1.acrobat(n.) [ 'ækrəˌbæt ]

one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body

Ex:A child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance.

 

2.mime(n.) [ maim ]

an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner

Ex:An actor with a gift for mime.

 

3.recline(v.) [ ri'klain ]                                                                                                                           to cause or permit to incline backwards                                                                                                                                       Ex:She was reclining on the sofa, watching TV.

 

4.widow(n.) [ 'widəu ]                                                                                                                          a woman who has lost her husband by death and usually has not remarried                                                            Ex:The widow grew her daughter up alone.

 

5.lousy(adj.) [ 'lauzi ]

infested with lice

Ex:She got lousy grades in high school.

 

6.devour(v.) [ di'vaur ]

to eat up greedily or ravenously

Ex:The lions devoured their prey.

 

7.kidney(n.) [ˈkɪdnɪ]

Anatomy Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.

Ex:A patient with a damaged kidney.

 

8.stew(v.) [stju]

to boil slowly or with simmering heat

Ex:The meat still needs to stew.

 

9.linen(n.) [ˋlɪnən]

cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster

Ex:She washes the linen every week.

 

10.exactly(adv.) [ɪgˋzæktlɪ]

in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition

Ex:The levers need to be exactly positioned.

 

11.pare(v.) [pɛr]

to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of <pareapples> <paring his nails>

Ex:The company has to find a way to pare expenses.

 

12.overhear(v.)[ ͵ovɚˋhɪr]

to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention

Ex:She overheard what her boss said to his secretary.

 

13.vagabond(adj.) [ˋvægə͵bɑnd]

of, relating to, or characteristic of a wanderer

Ex:A vagabond group of entertainers that performed in rough-and-tumble mining towns.

 

14.enchant(v.) [ɪnˋtʃænt]

to influence by or as if by charms and incantation

Ex:The book has enchanted children for almost a century.

 

15.tingle(v.) [ˋtɪŋg!]

to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation

Ex:My arm was numb and tingling.

 

16.salute(n.) [səˋlut]

a sign, token, or ceremony expressing goodwill, compliment, or respect

Ex:The officers gave the general a salute.

 

17.waver(v.) [ˋwevɚ]

to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction

Ex:They never wavered in their support for their leader.

 

18.exclaim(v.) [ɪksˋklem]

to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion

Ex:“Here he comes!” someone exclaimed.

 

19.stove(n.) [stov]

a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat

Ex:She put the pan on the stove over medium heat.

 

20.taut (adj.) [tɔːt]

Pulled or drawn tight; not slack.

Ex: Pull the string taut .

 

21.astonish(v.) [əˋstɑnɪʃ]

to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise

Ex:Despite the hype, there was nothing in the book to astonish readers.

 

22.insist(v.) [ɪnˋsɪst]

to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required

Ex:I didn't want to go, but she insisted.

 

23.tidy(adj.) [ˋtaɪdɪ]

properly filled out

Ex:He has always been a tidy person.

 

24.commotion(n.) [kəˋmoʃən]

a condition of civil unrest or insurrection

Ex:There was a sudden commotion when the actress entered the restaurant.

 

25.hubbub(n.) [ˋhʌbʌb]

noise, uproar

Ex:All the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements.