1)Prey on(v): to hunt 2)astounding(adj):amazing/incredible/unbelievable 3)resolute(adj):Determined 4)attain(v): reach 5)eschew(v):avoid 6)Coherent(adj):clear/understandable/intelligible 7)Holistic(adj): refers to the hole !

)selective tas"#$hr): multi$le%choice tas" &)'onstructive tas"#$hr):develo$ment tas" 1()thesis#n):o$inion/$osition/claim 11)integral $art of#$hr):im$ortant/essential $art of 12)agrarian#ad)):related to fields and land and farmers 13)fertile#ad)):good for gro ing/rich in nutrients/$roductive 14)*nervating#ad)):e+hausting 15)reliable#ad)), can rel- on 16)$ros$er#v):succeed/gro economicall17)assiduous#ad)):hard or"ing 1!)undergo#v):e+$erience/go or $ass through 1&)emanci$ated#ad)):free 2()envisage#v):visualize 21)innovate#v):develo$ 22)trailblazer#n):leader/$ioneer/$athfinder 23) ar-#ad)): atchful/cautious 24)versatile#ad)): can be used in man- a-s 25) inasmuch as#con).):because/since/o ing to the fact that 26) fundemental#ad)): basic/essential/central $art of 27) germinate#v):gro 2!) a m-riad of#$hr): lots /abundant /great number #e.g: a m-riad of courses ) 2&) a $lethora of#$hr):e+cessive/far too much or man-/more than is $ractical or useful #e.g: a $lethora of mone- $roblems) 3() allude to#v): to refer to casuall- #e.g:in a $residential s$eech/ obama alludes to his ife as his biggest influence in his life) 31) analogous#ad)):related to/connected to/com$arable to # e.g: 01*23 4*305 are analogous) 32) connote#v): to give meaning be-ond literal definition #e.g: brea"ing mirror connotes to bad luc") 33) indeed#adv): ithout a doubt/in fact/certainl-. 34) 6uite#adv): ver-/e+actl-/reall- # e.g: that7s 6uite fascinating8/ that7s reall- fascinating8) 35) Distractor#n): something that deviates attention/ an ans er that loo"s right but actuallrong. 36) harbinger#n):sign # e.g: sno is a harbinger of inter) 37) $erch#v),to rest or settle in a high $lace # e.g:eagles $erch on to$ of mountains) 3!) $recarious#ad)): dangerous/doubtfull/not secure#e.g:the ro$e seems $recarious/but it7s strong) 3&) 6uest#n): see"/loo"ing for/search # e.g: 9ing arthur ent on a 6uest to find the :oll- grail) 4() infer#v): to conclude from facts. 41) tha #v): to melt/change from ice to ater/ arm u$ 42) "een#ad)): ver- sensitive 43) brood#n): -oung children of one famil- # e.g: the mother bear moved her brood across the river) 44) im$ecunious#ad)):al a-s $oor 45) benevolent#ad)):generous/"ind/good 46) inveterate#ad)):established habit 47) reimburse#v):$a- bac"

4!) subsit on#v):live on 4&) 6uite the contrar-#$hr):the e+act o$$osite 5() all in all#$hr): hen ever-thing is considered/in the final anal-sis/ hen all is said and done 51) )udicious#ad)):demeonstrating good )udgment 52) insinuate#v):suggest # 0he $rofessor insinuated that ;oe have to stud- harder) 53) suffice it to sa-#$hr):in short/it is enough to sa-/no more is needed to add 54) $osthumousl-#adv):after death #e.g: micheal )ac"son is as famous $osthumousl- as he as alive) 55) hue#n):color#e.g: van gogh used a m-riad of hue) 56) master$iece#n):great or"#e.g: 1$era 'armen b- george <izet is a master$iece) 57) saturated#ad)):dreanched/soa"ed/full of# 0hat cu$ of tea is saturated ith sugar) 5!) to ering#ad)):best of the best#;ames ;o-ce is a to ering literar- figure in the est) 5&) snub#v):ignore/avoid/shun# 0he actress snubbed her fan ho anted an autogra$h) 6() mercurial#ad)):changing un$redictabl- # = mercurial tem$er is a harbinger of trouble) 61) $alette#n):artist7s $aint mi+ing bo+ 62) shimmer#v): flic"er/shine/move li"e sunlight#4 li"e to atch the sun shimmer on the la"e) 63) unerring#ad)):never ma"ing a mista"e #stever )obs is an unerring genius for innovation and mar"eting) 64) discombobulated#ad)):confused/uncertain/not clear /preplexed# 0he esa- $rom$t realldiscombobulated :eather) 65) D ellig#n):home/$lace to live/abode 66) 4nhabit#v):to live in 67) 1$ulent#ad)): demostrating great ealth # some o$ulent houses are reall- 6uite astounding) 6!) 5$artan#ad)):sim$le/basic/frugal#:istorians belive that the earl- humans lived a s$artan life) 6&) >enounce#v):to give u$ # he has renounced som"ing recentl-) 7() ?er 'a$ita#$hr):$er $erson # hat is the $er ca$ita income of -our countr-@) 71) Aoid of #$hr):em$t- of # the desert is void of ater sources) 72) 'ontrivances#n):mechanial/electrical/fundemental domestic things 73) Bovel#ad)):ne # noun:stor-) # 0he i$ad as a novel idea) 74) *nvirons#n):environment/$lace/area # at night i ould avoid certain streets and environs) 75) ?reci$itation#n):rain/sno /hail 76) Drought#n): long $eriod of no $reci$itation/dr-ness 77) 2amine#n):e+treme lac" of food # 5omalia has been suffering from famine for 2( -ears) 7!) 1men#n): 5ign # 'ro s re$resent a bad omen) 7&) >ender#v): change/transform/alter !