PRACTICE WORDLIST FOR UPPER PRIMARY CATEGORY (13TH EDITION)
S/N
WORD
PRONUNCIATION PART OF SPEECH
DEFINITION
USE IN A SENTENCE
Although I read my horoscope
regularly, I do not believe in
Astrology.
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Astrology
/əˈstrɒlədʒi/
Noun
The study of the movements and
relative positions of celestial
bodies as having an influence on
human affairs and the natural
world
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Athlete
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
Noun
A person who competes in sports As an athlete, one should be of
such as running and jumping
sound mind and body.
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automatic
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
Adjective
The ability of a device or process
Automatic appliances are labour
to working by itself with little or
saving devices.
no direct human control
Accompaniment
/əˈkʌmpənimənt
/
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Accumulate
Achievement
/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/
Noun
Music that supports or an
instrument, voice, or group
She danced rhythmically to the
accompaniment of African
drums.
Verb
To gradually increase in number
or quantity
The investigators were given two
weeks to accumulate enough
evidence for the court case.
Noun
Something done successfully
with effort skill or courage
Every success, no matter how
small, should give you a sense of
achievement.
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Administration
Advocate
/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn
/
/ˈædvəkət/
Noun
The planning and running of a
business, organisation or
institution
The success of a business
depends largely on effective
administration.
Noun
A person who publicly supports
or recommends a particular
cause or policy
He was an untiring advocate of
educational reform.
The public were warned about
water restrictions in the
aftermath of the
drought-stricken areas.
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Aftermath
/ˈɑːftəmæθ/
Noun
The consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant
event, for example, a war or
natural disaster
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Agitator
/ˈædʒɪteɪtə(r)/
Noun
A person who urges others to
protest or rebel
Robert was the agitator of the
argument.
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Daunting
/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
Adjective
Seeming difficult to deal with in
prospect; intimidating
It is a daunting task to kill an
elephant with your bare hands.
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Cylindrical
/səˈlɪndrɪkl/
Adjective
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Exuberant
/ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt/
Adjective
Full of energy, excitement, and
cheerfulness
The headmaster told the
exuberant pupils to keep quiet.
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Fascinated
/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/
Verb
Attract strong attention and
interest of (someone)
I’ve always been fascinated by
computers.
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Genetics
/dʒəˈnetɪks/
Noun
The genetic properties or
features of an
organism,characteristic
Genetics often determine
whether a child is going to look
like the mother or father.
Of, relating to, or having the form The learner argued that a funnel
of a cylinder
has a cylindrical shape.
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Genuine
Haunches
Havoc
/ˈdʒenjuɪn/
/hɔːntʃ/
/ˈhævək/
Adjective
He made a genuine attempt to
Of a person, emotion, or action)
make things right by paying back
sincere
the money.
Noun
He sat on his haunches to watch
A buttock and thigh considered
the game because there were no
together, in a human or animal
stools available.
Noun
Widespread destruction
The hurricane ripped through
Florida, destroyed homes and
caused havoc in people’s lives.
The fugitive who escaped from
the police demanded a place to
hide.
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Fugitive
/ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
Noun
A person who has escaped from
captivity or is in hiding
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Further
/ˈfɜːðə(r)/
Adjective
Additional to what already exists
or has already taken place, been
done, or been accounted for
The pasta should cook for a
further ten minutes.
Noun
Impressive beauty, scale, or
stateliness
The high Drakensberg mountains
in kwazulu-Natal have a majesty
that makes even important
people feel humble.
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Majesty
Malicious
/ˈmædʒəsti/
/məˈlɪʃəs/
Adjective
Spreading rumours about
Characterised by malice;
somebody just because you do
intending or intended to do harm
not like them is the most
malicious form of cowardice.
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Malign
Nonsense
Alliteration
Aluminium
Amoeba
Biodiversity
Biographer
/məˈlaɪn/
/ˈnɒnsns/
/əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/
/əˈmiːbə/
/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsə
ti/
/baɪˈɒɡrəfə(r)/
Verb
Speak about (someone) in a
spitefully critical manner
You will find that it is only weak
people who have a need to
malign the good name of others.
Noun
Spoken or written words that
have no meaning or make no
sense
The student’s explanation for not
submitting the assignment in
time was rejected as nonsense
by the teacher
Noun
The use of the same letter or
The hissing snake slithered away’
sound at the beginning of words
is an example of alliteration.
that are close together
Noun
The chemical/metal element
with the atomic number 13
The aluminium wings of the
aeroplane glistened in the
sunlight.
Noun
A single-celled aquatic living
organism which is able to change
its shape
The virus in the amoeba can
infect the bloodstream of a
human.
Noun
The proposal for the mining
The existence of a variety of
project was disapproved because
plant and animal life in the world
the site would threaten the rich
or in a particular habitat
biodiversity in that area.
Noun
The biographer, Anthony
A person who writes an account
Sampson wrote about the life of
of another person’s life
Nelson Mandela.
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Blistering
Blurred
Boycott
/ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
/blɜːd/
/ˈbɔɪkɒt/
Adjective
An extremely hot and
uncomfortable condition
There were frequent alerts on
television against the blistering
heat of this summer.
Adjective
Lack of clarity in meaning or
vision
The optometrist recommended a
new pair of spectacles for his
blurred vision.
Verb
To refuse to buy, use or take part
There is a rumour that the
in something as a way of
workers' unions will boycott the
protesting
upcoming elections.
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Brandishing
/ˈbrændɪʃ/
Verb
Holding or waving something,
especially a weapon, in an
aggressive or excited way
The criminal was seen
brandishing a knife as he
approached his victim.
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Breakthrough
/ˈbreɪkθruː/
Noun
An important discovery or
development
The excavation of Homo Naledi
was a breakthrough for
archaeologists.
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Breath
/breθ/
Noun
Air taken into or expelled from
the lungs
I was gasping for breath after I
ran the marathon.
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Abnegation
/ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃn/
Noun
An action of denial or rejection
The President showed strong
abnegation of the corruption
charges laid against him.
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Absurdity
/əbˈsɜːdəti/
Noun
The quality or state of being
ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
Duncan laughed at the absurdity
of the situation in which he
found himself.
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Accolade
/ˈækəleɪd/
Noun
He was awarded an international
An award or privilege granted as
scholarship as an accolade for his
a special honour or as an
excellent performance in
acknowledgement of merit
swimming.
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Accosted
/əˈkɒst/
Verb
Approached someone in a rude
and threatening manner
Noun
In the Cango Caves near
A cavern is a cave or chamber in Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape
a cave.
Province one may find a
beautiful cavern or two to view.
Noun
A centimetre is a unit of
measurement countable in tens
in the decimal system of
millimetre, centimetre, metre
and kilometre and so on
One centimetre times one
hundred amounts to one metre.
A chamber is a space or room
The chamber of a gun holds
bullets whereas a chamber of
government holds officials in
office.
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Cavern
Centimetre
Chamber
Champagne
/ˈkævən/
/ˈsentɪmiːtə(r)/
/ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/
/ʃæmˈpeɪn/
Noun
Noun
She was accosted by a group of
strangers.
In some cultures, champagne is
A white sparkling wine that
popularly used to toast marriage
comes only from the province of
celebrations whereas other
champagne in France
sparkling wines are used for
annual celebrations.
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Laboratory
/ləˈbɒrətri/
Noun
A room or building equipped for
scientific experiments, research,
or teaching, or for the
manufacture of drugs or
An important part of learning
about science is how to apply
your scientific knowledge in the
laboratory.
Chemicals
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Laborious
Lament
Majesty
Malicious
Duvet
/ləˈbɔːriəs/
/ləˈment/
/ˈmædʒəsti/
/məˈlɪʃəs/
/’du:veɪ/
Adjective
Requiring considerable time and
effort
Going over your work, looking
for errors and correcting them
are an essential but laborious
task.
Noun
On discovering that he had failed
A passionate expression of grief
his matric examinations, John
or sorrow
lamented the fact that he had
not worked hard enough to pass.
Noun
The high Drakensberg mountains
in KwaZulu-Natal have a majesty
that makes even important
people feel humble.
Adjective
Noun
Impressive beauty, scale, or
stateliness
Spreading rumours about
Characterised by malice;
somebody just because you do
intending or intended to do harm
not like them is the most
malicious form of cowardice.
A soft quilt filled with down,
feathers, or a synthetic fibre,
used instead of an upper sheet
and blankets.
A duvet is needed for the bed.
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Umpteenth
/ʌmpˈtiːnθ/
Determiner
Used to emphasise that
something has happened on
many other occasions.
She checked her watch for the
umpteenth time"
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Conscious
/ˈkɒnʃəs/
Adjective
To be ‘conscious’ is to be aware.
People must be conscious of
their surroundings to avoid
hi-jackings.
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Consent
/kənˈsent/
Noun
‘Consent’ refers to permission
granted.
All friends must consent to
changing the rules of a game.
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Consumer
/kənˈsjuːmə(r)/
Noun
A ‘consumer’ is a person who
buys goods and services.
Everyone is a consumer of goods
and must demand good products
and services.
Noun
‘Contempt’ is a negative feeling
that a person or a thing is not
good enough.
Corrupt people deserve
contempt because they cause
society to become weak.
Noun
The manager of a museum is the
A ‘curator’ takes specialist care curator who ensures exhibits are
usually of art and artefacts.
in good condition and visitors are
well-informed.
Government must curb spending
when debt is greater than
income.
Milk tends to curdle when it
ages.
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Contempt
Curator
/kənˈtempt/
/kjʊəˈreɪtə(r)/
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Curb
/kɜːb/
Verb
To ‘curb’ something means to
restrict it.
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Curdle
/ˈkɜːdl/
Verb
To ‘curdle’ means to cause liquids
to separate into lumps
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Curiosity
/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/
Noun
‘Curiosity’ refers to a desire to
know something
‘Curiosity’ is important to
scientists who want to know
everything they can about their
interests.
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Carriage
/ˈkærɪdʒ/
Noun
A carriage is a vehicle that
transports people and goods.
The carriage of a train usually
contains benches for short trips
and sleeping bunks for long trips.
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Cartoonist
/kɑːˈtuːnɪst/
Noun
A cartoonist draws pictures that
Walt Disney employs many
resemble people, animals and
cartoonists who draw pictures of
things but contain exaggeration
characters such as Peter Pan.
and humour.
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Catapult
/ˈkætəpʌlt/
Verb
To catapult something means to
hurl or launch.
The little boy struggled to
catapult the rock into his
neighbour’s window.
Noun
A church that is mostly grand in
style and usually of Catholic and
Anglican origin
The first Cathedral for Christian
worship was built in 313 by
Emperor Constantine when he
adopted Christianity.
Noun
Anyone receiving a package from
an unknown source should
The word ‘caution’ means to take
exercise extreme caution to
care to avoid danger or mistakes.
avoid harm as it could contain a
bomb and poison.
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Cathedral
Caution
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
/ˈkɔːʃn/
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Deflation
/ˌdiːˈfleɪʃn/
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Deforestation
/ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/
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Defunct
/dɪˈfʌŋkt/
Noun
The action or process of deflating
or being deflated
In Economics, deflation is a
decrease in the general price
level of goods and services.
Noun
The state of being clear of trees
One of the reasons for global
warming is deforestation.
No longer existing or functioning
The now defunct Transvaal
Province was made up of the
current Gauteng, Limpopo,
Mpumalanga and North-West
Provinces.
Adjective
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Despot
/ˈdespɒt/
Noun
A ruler or other person who
The only way to change a despot
holds absolute power, typically
is to teach them the principles of
one who exercises it in a cruel or
democracy.
oppressive way
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Destination
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
Noun
The place to which someone or Delft is an ideal destination for a
something is going or being sent
relaxing weekend
Noun
The action or process of causing
so much damage to something The destruction of the rainforest
that no longer exists or cannot be has led to loss of biodiversity.
repaired
Noun
The action of detaining someone
The fifteen people arrested were
or the state of being detained in
still in police detention.
official custody
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Destruction
Detention
/dɪˈstrʌkʃn/
/dɪˈtenʃn/
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Diplomatic
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
Adjective
Of or concerning diplomacy
The Diplomatic Relations
between Zimbabwe and Britain
were broken in the late 80s.
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Disarray
/ˌdɪsəˈreɪ/
Noun
A state of disorganisation or
untidiness
Her grey hair was in disarray.
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Disastrous
/dɪˈzɑːstrəs/
Adjective
Causing great damage
A disastrous fire swept through
the museum.
Adjective
Concerning or enforcing
discipline
A soldier will face disciplinary
action after going absent
without leave.
She knew she could rely on his
discretion.
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Disciplinary
/ˌdɪsəˈplɪnəri/
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Discretion
/dɪˈskreʃn/
Noun
The quality of behaving or
speaking in such a way as to
avoid causing offence or
revealing confidential
information
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Disenfranchise
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz
/
Verb
Deprive (someone) of the right to
vote
The laws disenfranchise some
3,000 voters on the basis of a
residence qualification.
Adjective
Angry or dissatisfied
Judges receive letters from
disgruntled members of the
public.
Verb
Give (someone or oneself) a
different appearance in order to
conceal one's identity
The robber was in disguise.
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Disgruntled
Disguise
/dɪsˈɡrʌntld/
/dɪsˈɡaɪz/
Disappointed in someone or
The minority groups were
something that one discovers to
completely disillusioned with the
be less good than one had
party.
believed
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Disillusioned
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnd/
Adjective
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Dysfunctional
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl/
Adjective
Not operating normally or
properly
The telephones are
dysfunctional.
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Earmark
/ˈɪəmɑːk/
Verb
Designate (funds or resources)
for a particular purpose
We should earmark more money
to alleviate poverty.
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Ease
/iːz/
Verb
Make (something unpleasant or A huge road-building programme
intense) less serious or severe to ease congestion is underway.
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Effective
/ɪˈfektɪv/
Adjective
Successful in producing a desired
or intended result
The government must provide
effective solutions to our
complicated environmental
problems
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Efficacy
/ˈefɪkəsi/
Noun
The ability to produce a desired
or intended result
There is little information on the
efficacy of this treatment
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Efficiency
/ɪˈfɪʃnsi/
Noun
The state or quality of being
efficient
South Africa won the Cricket
World Cup as they played with
efficiency and determination.
Verb
Cause (someone) to feel
awkward, self-conscious, or
ashamed
She wouldn't embarrass either of
them by making a scene.
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Embarrass
/ɪmˈbærəs/
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Embattled
/ɪmˈbætld/
Adjective
(Of a place or people) involved in
The embattled Gauteng Premier
or prepared for war, especially
resigned because of political
because surrounded by enemy
pressure.
forces; facing a lot of difficulty.
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Embedded
/ɪmˈbed/
Verb
Fix (an object) firmly and deeply He had an operation to remove a
in a surrounding mass
nail embedded in his chest.
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Emblazon
/ɪmˈbleɪzn/
Verb
Conspicuously inscribe or display
a design on
Let’s emblazon our shirts with
the school motto.
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Emblem
/ˈembləm/
Noun
A heraldic device or symbolic
object as a distinctive badge of a
nation, organisation, or family
America’s National emblem is
the bald eagle.
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Embodiment
/ɪmˈbɒdimənt/
Noun
A tangible or visible form of an
idea, quality, or feeling
She seemed to be a living
embodiment of vitality.
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Embrace
/ɪmˈbreɪs/
Verb
Hold (someone) closely in one's
arms, especially as a sign of
affection
I like to embrace my mom.
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Embroidery
/ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/
Noun
The art or pastime of
embroidering cloth
My mother decided I should
learn embroidery.
To commit a family member to
an asylum is an extremely
sensitive matter.
Human rights activists are
persistent in their struggle
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Asylum
/əˈsaɪləm/
Noun
An institution for the care of
people who are mentally ill
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Atrocity
/əˈtrɒsəti/
Noun
An act of extreme cruelty and
violence, especially during war
against the atrocity of child
abuse.
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Attribute
/əˈtrɪbjuːt/
Noun
Quality or feature ascribed to
person or thing;
His physical attributes are ideal
for a modelling career.
It was an audacious decision to
immigrate to Australia.
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Audacious
/ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/
Adjective
Showing a willingness to take
surprisingly bold risks, at times
even being disrespectful
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Auspicious
/ɔːˈspɪʃəs/
Adjective
Showing promise or likelihood of
being successful or favourable
It was not the most auspicious
moment to hold an election.
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Auxiliary
/ɔːɡˈzɪliəri/
Adjective
Providing supplementary or
additional help and support
The firm was forced to hire
auxiliary staff to handle the
crisis.
Verb
Put in a very difficult situation
The board members gave the
beleaguered Director their
undivided support.
He made his wife the sole
beneficiary in his will.
It is healthier to drink water than
a beverage during meals.
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Beleaguered
/bɪˈliːɡəd/
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Beneficiary
/ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəri/
Noun
A person who derives advantage
from something, especially a
trust, will, or life insurance policy
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Beverage
/ˈbevərɪdʒ/
Noun
Any type of drink other than
water
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Bigotry
/ˈbɪɡətri/
Noun
Intolerance or prejudice towards
When religious leaders show
those who hold different
bigotry, they are in fact betraying
opinions from oneself
the religion they uphold.
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Commerce
Commute
Competition
Concrete
Cuckoo
/ˈkɒmɜːs/
/kəˈmjuːt/
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
/ˈkɒŋkriːt/
/ˈkʊkuː/
Noun
“Commerce’ refers to business
activities.
Good commerce in a country’s
marketplace depends on good
products and good sales.
Verb
To ‘commute’ means to travel
from home to work on a regular
basis.
Commuters commute on the
Gautrain between Pretoria and
Johannesburg where they work
and live.
Noun
‘Competition’ is an act or acts of
trying to win.
Competition in World Cup Soccer
is tough and the winner is very
deserving.
Adjective
‘Concrete’ describes something
that can be felt by touch.
Most things, including living
things, are concrete but time,
light and air cannot be felt by
touch.
Noun
A ‘cuckoo’ is a bird that lays its
egg in another bird’s nest for
rearing.
A cuckoo is a parasite because it
tricks other birds into rearing its
chick by laying an egg in their
nests.
A cucumber is usually sliced or
diced with or without its skin
into a salad dish of tomato,
lettuce and sweet peppers.
Thieves are cunning culprits who
use riots to steal from shops.
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Cucumber
/ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r)/
Noun
A ‘cucumber’ is a long green
vegetable that is used in salads
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Culprit
/ˈkʌlprɪt/
Noun
A ‘culprit’ is a person who has
done wrong.
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Culture
Ceasefire
/ˈkʌltʃə(r)/
/ˈsiːsfaɪə(r)/
Noun
Noun
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Ceramics
/səˈræmɪk/
Noun
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Cessation
/seˈseɪʃn/
Noun
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Championship
/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
Noun
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Charisma
Choreograph
/kəˈrɪzmə/
/ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/
‘Culture’ is the sum total of
human manifestation as a
population group.
Every population group
manifests its own culture such as
the Japanese art of poetry called
Haiku.
‘Casefire’ refers to a temporary
cessation of fighting.
On Christmas day in 1914 during
World War One, the majority of
British and German soldiers
decided on a ceasefire for
goodwill.
‘Ceramics’ refers to pottery made
In ceramics the clay is not as fine
from clay that is hardened by
as porcelain.
heat.
‘Cessation’ refers to something
brought to an end.
‘Casefire’ refers to a temporary
cessation of fighting.
A ‘championship’ is a contest that Each event in the Olympics is a
determines who wins.
championship round.
Noun
People, like Nelson Mandela,
‘Charisma’ refers to a powerful
who have charisma are powerful,
charm that can inspire devotion
likeable and attract many
in others.
followers.
Verb
To choreograph a ballet requires
knowledge of dance, music and
space so that the audience can
enjoy the production from all
possible angles.
To ‘choreograph’ means to
arrange movements in a space.
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Citizen
/ˈsɪtɪzn/
Noun
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Clandestine
/klænˈdestɪn/
Adjective
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Coalition
/ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn/
Noun
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Contagious
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/
Adjective
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Contemporary
/kənˈtemprəri/
Adjective
A ‘citizen’ is a legally recognised
subject of a country.
Only a citizen of a country may
register to vote for the election
of a president.
Author Ian Fleming created the
character James Bond 007 who is
‘Clandestine’ describes secrecy
involved in clandestine military
surrounding circumstances.
operations for the British
government.
