1. Stunning - causing, capable of causing, or liable to cause astonishment,bewilderment, or a loss of consciousness or strength: a stunning blow.

of striking beauty or excellence: What a stunning dress you're wearing!

2. Slender-

having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post.

thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths.

small in size, amount, extent, etc.; meagre: a slender income.

having little value, force, or justification: slender prospects.

thin or weak, as sound.

Example sentencesHe has slender shoulders, slight arms, and narrow hips.There is a slender chance that the prosecution will try to get him back.

3.eccentric - deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice,etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.

Geometry . not having the same center; not concentric: usedespecially of two circles or spheres at least one ofwhich contains the centers of both.(of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the centre.Machinery . having the axis or support away from the center: aneccentric wheel.Astronomy . deviating from a circular form, as an elliptic orbit.

a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality,

set of beliefs, or behaviour pattern.

something that is unusual, peculiar, or odd.

Machinery . a device for converting circular motion intorectilinear motion, consisting of a

disk fixed somewhat off-centerto a revolving shaft, and working freely in a surrounding collar(eccentric strap) to which a rod (eccentric rod) is attached.

Also, especially British, eccentric.

Example sentences

Perhaps most eccentric of all, a professor in our math department taught his dog the essentials of calculus.It would be easy to dismiss him as a lovable,eccentric old hippie.Wingate was and remains fascinating, a brilliantand eccentric Brit.They didn't seem particularly neurotic or even eccentric .And she's just about the most left-wing eccentric person I know.All are a little eccentric in their own way and allare probably very interesting, high energy people.It memorializes the meeting of two remarkableeccentric minds at a particular moment inintellectual history.

4. wrinklesa small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face,

as from aging or frowning.a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like.

verb (used with object), wrinkled, wrinkling.

to form wrinkles in; corrugate; crease: Don't wrinkle your dress.

verb (used without object), wrinkled, wrinkling.

to become wrinkled.

5. furrowa narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.a narrow groovelike or trenchlike depression in any surface: thefurrows of a wrinkled face.verb (used with objectto make a furrow or furrows in.to make wrinkles in (the face): to furrow one's brow.verb (used without object)to become furrowed.

6. temperamentalhaving or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.

moody, irritable, or sensitive: a temperamental artist.

given to erratic behaviour; unpredictable.

of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional: temperamentaldifferences.

7. tempera particular state of mind or feelings.

habit of mind, especially with respect to irritability or patience,outbursts of anger, or the

like; disposition: an even temper.

heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment, etc.

calm disposition or state of mind: to be out of temper.

a substance added to something to modify its properties or qualities.

8. greedy

excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.;avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.

having a strong or great desire for food or drink.

keenly desirous; eager (often followed by of or for ): greedy for praise.

9. misera person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.a stingy, avaricious person.Obsolete . a wretched or unhappy person.

Example sentencesAs anyone surely knows, Scrooge is a nasty miser .Before he began giving money away, people complained that he was a miser .I'm neither a spendthrift nor a miser .Food does not satisfy the greedy man, nor money the miser .

10. Tolerantinclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; for bearing :tolerant of errors.favouring toleration: a tolerant church.Medicine/Medical, Immunology .able to endure or resist the action of a drug, poison, etc.lacking or exhibiting low levels of immune response to a normally immunogenic substance.

Examples: He took time to find out what he thought and he had an open mind and a tolerant nature.

11. Vain

excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance,qualities, achievements,

etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.

proceeding from or showing pride in or concern about one'sappearance, qualities, etc.; resulting from or displaying vanity:He made some vain remarks about his accomplishments.

ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile: vain hopes; a vain effort; a vainwar.

without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry; vain display. Archaic. senseless or foolish.

12. apparentreadily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crackin the wall was readily apparent.capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear;obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all.according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results,etc.; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election.entitled to a right of inheritance by birth, indefeasible except byone's death before that of the ancestor, to an inherited throne,title, or other estate.

13. assertiveconfidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive;dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.

14. pompouscharacterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official

ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech.

characterized by pomp, stately splendour, or magnificence.

15. arrogantmaking claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights;overbearingly assuming;

insolently proud: an arrogant public official.

Characterized by or proceeding from arrogance, or a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement: arrogant claims.

16. smugcontentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.trim; spruce; smooth; sleek.

17. slur►to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration(often followed by over ):

►The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise

to pronounce (a syllable, word, etc.) indistinctly by combining,reducing, or omitting sounds, as in hurried or careless utterance.

to cast aspersions on; calumniate; disparage; depreciate: Thecandidate was viciously slurred by his opponent.

Music.

to sing to a single syllable or play without a break (two ormore tones of different pitch).

to mark with a slur.

