Vocabulary


 * Word & pronunciation || Whisper (1) **February 26** ||
 * Definition || To say or tell privately ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To murmur ||
 * Antonym || Shout ||
 * Used in a sentence || The machine drowned out the sound of any whispered conversations. ||

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 * Word & pronunciation || Nurture (2) ||
 * Definition || The act of bringing up ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To raise ||
 * Antonym || Neglect ||
 * Used in a sentence || Extra-school activities provide alternative ways of learning and areas not fully nurtured in class. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Thrill (3) ||
 * Definition || To give great pleasure to ||
 * Part of Speech || verb ||
 * Synonym || Excite ||
 * Antonym || To bring down, to depress ||
 * Used in a sentence || I was nervous about my test, but I was thrilled when I heard I pass it. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Refrain (4) ||
 * Definition || To restrain or hold back ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Abstain ||
 * Antonym || To go ahead ||
 * Used in a sentence || Smokers must refrain to smoke when they are near kids. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Slender (5) ||
 * Definition || Thin, not heavy ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Attenuate ||
 * Antonym || heavy ||
 * Used in a sentence || He put his harm around her slender waist, and she moved closer. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Bet (6) ||
 * Definition || To gamble ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To trust, to set ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || I bet you will never get this job with this ridiculous hair cut. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Alleviate (7) ||
 * Definition || To lessen ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To relieve ||
 * Antonym || To aggravate ||
 * Used in a sentence || The good news about her son alleviated her sufferings. ||

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 * Word & pronunciation || Appeal (8) ||
 * Definition || To request, to ask for help ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To address ||
 * Antonym || To deny ||
 * Used in a sentence || The company can appeal against the decision. ||
 * Word & pronunciation || Portray (9) ||
 * Definition || To depict or represent pictorially ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To represent ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || This artist portrayed lovely sunny scenes of the landscape. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Slippery (10) ||
 * Definition || Causing or tending to cause sliding ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Icy ||
 * Antonym || Dry, unslippery ||
 * Used in a sentence || The winter makes the ground slippery. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Appal (1) **February 27** ||
 * Definition || To fill with horror ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Scandalize ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || These kind of scenes could appalled sensitive persons. ||

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 * Word & pronunciation || Demean (2) ||
 * Definition || To debase as in dignity or social standing ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To degrade ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || I was not going to demean myself by answering him. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Mingle (3) ||
 * Definition || To mix or become mixed or united ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To unify ||
 * Antonym || To alter ||
 * Used in a sentence || The local population mingles easily with strangers. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Bound to(4) ||
 * Definition || Predetermined ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Certain ||
 * Antonym || Unoriented ||
 * Used in a sentence || The different natural disorders were bound to happen. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Friction (5) ||
 * Definition || A state of opposition between persons, ideas or interests ||
 * Part of Speech || Noun © ||
 * Synonym || Conflict ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || Spending too much time together may cause friction in a relationship. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Distort (6) ||
 * Definition || To give a false or misleading account of ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Misrepresent ||
 * Antonym || To represent fatihfully ||
 * Used in a sentence || People may distort countries they have never been to. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Willing (7) ||
 * Definition || Disposed or inclined ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Prepared ||
 * Antonym || Reluctant ||
 * Used in a sentence || I am willing to help you shaving the snow. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Ally (8) ||
 * Definition || To place in a friendly association, as by treaty ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Afilliate ||
 * Antonym || Misally ||
 * Used in a sentence || What a shame to ally yourself with an outsider against your brother! ||

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 * Word & pronunciation || Hassle (9) ||
 * Definition || To bother ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Harass ||
 * Antonym || Street gangs hassle passerby. ||
 * Used in a sentence ||  ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Hasty (10) ||
 * Definition || Done or made too quickly to be accurate or wise ||
 * Part of Speech || Adv ||
 * Synonym || premature ||
 * Antonym || Thoughtfull ||
 * Used in a sentence || Don't make hasty decisions while under pressure. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Slim (1) **February 28** ||
 * Definition || Small in quantity or amount ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Meager ||
 * Antonym || Big ||
 * Used in a sentence || His disease gives him slim chance of success. ||

