Vocab With Meaning

Vocabulary with Meanings and Sentences
1. adversary
someone who offers opposition
The students are united by shared suffering, and by a common adversary.
2. aplomb
great coolness and composure under strain
I wish I had handled it with aplomb.
3. apprehensive
o in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
Virga still feels apprehensive when visiting an unfamiliar zoo.
4. aptitude
o inherent ability
I was recently asked in an interview, what is more valued by companies –aptitude or attitude?
5. attentive
o taking heed
You make sure to be extra attentive to your friend.
6. banish
o send away from a place of residence, as for punishment
Napoleon loses so big that he is banished to an island.
7. barricade
block off with barriers
The Secret Service ordered nearby streets and parking lots barricaded for security.
8. bluff
o deceive someone about your strength or intentions
Sporting a pith helmet, Nixon observed that “whoever is talking the loudest is pretty sure to
be bluffing.”
9. brackish
o slightly salty
Brackish water can be used, but freshwater is easier and less costly.
10. brandish
o move or swing back and forth
Hart brandished a “Free Hugs” sign as he stood alone in front of a police barricade.
11. circumference
o the size of something as given by the distance around it
That's almost 10 times the circumference of the Earth, which is a surprisingly small 24,859.82
miles.
12. commotion
o confused movement
Moments later came commotion, followed by shouts of “Stop pushing me!”
13. concoction
o any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
There are some food combos that blend beautifully with each other to create truly
tasty concoctions.
14. conspicuous
o obvious to the eye or mind
Today, the link is more conspicuous: highlighted in blue, it appears directly beneath the site’s login
form.
15. contortion
o a tortuous and twisted shape or position
There was tumbling, human pyramids and bodies stretched into extraordinary contortions.
16. counter
o speak in response
The seller can then accept, counter or reject the offer.
17. cunning
o shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Moreover, it was no secret that Cleopatra had ruthless cunning and superior intelligence.
18. debris
o the remains of something that has been destroyed
The blast rattled their homes and sent debris flying onto nearby properties, they said.
19. defiance
o a hostile challenge
Schools still could expel students for violating school rules or laws and could suspend students for
willful defiance of authorities in grades 4 through 12.
20. deft
o skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
To make it work requires a deft hand.
21. destination
o the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey
Airports get stacked up with planes that can’t take off for their destinations.
22. diminish
o decrease in size, extent, or range
By Friday morning, most of the heavy rain is expected to diminish.
23. disdain
o lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
In the visage of Grumpy Cat, it seems, her fans found the perfect holy expression of
indifferent disdain for all things.
24. dismal
o causing dejection
It’s been a pretty dismal month, as far as world events go, but the news wasn’t all bad thanks to
some very entertaining on-air mishaps.
25. dispel
o force to go away
For most of us, dispelling the darkness is as simple as turning on a light.
26. eavesdrop
o listen without the speaker's knowledge
They eavesdrop on the noises that other birds make while hiding food in order to steal the stash
later, new research shows.
27. egregious
o conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Prosecutors questioned him about killings and other egregious human rights abuses perpetrated
by his regime.
28. ember
o a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire
“Every hot spot is an ember that, if not contained, can become a new fire,” Obama said.
29. emerge
o come out into view, as from concealment
They say that program has helped them emerge from the shadows, making possible a work permit,
a Social Security number and enhanced self-respect.
30. engross
o consume all of one's attention or time
I don’t know how long I was reading; I was so engrossed in the paper that I did not hear any
footsteps.

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