Chiefly British Dialect . to smirch, sully, or stain.

verb (used without object), slurred, slurring

to read, speak, or sing hurriedly and carelessly.

a slurred utterance or sound.

a disparaging remark or a slight: quick to take offense at a slur.

a blot or stain, as upon reputation: a slur on his good name.

Music.

the combination of two or more tones of different pitch,sung to a single syllable or played

without a break.

a curved mark indicating this.

Printing. a spot that is blurred or unclear as a result of paper, plate, or blanket slippage.

18. gibber

►to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly.

to speak foolishly; chatter.

gibbering utterance.

Example sentences

Whoever summoned him, named him after agibbering literary horror.

►When his parents pack him off to a psychiatrist,he puts on an act and becomes a

gibbering maniac.

19. awfulextremely bad; unpleasant; ugly: awful paintings; an awful job.

inspiring fear; dreadful; terrible: an awful noise.

solemnly impressive; inspiring awe: the awful majesty of alpinepeaks.

full of awe; reverential.

extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.: That was an awful fallshe had. He took an awful chance by driving here so fast.

Example sentences His eyes were awful , all lit up and burning.

20. endorsementapproval or sanction: The program for supporting the arts won the government's

endorsement.

the placing of one's signature, instructions, etc., on a document.

the signature, instructions, etc., placed on the reverse of acommercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest therein to another.

a clause under which the stated coverage of an insurance policy may be altered.

21. banga loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.

a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head.

Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started witha bang.

energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work.

Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a bigbang out of seeing movies.

Example sentences

Melbourne starts the new year with a bangWith a loud bang he threw an empty box on thepile of rubbish in the hallway

Suddenly a bang rings out, and the imageshakes vigorously as the cameraman

So don't bang your head on the office door tryingto uncover what you did to

Artillery pieces were hauled to the quayside toensure things went off with a

22. Ricochet

the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding ordeflecting one or more times from

the surface over which it ispassing or against which it hits a glancing blow.

to move in this way, as a projectile.

Example sentences

Display director Andrew Howard’s promise of an "extremely loud" fireworks finale came true, with explosions ricocheting off buildings in a deafening spectacle that lasted 10 minutes.

Tiny droplets of water went ricocheting aroundthe oil-filled chamber.Integration has less appeal when pain rather thanprosperity is ricocheting  Wars of words accompany sporadic gunfirericocheting over the border.Spider silk is a good shock absorber becauseyou don't want your fly  

23. Spectacle

anything presented to the sight or view, especially something ofa striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacletonight.a public show or display, especially on a large scale: Thecoronation was a lavish spectacle.spectacles, eyeglasses, especially with pieces passing over oraround the ears for holding them in place.Often, spectacles.something resembling spectacles in shape or function.any of various devices suggesting spectacles, as oneattached to a semaphore to display lights or different colours by colored glass.Obsolete . a spyglass.

Example sentence:

Display director Andrew Howard’s promise of an "extremely loud" fireworks finale came true, with explosions ricocheting off buildings in a deafening spectacle that lasted 10 minutes.

24. Deafento make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.

to stun or overwhelm with noise: The pounding of the machinesdeafened us.

deaden .

Obsolete . to render (a sound) inaudible, especially by a louder sound.

Example sentences:

Display director Andrew Howard’s promise of an "extremely loud" fireworks finale came true, with explosions ricocheting off buildings in a deafening spectacle that lasted 10 minutes.

25. Revellers to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in ): to revel in luxury.

to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.

boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.

Often, revels. an occasion of merry making or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.

Synonyms 2. celebrate, carouse, roister, caper.

Example sentence:

Green and gold fireworks exploded at midnight and illuminated the Melbourne skyline to the shouts of gleeful revellers.

26. roared to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.

to laugh loudly or boisterously: to roar at a joke.

to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind.

to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: Theautomobile roared away.

to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse.

to utter or express in a roar: to roar denials.

to bring, put, make, etc., by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse.

a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar ofa lion.

a loud, confused, constant noise or sound; din; clamor: the roarof the surf; the roar of lively conversation from the crowded party.

a loud outburst: a roar of laughter; a roar of approval from the audience.

Example sentence:

Crimson fireworks roared like thunder followed by shots of shooting stars

27. leapto spring through the air from one point or position to another;jump: to leap over a ditch.to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; She leaped atthe opportunity.to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump: to leap to aconclusion; an idea that immediately leaped to mind.to jump over: to leap a fence.to pass over as if by a jump.to cause to leap: to leap a horse.

Example sentences for leaped:

Opaque and complicated mortgage products offered seductively low initial rates that soon leaped up.He leaped into the muddy, icy water and tried to swim to land.Sometimes his sympathy leaped past the obligations of farming.Critics leaped on these losses as evidence that unmanned aerial vehicles would never replace recon planes.Sliding along, the above are what leaped into my thoughts on this burning question.

