Savage
Adjective
1. not domesticated or under human control
E.g. he was the victim of a savage attack.
Conspiring
Verb
1. to secretly plan with someone to do something bad or illegal.
E.g. he is accused of conspiring with three others to sell cocaine.
Impede
Verb
1. to interfere with or slow the progress of
E.g. he claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.
Perceptive
Adjective
1. very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice
E.g. her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition.
Stimulus
Noun
1. anything that encourages something to happen, develop, or improve.
E.g. the Fed hopes that lower interest rates will be a stimulus to investment.
Lunatic
Noun
1. someone who behaves in an extreme or dangerous way.
E.g. some lunatic was driving on the wrong side of the road.
Layman
Verb
1. someone who is not trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject
E.g. what does that mean in layman's terms?
Kin
Adjective
1. all the people in your family
E.g. they are her distant kin.
Hostage
Noun
1. a person who is the prisoner of someone who threatens to kill them if they do not get what they want
E.g. the President is making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages.
Terrorism
Noun
1. the use of violence to achieve political aims
E.g. they were charged with conspiring to commit acts of terrorism.
Nutrient
Noun
1. a substance in food that plants, animals, and people need to live and grow
E.g. most plants get nutrients from the ground through their roots.
Tenant
Noun
1. someone who rents an apartment, house, office, piece of land, etc. from the person who owns it
E.g. there are six commercial tenants in the building.
Sculptor
Noun
1. an artist who makes sculptures
E.g. the sculptor carved his latest piece out of some wood he found on the beach.
Dice
Noun
1. a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance
E.g. we need two dice to play the game.
Moisture
Noun
1. a small amount of water or another liquid in the air, on the surface of something, or in a substance
E.g. these flowers grow best with moisture and shade.
Coarsely
Adjective
1. rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces
E.g. Linen is a coarse-grained fabric.
Lodge
Verb
1. to make an official complaint about something
E.g. The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
Commence
Verb
1. to begin something
E.g. we will commence building work in August of next year.
Tow
Verb
1. to pull a car, boat, etc. along, using a rope or a chain tied to another vehicle or boat
E.g. you shouldn't drive fast when your car is towing a caravan.
Refund
Noun
1. an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bought
E.g. I took the radio back to the shop and asked for/demanded/got/was given a refund.
Leash
Noun
1. a piece of rope, chain, etc. tied to an animal, especially to a dog at its collar when taking it for a walk
E.g. please keep your dog on a lead when on the beach.
Substantial
Adjective
1. large in size, value, or importance
E.g. the findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
Litter
Noun
1. small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places
E.g. about two percent of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.
Scenic
Adjective
1. having or allowing you to see beautiful natural features
E.g. we took the scenic route home.
Refrain
Verb
1. to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
E.g. We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.