A ‘coalition’ is a temporary
alliance for the purpose of
winning a goal of some kind.
Sometimes political parties form
a coalition to gain the power
they need to win their goal.
‘Contagious’ describes the spread
HIV/Aids is contagious but cancer
of disease through some form of
is not.
contact.
‘Contemporary’ describes
something occurring at the same
time.
King Moshweshwe of Lesotho
who outlived King Shaka of
Zululand by
for 42 years was contemporary
leaders in Southern Africa in the
nineteenth century.
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Contemptuous
/kənˈtemptʃuəs/
Adjective
‘Contemptuous’ describes a
negative attitude of disrespect.
Wildlife conservationists are
contemptuous of hunters.
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Continental
/ˌkɒntɪˈnentl/
Adjective
‘Continental’ describes the
belonging to a continent
The boundary of a continent is
not its coastline but the edge of
its continental shelf or shallow
under sea landmass.
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Contingency
Contingent
Contradiction
Controversial
Controversy
Convener
/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
/kənˈtɪndʒənt/
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn/
/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/
/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/
/kənˈviːnə(r)/
Noun
A ‘contingency’ refers to a
possibility.
The back-packers’ safety officers
set up a contingency plan to
combat all kinds of extreme
weather conditions.
Adjective
‘Contingent’ describes
dependency of some nature.
Back-packers will receive
rain-ponchos contingent only
upon heavy rain.
Noun
Virtual reality’ is a contradiction
A ‘contradiction’ is something in in terms but serves to describe
opposition.
the almost real on Facebook, for
example.
‘Controversial’ describes
conflicting ideas about
something.
Atheism is controversial in a
god-worshipping culture.
Noun
Controversy refers to a matter
producing conflict.
Controversy usually occurs when
politics and religion are
discussed because of differing
beliefs and opinions.
Noun
A ‘convener’ is a person who
must call people together for
meetings of a committee.
The secretary of a committee is
usually the convener of a
committee.
Adjective
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Showpiece
/ˈʃəʊpiːs/
Noun
Something which attracts
attention or admiration as an
outstanding example of its type.
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Destination
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
Noun
The place to which someone or Delft is an ideal destination for a
something is going or being sent
relaxing weekend
Noun
The action or process of causing
so much damage to something The destruction of the rainforest
that no longer exists or cannot be has led to the loss of biodiversity.
repaired
Noun
The action of detaining someone
The fifteen people arrested were
or the state of being detained in
still in police detention.
official custody
Verb
Spread over a wide area or
between a large number of
Technologies enable us to diffuse
people/ become mingled with a
information rapidly.
substance.
Adjective
Having or showing a composed
She maintained a dignified
or serious manner that is worthy silence throughout the memorial
of respect
service.
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Destruction
Detention
Diffuse
Dignified
Dignitary
/dɪˈstrʌkʃn/
/dɪˈtenʃn/
/dɪˈfjuːs/
/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
/ˈdɪɡnɪtəri/
Noun
A person considered to be
important because of high rank
or office
The factory has expanded and
become a showpiece of British
industry
The guests included former
shareholders, a local dignitary,
and many of the people directly
involved with the project.
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Dignity
/ˈdɪɡnəti/
Noun
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Dilemma
/dɪˈlemə/
Noun
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Diminutive
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
Adjective
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Dinosaur
Diplomacy
/ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/
/dɪˈpləʊməsi/
The state or quality of being
worthy of honour or respect
The lady who came second in the
competition maintained her
dignity by heaping praises on the
winner.
The learner who has just passed
A situation in which a difficult
matric is in a dilemma because
choice has to be made between
she doesn’t know whether she
two or more alternatives,
should accept the job offer or go
especially ones that are equally
to the university to further her
undesirable
studies.
Extremely or unusually small
A diminutive figure dressed in
white was seen wandering in the
streets.
Noun
A person or thing that is
outdated or has become
My principal is nicknamed, ‘the
obsolete because of failure to
surviving dinosaur’ because he
adapt to changing
still uses the old green
circumstances/ an extinct reptile chalkboard for teaching instead
that lived millions of years ago,
of using the Hi- Tech
some kinds of which were very
Smart-board.
large.
Noun
The profession, activity, or skill of
managing international relations,
typically by a country's
representatives abroad
Mandela’s diplomacy helped
mend relations between
different racial groups in South
Africa.
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Diplomatic
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
Adjective
Of or concerning diplomacy
The Diplomatic Relations
between Zimbabwe and Britain
were broken in the late 80s.
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Disarray
/ˌdɪsəˈreɪ/
Noun
A state of disorganisation or
untidiness
Her grey hair was in disarray.
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Disastrous
/dɪˈzɑːstrəs/
Adjective
Causing great damage
A disastrous fire swept through
the museum.
Adjective
Concerning or enforcing
discipline
A soldier will face disciplinary
action after going absent
without leave.
She knew she could rely on his
discretion.
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Disciplinary
/ˌdɪsəˈplɪnəri/
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Discretion
/dɪˈskreʃn/
Noun
The quality of behaving or
speaking in such a way as to
avoid causing offence or
revealing confidential
information
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Domineering
/ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
Verb
Assert one's will over another in
an arrogant way
Cathy had been a martyr to her
gruff, domineering husband.
Noun
A Rastafarian hairstyle in which
the hair is washed but not
combed and twisted while wet
into tight braids or ringlets
hanging down on all sides
A stately Rastafarian in
dreadlocks nursed a dark ale.
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Dreadlocks
/ˈdredlɒks/
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Dwindled
/ˈdwɪndl/
Verb
Diminish gradually in size,
amount, or strength
The crowd at the stadium
dwindled as soon as the home
team conceded another goal.
Full of energy, enthusiasm, and
new ideas; (of a process or
It takes a dynamic person to
system) constantly changing and understand the dynamic life that
developing; physics-relating to
we lead.
forces that produce motion.
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Dynamic
/daɪˈnæmɪk/
Adjective
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Dynasty
/ˈdɪnəsti/
Noun
A line of hereditary rulers of a
country
The Ming dynasty ruled China for
276 years.
The issue of full independence
received overwhelming
endorsement.
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Endorsement
/ɪnˈdɔːsmənt/
Noun
The action of endorsing someone
or something
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Engagement
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
Noun
A formal agreement to get
married
She broke off her engagement to
Paul.
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Engineering
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
Noun
The action of working artfully to
bring something about
If it were not for his shrewd
engineering, the election would
have been lost.
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Engrossed
/ɪnˈɡrəʊst/
Verb
Absorb all the attention or
interest of
They seemed to be engrossed in
conversation.
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Entitlement
/ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/
Noun
The fact of having a right to
something
Full entitlement to fees and
maintenance should be offered.
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Entrance
/ˈentrəns/
Noun
An act or instance of entering
somewhere
At their abrupt entrance, he rose
to his feet.
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Entrepreneur
/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)
/
Noun
Any woman can be an
A person who sets up a business
entrepreneur, but if you want to
or businesses, taking on financial
be a rich entrepreneur you'll
risks in the hope of profit
need to rise above the rest.
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Envelope
/ˈenvələʊp/
Noun
A covering or containing
structure or layer; a flat paper
container with a flap used to
enclose a
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Erratic
/ɪˈrætɪk/
Adjective
Not even or regular in pattern or
movement; unpredictable
Her breathing was erratic
throughout the day.
Verb
Increase rapidly
Costs escalate with an increase
in distance in the transportation
business.
A police escort helped prevent
the mob from harming the
councillor.
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Escalate
/ˈeskəleɪt/
He bought an A4-size envelope
for fifty cents.
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Escort
/ˈeskɔːt/
Noun
A person, vehicle, or group
accompanying another for
protection or as a mark of rank
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Esteem
/ɪˈstiːm/
Noun
Respect and admiration
He was held in high esteem by
colleagues.
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Eternity
/ɪˈtɜːnəti/
Noun
Infinite or unending time
Their love was sealed for
eternity.
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Exhort
/ɪɡˈzɔːt/
Verb
Strongly encourage or urge
(someone) to do something
As a dear friend, I exhort you to
eat well and exercise regularly so
you will have a long life.
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Expansion
/ɪkˈspænʃn/
Noun
The action of becoming larger or
more extensive
The rapid expansion of the city
led to traffic congestion.
Durban has expansive beaches
Covering a wide area in terms of
that stretch from the south coast
space or scope; extensive
to the north coast.
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Expansive
/ɪkˈspænsɪv/
Adjective
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Expenditure
/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/
Noun
The action of spending funds
The expenditure of taxpayers'
money should be accounted for
by the government.
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Expertise
/ˌekspɜːˈtiːz/
Noun
Expert skill or knowledge in a
particular field
Technical expertise is what
employers look for when
employing people.
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Exploit
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
Verb
Make full use of and derive
benefit from (a resource)
500 companies sprang up to
exploit this new technology.
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Ferocious
/fəˈrəʊʃəs/
Adjective
Very aggressive or violent; very
strong
The tourists were attacked by a
ferocious lion when they were
walking in the game park.
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Fertile
/ˈfɜːtaɪl/
Adjective
(Of soil or land) producing or
capable of producing abundant
Fertile lands always produce
good harvests.
Vegetation or crops
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Fierce
/fɪəs/
Adjective
Having or displaying a violent or
ferocious aggressiveness
The fierce fighting between the
two armies continued
throughout the day.
Sports event that has been
Their soccer team’s fixture
arranged to take place on a
against Liverpool was cancelled
particular date and at a particular
because of rain.
place
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Fixture
/ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/
Noun
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Flout
/flaʊt/
Verb
Openly disregard (a rule, law, or
convention)
Noun
The current fluctuation in the
An irregular rising and falling in
price of petrol in South Africa is a
number or amount; a variation
result of the unstable rand.
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Fluctuation
/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃn/
Motorists who flout the law will
be arrested.
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Fluency
/ˈfluːənsi/
Noun
The ability to speak or write a
Fluency in Spanish is essential for
particular language easily and a
people who wish to live in Spain.
accurately
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Flurry
/ˈflʌri/
Noun
An occasion when there is a lot
of activity , interest, excitement,
etc.
Her arrival caused a flurry of
activity among the journalists.
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Gluttony
/ˈɡlʌtəni/
Noun
Habitual greed or excess in eating
She said plumpness was a sign of
gluttony in most cases.
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Gorgeous
/ˈɡɔːdʒəs/
Adjective
Beautiful; very attractive
Gorgeous colours and exquisite
decoration.
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Government
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
Noun
System of governing, form of
organisation of state
The government's economic
record.
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Graffiti
/ɡrəˈfiːti/
Verb
Write or draw graffiti on
(something)
Writing or drawing graffiti on the
desks is wrong.
A parent of one's father or
mother; a grandmother or
grandfather
My mother’s dad is my maternal
grandparent and I love him a lot.
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Grandparent
/ˈɡrænpeərənt/
Noun
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Grapple
/ˈɡræpl/
Verb
Engage in a close fight or struggle I had to grapple with my sister to
without weapons; wrestle
get my sweets from her.
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Greenery
/ˈɡriːnəri/
Noun
Green foliage, growing plants, or
vegetation
I stood on the mountain top and
looked at the lush greenery of
the valley.
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Heed
/hiːd/
Noun
Take note or pay close attention
It is good to take heed of good
advice.
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Helicopter
/ˈhelɪkɒptə(r)/
Verb
Transport by helicopter
The injured man was taken by
helicopter to the nearest
hospital.
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Hesitate
/ˈhezɪteɪt/
Verb
Pause in indecision before saying
or doing something reluctant to
She hesitated because she was
unsure of what to say.
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Hiatus
/haɪˈeɪtəs/
Noun
A break or a gap
He was too tired at work so he
took a hiatus and rested.
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Hibernate
/ˈhaɪbəneɪt/
Verb
(Of an animal or plant) spend the
winter in a dormant state
Some species hibernate in
winter.
Noun
The killing of one person by
another
He was charged with homicide
because he killed an innocent
man.
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Homicide
/ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
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Honourable
/ˈɒnərəbl/
Adjective
Bringing or deserving honour
His action of helping the poor is
honourable.
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Hooligan
/ˈhuːlɪɡən/
Noun
A violent young troublemaker,
typically one of a gang
A hooligan would not have
respect for anyone.
Painful or feeling of loathing
I experienced a feeling of horror
when I saw what happened at
the scene of the accident.
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Horror
/ˈhɒrə(r)/
Noun
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Horrendous
/həˈrendəs/
Adjective
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Horse
/hɔːs/
Noun
Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, She suffered horrendous injuries
or terrible
to her body.
Animal used for riding or
transport
The horse was tired after he had
to pull the cart for several
kilometres.
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Icon
/ˈaɪkɒn/
Noun
Nelson Mandela is an icon to the
Someone who is highly regarded
world and an icon of him can be
or a graven image of a person
found in Nelson Mandela
who is an icon
Square.
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Identity
/aɪˈdentəti/
Noun
The fact of being who or what a
person or thing is
He knows the identity of the
culprits.
The capitalistic ideology makes
the rich richer and the poor
poorer.
The idle students did not do any
work.
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Ideology
/ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/
Noun
A system of ideas and ideals,
especially one which forms the
basis of economic or political
theory and policy
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Idle
/ˈaɪdl/
Adjective
(of a person) avoiding work; lazy
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Ignite
/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
Verb
Catch fire or cause to catch fire
A spark can ignite a fire
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Ignominious
/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
Adjective
Deserving or causing public
disgrace or shame
The man’s reputation suffered an
ignominious fate in the public
debates.
The idle student was under the
illusion that he would still pass
without working hard.
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Illusion
/ɪˈluːʒn/
Noun
An instance of a wrong or
misinterpreted perception of a
sensory experience
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Illustration
/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/
Noun
A picture illustrating a book,
newspaper, etc.
The illustrations in the comic
book were hilarious.
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Import
/ˈɪmpɔːt/
Verb
Bring goods from another
country for profit
My dad wants to import goods
from China to sell at a profit.
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Impress
/ɪmˈpres/
Verb
Affect or influence deeply
The boy did a good deed only to
impress a girl he likes.
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Impoverish
/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/
Verb
Make (a person or area) poor
The actions of the man
impoverished his family.
His action of risking his life to
save the dog was impressive.
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Impressive
/ɪmˈpresɪv/
Adjective
Evoking admiration through size,
quality, or skill; grand, imposing,
or awesome
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Improper
/ɪmˈprɒpə(r)/
Adjective
Not in accordance with accepted
The improper use of public funds
standards, especially of morality
is unacceptable.
or honesty
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Incinerate
Incitement
/ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/
/ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
Verb
Noun
Destroy (something, especially
waste material) by burning
Waste packaging is to be
incinerated rather than buried in
landfills.
The pupil appreciated the
The action of provoking unlawful
incitement from his teachers
behaviour or urging someone to
that encouraged him to perform
behave unlawfully
better.
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Incoherent
/ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt/
Adjective
(Of spoken or written language)
expressed in an
incomprehensible or confusing
way; unclear
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Incongruous
/ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs/
Adjective
Not in harmony or keeping with The sneaker that he wore was
the surroundings or other
incongruous with the suit and tie
aspects of something
that he wore to the wedding.
He screamed some incoherent
threat.
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Inconsistency
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
Noun
The fact or state of being
inconsistent
The inconsistency of his
behaviour confused people as
sometimes he was nice and at
other times he was nasty.
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Inequality
/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/
Noun
Difference in size, degree,
circumstances, lack of equality;
etc.
There will never be justice in the
world when inequality reigns
supreme.
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Inevitable
/ɪnˈevɪtəbl/
Adjective
Certain to happen; unavoidable
Now that black clouds are
gathering on the horizon, rain is
inevitable.
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Inexcusable
/ˌɪnɪkˈskjuːzəbl/
Adjective
Too bad to be justified or
tolerated
It is absolutely inexcusable to be
rude and ill-mannered to
someone who is innocent and
cannot fight back.
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Inferior
/ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)/
Adjective
As customers we should never
accept inferior goods or services;
Lower in rank, status, or quality
it is our right to demand the
best.
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Inhumane
/ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn/
Adjective
Without compassion for misery
or suffering; cruel
It is inhumane to treat prisoners
as if they are machines or
animals.
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Inkling
/ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
Noun
A slight knowledge or suspicion;
a hint
I like to watch movie trailers so
that I get an inkling of what the
movie will be about.
Not guilty of a crime or offence
There is nothing worse than
being accused of something
when one is innocent.
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Innocent
Interrogate
Intervention
/ˈɪnəsnt/
/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
/ˌɪntəˈvenʃn/
Adjective
Verb
The job of an advocate in a court
Ask questions of (someone)
of law is to interrogate witnesses
closely, aggressively, or formally
to arrive at the truth.
Noun
When two motor cars have
collided in the street, it is best to
call on the intervention of a
traffic officer to mediate in the
ensuing dispute.
The action or process of
intervening
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Interview
/ˈɪntəvjuː/
Verb
Hold an interview with
(someone)
Before you get a job, you have to
go to an interview so that your
potential employer gets the
chance to meet you.
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Intimidation
/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/
Noun
The action of intimidating
someone, or the state of being
intimidated
When in court, intimidation of
witnesses is not allowed.
Noun
Unwillingness to accept views,
beliefs, or behaviour that differ
from one's own
Intolerance of another point of
view is the quickest way to start
a fight.
Noun
The state of being intoxicated,
especially by alcohol
Intoxication actually means to
poison yourself, which is what
you do when you drink too
much.
Verb
Push, elbow, or bump against
(someone) roughly, typically in a
crowd
I try never to go shopping on a
Saturday morning because I do
not like to be jostled by the
crowds.
Sadly, being a newspaper
journalist is no longer a
sought-after career in this
internet-crazy world.
It is a long walk between Grade 1
and Grade 12, but the education
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Intolerance
Intoxication
Jostled
/ɪnˈtɒlərəns/
/ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˈdʒɒsl/
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Journalist
/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/
Noun
A person who writes for
newspapers or magazines or
prepares news to be broadcast
on radio or television
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Journey
/ˈdʒɜːni/
Noun
An act of travelling from one
place to another
you get along the way makes the
journey worthwhile.
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Kleptomaniac
Knight
Knockout
/ˌkleptəˈmeɪniæ
k/
/naɪt/
/ˈnɒkaʊt/
Noun
There is no doubt that the goods
in the store are being taken
Of, relating to, or characteristic of
without being paid for, the work
kleptomania or a kleptomaniac
of either a thief or a
kleptomaniac.
Noun
Francis Chichester was made a
knight by Queen Elizabeth after
Invest (someone) with the title of
he had circumnavigated the
knight
world on his own in his small
yacht.
Noun
An act of knocking someone out,
especially in boxing
The boxer was defeated in the
1st round after receiving a
knock-out blow to the head by
his opponent.
Knowledge is not the only thing
you need to succeed in
achieving; you need to know
how to apply it, too.
Every government enacts
legislation to regulate the affairs
of the country.
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Knowledge
/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
Noun
Facts, information, and skills
acquired through experience or
education; the theoretical or
practical understanding of a
subject
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Legislation
/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/
Noun
Laws, considered collectively
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Legitimate
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
Adjective
Conforming to the law or to rules
Spending money to advertise
and market a company’s
products is recognised as a
legitimate and necessary
business expense.
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Leisure
/ˈleʒə(r)/
Noun
Everyone needs to spend some
Time when one is not working or
time at leisure, doing things that
occupied; free time
are enjoyable.
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Leverage
/ˈliːvərɪdʒ/
Noun
Donating funds to a political
The exertion of force by means of
party is one way to get leverage
a lever
in advocating your own needs.
The state of being legally
responsible for something
Not having enough education to
do the things you want to do is a
severe liability in the pursuit of
your career.
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Liability
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
Noun
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Lieutenant
/lefˈtenənt/
Noun
A deputy or substitute acting for
The co-pilot of a jet plane is
a superior
often called the flight lieutenant.
Adjective
The clicks that are found in a
language like Isixhosa are unique
Relating to language or linguistics
linguistic features that are not
found in many other languages.
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Linguistic
Liquidity
/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
/lɪˈkwɪdəti/
Noun
The availability of liquid assets to
a market or company
It is every family and every
company’s goal to maintain
financial liquidity so that debts
never exceed income.
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Literacy
/ˈlɪtərəsi/
Noun
The ability to read and write
The ability of the nation to
function economically
successfully is, without
exception, a function of the level
of literacy in that country.
