admire
/ədˈmaɪər/ - v. - esteem, respect
Ex: The whole world admired Amelia Earhart's successful attempt to fly across the Atlantic.
adroit
/əˈdrɔɪt/ - adj. - skillful, dexterous, proficient
Ex: Hillary Clinton is a good politician because she is adroit at gaining people's trust.
ambivalent
/æmˈbɪvələnt/ - adj. - unsure, mixed, undecided
Ex: Joe has ambivalent feelings about getting back into a relationship with his ex-girlfriend.
camouflage
/ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/ - v. - hide, disguise, conceal
Ex: Captain Stencil ordered his troops to camouflage the trenches dug around the battlefields in order to surprise the enemy.
composed
(1) /kəmˈpoʊzd/ - adj. - calm, tranquil
Ex: Kennedy seemed very composed in spite of the stress he was under.
(2) /kəmˈpoʊzd/ - adj. - created, written, formed
Ex: The newly composed Weekly Leading Index is a balance of seven major economic indicators.
conceal
/kənˈsiːl/ - v. - hide, cover, obscure
Ex: Police officers found the cocaine concealed inside the doll.
deliberate
(1) /dɪˈlɪbərət/ - adj. - careful, thoughtful, cautious
Ex: The Parliament reduced funding for many programs in a deliberate effort to cut the deficit.
(2) /dɪˈlɪbərət/ - adj. - intentional, designed, planned
Ex: The film's graphic scenes were a deliberate attempt to grab the attention of a specific audience.
exhilarate
/ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪt/ - v. - excite, thrill, elate
Ex: The student was exhilarated when he won a scholarship.
exposure
/ɪkˈspoʊʒər/ - n. - disclosure, revelation, uncovering, unveiling
Ex: The exposure of corruption in the government sparked a public outcry.
glow
/ɡloʊ/ - v. - shine, radiate, beam
Ex: Joey's face glowed with happiness when he saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
hiatus
/haɪˈeɪtəs/ - n. - break, interruption, gap
Ex: After the rebellion, the country had a peaceful hiatus before another conflict erupted.
incinerate
/ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt/ - v. - burn
Ex: The rebels would pillage the farmers' villages and incinerate them to the ground.
ineffectively
/ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪvli/ - adv. - without any result, inefficiently, unproductively
Ex: If professors express themselves ineffectively, students can't be expected to excel.
inert
/ɪˈnɜːrt/ - adj. - motionless, inactive, stationary
Ex: At the end of the day, Joseph spends half an hour lying inert on the sofa.
luster
/ˈlʌstər/ - n. - sheen, brightness, brilliance, radiance
Ex: The new cosmetics line will add luster to the skin and hair.
massive
/ˈmæsɪv/ - adj. - huge, colossal, enormous, bulky, large
Ex: Massive ships in the Spanish Armada could easily endure the attack of a huge cannon.
occupy
/ˈɑːkjʊˌpaɪ/ - v. - engross, engage, absorb
Ex: The school teacher prepared several activities to keep the children occupied.
precede
/prɪˈsiːd/ - v. - come before, antecede, forerun
Ex: A recovery in airline stocks typically precedes a rebound in the economy.
prove
/pruːv/ - v. - verify, substantiate, confirm
Ex: Scientists agree that it is impossible to prove a theory if it cannot be tested.
purchase
/ˈpɜːrtʃəs/ - v. - buy, procure
Ex: Jerry carefully purchased a secondhand car in good condition.
restrict
/rɪˈstrɪkt/ - v. - limit, confine, restrain
Ex: The legislation restricted the sale of soft drinks in schools during school hours.
rupture
(1) /ˈrʌptʃər/ - n. - breach; burst
Ex: The rupture in Amy and Diana's friendship was never healed.
(2) /ˈrʌptʃər/ - v. - break apart, burst, split, tear
Ex: Patty ruptured her eardrum at the loud rock concert.
scrutiny
/ˈskruːtəni/ - n. - examination, investigation, inspection
Ex: Closer scrutiny of the archaeological sites has rendered Orville's hypothesis untenable.
seductive
/sɪˈdʌktɪv/ - adj. - tempting, enticing
Ex: Nothing is more seductive than the promise of getting something for nothing.
seep
/siːp/ - v. - go through slowly, pass through slowly, permeate
Ex: The gas seeped throughout the entire building before anyone noticed the leaking valve.
segment
/ˈsɛɡmənt/ - n. - portion, division, section, part
Ex: The four-hour television program was separated into segments.
shatter
/ˈʃætər/ - v. - break, pulverize, smash, crash
Ex: A tornado shattered windows of nearby houses last night.
shock
/ʃɑːk/ - v. - jolt, startle, stun
Ex: The scandal in the White House shocked the whole world.
significant
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ - adj. - important, essential, considerable, substantial, serious
Ex: The dolphin-safe campaign brought significant change to the tuna industry.
slab
/slæb/ - n. - single piece of material
Ex: The patio was made of enormous granite slabs.
slaughter
/ˈslɔːtər/ - v. - massacre, butcher, kill
Ex: Endangered animals are slaughtered for traditional medicines.
strife
/straɪf/ - n. - conflict, struggle, fight
Ex: Selfishness is a major cause of strife in modern society.
style
/staɪl/ - n. - mode, manner, technique
Ex: The boss employs an abrasive style of leadership in his relations with employees.
sustained
/səˈsteɪnd/ - adj. - continued, constant, prolonged, steady
Ex: Running a marathon requires sustained physical activity and great endurance.
temperance
/ˈtɛmpərəns/ - n. - moderation, continence, self-discipline
Ex: During her reign, Queen Victoria instilled the virtues of thrift, temperance, and hard work into the minds of the British people.
tremendous
/trəˈmɛndəs/ - adj. - huge, great, gigantic, colossal
Ex: The Arab-Israeli conflict has had a tremendous impact on the world economy.
vivid
/ˈvɪvɪd/ - adj. - bright, brilliant; graphic, pictorial
Ex: The Pop Art movement featured the use of vivid colors and meaningful cultural themes.
wedge
/wɛdʒ/ - v. - cram, squeeze, crowd
Ex: Every morning Cynthia wedges herself into the shuffling crowd on the subway.
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