have a useful purpose:
• Soon, nearly every area of human endeavor (= all the activities that people do)will be dominated by the computer chip.
verb [I]
FORMAL to try very hard [endeavor to do sth]:
• Judge Harris said he will endeavor to be fair to both sides.

Euthanasia
noun [U]
the painless killing of people who are very sick or very old in order to stop them from suffering; MERCY KILLING

Multitude
noun [C]
1 a multitude of sth a very large number of people or things:
• I love a novel with a multitude of characters and lots of action.
• a multitude of advertisements for ice cream
2 the multitude(s) LITERARY a very large number of ordinary people in a particular place or situation:
• The rich got richer, while the multitude struggled just to survive.
3 cover/hide a multitude of sins HUMOROUS to make faults or problems seem less clear or noticeable:
• Patterned carpet can hide a multitude of sins.

Separate
adjective [no comparative] Spoken: 2000 • Written: 2000
1 things, places, buildings etc. that are separate are not joined to each other or touching each other:
• separate bedrooms [+ from]:
• Smoking sections in restaurants should be kept separate from non-smoking sections.
2 ideas, information, activities etc. that are separate are not related or do not affect each other in any way:
• A separate study found that 77% of students are spending less time on homework. [+ from]:
• Dale and Terry have little trouble keeping their work life separate from their married life.
3 different:
• In a separate saucepan, heat the milk and the cream.
• He asked her out on two separate occasions.
4 go your separate ways
a) to finish a relationship with someone, especially a romantic relationship
b) to start traveling in a different direction from someone you have been traveling with

Anarchy
noun [U]
a situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organization or situation:
• There was a state of near anarchy in the classroom.

Adequate
adjective
1 an adequate amount is enough for a particular purpose:
• Hardin's campaign did not have adequate funds to broadcast any ads on television. [+ for]:
• The earlier electric car's range of 50 miles was not adequate for suburban driving.
2 good enough in quality for a particular purpose or activity:
• Most people eat an adequate diet. [adequate to do sth]:
• The safety procedures are adequate to protect public health. [+ for]:
• Parents should ask whether the school's facilities are adequate for their children's needs.
3 fairly good, but not excellent:
• Redman's performance was adequate, though it lacked originality.

Finite
adjective
1 having an end or a limit:
• Oil is a finite resource. --compare INFINITE
2 TECHNICAL a finite verb form shows a particular tense or subject. "Am," "was," and "are" are examples of finite verb forms, but "being" and "been" are non-finite.


Competitor
noun [C] Written: 3000
1 a person, team, company etc. that is competing with another:
• Last year they sold twice as many computers as their competitors.
2 someone who takes part in a competition:
• Two of the competitors failed to show up for the race.

Hurricane
hurricane WORD ORIGIN
noun [C]
a storm that has very strong fast winds and that usually moves over water --compare CYCLONE, TORNADO, TYPHOON

Committee
noun Spoken: 2000 • Written: 1000
[C] a group of people chosen to do a particular job, make decisions etc.:
• the Senate Armed Forces Committee
• A welcoming committee greets newcomers to the Parkside neighborhood.
• Mary Ann is on the finance committee.