1.defame /dɪˈfeɪm/ (v.)

Definition: to damage the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true

Ex. We expect politicians to defame each other in an election year.

 

2.sensational/senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl/(a.)

Definition: very good, exciting, or unusual

Ex. Billy’s performance was sensational.

 

3.onspire /kənˈspaɪr/(v.)

Definition: to plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone's wishes

Ex. Sandra admitted conspiring with her lover to murder her husband.

 

4.dramatize /ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/(v.)

Definition: When writers dramatize books, stories, poems, etc., they write them again in a form that can be performed.

Ex. David is planning to dramatize the novel.

 

5.chronicle /ˈkran.ɪ.kl̩/(n.)

Definition: a written record of historical events

Ex. Jennifer’s latest novel is a chronicle of life in a Devon village.

 

6.scourge /skɝdʒ/(n.)

Definition: something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble

Ex. They were the scourge of God upon the aborigines of the continent.

 

7.transcendent /trænˈsen.dənt/(a.)

Definition: greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others

Ex. Harry’s final act would be a single transcendent gesture on their behalf.

 

8.ceaseless /ˈsis.ləs/(a.)

Definition: without stopping, or seeming to have no end

Ex. This was what they achieved after two years of ceaseless military labor.

 

9.astounding /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/(a.)

Definition: very surprising or shocking

Ex. This is the most astounding confession I have ever listened to.

 

10.resonant /ˈrez.ən.ənt/(a.)

Definition: clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud

Ex. Keith responded with a resonant laugh.

 

11.brawl /brɑl/ (n.)

Definition: a noisy, rough, uncontrolled fight

Ex. We could hear the loud brawl of a brook behind the house.

 

12.atheist /ˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/(n.)

Definition: someone who believes that God does not exist

Ex. He avowed himself to be an atheist.

 

13.brand /brænd/(n.)

Definition: a type of product made by a particular company

Ex. We have the best brand of wines and spirits.

 

14.sedition /sɪˈdɪʃ.ən/(n.)

Definition: language or behaviour that is intended to persuade other people to oppose their government

Ex. Janet’s denial of sedition was a denial of violence.

 

15.purport /pɝˈpɔrt/(v.)

Definition: to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe

Ex. Hebe’s letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.

 

16.swindle /ˈswɪn.dəl/(v.)

Definition: to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them

Ex. That so-called sale is a scheme to swindle the customers.

 

17.retribution /ˌret.rɪˈbju.ʃən/ (n.)

Definition: deserved and severe punishment

Ex. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.

 

18.sequel /ˈsi.kwəl/(n.)

Definition: a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.

Ex. The immediate sequel to the price rises was uprisings across the country.

 

19.undermine /ˌʌn.d ɚˈmaɪn/(v.)

Definition: to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

Ex. The President's enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.

 

20.cynical /ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl/(a.)

Definition: (1.) believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere (2.) describes the use of someone's feelings or emotions to your own advantage

Ex. The footballer brought down his opponent with a cynical foul.

 

21.flamboyant /flæmˈbɔɪ.ənt/(a.)

Definition: very confident in behavior, or intended to be noticed, especially by being brightly colored

Ex. Jack’s clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion.

 

22.transgress /trænzˈɡres/(v.)

Definition: to break a law or moral rule

Ex. No one is permitted to have privileges to transgress the law.

 

23.objection /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/(n.)

Definition: the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something or someone

Ex. The chief objection to this book is its great length.

 

24.turbulent /ˈtɜ.bjə.lənt/(a.)

Definition: involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence

Ex. The present international situation remains tense and turbulent.

 

25.lust /lʌst/(n.)

Definition: a very strong sexual desire

Ex. Their affair was driven by pure lust.