The document defines 50 words by providing a definition and sample sentence for each. Some of the words defined include abundant, accumulate, accurate, accustomed, acquire, adamant, adequate, adjacent, adjust, advantage, advocate, adverse, aggregate, aggressive, allocate, alternative, amateur, ambiguous, ambitious, amend, ample, anomaly, annual, antagonize, attitude, attribute, arbitrary, arduous, assuage, assume, augment, benefit, berate, bestow, boast, boost, brash, brief, brusque, cacophony, cease, censure, chronological, and clarify.
The document defines 50 words by providing a definition and sample sentence for each. Some of the words defined include abundant, accumulate, accurate, accustomed, acquire, adamant, adequate, adjacent, adjust, advantage, advocate, adverse, aggregate, aggressive, allocate, alternative, amateur, ambiguous, ambitious, amend, ample, anomaly, annual, antagonize, attitude, attribute, arbitrary, arduous, assuage, assume, augment, benefit, berate, bestow, boast, boost, brash, brief, brusque, cacophony, cease, censure, chronological, and clarify.
The document defines 50 words by providing a definition and sample sentence for each. Some of the words defined include abundant, accumulate, accurate, accustomed, acquire, adamant, adequate, adjacent, adjust, advantage, advocate, adverse, aggregate, aggressive, allocate, alternative, amateur, ambiguous, ambitious, amend, ample, anomaly, annual, antagonize, attitude, attribute, arbitrary, arduous, assuage, assume, augment, benefit, berate, bestow, boast, boost, brash, brief, brusque, cacophony, cease, censure, chronological, and clarify.
Abundant Present in large quantities. have an abundant supply of water. Each fall, leaves accumulate in Accumulate To gradually collect. our driveway. Make sure your address is Accurate Correct; free from errors. accurate before submitting your online order. Having 8AM classes means I’m Accustomed Used to something. accustomed to getting up early. When my grandmother died, I Acquire To come into possession of. acquired her cookbook collection. The defendant was adamant Adamant Refusing to change an opinion. that he was innocent. Our house isn’t big, but it’s Adequate Enough to suit your needs. adequate for the two of us. The park is adjacent to the Adjacent Close to or next to. school. The bike seat may be too high; To change something so it serves its Adjust you’ll probably need to adjust purpose better. it. Something that makes it easier to His height gives him an Advantage achieve success. advantage in basketball. My aunt is a major advocate Advocate To publicly support. for women’s’ rights. I had an adverse reaction to my Adverse Unfavorable; against one’s desires. medication and had to stop taking it. We should aggregate our Aggregate To combine. resources to share them more easily. The salesperson was very Aggressive Assertive and pushy. aggressive when trying to get us to buy the television. The village needs to allocate Allocate To put aside for a specific purpose. funds for building the new school. If the ATM is broken, an Alternative Another option or choice. alternative solution is to stop by the bank. He’s an amateur soccer player Someone who is inexperienced or not Amateur and is still learning the rules of highly skilled in a particular area. the game. When I asked the HR manager Having several potential meanings; what my chances were of Ambiguous unclear and difficult to understand. getting the job, she gave me a very ambiguous reply. My son is very ambitious and Ambitious Having large goals. hopes to be a millionaire by the time he’s thirty. I believe we should amend our Amend To change for the better; to improve. country’s tax laws. Our new apartment has ample Ample Plentiful. space for the two of us. The basketball player is the team’s best free thrower, so his Anomaly Deviation from the norm. missing both shots was an anomaly. The annual company barbeque Annual Occurring yearly. takes place every August. To tease or be hostile towards a person The boy loves to antagonize his Antagonize or group. little sister by pulling her hair. After she got grounded, the Attitude Manner or feeling. teenager had a bad attitude for the rest of the day. Be sure to attribute credit to Attribute To give credit. your sources when writing a research paper. Flipping a coin is an arbitrary Arbitrary Based on a whim or random decision. way to make a decision. After you cross the bridge, Arduous Requiring a lot of effort. there’s an arduous walk up the hill. The mother assuaged her Assuage To lessen a negative feeling. child’s fear of the dark. Assume To suppose without solid proof. I assumed he was rich because he worked as a lawyer. She augments her regular Augment To increase or make larger. salary by babysitting on the weekends. A