() =rable#ad)):good for farming# 5ome believe that an arable land is better than gold) !1) =rid#ad)):Dr-/lac"ing moisture/no ater# =rizona is an arid state) !2) =bandon#v):to give u$ and leave # 0he enem- forces has abandoned their $osts) !3) Do nfall#n): sudden loss of ealth and $o er # 0he "ing7s $osition as al a-s $recarious.:is do nfall could ha$$en at an-time) !4) Destitute#ad)):lac"ing ever-thing # the $eo$le abandoned their land after drought asinmuch as the- ere left distitute) !5) Botorious#ad)):famous for bad behavior. !6) Befarious#ad)):evil/ver- bad/ ic"ed# *l 'a$one as a notorious mobster ho had mannefarious associates) !7) ?ervade#v): to enter all $arts # corru$tion has $ervaded chicago7s $olice de$artment) !!) >uthless#ad)):no merc!&) >eign#v):to rule li"e a 6ueen or "ing/control for a $eriod of time/to e+cercise authorit-# *lizabeth the 2irst of *ngland reigned from 155! to 16(3) &() Cn6uenchable#ad)):al a-s thirst-/unable to satisf-/al a-s desiring more &1) >e$eal#v):see" )ustice # Dan- C5 citizens ant the government to re$eal Dari)uana la s) &2) 0urbulent#ad)):chaotic # 0he arab orld is living a turbulent time)

&3) 'orru$tion#n):$rocess of deca-/immoral behavior/gain b- brea"ing the la &4) ?lacid#ad)):calm and gentle # 4 love the scene of the $lacid la"e during sunrise) &5) shatter#v):to brea" in man- $ieces # 0he ball shattered the glass ) &6) 'onglomerate#n):com$an- ith man- large sub divisions of different industries# e.g:Eeneral *lectric) &7) Fuadru$ed#n):movement using 4 limbs # cats and dogs are 6uadru$ed animals) &!) ?rimate#n): mammals int he order of $rimates including humans and a$es &&) 'osmos#n):the universe GEala+- :massive grou$s of starsH 1(() <lac" :ole#n): massive invisible hole in the s$ace 1(1) 'omet#n): celestial bod- ith a tail 1(2) =steroid#n):small $lanet sized roc" 1(3) 'atacl-simic#ad)):sudden and violent change/transformation/earth changing event 1(4) Ihereb-#con)):in hich #Darriage is an official $rocess hereb- a man and a oman agree to s$end the rest of their lives together.) 1(5) ?reci$itate#v):to cause to ha$$en/to bring about/to change from one state to another# 1(6) =bolitionist#n):one ho ants to end something 1(7) 'ease#v):to sto$ 1(!) =nathema#n): idea or ob)ect of great loathing 1(&) ?ro$osition#n):idea to be debated/$ro$osed $lan/focus on an argument 11() *nflame#v):to ma"e angr111) =nti$ath-#n):disli"e for 112) 5ecession#n):the $rocess of leaving 113) 4ndigenous#ad)):native 114) :eretofore#adv):$reviousl115) Donumental#ad)):astounding/large and im$ressive/e+tremel- significant 116) Devastating#ad)):to destro-/to shoc" and stun/to ruin com$letel117) *ra#n):famous time $eriod 11!) 'atch%22#id/n):tra$$ed b- o$$osing conditions/situation $reventing a solution to a $roblem/ a no% in situation 11&) it goes ithout sa-ing#$hr):it is obvious/the facts are clear/as -ou can see 12() $ersist ith#v):to continue 121) counter#v): to argue the o$$osite 122) $ull the $lug#id/v):to end something/to cut off/to em$t- a sin" or bath b- $ulling the drain $lug 123) Fuandar-#n):unable to decide 124) 9ill 2 birds ith one stone#id/v): to do 2 things at the same time 125) the icing on the ca"e#id/n):the best $art/the amazing $art/the good $art 126) $ull through ith fl-ing colors#id/v):to succeed be-ond e+$ectations 127) significant other#id): lover 12!) al" on air #id/v): to be e+tremel- ha$$12&) blo a a-#id/v): to be amazed/to be astounded/to feel shoc"ed 13() gratis#ad)):free 131) ?ainsta"ing#ad)):difficult $rocess 132) over helemed#ad)):feeling buried/feeling too much $ressure/feeling out of control 133) feel li"e a fish out of ater#id/v):to be in the rong $lace/to feel out of conte+t/to "no -ou don7t fit in 134) overcome#v):to defeat 135) ta"e the bull b- the horns#id/v):to ta"e control/to ta"e res$onsibilit-/to face a challenge directl136) misgivings#n):feelings of doubt 137) $ac" it in#id):to surrender/to 6uit/to $ac" one7s bag and leave 13!) trul-#adv):reall-/indeed/-es

13&) cherish#v):to value al a-s # 4 cherish our friendshi$ ver- much) 14() there and then #adv): at the moment 141) esteemed#ad)):res$ected 142) regard#n): consideration for/attention to/res$ect for 143) Disintegration#n):to disintegrate/to fall a$art/to dissolve com$letel144) the 64/(((J 6uestion#id/n):the big 6uestion/the onl- 6uestion/the obvious 6uestion 145) recincarnation#n):rebirth after death 146) figment#n):something imagined 147) e+$iration#n):end/death/termination 14!) contem$lation#n):act of thin"ing 14&) transfiguration#n):change in sha$e or figure/change in a$$earance or loo"/$rocess of transfiguring 15() manifestation#n):act of revealing 151) address#v):to deal ith/to ans er an issue/to s$ea" directl- to 152) breach#v):brea" 153) remed-#n(:solution 