Many words and sayings have
both a literal and a figurative
meaning.
There was a loophole in the law
that allowed many people to
escape paying income tax.
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Literal
/ˈlɪtərəl/
Adjective
Taking words in their usual or
most basic sense without
metaphor or exaggeration
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Loophole
/ˈluːphəʊl/
Noun
An ambiguity or inadequacy in
the law or a set of rules
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Luggage
/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
Noun
Airlines are very good at getting
Suitcases or other bags in which
people to their destination, but
to pack personal belongings for
they often lose their passengers’
travelling
luggage.
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Lurch
/lɜːtʃ/
Verb
Make an abrupt, unsteady,
If you release the clutch of a car
uncontrolled movement or series too quickly, the car will lurch
of movements; stagger
forward and then stall.
Adjective
Spreading rumours about
Characterised by malice;
somebody just because you do
intending or intended to do harm
not like them is the most
malicious form of cowardice.
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Malicious
Malign
/məˈlɪʃəs/
/məˈlaɪn/
Verb
Speak about (someone) in a
spitefully critical manner
You will find that it is only weak
people who have a need to
malign the good name of others.
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Mammoth
Maritime
Marquee
Martyr
/ˈmæməθ/
/ˈmærɪtaɪm/
/mɑːˈkiː/
/ˈmɑːtə(r)/
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Noun
A large extinct elephant of the Many people are quite surprised
Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy
to learn that the extinct
with a sloping back and long
mammoth is only a distant
curved tusks
relative of the modern elephant.
Connected with the sea,
especially in relation to seaborne
trade or naval matters
Admiral Lord Nelson’s victory
against the French navy at
Trafalgar will always be a
significant part of maritime
history.
A large tent used for social or
commercial functions
Erecting a marquee in your
garden to celebrate a wedding is
much cheaper and more fun
than holding the function in a
hall.
Some people burden their
friends with stories about how
A person who is killed because of
hard they work so they can put
their religious or other beliefs
themselves forward as martyrs
to their work.
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Marvellous
/ˈmɑːvələs/
Adjective
Causing great wonder;
extraordinary
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Masquerade
/ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
Noun
A false show or pretence
The majesty of the Victoria falls
in full flood is quite marvellous
to behold.
Showing off and trying to
impress others with your skills
and influence is just a
masquerade to cover up your
insecurity.
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Melodramatic
Memorandum
Memorial
/ˌmelədrəˈmætɪ
k/
/ˌmeməˈrændə
m/
/məˈmɔːriəl/
Relating to melodrama
Some people have a need to be
melodramatic, and so turn every
small incident into something
traumatic.
Noun
A written message in business or
diplomacy
The school staff sent a
memorandum to the principal
regarding the incidence of
increasing absenteeism in the
matric class.
Noun
After the war, money was
A statue or structure established collected for a memorial to be
to remind people of a person or
erected in the town square to
event
remember those who had been
killed.
Adjective
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Mentor
/ˈmentɔː(r)/
Noun
An experienced and trusted
adviser
It is so important for parents to
continually improve their
education so that they can
mentor their own children when
they go to school.
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Military
/ˈmɪlətri/
Adjective
Relating to or characteristic of
soldiers or armed forces
If one is interested in serving in
the armed forces, then serving in
the military is a good option.
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Millennium
Mingle
Miniature
/mɪˈleniəm/
/ˈmɪŋɡl/
/ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
Monetary
/ˈmʌnɪtri/
Monger
/ˈruːmə
mʌŋɡə(r)/
A period of a thousand years,
especially when calculated from
the traditional date of the birth
of Christ
There was much anxiety about
how computers would respond
to the change from the 20th to
the 21st millennium, but life
went on as normal.
Mix or cause to mix together
When you travel to a foreign
country on holiday, it is always a
good idea to mingle with the
locals to learn more about their
culture.
Very small of its kind
In the 19th century, young
children were expected to be
miniature adults and be subject
to the same punishment and
working conditions as their
parents.
Adjective
Relating to money or currency
Learning to live within your
means is the most important
element of monetary good
sense.
Noun
A person who is involved with
something in a petty or
contemptible way (usually used
in combination)
Someone who spends the time
spreading rumours is nothing
other than a monger of
heartbreak.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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Monopolised
Monstrosity
Monument
Moonlit
Morsel
Multiplicity
/məˈnɒpəlaɪz/
/mɒnˈstrɒsəti/
/ˈmɒnjumənt/
/ˈmuːnlɪt/
/ˈmɔːsl/
/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsəti/
Verb
(Of an organisation or group)
obtain exclusive possession or
control of (a trade, commodity,
or service
Noun
The hundreds of hectares of
identical, featureless houses
A thing, especially a building,
built by the developer to make
which is very large and unsightly
money is a monstrosity that has
to be seen to be believed.
Noun
A statue, building, or other
The beautiful religious buildings
structure erected to
that the architect designed are a
commemorate a notable person
monument to the architect’s
or event
deep faith.
Adjective
Lit by the moon
In order to maximise its wealth,
the Dutch East India Company
monopolised all trade with the
East.
The moonlit garden with its
banks of roses and gently playing
fountain was the perfect stage
for a profession of the couple’s
undying love.
Noun
When you are ravenously
A small piece or amount of food; hungry, a small plate of salads to
a mouthful
eat is only a morsel, and not a
meal.
Noun
We all have a multiplicity of
intelligences and skills that allow
us to function as complete
human beings.
A large number or variety
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Municipality
Murderous
Muscle
Naive
Narcissism
/mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælət
i/
/ˈmɜːdərəs/
/ˈmʌsl/
/ˈmʌsl/
/ˈnɑːsɪsɪzəm/
Noun
A town or district that has local
government
Voters in our municipality
choose a mayor after every four
years.
Adjective
Capable of or intending to
murder; dangerously violent
The criminal gave the judge a
murderous look after he was
sentenced to eight years in jail.
Noun
Apiece of body tissue that you
contract and relax in order to
move a particular part of the
body
The injury to his calf muscle
ruled him out of the team for
two months.
Adjective
(Of a person or action) showing a
The naive young man was duped
lack of experience, wisdom, or
of all his money in Cape Town.
judgement
Noun
Excessive interest in or
admiration of oneself and one's
physical appearance
Narcissism is a problem that
affects many young people.
The nastiness of his character
stopped other boys from playing
with him.
She became a naturalist because
she loves nature.
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Nastiness
/ˈnɑːstinəs/
Noun
The state of being very bad or
unpleasant
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Naturalist
/ˈnɑːstinəs/
Noun
A person who studies animals,
plants , birds and other living
things
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Nepotism
/ˈnepətɪzəm/
Nervous
/ˈnɜːvəs/
Neuroscience
/ˈnjʊərəʊsaɪəns
/
Neurotic
Nonsense
Oasis
/njʊəˈrɒtɪk/
/ˈnɒnsns/
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
Noun
The Minister’s decision to give
The practice among those with
the teaching job to his daughter,
power or influence of favouring
ahead of more qualified
relatives or friends, especially by
teachers, was seen as nepotism
giving them jobs
by the parents.
Adjective
Easily agitated or alarmed
The little girl appeared nervous
when the school principal called
her to his office without notice.
Noun
The science that deals with the
structure of the brain and the
nervous system
When my cousin finished her
studies in neuroscience, she
decided to enrol for a law
degree.
Adjective
Not behaving in a reasonable,
calm way because you are
worried about something
She became neurotic about
keeping the house clean
Noun
Spoken or written words that
have no meaning or make no
sense
The student’s explanation for not
submitting the assignment in
time was rejected as nonsense
by the teacher
A fertile spot in a desert, where
water is found
The thirsty travellers quenched
their thirst from the oasis that
they found in the middle of the
desert.
Noun
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Obedience
Obesity
Obligation
Obliterate
/əˈbiːdiəns/
/əʊˈbiːsəti/
/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn/
/əˈblɪtəreɪt/
Noun
Compliance with an order,
Good children always show
request, or law or submission to obedience to their parents at all
another's authority
times.
Noun
The state of being grossly fat or
overweight
Lack of exercise is one of the
causes of obesity in young
people.
Noun
An act or course of action to
which a person is morally or
legally bound; a duty or
commitment
Parents have no obligation to
look after their adult children.
Verb
To remove all signs of something
either by destroying or covering
it completely
The criminal burnt the building
in an effort to obliterate
evidence.
She continued watching TV,
oblivious of the fact that there
were robbers outside her gate.
Using swear words is considered
obscene by many people.
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Oblivious
/əˈblɪviəs/
Adjective
Not aware of or concerned about
what is happening around one
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Obscene
/əbˈsiːn/
Adjective
Offending against moral
principles; repugnant
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Obscurity
Opinion
/əbˈskjʊərəti/
/əˈpɪnjən/
Noun
The state in which
After retiring from top flight
somebody/something is not well rugby, he lived the rest of his life
known or has been forgotten
working in obscurity.
Noun
A view or judgement formed
The family did not consider his
about something, not necessarily opinion because they thought he
based on fact or knowledge
was too young.
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Opium
Opportunity
Oppressive
Optimise
/ˈəʊpiəm/
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/
/əˈpresɪv/
/ˈɒptɪmaɪz/
Noun
A reddish-brown heavy-scented
addictive drug prepared from the
juice of the opium poppy, used
illicitly as a narcotic and
occasionally in medicine as an
analgesic
Opium is a dangerous drug
which is banned in most
countries.
Noun
A time or set of circumstances
that makes it possible to do
something
Bernice only got the opportunity
to play in the first team after one
of the senior players got injured.
Adjective
Verb
Treating people in a cruel and
The oppressive government did
unfair way and not giving them
not allow people to vote in fair
the same freedom, rights, etc. As
elections
other people.
Make the best or most effective
use of (a situation or resource)
We optimise our production
during the day because at night
there is no electricity.
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Optimism
/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
Noun
Hopefulness and confidence
about the future or the success
of something
Although the team had lost the
last two games there was still
optimism among the players
because their next game was
against weak opponents.
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Paramount
/ˈpærəmaʊnt/
Adjective
More important than anything
else; supreme
The interests of the child are of
paramount importance.
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Paranoia
Parasite
Parliament
Pavement
Peacock
Pedestrian
Pedigree
/ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/
/ˈpærəsaɪt/
/ˈpɑːləmənt/
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
/ˈpiːkɒk/
/pəˈdestriən/
/ˈpedɪɡriː/
Noun
Unjustified suspicion and
mistrust of other people
Paranoia is a condition that
affects some people who occupy
senior positions.
Noun
An organism which lives in or on
another organism (its host) and A tick is a parasite that normally
benefits by deriving nutrients at
sucks blood from cattle.
the other's expense
Noun
The group of people who are
The parliament passed laws
elected to make and change the
which made it difficult to
laws a country
smuggle goods into the country.
Noun
A raised paved or asphalted path
for pedestrians at the side of a
road
Thomas broke his arm after he
slipped and fell on the
pavement.
Noun
A large male bird with long blue
feathers and green tail feathers
that it can spread out in a fan
Judith spent most of her time
admiring the colourful feathers
of the peacock.
Noun
A person walking rather than
travelling in a vehicle
The speeding driver narrowly
missed hitting the pedestrian
who was crossing the road at the
junction.
Noun
The record of descent of an
animal, showing it to be
pure-bred
The horse that won the race has
a good pedigree.
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Permeate
Perpetrator
Perpetuate
Perplex
Perseverance
/ˈpɜːmieɪt/
/ˈpɜːpətreɪtə(r)/
/pəˈpetʃueɪt/
/pəˈpleks/
/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns/
To spread to every part of an
object or place
Although it rained heavily, it took
time for water to permeate
through the hard ground.
Noun
A person who commits a crime
or does something that is wrong
The perpetrator of violence
during the soccer match was
arrested by police the following
day.
Verb
Make (something) continue
indefinitely
People who perpetuate violence
perpetuated through
inadvertence.
Verb
Adjective
If something perplexes you, it
The big words in his speech
makes you confused or worried
could not perplex the students.
because you do not understand it
Noun
Persistence in doing something
despite difficulty or delay in
achieving success
Studying medicine requires
dedication and perseverance
from students.
The poet uses personification
when she describes the fire as
angry.
The pessimists predicted that
South Africa would lose the
rugby match.
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Personification
/pəˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
Noun
The representation of objects or
qualities as humans, in literature
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Pessimist
/ˈpesɪmɪst/
Noun
A person who always expects bad
things to happen
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Persistent
/pəˈsɪstənt/
Adjective
It was because of her persistent
Continuing firmly or obstinately
cries for help hat the neighbours
in an opinion or course of action
finally learnt that there was a
in spite of difficulty or opposition
robbery going on.
Her speech was so persuasive
that even the opposition
members agreed with her
proposal.
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Persuasive
/pəˈsweɪsɪv/
Adjective
Good at persuading someone to
do or believe something through
reasoning or the use of
temptation
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Pervade
/pəˈveɪd/
Verb
(Especially of a smell) spread
through and be perceived in
every part of
During morning rush-hour,
fumes from cars pervade the air.
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Plummet
/pəˈveɪd/
Verb
To fall suddenly and quickly from
a high level or position
If the prices of gold and platinum
continue to plummet, the rand
will lose its value.
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Poignant
Portal
/ˈpɔɪnjənt/
/ˈpɔːtl/
Adjective
Noun
The sermon was a poignant
Evoking a keen sense of sadness reminder of the difficult life that
or regret
grandfather had lived as a young
man.
A doorway, gate, or other
entrance, especially a large and
imposing one
The Department of Basic
Education has a portal called
‘Thutong Portal’ which aims to
improve learning in South Africa
through technology.
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Portfolio
Precision
Predictable
Predominant
Prejudice
/pɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ/
/prɪˈsɪʒn/
/prɪˈdɪktəbl/
/prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/
/ˈpredʒədɪs/
Noun
A large, thin, flat case for loose
sheets of paper such as drawings
or maps
In his arm, the artist carried a
large portfolio containing his
drawings.
Noun
The quality, condition, or fact of
being exact and accurate
Meteorologists cannot forecast
the rainfall patterns with total
precision.
Adjective
If something is predictable, you
know in advance that it will
happen or what it will be like
The result of the soccer match
was predictable from the
beginning.
Adjective
Present as the strongest or main
element
Green was the predominant
colour at last year’s fashion
parade.
Noun
The decision not to give her a
Preconceived opinion that is not
place at the school was based on
based on reason or actual
hatred and prejudice against
experience
foreigners.
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Potency
/ˈpəʊtnsi/
Noun
If you keep the medicine in a hot
The power of something to affect
place for too long, it will lose its
the mind or body
potency.
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Potential
/pəˈtenʃl/
Adjective
Having or showing the capacity The mayoral candidate went on a
to develop into something in the campaign to convince potential
future
voters.
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Practitioner
Gallop
Nomenclature
Earthquake
/prækˈtɪʃənə(r)/
/ˈɡæləp/
/nə’mɛŋklətʃə/
/ˈɜːθkweɪk/
Noun
A person actively engaged in an
art, discipline, or profession,
especially medicine
Every medical practitioner is
required by law to register with
the Health Professions Council.
Noun
The fastest pace of a horse or
other quadruped, with all the
feet off the ground together in
each stride.
The horse broke into a furious
gallop"
noun
The devising or choosing of
names for things, especially in a
science or other discipline.
The Linnaean system of
zoological nomenclature
Noun
A sudden violent shaking of the
ground, typically causing great
destruction, as a result of
movements within the earth's
crust or volcanic action
Many were injured because of
the earthquake
Panelled walls hung with old
tapestries"
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Tapestry
/ˈtæpəstri/
Noun
A piece of thick textile fabric with
pictures or designs formed by
weaving coloured weft threads or
by embroidering on canvas, used
as a wall hanging or soft
furnishing.
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Delivery
/dɪˈlɪvəri/
Noun
The action of delivering letters,
parcels, or goods.
Allow up to 28 days for delivery"
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Salamander;
/ˈsæləmændə(r)
/
Noun
A lizard-like amphibian with an
elongated body and tail and
Salamanders are rare kinds of
lizards.
short limbs, once thought able to
endure fire
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Disembark
/ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk/
Verb
Leave a ship, aircraft, or train.
"the passengers began to
disembark"
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Affect
/əˈfekt/
Verb
To produce a change in
somebody/something
How will these changes affect
us?
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Alternately
/ɔːlˈtɜːnətli/
Adverb
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Amiable
/ˈeɪmiəbl/
Adjective
Pleasant, friendly and easy to
like.
His parents seemed very
amiable.
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Amicable
/ˈæmɪkəbl/
Adjective
Done or achieved in a polite or
friendly way and without arguing
An amicable settlement was
reached.
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Amount
/əˈmaʊnt/
Noun
A quantity of something
I was amazed at the amount he
could eat.
There was an amused look on
the President's face.
If two things happen alternately,
they follow each other in a
He felt alternately hot and cold.
regular way, one after the other.
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Amused
/əˈmjuːzd/
Adjective
Thinking that
somebody/something is funny so
that you smile or laugh
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Ascend
/əˈsend/
Verb
​To rise; to go up; to climb up
The path started to ascend more
steeply.
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Bemused
/bɪˈmjuːzd/
Adjective
Showing that you are confused
and unable to think clearly
He looked somewhat shaken and
bemused by what had happened
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Borrow
Challenge
Cahoots
/ˈbɒrəʊ/
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
/kəˈhuːts/
Verb
To take and use something that
belongs to somebody else, and
return it to them at a later time
Can I borrow your umbrella?
Noun
A call to someone to participate
in a competitive situation or fight
to decide who is superior in
terms of ability or strength.
"he accepted the challenge"
Noun
Colluding or conspiring together
secretly.
The area is dominated by
guerrillas in cahoots with drug
traffickers"
An open square area that has
It has a large centred quadrangle
buildings all over it, especially in
entered from the south side.
a school or college.
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Quadrangle
/ˈkwɒdræŋɡl/
Noun
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Quadratic
/kwɒˈdrætɪk/
Adjective
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Quadriplegic
/ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪk
/
Adjective
Involving an unknown quantity
that is multiplied by itself only.
A quadratic equation
Permanently unable to use arms The skiing accident rendered him
or legs
quadriplegic
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Quasar
/ˈkweɪzɑː(r)/
Noun
A compact, extremely bright
celestial object whose power
output can be hundreds to
several thousand times that of
the entire Milky Way galaxy.
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Reimburse
/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs/
Verb
To repay someone money or to
repay someone for a loss.
An example of this can be seen
in the spectrum of the most
distant quasar currently known.
The school is not able to
reimburse the cost of items lost.
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Scapula
/ˈskæpjələ/
Noun
Either of two flat, triangular
bones in the back of the
One person had to undergo
shoulders of humans, or a similar surgery and another suffered a
bone in other vertebrates;
shattered left scapula
shoulder blade.
Stories were told of it attacking
the bison, and it has been
A large, North American deer
reported to carry off the carcase
(Cervus canadensis) with widely
of a wapiti, weighing nearly 1000
branching antlers and a short tail;
lb, for a considerable distance to
elk.
its den, there to devour it at
leisure.
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Wapiti
/ˈwɒpɪti/
Noun
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Malignant
/məˈlɪɡnənt/
Adjective
Virulent or threatening to life.
A malignant disease.
Noun
A person's face or facial
expression.
His impenetrable eyes and
inscrutable countenance give
little away
Rome used crucifixions as a
deterrent, and standard for the
'vilest' crimes, such as slave
rebellion.
My loads were conveyed from
the marketplace to my house
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Countenance
/ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns/
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Crucifixion
/ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn/
Noun
Executions by being nailed or
tied to an upright cross and left
to hang there until dead.
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Conveyed
/kənˈveɪ/
Verb
Simple past tense and past
participle of convey.
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Laundry
/ˈlɔːndri/
Noun
That which needs to be, is being, You've left your dirty laundry all
or has been laundered.
over the house.
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Current
Complacent
/ˈkʌrənt/
/kəmˈpleɪsnt/
Noun
The movement of water in a
specific direction.
The prevailing current flows from
east to west.
Adjective
Satisfied with the current
situation and unconcerned with
changing it, often to the point of
smugness.
You can't afford to be
complacent about security
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Anaesthetic
/ˌanɪsˈθɛtɪk/
Noun
A substance that induces
insensitivity to pain.