benefit of doing homework Benefit Something positive or advantageous. on Friday is that your weekend will be free. Our neighbor berated us after Berate To scold. we broke his window playing baseball. The medal was bestowed upon Bestow To give as a gift. him by the president. He always boasts of his talents Boast To brag or talk with excessive pride. after he wins a game. I gave him a pep talk to boost Boost To help raise or increase something. his self-esteem before his speech. The brash man always asked Brash Rude and tactless. inappropriate questions. It will only have a brief Brief Short (in terms of time). meeting, so you’ll still have plenty of time for lunch. After being away for so long, I Brusque Abrupt to the point of rudeness. expected more than her brusque greeting. The cuckoo clock shop lets off a Cacophony A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise. cacophony every hour. I wish they would cease Cease To stop. arguing. Every parent in our district Censure To express strong disapproval. censured the education cuts. Put the historical events in Chronological Arranged in order of time or date. chronological order to make them easier to study. I didn’t understand the Clarify To make clear; to remove confusion. instructions, so I asked the teacher to clarify them. Coalesce To combine or grow together. The people on the street eventually coalesced into a group. To force someone to do something The young boy was coerced Coerce against their will. into stealing by his friends. Before mountain climbing, you Being aware or having knowledge of Cognizant need to be cognizant of the something. risks. Water molecules show strong Cohesion Uniting; becoming one. cohesion when they stick together. This year Thanksgiving Coincide To occur at the same time. coincided with my birthday. The old building finally Collapse To fall down or break down. collapsed, leaving nothing but a pile of rubble. To hit one another with a forceful The two cars collided on the Collide impact. freeway. Joining a school play is a big Commitment Dedication to a cause or activity. commitment. You’ll need to practice every evening. The Chinese community in my A group of people who live or work Community city is hosting a New Year together. celebration next week. The mountains concealed the Conceal To hide. ocean from view. He believes women should be Concur To agree. paid as much as men, and I concur. The conflict between the two Conflict A disagreement or fight. families has been going on for generations. You should move your plant to Constrain To restrict or repress. a bigger pot, otherwise you’ll constrain its roots. I spend a lot of time Contemplate To consider thoughtfully. contemplating what career I want to have. My neighbors have been Continuously To go on without stopping. continuously blasting their music since last night. I told the employees that sales were down, but my boss Contradict To give the opposite opinion. contradicted me and said sales were actually up. Every roommate contributes To give something (usually money or Contribute part of his paycheck to the time) to a common fund or cause. grocery bill. I’ve conveyed my interest in Convey To make known. working for that company. He always takes copious notes Copious Abundant. during class to study later on. Although many employees left Core Central; of main importance. the company, the core leadership remained. The rust corroded the paint on Corrode To gradually wear away. my car. Trying to carry four grocery Cumbersome Burdensome; clumsy bags at once was very cumbersome. The courses given by a school or Our school needs to add more Curriculum program. music courses to its curriculum. The data from these graphs Facts, statistics, or pieces of Data show that yearly temperatures information. are increasing. After the tree died, its wood Decay To decline in health or excellence. began to decay. He deceived me by pretending Deceive To trick or mislead. to be a millionaire. The spy deciphered the secret Decipher To find the meaning of. code. He made a declaration to the Declaration An announcement. office that he was quitting. Decline 1. To politely refuse. 1. I declined his offer of a ride By the way: we have built the world's home. best online TOEFL course. Get online 2. 