154) a$o$lectic#ad)):ver- angr155) get ind of the fact that #id/v):to receive information 156) )urisdiction#n):territor- here a la a$$lies# BK?D has no )urisdiction over Be ;erse-) 157) Begligent#ad)):careless/failing to $erfom/lac"ing attention to dut15!) >ecourse#n):choice/$lan of action/direction to follo 15&) 5ue#v): to see mone- for damages 16() 5ti$ulated#ad)):item re6uired b- a contract/ob)ect in 6uestion/the agreed to $oint 161) 5eminal#ad)):the ver- first 162) =ssembl- line#$hr):moving or conve-or belt in a factor-/chain moving in a circle 163) essentiall-#adv):basicall164) substantiall-#adv):greatl165) behemoth#n/ad)):huge/massive/mosntrous 166) s-mbol#n),sign ith meaning 167) indomitable#ad)): cannot be con6uered 16!) doomed#ad)):destined to disa$$ear 16&) susce$tible#ad)):o$en to/vulnerable to/defenseless 17() coalesce#v): to come together as one 171) firgid#ad)):ver- cold 172) $erish#v): to die/vanish/disa$$ear 173) o ing to the fact that#$hr):because/since/inasmuch as 174) tragic#ad)):great misfortune/disaster/catacl-smic 175) iconic#ad)):s-mbol of /re$resentation of/sign of 176) genesis#n),the beginning 177) arguabl-#adv):that hich can be argued 17!) incor$orate#v):to become a $ublic com$an17&) ta"e root#v):to begin to gro 1!() crucible#n):$lace here forces meet/$lace of great heat/bo l used for melting ob)ects 1!1) inventiveness#n):good at creating/abilit- to invent/talent for ma"ing ne things 1!2) frontier#n): here civilization ends/border/$oint of transition 1!3) savage#ad))destructive 1!4) )ac"%of%all%trades#id/ad)):can do man- things ell 1!5) 6uintessential#ad)):the best or $erfect e+am$le/the most illustrative e+am$le 1!6) herd#v):to grou$ together 1!7) none more so than#$hr):there is no better e+am$le 1!!) self%reliant#ad)):inde$endant

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24() $ersnic"et-#ad)):fuss-/strict/fastidious 241) bent out of sha$e#ad)):reall- angr242) cross the rubicon#id/v):crossing the $oint of no return/to go too far/to cross a ver- big line 243) Beanderthal#n/ad)):earl- cave man/lac"ing culture/brain%dead gu244) ascertain#v):to discover ith certaint245) transgression#n):violation 246) multitude#n):man247) accumulate#v):to collect 24!) infringement#n): too close ithout $ermission 24&) sort#n):label 25() feral#ad)): ild 251) $rodigious#ad)):e+traordinar252) deem#v):)udge 253) cross#v): to $ass/to breed%interbreed/cross feritlization 254) harbor#v):have/$ossess/hold 255) litter#n):grou$ of ne born animals/ trash/ $ile of ob)ects 256) $ro$ensit-#n):tendanc-/need/abilit257) sustenance#n):food/nourishment/comestibles 25!) Bioshpere(n):area of orld here life e+ists Pedosphere(n):area of orld ith soil/dirt/earth Geosphere(n):solid/roc" based $art of the earth studied b- geologists Hydrosphere(n):all ater found on earth 25&) gourmand#n):food lover 26() ground brea"ing #ad)): seminal/original/revolutionar261) case in $oint#$hr):for e+am$le/namel-/s$ecificall262) obtuse#ad)):stu$id 263) conundrum#n):challenging $roblem/$roblem ith no ans er/$uzzlement 264) diffidence#n):no confidence 265) albeit#adv):but/although/though 266) inscrutable#ad)):im$enetrable 267) insurmountable#ad)):im$ossible/cannot be con6uered/unresolvable 26!) countencance#n):e+$ression on one7s face 26&) ebullient#ad)):al a-s enthusiastic 27() disconcerted#ad)):$re$le+ed/embarrassed/discombobulated 271) nail#id/v): to ans er correctl-/to attain a goal/to target and hit 272) ta"e no $risoners#id/v): sho no $itt- or com$assion or ea"ness 273) all manner of #ad)):all "inds of/m-riad of/great variet- of 274) idget#n):name of a non s$ecific $roduct or contravince 275) $eddle#v):to sell 276) budding#ad)):-oung and learning 277) e+$and one7s horizons#id/v):to e+$lore ne territor27!) ra"e in #id/v): to ma"e a lot of mone27&) resurrect#v): to bring bac" from the dead/ to give ne life/ to ma"e ne again 2!() stigmata#n):mar"s 2!1) $eruse#v):e+amine carefull2!2) salient#ad)):one that rises above the rest 2!3) mince ords#v):to be uncertain/to render incom$lete/to soften one7s ords 2!4) e$i$han-#n):innate moment of realization/sudden revelaton/$ersonal discover2!5) boon#n):benefit 2!6) disingenious#ad)):insincere 2!7) e+$edienc-#n):convenience 2!!) bev- of #$hr):a m-riad of/man-/a lot of

