1.Conjectural (n.) [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)]

the development of a theory or guess based on information that is not complete

Ex: The cause of the crash is pure conjecture at this point.

 

2. Attribute (v.) [əˈtrɪˌbjut]

to believe that something is the result of a particular situation, event, or person's actions

Ex: Her teachers attributed her learning difficulties to emotional problems.

 

3. Brittle (adj.) [ˈbrɪt(ə)l]

a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces

Ex: Don't pack fragile or brittle objects in your suitcase.

 

4.Recitation (n.) [ˌresɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n]

a performance in which you recite a poem or story

Ex: He gave recitations from Shakespeare.

 

5. Intricate (adj.) [ˈɪntrɪkət]

very detailed in design or structure

Ex: The intricate machine requires a skilled operator.

 

6.Formulas (n.) [ˈfɔrmjələ]

a plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result

Ex: The company's winning formula includes excellent service and quality products.

 

7. Immense (adj.) [ɪˈmens]

extremely large

Ex: An immense amount of money has already been spent on the project.

 

8.Wrath (n.) [rɑθ]

punishment of god

Ex: She calls down God's wrath on him.

 

9. Subtle (adj.) [ˈsʌt(ə)l]

not obvious, and therefore difficult to notice

Ex: I detected a subtle change in his attitude toward us.

 

10. Architect (n.) [ˈɑrkɪˌtekt]

the person who has the idea for something such as a plan or policy and makes it happen

Ex: He was the chief architect of the country's new economic policy.

 

11. Combatant (n.) [kəmˈbæt(ə)nt]

a person, group, or country that takes part in a war

Ex: In modern wars both combatants and noncombatants are killed in air attacks.

 

12. Duel (n.) [ˈduəl]

a fight between two men with guns or swords, used in the past by men of high social status to defend their honor after being insulted

Ex: They both decided that the matter be settled by a duel.

 

13.Infantry (n.) [ˈɪnfəntri]

soldiers who fight on foot, not on horses or in tanks or other vehicles

Ex: Infantry still plays an important part in war.

 

14.Jut (v.) [dʒʌt]

to be farther forward than other things or than normal

Ex: Her hip bones jutted out.

 

15.Meticulously (adv.) [ məˈtɪkjʊləslɪ]

in a meticulous manner

Ex: The flat had been meticulously cleaned.

 

16.Grotesque (adj.) [ɡroʊˈtesk]

unreasonable, or offensive

Ex: He called the original broadcast a grotesque distortion.

 

17.Glorifies (v.) [ˈɡlɔrəˌfaɪ]

to make someone or something seem more impressive than they really are

Ex: Politicians have complained that the media constantly glorify drugs.

 

18.Skewer (n.) [ˈskjuər]

a long thin piece of metal or wood that you stick through food to hold it while it cooks

Ex: Roll each bacon rasher and skewer them with bamboo sticks.

 

19.Simile (n.) [ˈsɪmɪli]

a phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else using the word "like" or "as," for example "He eats like a cat"

Ex: He failed to find a suitable simile, and his attempt to bluster petered out.

 

20.Dehumanize (v.) [diˈhjuməˌnaɪz]

to deprive of human qualities such as individuality, compassion, or civility.

Ex: They were slaves who had been dehumanized by their abysmal condition.

 

21.Fellow (adj.) [ˈfeloʊ]

used for talking about people who are similar to you or are in the same situation as you

Ex: Discuss your experiences with a fellow student.

 

22.Withdrawal (n.) [wɪðˈdrɔəl]

the act of stopping something or of taking something away

Ex: They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20, 000 troops.

 

23.Reluctantly (adv.) [rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ]

in a reluctant manner

Ex: We have reluctantly agreed to let him go.

 

24.Nostalgically (adv.) [nɒˈstældʒɪkəlɪ]

in a way that is characterized by nostalgia

Ex: She loved to talk nostalgically about the old times in her homeland.

 

25.Preeminence (n.) [prɪˈɛmɪnəns]

the quality or state of being extremely eminent or distinguished; the state of being outstanding

Ex: No one doubted the preeminence of my father in financial matters.