28. culminateto reach the highest point, summit, or highest development(usually followed by in ).to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in ): The argument culminated in a fist fight.to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed by in ):The tower culminates in a tall spire.Astronomy . (of a celestial body) to be on the meridian, or reach the highest or the lowest altitude.to bring to a close; complete; climax: A rock song culminates the performance.

29. Assaulta sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.

Law. an unlawful physical attack upon another; an attempt oroffer to do violence to another, with or without battery, as byholding a stone or club in a threatening manner.

Military . the stage of close combat in an attack.

to make an assault upon; attack; assail.

30. Unprecedented

without previous instance; never before known or experienced;unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.

Example sentence:

The planned shutdown of Melbourne's busiest road, the M1, for major works is unprecedented in scale and Vic Roads has warned motorists to expect delays of up to an hour, advising them to avoid the area if they can.

31. Perenniallasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years.lasting or continuing throughout the entire year, as a stream.perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.a perennial plant: Daffodils and tulips are perennials.something that is continuing or recurrent.

Example sentence:

He said short-trip refusal was a "perennial" problem in the city that risked public safety.

32. Exacerbate  to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, illfeeling, etc.); aggravate.to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate.

Example sentence:

The Victorian Taxi Association said the problem of short-fare refusal was exacerbated by the fact some of those in the industry did not consider it to be a serious profession.

33. Minta place where coins, paper currency, special medals, etc., are produced under government authority. a place where something is produced or manufactureda vast amount, especially of money: He made a mint in oil wells.Philately. (of a stamp) being in its original, unused condition.unused or appearing to be newly made and never used: a book in mint condition.

Example sentences

The results suggest that freshly minted medical residents may need added supervision, or extralessons in dispensing meds safely.The region's freshly minted republics chose todevelop their own ports.Yet when money is minted from siliconsomething remarkable happens.

Lots of new phrases have been minted for the purpose.

34. Notoriouswidely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler. Synonyms:infamous, egregious, outrageous, arrant, flagrant, disreputable.publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaperthat is notorious for its sensationalism. Synonyms: notable,renowned, celebrated, prominent, conspicuous, famous, widelyknown.

Example sentencesThey are perhaps the world's most notorious wild lions.That was a most notorious gambling hall eighty years ago.He didn't lose a single game in his five matches here and kept his notorious temper in checkIt so happens that pilots are notoriously leery of simulators.

35. vowa solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment: marriagevows; a vow of secrecy.a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself toan act, service, or conditiona solemn or earnest declaration.

Example sentencesMaking a public vow is a time-honored way to stick to one's commitments

36. Abandonto leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: toabandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.to give up; discontinue; withdraw from: to abandon a researchproject; to abandon hopes for a stage career.to give up the control of: to abandon a city to an enemy army.to yield (oneself) without restraint or moderation; give (oneself)over to natural impulses, usually without self-control: to abandononeself to grief.Law. to cast away, leave, or desert, as property or a child.

Example Sentences:But a 1962 discovery forced researchers toabandon the idea that the Vikings had only onekind of ship.The major labels seem to be willing to abandon digital rights management.Investors, fearful of inflation, abandon bonds.

37.Speculation the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage inspeculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.a single instance or process of consideration.a conclusion or opinion reached by such contemplation: These speculations are impossible to verify.conjectural consideration of a matter; conjecture or surmise: areport based on speculation rather than facts.engagement in business transactions involving considerable riskbut offering the chance of large gains, especially trading incommodities, stocks, etc., in the hope of profit from changes in the market price.

Example sentence:If the author's speculation is irrelevant and wild,then provide your own theory that is not irrelevant or wild.Exactly how dinosaurs got it on has inspired nosmall amount of speculation .There is speculation that he was one of those people whose body couldn't break down alcohol.

38. loomto appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form: The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.

to rise before the vision with an appearance of great orportentous size: Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him.

to assume form as an impending event: A battle looms at theconvention.

a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at adistance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path.

Example sentences:

One obvious risk to a sturdy recovery is thelooming effect of tighter fiscal policy.

Yet these advantages are outweighed by several looming hazards.

39. surgea strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: theonward surge of an angry mob.

a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: abillowing surge of smoke.

the rolling swell of the sea.

the swelling and rolling sea: The surge crashed against the rocky coast.

a swelling wave; billow.

Example sentencesThe storm came ashore at the time of the hightide, which added to the surge of water beingpushed ahead by the hurricane.At the sound of the first shot, the dogs take offtoward the seals in a furious surge of energy.

