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1.malleable /ˈmæliəb(ə)l/ (a.)

   a malleable metal or substance is easy to press into different shapes

   e.g. The cult leader took advantage of the malleable, compliant   personalities of his followers.

 

2.drivel /ˈdrɪv(ə)l/ (v.)

   to let saliva dribble from the mouth

   e.g. What is he driveling about now?

 

3.abysmal /əˈbɪzm(ə)l/ (a.)

   extremely bad or low in quality

   e.g. They were living in abysmal ignorance.

4.altruistic /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/ (a.)

   thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people  and their interests more than you care about yourself

   e.g. A few skimpy corporate pensions were paid, but they were offered  as much as departure incentives designed to promote business  efficiency as expressions of altruism.

 

5.philanthropic /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑpɪk/ (a.)

   helping people, especially by giving money to those who need it

   e.g. A philanthropic society that has been doing good for over a century.

 

1.consecutive (a.) /kənˈsekjʊtɪv/

   following one after another tn order and with nothing else in between

   e.g. He's been late now on three consecutive days.

 

2.persecute (v.) /ˈpɜː(r)sɪˌkjuːt/

to treat someone extremely badly, or to refuse them equal rights,   especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs

   e.g. In those days, Christians were persecuted by the government.

 

3.secular (a.) /ˈsekjʊlə(r)/

   not religious, or not connected with religion

   e.g. He was the first of the country's secular rules.

 

4.ensue (v.) /ɪnˈsjuː/

   to happen after something else, often as a result of it

   e.g. Jack accused Rob of being a liar and angry argument ensued.

 

5.assert (v.) /əˈsɜː(r)t/

   to state firmly that something is true

   e.g. He asserted that there were spies in the government.

 

1.coy (a.) /kɔɪ/

   someone who is coy pretends to be shy in order to make themselves see, more attractive

   e.g. I didn't like her coy manner.

 

2.eradicate (v.) /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/

   to get rid of something completely, especially something bad

   e.g. The disease has now been completely eradicated.

 

3.radius (n.) /ˈreɪdiəs/

   the distance from the centre of a circle to its edge, or a straight line  from the centre to the edge

   e.g. The new museum is expected to draw people from a wide radius.

 

4.raid (n.) /reɪd/

   a sudden short military attack

   e.g. They launched a raid against the enemy.

 

5.ramp (n.) /ræmp/

   a slope connecting two levels of a building, road etc.

   e.g. Special ramps have been designed for wheelchair access.

 

1.rigid (a.) /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

   not easily changed

   e.g. The patient's legs were rigid.

 

2.rigor (n.) /ˈrɪɡə(r)/

   the quality of being strict or severe

   e.g. They underwent the rigors of military training.

3.compatible (a.) /kəmˈpætəb(ə)l/

   ideas or systems that are compatible can exist together

e.g. The proposed new regulation is not compatible with our existing  policy.

 

4.render (v.) /ˈrendə(r)/

   to provide a service, or to give help to someone or something

   e.g. Depression can render a person helpless.

 

5.corrode (v.) /kəˈrəʊd/

   to make something weak by causing gragual damage

   e.g. Rainwater may corrode the steel containers.

 

1.rank (n.) /ræŋk/

   someone's position or job in an organization

   e.g. You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of  the game.

 

2.rankle (v.) /ˈræŋk(ə)l/

   if an action rankles or rankles you, it continues to annoy or upset you  for a long time after it has happened

   e.g. The joke about her family rankled her.

3.reek (v.) /riːk/

   to have a strong unpleasant smell

   e.g. Needless to say, the demo positively reeks of quality.

 

4.ram (v.) /ræm/

   to push something into a place with great force

   e.g. They deliberately rammed my car from behind.

 

5.rape (n.) /reɪp/

   the crime of forcing someone to have sex by using violence

   e.g. He is accused of raping the girl.

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