2!&) e+$unge#v): to delete totall2&() ersatz#ad)):fa"e#german)/"noc" of/forger2&1) vernacular#n):mainstream/native/indigenous language 2&2) )argon#n):code for s$ecial a$$lications 2&3) aficionado#n):fan 2&4) voracious#ad)):al a-s hungr2&5) mur"-#ad)):not clear 2&6) territorial#ad)):$rotective of one7s land 2&7) attribute to#v):to give credit to/to ac"no ledge/to give benefit to 2&!) zenith#n):highest $oint/o$$osite of nadir/the absolute to$ 2&&) laissez%faire#$hr):free mar"et buisness model 3(() im$ugn#v):to attac" 3(1) e$itome#n):6uintessence 3(2) e6uanimit-#n):calm 3(3) $lacate#v):to assuage/mollif-/$acif3(4) res$lendent#ad)):brilliant and amazing 3(5) im$ervious#ad)):invulnerable to attac" 3(6) harangue#n/v):long/angr- lecture 3(7) rancor#n):anger 3(!) ?ersevere#v):to "ee$ going des$ite obstacles or discouragement/to maintain a $ur$ose # ?erseverance is noun/?ersistent is ad).) #e.g:>esearchers in meteorolog- $ersevere in stud-ing and $redicting tsunami behavior.) 3(&) ?lunge#v):to go do n suddenl-/to decrease b- great amount in short time.#e.g::e )um$ed of the diving board and $lunged into the $ool./0he value of the com$an-7s stoc"s $lunged after its '*17s resignation./:e $lunged the bo+ of cand- during his visit to his aun7t house./Dan- believe that it7s cruel to $lunge live lobsters into boiling ater.) 31() 'ultivation#n):$re$aring the land to gro cro$s/im$rovement for agricultural $ur$oses.#e.g: Iith the develeo$ment of land cultivation/hunters and gatherers ere able to settle in one $lace. 'ultivate#v) L e.g: 0he farmers use various methods to cultivate the cro$s.) 311) 4ntensif-#v):to increase in $o er/to act ith increased strength.#e.g: 5everal human rights agencies has intensified their efforts to fight child abuse orld ide.) 312) 4rrigation#n):to su$$l- ater to dr- land.#e.g:4n dr- areas of the countr-/ -ou can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation.) 313) =dversel-#adv):in a harmful a-/negativel- #e.g:*+cessive rainfall can adverselaffect the $lanting of cro$s.) # adverse ad)./adversit- n.) 314) 2eature#n):$art/characteristic. # e.g: 0he best feature of this com$uter is its $rocessor7s s$eed.) 315) 4nherent#ad)):naturall- characterisitc/al a-s found ithin something/basic $art of something.#e.g: Bo )ob can be interesting all the time.<oredom is inherent in an- "ind of or".) 316) 'onstraint#n):something that restricts thought or action.#e.g: 0he constraints of militar- life "e$t *ileen from seeing ?rivate Dorrison more than once a month.) 317) De$lete#v):to greatl- decrease the su$$l- of a resource or material.#e.g: 5ternous e+cercise de$letes the muscle from its gl-cogen stores.) 31!) Dis$ose of#v):to thro a a-/to get rid of/to "ill.#e.g:0he mobster cruell- dis$osed of all his enemies./47m going to dis$ose of m- un anted $osessions before moving to m- ne a$artment.) 31&) *mission#n):sending out a small s$ace into the general environment/a substance discharged into the air. # 0he *nvironmental ?rotection =genc- regulates the emission of $ollutants into the air.) 32() >eservoir#n):= $lace here a li6uid is collected and stored.#e.g: 0he to n7s ater

reservoir as built 2 -ears ago.) 321) 5hrin"#v):to become reduced in size/amount/or value.#e.g:4f -ou dr- -our clothing on the Mhigh heatM setting/the- ma- shrin".) 322) 5table#ad).): firm and de$endable/sho ing little change. #e.g: :e fell because the ladder asn7t stable./:e is in a stable condition.) 323) =d)ust#v):to change/get accustomed to something.#e.g:4t too" him time to ad)ust to his ne house./ 0ravelers are advised to ad)ust their atches before arriving in the ne time zone.) 324) =rbitrar-#ad)):chosen sim$l- b- him or chance/not for an- s$ecific reason.#e.g:0he decision to build a school in <lac"berr- 0o nshi$ as arbitrar-/ ithout an- thought to future housing $atterns. =rbitrate v./arbitrator n./arbitraril- adv.) 325) Denominator#n):the number ritten belo the line in a fraction/ the most basic and unso$histicated things that most $eo$le share. 326) *+$onentiall-#adv): at ver- fast rate.#e.g:0he value of the *g-$tian ?ound has decreased e+$onentiall- in the last five -ears.) 327) 4nfinitesimal#ad)):4mmeasurabl- small.#e.g:0he number of contaminants in the ater infinitesimal/so the ater as safe to drin".) 32!) ?arallel#ad)):being an e6ual distance a$art ever- here.#e.g:0he street here i live runs $arallel to the main road though to n.) 32&) ?ro$ortion#n): a $art in relation to the hole.#e.g:0he average em$lo-ee s$ends a large $ro$ortion of each or"da- ans ering e%mails.) 33() >ate#n):the cost $er unit of a good or service/the motion or change that ha$$ens in a certain time.# 0elecommunication rates in 3ebanon are among the highest in the orld./5ome grasses gro at the rate of one inch $er da-.) 331) 5e6uence#v):to organize or arrange in succession.#e.g, Aolunteers has been as"ed to se6uence the files and organize the bo+es.) # se6uence n. : the order of something/se6uentiall- adv.) 332) =d)acent#ad)):ne+t to. #e.g:*ven though the villages are ad)acent to each other/ their residents s$ea" different languages.) 333) 'om$ress#v): to $ress together.#e.g: Iinrar is a com$uter soft are used to com$ress files.) 334) 2easibl-#adv)$racticall-/in a a- that can or".