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The police dog detected the Detect To locate something. missing child’s scent. The warning signs on the house Deter To discourage. deterred trespassers. I decided to deviate from my Deviate To differ from the norm. normal route home and took a shortcut. The coach devised a plan for Devise To plan or create. winning the game. The politician went into a Diatribe A sharp criticism or attack. diatribe against her opponent. The teacher digressed from the Digress To wander from the main subject. lecture to discuss the weather. The student faced the dilemma A situation where one must choose Dilemma of attending school sick or between two difficult choices. missing her exam. Sprinkle baking soda on the Diminish To shrink or reduce. carpet to diminish the stain. Dispose To get rid of. I need to dispose of this trash. Too large or small when compared to The piece of pie I received was Disproportionate something else. disproportionately small. The protesters disrupted the Disrupt To interrupt by causing a disturbance. politician’s speech. The camera filter distorted the Distort To misrepresent. image. Distribute the materials evenly Distribute To give portions of something. among the class. This city has a very diverse Diverse Showing a lot of variety. population. Because of the accident, the Divert To cause a change of course. police had to divert traffic down a side street. The theater has dynamic Dynamic Constantly changing. shows, so you never know what you’ll see. This prescription will ease your Ease To reduce unpleasantness or difficulty. allergies. Now that I’m following a Efficient Maximizing productivity. schedule at work, I’m much more efficient. Our team lost the match and Eliminate To remove. was eliminated from the competition. The elite detective team were Elite A select, above-average group. also sent for when there were big crimes. Her eloquent writing has Eloquent Moving speech or writing. gained her many fans. To give special importance to when The teacher emphasized the Emphasize speaking or writing. due date of the project. To suffer through something difficult He has endured four knee Endure with patience. operations so far. The falling snow enhanced the Enhance To intensify or magnify. beauty of the small village. The duchess is the epitome of Epitome A perfect example of something. class. Twenty-four is equivalent to Equivalent Equal. two dozen. He apologized for his Erroneous Incorrect. erroneous statement. Try to get an estimate of the Estimate An approximate value. number of people attending the concert. By hiding in the bathroom, we Evade To avoid or escape. were able to evade the intruder. At the end of the class, every Evaluate To assess. student will evaluate how well the professor taught. Facts or information that help prove or These fossils are evidence of Evidence disprove something. evolution. The small school evolved into a Evolve To gradually change. world-class institution. She is an exemplary student, Exemplary Worthy of imitation. and you should copy her study habits. The young boy was excluded Exclude To leave out. from his friends’ soccer game. We may not be able to get in Exclusive Not admitting the majority. since that club is very exclusive. Adding air to bike tires will Expand To increase in size. cause them to expand. Expert knowledge or skill in a particular The surgeon’s expertise is knee Expertise field. surgeries. The company exploited its Exploit To use selfishly. workers by making them work long hours. The emails presented exposed Expose To reveal or unmask. the company’s corruption. If you’re sick on the day the paper is due, the teacher may Extension An act of making something longer. give you an extension on the due date. The dentist extracted one of Extract To get or remove something. my teeth. A time when there is an extreme lack Millions of children in Ethiopia Famine of food. died due to the famine there. This study plan you made for Feasible Possible to do. me sounds feasible, even with my work schedule. Remember that life is finite; Finite Having an end or limits. you’re not immortal. I got the diamond for a reduced A feature that ruins the perfection of Flaw price since the stone had a something. flaw. I’m not sure what to wear since Fluctuate To change continually. the temperature has been fluctuating so much. The program is going to focus Focus The central point or idea. on environmental issues. The king decided to fortify the Fortify To strengthen. castle walls to protect them during attacks. Skyscrapers must have a strong A skeletal structure designed to Framework framework to support all the support something. floors. You must stop spending your Frivolous Unnecessary; of little importance money on frivolous purchases. The function of petals is to Function A purpose natural to a person or thing. attract insects to the plant. Learning scales is fundamental Fundamental Of primary importance. to being a good piano player. Be careful to avoid the gap Gap A space in between to objects. between the two steps. Our answering machine is so Communication that is distorted and Garbled bad that people’s voices are unclear. always garbled. The fire generates heat, which Generate To produce. keeps the room warm. The actress had only