shabby[ˋʃæbɪ] adj.
def:
untidy and in a bad condition from being used for a long time
ex:
An old man in shabby clothes came to the door.
goodwill [ˋgʊdˋwɪl] n.
def:
kind feelings towards or between people and a willingness to be helpful
ex:
1.We pursue a policy of goodwill in international relations.
2.He set to work with real goodwill.
roam [rom]v.
def:
to walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction
ex:
We spent the day roaming around in the city
poll [pol] v.
def:
an attempt to find out what the public think about something, especially about a political subject, done by questioning a large number of people
ex:
A majority of those polled were worried about inflation.
compile [kəmˋpaɪl] v.
def:
to make a list, record, etc. using, different pieces of information, songs, etc.
ex:
It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.
commute[kəˋmjut] v.
def:
to change the punishment given to a criminal to one that is less severe
ex:
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.
prevail[prɪˋvel] v.
def:
if someone or their ideas prevail, they win an argument or fight after a long time
ex:
Good will prevail over evil.
repeal [rɪˋpil] v.
def:
if a government repeals a law it officially ends that law
ex:
The grant has been repealed.
comprise [kəmˋpraɪz] v.
def:
to consist of particular parts, groups etc
ex:
The Union comprises fifty states.
outdo [͵aʊtˋdu] v.
def:
to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
ex:
She outdid him in mathematics.
oblige[əˋblaɪdʒ] v.
def:
to make it necessary for someone to do something
ex:
The scandal obliged the minister to resign.
evacuate [ɪˋvækjʊ͵et] v.
def:
to send people to a safe place from a dangerous place
ex:
The village was evacuated because of flood.
ponder [ˋpɑndɚ] v.
def:
to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened
ex:
They are pondering what to do next.
rash [ræʃ] adj.
def:
doing something too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether it is sensible or not
ex:
Don't make a rash decision.
perseverance [͵pɝsəˋvɪrəns] n.
def:
approving determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties
ex:
By perseverance the crippled boy learned how to swim.
glamorous [ˋglæmərəs] adj.
def:
a person, place, or activity that is glamorous seems very attractive and expecting
ex:
Young actors are often dazzled by the glamorous lifestyle.
perseverance [͵pɝsəˋvɪrəns] n.
def:
approving determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties
ex:
By perseverance the crippled boy learned how to swim
drain [dren] v.
def:
to make the water or liquid flow away from something
ex:
Ditches were dug to drain water from the swamp.
anecdote[ˋænɪk͵dot] n
def:
a short story based on your personal experience
ex:
She told us anecdotes about the hospital and the patients.
contagious [kənˋtedʒəs](adj.)
def:
a disease that is contagious can be passed from person to person by touch
ex:
Chicken pox is a contagious disease.
emit [ɪˋmɪt] v.
def:
discharge, ooze, give off, send out
ex:
The chimney emitted thick smoke into the air.
prosecute[ˋprɑsɪ͵kjut] v.
def:
to officially say that someone is quilty of a crime and must be judged by a court of law
ex:
He was prosecuted for drunken driving.
perilous [ˋpɛrələs] adj.
def:
very dangerous
ex:
The journey through the jungle was perilous.
menace[ˋmɛnɪs] n.
def:
something or someone that is dangerous
ex:
These local conflicts may constitute a menace to world peace.
torture[ˋtɔrtʃɚ] v.
def:
an act of deliberately hurting someone in order to force them to tell you something, to punish them, or to be cruel
ex:
The police tortured him to confess his crime.
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