1. frailty
Explain: The condition of being physically weak and not in good health.
Example: Figures of authority are all too prone to human frailty.
2. foe
Explain: An enemy
Example: We must present our case in such a way that we make our foes our friends and not make friends our foes.
3. charge
Explain: An official statement accusing someone of committing a crime.
Example: Philip's in charge of our marketing department.
4. majestic
Explain: Big, beautiful, or impressive in a calm and serious way.
Example: The majestic beauty of its rugged mountains and the simple way of life are a major draw card.
5. nostril
Explain: One of the two holes at the end of your nose.
Example: Fluid was collected from the left nostril and found to be sterile.
6.sole
Explain: being one only; single.
Example: My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
7.distracted
Explain: unable to think about or pay attention to something : unable to concentrate.
Example: If you're feeling distracted, take a break.
8.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.
9.accordingly
Explain:in a way that is suitable or right for the situation
Example:When we receive your instructions we shall act accordingly.
10.drawback
Explain: something that causes problems
Example: The only drawback to the plan is that we don't have the time it requires.
11.abandon
Explain: To leave someone when you should stay with them and take care of them.
Example: George almost persuaded me to abandon my studies and join him.
12.abuse
Explain: To treat someone in a cruel or violent way.
Example: Those with access to private information must not abuse that trust.
13.harsh
Explain: Harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in.
Example: This was Tim's first experience of the harsh realities of life.
14.settlement
Explain: A place where people have come to live permanently, usually when there were very few people living there before.
Example: They discovered the remains of an early Anglo-Saxon settlement.
15.spray
Explain: If you spray a liquid, or it sprays, it is forced out of a container through an opening into the air.
Example: Farmers have to apply for permits to spray from the air.
16.snort
Explain: To make a sudden loud noise through your nose, for example because you are angry or laughing.
Example: With a disgusted snort, Jack stormed out of the dining room.
17. twitch
Explain: To make a sudden quick movement.
Example: It's like sitting on a river bank with a fishing rod, anticipating the slightest twitch from beneath the water.
18. rusty
Explain: A rusty metal object is covered in RUST
Example: I warn you, my piano playing's pretty rusty.
19. petrify
Explain:To frighten someone so much that they cannot move or decide what to do.
Example: I am petrified of heights and last year did an abseil which I found really scary.
20. intent
Explain: Concentrating hard on something.
Example: He was so intent on his bodybuilding magazine, he didn't notice me come in.
21.outskirts
Explain: The areas of a town or city that is farthest away from the center.
Example: Camera crews spent two days filming in the red light district on the outskirts of Bolton town center.
22.dust
Explain: Very small pieces of dirt that cover surfaces inside buildings like a powder.
Example: The dictionaries were covered in dust.
23.resource
Explain: Something you can use to help you to achieve something, especially in your work or study.
Example: The company plans to exploit the plentiful resources of fish in the area.
24. retreat
Explain: To avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
Example: The later middle Ages were a period when royal feudal rights are usually considered to have been in retreat in England.
25. tame
Explain: A tame animal has been trained to stay calm when people are near it, because it is used to being with them.
Example: Children enjoy the farm setting and the tame farm animals.
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