#e.g: 5cientists can7t feasibl- bring energ- from dee$ ocean currents to here it is needed%on land) 335) Eut#v):to em$t- or hollo out.#e.g:4n order to remodel the house/ e must first gut it and thro a a- all the old fi+tures.) 336) 4ntegrall-#adv):4n a hole or com$lete manner#e.g: Iriting and s$elling are taught intergrall- as a $art of the reading $rogram.) 337) 1verla$#v): to lie over $art of something/to have elements in common.#e.g: 1ne of the 2 assistants ill li"el- get fired/ since most of their duties in the office overla$.) 33!) >etain#v): to "ee$ or hold #e.g: 0he rain fell so heavil- that the ban"s of the river could not retain all the ater.) 33&) see$#v):to $ass slo l- for a long time/as a li6uid or gas.#e.g: =s th containers rusted/ the to+ic aste see$ed into the ground.) 34() 5tructure#n): 5omething constructed/ such as a building.#e.g:Dost com$anies have a social structure that can7t be understood b- outsiders.) 341) 'orrode#v):to be slo l- ea"ened b- chemical reactions.#e.g: 5itting in salt ater/the old coins corroded and became ver- eas- to brea".) 342) Derive#v): to come from/usuall- through a long/slo $rocess.#e.g: 0he '-rillic al$ha$et as dervied from the Eree" al$habet.) 343) Detection#n):Discovering something that cannot easil- be found.#e.g: Iith ne medical technolog-/ the detection of cancer is much easier no ada-s.) 344) *+$editiousl-#adv):Fuic"l- ad efficientl-#e.g: Csing carrier $igeons/ the milita-

commaders e+changed messages e+$editiousl-.) 345) 4m$lement#v):to ma"e use of/to carr- out.#e.g: Bot until after the ne soft are as installed could e im$lement the ne filing s-stem.) 346) 4nstallation#n):5etting something into $osition for use.#e.g:4nstallation of the e soft are ta"es onl- four minutes.) 347) 5imulation#n):=n imitation or re$resentation.#e.g: 0o test car safet-/automobile ma"ers stud- crash simulations.) 34!) 'onve-#v):to trans$ort from one $lace to another/to transmit or ma"e "no n#e.g: = messenger conve-ed the $rince7s letter to the commander of the arm-.) 34&) Discretel-#adv):se$aratel-/distinctl-#e.g:in order to understand ho the engine or"ed/ each com$onent needed to be studied discretel-.) 35() ?ermeate#v):to s$read or flo throughout/to $ass through or $enetrate#e.g:0he smell of coo"ing $ermeated the entire a$artment building.) 351) >otate#v):to turn around/to ta"e turns in se6uence.#e.g:0he $lanet rotates on its acis once ever- 14 earth da-s.0he children rotate classroom res$onsibilites on a ee"l- basis.) 352) 0rigger#v):to set off or initiate.#e.g:4 as certain an- mention of $olitics ould trigger a big argument.) 353) =c6uisition#n):the act of ta"ing $ossession of something.#e.g: 1ur recent ac6uisition of over 2((( boo"s ma"es our biggest librar- in the region.) 354) 'onsciousl-#adv): ith a areness of one7s actions.#e.g: :e ma- have hurt her feelings/but henver ould have done so consciousl-.) 355) Degrade#v):to reduce in value or strength.#e.g:0he roads in cold or et areas of the united states degrade faster than those in arm/sunn- regions.) 356) 4ndis$utable#ad)):be-ond doubt/un6uestionable#e.g: 0he members of the )ur- found her guilt- because the- found the facts of the case indis$utable.) 357) 4ntervene#v),to come bet een.#e.g:= good mediator intervenes onl- as much as necessar- to settle a dis$ute bet een other $arties.) 35!) 4ntuitivel-#adv):<- means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe#e.g:Dan- mothers "no intuitivel- hen something is rong ith their children.) 35&) >ecede#v):to move bac" or a a- from.#e.g:=fter the age of 3(/his hairline began to recede further bac" from his forehead.) 36() >etrieve#v),to bring or get bac"#e.g:Dost dogs can be trained to retrieve ob)ects that their o ners have thro n.) 361) =gnostic#ad)):<elieveing that humans cannot "no hether there is a Eod.#e.g::is devoutl- 'hristian $arents had $roblems ith his agnostic beliefs.) 362) =nimism#n):the belief that natural ob)ects/such as trees/have souls.#e.g:Desert cultures that $ractice animism often believe that inds contain s$irits.) 363) =thiest#n):one ho does not believe int he e+istence of a su$reme being.#e.g: he argued that his scientific training made it im$ossibe for him to be an-thing but an athiest.( 364) <e inclined to #v):to favor an o$inion or a course of action.#e.g: :e couldn7t sahich candidate he favored/but he had al a-s been inclined to vote >e$ublican.) 365) Deif-#v(:to orshi$ as a Eod.#e.g: Ihen $ei$le deif- the leader of their countr-/the leader is able to abuse $o er more easil-.) 366) *cclesiastical#ad)):relating to a church#e.g::e as loo"ing s$ecificall- for a universit- here he could stud- ecclesiastical histor-.) 367) *+alt#v):to $raise or honor#e.g::e ould often e+alt the virtues of his ne ife.) 36!) ?ious#ad)):having or e+hibiting religious reverence.#e.g:5ometimes she as so $ious that the rest of us felt li"e heathens) 36&) :eathen#n):= follo er of a $ol-theistic religion, a $agan .derogatory. = $erson ho does not belong to a idel- held religion #es$. one ho is not a 'hristian/ ;e / or Duslim) as regarded...: Mbringing 'hristianit- to the heathensM 37() Decre$it#ad)): ea"ened or orn out because of age/illness/or e+cessive use.#e.g:0he

