1.quandary /ˈkwɑn·dri/ n.
a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved:
I’ve had two job offers, and I’m in a real quandary about/over which one to accept.
2. consensus /kənˈsen·səs/ n.
a generally accepted opinion; wide agreement:
They’re trying to build a consensus on the need to improve the city’s schools.
3. incongruous /ɪnˈkɑŋ·gru·əs/ adj.
appearing strange or wrong within a particular situation:
Such a modern office building looks incongruous in the quaint little town.
4. debilitate /dɪˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪt/ v.
to make someone or something physically weak:
Chemotherapy exhausted and debilitated him.
5. hedonism /ˈhed.ən.ɪ.zəm/ n.
living and behaving in ways that mean you get as much pleasure out of life as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself
6.precocious /prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs/ adj.
(especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual:
A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
7.reconciliation /ˌrek·ənˌsɪl·iˈeɪ·ʃən/ n
the process of making two people or groups of people friendly again after they have argued seriously or fought and kept apart from each other, or a situation in which this happens
8.extricate /ˈek·strɪˌkeɪt/ v.
to remove, release, or free someone or something from a difficult condition or situation:
They need education and other economic opportunities in order to extricate themselves from poverty.
9.meandering /miˈæn·dər/ v.
to follow a route that is not straight or direct:
Hikers can meander along the path next to the river for several miles.
10.unethical /ʌnˈeθ·ɪ·kəl/ adj.
not morally acceptable:
unethical business practices
11.subordinate /səˈbɔr·dən·ət/ adj.
having a lower or less important position:
I’m happy in a subordinate role.
12.submerge /səbˈmɜrdʒ/ v.
to go below the surface of an area of water:
Take a normal breath and completely submerge yourself.
13.proponent /prəˈpoʊ·nənt/ n.
a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause:
Long a proponent of government health insurance, he pointed out that millions of Americans have no health insurance at all.
14.classify /ˈklæs·əˌfɑɪ/ v.
to divide things into groups according to type:
We classify our books by subject.
15.simplify /ˈsɪm·pləˌfɑɪ/ v.
to make something less complicated and therefore easier to understand:
We’re looking for ways to simplify the process of applying for US citizenship.
16.intercollegiate /ˌɪn.tə.kəˈliː.dʒi.ət/ adj.
involving competition between different colleges:
intercollegiate sports/athletics/basketball
17.interstate [before noun] adj.
involving two or more of the states into which some countries such as the US are divided:
the interstate highway system
18.discourteous /dɪˈskɜː.ti.əs/ adj.
rude and not considering other people's feelings:
The employees were found to be unhelpful and discourteous.
19.opponent /əˈpəʊ.nənt/ n.
a person who someone is competing against in a sports event:
In the second game, her opponent hurt her leg and had to retire.
20.tenant /ˈten.ənt/ n.
a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building
21.inflammation /ˌɪn.fləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ n.
a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body:
Aspirin reduces pain and inflammation.
22.submissive /səbˈmɪs.ɪv/ adj.
describes someone who allows themselves to be controlled by other people:
He was looking for a quiet, submissive wife who would obey his every word.
23.mollify /ˈmɒl.ɪ.faɪ/ v.
to make someone less angry or upset:
I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.
24.intervene /ˌɪn.təˈviːn/ v.
to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse:
The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.
25.misnomer /mɪsˈnoʊ·mər/ n.
a name that is not correct or does not suit what it refers to, or a use of such a name:
Dry cleaning is a misnomer, since the clothes are cleaned in a fluid.
