l   chaise /ʃeɪz/

Definition: in the past , a type of carriage with two wheels , pulled by the horse

Example: He came down in a chaise.

 

l   scrupulous /ˈskruːpjʊləs/

Definition: done very carefully , giving a lot of attention to details

Example: You are over-scrupulous , surely.

 

l   sarcastic /sɑː(r)ˈkæstɪk/

Definition: using sarcastic to upset someone or to show anger

Example: Alan can be very sarcastic.

 

l   caprice /kəˈpriːs/

Definition: a sudden and unexpected change of opinion or behavior without any good reason

Example: Her decision to wear only black clothes was only pure caprice.

 

l   solace /ˈsɒləs/

Definition: something that make you feel better when you are sad or upset

Example: James sought solace in religion

 

l   fretful /ˈfretf(ə)l/

Definition: worried and unhappy , especially being nervous or tired

Example: The child was tired and fretful.

 

l   ascertain /ˌæsə(r)ˈteɪn/

Definition: to find out something

Example: The police are trying to ascertain the facts of the crime.

 

l   detest /dɪˈtest/

Definition: to hate someone or something

Example: We detest him constantly lying.

 

l   insane /ɪnˈseɪn/

Definiton1: very stupid or crazy , especially in a way that is likely to cause serious problems , harm , or injury

Example1: It’s an insane situation that I can’t see any way out of.

Example: You’d be totally insane to see him again.

Definition2: suffering from very severe mental illness so that you cannot be considered legally responsible for your actions

Example: He was certified insane in 1998.

 

l   harsh /hɑrʃ/

Definition: unpleasant to the eyes

Example: The harsh light hurt my eyes.

 

l   constipated/ˈkɑnstɪˌpeɪtəd/

Definition: not able to move solid waste out of your body easily

Example: If you ate less fiber , you would get constipated.

 

l   thermos /ˈθɜrməs/

Definition: a container that keep liquids hot or cold

Example: I use my thermos to keep water hot in winter.

 

l   dumbbell /ˈdʌmˌbel/

Definition1: a short metal bar with a weight at both ends that lift it in order to develop their muscles

Example: He usually lifts dumbbells up and down to make his muscles strongly.

Definition2: a stupid person

Example: John is dumbbell.

 

l   lousy/ˈlaʊzi/

Definition: bad, or unpleasant

Example: The lousy weather made me in a bad mood.

 

l   crumb (n) /krʌm/

Definition: a very small price that falls off a dry food such as bread or food

Example: He brushed the crumbs from his jacket.

 

l   seduce /sɪˈdjuːs/

Definition: to persuade someone to do something by making it seem easy or excited

Example: Seduced by the prospect of bigger profits , the company expanded too rapidly.

 

l   enlist (v) /ɪnˈlɪst/

Definition: if someone enlist or is enlisted , they join the military of their country

Example: In 1942, Louis enlisted as a private.

 

l   paradoxical /ˌperəˈdɑksɪk(ə)l/

Definition1: strange because of being the opposite of what you expected

Example: a paradoxical result

Definition2: consisting of two parts that seem to mean the opposite of each other

Example: a paradoxical statement

 

l   inextricable /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəb(ə)l/

Definition1: impossible to separate

Example: Because the girl had not combed her hair for days she found it in an inextricable tangle.

Definition2: very complicated

Example: My heart sunk again on viewing the inextricable complexity of the deception.

 

l   hart /hɑrt/

Definition: an old word for a “male deer”

Example: The hart was so energetic.

 

l   inexcusable /ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəb(ə)l/

Definition: inexcusable behavior is so bad or rude that you cannot forgive the person who behaved like that

Example: Her comments were offensive and quite inexcusable.

 

l   shroud /ʃraʊd/

Definition1: a piece of cloth is wrapped around a dead body before it is buried.

Example: The doctor wanted the sheet for a shroud.

Definition2: something that covers or hides something

Example: A shroud of darkness hung over the city.

 

l   suitor /ˈsutər/

Definition1: a man who wants to get married to a particular woman

Example: She has many suitors.

 

l   hotheaded (adj)

Definition: becoming angry or excited easily tending to do things without thinking about the result

Example: The hotheaded driver had another road accident.

 

l   murky /ˈmɜrki/

Definition1: involving activities that are not clearly known and that people think are dishonest or morally wrong

Example: We suspected he had a murky past.

Definition2: dark and difficult to see through , especially because of black light , thick clouds , or dirt in the air and water

Example: I couldn’t make out the house number in the murky light.