crest (v.) [krest]
definition :
to reach the top of something such as a hill.
EX :
Lovely and intricate, and crested with gold.
implicit (a.) [ɪmˋplɪsɪt]
definition :
suggested without being directly expressed.
EX :
His statement is being seen as implicit criticism of the work of research laboratories.
wrath (n.) [rɑθ]
definition :
Extreme anger.
EX :
Homer presents us in The Iliad with tragic pattern of the individual will, Achilles’ wrath.
scruple (n.) [ˋskrup!]
definition :
a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think may be morally wrong.
EX :
He had no scruples about selling faulty goods to people.
besetting (adj.) [bɪˈsɛtɪŋ]
definition :
Trouble or threaten persistently.
EX :
What saves it from the besetting fault.
contradiction (n.) [͵kɑntrəˋdɪkʃən]
definition :
a difference in two or more statements, ideas, stories etc that makes it impossible for both or all of them to be true.
EX :
No one was surprised by the defendant's contradiction of the plaintiff's accusations.
justify (v.) [ˋdʒʌstə͵faɪ]
definition :
to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong.
EX :
He tried to justify his behavior by saying that he was being pressured unfairly by his boss.
asymmetry (n.) [eˋsɪmɪtrɪ]
definition :
something that is asymmetrical does not have the same shape and size on both sides.
luminous(a.) [ˋlumənəs]
definition :
very bright very intelligent or beautiful.
EX : I saw the cat's luminous eyes in my car's headlights.
aplenty(adj.) [əˋplɛntɪ]
definition :
more than enough.
EX :
We found mistakes aplenty in their story.
expenditure (n.) [ɪkˈspendɪtʃər]
definition :
money spent by a government, organization, or person;the use of time, money, energy, etc. doing something.
EX :
Is Rome worth such expenditure of lives?
trudge (v.) [trʌdʒ]
definition :
to walk with slow heavy steps, especially because you are tired or it is difficult to walk.
EX :
We trudged home through the snow.
scathing (a.) [ˋskeðɪŋ]
definition :
a scathing remark criticizes someone or something very severely.
EX :
The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics.
subtle (adj.) [ˈsʌt(ə)l]
definition :
not obvious, and therefore difficult to notice.
EX :
The subtle variation of the rhythm is not the only problem faced by translator.
compensate (v.) [ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt]
definition :
to pay someone money because they have suffered an injury or loss.
EX :
They must also try to compensate.
millennium (n.) [mə'lɛnɪəm]
definition :
a period of 1 000 years, especially as calculated before or after the birth of Christ.
EX :
people who have inhabited this land for millennia.
obscure (a.) [əb'skjur]
definition :
not well known.
EX :
The details of his life remain obscure.
pastoral (a.) ['pæstərəl]
definition :
showing country life or the countryside, especially in a romantic way.
EX :
A charming pastoral scene made Thomas feel peace.
illiterate (a.) [ɪ'lɪtərət]
definition :
someone who is illiterate has not learned to read or write.
Ex :
It was an illiterate letter, full of mistakes.
unbridgeable (a.) [ʌn'brɪdʒəbḷ]
definition :
an unbridgeable gap or difference between two people or groups or their opinions is one that cannot be closed or made less wide.
EX :
He unbridgeable gulf between the rich and the poor.
douse (v.) [daʊs]
definition :
to cover something or someone with a liquid, especially water of fuel ; to make a fire stop burning by pouring water over it.
EX :
The old man roasted them over charcoal and doused them with wine.
billow (n.) [ˈbɪləʊ]
definition :
a large wave in the sea a moving cloud of something such as smoke or steam.
EX :
The wind blew hard and the sea was billowing.
negligible (a.) [ˋnɛglɪdʒəb!]
definition :
too slight or unimportant to have any effect.
EX :
The damage done to his property was negligible.
bawl (v.) [bɔl]
definition :
to shout in a loud angry way to cry loudly, especially in a way that annoys other people.
EX :
Cursing me and bawling me out.
strife (n.) [straɪf]
definition :
Fighting or disagreement between people or groups.
EX :
These firms are at strife.
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