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Regenerate /rɪˈdʒen.ə.

reɪt/ verb: grow back after loss or damage


a lizard can regenerate its tail.
Articulate /ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/ verb: pronounce clearly
She has not yet articulated her reason of why she wants to be the governor.
Profound /prəˈfaʊnd/ ajective: showing great wisdom
Chastise /tʃæsˈtaɪz/ verb: criticise severely
She has been chastised by critics.
Susceptible /səˈsep.tə.bəl/ adjective: vulnerable to something
These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.

doctrine /ˈdɒk.trɪn/ noun: set of beliefs


Christian doctrine
Minimise verb: reduce to the smallest amount
We must minimize the rist of infection.
Vilify /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ verb: speak badly of
He claimed he was unfairly vilified by the bad man.
Rational /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/ adjective: based on logic and reason
There must be some rational explanation for what happened.
Pungent /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/ adjective: releasing a strong small
I sat down to a cup of wonderfully pungent Turkish coffee.
Fortify /ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪ/ verb: increase the defence of
a fruit drink fortified with vitamin C
Ovation /əʊˈveɪ.ʃən/ noun: show of appreciation from the audience
At the end of the program, the dancers received a thunderous ovation.
Intrude /ɪnˈtruːd/ verb: to go into a place or be involved in a situation where you are not wanted
or do not belong
Sorry to intrude, but I wanted to ensure that this got to your attention.
Encroach /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/ verb: intrude on something private
Farmers encroached on forest land to grow crops.
Connotation /ˌkɒn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun: a meaning that is implied
Connotation is the use of a word to suggest a different assocation than its literal meaning,
which is known as denotation. For example, blue is a colour, but it is also a word used to
describe a feeling of sadness, as in: “She’s feeling blue.”
Advocate /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ verb: publicly recommend or support
He advocates the return of capital punishment.
Residual /rɪˈzɪd.ju.əl/ adjective: remaining after the large part is gone.
residual radiation from nuclear weapons testing
Eminence /ˈem.ɪ.nəns/ noun: an important person
his eminence as a movie director
Dissipate /ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ verb: waste away
His anger dissipated as the situation became clear.

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