one small Grandiose Pompous; overly important. part before she got grandiose ideas of her fame. HIs poems contain many Hackneyed Overused and unoriginal. hackneyed phrases. There was no schedule, so the Haphazard Lacking planning. event was very haphazard. Her comments on my Harsh Not gentle; unpleasant. performance were very harsh and not kind at all. In order to avoid the police, the Hasty In a hurry. robbers made a hasty retreat. The nuclear reactor has a lot of Hazardous Full of risk. hazardous waste. She hesitated before entering Hesitate To pause, often due to reluctance. the abandoned building. In the office hierarchy, the Hierarchy A ranking system. manager is higher than the associate. Her hatred of public Something that causes delay or transportation is a hindrance Hindrance resistance. when trying to get around New York City. Hollow Empty inside. The dead tree is hollow. The haunted house filled me Horror An intense feeling of fear. with horror. My ex-boyfriend’s new Hostile Extremely unfriendly. girlfriend was very hostile towards me. You’ll need to conduct an An unproven idea that attempts to Hypothesis experiment to test your explain something. hypothesis. The twins were completely Identical Exactly the same. identical. Because he’d never been able Illiterate Unable to read. to attend school, the man was illiterate. The professor illustrated the Illustrate To explain by using an example. lesson with a personal story. His moving words had a large Impact Effect or influence. impact on me. Drinking alcohol will impair Impair To worsen. your driving abilities. We will implement the new Implement To carry out. schedule starting next semester. My mother implied that I was Imply To strongly suggest. the one who forgot to take out the trash. After the riots, the mayor Impose To force upon. imposed a curfew on the town. These medical bills are going to Impoverish To reduce to poverty. impoverish me. I hate my job, but the big Incentive A reason to do something. paychecks are a good incentive to stick with it. I can’t sleep because of the Incessant Continuing without pause. dog’s incessant barking. Don’t worry about your grade Incidental A minor part. on this quiz; it’s only an incidental part of your grade. The ringleader incited the Incite To urge on. soldiers to rebellion. My inclination is to go to bed Inclination A preference. early. The incompetent worker was Incompetent Incapable; lacking ability. fired from his job. His pitching has been very Inconsistent Changing randomly. inconsistent all season. She is an indefatigable hiker Indefatigable Untiring. and can walk all day. She’s the indisputable star of Indisputable Not able to be challenged. the basketball team. The drug was shown to be Ineffective Not producing any major impact. ineffective at curing cancer. Even if you’re healthy, death is Inevitable Unable to be avoided. inevitable in the end. I inferred that she was annoyed Infer To guess based on evidence. based on her body language. Getting a promotion has really Inflate To increase in size. inflated his ego. The older sister has been a The ability to have an impact of Influence positive influence on her something. younger siblings. Inhibit To hinder or restrain. This cleaning spray inhibits the growth of bacteria. She was the initial president of Initial The first. the company. Congress launched an inquiry An investigation to determine the Inquiry after the senator was accused truth. of taking bribes. You can’t quit. You’re an Integral Necessary to complete the whole. integral part of this team. When making a cake, you need Integrate To combine. to fully integrate the wet and dry ingredients. I need you to interpret this Interpret To explain the meaning of something. German speech for me. To come between people, objects, or When the toddlers couldn’t Intervene an event and change what is share their toys, their mothers happening. had to intervene. The intrepid mountain climber Intrepid Fearless. reached the top of Mt. Everest. The pattern on this blanket is Intricate Highly detailed. so intricate. We found the stranger’s Invasive Intrusive. questions too personal and very invasive. The police are going to Investigate To examine or study. investigate the crime scene. Even though my grandfather Irascible Easy to anger. seems irascible, he’s actually very loving. “I love spending my Friday The use of words to give a meaning Irony nights doing homework,” she opposite to their literal meaning. said with irony. Not sure which direction to go Irresolute Uncertain. in, he stood irresolute. To be a successful doctor, you’ll Words specific to a certain job or Jargon need to learn a lot of medical group. jargon. The newlyweds jointly opened Jointly Together. up a bank account. Knack A special talent or skill. My brother