l   dabble/ˈdæb(ə)l/

Definition1: to be involved in an activity for a short time in a way that is not very serious

Example: When he was younger he dabbled in astrology.

Definition2: to put your hands or feet in water and make small quick movements with them

Example: The children were dabbling their feet in the warm water.

 

l   stink/stɪŋk/

Definition1: to smell very unpleasant

Example: This cheese stinks!

Definition2: to be bad or dishonest

Example: The whole justice system stinks.

 

l   swill/swɪl/

Definition1: to drink a large amount of something, especially alcohol, in an enthusiastic way

Example: They sat round the table swilling beer.

Definition2: if a liquid swills inside a container or area, or you swill it there, it moves around

Example: Cathy swilled the brandy round in her glass.

Definition3: to pour water over something in order to clean it

Example: She swilled the pan out in the sink.

 

l   mingle /ˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l/

Definition1: if smells, feelings, flavours etc mingle or you mingle them, they become mixed together without completely losing their individual characters

Example: Leave the dessert overnight for the flavours to mingle.

Definition2: to move around and talk to a lot of people, especially at a social event

Example: Try to get the guests to mingle.

 

l   deluge/ˈdeljuːdʒ/

Definition: a lot of things all happening or arriving at the same time, especially if they are hard to deal with

Example: The company received a deluge of complaints about the defective product.

 

l   vengeful/ˈvendʒf(ə)l/

Definition: wanting or trying to harm someone because they have done something bad to you

Example: a vengeful and bitter ex-lover

 

l   deduce /dɪˈdjuːs/

Definition: to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have

Example: Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water.

 

l   grievance /ˈɡriːv(ə)ns/

Definition1: a complaint about being treated in an unfair way

Example: Managers were presented with a long list of grievances.

Definition2: a feeling that you have been treated in an unfair way

Example: This sense of grievance began with the confiscation of their land.

 

l   reckon  /ˈrekən/

Definition1: to believe that something is true

Example: I reckon there's something wrong with him.

Definition2: to calculate something

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

Definition3: if you reckon to do something, you expect to do it

Example: We reckon to be finished by this afternoon.

 

l   voluntary /ˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/

Definition1: a voluntary action is done because you choose to do it, and not because you have to

Example: Some 30,000 workers took voluntary redundancy.

Definition2: voluntary work is done for no pay

Example: My job at the hospital is purely voluntary.

 

l   render /ˈrendə(r)/

Definition1: to provide a service, or to give help to someone or something

Example: We are sincerely grateful to everyone who has rendered assistance to the victims of the earthquake.

Definition2: to express, show, or perform something in a particular way

Example: The power of the sea was beautifully rendered in the poem.

Definition3: to make someone or something be or become something

Example: Solar power could become a viable energy source, rendering fossil fuels obsolete.

Definition4: to officially announce a judgment or decision

Example: The jury will almost certainly render a guilty verdict.

 

l   expedient /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/

Definition: used for describing an action that produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though it may not be fair or honest

Example: The Prime Minister can call an election when it is politically expedient.

 

l   elicit/ɪˈlɪsɪt/

Definition1: to make someone react in the way that you want

Example: The question elicited a positive response from 60% of voters.

Definition2: to manage to get information from someone

Example: Their research had elicited very little so far.

 

l   discrepancy/dɪsˈkrepənsi/

Definition: a difference between things that should be the same

Example: There were some discrepancies in the statement he gave to police.

 

l   applicable/əˈplɪkəb(ə)l/

Definition: relevant to or affecting a particular situation or group of people

Example: Western notions of human rights are not necessarily applicable in other societies.

 

l   sourly /ˈsaʊə(r)li/

Definition: in an unpleasant and unfriendly way, especially in the way that you speak

Example: ‘Be as quick as you can. I'm busy,' she said sourly.

 

l   jubilee/ˈdʒuːbɪliː/

Definition: a big celebration for a special occasion, especially an anniversary

Example:a parade for the nation's silver jubilee

 

l   bind/baɪnd/

Definition1: to tie someone's hands or feet together so they cannot move

Example: They bound his hands with a rope.

Definition2: to make two people or groups feel as if they are connected to each other in a very close way

Example: The troubles they had shared bound them much closer together.

Definition3: to limit what someone is allowed to do by making them obey a rule or agreement

Example: The treaty binds each country to reduce pollution levels.

Definition4: if two substances bind, or if you bind two substances, they stick or mix together and become one substance

Example: Add in a little milk to bind the mixture.

 

l   prodigious /prəˈdɪdʒəs/

Definition: very great or impressive

Example: prodigious feats of bravery

 

l   grossly/ˈɡrəʊsli/

Definition: very, or extremely

Example: grossly unfair

 

l   nourish /ˈnʌrɪʃ/

Definition1: to give a person, animal, or plant the food and care that they need to live, grow, and be healthy

Example: healthy well-nourished children

Definition2: to support or encourage the development of an idea, feeling, ability etc

Example: The school's aim is to nourish young musical talent.

 

l   hitherto /ˌhɪðə(r)ˈtuː/

Definition: until the present time

Example: Wight's book includes hitherto unpublished material.

 

l   salute /səˈluːt/

Definition1: to express praise or respect for a person or an achievement, especially formally and in public

Example: I salute their courage and wish them well.

Definition2: to honor or show respect for an important institution

Example: In my school we had to salute the US flag each morning.

 

l   antipathy/ænˈtɪpəθi/

Definition: a strong feeling of not liking someone or something

Example: She found it hard to hide her antipathy towards her senior colleagues.

 

l   wriggle/ˈrɪɡ(ə)l/

Definition: to move, or to make something move, by twisting or turning quickly

Example: He desperately tried to wriggle out of his shorts.