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1. 10 Vocabulary words with meaning, example use in a sentence, pronunciation.

VOCABULARY MEANING EXAMPLE PRONOUNCIATION


WORDS
 Undertake Enter upon An autopsy has reportedly
activity or been undertaken but the Uhn-dr-teik
enterprise. results are not expected for
several weeks.
 Assert declare or In your talk you asserted the
affirm pill's risks of blood clotting,
solemnly and lung artery blockage, heart Uh-surt
formally as attack and stroke are
true minimal.
 Scheme an elaborate some companies in the Globe
and systematic District of Arizona have
plan of action started extensive skeem
underground schemes for
mining large tonnages very
cheaply by "caving" methods.
 Bestow Present He bestowed public buildings
and river improvements in Buh-stow
return for votes.
 Extravagant recklessly Advisers say new millionaires
wasteful are prone to mistakes, like Uhk-stra-vuh-gnt
making extravagant purchase
s or risky deals with friends.
 Assail attack His campaign even issued a
someone press release assailing other
physically or rivals for, in Mr. Paul’s view, Uh-seil
emotionally taking Mr. Romney’s quote
about firing people out of
context.
 Suffrage a legal right to There has been a great deal
vote said in this country of late in Suh-fruhj
regard to giving the right
of suffrage to women
 Ensue take place or An uproar ensued months
happen after the approval, when
afterward or as opponents realized the online Uhn-soo
a result gambling measure had been
slipped in.
 Fathom come to But after flying for so many
understand years, the idea of hanging up Fa-thm
his sparkling wings is hard
for him to fathom.
 Besiege harass, as with He can’t trot down the street
questions or without being besieged by Buh-seej
requests paparazzi.

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