1. vulnerable (adj.) [ˋvʌlnərəb!]
able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked
ex.He was very vulnerable after his divorce.
2. privy (adj.) [ˋprɪvɪ]
having secret knowledge
ex. Privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations.
3.quiver (v.) [ˋkwɪvɚ]
to shake slightly; tremble
ex. The building quivered as the explosive went off.
4. plagiarist (n.) [ˋpledʒərɪst]
to use another person's idea or a part of their work and pretend that it is your own
ex. Plagiarist is always suspicious of is steal from.
5. fundamental (adj.) [͵fʌndəˋmɛnt!]
being the most basic or most important thing on which other things depend
ex.The fundamental cause of his success is his hard work.
6. parcel (n.) [ˋpɑrs!]
an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper; a package
ex.This parcel came in the mail today.
7. riotous (adj.) [ˋraɪətəs]
very loud and uncontrolled, full of energy
ex.They spent a riotous night drinking and singing.
8. exempt (adj.) [ɪgˋzɛmpt]
not having to obey a rule or to do something that is usually necessary
ex.School property is exempt from all taxes.
9. intricate (adj.) [ˋɪntrəkɪt]
having a lot of small parts or pieces arranged in a complicated way, and therefore sometimes difficult to understand in detail
ex.The intricate machine requires a skilled operator.
10. abortive (adj.) [əˋbɔrtɪv]
prematurely born
ex.An abortive attempt to recover the sunken pirate ship.
11. prominent (adj.) [ˋprɑmənənt]
very noticeable, important, or famous
ex.She had access to some very prominent people.
12. permanently (adv.) [ˋpɝmənəntlɪ]
lasting for a long time or forever
ex.The doors were kept permanently locked.
13. bungalow (n.) [ˋbʌŋgə͵lo]
a small house all on one level
ex.The old couple sold that large house and moved into a small bungalow.
14. epigram (n.) [ˋɛpə͵græm]
a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in an amusing way
ex."I can resist everything except temptation" is a very interesting epigram. "
15. hemisphere (n.) [ˋhɛməs͵fɪr]
half of the earth
ex.What is the largest city in the southern hemisphere?
16. barnyard (n.) [ˋbɑrn͵jɑrd]
the area around a barn (= farm building), often fenced so that animals cannot get away
ex.The market traders cried out like barnyard cocks.
17. dissimilarity (n.) [dɪs͵sɪməˋlærətɪ]
not similar; different
ex.The identical treatment of such dissimilar items is totally illogical.
18. bizarre (adj.) [bɪˋzɑr]
strange and unusual
ex.That party was too bizarre for me!
19. colossal (adj.) [kəˋlɑs!]
very great
ex.This is indeed a colossal success.
20. reproach (v.) [rɪˋprotʃ]
to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected
ex.Mother reproached me for being too clumsy.
21. turbulence (n.) [ˋtɝbjələns]
a state of confusion and lack of order
ex.His songs reflect the turbulence of his times.
22. supercilious (adj.) [͵supɚˋsɪlɪəs]
behaving as if or showing that you think that you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs or ideas are not important
ex.He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.
23. dominance (n.) [ˋdɑmənəns]
more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type
ex.These economies will no doubt maintain their dominance of financial markets.
24. effeminate (adj.) [ɪˋfɛmənɪt]
describes a man who behaves or looks similar to a woman
ex.His voice was curiously high-pitched, reedy, almost effeminate.
25. fractious (adj.) [ˋfrækʃəs]
tending to argue, fight, or complain, and hard to control
ex.The children were predictably fractious.
able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked
ex.He was very vulnerable after his divorce.
2. privy (adj.) [ˋprɪvɪ]
having secret knowledge
ex. Privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations.
3.quiver (v.) [ˋkwɪvɚ]
to shake slightly; tremble
ex. The building quivered as the explosive went off.
4. plagiarist (n.) [ˋpledʒərɪst]
to use another person's idea or a part of their work and pretend that it is your own
ex. Plagiarist is always suspicious of is steal from.
5. fundamental (adj.) [͵fʌndəˋmɛnt!]
being the most basic or most important thing on which other things depend
ex.The fundamental cause of his success is his hard work.
6. parcel (n.) [ˋpɑrs!]
an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper; a package
ex.This parcel came in the mail today.
7. riotous (adj.) [ˋraɪətəs]
very loud and uncontrolled, full of energy
ex.They spent a riotous night drinking and singing.
8. exempt (adj.) [ɪgˋzɛmpt]
not having to obey a rule or to do something that is usually necessary
ex.School property is exempt from all taxes.
9. intricate (adj.) [ˋɪntrəkɪt]
having a lot of small parts or pieces arranged in a complicated way, and therefore sometimes difficult to understand in detail
ex.The intricate machine requires a skilled operator.
10. abortive (adj.) [əˋbɔrtɪv]
prematurely born
ex.An abortive attempt to recover the sunken pirate ship.
11. prominent (adj.) [ˋprɑmənənt]
very noticeable, important, or famous
ex.She had access to some very prominent people.
12. permanently (adv.) [ˋpɝmənəntlɪ]
lasting for a long time or forever
ex.The doors were kept permanently locked.
13. bungalow (n.) [ˋbʌŋgə͵lo]
a small house all on one level
ex.The old couple sold that large house and moved into a small bungalow.
14. epigram (n.) [ˋɛpə͵græm]
a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in an amusing way
ex."I can resist everything except temptation" is a very interesting epigram. "
15. hemisphere (n.) [ˋhɛməs͵fɪr]
half of the earth
ex.What is the largest city in the southern hemisphere?
16. barnyard (n.) [ˋbɑrn͵jɑrd]
the area around a barn (= farm building), often fenced so that animals cannot get away
ex.The market traders cried out like barnyard cocks.
17. dissimilarity (n.) [dɪs͵sɪməˋlærətɪ]
not similar; different
ex.The identical treatment of such dissimilar items is totally illogical.
18. bizarre (adj.) [bɪˋzɑr]
strange and unusual
ex.That party was too bizarre for me!
19. colossal (adj.) [kəˋlɑs!]
very great
ex.This is indeed a colossal success.
20. reproach (v.) [rɪˋprotʃ]
to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected
ex.Mother reproached me for being too clumsy.
21. turbulence (n.) [ˋtɝbjələns]
a state of confusion and lack of order
ex.His songs reflect the turbulence of his times.
22. supercilious (adj.) [͵supɚˋsɪlɪəs]
behaving as if or showing that you think that you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs or ideas are not important
ex.He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.
23. dominance (n.) [ˋdɑmənəns]
more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type
ex.These economies will no doubt maintain their dominance of financial markets.
24. effeminate (adj.) [ɪˋfɛmənɪt]
describes a man who behaves or looks similar to a woman
ex.His voice was curiously high-pitched, reedy, almost effeminate.
25. fractious (adj.) [ˋfrækʃəs]
tending to argue, fight, or complain, and hard to control
ex.The children were predictably fractious.
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