l   notion /ˈnəʊʃ(ə)n/

Definition: knowledge or understanding of something

Example: I haven’t the faintest notion what you’re talking about.

 

l   shear /ʃɪr/

Definition: to remove a part of something by cutting or breaking it, or to be removed in this way 

Example: His airplane sheared off the top of tree.

 

l   speck/spek/

Definition: a very small spot or mark

Example: The maid cleaned the specks off the carpet.

 

l   despondent /dɪˈspɒndənt/

Definition: feeling or showing profound hopeless , dejection , discouragement

Example: She is so despondent that she doesn’t want to eat anything.

 

l   toothsome /ˈtuːθs(ə)m/

Definition:toothsome food looks, smells, or tastes good

Example: Those toothsome snacks make me hungry.

 

l   invoice /ˈɪnvɔɪs/

Definition: a document giving details of goods or services that someone has bought and must pay for

Example: We submit our invoices on a monthly basis.

 

l   frivolous /ˈfrɪvələs/

Definition1: behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way

Example: He made some frivolous remarks.

Definition2: lacking any real purpose or importance

Example: He spent a lot of his money on frivolous things.

 

l   coquette /kɒˈket/

Definition: a woman who behaves in a coquettish way

Example: She had a representation of being a frivolous coquette.

 

l   representation /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition1: a sign, symbol, or picture of something

Example: The dove in the picture is representation of peace.

Definition2: a person or group that speaks, acts, or is present for another person, group, or organization

Example: You should get legal representation immediately.

 

l   piffle /ˈpɪf(ə)l/

Definition: talk or ideas that are silly and full of nonsense

Example: The love is blind , the lovers look at the piffle which does not see them to do.

 

l   prom /prɒm/

Definition: a dance for secondary school students, usually held at the end of the year

Example: On the night of the prom , the seniors were on a cloud.

 

l   jerk /dʒɜrk/

Definition1: to move very suddenly, or to make something move suddenly

Example1: The taxi to stop outside a large hotel.

Example2: George raced to the window and jerked back the curtains.

 

l   nibble /ˈnɪb(ə)l/

Definition1: to bite the surface of something gently several times

Example: The parrot was nibbling her ears.

Definition2:  to eat something by taking a lot of small bites

Example: Sheep is nibbling the grass.

 

l   omit /oʊˈmɪt/

Definition:to fail to include someone or something, either deliberately or because you forget

Example: Important details had been omitted from the article.

 

l   mend (v) /mend/

Definition1: to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing

Example: Those socks need to be mended.

Definition2: to do something to end an argument or disagreement

Example: The Secretary of State and Chinese Foreign Minister met briefly in an attempt to mend strained relations.

l   reckon /ˈrekən/

Definition1: to have a particular opinion about someone or something

Example: I think it'll work. What do you reckon?

Definition2: to calculate something

Example: Analysts reckon their profits have fallen by around 10%.

l   flatten (v) /ˈflæt(ə)n/

Definition1: flatten or flatten out if something flattens, or if you flatten it, it becomes flat or flatter

Example: A longer pile carpet will flatten over time.

Definition2: to destroy something completely

Example: Entire neighborhoods were flattened during the bomb raids. 

Definition3: to press yourself against something

Example: I fattened myself against the wall.

 

l   fray /freɪ/

Definition:  if a rope or piece of cloth frays or is frayed, the fibers in it become loose and start to come apart

Example: The shirt cuffs are beginning to fray.

 

l   counterpart /ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt/

Definition: someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another person or thing, but in a different country, time, situation, or organization

Example: The ambassador is meeting his German counterpart.

 

l   turbulent /ˈtɜrbjələnt/

Definition: a turbulent situation, place, or period is one in which there is a lot of uncontrolled change

Example: the country's turbulent history

 

l  smarmy/ˈsmɑː.mi/

Definition: extremely polite, respectful or helpful in a way which is intended to be attractive but which does not seem sincere
Example: She was trying to be friendly, but she just seemed smarmy and insincere.

 

l  staid /steɪd/

Definition: serious, boring and slightly old-fashioned
Example: In an attempt to change its staid image, the newspaper has created a new section aimed at younger readers.

 

l  waterborne /ˈwɔː.tə.bɔːn/

Definition: carried by or through water
Example: The disease, causing extreme stomach upsets, is caused by a waterborne parasite.

 

l  alkaloid /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/

Definition: a type of chemical found in plants that often acts as a drug or poison, or is used in medicines
Example: Morphine and cocaine are powerful alkaloids.

 

l  mincing /ˈmɪnt .sɪŋ/

Definition: describes a way of speaking that is too delicate and not direct enough
Example: She found herself irritated by the interviewer's mincing way of asking questions.