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1.Unanimous (adj.) [jʊˋnænəməslɪ]

Of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.

Ex : They made an unanimous vote.

 

2.Accelerate (v.) [ækˋsɛlə͵ret]

To cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc.

Ex : We need to find a way to accelerate economic growth.

3.Onslaught (n.) [ˋɑn͵slɔt]

definition : Ex : The politician made a violent onslaught on yhe unions.

4.Intuition (n.) [͵ɪntjuˋɪʃən]

A direct perception of truth, fact.

Ex : She sensed what was wrong by intuition.

 

5.Bizarre (adj.) [bɪˋzɑr]

outrageously or whimsically strange; odd.

Ex : She has been having bizarre behavior since she broke up with her boyfriend.

 

6.Prominent (adj.)[ˋprɑmənənt]

standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable.

Ex : Her eyes are her most prominent feature.

 

7.Contagious(adj.) [kənˋtedʒəs]

Tending to spread from person to person.

Ex : contagious laughter.

8.Spectacle(n.)[ˋspɛktək!]

Often, spectacles.

Ex : Something resembling spectacles in shape or function.

 

9.Evacuation (n.)[ɪ͵vækjʊˋeʃən]

The act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated ; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.

Ex : Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city.

 

10.Aftermath(n.) [ˋæftɚ͵mæθ]

Something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature ; consequence.

Ex : The aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood.

 

11.cull (v.) [kʌl]

To pick out from others; select.

Ex: The facts were culled from various sources .

 

12.pawn (n.)[pɔn]

a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve a goal.

EX : She moves them likepawns to their proper places in her barbaric game.

 

13.oppressor(n.) [əˈpresər]

A powerful leader or government that treats people in an unfair or cruel way.

EX : They showed violent opposition to the oppressor.

 

14.constituent(adj.) [kənˈstɪtʃuənt]

Forming part of something.

EX : The constituent parts of tragedy.

 

15.welter (n.) [ˈweltər]

a messy collection of different things;a welterweight.

EX : The earth then was welteimmense(adj.) [ɪˈmens]

 

16.swarm(v.) [swɔrm]

to go somewhere as part of a large crowd ; if insects swarm, they fly together in a large group.

EX : Let the waters swarm with the swarm of living creatures.

 

17.skim (v.) [skɪm]

to move quickly over the surface of something, or to make something do this.

EX : The hovercraft is able to skim over the water.

 

18.bombastic(adj.) [bɑmˈbæstɪk]

Using words that are intended to impress people but do not sound sincere or do not express things very clearly.

EX : The candidate spoke in a bombastic way of all that he would do if elected.

 

19.exult(v.) [ɪɡˈzʌlt]

To feel or show great pleasure and excitement, especially about something that you have achieved.

EX : Aegisthus exults to see Agamemnon’s body.

 

20.principle (n.) ['prɪnsəpḷ]

a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions.

EX : Schools try to teach children a set of principles.

 

21.dislocate(v.) ['dɪsloˈket]

to stop a system, plan etc. from working or continuing in the normal way.

EX : Communications were temporarily dislocated by the bad weather.

 

22.piteous(adj.) ['pɪtɪəs]

deserving or causing pity.

EX : She gave a long piteous cry.

 

23.prophesy(n.) ['prɑfəˈsaɪ]

to say what will happen in the future (done in the past using religious or magic powers).

EX : There was a great war between the countries, just as the elders had prophesied.

 

24.contend(v.) [kən'tɛnd]

to compete against somebody in order to gain something.

EX : Inevitably, fights break out between the members of contending groups

 

25.dwell (v.) [dwɛl]

To live as a resident; reside.

Ex: They dwelt in London for two years .

 

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