At once the Greek bishops set
out to induce them by promises
and threats to anathematize the
Three Chapters.
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Anomalous
/əˈnɒmələs/
Adjective
Deviating from normal or
common order, form or rule.
The situation was an anomalous
one.
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Awkward
/ˈɔːkwəd/
Adjective
Someone who is clumsy or in a
situation which is uncomfortable.
You have put me in a very
awkward position
Cashew nuts are rich in
carbohydrates.
Growing activism on the
abortion issue
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Carbohydrate
/ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪ
t/
Noun
Any of a group of organic
compounds that includes sugars,
starches, celluloses, and gums
and serves as a major energy
source in the diet of animals.
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Activism
/ˈækt.ɪ..vɪ.zəm/
Noun
The policy or action of using
vigorous campaigning to bring
about political or social change.
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Astronaut
Asylum
Barbecue
/ˈæstrənɔːt/
/əˈsaɪləm/
/ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/
Bergamot
/ˈbɜːɡəmɒt/
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Bilingualism
/bʌɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪz(ə
)m/
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Dehydration
/ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃn/
Noun
A member of the crew of a
spaceship or other spacecraft Buzz Aldrin is a retired astronaut
that travels beyond Earth's
and part of the first lunar landing
atmosphere or someone trained
of Apollo 11
to serve that purpose.
Noun
A place for mentally ill people
Your Excellency, the
superintendent of the lunatic
asylum has come: what are your
commands?
Noun
A fireplace or pit for grilling food
typically used outdoors and
traditionally employing hot
charcoal as the heating medium.
We cooked our food on the
barbecue.
Noun
It produces pale liquor with a
Small tree with pear-shaped fruit
slightly astringent taste that
whose oil is used in perfumery works very well with the flowery
Bergamot flavour.
Noun
The ability to speak two
languages colloquially
Although linguistic diversity was
considered a positive asset,
bilingualism in maintained
schools was not supported.
Noun
Loss of water in body tissues
The patient was suffering from
severe dehydration and
malnutrition
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Unscrupulous
Abattoir
/ʌnˈskruːpjələs/
/ˈæbətwɑː(r)/
Adjective
Someone or something that is
dishonest or immoral.
Unscrupulous landlords might be
tempted to harass existing
tenants
Noun
A place in which animals are
killed and butchered for the
intention of being processed as
food.
I slaughtered the cow at the
abattoir
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Wolverine
/ˈwʊlvəriːn/
Noun
A solitary Mustelid mammal
(Gulo gulo) of northern regions, Reindeer can be found living wild
having a heavyset body, short
in parts of Norway but perhaps
legs, dark fur, and a bushy tail, the most curious creature is the
and known for its aggressive
wolverine.
predatory behaviour.
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Vicissitude
/vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd/
Noun
An unpredictable change in your
luck or circumstances.
Her husband's sharp vicissitude
of fortune
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Assemble
/əˈsembl/
Verb
To put something together.
The building block set took over
four hours to assemble.
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Vicarious
/vɪˈkeəriəs/
Adjective
Done on behalf of others.
The concept of
vicarious(vɪˈkeə.ri.əs)
atonement, that one person can
atone for the sins of another, is
found in many religions.
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Assiduous
/əˈsɪdʒuəs/
Adjective
Someone that is diligent and
constant.
She was assiduous (əˈsɪd.ju.əs])
in pointing out every feature
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Vexatious
/vekˈseɪʃəs/
Adjective
Causing annoyance or full of
annoyance.
So burdensome was the duty
and so vexatious were the
restrictions that it is a matter for
wonder that the industry
survived.
As a parent, I don't feel spanking
is a good way to chasten
(ˈtʃeɪ.sən)your kids
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Chasten
/ˈtʃeɪsn/
Verb
To restrain, tame or moderate, or
to punish or discipline.
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Berserk
/bəˈzɜːk/
Adjective
Destructively or frantically
violent.
A man went berserk (bəˈzɜːk)
with an arsenal of guns
Verb
To take somebody’s position or
power without the right to
There was a much better time
when she did not know he
planned to usurp her, and the
memory comforted her.
Noun
A small vehicle based on the
same platform as a family car but
with unibody construction and a
built-in open tray area for
carrying goods; similar but not
identical to a pick-up truck.
Ordinary families buy pickups
and sporty utes
Verb
To use force or bullying to get
someone to do what you want,
or to beat someone repeatedly
with a heavy object or stick.
They tried to bludgeon me into
joining their protest.
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Usurp
Ute
Bludgeon
/juːˈzɜːp/
/juːt/
/ˈblʌdʒən/
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Unguent
Bradawl
/ˈʌŋɡwənt/
/ˈbrædɔːl/
A thick unguent (ˈʌŋ.ɡju.ənt] )
was used to heal the baby's
diaper rash.
Noun
A salve for soothing or healing;
an ointment.
Noun
They went out and bought a
An awl with a bevelled tip, used
one-inch auger and a
to make holes in wood for brads
three-sixteenths bradawl, a thick
or screws.
footstool and a satchel.
In early January its curled petals
gently unfurl in shades of dark
orange, filling the cold air with
beautiful scent.
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Unfurl
/ˌʌnˈfɜːl/
Verb
To spread or open (something)
out or become spread or opened
out.
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Brilliant
/ˈbrɪliənt/
Adjective
Superb; wonderful.
The soloist gave a brilliant
performance.
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Bucolic
/bjuːˈkɒlɪk/
Adjective
Of country life or farms; rustic.
"Where do they live?" she asked
as we rolled up and down low
hills by bucolic(bjuˈkɒl.ɪk)
pastures.
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Adulation
/ˌædjuˈleɪʃn/
Noun
Excessive flattery or admiration;
unmerited praise
The officer basked in the
adulation of his followers.
Noun
A large juicy yellow-skinned
citrus fruit of the Caribbean: a
cross between a tangerine,
grapefruit, and orange
No question, the rough and
wrinkled ugli fruit deserves its
name.
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Ugli
/ˈʌɡli/
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Cascade
/kæˈskeɪd/
Noun
A waterfall over a steep and
rocky area or anything that
resembles a waterfall.
The Chalcedony
Cascade(kæsˈkeɪd) displays a
variety of colours.
The Pelican once again turns to
one of his favourite themes - the
sad state of American ufology.
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Ufology
/juːˈfɒlədʒi/
Noun
The study of unidentified flying
objects.
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Cashmere
/ˈkæʃmɪə(r)/
Noun
The fine wool of a Cashmere
goat.
Katie asked, lifting a cashmere
sweater.
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Androgyny
/ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/
Noun
Showing characteristics of both
sexes
Back then, Pat was a pestering
nerd; androgyny was an
afterthought.
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Casserole
/ˈkæsərəʊl/
Noun
A baking dish of glass
A chicken casserole
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Tyrannical
/tɪˈrænɪkl/
Adjective
Cruel and unjust power or
control.
A tyrannical(tɪˈræn.ɪ.kəl]
government
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Cemetery
/ˈsemətri/
Noun
A place where people are buried.
A military cemetery
Noun
After the satellite reached the
The highest point; point in an
apogee, it continued in orbit,
orbit most distant from the body
becoming closer to the centre of
being orbited
Earth.
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Apogee
Brittle
/ˈæpədʒiː/
/ˈbrɪtl/
Adjective
Emotionally fragile, easily
offended.
What a brittle personality! A
little misunderstanding and he's
an emotional wreck.
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Aligned
/əˈlʌɪn/
Adjective
Referring to something that has
an alignment with something
else.
The desks are aligned in straight
rows facing forwards
The mould and its attached
electrotype were removed from
the solution.
A political cartoonist for the local
newspaper
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Electrotype
/ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)tʌɪp/
Noun
A duplicate printing plate made
by electrolytically depositing a
layer of copper or nickel onto a
mould of the original
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Cartoonist
/kɑːˈtuːnɪst/
Noun
Person who creates cartoon or
stripes
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Bankruptcy
/ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/
Noun
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Fossils
/ˈfɒsl/
Noun
Bankruptcy is an issue for many
The state of not having enough
people trying to face debts from
money or assets to pay all debts.
years' past.
Plural form of fossil.
Sites rich in fossils
A layer of matter or debris on the The lead is melted down slowly,
surface of water or other liquids, when the impurities separate in
or is slang for worthless or
the form of a scum (dross),
undesirable people.
which is easily removed.
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Scum
/skʌm/
Noun
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Malignant
/məˈlɪɡnənt/
Adjective
Virulent or threatening to life.
A malignant disease.
Noun
A stream of molten lava or a
sheet of solidified lava.
Lake Roosevelt sits behind the
Grand Coulee Dam on the
Columbia River.
Noun
Executions by being nailed or
tied to an upright cross and left
to hang there until dead.
Rome used crucifixions as a
deterrent, and standard for the
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Coulee
Crucifixion
/ˈkuːli/
/ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn/
'vilest' crimes, such as slave
rebellion.
Simple past tense and past
participle of convey.
My loads were conveyed from
the marketplace to my house
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Conveyed
/kənˈveɪ/
Verb
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Laundry
/ˈlɔːndri/
Noun
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Current
/ˈkʌrənt/
Noun
The movement of water in a
specific direction.
The prevailing current flows from
east to west.
Adjective
Satisfied with the current
situation and unconcerned with
changing it, often to the point of
smugness.
You can't afford to be
complacent about security
At once the Greek bishops set
out to induce them by promises
and threats to anathematize the
Three Chapters.
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Complacent
/kəmˈpleɪsnt/
That which needs to be, is being, You've left your dirty laundry all
or has been laundered.
over the house.
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Anathematize
/əˈnaθəmətʌɪz/
Verb
Curse or declare to be evil or
anathema or threaten with
divine punishment.
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Anomalous
/əˈnɒmələs/
Adjective
Deviating from normal or
common order, form or rule.
The situation was an anomalous
one.
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Awkward
/ˈɔːkwəd/
Adjective
Someone who is clumsy or in a
situation which is uncomfortable.
You have put me in a very
awkward position
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Carbohydrate
/ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪ
t/
Noun
Any of a group of organic
compounds that includes sugars,
starches, celluloses, and gums
Cashew nuts are rich in
carbohydrates.
and serves as a major energy
source in the diet of animals.
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Atavism
/ˈatəvɪz(ə)m/
Noun
Resemblance to remote
ancestors rather than to parents;
deformity returning after passage
of two or more generations.
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Furtive
/ˈfɜːtɪv/
Adjective
Doing something in a sneaky or
hidden way.
The records showed furtive
criminal activity.
A person who really enjoys
talking.
His favourite occupation when
not playing boston, a card game
he was very fond of, was that of
listener, especially when he
succeeded in setting two
loquacious talkers at one
another.
An individual or a part that
exhibits atavism.
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Loquacious
/ləˈkweɪʃəs/
Adjective
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Leisure
/ˈleʒə(r)/
Noun
Freedom from work, school or What an abundance of leisure he
other responsibilities and tasks.
must have!
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Myth
/mɪθ/
Noun
A person or thing existing only in
imagination, or whose actual
existence is not verifiable.
The name, however, is so
obscured by myth and fable as
scarcely to belong to history.
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Optician
/ɒpˈtɪʃn/
Noun
One that sells lenses, eyeglasses, The optician said I needed a new
and other optical instruments.
glasses
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Plasma
/ˈplæzmə/
Noun
A colourless, watery fluid in the
blood and lymph system where
blood cells are suspended.
The plasma membrane
envelopes the particle and buds
off to form an intracellular
vesicle, the phagosome.
It is readily transformed into a
solid polymer probably
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Polymer
/ˈpɒlɪmə(r)/
Noun
A substance made up of a large
number of smaller molecules
that link together to form larger
molecules.
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Reciprocal
/rɪˈsɪprəkl/
Adjective
Done, given, felt, or owed in
return.
A reciprocal invitation to lunch.
At the start of each class, the
professor will recapitulate
yesterday's lecture
Skyscraper buildings
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Recapitulate
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃuleɪt/
Verb
To restate or briefly summarise
what you have said or the
information presented.
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Skyscraper
/ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/
Noun
A very tall building
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Subjugate
Aardwolf
Abacus
/ˈsʌbdʒuɡeɪt/
/ˈɑːdwʊlf/
/ˈæbəkəs/
Verb
To bring something or someone Charles determined to subjugate
under your control and to force
the island and sailed with his
submission or compliance.
fleet for Messina.
Noun
A striped hyena-like mammal of
southern and eastern Africa that
feeds chiefly on carrion and
insects.
Termites are the favourite food
of the aardwolf.
Noun
A calculating instrument for
performing arithmetic processes
The grocer used an abacus
instead of a modern cash
register.
by sliding counters by hand on
rods or in grooves.
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Abalone
/ˌæbəˈləʊni/
Noun
A gastropod mollusc that clings
to rocks tenaciously with a broad
muscular foot.
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Abattoir
/ˈæbətwɑː(r)/
Noun
A place where animals are killed
At the end of the day the
for their meat, or a
battlefield at Hastings looked like
slaughterhouse
an abattoir.
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Abdicate
/ˈæbdɪkeɪt/
Verb
Relinquish formally, renounce.
The crown prince will abdicate
his throne so that his brother
may rule.
Noun
The part of the body of a
vertebrate containing the
digestive and reproductive
organs; the belly.
The three main body parts of an
insect are the head, the thorax,
and the abdomen.
Noun
A poem in which the lines or
stanzas begin with the letters of
the alphabet in regular order.
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote some
famous abbreviations.
Deviation from the natural state
or from a normal type.
Jane’s outburst at the meeting
was a shocking behaviour
aberration, for her manner is
usually so reserved.
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Abdomen
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Abecedaries
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Aberration
/ˈæbdəmən/
/ˌæbəˈreɪʃn/
Noun
At the beach, Marta made a
necklace from the shell of an
abalone.
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Abeyance
/əˈbeɪəns/
Noun
Cessation or suspension (as of a
customary practice).
Use of the swimming pool was
put in abeyance until a new
lifeguard could be hired.
The Ebola virus affects animals
and people.
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Ebola
/iˈbəʊlə/
Noun
An infectious and frequently fatal
disease marked by fever and
severe internal bleeding, spread
through contact with infected
body fluids by a filovirus (Ebola
virus), whose normal host
species is unknown.
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Embassy
/ˈembəsi/
Noun
Official residence of an
ambassador
The American embassy has
already complained.
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Disinfectant
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt/
Noun
A chemical liquid that destroys
bacteria.
Put disinfectant down the toilet
to kill any germs.
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Eyrie
/ˈɪəri/
Noun
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Dormant
/ˈdɔːmənt/
Adjective
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Duplicator
/ˈdjuːplɪkeɪtə/
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Dilatory
/ˈdɪlətəri/
A nest that is built high up among By the time they reach this eyrie,
rocks by a bird of prey
most are out of breath.
Sleeping; quiet; still; inoperative;
inactive
The virus remains dormant in
nerve tissue until activated.
The office facilities which include
Machine for making exact copies
a duplicator and photocopier are
of letters
freely available.
Adjective
Characterised by procrastination Mr. Knightley always moved with
or delay; slow.
the alertness of a mind which
could be neither undecided nor
dilatory.
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Dillydally
Diluent
/ˈdɪli dæli/
/ˈdɪljʊənt/
Verb
Waste time by loitering or delay.
There's lots to do; we have a
very busy schedule— from 6:00
to 7:00 we dilly dally,he
exclaimed.
Noun
An inert substance added to a
mixture especially for reducing
the concentration of active
ingredients.
Water added to the insecticide
acts as a diluent and a carrier.
Because of the heat produced,
caution is needed when using
water to dilute concentrated
sulfuric acid.
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Dilute
/daɪˈluːt/
Verb
Make less concentrated; diminish
the strength, activity, or flavour
of.
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Dimension
/daɪˈmenʃn/,
Noun
A measurable aspect such as
length or width.
Height is one dimension of a
cube.
Small especially in size; tiny.
Kerry was first to notice the
diminutive hummingbird at the
honeysuckle bush.
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Diminutive
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
Adjective
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Diocese
/ˈdaɪəsɪs/
Noun
The district in which a bishop has The local bishop’s diocese covers
churchly authority.
five counties.
Noun
A short heavy stick used as an
instrument for punishment or a A nightstick is one kind of cudgel.
weapon.
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Cudgel
/ˈkʌdʒl/
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Bonafide
/ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/
Adjective
Genuine; real.
She was a bona fide expert
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Culinary
/ˈkʌlɪnəri/
Adjective
Of or relating to the kitchen or
cookery.
The early colonists used herbs
for both culinary and medicinal
purposes.
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Culminant
/ˈkʌlmɪnənt/
Adjective
Being at greatest altitude or on
the meridian.
The sun casts the shortest
shadows when it is culminating.
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Culpable
Crescendo
Crescent
/ˈkʌlpəbl/
/krəˈʃendəʊ/
/ˈkresnt/
Adjective
Meriting condemnation or
The property owner was guilty of
censure especially as criminal or
culpable negligence in the
as conducive to accident, loss, or accident involving an uncovered
disaster.
manhole.
Noun
As soon as his boat sailed out of
The peak of a gradual increase
the harbour, Angus realised that
(as in physical or emotional force
the wind was nearing a
or intensity).
crescendo.
Noun
The shape or figure defined by a
convex and a concave edge.
The moon’s silvery crescent
disappeared as the eclipse
reached totality.
I saw an anaconda in a movie.
Mr. Knightley shared unpleasant
truths with Emma and proved
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Anaconda
/ˌanəˈkɒndə/
Noun
A semi aquatic snake of the boa
family that may grow to a great
size, native to tropical South
America.
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Counsel
/ˈkaʊnsl/
Noun
Advice, direction.
himself her friend by very
faithful counsel.
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Countenance
/ˈkaʊntənəns/
Noun
The expressive appearance of
one’s face; look, expression.
The department store Santa’s
countenance set Loretta at ease.
Miles built a low wall around his
sloping garden to countervail
erosion.
The dictator was ousted by a
military coup.
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Countervail
/ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl/
Verb
Oppose or exert force against;
counteract.
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Coup
/kuː/
Noun
Concentrated force unseating the
personnel of a government.
Noun
One who carries messages, news,
Jaime worked as a courier after
or information either with urgent
school to earn money for a new
haste or in accordance with a
car.
regular schedule.
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Courier
Couture
/ˈkʊriə(r)/
/kuˈtjʊə(r)/
Noun
The business of designing,
making, and selling fashionable
expensive custom-made
women’s clothing.
At the Paris fashion shows
Carolyn talked to several young
designers who were just starting
out in couture.
The book of genesis describes
Noah’s covenant with god that
saved his family from the great
flood.
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Covenant
/ˈkʌvənənt/
Noun
An agreement that is usually
formal, solemn, and intended as
binding.
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Coyote
/kaɪˈəʊti/
Noun
A small wolf native to the
The lone male coyote kept to the
western part of North America
edges of the pack for many days
and well-established northward
in Alaska and eastward at least as before being accepted into the
far as New York state.
group.
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Conscientious
/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/
Adjective
Governed by the dictates of the
sense of right or wrong; honest,
scrupulous.
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Consecrate
/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/
Verb
Make or declare sacred or holy.
The bishop will consecrate the
new chapel next Sunday.
Noun
Collective opinion; the
judgement arrived at by most of
those concerned.
The booster club’s consensus
was that popcorn would sell
better than cotton candy.
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Consensus
/kənˈsensəs/
Janice was very conscientious
about telling the truth.
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Consortium
/kənˈsɔːtiəm/
Noun
An organisation of persons
having a common interest.
Several organisations joined the
consortium that fosters the
inclusion of individuals with
disabilities in all aspects of
society.
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Constabulary
/kənˈstæbjələri/
Noun
A body of policemen (as of a
particular town, district,
country).
The local constabulary was out in
force at the Halloween
celebration.
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Constellation
/ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn/
Noun
Any one of 88 arbitrary
configurations of stars
Rani found it difficult to see a
scale in the
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the
republic of Sudan
Being on the frontier line, the
possession of the town was for
long a matter of dispute
between the Sudanese, and later
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Sudanese
/ˌsuː.dənˈiːz/
the Egyptians, on the one hand
and the Abyssinians on the other
Claudia postponed her academic
pursuits after learning of her
father’s serious illness.
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Academic
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/
Adjective
Relating to a school, especially an
institution of higher education.
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Accelerate
/əkˈseləreɪt/
Verb
Add to the speed of or quicken
the motion of.
