1. incompetent /ɪnˈkɑm·pə·t̬ənt/ adj.
lacking the skills or knowledge to do a job or perform an action correctly or to a satisfactory standard:
Cowden was incompetent and incapable of administering the duties of secretary of the association.
2. prejudice /ˈpredʒ·ə·dɪs/ n.
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed without enough thought or knowledge:
The experience merely confirmed all his prejudices about living in the city.
3. concur /kənˈkɜr/ v.
to agree or have the same opinion as someone else: He said the mayor should not be reelected, and the voters concurred.
4. subterranean /ˌsʌb·təˈreɪ·ni·ən/ adj.
under the ground: a subterranean passage/river
5. detention /dɪˈten·tʃən/ n.
the act or condition of being officially forced to stay in a place:
He claimed that his detention by the authorities was unlawful.
6. dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/ v.
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering: Let’s not dismiss the idea without discussing it.
7. contraband /ˈkɑn·trəˌbænd/ n.
goods that are secretly or illegally brought into or taken out of a country
8. exacerbate /ɪgˈzæs·ərˌbeɪt/ v.
to make something that is already bad worse:
Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.
9. clamor /ˈklæm·ər/ v.
to make a loud complaint or demand:
The audience clamored for an encore.
10. valediction /ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ n.
the act of saying goodbye, especially formally, or a formal speech in which someone says goodbye
11. gregarious /grɪˈgær·i·əs/ adj.
liking to be with other people:
Leo was an open, gregarious, kind individual, who loved people.
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.furtive /ˈfɜr·t̬ɪv/ adj .
a.done quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed
a furtive glance
b.behaving in a way that makes people think you do not want to be noticed
23.inexorabe /ɪˈnek.sər.ə.bl̩/ adj.
continuing without any possibility of being stopped
These events led inexorably to war.
24.intrigue /ɪnˈtrig/ v.
a.to make someone very interested in knowing more about something, especially something that seems mysterious
That old house has always intrigued me.
b.to plan secretly, especially in order to harm or cheat someone
25.bloodshed/ˈblʌd·ʃed/ n.
a situation in which people are killed or injured, especially during fighting
A ceasefire was called in an attempt to prevent further bloodshed.
