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.