has a real knack for solving tricky math problems. Building a house requires a lot Labor Work or effort. of labor. I stayed with the front group of Lag To fall behind. runners for the first few miles, but after that I began to lag. The cartoonist lampooned the Lampoon To mock or ridicule. president’s speech. During winter break, my plants languished since I was visiting Languish To become weak; to be neglected. my parents and couldn’t water them. The professor will give a 30 Lecture A talk given to an audience. minute lecture before the quiz. I’m leery of taking the dark- Leery Wary. looking shortcut. The way he became mayor is Legitimate Lawful. completely legitimate. The judge gave the criminal a Lenient Merciful; less harsh. lenient sentence due to his bad childhood. I don’t have much homework, Likely Probable. so it’s likely I’ll be able to go out tonight. His claims about me are Ludicrous Ridiculous. absolutely ludicrous. She has maintained the same Maintain To continue at the same level. weight since high school. This test is a major part of your Major Very important. final grade. To influence, especially in an unfair He tried to manipulate the Manipulate way. results of the election. To increase to the greatest possible The store’s goal this year is to Maximize size. maximize its profit. To find the size and dimensions of By measuring the tree, I found Measure something. it was seven feet tall. The meal the chef made was Mediocre Ordinary, average. only mediocre. Mend To fix. My mother will mend the hole in my shirt. Her method for making bread Method A way of doing something. takes three days. Every fall, the geese migrate to Migrate To move from one place to another. Florida. You need to get a minimum of The smallest or lowest amount Minimum 70% on the test to pass the possible. class. The advertisement for the weight loss pills is very Misleading Giving the wrong idea. misleading since studies have shown they’re ineffective. I need to modify my style so it Modify To change. looks more professional. The boy was morose after Morose Gloomy, depressed. hearing he didn’t make the football team. The negligent babysitter invited Negligent Lazy, neglectful. her friends over while the children were upstairs. I was hurt when my friend Nonchalant Indifferent, unexcited. greeted me so nonchalantly. My dog always obeys me when Obey To follow orders or instructions. I ask her to sit. The spy obtained the secret Obtain To get. codes we need. The large poster of Michael Jackson over her bed made it Obvious Easily understood. obvious who her favorite singer was. Someone on the opposite side for a The soccer player blocked her Opponent game or contest. opponent’s shot at the goal. For the past ten generations the royal family has oppressed Oppress To unfairly burden. the peasants by keeping them in poverty. The explorers are trying to find Origin The source; where something began. the origin of the Nile. Paradigm A typical example of something. This work of art is a paradigm of the period; you’ll see many examples of it in the museum. The parsimonious woman only Parsimonious Frugal, stingy. donated a dollar to charity. My leg was feeling much Partake To join in. better, so I decided to partake in the soccer match. We can get strawberry ice Partial Preferring one option over others. cream, but I’m actually more partial to chocolate. Something existing in very small During the drought, the town Paucity amounts; scarcity. had a paucity of fresh water. Winning the championship was Peak The highest or most important point. the peak of his career. There are some peripheral Peripheral Located on the side or edge. fights going on at the outdoor concert. Let the maple syrup permeate Permeate To penetrate or pass through. your waffles before eating them. I may have lost my last six To continue, especially when facing Persist games, but I will continue to opposition. persist trying to win. How does your question Pertain Relate. pertain to the lecture? In high school, I went through a Phase A period or stage in a process. phase where I only wore black clothes. The polls show that my Poll A record of opinions or votes. candidate is going to win the election. Only take one sleeping pill Potent Powerful. since they’re very potent. Your boyfriend is too dramatic. Pragmatic Practical, sensible. I think you need a more pragmatic man. The book is the best I’ve ever Praise To give approval or admiration. read; I can’t praise it enough. Precede To come before. The flower girls preceded the bride when they walked down the aisle. When collecting data, it’s important that your Precise Exact. measurements are very precise. Harvard is one of the most Prestigious Having a high reputation. prestigious colleges in the United States. If more people don’t start