To qualify for the finals, the
jogger had to accelerate his
pace.
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Accessible
/əkˈsesəbl/
Adjective
Capable of being reached or
easily approached.
Wilbur made sure his restaurant
was accessible to those in
wheelchairs.
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Condiment
Condor
Conduit
/ˈkɒndɪmənt/
/ˈkɒndɔː(r)/
/ˈkɒndjuɪt/
Noun
Something usually pungent, acid,
salty, or spicy added to or served Mustard is the condiment usually
with food to enhance its flavour
served on hot pastrami
or to give added flavour;
sandwiches.
seasoning.
Noun
A very large American vulture
having the head and neck bare
and being one of the largest and
most powerful of flying birds.
Of all the birds of prey at the
zoo, the Andean condor is
Alison’s favourite.
Noun
A natural or artificial channel
through which water or other
fluid passes or is conveyed.
Grandfather showed Logan the
conduit that irrigated his large
garden.
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Confetti
Confiscate
Cashew
Cashier
Cask
/kənˈfeti/
/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt
/ˈkæʃuː/,
/kæˈʃɪə(r)/
/kɑːsk/
Noun
Verb
Noun
Tiny coloured paper disks or
paper streamers so made as to
scatter readily when thrown.
Ticker tape and confetti swirled
like snow over the crowded
street.
Seize by or as if by public
authority.
After a two-hour wait, the
border guard decided not to
confiscate Brenda’s antique
necklace.
The kidney-shaped nut of a
Jack dug through the can of
tropical American tree
mixed nuts, looking for the last
naturalised in all warm countries.
cashew.
Noun
One that handles customer
payments for goods or services
rendered.
A cashier must keep a watchful
eye for counterfeit currency.
Noun
Any barrel-shaped vessel made
of staves, headings, and hoops.
The salesman boasted that the
scotch had been aged in an old
sherry cask for many years.
An official document from a
Dominic found a brevet signed
government granting a privilege, by president Fillmore among his
title, or dignity.
grandfather’s papers.
485
Brevet
/ˈbrɛvɪt/
Noun
486
Brevity
/ˈbrevəti/
Noun
Expression in few words;
terseness, conciseness.
Polonius told queen Gertrude
that ―brevity is the soul of wit.‖
487
488
Bribery
Brigadier
/ˈbraɪbəri/
/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə(r)/
Noun
The act or practice of giving or
taking a reward, gift, or favour
with a view to corrupt the
conduct, especially of a person in
a position of trust (as a public
official).
Noun
An army, marine, or air force After winning the decisive battle,
officer ranking just below a major
Hiram was promoted to
general and above a colonel.
brigadier.
The captured brigand refused to
say a word about his group’s
leader.
When the gambler offered the
athletes money to lose the
game, he was arrested and
charged with bribery.
489
Brigand
/ˈbrɪɡənd/
Noun
One who lives by plunder usually
as a member of a band.
490
Brigantine
/ˈbrɪɡ(ə)ntiːn/
Noun
A two-masted square-rigged
sailing ship.
Sailing school will be held on a
specially outfitted brigantine.
Adjective
Worthy of or causing loathing or
hatred.
Charlie’s abominable pretence of
being attracted to Jane was the
result of a dare by his friends.
Noun
One of the native people
especially as contrasted with an
invading or colonising people.
Cathy Freeman, an Australian
aborigine, carried the flame into
the Olympic stadium.
Noun
Confused or unintelligible talk;
nonsense.
Despite the abracadabra in the
poem―jabberwocky, its
message is rather clear.
491
492
493
Abominable
/əˈbɒmɪnəbl/
Aborigine
/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəni/
Abracadabra
/ˌæbrəkəˈdæbrə
/
494
495
496
Abrasion
Abruptly
Alligator
/əˈbreɪʒn/
/əˈbrʌptli/
/ˈælɪɡeɪtə(r)/
Wearing, grinding, or rubbing
away by friction.
Moving glaciers cause abrasion
on earth’s surface.
Adverb
In a manner that produces the
effect of a sudden ending.
George’s mom stopped abruptly
at the door of his room when
she saw his pet python on the
floor.
Noun
A reptile having a head not
tapering to the snout and being
in general much more sluggish
than the typical crocodiles.
Jason’s favourite sight at the fair
was a woman wrestling an
alligator.
Poor writers rely on alliteration
when lacking ideas.
Noun
497
Alliteration
/əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃn/
Noun
The repetition usually initially of
a sound that is usually a
consonant in two or more
neighbouring words or syllables
(as in ―daring deed).
498
Allocation
/ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/
Noun
The act of apportioning.
The allocation of powers in the
United States constitution is
clearly defined.
499
Stowaway
/ˈstəʊəweɪ/
Noun
A person who stows away on a
passenger vehicle.
Michael was the stowaway on
the spaceship
Noun
The fruit of a small tree;
especially the nutlike stone or
kernel of this tree.
The almond is a nut that is easy
to crack.
500
Almond
/ˈɑːmənd/
501
Banana
/bəˈnɑːnə/
Noun
The elongated, often curved and
usually tapering fruit of the
banana plant has soft pulpy flesh
and a rind that is usually yellow
when ripe.
502
Banausic
/bəˈnɔːsɪk/
Adjective
Money Making, breadwinning;
vocational.
Brandon showed no inclination
toward banausic pursuits.
To introduce fractions, the
teacher showed her students
how a banana can be divided
lengthwise into thirds.
503
Bibelot
/ˈbɪbələʊ/
Noun
A small household ornament or
decorative object; trinket.
Mrs. Carnes gave her toddler a
bibelot to play with while the
women discussed plans for the
rally.
504
Bibliography
/ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfi/
Noun
A list of the books referred to in a
scholarly work, typically printed
as an appendix.
You can find more information
from the bibliography.
Adjective
Having or made up of two
distinct legislative bodies.
The U.S. congress is bicameral,
consisting of the senate and the
house of representatives.
A woman’s abbreviated
two-piece bathing suit.
Joan’s father does not approve of
the bikini she would like to
purchase.
505
Bicameral
/ˌbaɪˈkæmərəl/
506
Bikini
/bɪˈkiːni/
Noun
507
Bilateral
/ˌbaɪˈlætərəl/
Adjective
Of or relating to the right and left The maple leaf exhibits bilateral
sides of a central area.
symmetry.
508
509
510
Acclimatisation
Acclivity
Accolade
/əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃ
n/
/əˈklɪvɪti/
/ˈækəleɪd/
Noun
The process of adapting to a new The wild fern’s acclimatisation to
temperature, altitude,
Mrs Bennett’s rock garden
environment, or situation.
amazed her.
Noun
The biker hoped that a downhill
An ascending slope (as of a hill). stretch would soon follow what
seemed to be an endless activity.
Noun
A bestowal of praise.
Martin received one accolade
after another at the awards
banquet.
The juvenile was convicted as an
accomplice in the robbery.
511
Accomplice
/əˈkʌmplɪs/
Noun
One that participates with
another in a crime either as
principal or accessory.
512
Lackadaisical
/ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l/
Adjective
Lacking enthusiasm and
determination; carelessly lazy.
A lackadaisical defence left Spurs
adrift in the second half
Came by way of increase or
addition.
Helen argued that many
advantages have accrued to
society from the freedom of the
press.
513
Accrued
/əˈkruː/
Verb
514
Accumulate
/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
Verb
Heap up in a mass; pile up.
The weather forecaster said that
as much as two feet of snow
might accumulate overnight.
515
Amnesia
/æmˈniːziə/
Noun
Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
Alice suffered from amnesia as
the result of a head injury.
516
Amole
/əˈməʊli/
Noun
Any of a number of plants
utilised as a source of soap.
The discovery of an amole
created much excitement among
the castaways.
An animal or plant accustomed
or adapted to life both on land
and in the water.
The frog is perhaps the
best-known amphibian.
517
Amphibian
/æmˈfɪbiən/
Noun
518
Amphora
/ˈæmfərə/
Noun
A Greek unit of capacity equal to The group ordered 1 amphora of
10.3 gallons or 39 litres.
punch for the antiquity party.
Noun
A penicillin that is effective
against gram negative and
gram-positive bacteria and is
used to treat various infections of
the urinary, respiratory, and
intestinal tracts.
Pneumonia has been
successfully treated with
ampicillin.
Noun
An inscribed charm believed to
protect or aid the wearer.
The archaeologist discovered an
amulet in the tomb of an ancient
Egyptian ruler.
The country is in a state of
anarchy.
He had a painful abscess on his
gum.
519
520
Ampicillin
Amulet
/ˌæmpɪˈsɪlɪn/
/ˈæmjʊlət/
521
Anarchy
/ˈanəki/
Noun
A state of disorder due to
absence or non-recognition of
authority or other controlling
systems.
522
Abscess
/ˈæbses/
Noun
A painful area in the body with
inflamed tissues and pus
523
Although
/ɔːlˈðəʊ/
Conjunction
Regardless of a fact
He will attend the party although
he is sick
524
Example
/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl
Noun
Someone or something used as a
model
Follow a good example of your
friend.
525
Furlough
/ˈfɜːləʊ/
Noun
A period of time off from work
I need a six week furlough
526
Gerund
/ˈdʒerənd/
Noun
A verb that acts like a noun
An example of a gerund is the
word ‘travelling’ in the sentence,
‘I prefer travelling alone’
527
Heard
/hɪə(r)/
Verb
To have perceived a sound with
your ears.
I heard the cries of the baby
528
Intravenous
/ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs/
Adjective
Into a vein
I need intravenous injections
529
Miscellaneous
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
Adjective
People or things that are varied
or mixed
There is a sale of miscellaneous
items
530
Picture
/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/
Noun
A photo, drawing, painting, or
image
I love taking pictures of myself
with my phone
531
Reservoir
/ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/
Noun
532
Successor
/səkˈsesə(r)/
Noun
A person or thing that comes
after another
His son will be his successor after
his death
533
Unconscious
/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
Adjective
Knocked out, sleeping or
comatose
The man was unconscious after
the accident
A place where a supply of things I Have a reservoir of water in the
is collected especially water
drum
534
Villain
/ˈvɪlən/
Noun
A person or fictional character
who causes harm
That character is the villain in
this story
535
Ancillary
/ænˈsɪləri/
Adjective
Subordinate or helping
Cooks and cleaners a re ancillary
workers in the health sector
536
Buoy
/bɔɪ/
Noun
537
Corruptible
/kəˈrʌptəbl/
Adjective
Capable of being corrupted
Those files are corruptible
538
Docile
/ˈdəʊsaɪl/
Adjective
A passive person
Don’t be docile
539
Haemorrhage
/ˈhɛmərɪdʒ/
Noun
A rapid loss of blood
We lost him due to haemorrhage
540
Nomenclature
/nəˈmeŋklətʃə(r)
/
Noun
A system of terms in a particular
This is a zoological nomenclature
field of study
541
Character
/ˈkærəktə(r)/
Noun
A person in a novel, play or film
"He is a minor character in the
play."
542
Twitchy
/ˈtwɪtʃi/
Adjective
Nervous or anxious about
something
She didn't know why she felt so
twitchy, so drawn to her laptop.
543
Cassette
/kəˈset/
Noun
A plastic box containing audio or
video tape
I got a cheap video cassette
recorder at that shop.
544
tout
/taʊt/
Verb
To try to persuade people that
somebody is important or
valuable by praising them
The company's stock is being
touted by many financial
advisers.
A floating object that is anchored I can see the buoy from the sea
to mark a location
shore
545
Cue
/kjuː/
Noun
A signal to do something.
Her husband took the cue and
said that it was time for them to
leave.
546
Tenuous
/ˈtenjuəs/
Adjective
Thin in substance or consistency.
The aether was thought to be of
tenuous strands.
547
Abstinence
/ˈæbstɪnəns/
Noun
Stopping oneself from doing
something
The patient should practice total
abstinence from smoking.
548
Absurd
/əbˈsɜːd/
Adjective
Wildly unreasonable
I'm curious, and it's absurd I'm
not allowed to talk to anyone!
Extremely bad
Yukes really dropped the ball
here and did an abysmal job of
keeping up to date with the
WWE product.
549
Abysmal
/əˈbɪzməl/
Adjective
550
Maleficent
/məˈlɛfɪs(ə)nt/
Adjective
551
Allegiance
/əˈliːdʒəns/
Noun
552
Affectation
/ˌæfekˈteɪʃn/
Noun
The preacher said that Satan is a
Harmful or evil in intent or effect maleficent force that urges men
to sin.
Loyalty or devotion, as to a
cause, person, etc.
Barons had to swear an oath of
allegiance to the king.
A deliberate pretence or
exaggerated display
Now she was aware that they
knew all about her; that they
were waiting for some
affectation over which they
could guffaw.
553
Aggregate
/ˈæɡrɪɡət/
Verb
Gather into a mass, sum, or
whole; amount to
Long in the aggregate, though
short as they went by.
And still, at wide intervals in the
Attract with something desirable;
silvery night, the lonely, alluring
be highly, often subtly attractive
jet would be seen.
554
Allure
/əˈlʊə(r)/
Verb
555
Allusion
/əˈluːʒn/
Noun
Indirect reference; symbolical
reference or comparison;
metaphor
I understand your allusion, my
love.
556
Ambience
/ˈæmbiəns/
Noun
Particular environment or
surrounding Influence; the
atmosphere of environment
The restaurant has a pleasant
ambience
557
Cooperate
/kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/
Verb
To work or act together
"the leaders promised to
cooperate in ending the civil war
I have had a pair of the
advertised gauntlet purchased
by one of my officers and
examined by experts
Launch forth on a dangerous
mission
558
Gauntlet
/ˈɡɔːntlət/
Noun
A glove or an intimidating,
frightening, and sometimes
dangerous thing that must be
endured or gone through in
order to reach the desired place
or an end goal.
559
Launch
/lɔːntʃ/
Verb
To begin a new venture or phase;
embark.
Verb
To speak or write about
If he said so, he was speaking of
(something) in a strongly positive
the Ptolemaic cosmology as
way; praise or boast about.
known to him through the Arabs,
560
Vaunt
/vɔːnt/
and his vaunt was a humorous
proof of his scientific instinct.
561
562
563
Sauce
Tautology
Inhabitant
/sɔːs/
/tɔːˈtɒlədʒi/
/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
Noun
Noun
A liquid condiment or
accompaniment of food
The food was heavenly, the duck
crisped to perfection in a light,
tangy sauce, the vegetables still
fresh.
A statement that says the same
In some ways, the notion of
thing twice in different ways, or a
exotic fishnet stockings Is a
statement that has to be true by tautology, because fishnets are
the way it is phrased.
already pretty exotic.
Noun
A person or animal that lives
in a particular place
The first inhabitant of the farm
was my great-grandfather, who
built the house
They found three letters with his
signature; collectors were very
excited to have these instances
of his autograph.
564
Autograph
/ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf/
Noun
A person‟s own handwriting,
especially the signature of a
famous or admired person
565
Convalesce
/ˌkɒnvəˈles/
Verb
To recover gradually from
sickness or injury.
After your operation, you'll need
to convalesce for a week or two.
566
Convenient
/kənˈviːniənt/
Adjective
Suited or favourable to one's
comfort, purpose, or needs.
"I phoned your office to confirm
that this date is convenient"
567
Taxonomy
/tækˈsɒnəmi/
Noun
The science of classification of
plants and animals.
"a taxonomy of smells"
Related to building, or related to In the tectonic structure of Asia
the movement of the crust of the the Kuen-lun forms, as it were,
earth.
the backbone of the continent.
568
Tectonic
/tekˈtɒnɪk/
Adjective
569
Spirit
/ˈspɪrɪt/
Noun
Vivacity, courage, vigour,
enthusiasm
"I hope the team will build on
this spirit of confidence"
Noun
The act of condensing, as the
reduction of a gas to a liquid or
the abridgment of a piece of
writing.
The effect may, however, also be
due to chemical change known
as condensation, and be
accompanied by the elimination
of the elements of water.
The majority did not, indeed,
design to confiscate property
wholesale.
570
Condensation
/ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn/
571
Confiscate
/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/
Verb
For an authority figure to take
something away, often as a
penalty.
572
Conflagrations
/ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃn/
Noun
Plural form of conflagration.
He has more than once suffered
from conflagrations
573
Disembark
/dɪsɛmˈbɑːk/
Verb
Leave a ship, aircraft, or train.
The passengers began to
disembark"
Adjective
Of, affected by, or causing
vertigo; dizzy or dizzying.
The vertiginous drop to the
farmland reveals late summer
tractors chugging across the
fields like Matchbox toys.
Verb
Compel by coercion, threats, or
crude means; subjugate by
imposing troops
Now their commander must
dragoon several tech or
574
575
Vertiginous
Dragoon
/vɜːˈtɪdʒɪnəs/
/drəˈɡuːn/
merchant gangs from the
Oberon spire into the ranks.
576
Omnipotent
/ɒmˈnɪpətənt/
Adjective
Someone or something that is
all-powerful.
God is described as omnipotent
577
Oligarchy
/ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/
Noun
A government structure where a
small and elite group have power.
This governing oligarchy was
known as " the patricians."
578
Promethean
/prəˈmiːθiən/
Adjective
One who is boldly creative or
defiantly original in behaviour or Such a development will surely
actions; acting like Prometheus, a fulfil the age-old Promethean
Titan in Greek mythology, by
dream of self-creation.
being creative and original.
679
Lye
/laɪ/
Noun
An alkaline solution that is often
a mix of potassium or hydroxide Lye is a caustic chemical that can
or sodium which is generally
be dangerous.
used for cleaning.
580
Bankruptcy
/ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/
Noun
Bankruptcy is an issue for many
The state of not having enough
people trying to face debts from
money or assets to pay all debts.
years' past.
581
Fossils
/ˈfɒsl/
Noun
Plural form of fossil.
Sites rich in fossils
Noun
A person who acts pretentiously
or who publicly parades
themselves, their possessions, or
their accomplishments.
Chioma is such a show-off.
582
Show-off
/ˈʃəʊɒf/
583
Ecclesiastic
/ɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪk/
Noun
A priest or member of the clergy.
As an ecclesiatic, he was pure
and simple-minded.
Benjamin is a geographer.
584
Geographer
/dʒɪɒɡrəfə/
Noun
An expert in the study of the
physical features of the earth and
its atmosphere, and of human
activity as it affects and is
affected by these.
585
Academe
/ˈakədiːm/
Noun
The academic environment or
community; academia.
We are bridging the gap
between industry and academe"
586
Accha
/ˈatʃɑː/
exclamation
used to express agreement or
understanding.
I said, ‘Achcha, let us go’
587
Mattress
/ˈmatrəs/
Noun
A fabric case filled with soft, firm,
You've left your dirty laundry all
or springy material, used for
over the mattress.
sleeping on.
588
Deceptive
/dɪˈsɛptɪv/
adjective
Giving an appearance or
impression different from the
true one; misleading.
589
Undemanding
/ʌndɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/
Adjective
(Especially of a task) not
demanding.
Undemanding clerical jobs
Noun
A widely distributed weed of the
daisy family, with a rosette of
leaves and large bright yellow
flowers followed by globular
heads of seeds with downy tufts.
I love dandelions.
590
Dandelion
/ˈdandɪlaɪən/
He put the question with
deceptive casualness
591
Skedaddle
/skɪˈdad(ə)l/
Verb
Depart quickly or hurriedly; run
When he saw us, he skedaddled"
away.
592
Bouquet
/buˈkeɪ/
Noun
A small cluster or arrangement of She placed a bouquet of brightly
flowers.
colored flowers on the table.
593
Optician
/ɒpˈtɪʃn/
Noun
One that sells lenses, eyeglasses, The optician said I needed a new
and other optical instruments.
glasses
Noun
A colourless, watery fluid in the
blood and lymph system where
blood cells are suspended.
The plasma membrane
envelopes the particle and buds
off to form an intracellular
vesicle, the phagosome.
Noun
A disease in which the body’s
ability to produce or respond to
the hormone insulin is impaired,
resulting in abnormal
metabolism of carbohydrates and
elevated levels of glucose in the
blood.
My father was diagnosed with
diabetes.
The use of aromatic plant
extracts and essential oils for
healing and cosmetic purposes.
I have an aromatherapy
appointment tomorrow.