40.obscurenot clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain:an obscure sentence in the contract.not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations. (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaningclearly or plainly.indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen,heard, etc.; faint.inconspicuous or unnoticeable: the obscure beginnings of a great movement.

Example sentencesThe missile's transparent nose cone had beenpainted over, obscuring the camera that hadbeen installed to help guide it.By this power she carries her readers behind theveil obscuring less gifted apprehension.

41. surpassto go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than;exceed.

to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to;excel: He surpassed his brother in sports.

to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend: misery thatsurpasses description.

42. depleteto decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of: The firehad depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds.

43. whiskto move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything offthe table with her arm.

to sweep (dust, crumbs, etc., or a surface) with a whisk broom, brush, or the like.

to draw, snatch, carry, etc., lightly and rapidly: He whisked themoney into his pocket.

to whip (eggs, cream, etc.) to a froth with a whisk or beatinginstrument.

to sweep, pass, or go lightly and rapidly.

Example sentencesThe building toppled over on him, but the stormquickly whisked it off into the sky, leaving himdazed but alive.The tool is vigorously whisked or swatted atinsects near the entrance of the hive or aroundthe body of the tool user.

44. coyartfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.shy; modest.showing reluctance, especially when insincere or affected, toreveal one's plans or opinions, make a commitment, or take astand: The mayor was coy about his future political aspirations.Archaic. disdainful; aloof.Obsolete . quiet; reserved.

Example sentences

He wanted a picture of me splayed across mybed wearing nothing but a coy expression.

45. Forfeita fine; penalty.

an act of forfeiting; forfeiture.

something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crimeor misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract.

an article deposited in a game because of a mistake andredeemable by a fine or penalty.

forfeits, ( used with a singular verb ) a game in which sucharticles are taken from the players

Example sentencesThey're shadowy figures, so well defended thatthey nearly forfeit our sympathy.There were others, it is true, when she dreadedany explanation which would compel her to forfeit her displeasure.

46. spectatora person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.a person who is present at and views a spectacle, display, orthe like; member of an audienceAlso called spectator shoe. a white shoe with a perforated wingtip and back trim, traditionally of dark brown, dark blue, or blackbut sometimes of a lighter colour.

Example sentencesIt was news that made some spectators ready to switch bets.The results should make any spectators whofigure they could last a while in the ring with a prothink again.The fourth wall of the television makes far toomany of us spectators rather than participants.

47. condemnto express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.

to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment: to condemn a murderer to life imprisonment.

to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring: His acts condemn him.

to judge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service: to condemn an old building.

U.S. Law. to acquire ownership of for a public purpose, under the right of eminent domain: The city condemned the property.

Example sentences

Being condemned to a lifetime of harshantipsychotic drugs seems a far cry from a runnynose and fever.The gas industry has condemned the film as environmental propaganda and wildly exaggerated.But in fact, the opposite approach is taken, where government action related to the economicis almost universally condemned.

48. condolenceOften, condolences. expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.Also, condolement.

49. hailto cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.to acclaim; approve enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine.to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.:to hail a cab.to call out in order to greet, attract attention, etc.: The peopleon land hailed as we passed in the night.

Example sentences:The decision he made has long been hailed asthe type of behavior that fundamentally separateshumans from other apes.Then, the additional benefit of reducing theamounts of pesticides used to produce such foodwere hailed .It was hailed as the predicted transition between fish and land animals

50. disgustingcausing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.

Example sentencesBut there are plenty of less disgusting -and more fun and educational-ways to learn about science through food.They have no kitchens and simply microwave disgusting , pre packaged food.These were disgusting birds with the heads of maidens, with long claws and faces pale with hunger.Many of the remedies used by the people of thecountry are ludicrously strange, but too disgusting to be mentioned.

51. fraya fight, battle, or skirmish. Synonyms: altercation, combat,war, clash, encounter, set-to.

a competition or contest, especially in sports. Synonyms:tournament, match, meet, tourney.

a noisy quarrel or brawl. Synonyms: fight, dispute, tiff, spat,squabble; riot, fracas, tussle, rumpus.

Archaic. fright.

Archaic. to frighten.

Example sentencesAt the height of the fray , however, the wires gotcrossed somewhere.The researchers note that the white matterappears to fray more over time in the forebrainthan in the brain's rear.But, once the geneticists entered the fray , theseresults were forgotten or ignored.But by the early nineties, the cognitive map began to fray .

52. veerto change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or changefrom one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: Thespeaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.

to change direction clockwise (opposed to back ).

Nautical . to shift to a direction more nearly astern(opposed to haul ).

to alter the direction or course of; turn.

Nautical . to turn (a vessel) away from the wind; wear.

a change of direction, position, course, etc.: a sudden veer in a different direction.

