1.dignify (adj.)
a. having or showing dignity
e.g.: I'm not even going to dignify that stupid question with an answer.
2.abortive (adj.)
a. fruitless, unsuccessful
3.elation (n.)
a. a feeling of extreme happiness and excitement
4.prominent (adj.)
a. jutting out, projecting
b. conspicuous
c. distinguished, important
5.migration (n.)
a.the movement from one place to another of a large group of people
6.enamoured (adj.)
a. liking something a lot
e.g.: I have to say I'm not exactly enamoured with/of this part of the country.
7.panoramas (n.)
a. a view of a wide area
e.g.: From the hotel roof you can enjoy a panorama of the whole city.
b. a view, description, or study of events or activities
e.g.: The investigation revealed a panorama of corruption and illegal dealings.
8.crust (n.)
a. a hard outer covering of something
b. the outside layer of a loaf of bread
e.g.: Could you cut the crusts off the sandwiches, please?
9.recede (v.)
a. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright
e.g.: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible.
10.masculine (adj.)
a. having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for men
11.transitory (adj.)
a. lasting for only a short time
12.revolt (v.)
a. If a large number of people revolt, they refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action
e.g.: The people revolted against foreign rule and established their own government.
13.transgress (v.)
a. to break a law or moral rule
e.g.: Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished.
14.peculiarly (adv.)
a. in a strange, and sometimes unpleasant, way
e.g.: He looked at me most peculiarly.
b. very or especially
e.g.: She's a peculiarly attractive woman.
15.restive (adj.)
a. unwilling to be controlled or be patient
e.g.: The audience was becoming restive as they waited for the performance to begin.
16.tram (n.)
a. an electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road
17.plagiaristic (adj.)
a. copied and passed off as your own
18.suppression (n.)
a. put an end to, esp. forcibly
b. prevent from being seen, heard, or known
c. partly or wholly eliminate
19.decency (n.)
a. correct, honorable, or modest behavior
b. proprieties; manners
20.preoccupy (v.)
a. dominate of the mind of a person to the exclusion of all else
b. otherwise engrossed; mentally distracted
21.peevish (adj.)
a.easily annoyed
22.guise (n.)
a.the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive
e.g.: The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
23.wrangled (v.)
a. to argue, often in a noisy or angry way
24.lean (v.)
a. to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction
e.g.: She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.
25.interchange (n.)
a. an exchange, especially of ideas or information, between different people or groups
e.g.: An international medical conference was established for the interchange of new ideas and approaches.
b. a junction at which smaller roads meet a main road
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