594
595
Plasma
Diabetes
/ˈplæzmə/
/daɪəˈbiːtiːz/
596
Aromatherapy
/ərəʊməˈθɛrəpi/
noun
597
Slipshod
/ˈslɪpʃɒd/
Adjective
598
Qualitative
/ˈkwɒlɪtətɪv/
Adjective
Characterised by a lack of care, He'd caused many problems with
thought, or organisation.
his slipshod management
Relating to, measuring, or
measured by the quality of
A qualitative change in the
undergraduate curriculum
something rather than its
quantity.
599
Monumental
/mɒnjʊˈmɛnt(ə)l
/
Adjective
Great in importance, extent, or
size.
It's been a monumental effort"
I can teach you how to bewitch
the mind and ensnare the
senses.
Beseech him to write while he
was away
600
Bewitch
/bɪˈwɪtʃ/
Verb
To place under one's power by
magic; cast a spell over.
601
Beseech
/bɪˈsiːtʃ/
Verb
To beg or implored
602
Alcohol
/ˈælkəhɒl/
Noun
A liquor that contains ethanol
and has the potential to
Whiskey, vodka, rum and gin are
intoxicate drinkers, and it can be
each an example of alcohol.
burned as fuel.
603
Nickelodeon
/ˌnɪkəˈləʊdiən/
Noun
A coin-operated player piano,
often elaborated with
percussion, banjos, bells,
whistles, and other musical
instruments and noise-makers.
604
Bilingual
/ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl
Adjective
Spoken or written in two
different languages.
A bilingual dictionary.
605
Biscuit
/ˈbɪskɪt/
Noun
A baked good made using flour,
shortening, baking powder or
soda and other ingredients.
He grabbed a butter knife and
began spreading jelly on a
biscuit.
Nickelodeon was the hottest
new rage beginning in 1905.
606
Blaze
/bleɪz/
Verb
To burn or shine.
Witnesses reported seeing a
sudden blaze of light before
607
Blight
/blaɪt/
Verb
To spoil or destroy something or
to cause an urban area to
But fortune now brought
become run-down and
Bonaparte to blight those hopes.
neglected.
608
Bluster
/ˈblʌstə(r)/
Noun
A stormy blowing of air or a noisy The bluster of wind screeched in
commotion.
his ears.
609
Blasphemous
/ˈblæsfəməs/
Adjective
Something profane, irreverent or
disrespectful towards God or
Blasphemous and heretical talk
religion.
Advantageous
/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs
/
610
611
612
Adolescence
Advertisement
/ˌædəˈlesns/
/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
Adjective
Resulting in advantage;
favourable; profitable.
Noun
The period of physical and
psychological development from
the onset of puberty to
adulthood.
Noun
An announcement, particularly
for items or services that are up
for sale, rent or which are
available.
Wealth and society encourage
civilization, which is
advantageous to everyone.
Precious spent her childhood
and adolescence in
Europe
Advertisement for alcoholic
drinks
Noun
Something likened to this in
effect.
For some people watching
television is an anaesthetic for
the mind.
/əˈsæsɪn/
Noun
Someone who intentionally kills a
person, especially a professional
The chief was killed by a hired
assassin
Assessment
/əˈsesmənt/
Noun
An appraisal or evaluation
"the assessment of educational
needs"
616
Assistance
/əˈsɪstəns/
Noun
The act of assisting
The work was completed with
the assistance of carpenters
617
Associate
/əˈsəʊsieɪt/,
Adjective
Joined with another or others
and having equal or nearly equal
status
An associate editor.
Noun
An inferring, theorising, or
predicting from incomplete or
uncertain evidence; guesswork.
An editorial full of conjecture.
A naval school and a modern
factory and arsenal were
established.
613
Anaesthetic
/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
614
Assassin
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618
Conjecture
/kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/
619
Arsenal
/ˈɑːsənl/
Noun
A governmental establishment
for the storing, development,
manufacturing, testing, or
repairing of arms, ammunition,
and other war materiel.
620
Articulate
/ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪt/
Verb
To express in coherent verbal
form.
Couldn't articulate my fears.
621
Aviator
/ˈeɪvieɪtə(r)/
Noun
An aircraft pilot.
An escort of ten aeroplanes
greets the famous aviator.
622
Awesome
/ˈɔːsəm/
Adjective
Causing awe or terror
"the awesome power of the
atomic bomb
623
Conceive
/kənˈsiːv/
Verb
To form or develop in the mind.
Conceive a passion for a new
acquaintance.
624
Concession
/kənˈseʃn/
Noun
An act or instance of conceding,
granting, or yielding.
This concession involved
important consequences.
625
Concurrent
/kənˈkʌrənt/
Adjective
Happening at the same time
"there are three concurrent art
fairs around the city"
Adjective
Having received a curse to be
doomed to suffer entirely
He was sent for trial and
condemned to hard labour, I
believe.
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627
Condemned
Bruise
/kənˈdem/
/bruːz/
Verb
An injured area of a surface that
becomes discoloured, or to crush Dean noticed a darkening bruise
with force, or the hurt of a
on her left cheek.
person's feelings.
628
Burnish
/ˈbɜːnɪʃ/
Verb
To make smooth or shiny by
rubbing to polish
629
Buddhist
/ˈbʊdɪst/
Adjective
Of, relating to, or practising
Buddhism.
630
Budgerigar
/ˈbʌdʒəriɡɑː(r)/
Noun
A small species of parakeet
native to
Australia and often kept as pet
I applied car polish to my
Porsche repeatedly, making sure
to burnish it to perfection.
"she was a practising Buddhist
I found him in bed with a little
green budgerigar sitting on his
head!
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Buffeted
Catapult
/ˈbʌfɪt/
/ˈkætəpʌlt/
Adjective
Battered especially by strong
wind
The little plane danced and
swayed in the turbulence,
constantly buffeted by the
increasing wind.
Noun
A device or weapon for throwing
or launching large objects, such
On that type of aircraft carrier, a
as a mechanical aid on aircraft
catapult was used to help launch
carriers designed to help
aircraft.
aeroplanes take off from the
flight deck
The carburetor opens and closes,
and sometimes get stuck
blocking fuel so your engine
won't start.
633
Carburetor
/ˌkɑːbəˈretə(r)/
Noun
A device used in engines to mix
air and liquid fuel.
634
Career
/kəˈrɪə(r)/
Noun
What you do for a living and how
you advance through a
profession or company.
She had a short career as a
writer.
635
Caress
/kəˈres/
Noun
A gentle or affectionate touch.
His hand was so warm and the
caress was so gentle that her
eyes gradually closed.
636
Antiquated
/ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/
Adjective
Old fashioned, out of date
Give up the antiquated morals or
the relationship.
Adjective
Things that are old or not of a
contemporary nature.
The large room contained some
of the most beautiful antique
furniture she had ever seen.
637
Antique
/ænˈtiːk/
638
Analysis
/əˈnæləsɪs/
Noun
The process of breaking down a
The atomic weight of the
substance into its constituent element has been determined by
parts
analysis.
A person or creature from whom
one is
It's important for 'em to stay
here—in the same place where
ancestor Annie lived.
639
Ancestor
/ˈænsestə(r)/
Noun
640
Aggressive
/əˈɡresɪv/
Adjective
Fast growing; tending to spread
quickly and invade.
An aggressive tumour.
641
Abecedarian
/ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛːrɪən
/
Adjective
Formed by letters of the alphabet
It was an abecedarian hymn
originally
642
Bacciferous
Adjective
Producing berries
That is a bacciferous tree
643
Camouflage
/ˈkæməflɑːʒ/
Noun
The process of making something
less obvious
That’s a camouflage jacket
644
Entrepreneur
/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)
/
Noun
A person who takes an idea,
product, or service, and
introduces it to the marketplace
I am an entrepreneur
645
Occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒnəli/
Adverb
Sometimes
I visit my friends occasionally
Noun
The time that will come after the
present or the events that will
happen then
We need to plan for the future
646
Future
/ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/
Descended or who lived in the
past, or a person who came
before.
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648
Music
Sincerely
/ˈmjuːzɪk/
/sɪnˈsɪəli/
Noun
Sounds that are arranged in a
way that’s pleasant or exciting to
listen to
I like any kind of pop or dance
music
Adverb
In a way that shows what you
really feel or think about
somebody or something
I sincerely believe that this is the
right decision
Write a paragraph on each of the
topics given below
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Paragraph
/ˈpærəɡrɑːf/
Noun
A section of a piece of writing,
usually consisting of several
sentences dealing with a single
subject.
650
Stomach
/ˈstʌmək/
Noun
The organ inside the body where
food goes when you eat it
It’s not a good idea to drink (=
alcohol) on an empty stomach
651
Terrible
/ˈterəbl/
Adjective
Very unpleasant; making you feel
very unhappy, upset or
frightened
It smells terrible here.
652
Unknown
/ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
Adjective
Not known or familiar
Exploration into unknown
territory"
Noun
The intellectual and practical
activity encompassing the
systematic study of the structure
and behaviour of the physical
and natural world through
observation and experiment.
"the world of science and
technology"
653
Science
/ˈsaɪəns/
Noun
A private teacher, typically one
who teaches a single pupil or a
very small group.
A voluntary tutor in adult
literacy"
/ˈbjuːtɪfli/
Adverb
In a way that pleases the senses
or mind aesthetically.
She does sing beautifully"
Therefore
/ˈðeəfɔː(r)/
Adverb
For that reason; consequently.
"he was injured and therefore
unable to play"
657
Rhythm
/ˈrɪðəm/
Noun
A strong, regular repeated
pattern of movement or sound.
"Ruth listened to the rhythm of
his breathing"
658
Disagreement
/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
Noun
Lack of consensus or approval.
"there was some disagreement
about the details"
659
Fierce
/fɪəs/
Adjective
Having or displaying an intense
or ferocious aggressiveness.
Fierce fighting continued
throughout the day"
Noun
The action or process of forgiving
or being forgiven.
"she is quick to ask forgiveness
when she has overstepped the
line"
Noun
A starchy plant tuber which is
one of the most important food
crops, cooked and eaten as a
vegetable.
Roast potatoes"
Noun
A building in which objects of
historical, scientific, artistic, or
cultural interest are stored and
exhibited.
The Museum of Modern Art
654
Tutor
/ˈtjuːtə(r)/
655
Beautifully
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Forgiveness
Potatoes
Museum
/fəˈɡɪvnəs/
/pəˈteɪtəʊ/
/mjuˈziːəm/
663
Straighten
/ˈstreɪtn/
Verb
Make or become straight.
She helped him straighten his
tie"
664
Cleanse
/klenz/
Verb
Make (something, especially the
skin) thoroughly clean.
"this preparation will cleanse
and tighten the skin"
665
Rustic
/ˈrʌstɪk/
Adjective
Relating to the countryside; rural.
"the unblemished charm of
rustic life has been a perennial
source of inspiration for the
painter"
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Wreck
/rek/
Noun
Something, especially a vehicle
or building, that has been badly
damaged or destroyed
The plane was reduced to a
smouldering wreck"
Noun
The natural home or
environment of an animal, plant,
or other organisms.
"wild chimps in their natural
habitat"
Verb
Make (a garment, blanket, etc.)
By interlocking loops of wool or
other yarn with knitting needles
or on a machine make (a
garment, blanket, etc.) By
interlocking loops of wool or
other yarn with knitting needles
or on a machine
"she was knitting a sweater"
Noun
Substance used to give a
different, stronger, or more
agreeable taste to food or drink
"vanilla flavouring"
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Habitat
Knitting
Flavouring
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
/ˈnɪtɪŋ/
/ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/
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671
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Honestly
Extinct
Badge
/ˈɒnɪstli/
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
/bædʒ/
Adverb
In a truthful, fair, or honourable
way.
He'd come by the money
honestly"
Adjective
(of a species, family, or other
group of animals or plants)
having no living members; no
longer in existence.
"trilobites and dinosaurs are
extinct"
Noun
A small piece of metal, plastic, or
cloth bearing a design or words,
typically worn to identify a
person or to indicate
membership of an organisation
or support for a cause.
The badge of the Cheshire
Regiment"
Relating to the conditions that
affect hygiene and health,
especially the supply of sewage
facilities and clean drinking
water.
A sanitary engineer"
673
Sanitary
/ˈsænətri/
Adjective
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Cringe
/krɪndʒ/
Verb
675
Scheme
/skiːm/
Noun
Bend one's head and body in fear
or apprehension or in a servile He cringed away from the blow"
manner.
A large-scale systematic plan or
arrangement for attaining a
particular object or putting a
particular idea into effect.
The occupational sick pay
scheme"
676
Sheriff
/ˈʃerɪf/
Noun
An honorary officer elected
annually in some English towns.
My father was appointed as a
sheriff last week
677
Innocent
/ˈɪnəsnt/
Adjective
Not guilty of a crime or offence.
"the prisoners were later found
innocent"
678
Merrily
/ˈmerəli/
Adverb:
In a cheerful way.
"he threw back his head and
laughed merrily"
679
Rubbish
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/
Noun
Waste material; refuse or litter.
"householders may be charged
for the removal of
non-recyclable rubbish"
680
Gradual
/ˈɡrædʒuəl/
Adjective
Taking place or progressing
slowly or by degrees.
The gradual introduction of new
methods"
Noun
The fleshy muscular organ in the
mouth of a mammal, used for
tasting, licking, swallowing, and
(in humans) articulating speech.
I bit my tongue while eating
Noun
A person who betrays someone
or something, such as a friend,
cause, or principle.
"he was a traitor to his own
class"
"the vehicle was sent skidding
across the road"
The car is in good condition,
considering its mileage"
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682
Tongue
Traitor
/tʌŋ/
/ˈtreɪtə(r)/
683
Vehicle
/ˈviːəkl/
Noun
A thing used for transporting
people or goods, especially on
land, such as a car, lorry, or cart.
684
Mileage
/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
Noun:
A number of miles travelled or
covered.
685
Nervous
/ˈnɜːvəs/
Adjective
Easily agitated or alarmed.
"a sensitive, nervous person"
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Bulletin
/ˈbʊlətɪn/
Noun
A short official statement or
broadcast summary of the news.
That is the bulletin for today
Noun
A formal assurance (typically in
writing) that certain conditions
will be fulfilled, especially that a
product will be repaired or
replaced if not of a specified
quality.
"we offer a 10-year guarantee
against rusting"
"a ham sandwich"
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Guarantee
/ˌɡærənˈtiː/
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Sandwich
/ˈsænwɪtʃ/,
Noun
An item of food consisting of two
pieces of bread with a filling
between them, eaten as a light
meal.
689
Weird
/wɪəd/
Adjective
Very strange; bizarre.
A weird coincidence"
"the various categories of
research"
690
Category
/ˈkætəɡəri/
Noun
A class or division of people or
things regarded as having
particular shared characteristics.
691
Banquet
/ˈbaŋkwɪt/
Noun
an elaborate and formal meal for A state banquet at Buckingham
many people.
Palace"
692
Enthusiasm
/ɪnˈθjuːzɪaz(ə)m
/
Noun
Intense and eager enjoyment,
interest, or approval.
I admire her energy and
enthusiasm for life
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Receiving
/rɪˈsiːv/
Verb
Be given, presented with, or paid
(something).
"the band will receive a
N100,000 advance"
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Occasion
/əˈkeɪʒn/
Noun
A particular event, or the time at On one occasion I stayed up until
which it takes place.
two in the morning
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Cemetery
/ˈsemətri/
Noun
A large burial ground, especially
one not in a churchyard.
The occurrence of a natural
electrical discharge of very short
duration and high voltage
between a cloud and the ground "a tremendous flash of lightning"
or within a cloud, accompanied
by a bright flash and typically
also thunder.
"a military cemetery"
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Lightning
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
Noun
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Illegal
/ɪˈliːɡl/
Adjective
Contrary to or forbidden by law,
especially criminal law.
"illegal drugs"
"I didn't intend to deceive
people into thinking it was
French champagne"
"their faces will be familiar to
many of you"
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Deceive
/dɪˈsiːv/
Verb
Deliberately cause (someone) to
believe something that is not
true, especially for personal gain.
699
Familiar
/fəˈmɪliə(r)/
Adjective
Well known from long or close
association.
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Advice
Occasion
/ədˈvaɪs/
/əˈkeɪʒn/
Noun
Guidance or recommendations
offered with regard to prudent "My advice is to see your doctor"
future action.
Noun
a special event or a specific time
when something is possible or
when something will
A little girl celebrates the
occasion of her birthday.
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Function
/ˈfʌŋkʃn/
Noun
the normal action of something
or how something works.
The function of this pedal is to
move the bike forward.
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Delicious
/dɪˈlɪʃəs/
Adjective
Pleasing to taste or tasty
A table set with delicious food.
704
Billion
/ˈbɪljən/
Noun
An indefinitely large number.
In 2006, roughly a billion people
had access to the Internet.
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Chance
/tʃɑːns/
Verb
to happen by luck or fortune.
The lottery is a game of chance.
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Thumb
/θʌm/
Noun
the short finger on your hand
that is nearest your wrist.
She put a thumb up.
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Superlative
/suːˈpɜːlətɪv/
Adjective
The highest extent or degree of
something
The judges found it difficult to
pick the person with the
superlative performance in the
talent
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Conversation
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
Noun
Interaction and commerce with
other people
I will have a conversation with
my boss later today.
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Temperament
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
Noun
The way you tend to behave or
the types of emotions you tend
to exhibit.
He had a gentle temperament,
though.
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Inquisitive
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/
Adjective
Eager to acquire knowledge
the little girl is so inquisitive
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Chubby
/ˈtʃʌbi/
Adjective
Of A Person Slightly Overweight
Somewhat Fat And Hence Soft
she came back from her trip a
chubby lady
Adjective
someone or something that is
slightly fat but often in a pleasing
way.
A happy, plump baby.
/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
Noun
freedom from the control or
influence of others.
October 1st 1960 was when
Nigeria gained independence
/dɪˈɡriː/
Noun
any series of steps, a point in a
scale or a stage in a scale.
These trees will thrive, to a
greater or lesser degree, in a
number of climates.
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Plump
/plʌmp/
713
Independence
714
Degree
715
Tiers
/tɪə(r)/
Noun
Plural form of tier.
The wedding cake rose gracefully
in three tiers, graced with crystal
staircases and small cakes on
either side.
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Satisfactory
/ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/
Adjective
Done To Satisfaction Or Sufficient
his results were satisfactory
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Excellent
/ˈeksələnt/
Adjective
Of the highest or finest quality;
exceptionally good for its kind.
Enjoyed an excellent meal at the
restaurant.
To act in a way that is contrary.
An example of two groups that
frequently antagonise each other
are the democrats and the
republicans.
718
Antagonise
/ænˈtæɡənaɪz/
Verb
719
Dichotomy
/daɪˈkɒtəmi/
Noun
A sharp division of things or ideas The dichotomy of nature versus
into two contradictory parts.
nurture is an ongoing debate.
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Parentheses
Idiomatic
Hoof
Giraffe
/pəˈrenθəsɪs/
/ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/
/huːf/
/dʒəˈrɑːf/
Noun
Plural Of Parenthesis
For each of these arenas, collect
the number of points in
parentheses.
Adjective
Pertaining Or Conforming To The
Mode Of Expression
Characteristic Of A Language
The phrases still quoted from
him have nothing of an
antiquated sound, while they
have a genuinely idiomatic ring.
Noun
Noun
The hard cover on the feet of Within seconds the one hoof was
some mammals such as horses
visible again and the doe was
and deer, or is slang for the
screaming in agony.
A Ruminant Of The Genus
Giraffa, Of The African Savannah
With Long Legs And Highly
Elongated Neck
The zebra, giraffe and the rare
okapi are found in the
north-eastern borderlands.
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Bulge
/bʌldʒ/
Verb
To swell, protrude or stick out
more than normal.
When I tried to sneak my own
drink into the movies, the
theatre employee questioned
the bulge in my purse.
725
Registration
/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/
Noun
Signing up, or the number of
persons signed up.
Did you get her to send a copy of
the registration card so we could
check the signature?
726
Sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃn/
Verb
A recognized authority to give
approval to something.
Cody's parents will not sanction
car privileges until he brings up
his school grades.
727
Association
/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/
Noun
A relationship with an individual, The bar association should dump
group or organisation.
him.
728
Combustion
/kəmˈbʌstʃən/
Noun
The Act Of Burning
Charcoal, coke or anthracite coal
are the fuels generally used in
slow combustion heating stoves.