Example sentencesFor journalists, veering toward the academicand taking an archival turn can result in loweradvances.When the antenna signals that the robot isveering too close to a wall, for example, thecontroller steers the robot away.Veering off course, he spotted a red squirrelscurrying among the branches.Sometimes the pen lingered a little too long, andthe flourish became an extra little flourishveering from the exercise.

53. mournto feel or express sorrow or grief.to grieve or lament for the dead.to show the conventional or usual signs of sorrow over aperson's death.verb (used with object)to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, oranything regretted); deplore.to grieve or lament over (the dead).to utter in a sorrowful manner.

Example sentencesWhile they support the stimulus, they mourn theloss of momentum on free trade.We mourn the loss of a great leader, a faultlesspartner, and a beloved friend.As a group, they mourn the disappearance ofthe countryside, as new housing estates coverthe crowded south-east of the country.But at night, the deceased's companions would gather to mourn .

54. obsession the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistentidea, image, desire, etc.

the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.

the state of being obsessed.

the act of obsessing.

Besides my obsession with sandwiches there issomething else going on here, cognitivelyspeaking.

The current students' obsession with grading can be solved with numerous instruments--feedback can be numeric or commentary.

Our obsession with musical nostalgia is strangling pop.

Why the obsession with our kids' happiness may be dooming them to unhappy adulthoods.

55. nasty

physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.

offensive to taste or smell; nauseating.

offensive; objectionable: a nasty habit.

vicious, spiteful, or ugly: a nasty dog; a nasty rumour.

bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous;serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident.

Example sentences

Southwestern has suffered from a revolvingleadership and nasty battles between administrators, faculty members, and students.There you have it: the ingredients of a nasty crash.Movie mummies are known for two things:fabulous riches and a nasty curse that bringstreasure hunters to a bad end.

56.disgracefulbringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonourable; disreputable.

57. disgracethe loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: thedisgrace of criminals.a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonoror is dishonourable or shameful.the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor,confidence, or trust: courtiers and ministers in disgrace.verb (used with object), disgraced, disgracing.to bring or reflect shame or reproach upon: to be disgraced by cowardice.to dismiss with discredit; put out of grace or favor; rebuke orhumiliate: to be disgraced at court.

Example sentences There are a great many poor among them, butpoverty is not a disgrace to any one.Fox could not believe that they would disgrace themselves in such a way.And if by chance one should blunder, it becomesa lifetime disgrace .

58. grace elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with

effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms:attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease,lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness,awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.

a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment: He lacked the manly graces.

favor or goodwill. Synonyms: kindness, kindliness, love,benignity; condescension.

a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior: It was onlythrough the dean's grace that I wasn't expelled from school.Synonyms: forgiveness, charity, mercifulness. Antonyms:animosity, enmity, disfavor.

mercy; clemency; pardon: He was saved by an act of grace fromthe governor. Synonyms: lenity, leniency, reprieve. Antonyms:harshness.

Example sentencesHe does this and more with equal parts grace ,humility and intellectual rigor.

Make it your opportunity to show grace under pressure.His fall from grace began two years ago.Her compassion infuses this story with insight and grace .They run youth charity programs, and theirnames even grace a city high school.Please show up and grace us with your elitism.

59. moralityconformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.

moral quality or character.

virtue in sexual matters; chastity.

a doctrine or system of morals.

moral instruction; a moral lesson, precept, discourse, orutterance.

Example sentencesStandards of ethics and morality demand some answers.But we have obviously shifted from one kind offiscal morality to another.Novels explore family connections, morality and the ballet world.That fact makes morality just as fascinating asif it had a transcendent source.

60. chaosa state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.

any confused, disorderly mass: a chaos of meaningless phrases.

the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to havepreceded the existence of the ordered universe.

( initial capital letter ) the personification of this in any of severalancient Greek myths.

Obsolete . a chasm or abyss.

Example sentencesBut new areas of technology always emergethrough chaos and confusion over their mission.He stood aside, the grand manipulator conjuringorder out of disorder and finding significance inapparent chaos .Stay focused on the job at hand to see past confusion or chaos .When heavy winds coincide with especially hightides, it becomes liquid chaos and disaster forthe unwitting seafarer.Chaos and violence, though, quickly marred this particular demonstration.Perhaps it allowed him to feel a measure ofcontrol over the chaos around him.

61. marred to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect,attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.to disfigure, deface, or scar: The scratch marred the table

Example sentences

The game was marred by a lengthy protest in the first inning.

City officials launched a renewal programme, butfound their efforts marred by payday lenders.But even that would probably be marred byjealousies and distrust.Chaos and violence, though, quickly marred thisparticular demonstration.

62. simmering to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just belowthe boiling point.to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development,excitement, anger, etc.: The town simmered with rumors.to keep (liquid) in a state approaching boiling.to cook in a liquid that is kept at or just below the boiling point.

