1.equivalent (a.)  /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

   with the same size, value, importance, or meaning as something else

   e.g. The price is £30,000, or the equivalent amount in euros.

 

2.adequate (a.) /ˈædɪkwət/

   good enough or large enough for a particular purpose

   e.g. The state has an adequate supply of trained teachers.

 

3.coerce (v.)  /kəʊˈɜː(r)s/

   to make someone do something by using force or threats

   e.g. He claims he was coerced into admitting gis guilt.

 

4.wreak (v.) /riːk/

   to cause very great harm or damage

   e.g. These policies would wreak havoc on the economy.

 

5.exemplary (a.) /ɪɡˈzempləri/

   excellent or done in a way that other people should try to copy

   e.g. Her patience is exemplary.

 

 

 

 

 

1.ascertain (v.) /ˌæsə(r)ˈteɪn/

   to find out something

   e.g. Police are trying to ascertain the facts of the case.

 

2.attire (n.) /əˈtaɪə(r)/

   the clothes that someone is wearing

   e.g. Men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet.

 

3.attorney (n.)  /əˈtɜː(r)ni/

   a lawyer

   e.g. Tom finished law school and became an attorney.

 

4.attrition (n.) /əˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/

   the process of making an enemy physically and mentally weaker by  continously attacking them

   e.g. Since 1985they had been fighting a bloody war of attrition with hundreds of casualties on both sides.

 

5.bigamy (n.) /ˈbɪɡəmi/

   the crime of being married to more than one person at the same time

   e.g. He was accused of bigamy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.tumultuous (a.) /tuˈmʌltʃʊəs/

   noisy and excited

   e.g. The returning astronauts were given a tumultuous welcome.

 

2.subterfuge (n.) /ˈsʌbtərˌfjudʒ/

   the use of lies and tricks

   e.g. They obtained the documents by subterfuge.

 

3.sheepish (a.)  /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ 

   ashamed or embarrassed about something that you have done

   e.g. A sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by  books.

 

4.penitentiary (n.) /ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri/

   a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

   e.g. He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.

 

 

5.sprawl (v.) /sprɔl/

 

   to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched out in different directions in a  relaxed or careless way

   e.g. She tripped and went sprawling into the table.

 

1.amenity (n.) /əˈmenəti/

   something that makes it comfortable or enjoyable to live or work  somewhere

   e.g. Generally speaking, this hotel offers guests more amenities than  most hotels.

 

 2.omniscient (a.) /ɑmˈnɪʃənt/

   knowing everything

   e.g. The novel has an omniscient narrator.

 

3.reciprocate (v.) /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/

   to have the same feelings toward someone that they for you

   e.g. They appreciated her kindness but were not ready to reciprocate  the gesture.

 

4.menace (n.) /ˈmenəs/

   someone or something that is dangerous and likely to cause harm

   e.g. A lack of clean water poses the greatest menace for the people in  the village.

 

5.attire (v.) /əˈtaɪə(r)/

   to put garments on

   e.g. The men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet.

 

 

1.presage (v.) /ˈpresɪdʒ/

  to be a sign that something is going to happen, especially something  bad

  e.g. An artificially strong peso may presage serious problems for the  country.

 

2.condescend (v.) /ˌkɒndɪˈsend/

   to behave in a way that shows that you think you are more important or  more intelligent than other people

   e.g. I will not condescend to answer the sore loser's charge that I  cheated in order to win the race.

 

3.slander (n.) /ˈslɑːndə(r)/

   the crime of saying something about someone that is not true and is  likely to damage their reputation

   e.g. She was accused of slandering her former boss.

 

4.censor (n.) /ˈsensə(r)/

   to remove parts of a book, film, letter etc for moral, religious, or political    reasons

   e.g. Government censors deleted all references to the protest.

 

5.scheme (n.) /skiːm/

   a plan that is developed by a government or large organization in order to provide a particular service for people

   e.g. The company has a new scheme for insurance coverage.