Reaffirm
Verb
1. to formally and officially state something again
E.g. the President has reaffirmed his commitment to the peace process.
Impeachment
Noun
1. a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
E.g. the verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed hispolitical career.
Mortgage
Noun
1. a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in oreder to buy a house.
E.g. the mortgage has to be paid off in 15 years
Embassy
Noun
1. a group of official who represent their government in a foreign country.
E.g. the British embassy declined to comment.
Gunpoint
Noun
1. the point or aim of a gun.
E.g. e stood in front of the gunpoint.
Rationale
Noun
1. the set of reasons that something such as a plan or belief is based on
E.g. what is the rationale for this approach to teaching reading?
Tropical
Adjective
1. in or from the hottest parts of the world
E.g. New York City in the summer is positively tropical.
Dynamic
Adjective
1. very lively and enthusiastic, with a lot of energy and determination
E.g. we are looking for someone positive and dynamic.
Perpetuate
Verb
1. to cause to continue or prevail
E.g. we perpetuate the memory of a great man.
Requisite
Adjective
1. absolutely essential; indispensable
E.g. she expected to achieve the requisite two-thirds majority for nomination.
Surreptitious
Adjective
1. done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means
E.g. "Winnie" was surreptitiously brought to England with her owner
Mascot
Noun
1. a person, animal, or thing considered to bring good luck
E.g. Winnie gained unofficial recognition as The Fort Garry Horse regimental mascot.
Tranquil
Adjective
1. calm, peaceful or quiet
E.g. the forest is a large area of tranquil open heathland on the highest sandy ridges of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Spawn
Verb
1. to produce spawn
E.g. he oil spill spawned a lot of problems for sea life in the area.
Premiere
Verb
1. if a movie or play premieres, or if someone premieres a movie or play, it is shown or performed for the first time
E.g. many well-known classical musician have played there, and the festival routinely premieres new operas and pieces.
Offbeat
Adjective
1. unusual, often in an interesting way
E.g. Budapest, the festival includes an international film section and fringe festival featuring new talents and
offbeat works.
Fringe
Adjective
1. the outer edge of something
E.g. Budapest, the festival includes an international film section and fringe festival featuring new talents and
works.
Skyrocket
Verb
1. if an amount, value, or cost skyrockets, it rises quickly to a very high level
E.g. the cost of living in Russia is skyrocketing.
Debut
Noun
1. the first time that a performer or sports player appears in public
E.g. the singer made her debut on that television show three years ago.
Elaborately
Adverb
1. very detailed and complicated
E.g. Jenny and Tim had elaborate plans for New Year’s Eve.
Apparatus
Noun
1. the machines, tools, and equipment needed for doing something, especially something technical or scientific
E.g. in rhythmic gymnastics, competitors, either alone or in small groups, use an apparatus to perform a routine.
Elapse
Verb
1. pass, go by
E.g. in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has
begun.
Fruitless
Adjective
1. lacking or not bearing fruit; unsuccessful
E.g. so far the search for the missing boy is fruitless.
Garble
Verb
1. to sift impurities from
E.g. the candidate complained that his views had been deliberately garbled by his opponent.
Inundate
Verb
1. to cover with a flood
E.g. rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas.
Lax
Adjective
1. articulated with the muscles involved in a relatively relaxed state
E.g. the university has been lax about enforcing these rules.