Example sentencesRace relations are mainly good, but there are simmering resentments.Even political violence, long an anti-reformist cancer, is simmering down.

63. quashto put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash are bell ion.

to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision,etc.).

Example sentencesAnd that's one of the levers they are using to quash reform.Security companies, cellular operators and phone makers are moving to quash these threats before they spiral out of control.He quickly backed down, but that did not quash discontent.The point is that a public university is supposed to nurture free speech and free thought, not quash them.

64. allegeto assert without proof.

to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert: to allege a fact.

to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath.

to plead in support of; offer as a reason or excuse.

Archaic. to cite or quote in confirmation.

Example sentences

The court held that the complaint was defective because it failed to allege the amount claimed to be in controversy.The parents allege that the district failed toexamine the impact the networks could have ongrowing children's health.The faculty members allege a number ofimproprieties during a 37-year period.Be prepared for him to allege that you're crazy and unfit.

65. pilferto steal, especially in small quantities.

Example sentencesWe can call her a pilfering magpie withoutfinding her less watchable.But by the time he was eighteen he hadadvanced from pilfering eggs and potatoes tostealing horses.The sensors can also be used to detect package tampering and pilfering .

66. repossess to possess again; regain possession of, especially for non-payment of money due.

to put again in possession of something: to repossess the Bourbons of their throne.

67. possessto have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.

to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage.

(of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.

(of a feeling, idea, etc.) to dominate or actuate in the manner of such a spirit: He was possessed by envy.

(of a man) to succeed in having sexual intercourse with.

Example sentencesEven the most ordinary objects possess the ability to evoke powerful images, memories and emotions.But I suggest that humans do or can possess a deeper level of experience than such anthropocentric despairs.This is called a "long finish," and it's one of the most seductive attributes a wine can possess .

Courage, strength, and hope possess my soul.When that happens, you could end up paying taxes on money you no longer possess .Qualified candidate should possess outstanding communication skills and ability to think creatively.

68. penchanta strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.Example sentencesHer penchant for low-tech solo travel hearkens to an earlier era of exploration.Human cooperation may have evolved out of apenchant for frequent warfare.Even as a girl, Ursula had a penchant for tidiness.You play: A know-it-all with a head for numbersand a penchant for gambling.

69. lureanything that attracts, entices, or allures.

the power of attracting or enticing.

a decoy; live or especially artificial bait used in fishing ortrapping.

Falconry. a feathered decoy for attracting a hawk, swung at theend of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat.

a flap or tassel dangling from the dorsal fin of pediculate fishes,as the angler, that attracts prey to the mouth region.

70. reckonto count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.to esteem or consider; regard as: to be reckoned an authority inthe field.Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or supposeto count; make a computation or calculation.to settle accounts, as with a person (often followed by up ).to count, depend, or rely, as in expectation (often followed byon ).Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose.Example sentences for reckonThis of itself shows that it is a mistake to reckon marcion among the gnostics.For instance when you must reckon with another principle, that of reality.to include in consideration or planning; anticipate: He hadn'treckoned with so many obstacles.to deal with: I have to reckon with many problems every day.

71. The evil eye.

The evil eye will be said as disti in telugu.

72. Introverta shy person.

Psychology . a person characterized by concern primarily with hisor her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert ).

Zoology . a part that is or can be introverted.

to turn inward: to introvert one's anger.

Psychology . to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) partly tothings within the self.

Anatomy, Zoology . to turn (a hollow, cylindrical structure) in onitself; invaginate.

Short and sturdy, he was by temperament anintrovert , his whole being dedicated to bookishresearch.The artist is an incipient introvert who is not farfrom being a neurotic.The social power of the introvert is now well known.Challenge your inner introvert to attend the social functions.To make matters worse, the protagonist is alaconic introvert of self-avowed mediocrity.But technology, long the domain of the geekyintrovert , stepped up to the challenge.If you answered no, then perhaps you are more of an introvert .

73. extrovertan outgoing, gregarious person.

Psychology . a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment (opposed to introvert ).

Also, extroverted. Psychology . marked by extroversion.

Psychology . to direct (the mind, one's interest, etc.) outward orto things outside the self.

Also, extravert.

Example sentencesHer husband would become gregarious, outgoing,an honest-to-goodness extrovert .I'm definitely an exhausted introvert married to an extrovert .She is loyal, loud and funny, an extrovert who loves life.In the classroom, obviously, I appear to be a classic extrovert .Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes and hewill reach for his cell phone.If you are an extrovert by nature, then you'vealready experienced success in face-to-facecommunication.