Prevalent Widespread. washing their hands, disease will become more prevalent. Maeve’s primary goal in life is Primary First; most important. to become a doctor. Prior to becoming a teacher, Prior Previous or earlier. Elena worked as a book editor. I’m sorry for interrupting; Proceed To continue doing something. please proceed with your speech. The dog’s progeny all have Progeny Offspring. yellow fur. I’m promoting this new indie Promote To further to progress of something. movie so that more people will buy tickets to it. Dave hopes his new business Prosper To do well. will prosper and make him a millionaire. The twins hated to be apart, so Proximity Nearness in time or space. they bought houses in close proximity to each other. Disagreement or fight; to have an Nina and her boyfriend always Quarrel argument. quarrel over money. The distance between two things, The range of ages at the Range often the maximum and the minimum. concert spanned from 12 to 65. Archibald was promoted to the Rank An official position or station. rank of first captain. After staying out too late, Rebuke To sternly disapprove or reprimand. Grace received a rebuke from her parents. At the end of his speech, the Recapitulate To give a brief summary. politician made sure to recapitulate his main points. Two days after the flood, the Recede To retreat. seawater finally began to recede from our house. I need to ask Mr. Smith if he’ll To present someone with confidence Recommend recommend me for this and approval. leadership position. To make changes that improve Melanie’s father is in charge of Reform something. reforming to school system. Ben needs to regulate how To supervise or control a process so Regulate much he eats in order to stay at that it functions correctly. a healthy weight. The builders reinforced the Reinforce To strengthen with added support. house’s wooden frame with steel beams. Lydia rejected my invitation to Reject To say no to something that is offered. the homecoming dance. The CEO decided to release the Release To free; to allow to be known. company’s profits from last year. I rely on coffee to get my Rely To depend on. through my mornings. The coach reproached the To express disapproval or Reproach players for failing to play their disappointment. best. The camping trip requires that Require To need for a specific purpose. every participant bring their own food and sleeping bag. I’ve always resented my sister To feel bitterness or anger towards Resent because she is my mother’s someone or something. favorite child. Due to his declining health, the Resign To give up an office or position. mayor decided to resign from office. Resist the impulse to have ice Resist To withstand the effect of. cream for breakfast. Resolve To come to a firm decision. Matt resolved to get better grades next semester by studying every night. My doctor told me to restrict Restrict To confine or keep within limits. myself to one glass of wine a day. To continue to do something or keep I’ve decided to retain my Retain something. normal hairstyle. 1. I felt calmer after the lion 1. To draw back in. retracted its claws. Retract 2. To withdraw something after it’s 2. After numerous errors were found to be untrue. found, the newspaper retracted the story. Alexis got out of the car to Retrieve To bring back. retrieve the ball her little brother had thrown. You aren’t expected to actually Rhetorical Used just for style or impact. answer rhetorical questions. The boys’ father was happy to Rigid Stiff; unyielding. see the base of the treehouse was rigid and sturdy. Rotate the sculpture so I can Rotate To turn. see the other side. A retirement fund is one way to Something that serves as protection or Safeguard safeguard your finances for the ensures safety. future. The judges were looking for Scrutinize To very carefully examine. perfection, so they scrutinized every entry. This section of the stadium Section A part of the whole. dressed completely in red. Jane selected a blue dress to Select To choose. wear to the wedding. Librarians need to know how Things that follow each other in a Sequence order books in the correct certain order. sequence. 1. The robbers suffered severe 1. Harsh or strict. consequences for stealing. Severe 2. Grave, critical. 