Words Pronunciation Meaning Example

A sculptor is someone who carves statues from

Sculptor /ˈskʌlp.tər/ Someone who makes statues or sculptures
stone.

A poet is someone who writes poems, like rhymes

Poet /ˈpoʊ.ɪt/ A person who writes poems
and verses.

Ceiling /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ The top of a room The ceiling is the top part of a room.

To make someone believe or agree with

Convince /kənˈvɪns/ I will convince my friend to come to the party.
you

Inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ To make someone feel excited or motivated His speech inspired everyone to do their best.

Breathtaking /ˈbreθ.teɪ.kɪŋ/ Very impressive and exciting The view from the mountain was breathtaking.

Presence /ˈprɛz.əns/ Being in a particular place or situation His presence in the room made everyone happy.

Gather /ˈɡæð.ər/ To come together Let's gather all our friends for a picnic.

There was a surge in the number of people at the

Surge /sɜːrdʒ/ A sudden increase
concert.

Too much sugar can be of great detriment to your

Detriment /ˈdɛ.trɪ.mənt/ Harm or damage
health.

Destruction /dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/ Causing damage or ruining something The earthquake caused widespread destruction.

Mining is the process of digging for gold and

Mining /ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/ Digging for minerals from the ground
diamonds.
Comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/ Made up of or includes The party comprises cake, balloons, and music.

The nucleus of an atom is made up of protons and

Nucleus /ˈnjuː.kli.əs/ The center or core of something
neutrons.

The path something takes around

Orbit /ˈɔːr.bɪt/ The Earth orbits around the sun.
something else

Treating people unfairly because of who

Discrimination /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ Discrimination based on race is not acceptable.
they are

Unfair /ˌʌnˈfer/ Not treating people equally or justly It's unfair to give one person all the candy.

To say something isn't important and The teacher dismissed the idea without thinking
Dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/
ignore it about it.

The teacher will inspect our homework for

Inspect /ɪnˈspɛkt/ To look closely at something to check it
mistakes.

Unfairly showing support for one side over The judge was accused of showing partiality in the
Partiality /ˌpɑːr.ʃiˈæl.ə.ti/
another trial.

Promotion /prəˈmoʊ.ʃən/ Moving up to a higher position or level She received a promotion for her hard work.

Approximatel About or around a certain number or

/əˈprɒksɪmətli/ The journey will take approximately three hours.
y amount

Not having enough of something, a There is a scarcity of clean water in some parts of
Scarcity /ˈskɛə.sɪ.ti/
shortage the world.

Render /ˈrɛn.dər/ To cause to be or become, to make The storm rendered many homes uninhabitable.
 Made dirty or harmful by adding something
Contaminated /kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd/ The food was contaminated with bacteria.
dangerous

The company needs to address the issue of

Address (verb) /əˈdrɛs/ To deal with a problem or situation
pollution.

The depletion of natural resources is a serious

Depletion /dɪˈpliː.ʃən/ A reduction in the number of something
concern.

Inevitable /ɪˈnevɪtəbl/ Certain to happen, unavoidable It was inevitable that he would miss the train.

To become or cause something to become The importance of the issue should not diminish
Diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
smaller, weaker, or less important over time.

She was unaware of the changes happening around

Unaware /ˌʌnəˈwɛər/ Not knowing about something
her.

Genetically /ˌdʒiːn.əˈtɪk.əli Changed by scientists in a way that change

Genetically modified crops can be resistant to pests.
modified ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ the genes of an organism

To secretly become part of a group or place

Infiltrate /ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt/ The spy infiltrated the enemy's organization.
in order to get information or cause damage

To produce or provide something, such as a

Yield /jiːld/ The apple tree yielded a bountiful harvest this year.
crop or profit

Accumulate /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/ To gradually collect or build up over time Dust began to accumulate on the old bookshelves.

Accounts /əˈkaʊnts/ Reports or descriptions of something The witness's accounts of the event differed from
 the others.

Anomalous /əˈnɒmələs
Scientists were puzzled by the anomalous behavior
animal ˈænɪməl bɪ Unusual or unexpected behavior of animals
of the whales.
behavior ˈheɪvjər/

To show something clearly, to become easy

Manifest /ˈmæn.ɪ.fest/ His frustration was manifest in his angry outburst.
to see or understand

Natural /ˈnætʃərəl kə Disasters caused by natural forces, such as Natural calamities like hurricanes can cause
calamities ˈlæmɪtiz/ earthquakes or floods widespread damage.

Domesticated /dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪtɪd An animal that has been tamed and kept by Dogs are one of the most common domesticated
animal ˈænɪməl/ humans animals.

Behave oddly /bɪˈheɪv ˈɒdli/ To act in a strange or unusual manner The cat behaved oddly after eating the new food.

The missing keys were sought everywhere in the

Sought /sɔːt/ Looked for, searched for
house.

The couple enjoyed an ambling stroll through the

Ambling /ˈæm.blɪŋ/ Walking slowly and in a relaxed manner
park.