729
Friction
/ˈfrɪkʃn/
Noun
The Rubbing Of One Object Or
Surface Against Another
The hinge was oiled and didn't
squeak because the friction had
been reduced.
730
Goggle
/ˈɡɒɡl/
Verb
To Stare (At Something) With
Wide Eyes
His insincerity is revealed by the
quick goggles of his eyes.
He lived a very retired life, and
saw little or nothing of society;
when he did mingle in it, his
dogmatism and pugnacity
caused him to be generally
A shrewd observer at the time
pronounced him indispensable.
731
Mingle
/ˈmɪŋɡl/
Verb
to mix together, or participate
with others at a party or social
event.
732
Shrewd
/ʃruːd/
Adjective
Having or showing a clever
awareness or resourcefulness,
especially in practical
733
Grasp
/ɡrɑːsp/
Verb
734
Vitality
vaɪˈtæləti/
Noun
His gloves, adequate for snow
To take a firm hold of somebody shovelling, were poor equipment
or something
to safely grasp a rope that
supported his full weight.
Energy and enthusiasm
The movement had the seeds of
great vitality in it.
735
Accomplishment
/əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/
Noun
An impressive thing that is done The accomplishment of this task
or achieved after a lot of work
has taken months.
736
Counselling
/ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/
Verb
The British spelling for
counselling is giving advice to
someone.
She will need medical help and
counselling to overcome the
tragedy.
737
Appliance
/əˈplaɪəns/
Noun
A device or machine for
performing a specific task.
The washing machine is a
household appliance.
Technology has made us ever
more productive.
738
Technology
/tekˈnɒlədʒi/
Noun
science or knowledge put into
practical use to solve problems or
invent useful tools.
739
Communicate
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
Verb
To pass along; impart; transmit
(as heat, motion, or a disease)
At least she was willing to
communicate now.
740
Glass
/ɡlɑːs/
Noun
The quantity contained by a
drinking vessel; a glassful.
Could I have a glass of water?
741
Character
/ˈkærəktə(r)/
Noun
742
Special
/ˈspeʃl/
Adjective
743
Discover
/dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
Verb
The cover pictured a character
A being involved in the action of
looking like Carnac the
a story
Magnificent from the old Johnny
Carson TV show.
Surpassing what is common or
usual;
A special occasion.
To find out; learn of the existence
I want to discover what I can do.
of;
744
chant
/tʃɑːnt/
745
Snowy
/ˈsnəʊi/
Verb
To sing or to say something over
and over again.
When we chant with other
people we will feel deeply
connected with them.
Adjective
Covered with snow
A snowy valley.
A large mass of earth and rock,
I didn't know this mountain was
rising above the common level of
so tall.
the earth
746
Mountain
/ˈmaʊntən/
Noun
747
Trial
/ˈtraɪəl/
Noun
An effort or attempt.
Succeeded on the third trial.
748
Beards
/bɪəd/
Noun
Plural form of beard.
The men's hair is cut short but
their beards are allowed to grow.
749
Frame
/freɪm/
Verb
To put into words; compose;
devise; contrive; conceive.
To frame an excuse.
750
Scissors
/ˈsɪzəz/
Noun
Cutting tools with two sharp
Sewing shears are an example of
blades connected in the middle.
scissors.
751
Safety
/ˈseɪfti/
Noun
The condition or feeling of being
safe or
Put safety first and be careful.
752
Golden
/ˈɡəʊldən/
Adjective
Having the colour and lustre of
gold; bright-
His golden eyes swirled.
753
Inspire
/ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/
Verb
To cause, guide, communicate, or Carmen must be quite a woman
motivate as by divine or spiritual to inspire such admiration from
influence.
Katie.
754
Memory
/ˈmeməri/
It hasn't happened in my
memory.
Noun
All that a person can remember.
A person who learns from
His life was written by his
another, especially one who then disciple Elias, and also by John of
teaches others.
Asia.
755
Disciple
/dɪˈsaɪpl/
Noun
756
Knowledge
/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
Noun
The state or fact of knowing.
Humans naturally aspire to
knowledge.
Verb
To attract or please greatly;
enchant; allure; fascinate;
delight.
All my charm and diplomacy is
hitting a brick wall.
757
Charm
/tʃɑːm/
A device with magnetic needles
Use your compass instead of the
used for showing the direction
radar.
one is facing.
758
Compass
/ˈkʌmpəs/
Noun
759
Fluffy
/ˈflʌfi/
Adjective
Something that is soft and airy,
or something that is light or
without substance.
The girl's hair was soft and fluffy
and her skin as smooth as satin.
760
Tarpaulin
/tɑːˈpɔːlɪn/
Noun
A heavily waterproof sheet of
material used as a cover
Throw a tarpaulin over that
woodpile before it gets wet.
761
Emerged
/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/
Verb
Something that has come into
view or becomes known.
When the back door closed, she
emerged from her room.
762
Petrify
/ˈpetrɪfaɪ/
Verb
To stun or paralyze with terror;
daze.
Because heights petrify me, I will
never get on a plane
763
Porch
/pɔːtʃ/
Noun
An entrance covered by a roof
built onto a house or church
Rocking chairs on a front porch.
764
Pregnant
/ˈpreɡnənt/
Adjective
Carrying developing offspring
within the body.
Her clothes underlined the fact
that she was pregnant.
765
Preserve
/prɪˈzɜːv/
Verb
To keep something in its original
state in good condition
Tried to preserve family
harmony.
766
Realistic
/ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
Adjective
767
Reassure
/ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/,
Verb
To restore confidence to
She leaned back on the couch
instead, trying to reassure him
with a weak smile.
768
Stale
/steɪl/
Adjective
Having lost freshness,
effervescence, or palatability.
Stale bread
769
Variety
/vəˈraɪəti/
noun
The quality or state of being
different or
We need to add some variety to
the program.
770
Ghastly
/ˈɡɑːstli/
Adjective
Terrible or intensely unpleasant
A ghastly murder.
A wax candle stood at each side
of the minister's bent bald head
with its grey temples.
Workers concerned with the
welfare of their families.
Tending to or expressing an
She gave us a realistic appraisal
awareness of things as they really
of our chances.
are.
771
Wax
/wæks/
Noun
A sticky substance that is made
from honeycomb or any
substance with a similar
772
Welfare
/ˈwelfeə(r)/
Noun
Health, happiness, and good
fortune; wellbeing.
773
774
Wholesaling
Wrinkled
/ˈhəʊlseɪlɪŋ/
/ˈrɪŋkld/
Verb
This is even more evident when
Present participle of wholesale. buying a larger quantity, as is the
case with wholesaling.
Adjective
(of a surface) Uneven, with many
As the ocean receded from the
furrows and prominent points,
beach it left the sand appearing
often in reference to the skin or
wrinkled.
hide of animals.
775
Nourish
/ˈnʌrɪʃ/
Verb
To provide with food or other
substances necessary for life and
growth; feed.
776
Victim
/ˈvɪktɪm/
Noun
A person who has had something After all, he was the victim, not
bad happen to him.
the perp.
777
Vivid
/ˈvɪvɪd/
Adjective
Perceived or felt with the
freshness of immediate
experience.
Products that nourish your skin
with vitamins are plentiful.
A vivid recollection of their
childhood.
A small case, often flat and often
The thief stole all the money and
made of leather, for keeping
credit cards out of the old man's
money (especially paper money),
wallet.
credit cards, etc.
778
Wallet
/ˈwɒlɪt/
Noun
779
Albeit
/ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt/
Conjunction
Even though; although
Clear albeit cold weather.
780
Irrigation
/ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃn/
Noun
The act or process of irrigating,
or the state of being irrigated;
especially, the operation of
The method of this irrigation is
peculiar.
causing water to flow over lands,
for nourishing plants.
781
Devotee
/ˌdevəˈtiː/
Noun
A zealous follower or supporter
A devotee of sports.
782
Guffaw
/ɡəˈfɔː/
Verb
To laugh heartily and
boisterously.
He was fast asleep by the fire
when I let out a huge guffaw!
783
Squirrelly or Squirrel
/ˈskwɪrəli/
/ˈskwɪrəl/
Adjective
Extremely odd
"He is acting squirrelly."
784
Impugn
/ɪmˈpjuːn/
Verb
To call into question: attack as
false
Impugn a political opponent's
record.
Adjective
Lack of neatness and order
especially in a dress or person
Vince's slovenly appearance at
the office is not very
professional.
Verb
To grow well, increase and
enlarge
Many industries flourish on the
outskirts of the town, including
rope and net manufactures, flour
mills, saw mills, mining railways,
paper mills.
Noun
The serum of watery part of milk
that is separated from the curd
especially in the process of
making cheese
The remaining portion is made
up from whey proteins.
Noun
Plural form of largesse.
His largesses, his distribution of
food, his public works, and his
785
786
Slovenly
Flourish
787
Whey
788
Largesses
/ˈslʌvnli/
/ˈflʌrɪʃ/
/weɪ/
spectacles were all on a
generous scale.
789
790
791
Tawdry
Catalyst
Wherewithal
/ˈtɔːdri/
/ˈkætəlɪst/
/ðə ˈweəwɪðɔːl/
Adjective
Noun
Noun
Cheap in appearance and quality
You thought it was just another
tawdry late-night TV show.
A substance that causes a
chemical reaction to happen
faster
Biotin or vitamin H acts as a
catalyst for chemical reactions in
the body including those in the
skin, intestinal tract, and nervous
system.
Whatever is necessary to get
something done.
It is said that Russia, whose
economy is in extremely bad
shape, does not have the
economic wherewithal to
undertake the task.
792
Numerous
/ˈnjuːmərəs/
Adjective
Large in number
There are numerous side roads
but this is becoming a massive
manhunt.
793
Oasis
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
Noun
A spring of fresh water
surrounded by fertile land
It was like an oasis in the desert.
794
Overthrow
/ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ/
Verb
Remove forcibly from power
I created an army of vamps Eden
used to overthrow her enemies
while I overthrew mine.
795
Pardon
/ˈpɑːdn/
Noun
The act of forgiving
he eventually pardoned his sister
for interfering in his marriage
796
Purchase
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/
Verb
to obtain something by paying
for it.
797
Quiz
/kwɪz/
Verb
To question (someone),
It sets a good poster for the next
especially closely or repeatedly.
quiz night.
Noun
Amount requested by a
kidnapper to bail or release the
kidnapped
An undisclosed ransom demand
was made.
Noun
A word that means the same or
nearly the same thing as another
word.
In fact his name has become a
synonym for the word liar.
798
799
Ransom
Synonym
/ˈrænsəm/
/ˈsɪnənɪm/
They will purchase a few things
for Christmas tomorrow.
800
Talon
/ˈtælən/
Noun
A long sharp curved nail on the
feet of some birds
They had fierce eyes and sharp
talons and beaks, and the
children hoped none of them
would venture into the cavern.
801
Miniature
/ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
Adjective
Much smaller in scale or size.
In her hands was a huge bouquet
of miniature sunflowers.
802
Navigate
/ˈnævɪɡeɪt/
Verb
To plan your course or to steer,
guide or move through
something.
A map will help you navigate.
803
Negative
/ˈneɡətɪv/
Noun
The reverse impression of
something.
What makes you so negative
about him?
Casually calm and relaxed
We handled the whole frenetic
situation with a nonchalant
attitude.
804
Nonchalant
/ˈnɒnʃələnt/
Adjective
805
Full – fledged
/ˌfʊl ˈfledʒd/
Adjective
Meeting all the requirements to
be something; having complete
status
Dogs today are no longer "just a
dog", but a full fledged member
of the family.
She looked around, the prey
she'd been stalking in the forest
before dawn now lost.
806
Prey
/preɪ/
Noun
A person or animal that falls
victim to another or an animal
that lives off of another
807
Protagonist
/prəˈtæɡənɪst/
Noun
One of the main characters in
any story
Mario is the main protagonist in
Mario game video games.
808
Provide
/prəˈvaɪd/
Verb
To supply or make available.
Alex was doing everything in his
power to provide her with all the
experiences of a natural mother.
809
Lexicon
/ˈleksɪkən/
Noun
810
Summit
/ˈsʌmɪt/
Noun
A gathering or assembly of
leaders
Leaders of several nations
attended the economic summit
In October he was ordered by
Charles to suspend the etcetera
oath.
A dictionary or the vocabulary of
This lexicon is of especial
a language, a people or a subject. importance because of its ample.
811
Suspend
/səˈspend/
verb
Temporarily prevent from
continuing
812
Swerve
/swɜːv/
Verb
To turn suddenly to one side
while moving forward
Drivers swerve or brace for the
impact, but never hit the dog.
813
Demonstrate
/ˈdemənstreɪt/
Verb
To manifest, exhibit or show
But I can demonstrate.
Verb
To come into a position ready for
use
Give it half an hour and you
should be ready to deploy the
old spam javelin.
/dɪˈpraɪv/
Verb
Prevent a person from
having/using
To deprive someone of his
property.
/ɪɡˈzɜːt/
Verb
To put forth or use energetically;
put into action or use.
To exert strength
No man can exhaust by
To use up or consume completely introspective analysis the hidden
elements in his personality.
814
Deploy
/dɪˈplɔɪ/
815
Deprive
816
Exert
817
Exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
Verb
818
Foe
/fəʊ/
Noun
An enemy or opponent.
His foe was a worthy antagonist.
819
Frigid
/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
Adjective
Very cold in temperature
She stepped out into the frigid
morning, her boots sinking into
the snow with a squeaking
sound.
820
Gallery
/ˈɡæləri/
Noun
Room or building for showing
artworks
I wouldn't own an art gallery if I
didn't love artists.
821
Gasoline
/ˈɡæsəliːn/,
Noun
A flammable liquid mixture of
hydrocarbons used as fuel
I've got some gasoline I use in
the lawn mower.
Noun
A cup with a base and a stem and
that is meant for drinking from
Sarah and Jackson were
instructed to drink from the
goblet.
822
Goblet
/ˈɡɒblət/
823
Await
/əˈweɪt/
Verb
To stay in a place while
something expected happens
I'll await your call.
824
Awkward
/ˈɔːkwəd/
Adjective
Making you feel embarrassed
An awkward remark.
825
Tussle
/ˈtʌsl/
Verb
To struggle or fight
Then we had another tussle over
folding her napkin.
826
Vineyard
/ˈvɪnjəd/
Noun
A tract of land where grapes are The largest is Martha's Vineyard,
grown.
about 20 m.
Noun
Then bandage the limb
A strip of cloth or other material downwards, progressing towards
used to bind up a wound, sore.
the wound; repeat this several
times.
She blinked and read it again,
counting the zeros to assure that
she had read it properly.
827
Bandage
/ˈbændɪdʒ/
828
Assure
/əˈʃʊə(r)/
Verb
To give confidence to someone
or to encourage
829
Curator
/kjʊəˈreɪtə(r)/
Noun
A person in charge of the
exhibits, research activities or
staff of a museum (e.g. zoo)
He was finally appointed
assistant curator in the
department of printed books.
830
Meagre
/ˈmiːɡə(r)/
Adjective
Having little flesh; lean; thin.
He was given a meagre piece of
cake that he swallowed in one
bite.
831
Bystander
/ˈbaɪstændə(r)/
Noun
A person present but not
involved
He asks a bystander, " Is that
Mary Shelley?"
832
833
Chalice
Bandana or Bandanna
/ˈtʃælɪs/
/bænˈdænə/
Noun
A large cup for holding wine
Colson's eye had drifted to a
golden chalice on a shelf in the
far corner.
Noun
A large colourful square of cloth
with simple geometric designs
that are often worn round the
neck or to cover the head
For an authentic western look,
try faux leather or suede with
red bandana trim.
A career that offers a challenge.
834
Challenge
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
Noun
A test of one's abilities or
resources in a demanding but
stimulating undertaking.
835
Chaotic
/keɪˈɒtɪk/
Adjective
Completely confused or
disordered
Chaotic conditions followed the
war.
836
Unite
/juˈnaɪt/
Verb
Come or bring together for a
common purpose or action
External events served to unite
him more closely to France.
837
Valley
/ˈvæli/
Noun
A low area of land between hills
or mountain
She followed him across the
valley and up a steep slope.
838
Wrist
/rɪst/
Noun
The joint connecting the hand
with the
She sprayed the perfume on her
wrist and coughed.
839
Yacht
/jɒt/
Noun
A boat with sails used for races or
sailing for pleasure.
A luxury yacht.
840
Earnestly
/ˈɜːnɪstli/
Adverb
In an earnest manner; being very
sincere; putting forth genuine
effort.
Even when I studied most
earnestly it seemed more like
play than work.
841
Stair
/steə(r)/
Noun
A single step in a staircase
She tripped over a stair and
landed hard.
"From molten metal to the
tempered steel of a blade," Eden
replied.
842
Steel
/stiːl/
Verb
To make with the strong
substance made of iron and
carbon
843
Soar
/sɔː(r)/
Verb
To rise or fly high into the air.
Owls soar through the night sky,
screeching out their presence.
844
Retain
/rɪˈteɪn/
Verb
To keep, hold on to or keep in
place.
It was amazing how Alex could
retain his composure.
845
Slither
/ˈslɪðə(r)/
Verb
To move about smoothly and
from side to side.
The fish would slither around in
this chopped-off state for hours.
Habitually idle and lazy, dull,
inactive.
Ivy was feeling sluggish so she
drank a cup of coffee to perk
herself up.
846
Sluggish
/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
Adjective
847
Quibble
/ˈkwɪbl/
Verb
To use petty, trivial expressions
Facing money difficulties is no
or arguments when discussing an time to quibble; instead, you will
issue.
need to cut excesses.
Noun
A letter, syllable, or group of
syllables added at the end of a
word or word base to change its
meaning, give it grammatical
function, or form a new word
848
Suffix
/ˈsʌfɪks/
It is remarkable how many
marshy places this -coor -casuffix is used.
849
850
851
Sultan
Taunt
Scorch
/ˈsʌltən/
/tɔːnt/
/skɔːtʃ/
Noun
A ruler of a Muslim country,
The sultan sent him back to the
especially of the former Ottoman Christian camp, and he passed
Empire.
on to the Holy Land.
verb
Provoke or challenge someone
with insulting remarks
Cyberbullying involves the use of
technology to virtually taunt the
victims.
Verb
To burn the surface of
something, or be burned so as to
cause pain, injury, or
Fire, on the other hand, can
scorch earth.
He scraped sand over the
scorpion, burying it from her
view.
852
Scorpion
/ˈskɔːpiən/
Noun
A small creature that stings with
its tail
853
Jungle
/ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
Noun
Land in a wet, tropical region,
usually with large trees, dense
underbrush, and a hot
A dense tropical jungle.
854
Categories
/ˈkætəɡəri/
Noun
Plural form of category.
Then we would put the
Categories into 2-3 columns.
855
Plants
/plɑːnt/
Noun
Plural form of plant.
I don't know much about the
plants and wildlife out here, but
I'm learning.
856
Endless
/ˈendləs/
Adjective
Having no end
an endless conversation.
857
Decorate
/ˈdekəreɪt/
Verb
To change or add something to
Two chefs working to decorate a
make it more beautiful, or to give
cake.
a medal to someone.
858
Fifteen
/ˌfɪfˈtiːn/
Noun
The cardinal number is equal to
14 + 1.
Fifteen minutes later she was
knocking on Lori's door.
859
Edge
/edʒ/
Noun
The boundary line of a surface
He stood and walked to the edge
of the pond.
860
Cover
/ˈkʌvə(r)/
Noun
A lid or a hiding from view
Cora coughed to cover up her
laugh.
861
Page
/peɪdʒ/
Noun
862
Show
/ʃəʊ/
Verb
To bring into view, teach, or
display.
You'll have to show me these
beautiful flowers.
I saw a poster for it on the side
of a bus.
Just give me a few minutes to
One side of a paper leaf on which
finish this page and I'll read it to
one has written or printed
you.
863
Poster
/ˈpəʊstə(r)/
Noun
An advertisement to be posted
on a pole, wall etc. to advertise
something.
864
Errors
/ˈerə(r)/
Noun
Plural form of error.
We all make errors sometimes
but those who care keep right on
loving us.
865
Bolt
/bəʊlt/
Noun
A sliding pin or bar in a lock or
latch mechanism
It's best to bolt the hasp and
staple to the door and frame for
extra strength.
