1.practitioner (n.) [præk'tɪʃ(ə)nə(r)]
someone who works in a particular profession, especially medicine or law
Ex: He decided to travel against the advice of a medical practitioner.
2.distinctive (adj.) [dɪ'stɪŋktɪv]
easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type
Ex: Good visuals and diagrams are the magazine's most distinctive features.
3.backlash (n.) ['bæk`læʃ]
a strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened, especially a political or social change
Ex: They feared a backlash against the new laws.
4.quote (v.) [kwəʊt]
to say or write words that someone else has said or written
Ex: Can I quote you on that (=repeat exactly what you have said about something)?
5.sibling (n.) ['sɪblɪŋ]
your siblings are your brothers and sisters
Ex: He has no siblings.
6.complimentary (adj.)[`kɒmplɪ'ment(ə)ri]
a complimentary ticket, book, meal, etc. is given to you for free by a person or organization that normally sells them
Ex: All guests will receive a complimentary bottle of champagne.
7.lure (v.) [ljʊə(r)]
to persuade someone to do something by making it look very attractive
Ex: The campaign is designed to lure tourists back to the province.
8.volume (n.) [`vɒljuːm]
an amount of something
Ex: The total volume of trade has reached £800 million.
9.halt (n.) [hɔːlt]
a temporary or permanent stop in a process
Ex: He has appealed for a halt to the fighting.
10.perverse (adj.) [pə(r)'vɜː(r)s]
determined to behave in an unreasonable way, especially by doing the opposite of what is expected or wanted
Ex: It is simply perverse to refuse a perfectly safe treatment.
11.resentment (n.) [rɪ'zentmənt]
an angry unhappy feeling that you have when you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect
Ex: His promotion caused widespread resentment among the other lawyers.
12.aggravating (adj.) ['æɡrə`veɪtɪŋ]
mainly spoken annoying
Ex: It's really aggravating – she says she'll call, and then she doesn't.
13.lug (v.) [lʌɡ]
to carry or move something with difficulty because it is very heavy
Ex: She lugged his bag out into the hall.
14.charade (n.) [ʃə'rɑːd]
an attempt to pretend that a situation is good or satisfactory, when in fact it is not
Ex: I wish they'd drop this pathetic charade of pretending nothing's the matter.
15.pitfall (n.) ['pɪt`fɔːl]
a problem that is likely to happen in a particular situation
Ex: She was well aware of the potential pitfalls of running a business.
16.paranoid (adj.) ['pær`ənɔɪd]
worrying that people do not like you and are trying to harm you, although you have no proof of this
Ex: They're obviously paranoid about somebody copying their products.
17.tyranny (n.) ['tɪrəni]
a government that treats people in a cruel and unfair way, using force to control them
Ex: The people will rise up to free themselves from tyranny.
18.execute (v.) ['eksɪ`kjuːt]
to kill someone as a punishment for a crime
Ex: The state will execute him in 24 hours unless his appeal is granted.
19.reclaim (v.) [rɪ'kleɪm]
to get something back that someone has taken from you
Ex: His ambition is to reclaim the world championship title.
20.disparity (n.) [dɪ'spærəti]
a difference between things
Ex: There is still a disparity in salaries among people doing the same job.
21.exile (n.) ['eksaɪl]
a situation in which you are forced to live in a foreign country because you cannot live in your own country, usually for political reasons
Ex: The country's former leader has been living in exile for two years.
22.pyjamas (n.) [pə'dʒɑːməz]
comfortable trousers and a shirt that you wear in bed
Ex: He was still in his pyjamas.
23.fleeting (adj.) ['fliːtɪŋ]
continuing for only a very short time
Ex: He made only a fleeting reference to his resignation.
24.prominent (adj.) ['prɒmɪnənt]
important and well known
Ex: The order was given by a prominent member of the government.
25.verify (v.) ['verɪfaɪ]
to check or to prove that something is true or correct
Ex: There was no way to verify his claims.