once%beautiul building as no dirt-/decre$it/and roofless.) 371) =ggravate#v):to ma"e orse/to angeror intensif-.#e.g:>unning ill aggravate -our sore "nees.) 372) =ugment#v):to ma"e bigger or better b- adding to.#e.g: 4n some t-$es of $o$ular cosmetic surger- $eo$le augment $arts of their bodies/0he college augmented its course offerinsgs because students com$lained tht there ere too fe choices.) 373) 'ertifiabl-#adv):4n a manner that is officiall- recognized.#e.g::e couldn7t be institutionalizeduntil as declared certifiabl- insane.) 374) Divination#n):2ortelling the future b- finding the $atterns in $h-sical ob)ects.#e.g: 4n 0ur"e-/ omen offer divinations b- reading the dregs from a coffee cu$.) 375) :aunt#v):0o continuall- a$$ear# in the form of a ghost)in the same $lace or to the same $erson.#e.g: 5ome sa- that ghost of ?rincess :ilda haunts this castle/a$$earing as a headless form hile she $la-s the $iano.) 376) 4nternmediar-#n):=cting as an agent bet een $eo$le or things.#e.g: 0he $lantiff7s la -er suggested that the- hire an intermediar- to hel$ them discuss their case.) 377) 4nvo"e#v):to call for su$$ort.#e.g: 4n man- religions/believers invo"e their Eod bholding out their hands.) 37!) 5elf%$er$ertuating#ad))::aving the $o er to rene oneself for indefinite $eriod of time. 37&) =ssimilate#v):to consume and incor$orate/to become similar.#e.g:Bot all of the overseas students could assimilate into the rigidl- controlled school.) 3!() 'remation#n):0he act of burning the dead.#e.g: 'remation is $articularl- common in ;a$an/ here land for burial is ver- limited.) 3!1) Domesticate#v):to ma"e something suitable for being in a home.#e.g:0he <arnes famil- ho$ed to domesticate the tiger/but their neighbors ere s"e$tical.) 3!2) 2ol"lore#n):traditional m-ths of a $eo$le transmitted orall-.#e.g:0hrough fol"lore/archaeologists have learned about the migration of Bative =mericans in Both =merica.) 3!3) 2ossilize#v):to become $reserved in cla- or stone or ash after death/s$ that a natural record is left of the original organism/to become rigid and stuc" in old a-s.#e.g: 0he dinosaur eggs had fossilized over thousands of -ears.) 3!4) >elic#n):something left from a long ago culture/time $eriod or $erson.#e.g:>elics of the ar can still be found in the sand dunes along this shore.) 3!5) >ite#n):a ceremon- meant to achieve a certain $ur$ose.#e.g:Dan- cultures have fertilit- rites that su$$osedl- ma"es it more li"el- for omen to bear children.) 3!6) 5aga#n):a long stor- about im$ortant events long ago.#e.g:Dan- =merican families tell sagas about their ancestors7 arrival in the Cnited 5tates.) 3!7) Aestige#n):= visible trace that something once e+isted.#e.g: 0he ilted flo ers ere the onl- vestige of their romantic ee"end.) 3!!) =mend#v):to change for the better.#e.g: 0he residents voted to amend their neighborhood $olic- on fences.) 3!&) de facto#ad)):trul- doing a )ob/even if not officiall-.#e.g:?o$ular su$$ort established the 'itizens ?art- as the de facto government.) 3&() Botion#n):a belief.a fanciful im$ulse.#e.g:0he notion that older office e6ui$ment is unreliable is the inaccurate./1ne morning/she suddenl- too" the notion to $aint her "itchen red.) 3&1) ?re)udiced#ad)):causing to )udge $rematurel- and unfairl-.#e.g:Danu consumers are $re)udiced against commercial goods made in third% orld countries.) 3&2) Distinctl-#adv):clearl-#e.g: 4 distinctl- remeber sa-ing that e ould meet at noon.) 3&3) *rudite#ad)):highl- educated.#e.g: *ven though 5tella as onl- a freshman/she as considered erudite b- both her classmates and her $rofessors.) 3&4) 2ortif-#v):to strengthen.#e.g: 0he high $riced drin" had e+tra vitamins and minerals