866
Compound
/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
Noun
A group of buildings situated
close together
A chill descended over the
desert compound as the sun set.
867
Battle
/ˈbætl/
Noun
A general action, fight or
encounter in which all divisions
of an army are or may be
engaged
868
Laudable
/ˈlɔːdəbl/
Noun
Worthy of praise
869
Ocher or Ochre
/ˈəʊkə(r)/
/ˈəʊkə(r)/
Noun
A moderate orange yellow, from Ribbons of red, green and ocher
moderate or deep orange to
stone stretch across the canyon
moderate or strong yellow.
walls
She quickly sought to ingratiate
herself with the new
administration.
The battle was lost.
The motives were laudable.
870
Ingratiate
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/
Verb
To bring (oneself, for example)
into the favour or good graces of
another, especially by deliberate
effort.
871
Ragout
/ræˈɡuː/
Noun
Meat and vegetables well
seasoned in a think usually
brown sauce
There is nothing more satisfying
than a warm stew or ragout
872
Prima donna
/ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/
Noun
A person who thinks they are
very important because they are
good at something
He is such a prima donna.
There is also ancillary
accommodation, dressing rooms
and loading dock etc. attached to
the main performance space.
He was a quietist and an
epicurean, and the closest
873
Ancillary
/ænˈsɪləri/
Adjective
Something that is helping or
subordinate, but not as
necessary.
874
Epicurean
/ˌepɪkjʊəˈriːən
Noun
A follower of Epicurus or his
philosophy.
parallel to Homer in the
literature of the North.
875
876
Cinnamon
Phonics
/ˈsɪnəmən/
/ˈfɒnɪks/
Noun
An aromatic spice made from the
Common spices include pepper,
bark of certain tropic trees and
allspice, paprika and cinnamon.
used for cooking
Noun
A method of teaching beginners
to read and pronounce words by
learning the speech sounds of
letters
Phonics uses the tried and true
method of sounding it out to
teach reading.
She is far too arrogant to learn
the error of her ways.
877
Arrogant
/ˈærəɡənt/
Adjective
Having or showing an
exaggerated sense of one’s own
worth or importance
878
Indulgent
/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
Adjective
Tolerant
An indulgent parent.
879
Berserk
/bəˈzɜːk/,
Adjective
Marked by a display of violent
behaviour that indicates extreme
agitation or excitement
A berserk worker who started
smashing all the windows.
880
Decorative
/ˈdekərətɪv/
Adjective
That serves to decorate
It is difficult to use real candy
corn as a decorative piece.
He's going to need a lot of
stitches, but other than that, I
think he's all right.
The plastic art of sculpture.
881
Stitches
/stɪtʃ/
Verb
Third-person singular simple
present indicative form of stitch.
882
Plastic
/ˈplæstɪk/
Adjective
Relating to or dealing with
shaping or
A soft substance that is full of
small holes and can absorb a lot Grabbing the scrub sponge, she
of liquid, and is used for washing started cleaning the oven again.
and cleaning
883
Sponge
/spʌndʒ/
Noun
884
Smooth
/smuːð/
Adjective
Having a texture that lacks
friction; not
The baby's skin is so smooth.
885
Coated
/kəʊt/
Noun
Simple past tense and past
participle of coat.
He was coated with sweat and
exhausted
886
Carefully
/ˈkeəfəli/
Adverb
In a careful manner
He carefully avoided the subject
all evening.
887
Wrong
/rɒŋ/
Adjective
Incorrect or Untrue
He said the wrong answer.
He tapped his finger on the
paper.
888
Finger
/ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/
Noun
One of the five digits of the hand,
especially one other than the
thumb.
889
Flock
/flɒk/
Noun
A large crowd or number.
A flock of visitors.
Noun
A tool with which one grates,
especially cheese, to facilitate
getting small particles or shreds
off a solid lump.
I'm making coleslaw; do you
know where the grater is?
Noun
A person who guards, protects,
or takes care of another person,
property, etc.; custodian.
My guardian has been so nice
and lovely to the old couples
living next door.
890
891
Grater
Guardian
/ˈɡreɪtə(r)/
/ˈɡɑːdiən/
892
Hazy
/ˈheɪzi/
Adjective
Covered by a haze
Light glowed through the hazy
window overhead.
893
Hearty
/ˈhɑːti/
Adjective
Expressed warmly, exuberantly,
and unrestrainedly.
A hearty welcome.
894
Interrupt
/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
Verb
895
Irritate
/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
Verb
Make annoyed or angry
She knew that her going in
during the night at an unusual
hour would irritate him.
896
Jacket
/ˈdʒækɪt/
Noun
Piece of clothing worn on the top
half of the body over a shirt
Her jacket was draped over a
chair across the room.
897
Maternal
/məˈtɜːnl/
Adjective
A relative through the mother’s
side of the
Maternal grandparents.
898
Independent
/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
Adjective
Capable of thinking or acting for
oneself
An independent mind.
899
Innocence
/ˈɪnəsns/
Noun
The fact of being not guilty of a
crime
The girl's innocence was proven
in court
The intense sun of the tropics.
I have a portable bluetooth
speaker
Stop (a person who is speaking) Please don't interrupt while your
by saying or doing something.
mother and I are talking.
900
Intense
/ɪnˈtens/
Adjective
Possessing or displaying a
distinctive feature to an extreme
degree.
901
Portable
/ˈpɔːtəbl/
Adjective
Able to be carried or easily
removed
902
Gorge
/ɡɔːdʒ/
Noun
A filling or choking of a passage
or channel by an obstruction.
An ice gorge in a river.
903
Heavy
/ˈhevi/
Adjective
Weighing a lot
my bag is very heavy
904
Monarch
/ˈmɒnək/
Noun
A sovereign head of state
The monarch retains largely
formal duties.
905
Movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/
Noun
A change in a place or position
Brady's movement paused then
resumed.
906
Muffle
/ˈmʌfl/
Verb
To wrap or cover for protection,
to keep warm or make quiet.
Muffle furnaces are suitable for
fine ores which are liable to
decrepitate or sinter.
907
Occasion
/əˈkeɪʒn/
Noun
A significant event, especially a
large or important social
gathering.
The reception proved to be quite
the occasion.
908
Escalate
/ˈeskəleɪt/
Verb
Increase rapidly
We do not want to escalate the
war.
This is our Yankee Englishman
909
Yankee
/ˈjæŋki/
Noun
A person who comes from or
lives in any of the northern states
of the US
910
Gigantic
/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
Adjective
Of very great size or extent
We saw a gigantic elephant.
911
Humorous
/ˈhjuːmərəs/
Adjective
Funny and entertaining; showing
a sense of humour
His humorous remark made
everyone laugh.
912
Illiterate
/ɪˈlɪtərət/
Noun
Not knowing how to read and
write
The illiterate school population
was about 41%.
913
Illuminate
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
Verb
To provide or brighten with light.
Torch lights illuminate from a
different level than the ground
lighting.
914
Jubilation
/ˌdʒuːbɪˈleɪʃn/
Noun
A feeling of great happiness,
triumph or joy.
Your sweet little baby was the
reason behind your jubilation.
The chief agricultural products
are timber, fruit, grain, hemp,
flax and vegetables.
915
Timber
/ˈtɪmbə(r)/
Noun
Wood Prepared For Use As
Building Material
916
Dentist
/ˈdentɪst/
Noun
A Professional Who Cares For
People’s Teeth And Gums
I always see a dentist every
month
Looking through the window
917
Through
/θruː/
Preposition
From One End Or Side Of
Something/Somebody To The
Other.
918
Usually
/ˈjuːʒuəli/
Adverb
In The Way That Is Usual Or
Normal; Most Often.
They usually arrive on time.
919
Watch
/wɒtʃ/
Verb
To Look At Somebody/Something
For A Time; Paying Attention To
What Happens.
She turned her head to watch
him.
920
Straightforward
/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/
Adjective
Easy To Do Or To Understand,
Not
I love a straightforward person,
no lies
921
922
Octopus
Fiction
/ˈɒktəpəs/
/ˈfɪkʃn/
Noun
A Sea Animal With A Soft Round
Body And Eight Long Arms That Is
Sometimes Used
Octopus is a wild sea animal
Noun
A Type Of Literature That
Describes Imaginary People And
Events, Not Real Ones.
Just because it's fiction doesn't
mean you can't learn from it.
Stiff Material Like Very Thick
Paper For Making Boxes.
The cardboard boxes can be
recycled or added to your
compost heap.
923
Cardboard
/ˈkɑːdbɔːd/
Noun
924
Important
/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/
Adjective
Having relevant and crucial value. Our credibility is important to us.
T
925
Strength
/streŋkθ/
Noun
The quality of being strong
926
Sound
/saʊnd/
Noun
The distance over which
something can be
I love the sound of the melody
927
Whistle
/ˈwɪsl/
Noun
A device designed to be placed in
the mouth in order to make a
whistling sound
The coach blew his whistle
repeatedly but the fight
continued.
928
Stink
/stɪŋk/
Verb
To have a strong bad smell
I was so looking forward to a nice
bath to wash away the stink of
that awful hole.
929
Pain
/peɪn/
Noun
An ache or bodily suffering as a
result of a disease or injury
The pain on his body is so much
The strength of a woman is very
amazing
Noun
The importance or meaning of
something.
Derek's grandfather's war medal
has a special significance for the
family.
/sɪˈlekʃn/
Noun
The process of act of selecting
The selection for the
competition has been completed
Crack
/kræk/
Noun
A thin and usually jagged space
opened in a previously solid
material
There is a crack on the wall
933
Pin
/pɪn/
Noun
A small nail with a head and a
sharp point
You can hold your trouser with a
pin
934
England
/ˈɪŋɡlənd/
Noun
Part of the island of great Britain
next to
England is a country in Europe
Officer David will see you now.
930
Significance
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
931
Selection
932
935
Officer
/ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
Noun
One who has a position of
authority in an organisation
especially in military or
936
Ammunition
/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃn/
Noun
Any means of attack or defence.
The facts provided him with
ammunition for his argument.
The new decoration of the
Premises contributed much to
the magnificence of the
spectacle.
The latest iteration of a popular
app.
937
Premises
/ˈpremɪsɪz/
Noun
A building and the area of land it
sits on
938
Iteration
/ˌɪtəˈreɪʃn/
Noun
A form, adaption, or version of
something.
939
Modicum
/ˈmɒdɪkəm/
Noun
A small, modest or trifling
amount.
Unable to garner even a
modicum of support for his plan,
he conceded to follow the
others.
940
Gong
/ɡɒŋ/
Noun
A rimmed metal disk that
produces a loud, sonorous tone
when struck with a padded
I was trying to come up with an
exit excuse when a gong
sounded from above.
941
/ˈfɜːməmənt/
/ˈfɜːməmənt/
Noun
The field or sphere of an interest
or activity.
The international fashion
firmament.
Noun
The nocturnal, insectivorous,
burrowing, mammal Orycteropus
afer, of the order Tubulidentata, The story was about an aardvark
somewhat resembling a pig,
who wanted to change his nose.
common in some parts of
sub-Saharan
Adjective
Alleviating the symptoms of a
Intravenous narcotics may also
disease or disorder, especially
be used for palliative care, to
one that is terminal, when a cure
relieve the pain of patients
is not available.
diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The beginning of a new and
The first earth satellite marked a
important period in the history of new epoch in the study of the
anything.
universe.
942
943
Aardvark
Palliative
/ˈɑːdvɑːk/
/ˈpæliətɪv/
944
Epoch
/ˈiːpɒk/
Noun
945
Abysmal
/əˈbɪzməl/
Noun
Very profound; limitless.
Abysmal misery.
946
Hirsute
/ˈhɜːsjuːt/
Adjective
Having a lot of hair on the face or
body
You're looking very hirsute,
Richard are you growing a
beard?
I skipped ahead to a page where
she used more punctuation and
it helped.
947
Punctuation
/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
Noun
A set of symbols and marks
which are used to clarify
meaning in text by separating
strings of words into clauses,
phrases and sentence
948
Pronounce
/prəˈnaʊns/
Verb
To say or declare officially,
solemnly, or with ceremony.
To pronounce a couple husband
and wife.
949
Current
/ˈkʌrənt/
Noun
A steady, smooth onward flow or
movement.
A current of air from a fan.
950
Dictation
/dɪkˈteɪʃn/
Noun
Dictating, the process of speaking Since I learned shorthand, I can
for someone else to write down take dictation at eighty words a
the words.
minute.
The structure of the atom
951
Structure
/ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/
Noun
The arrangement or interrelation
of all the parts of a whole;
manner of organisation or
construction.
952
Chart
/tʃɑːt/
Verb
To draw or figure out (a route or
plan).
Let's chart how we're going to
get from here to there.
953
Television
/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/
Noun
An electronic communication
medium that allows the
I have a big television at home
transmission of real time visual
images and sound
954
955
Carton
Boorish
/ˈkɑːtn/
/ˈbʊərɪʃ/,
Noun
Any of various containers made
from cardboard or coated paper.
Did you see the milk carton I
bought yesterday?
Adjective
Characteristics of or relating to a
rude, clumsy, insensitive or
boring individual
Please stop me if I become
redundant or boorish.
956
Notoriety
/ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/
Noun
Atherton had managed to beat
the rap, avoiding embarrassing
The state of being famous or well
notoriety, but he had despised
known for something negative
David Dean from that day
forward.
957
Foible
/ˈfɔɪbl/
Noun
A silly habit or a strange or weak
aspect of a person’s character
958
Veracity
/vəˈræsəti/
Noun
Devotion to the truth; the quality
Veracity is the strongest element
of being accurate in describing
of her character.
reality
Noun
The aqueduct was constructed in
A conduit or artificial channel for quite recent times, rain-water
conveying water
having previously given the only
supply.
959
Aqueduct
/ˈækwɪdʌkt/
The minor foible in the woman's
character made her unsuitable
for the career she really wanted.
960
961
962
Lozenge
Spoonerism
Translate
/ˈlɒzɪndʒ/
/ˈspuːnərɪzəm/
/trænzˈleɪt/
Milk of sulphur, the confection
and the lozenge, is used for this
purpose.
Noun
A small medicated candy usually
used for sore throat
Noun
A mistake in which you change
around the first sounds of two
words by mistake when saying
them, often with a humorous
result
The spoonerism "The queer old
dean" (instead of "the dear old
Queen") is attributed to Rev.
Verb
To express in different, often
simpler words.
Are you going to translate the
rest of the book?
That's because Josh gave her an
ultimatum... him or the goats.
Spooner.
963
Ultimatum
/ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/
Noun
A final proposition, condition or
demand who rejection will end
negotiations and cause a resort
or force or other direct action
964
Altitude
/ˈæltɪtjuːd/
Noun
The absolute height of a location
The plane made a dive to a lower
altitude.
The policemen went to the mall
to rescue my friends from
robbers yesterday
965
Rescue
/ˈreskjuː/
Verb
To save from violence, danger or
evil
966
Toddler
/ˈtɒdlə(r)/
Noun
A young child
I have an annoying yet adorable
toddler at home.
An opponent or enemy
Do you think the antagonist is
going to kill the protagonist at
the end of the movie?
967
Antagonist
/ænˈtæɡənɪst/
Noun
968
Truffle
/ˈtrʌfl/
Noun
A candy made of chocolate,
butter and sugar that is shaped
into balls and coated with
I gave the last truffle to my baby
brother.
The Titanic hit an iceberg and
sank.
969
Iceberg
/ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/
Noun
A very large piece of frozen water
broken from a glacier and floats
freely in the ocean
970
Antonym
/ˈæntənɪm/
Noun
A word has the opposite meaning The antonym of the word 'light'
of another word
is 'dark' or 'heavy'.
971
Mussed
/mʌs/
Verb
Simple past tense and past
participle of muss.
Damian's hair was mussed, his
arms crossed.
It was in his time that Romeo
and Juliet are said to have lived.
972
Romeo
/ˈrəʊmiəʊ/
Noun
The hero of Shakespeare's
tragedy Romeo and Juliet (c.
1595), son of Montague and
lover of Juliet, daughter of
Capulet: at the death of the
lovers their feuding families
973
Anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪəti/
Noun
An eager but often uneasy
desire.
Anxiety to do well.
He could waddle over to the
printer to bring back your
documents.
974
Waddle
/ˈwɒdl/
Verb
To take short steps while swaying
the body from side to side
975
Devotee
/ˌdevəˈtiː/
Noun
A zealous follower or supporter
A devotee of sports.
976
Entice
/ɪnˈtaɪs/
Verb
Attract or tempt by offering
pleasure or advantage.
A show which should entice a
new audience into the theatre
977
Entitlement
/ɪnˈtaɪt(ə)lmənt/
Noun
The fact of having a right to
something.
"Full entitlement to fees and
maintenance should be offered"
978
Entomb
/ɪnˈtuːm/
Verb
Place (a dead body) in a tomb.
"Mummified bodies were
entombed in the pyramids of
Egypt"
979
Sovereignty
/ˈsɒvrɪnti/
Noun
Supreme power or authority.
"The sovereignty of Parliament"
980
Sozzled
/ˈsɒz(ə)ld/
Adjective
Very drunk.
"Uncle Brian's sozzled!"
981
Whet
/wɛt/
Verb
Sharpen the blade of (a tool or
weapon).
"She took out her dagger and
began to whet its blade in even,
rhythmic strokes"
982
Whey
/weɪ/
Noun
The watery part of milk that
remains after the formation of
curds.
The curd has separated from the
whey.
Noun
A soft, white substance formed
when milk coagulates, used as
the basis for cheese.
The curd is truly tough and
elastic
"A dusk-to-dawn curfew"
983
Curd
/k3:d/
984
Curfew
/ˈk3ːfjuː/
Noun
A regulation requiring people to
remain indoors between
specified hours, typically at night.
985
Curiosity
/kjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/
Noun
A strong desire to know or learn "Filled with curiosity, she peered
something.
through the window"
986
Curmudgeon
/kəˈmʌdʒ(ə)n/
Noun
A bad-tempered person,
especially an old one.
Only a curmudgeon would object
to the nursing home’s holiday
celebration.
I have a basket of blackcurrant
987
Currant
/ˈkʌr(ə)nt/
Noun
A small dried fruit made from a
small seedless variety of grape
originally grown in the eastern
Mediterranean region and much
used in cooking.
988
Currawong
/ˈkʌrəwɒŋ/
Noun
A large, black and white bird with There is a huge picture frame of
a loud ,musical cry.
a currawong in the corridor.
989
Cursory
/ˈk3ːs(ə)ri/
Adjective
Hasty and therefore not
thorough or detailed.
"A cursory glance at the figures"
990
Curvature
/ˈk3ːvətʃə/
Noun
The fact of being curved or the
degree to which something is
curved.
"Spinal curvature"
My vehicle needs a new
mudflap.
"A passing cart rolled by,
splattering him with mud"
991
Mudflap
/ˈmʌdflap/
Noun
A flap that hangs behind the
wheel of a vehicle and is
designed to prevent water and
stones thrown up from the road
from hitting the bodywork or any
following vehicles.
992
Splatter
/ˈsplatə/
Verb
Splash with a liquid, typically a
thick or viscous one.
993
Splendiferous
/splɛnˈdɪf(ə)rəs/
Adjective
Splendid , excellent,very
beautiful and special.
"A splendiferous Sunday dinner"
994
Miniature
/ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
Adjective
Much smaller in scale or size.
In her hands was a huge bouquet
of miniature sunflowers.
A map will help you navigate.
995
Navigate
/ˈnævɪɡeɪt/
Verb
To plan your course or to steer,
guide or move through
something.
996
Negative
/ˈneɡətɪv/
Noun
The reverse impression of
something.
What makes you so negative
about him?
997
Nonchalant
/ˈnɒnʃələnt/
Adjective
Casually calm and relaxed
We handled the whole frenetic
situation with a nonchalant
attitude.
998
Gratuitous
/ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs/
Adjective
Done without good reason;
uncalled for.
"Gratuitous violence"
999
Gravadlax
/ˈɡravədlaks/
Noun
1000
Protagonist
/prəˈtæɡənɪst/
Noun
A Scandinavian dish of dry-cured
She ordered a plate of gravadlax.
salmon marinated in herbs.
One of the main characters in
any story
Mario is the main protagonist in
Mario game video games.