1.witty (adj.) [ˈwɪti]

clever and funny.

ex. He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.

 

2.surname (n.)[ˈsɜrˌneɪm]

the name that you share with other members of your family.

ex. Her first name is Sheila and her surname is Kane.

 

3.irrelevant (adj.) [ɪˈreləvənt]

not important or not relevant to what you are discussing or doing.

ex. That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.

 

4.flutter (v.) [ˈflʌtər]

to move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements.

ex. Our surprise attack put the enemy into a flutter.

 

5.imperceptible (adj.)[ˌɪmpərˈseptəb(ə)l]

something imperceptible is so slight that it is very difficult to notice.

ex. The slight change in the taste was imperceptible to most people.

 

6.mourn (v.)[mɔrn]

to feel extremely sad because someone has died, and to express this in public.

ex. We mourn over the child's death.

 

7.hover (v.)[ˈhɑvər]

to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something.

ex. Two hawks were hovering overhead.

 

8.bond (n.)[bɑnd]

something that gives people or groups a reason to love each other.

ex. You need a strong adhesive to bond wood to metal.

 

9.remark (n.)[rɪˈmɑrk]

a few words that give the facts or your opinion about someone or something.

ex. He got angry with me because of my remark.

 

10.retort (v.)[rɪˈtɔrt]

to reply immediately in an angry way to something that someone has said.

ex. He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort.

 

11.cocktail (n.)[ˈkɑkˌteɪl]

a drink made by mixing different drinks together.

ex. We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.

 

12.pantry (n.)[ˈpæntri]

a small room for storing food, usually next to the kitchen.

ex. A pantry adjoins the kitchen.

 

13.accentuate (v.)[ækˈsentʃuˌeɪt]

to emphasize something, or to make it more noticeable.

ex. Gibberellic acid may also accentuate the trend toward maleness.

 

14.cadet (n.)[kəˈdet]

a young person who is training to be a police officer or military officer.

ex. At that time every cadet had to be'smuggled" in.

 

15.discontent (n.)[ˌdɪskənˈtent]

the unhappy feeling that you have when you are not satisfied with something.

ex. The news roused discontent and indignation of the workers.

 

16.compel (n.)[kəmˈpel]

to force someone to do something.

ex. Do you think you can compel obedience from me?

 

17.precede (v.)[prɪˈsid]

to happen or exist before another person or thing.

ex. Attributive adjectives precede the noun.

 

18.radiant (adj.)[ˈreɪdiənt]

someone who is radiant looks extremely happy.

ex. He gave a radiant smile when he heard the news.

 

19.fasten (v.)[ˈfæs(ə)n]

to close something such as a piece of clothing using the buttons on it.

ex. When you sew up to this end, fasten off the thread.

 

20.brute (n.)[brut]

a strong man who acts in a cruel or violent way.

ex. He is an unfeeling brute.

 

21.hulk (n.)[hʌlk]

the shape of something such as a ship, especially after the inside of it has been destroyed by fire.

ex. I could make out the gutted hulk of the tanker.

 

22.banter (n.)[ˈbæntər]

friendly conversation in which people tell jokes and laugh at each other.

ex. The star clown was considered a master of witty banter.

 

23.uncivilized (adj.)[ʌnˈsɪv(ə)lˌaɪzd]

behaving in a rude or offensive way.

ex. The uncivilized guest chewed with his mouth open.

 

24.pessimist (n.)[ˈpesəmɪst]

someone who thinks that the worst thing will happen in every situation.

ex. Quit being such a pessimist.

 

25.breathless (adj.)[ˈbreθləs]

breathing very fast and hard, for example after exercising.

ex. Chess fans around the globe watched the match with breathless interest.