to fortif- the bod-.) 3&5) 4m$licit-#adv): ithout being tated/un6uestioningl-#e.g:<- )oining the com$etition/she agreed im$licit- to the rules.) 3&6) ?arochial#ad)): restricted in outloo"/relating to the local $arish.#e.g:Darla moved from her rual communit- to get a a- from its $arochial thin"ing. 5ending -our children to a $arochial school can cost as much as sending them to college.) 3&7) >igor#n):5trictness/difficult situations that come from follo ing rules strictl-. #e.g:0he restler follo ed his diet ith rigor./0he rigors of militar- life toughned the -oung men 6uic"l-.) 3&!) >oster#n):a list es$eciall- of names#e.g:2 names on the roster ere miss$elled.) 3&&) *lo6uentl-#adv):'haracterized b- $ersuasive/ $o erful discourse: an elo6uent s$ea"er, an elo6uent sermon./ Aividl- or movingl- e+$ressive: a loo" elo6uent ith com$assion. 4(() =llegiance#n):lo-alt-.#e.g: D- allegiance to m- countr- is based on res$ect for its $rinci$les.) 4(1) :ierarch-#n):a s-stem of levels that $laces $eo$le high or lo according to their im$ortance.#e.g: 5tarting as a lo l- $rivate/<urt ;ones graduall- rose through the hierarchof the arm-.) 4(2) =nne+#v):to ma"e something#usuall- land) $art of another unit.#e.g:<ardsto n gre b- anne+ing several farms at the north edge of to n.) 4(3) 'on6uest#n):a ta"eover b- force or continued effort.#e.g:0he first recorded con6uest of Dt.*verest as b- 0ensing Borga- and 5ir *dmund :ilar-.) #con6uer v.) 4(4) Devise#v):to find an original a- to ma"e an ob)ect or a $lan.#e.g: 0he soldiers devised a a- ti cross the river into enem- territor-.) #device n.) 4(5) ?revailing#ad).) 5trongest or most common # ?revail v./$revalence n.) #e.g:0he $revailing attitude among our neighbors is to be friendl- but not too friendl-.) 4(6) Dilieu#n): Eeneral *nvironment or surroundings.#e.g: Dan- Aietnam veterans did not feel comfortable in the anti ar social milieu of the 1&7(s) 4(7) 1r ellian#ad)):frightening and overcontrolled b- a government that interfers in nearl- ever- as$ect of $ersonal life.#e.g: <iometric devices li"e e-e%scanners allo an 1r ellian level of government "no ledge about ever-one7s location.) 4(!) >econciliation#n):coming bac" together $eacefull- after having been enemies. #e.g:5outh =frics avoided a bloodbath after a$artheid b- setting u$ a 0ruth and >econciliation 'ommission.) 4(&) =$artheid#n):= $olic- or $ractice of se$arating or segregating grou$s. 41() =llocate#v):to give out different amounts for different $ur$oses#e.g:0he budget allocates J5!billion to the militar- and onl- about J2billion to education.) 411) 'ommodit-#n):= thing that can be bought and sold/such as grain/oil/or ood. #e.g:0uli$ <ulbs ere one of the most Aaluable commoditis in seventeenth%centur- :olland) 412) 5ubsid-#n):Done- Eiven b- a government or other organization to su$$ort an activit-.#e.g: 2ederal subsidies to grain farmers have hel$ed them sta- in buisness des$ite three -ears of bad eather.) 413) 0angible#ad)): obviousl- real because it can be seen/touched/or other ise observed. #e.g: 1ne tangible benefit of $utting electrical cables underground is a clearer vie of the s"-.) 414) 4m$overish#v), to ma"e a $erson or grou$ $oor.#e.g: 0he colla$se of the steel industr- im$overished several countries in eastern 1hio.) 415) ?ro$rietor#n):1 ner/ usuall- of a buisness or a building. #e.g, 0he $ro$rietor of :e"man7s Iindo s is Bels :e"man/grandson of the $eo$le ho established the factor-.) 416) *+$loit#v):to ta"e advantage of/to treat inconsideratel- in order to $rofit#e.g:0he com$an- tried to e+$loit the lo interest rates to e+$and o$erations.) 417) 4ncentive#n): = $ossible benefit that motivates a $erson to do a certain thing.#e.g:

0his cit-7s illingness to su$$ort its $ublic schools gave us an incentive to move here ith out t o -oung children.) 41!) Darginal#ad)):Bot ver- significant or effective.#e.g:1ur ne advertising cam$aign had onl- marginal success/raising sales b- a mere 3 $ercent.) 41&) Derit#n):value/success based on one7s or"/not on luc".#e.g: ?a- raises at our com$an- are based on merit/as determined b- a committee of managers.) 42() Distill#v): to remove one li6uid froma mi+ture of li6uids b- boiling,to get something valuable from a confusing mi+ of ideas.#e.g: 0he forest $eo$le of 5outheast =sia distill an alcoholic drin" called ara" from a $aste of $alm berries./Dost studetns are confused b- her lectures/but ;oe can al a-s distill ger main idea.) 421) 4ntre$id#ad)):fearless#e.g: for nearl- 2(( -ears/onl- the most intre$id colonists ould cross the =$$alachian Dountains.) 422) :aggle#v):to argue bac" and forth about a $rice.#e.g:0he customer and the sho$"ee$er haggled over the silver $late for more than an hour.) 423) 5huttle#v):to move bac" and forth bet een 2 $laces.#e.g:0he small )et shuttles bet een 9uala 3am$ur and 5inga$ore nearl- ever- 2 hours.) 424) <itterl-#adv):5trongl- and ih a lot of bad feelings.#e.g: 5enator 0homas bitterlo$$osed the movement to design a ne state flag.) 425) 4naugurate#v):to bring into $ublic office/to start formall-.#e.g: 0he C5 $resident is elected in Bovember/but is not inaugurated until the follo ing ;anuar-.) 426) =llegedl-#adv):according to hat $eo$le sa-.#e.g: 0he chief financial officer of the com$an- allegedl- too" com$an-7s mone- for his $ersonal use.) 427) Aerdict#n):= )udgement in a court case.#e.g: 4t too" the )ur- onl- 3( minutes to reach a verdict of Mguilt-M.) 42!) 