1. Supplant (v.) [ sə'plænt ]

To take the place of; to replace, to supersede

Ex:Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?

 

2. Diaphragm (n.) [ˋdaɪə͵fræm]

mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm

 

3. Referee (n.)(v.) [͵rɛfəˋri]

An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game

Ex: Who ' s going to referee the basketball match ?

 

4. Ecstatic (adj.)(n.) [ɛkˋstætɪk]

Feeling or characterized by ecstasy

Ex: Eddie is ecstatic over his new train set .

 

5. Exemplary (adj.) [ɪgˋzɛmplərɪ]

Deserving honor, respect and admiration

 

6. Solidarity (n.) [͵sɑləˋdærətɪ]

A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group

 

7. Synthesis (n.) [ˋsɪnθəsɪs]

The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things

 

8. Excavator (n.) [ˋɛkskə͵vetɚ]

A person who excavates

 

9. Canonical (adj.) [kəˋnɑnɪk!]

Present in a canon, religious or otherwise

 

10. Prominent (adj.) [ˋprɑmənənt]

Standing out, or projecting; jutting; conspicuous

Ex: Sully has a prominent nose .

 

11. Yoke (n.) [jok]

A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together

Ex: The plow was pulled by a yoke of oxen .

 

12. Sermon (n.)(v.) [ˋsɝmən]

Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter 

Ex: The minister preached a sermon on humility .

 

13. Oracle (n.)

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity

Ex: This advice must have come from the oracle ; it is difficult to understand .

 

14. Imperishable (adj.) [ɪmˋpɛrɪʃəb!]

Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown

 

15. Inheritance (n.) [ɪnˋhɛrɪtəns]

The passing of title to an estate upon death

Ex: He received a large inheritance .

 

16. Verbal (adj.) [ˋvɝb!]

Of, or relating to words.

Ex: I wrote a memorandum to confirm our verbal agreement .

 

17. Chauffeur (n.)(v.) [ˋʃofɚ]

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class

Ex: She sent her car and chauffeur to collect her guests .

 

18. Civility (n.) [sɪˋvɪlətɪ]

Politeness; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety

Ex: He greeted us with civility .

 

19. Penalize (v.) [ˋpin!͵aɪz]

To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation

 

20. Restate (v.) [riˋstet]

to state again

 

21. Parallel (adj.) [ 'pærəˌlel ]

Equally distant from one another at all points

Ex:The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.

 

22. Apostles (n.) [ ə'pɒsl ]

A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church

Ex:He is the apostle of god.

 

23. Debilitate (v.) [ di'biliˌteit ]

To make feeble; to weaken

Ex:The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis.

 

24. Enclosure (n.) [ in'kləuʒə]

Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package

Ex:He faced punishment for creating the fenced enclosure in a public park.

 

25. Trundle (n.)(v.) [ 'trʌndl ]

A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed

Ex:Every morning, the vendors trundle their carts out into the market