1. outburst  KK[ˋaʊt͵bɝst]  (n.)
a sudden powerful expression of strong emotion
I apologize for my outburst just now.

2. repudiate  KK[rɪˋpjudɪ͵et]  (v.)
to refuse to accept something
He declined to repudiate violence.

3. lesser KK[ˋlɛsɚ]  (adj.)
formal -not as large, as important, or as much as something else
I was very tired. To a lesser extent so was he.

4. dormant  KK[ˋdɔrmənt]  (adj.)
not active or not growing at the present time but able to be active later
Bears lie dormant during the winter.

5. encapsulate  KK[ɪnˋkæpsə͵let]  (v.) 
to put the main facts or ideas of something in a short form or a small space
We would like to encapsulate a 28x11x0.13mm (max 0.6mm) electronic part into the silicon band.

6. juvenile  KK[ˋdʒuvən!]  (n.)
especially law -connected with young people who are not yet adults
It is a juvenile delinquent.

7. delinquent  KK[dɪˋlɪŋkwənt]  (adj.)
behaving in a way that is illegal or that society does not approve of
He is delinquent in paying his rent.

8. renaissance  KK[rəˋnesns]  (n.)  
the period of time in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries when the art, literature, and ideas of ancient Greece were discovered again, examined, and developed
The Renaissance period in Europe was a learning revival.

9. confirmation  KK[͵kɑnfɚˋmeʃən]  (n.)
a statement etc that says that something is definitely true, or the act of stating this
I think I can come next Tuesday, but I will send you a confirmation by post.

10. succinct  KK[səkˋsɪŋkt]  (adj.)
approving -clearly expressed in a few words
It was a succinct summary. 

11. obscene  KK[əbˋsin]  (adj.)
dealing with sex in a socially unacceptable and offensive way
The police seized a quantity of obscene publications.

12. switch  KK[swɪtʃ]  (v.)
to change from one thing to another, usually suddenly
He studied chemistry and then switched to biology.

13. meltdown  KK[ˋmɛlt͵daʊn]  (n.)
a very dangerous situation in which the material in a NUCLEAR REACTOR melts and burns through its container, allowing RADIOACTIVITY to escape
Experts have not ruled out the possibility of a complete meltdown.

14. offline  KK[`ɔflaɪn]  (adj.)
not directly connected to a computer or directly controlled by it
There was an offline terminal.

15. crunch  KK[krʌntʃ]  (v.)
a noise like the sound of something being crushed
People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.

16. continuity  KK[͵kɑntəˋnjuətɪ]  (n.)
the continuing of an event, system etc over a long period of time, without problems happening when there is a change
There's no continuity between the parts of his book.

17. brilliance  KK[ˋbrɪljəns]  (n.)
a very high level of intelligence or skill
I heard about the blue brilliance of southern skies last time.

18. anthology  KK[ænˋθɑlədʒɪ]  (n.)
a set of stories, poems, songs etc by different people collected together in one book

19. encompass  KK[ɪnˋkʌmpəs]  (v.)
to include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc
The enemy encompassed the city.

20. enormous  KK[ɪˋnɔrməs]  (adj.)
extremely large in size or in amount
Their sitting room was enormous.

21. underlying  KK[͵ʌndɚˋlaɪɪŋ]  (adj.)
to draw a line under a word to show that it is important
The underlying reason for the failure remains unknown.

22. kinship  KK[ˋkɪnʃɪp]  (n.)
literary -a family relationship
I feel a strong kinship with him.

23. pagan  KK[ˋpegən]  (n.)
someone who believes in a pagan religion
They burnt thousands of pagans.

24. staple  KK[ˋstep!]  (n.)
forming the greatest or most important part of something
Cotton is the staple of the area.

25. intermittent  KK[͵ɪntɚˋmɪtnt]  (adj.)
happening repeatedly for short periods, but not regularly or continuously
Today will be mostly fine and sunny, with intermittent showers.