74. coterie a group of people who associate closely.an exclusive group; clique.a group of prairie dogs occupying a communal burrow.Example sentencesThere is always a fun-loving coterie of practicaljokers in every club.Speak to the significance of your ideas beyond your coterie .His reliance on a coterie of compatriotsprovoked particular irritation.One family lived in each house, often with acoterie of servants and rickshaw pullers.But some new urbanists and a small coterie ofarchitects formed a budding movement to thinksmaller.The pooled brainpower of this coterie produced aformidable engine of war.There are a coterie of frameworks designedspecifically to address this problem.The decision shocked a devoted coterie ofinvestors who were convinced the remedy was asure thing.

75. Bestow-edto present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon ): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.to put to some use; apply: Time spent in study is time well bestowed.Archaic.to provide quarters for; house; lodge.to put; stow; deposit; store.

Example sentencesThe amounts thus bestowed upon the servants were of course added to the bills of the clubSome of the honors were bestowed this year with a deep sense of irony and a keen appreciation for current events.The ex-communist region sets a high standard in such matters, so the epithet is not to be bestowed lightly.The political upheavals that precipitated the war also bestowed gifts.The honor, which takes up to a year to complete,has only been bestowed eight times prior to this year's awards.We counted only three red roses among them,and one was bestowed in a laundry room.

76. tackle equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.

a mechanism or apparatus, as a rope and block or a combination of ropes and blocks, for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials; purchase.

any system of leverage using several pulleys.

Nautical . the gear and running rigging for handling a ship or performing some task on a ship.

an act of tackling, as in football; a seizing, grasping, or bringingdown.

to undertake to handle, master, solve, etc.: to tackle a difficult problem.

to deal with (a person) on some problem, issue, etc.

to harness (a horse).

Football. to seize, stop, or throw down (a ball-carrier).

Soccer, Field Hockey. to block or impede the movement orprogress of (an opponent having the ball) with the result ofdepriving the opponent of the ball.

77. strangleto kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipeand prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.to kill by stopping the breath in any manner; choke; stifle;suffocate.to prevent the continuance, growth, rise, or action of;suppress: Censorship strangles a free press.to be choked, stifled, or suffocated.

78. water holea depression in the surface of the ground, containing water.a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert.a pond; pool.a cavity containing water in the dry bed of a river.a hole in the frozen surface of a lake, pond, stream, etc.

Example sentencesIn the far distance a herd of elephants proceededat a stately pace toward the water hole .Holed up in his vehicle, he photographed animalsas they came to drink in a water hole during the dry season.The giraffe's stature can be a disadvantage aswell-it is difficult and dangerous for a giraffe to drink at a water hole .The rest is good, including some beautiful shots of wild animals at a water hole .

79. convict to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legaltrial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.

to impress with a sense of guilt.

a person proved or declared guilty of an offense.

a person serving a prison sentence.

Example sentences

If convicted of the crime he would have been released after one.

Most of the current ad hosting services areowned and run by convicted criminals.

The two-time convicted felon stole the name, foes say.

80. flocka number of animals of one kind, especially sheep, goats, orbirds, that keep or feed together or are herded together.a large number of people; crowd.a large group of things: a flock of letters to answer.the Christian church in relation to Christ.a single congregation in relation to its pastor.Archaic. a band or company of persons.

Example sentencesThey flocked around the football hero.Peasants began flocking to cities a thousand years ago.The animal world has its share of celebratednavigators, from flocking geese to spawningsalmon.People are now flocking to the nature preservehoping to see the rare deer and take its picture.Yet voters are not flocking to mainstream centre-left parties.

81. hoverto hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building.to keep lingering about; wait near at hand.to remain in an uncertain or irresolute state; waver: to hover between life and death.the act or state of hovering.

Example sentencesIndividual concrete pads create the illusion thatthey're hovering lightly above the desert floor.The first substances found to facilitateresistance-free electron flow did so only attemperatures hovering around absolute zero.Where there are fishery boats docking after aday's catch, there are usually seabirds hovering in hopes of lifting scraps.Hovering would have increased their radiation exposure.

82. flutter

to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.

to flap the wings rapidly; fly with flapping movements.

to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate.

to beat rapidly, as the heart.

to be tremulous or agitated.

Example sentencesHe hops and shakes, wings flapping or tucked in,chin whiskers fluttering .Sparrows seem pleasant, but fluttering featherscan hide vicious claw-to-claw combat at feeders.

83. drizzle to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzledthroughout the night.to fall in fine drops.to rain or let fall in fine drops; sprinkle: He drizzled honey over thefruit.to pour in a fine stream: Drizzle melted butter over the breadcrumbtopping.nouna very light rain.

Example sentencesWithin minutes the clouds lowered, lightning litthe ridges above us, and a pounding rainreplaced drizzle .Drizzle oil over diced bread and sprinkle with salt.Drizzle the olive oil over the pumpkin seeds andthen sprinkle them with salt.Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar on top andseason with salt and pepper.

