ERA, Marie Carmina T.

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ENGLISH II
1. trounce - to defeat decisively The family was too preoccupied that they were not able to witness how the Red Sox was trounced in the game. They were able to trounce other universities in the annual athletics association. 2. loathe to dislike She loathes her neighbor ever since they moved in. I loathe people who steal money and never do anything right about their lives. 3. exile a prolonged, usually enforced absence from one's home or country; banishment An Egyptian citizen was exiled due to hoarding goods allotted for the empire. He did a voluntary exile so he would not somehow humiliated by his family. 4. prowl to roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder The street dogs prowled the alleys of the dark streets. The stranger prowls the neighborhood that made everyone too suspicious. 5. fortitude strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain with courage People, affected by the typhoon, were able to face the shortcomings with fortitude. It is with great fortitude that a family may able to withstand all the ups and downs that life brings.