1. console (v.) [kənˋsol]
to give comfort and sympathy to someone who is sad or disappointed
ex.She consoled him with soft words.
2. archetype (n.) [ˋɑrkɪ͵taɪp]
the original model or a perfect example of something
ex.He is the archetype of a successful businessman.
3. inevitable (adj.) [ɪnˋɛvətəb!]
certain to happen
ex.Accidents are the inevitable result of carelessness.
4. chasm (n.) [ˋkæzəm]
a deep opening in earth or rock
ex. The little bridge over that deep chasm looked very unsafe.
5. dedication (n.) [͵dɛdəˋkeʃən]
the activity of giving a lot of your energy and time to something you think is important
ex.His dedication to teaching gained the respect of his colleagues.
6. deceit (n.) [dɪˋsit]
speech or behavior that keeps the truth hidden
ex.All we hear from them are lies and deceit.
7. adolescence(n.) [æd!ˋɛsns]
between the ages of a child and an adult
ex.They are still in their adolescence.
8. aspiration (n.) [͵æspəˋreʃən]
a strong hope or wish for achievement or success
ex.She has aspirations to become a great writer.
9. ambivalence (n.) [æmˋbɪvələns]
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
ex. I've never lied about my feelings, including my ambivalence about getting married again.
10. shroud (n.) [ʃraʊd]
a cloth used to wrap a dead body before it is buried
ex.The doctor wanted the sheet for a shroud.
11. simile (n.) [ˋsɪmə͵lɪ]
an expression including the words "like" or "as" to compare one thing with another
ex.She was good at capturing a passing figure with an apt simile or comparison.
12. paradoxically (adv.) [͵pærəˋdɑksɪkəli]
a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
ex.The hot thing in video equipment is, paradoxically, sound.
13. restoration (n.) [͵rɛstəˋreʃən]
the act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition
ex.The army's task was the restoration of public order.
14. patriarchal (adj.) [͵petrɪˋɑrk!]
a powerful and usually older man in charge of a family, or the male leader of a society in which men hold power
ex.To feminists she is a classic victim of the patriarchal society.
15. herder (n.) [ˋhɝdɚ]
someone who drives a herd
ex. The nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents.
16. immense (adj.) [ɪˋmɛns]
extremely large; great in size or degree
ex.He inherited an immense fortune.
17. formative (adj.)[ˋfɔrmətɪv]
developing and not yet completely formed
ex.This experience had a formative influence on his art.
18. exempt (v.) [ɪgˋzɛmpt]
not having to obey a rule or to do something that is usually necessary
ex.Good students are exempted from attending study hall.
19. aggression (n.) [əˋgrɛʃən]
actions or behavior that use threats or force against others
ex.We regard the presence of troops on our border as an act of aggression.
20. hierarchy (n.) [ˋhaɪə͵rɑrkɪ]
a system in which people or things are put at various levels or ranks according to their importance
ex.He rapidly rose in the corporate hierarchy.
21. capriciously (adv.) [kəˋprɪʃəslɪ]
changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly
ex.The zone boundaries zigzag capriciously according to the whims of the local population.
22. pathos (n.) [ˋpeθɑs]
a quality in life or art that causes feelings of sadness or sympathy
ex.The play is notable for the pathos of its final scene.
23. colloquial (adj.) [kəˋlokwɪəl]
(of words and expressions) informal and conversational, and more suitable for use in speech than in writing
ex .It's hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.
24. stalking (n.) [ˋstɔkɪŋ]
he act of following a person or animal as closely as possible without being seen or heard
ex.The writer accused this one fan of stalking.
25. epithet (n.) [ˋɛpɪθɛt]
a word or phrase used to describe someone, often as an insult
ex.He cursed me, using a lot of rude epithets.
to give comfort and sympathy to someone who is sad or disappointed
ex.She consoled him with soft words.
2. archetype (n.) [ˋɑrkɪ͵taɪp]
the original model or a perfect example of something
ex.He is the archetype of a successful businessman.
3. inevitable (adj.) [ɪnˋɛvətəb!]
certain to happen
ex.Accidents are the inevitable result of carelessness.
4. chasm (n.) [ˋkæzəm]
a deep opening in earth or rock
ex. The little bridge over that deep chasm looked very unsafe.
5. dedication (n.) [͵dɛdəˋkeʃən]
the activity of giving a lot of your energy and time to something you think is important
ex.His dedication to teaching gained the respect of his colleagues.
6. deceit (n.) [dɪˋsit]
speech or behavior that keeps the truth hidden
ex.All we hear from them are lies and deceit.
7. adolescence(n.) [æd!ˋɛsns]
between the ages of a child and an adult
ex.They are still in their adolescence.
8. aspiration (n.) [͵æspəˋreʃən]
a strong hope or wish for achievement or success
ex.She has aspirations to become a great writer.
9. ambivalence (n.) [æmˋbɪvələns]
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
ex. I've never lied about my feelings, including my ambivalence about getting married again.
10. shroud (n.) [ʃraʊd]
a cloth used to wrap a dead body before it is buried
ex.The doctor wanted the sheet for a shroud.
11. simile (n.) [ˋsɪmə͵lɪ]
an expression including the words "like" or "as" to compare one thing with another
ex.She was good at capturing a passing figure with an apt simile or comparison.
12. paradoxically (adv.) [͵pærəˋdɑksɪkəli]
a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
ex.The hot thing in video equipment is, paradoxically, sound.
13. restoration (n.) [͵rɛstəˋreʃən]
the act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition
ex.The army's task was the restoration of public order.
14. patriarchal (adj.) [͵petrɪˋɑrk!]
a powerful and usually older man in charge of a family, or the male leader of a society in which men hold power
ex.To feminists she is a classic victim of the patriarchal society.
15. herder (n.) [ˋhɝdɚ]
someone who drives a herd
ex. The nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents.
16. immense (adj.) [ɪˋmɛns]
extremely large; great in size or degree
ex.He inherited an immense fortune.
17. formative (adj.)[ˋfɔrmətɪv]
developing and not yet completely formed
ex.This experience had a formative influence on his art.
18. exempt (v.) [ɪgˋzɛmpt]
not having to obey a rule or to do something that is usually necessary
ex.Good students are exempted from attending study hall.
19. aggression (n.) [əˋgrɛʃən]
actions or behavior that use threats or force against others
ex.We regard the presence of troops on our border as an act of aggression.
20. hierarchy (n.) [ˋhaɪə͵rɑrkɪ]
a system in which people or things are put at various levels or ranks according to their importance
ex.He rapidly rose in the corporate hierarchy.
21. capriciously (adv.) [kəˋprɪʃəslɪ]
changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly
ex.The zone boundaries zigzag capriciously according to the whims of the local population.
22. pathos (n.) [ˋpeθɑs]
a quality in life or art that causes feelings of sadness or sympathy
ex.The play is notable for the pathos of its final scene.
23. colloquial (adj.) [kəˋlokwɪəl]
(of words and expressions) informal and conversational, and more suitable for use in speech than in writing
ex .It's hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.
24. stalking (n.) [ˋstɔkɪŋ]
he act of following a person or animal as closely as possible without being seen or heard
ex.The writer accused this one fan of stalking.
25. epithet (n.) [ˋɛpɪθɛt]
a word or phrase used to describe someone, often as an insult
ex.He cursed me, using a lot of rude epithets.
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