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1.Reproach(v.):to blame or criticize someone in a way that shows you are disappointed at what they have done

EX:He publicly reproached his son for his behavior.

2.Groundwork(n.):work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later

EX:His speech laid the groundwork for independence.

3.Disdainful(a.):showing that you do not respect someone or something, because you think that they are not important or good enough

EX:Professors who are disdainful of popular entertainment.

4.Cower(v.):to bend low and move back because you are frightened

EX:He cowered against the wall.

5.Firstling(n.):the first agricultural produce or animal offspring of a season

EX:And Abel too hard brought from the choice firstlings.

6.Manever(v.):a movement performed with care and skill

EX:Careful driver will often stop talking before carrying out a complex.

7.Eventide(n.):the end of the day; evening

EX:The dove came back to him at eventide.

8.Bawl(v.):to speak to cry loudly

EX:They could hear a baby bawling somewhere.

9.Salvation(n.):something that prevents or saves someone or something from danger, loss, or failure

EX:The Internet turned out to be the salvation of the company.

10.Bdellium(n.):a fragrant resin produced by a number of trees related to myrrh, used in perfumes

EX:The gold of that land is goodly, bdellium is there, and lapis lazuli.

11.Sustainer(n.):upholder, someone who upholds or maintains

EX:I shall make him a sustainer beside him.

12.Repress(v.):to stop yourself from doing something you want to do

EX:He had long ago repressed the painful memories of his childhood.

13.Homogeneity(n.):Identity; likeness; similarity; homogeneous quality

EX:American English heterogeneity and its cultural homogeneity.

14.Solicitude(n.):care and concern for someone's health, safety etc

EX:She was grateful to him for his solicitude.

15.Adjoin(v.):a room, building, or piece of land that adjoins something is next to it and connected to it

EX:A vacant plot of land adjoins his house.

16.Zeal(n.):eagerness to do something, especially to achieve a particular religious or political aim

EX:In their zeal to catch drug dealers, police have ignored citizens' basic civil rights.

17.Summon(v.):to order someone to come to a place

EX:The smell summoned up memories of family holidays by the sea.

18.Prudence(n.):the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason

EX:His prudence saved his life.

19.Awestruck(a.):feeling extremely impressed by something

EX:She gazed awestruck at the jewels.

20. Stranglehold(v.):complete control over something that makes it impossible for it to grow or develop well

EX:Just a few firms have a stranglehold on the market for this software.

21.Reprisal(n.):something violent or harmful which you do to punish someone for something bad they have done to you

EX:Alfred was shot in reprisal for the killing of a rival gang member.

22.Adversary(n.):a country or person you are fighting or competing against

EX:He is a shrewd and sometimes ruthless adversary.

23.Self-revelation(n.):revelation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and attitudes especially without deliberate intent

EX:But you are being the movement of revelation , of Self-revelation.

24.Crucible(v.):place or situation in which people or ideas are tested severely

EX:The alliance has been forged in the crucible of war.

25.Intricacy(n.):the state of containing a large number of parts or details

EX:He was lost in the intricacies of a new electric motor.

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