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 * Word & pronunciation || Complexion (2) ||
 * Definition || Skin coloring ||
 * Part of Speech || Noun © ||
 * Synonym || Pigmentation ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || People from temperate whether has a beautiful complexion ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Nod (3) ||
 * Definition || Gesture with head ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To acquiesce ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || They nodded each other as a greeting. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Acknowledge (4) ||
 * Definition ||  ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Admit ||
 * Antonym || Refuse ||
 * Used in a sentence || I acknowledge I could have made better decisions. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Mood (5) ||
 * Definition || A state of mind or emotion ||
 * Part of Speech || Noun © ||
 * Synonym || Humor ||
 * Antonym || Health ||
 * Used in a sentence || Today, our teacher seems to be in a mood. We had better be silent. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Snap at (6) ||
 * Definition || To speak sharply ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To get angry ||
 * Antonym || To speak in a friendly way ||
 * Used in a sentence || My mother snapped at my sister as she faced her. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Bid (7) ||
 * Definition || To utter a greeting or salutation ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Greet ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || As his husband was leaving for a long time, she came to the door to bid him good bye. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Ward (8) ||
 * Definition || To watch over or shield from danger or harm ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Protect ||
 * Antonym || To make vulnerable ||
 * Used in a sentence || As the strange man was trying to touch him, he ward off his hand. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Whistle (9) ||
 * Definition || To make a certain noise or sound ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Sound ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || The children whistled their names loud to invite each other out. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Sneak out (10) ||
 * Definition || To go or move in a quiet, stealthily way ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Creep ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || At the party, you could see Lyna dragging back her little brothers to bed who sneaked out. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Grind (1) **March 11** ||
 * Definition || To oppress or weaken gradually ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To denigrate ||
 * Antonym || Valuate ||
 * Used in a sentence || Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the laws. ||

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 * Word & pronunciation || Gregarious (2) ||
 * Definition || Sociable ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || outgoing ||
 * Antonym || Antisocial ||
 * Used in a sentence || He is a gregarious person who avoid solitude ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Ignominious (3) ||
 * Definition || Deserving or causing public disgrace ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Humiliating ||
 * Antonym || Honourable ||
 * Used in a sentence || Many thoughts that he was doomed to ignominious failure ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Idle (4) ||
 * Definition || To pass time without working ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Waste ||
 * Antonym || Use ||
 * Used in a sentence || I idle the whole weekend away instead of working ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Genuine (5) ||
 * Definition || Not spurious or counterfeit ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Authentic ||
 * Antonym || False ||
 * Used in a sentence || He seems genuine in his desire to rebuild the rest of his life ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Flake (6) ||
 * Definition || A person with an unusual or odd personnality ||
 * Part of Speech || Noun (c) ||
 * Synonym || Eccentric ||
 * Antonym || Introvert ||
 * Used in a sentence || Society do not welcome flake individuals ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Heady (7) ||
 * Definition || Strongly affecting the mind or senses ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Exhilarating ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || Her husband offered her a new car in the heady days after their marriage. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Indict (8) ||
 * Definition || Formally accuse of or charge with a crime ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Accuse ||
 * Antonym || Release ||
 * Used in a sentence || Her 18-year-old son was inducted for raping a woman. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Stirring (9) ||
 * Definition || Causing great excitement or strong emotion ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Thrilling ||
 * Antonym || depressive ||
 * Used in a sentence || The first speeches were so stirring that I stayed until the end. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Smoulder (10) ||
 * Definition || To have strong repressed or half repressed feelings especially anger ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To feel ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || After being humiliate, he smoulders with resentment. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Conceivable (1) ||
 * Definition || Capable of being imagined ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Thinkable ||
 * Antonym || Unbelievable ||
 * Used in a sentence || What your child did is immoral and unconceivable ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Flourish (2) ||
 * Definition || To do or fare well ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Prosper ||
 * Antonym || Fail ||
 * Used in a sentence || On graduation, he flourished as a journalist. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Spoil (3) ||
 * Definition || To give a child too much of what he wants and possibly make his character ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || overindulge ||
 * Antonym || deprive, be strict ||
 * Used in a sentence || They spoiled that child dreadfully, and she is becoming unbearable. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || To smother (4) ||
 * Definition || To suppress ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || To hide ||
 * Antonym || Show, demonstrate ||
 * Used in a sentence || She tried to smother her feelings of panic ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Veil (5) ||
 * Definition || A lenght of clothe worn by women over the head ||
 * Part of Speech || Noun(c) ||
 * Synonym || Small clothe ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || People are criticizing the fact of wearing veil, but there is most of the time a vonlontary wearing of veil. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Demagogue (6) ||
 * Definition || A leader who obtains power by means of impassionned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace. ||
 * Part of Speech || Noun (c) ||
 * Synonym || Agitator ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || He was dismissed as a radical demagogue ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Abduction(7) ||
 * Definition || The act of taking someone away by force ||
 * Part of Speech || Noun (c) ||
 * Synonym || Kidnapping ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || The movie starts with the abduction of a rich man, and how police will manage to get him back safely. ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Bogus (8) ||
 * Definition || Counterfeit ||
 * Part of Speech || Adj ||
 * Synonym || Fake ||
 * Antonym || True ||
 * Used in a sentence || A bogus note ||


 * Word & pronunciation || Resonate (9) ||
 * Definition || To evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief ||
 * Part of Speech || Verb ||
 * Synonym || Indicate ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence || Such reasons do not resonate with me ||

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 * Word & pronunciation ||  ||
 * Definition ||  ||
 * Part of Speech ||  ||
 * Synonym ||  ||
 * Antonym ||  ||
 * Used in a sentence ||  ||