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1.Reside(v.):to live in a particular place

EX:He spent most of his time in Hsinchu, where his family resided.

2.Utterance(n.):something you say

EX:Politicians are judged by their public utterances.

3.Engage(v.):to attract someone's attention and keep them interested

EX:The toy didn't engage her interest long.

4.Spontaneous(a.):something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do it

EX:My spontaneous reaction is to run away.

5.Imitative(a.):copying someone or something, especially in a way that shows you do not have an ideas of your own

EX:Young people might be provoked into imitative crime by the exploits they see on TV.

6.Reception(n.):a particular type of welcome for someone, or a particular type of reaction to their ideas, work etc

EX:She was unsure of her reception after everything that had happened.

7.Reasonable(a.):fair and sensible

EX:Be reasonable-you can't expect her to do all the work on her own!

8.Innate(a.):an innate quality or ability is something you are born with

EX:Children have an innate ability to learn language.

9.Hypothesis(n.):an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not been yet been proved to be true

EX:One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.

10.Arise(v.):if a problem or difficult situation arises, it begins to happen

EX:A crisis has arisen in the Foreign Office.

11.Appalled(a.):very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant

EX:I was appalled by what I saw.

12.Sensible(a.):to know or realize that something exists or is true

EX:He was very sensible of the difficult situation she was in.

13.Proficiency(n.):a good standard of ability or skill

EX:Nick's proficiency with computer is well known.

14.Prolonged(a.):continuing for a long time

EX:A prolonged period of time

15.Breach(n.):an action that breaks a law, rule, or agreement

EX:They sued the company for breach of contract. 

16.Provoke(v.):to make someone angry, especially deliberately

EX:The dog would not have attacked if it hadn't been provoked.

17.Exploit(v.):to treat someone unfaily by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return - used to show disapproval

EX:Homeworkers can easily be exploited by employers.

18.Abound(v.):to exist in large numbers

EX:The forests abound with deer, birds, and squirrels.

19.Mode(n.):a particular way or style of behaving living or doing something

EX:They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well.

20.Evolve(v.):if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time

EX:Animals have evolved camouflage to protect themselves from predators.

21.Leap(v.):to jump high into the air or to jump in order to land in a different place

EX:She leapt over the fence.

22.Perception(n.):the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like

children's perception of the world

EX:His perception of the change came in a flash.

23.Endow(v.):to naturally have a good feature or quality

EX:She was endowed with good looks. 

24.Appease(v.):to make someone less angry or stop them from attacking you by giving them what they want

EX:Agamemnon appeases Artemis by making his daughter, Iphigenia, as a sacrifice to her.

25.Taboo(a.):a taboo subject, word, activity etc is one that people avoid because it is extremely offensive or embarrassing

EX:Drug is a taboo subject here.

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