1. Beguile (v.) [bɪˈɡaɪl]

to persuade or trick someone into doing something, especially by saying nice things to them

Ex: He beguiled me into lending him money.

 

2. Stampede (v.) [ˌstæmˈpid]

to force someone to do something without giving them the chance to think about it

Ex: Don't let them stampede you into anything – make up your own mind.

 

3. Tiller (v.) [ ˈtɪlə]

to produce tillers (a shoot that arises from the base of the stem in grasses)

Ex: Some wheats and ryes tiller freely.

 

4. Shipwreck (n.) [ˈʃɪpˌrek]

an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a trip, usually because it hits rocks

Ex: The whole family perished in a shipwreck.

 

5. Bludgeoned (v.) [ˈblʌdʒən]

to hit someone hard with a heavy object

Ex: Atkinson had been bludgeoned to death in his apartment.

 

6. Whirlpool (n.) [ˈwɜrlˌpul]

a powerful circular current or vortex of water, usually produced by conflicting tidal currents or by eddying at the foot of a waterfall

Ex: All his life he had dreamed of owning a romantic castle overlooking the site of the whirlpool.

 

7. Huntsman (n.) [ˈhʌntsmən]

someone who is responsible for the dogs that are used in a hunt for foxes in the U.K.

Ex: Andy is the only one huntsman who has the most dogs on the village.

 

8. Foliage (n.) [ˈfoʊliɪdʒ]

the leaves of a plant or tree

Ex: Pollution has stripped the trees of their foliage.

 

9. Slaughter (n.) [ˈslɔtər]

the violent killing of a large number of people

Ex: War always involves the slaughter of innocent civilians.

 

10. Captivate (adj.) [ˋkæptə͵vet]

very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

Ex: The speaker captivated the audience .

 

11. Fawning (adj.) [ˈfɔːnɪŋ]

excessively anxious to please

Ex: A certain amount of fawning is expected from me in consideration of my lift home.

 

12. Hymn (n.) [hɪm]

a religious song that people usually sing in churches

Ex: They sang a hymn of praise to God.

 

13. Massacre (v.) [ˈmæsəkər]

the action of killing of a lot of people

Ex: The German fascists massacred almost all the Jews in town.

 

14. Shaft (n.) [ʃæft]

the main part of something long and thin, not including the end

Ex: The archers sent their shafts through the air.

 

15. Dissolve (v.) [dɪˈzɑlv

to mix a solid substance into a liquid so that it becomes included in it

Ex: Dissolve the sugar in one tablespoon of water over low heat.

 

16. Filthy (adj.) [ˈfɪlθi]

very offensive, usually because of dealing with sex in an unpleasant way

Ex: The guy is always telling filthy jokes.

 

17. Scourge (n.) [skɜrdʒ]

A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.

Ex: Smallpox was once the scourge of the world.

 

18. Menace (n.) [ˈmenəs]

someone or something that is dangerous and likely to cause harm

Ex: The escaped prisoners are considered a menace to society.

 

19. Annihilating (v.) [əˈnaɪəˌleɪt]

to destroy a group of people or things completely

Ex: An atomic bomb can annihilate a city.

 

20. Sacrifice (v.) [ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs]

to give up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else

Ex: She sacrificed her career to bring up the children.

 

21. Tribunal (n.) [traɪˈbjun(ə)l]

a committee or board appointed to adjudicate in a particular matter.

Ex: He took his case of unfair dismissal to the industrial relations tribunal.

 

22. Flourish (v.) [ˈflɜrɪʃ]

to grow well and be healthy

Ex: Wildlife seems to flourish in the area.

 

23. Dragnet (n.) [ˈdræɡˌnet]

a heavy or weighted net used to scour the bottom of a pond, river, etc, as when searching for something

Ex: North and South have historically come together to cast a dragnet to catch the fiends.

 

24. Vessel (n.) [ˈves(ə)l]

large boat or ship

Ex: New Zealand has banned vessels carrying nuclear weapons.

 

25. Rouse (v.) [raʊz]

to wake someone up

Ex: He was fast asleep and could not be roused.