2. My uncle is currently battling a severe illness in the hospital. You don’t need to worry about Shallow Not deep. getting your dress wet. The water is very shallow here. The empty barn gave the men Shelter To protect from something harmful. shelter during the storm. Hopefully this cream will cause Shrink To become smaller. my scar to shrink. The Gettysburg Address was a Significant Important, noteworthy. significant event during the Civil War. You shouldn’t use Wikipedia as A person, place, or thing where Source a source when writing school something was obtained. papers. The farm was almost empty; Sparse Thinly scattered. there were just a few sparse trees here and there. You need to specify which size Specify To clearly indicate which one. shirt you want before I can order it. To form a theory without strong My sister loves to speculate on Speculate evidence. the private lives of celebrities. The hermit lives a solitary Solitary Alone; without others. existence deep in the mountains. After losing the competition, Somber Gloomy; depressing. the chess players were very somber. The mother sang a lullaby to Soothe To calm or comfort. soothe her crying baby. The shelter was squalid and Squalid Filthy and unpleasant. overcrowded. We’re lucky to live in a country Stable Unlikely to change or fail. with such a stable government. With few new jobs created, the Stagnant Sluggish, showing little movement. economy has remained stagnant for the past five years. The football team will need a Strategy A plan to reach a desired outcome. good strategy to win the game tomorrow. The first king was a good ruler, Subsequent Coming after something in time. but subsequent kings have all been corrupt. If you don’t have sugar, honey A person or thing acting in place of Substitute makes a good substitute for another. this recipe. Maya’s perfume was very Subtle Difficult to notice right away. subtle; you had to get close to her to smell it. Make sure you have sufficient Sufficient Enough to serve a particular purpose. food for the camping trip. The class didn’t have time to Summarize To briefly give the main points. read the book, so the professor summarized it for them. My dad didn’t think we were Supervise To oversee work or a process. old enough to build the fort on our own, so he supervised us. The king was supplanted by his treacherous younger brother Supplant To take the place of something else. who locked him in the dungeon. 1. The power outage 1. To temporarily stop. suspended the school concert. Suspend 2. To hang something from 2. The lamp is suspended from somewhere. the high ceiling. The couple became suspicious when they saw strange men Having the belief that someone is Suspicious removing their neighbor’s doing something dishonest or illegal. expensive electronics during the night. I stopped trying to sustain the Sustain To keep going. friendship after he made fun of how I looked. A cross is symbolic of Symbolic Serving as a symbol. Christianity. The laptop manual is full of technical terms only a Technical Relating to a specific subject or craft. computer expert can understand. Terminal Situated at the end. Everyone on the train must get off at the terminal stop. I tolerate the rude man since Tolerate To put up with. he is my husband’s best friend. Ben’s work is going to transfer Transfer To move from one place to another. him from Chicago to Detroit. The transition from student to Changing from one state or condition Transition employee can often take to another. awhile to get used to. 1. The glass vase is completely transparent. 1. See-through material. Transparent 2. Her attempt to flatter the 2. Easy to detect. movie star was very transparent. College tuition prices have Tuition The fee for instruction at a school. gone up in recent decades. The prince’s bodyguards had Unobtrusive Not attracting attention. mastered the art of being unobtrusive. Ian was lucky to walk away Unscathed Unharmed. from the car crash unscathed. Even when she’s having a bad Upbeat Happy; optimistic. day, my mom always has an upbeat attitude. Since I tried my hardest on the Unjust Unfair. exam, I felt my teacher’s criticism of me was unjust. She vacillated between the two Vacillate To waver or be indecisive. dresses before finally deciding to wear a skirt. The soldiers had valid concerns Valid Just; well-founded. about the battles they’d be facing. The plane vanished behind the Vanish To disappear quickly. clouds. To be different from something else in Vary a group. The jury delivered a guilty Verdict A judgement or decision. verdict. Vestige A small trace of something that is The empty castle still had a few disappearing or has already vestiges of its former wealth. disappeared. The chemist carefully filled the Vial A small container used to hold liquids. vial with the bubbling solution. Mark was vilified by his angry Vilify To speak poorly of; to slander. ex-girlfriend. The puffy wedding dress had Voluminous Taking up a lot of space. voluminous sleeves. I always save my money Whereas On the contrary. whereas my brother is constantly in debt. The monk is wholly devoted to Wholly Completely. his faith. There is widespread poverty Widespread Occurring over a large region. across that country. Plants will wilt if you don’t Wilt To droop and become limp. water them regularly.