1.collapse
Explain: If a building or other structure collapses, it suddenly falls down.
Example: The trial collapsed amid allegations that officers fabricated evidence.
2.drought
Explain: A long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die.
Example: This has been despite a well-documented two year goal drought.
3.starvation
Explain: A situation in which people and animals suffer or die because they do not have enough to eat.
Example: Millions are threatened by starvation and disease each year.
4.humid
Explain: Hot and wet in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Example:Create a humid atmosphere for house plants by lining the bath with capillary matting.
5. rustle
Explain: To make a sound like the one that leaves or sheets of paper make when they move.
Example: The leaves on the branch rustled and shook.
6.barrel
Explain: A round wooden, metal, or plastic container with a flat top and bottom, used for storing liquids.
Example: Their customers drink a million barrels of beer a year.
7.quintuplet
Explain: A baby who is born at the same time as four other babies in its family.
Example: A story about the birth of quintuplets shouldn't send all expectant couples scurrying to buy 5 cribs.
8.breeze
Explain: a light wind
Example: The curtains fluttered gently in the breeze.
9.generate
Explain: To make a lot of people express feelings or opinions about something.
Example: More and more of the money in state budgets is generated by state and local lotteries.
10.orient
Explain: To have a particular emphasis or goal.
Example: The news programs are increasingly oriented to what we call “infotainment.”
11. soak
Explain: To put something into a liquid and leave it there for a period of time.
Example: If you want your paste to not be green, soak the pistachios overnight, and then remove the skins with a tea towel.
12.aeronautics
Explain: The science of making or flying airplanes.
Example: The leading industries are steel, machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aeronautics, electronics, mining, and textiles.
13. audible
Explain: Loud enough for people to hear.
Example: The sound of a door opening was clearly audible.
14. build up
Explain: To make someone bigger, healthier, and stronger, especially by making them eat more.
Example: You need lots of fresh fruit to help build you up.
15. consistent
Explain: Continuing or developing steadily in the same way.
Example: Since joining the team last year, he has become our most consistent performer.
16. readily
Explain: easily.
Example: Some computer instructions cannot be readily understood.
17. on the go
Explain: Very busy or active.
Example: I've been on the go since six o'clock this morning.
18. exception
Explain: Someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement.
Example: There is an endless list of possible exceptions to this general outlook that may arise during the game.
19. drawback
Explain: A feature of something that makes it less useful than it could be
Use the word in a sentence.
Example: While many of the objectives in these codes are positive, their main drawback is that they are voluntary.
20. distracted
Explain: Not able to concentrate on something
Example: All that summer Rosie seemed distant and distracted.
21.sole
Explain: being one only; single.
Example: My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
22.distracted
Explain: unable to think about or pay attention to something : unable to concentrate.
Example: If you're feeling distracted, take a break.
23.frame
Explain:the basic structure and shape of the body of a person or animal.
Example:She had to extend every inch of her five-foot frame to reach the top shelf.
24.accordingly
Explain:in a way that is suitable or right for the situation
Example:When we receive your instructions we shall act accordingly.
25.drawback
Explain: something that causes problems
Example: The only drawback to the plan is that we don't have the time it requires.
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