'ondemn#v):to s$ea" out against something in ver- strong terms.#e.g: >eligious radicals condemned the government for allo ing alcohol to be sold in restaurants.) 42&) <ureaucratic#ad)): related to a large organisation ith a lot of com$licated $rocedures.# im$lies that something is inefficient and unnecessaril- com$licated.) #e.g:<efore 4 could s$ea" ith the chief/ 4 had to go through a bureaucratic runaround of identit- chec"s and ritten re6uests.) 43() =ssail#v):to criticize or attac" forcefull-.#e.g:Iith DB= evidence from the crime scene/ the defense la -er assailed the $olice for falsel- arresting his client.)#assailant n./assault n.) 431) 4m$licate#v):to suggest that someone as involved in a crime or other rong behavior.#e.g:Bo grou$ claimed res$onsibilit- for the bombing/but the t-$e of e+$losive used im$licates the :eartland 2reedom Dilitia.) 432) 4n6uir-#n):investigation.#e.g: 0he 2<4 launched an in6uir- into the relationshi$ bet een organised crime and the truc"ing com$an-.) 433) 4ntrusivel-#adv):4n a a- that brings un anted $erson or thing into someone else7s affairs.#e.g: 0he ne consultant from com$an- head6uarters a$$eared intrusivel- at meetings/staff $arties/and other functions here he as not anted.) #intrude v./intruder or intrusion n./intrusive ad).) 434) *vade#v): to get a a- from something that tries to catch -ou.#e.g: 0he robbersus$ects tried to evade the $olice b- fleeing to 'anada.) 435) Erotes6ue#ad)):e+tremel- unattractive/in a a- that catches a lot of attention.#e.g: 5$ending J3.5million to redecorate the governor7s house is a grotes6ue misuse of $ublic mone-.) 436) 'oerce#v):to force/to $ut $ressure on someone to do something.# e.g: = criminal7s confession is not usable in court if the $olice coerce him or her into giving it.)#coercion n./coercive ad).) 437) ?redicament#n): a difficult situation/one that is hard to get out of. #e.g: 'ollege bas"etball $la-er of anting to graduate but being tem$ted b- high $rofessional salaries.)

43!) Distort#v): to t ist or misinter$ret/to ma"e something seem different from hat it reall- is.#e.g: 4f -ou hold a $encil in a glass of ater/ the ater distorts the a$$earance of the $encil.) 43&) interdict#v),to "ee$ something from reaching a certain $lace.#e.g: Iith faster $atrol boats/the 'oast Euard can more easil- interdict drugs being smuggled b- sea.) 44() ;u+ta$ose#v):?lace ne+t to one another.#e.g: 4f -ou )u+ta$ose these t o similar flo ers/-ou can see clear differences bet een them.) 441) 5ubtl-#adv):in a 6uiet/hard to notice a-#e.g:<- subtl- changing the soft drin"7s formula/ e im$roved its taste and made $roduction chea$er.) 442) 5entiment#n):feelings/o$inion based on feelings.#e.g:4 share -our sentiments about air travel/but i disagree that cars are safer.) 443) 'li6ue#n):= small grou$ of friends ho are unfriendl- to $eo$le outside the grou$. #e.g::igh%schoolers form cli6ues to securit- and acce$tance.) 444) 'onfide#v): to tell $ersonal things.#e.g:0eenagers are more illing to confide in a friend than in a $arent.)#confidant n./confiedence n./ confidential ad).) 445) Des$ondent#ad)):*+tremel- sad and ithout ho$e for the future.#e.g: =fter his girlfriend left him/;ohnson as des$ondent and ouldn7t tal" to an-one.) 446) Devotion#n): illingness to "ee$ su$$orting someone -ou admire.#e.g: Erant sho ed great devotion to his ife/su$$orting her long illness.) 447) *ngender#v):to bring into being/to cause to e+ist.#e.g:0he government7s arnings about terrorism engendered fear throughout the nation.) 44!) <erate#v): to sa- insulting and disres$ectful things.#e.g:0he teacher lost his )ob because he cruell- berated students ho made mista"es.) 44&) 'ontem$tuous#n):having no res$ect#e.g:most scientists are contem$tuous of re$orts that aliens from outer s$ace have landed on the *arth.) 45() Aitriolic#ad)):sho ing and e+treme/hateful anger.#e.g: 0he ma-or7s vitriolic attac"s against the cit- council onl- made him sound unreasonable.) 451) Deli6uenc-#n),serious misbehavior/not ding hat one should do#e.g: because of his laziness and deli6uenc-/3eft- as unreliable friend.) 452) 2ringe#n):edge/in social conte+ts/$arts of societ- that loo" or act ver- different from most $eo$le.#e.g:?un" music fot its start at the fringe of 3ondon7s roc" music culture.) 453) :edonistic#ad)):e+cessivel- see"ing $leasure.#e.g:5uddenl- ealth-/=llen fell into a hedonistic life of $arties/e+$ensive dinners/and heav- drin"ing.) 454) =bstract#ad)):not concrete and realistic/not obviousl- related to ever-da- e+$erience. #e.g:=bstract $ainting became $o$ular $artl- because earl- $hotogra$h- as ver- realistic.) 455) De$ict#v):to sho in $ictures.#e.g: Dicheal =ngelo7s $ainting on the eiling of the 5istine 'ha$el de$icts nine scenes from the <ible.)