84. scornopen or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.

an object of derision or contempt.

a derisive or contemptuous action or speech.

to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar.

to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help.

Example sentencesWhen he freezes the video, the agents and thetelevision audience can recognize the fleet inggrimace of anger and scorn .

The resulting contradictions of income andperceived wealth drew widespread remark-and some scorn .And if more people dared to be honest about theirbehavior, then little could cause social scorn .Even those who bore the brunt of his scorn admired him for his style.

85. contemptthe feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.the state of being despised; dishonour; disgrace.Law.willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court (contempt of court) or legislative body.an act showing such disrespect.

Example sentencesWhen the whole muscle is in action it gives tothe countenance an expression of contempt and disdain.But it has spawned a monstrous, predatory statebureaucracy and also shows a sweepingcontempt for the rule of law.

Synonyms contempt , disdain , scorn imply strong feelings of disapproval andaversion toward what seems base, mean, or worthless. contempt isdisapproval tinged with disgust: to feel contempt for a weakling .disdain is a feeling that a person or thing is beneath one's dignity andunworthy of one's notice, respect, or concern: a disdain for crookeddealing . scorn denotes open or undisguised contempt oftencombined with derision: He showed only scorn for those who were not asambitious as himself.

86. floutto treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety.to show disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff, mock, or gibe a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult;gibe.

87. crumpleto press or crush into irregular folds or into a compact mass;bend out of shape; rumple; wrinkle.to cause to collapse or give way suddenly: That right hook to themidsection crumpled him.to contract into wrinkles; shrink; shrivel.to give way suddenly; collapse: The bridge crumpled under theweight of the heavy trucks.an irregular fold or wrinkle produced by crumpling.

Example sentencesCrumple two sheets of newspaper and placethem in the bottom of a box or pan.Still today, websites can crumple under heavy loads.

The extra weight was built in to take care of theair bags, crumple zones and other safetyrequirements of modern cars.Take a piece of paper and crumple it into assmall a ball as you can.

88. fiercemenacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.

violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds.

furiously eager or intense: fierce competition.

Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold.

menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.

violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds.

furiously eager or intense: fierce competition.

Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold.

Example sentencesPandas will then become the fierce carnivoresthey should have always been.Also the software for the blind needs to beupdated something fierce .Dozens of sculptures with fierce faces encirclethe structure and dozens more are part of thestructure itself.The hunters screamed at each other, the seasheaved and the boats drifted toward the fierce cliffs.His fierce hunger caused him to tremble as if hewere in a fever, but fear still held him back,numbed him.And then the fierce , buried anger surged up into his throat.

89. tremble

to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear,excitement, weakness,

or cold; quake; quiver.

to be troubled with fear or apprehension.

(of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.

to be tremulous, as light or sound: His voice trembled.

Example sentencesThey shiver and tremble and act out to the awful imperatives of mental illness.Even he, however, might tremble at the thought of what he is about to do.Most fascinating is a feature that would make any journalist tremble .

90. reluctantunwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.struggling in opposition

Example sentencesFarmers may be reluctant to cut their sales, andconsumers may be unwilling to pay higher milkprices.Patient is reluctant or unwilling to providereference information and usually has no regulardoctor or health insurance.Any reluctant reader can be turned on with science books.Even a century after the trial, the town wasreluctant to speak of it.Slung on his back facing the sun was the solarpanel for charging the satellite phone-a reluctant concession to our times.

91. numbdeprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.

manifesting or resembling numbness: a numb sensation.

incapable of action or of feeling emotion; enervated; prostrate:numb with grief.

lacking or deficient in emotion or feeling; indifferent: She was numb to their pleas for mercy.

to make numb.

92. strollto walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take awalk: to stroll along the beach.to wander or rove from place to place; roam: strollingtroubadours.verb (used with object)to saunter along or through: to stroll the countryside.a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter: a short stroll before supper.

Example sentencesThe colonel strolled off in one direction, returningan hour later with a squirrel for the naturalists.He strolled round to the tennis lawn and waswelcomed riotously by the players.He strolled the waterfront with the beer thuddinginside his head, a lonely feeling pulling at his heart.But the party strolled to re-election nine months later.

93. fascinatingof great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: afascinating story; fascinating jewelry.Example sentencesSuch philosophizing about science is inherently fascinating but in this case may be less interesting than the philosopher.Interesting idea that would be fascinating to see in action.She also talked at some length about her writingprocess, which was fascinating as well ashorrifying.His closeups and animal portraits are both abstractly beautiful and scientifically fascinating.It's a great resource for beginners to this

94. horrifyto cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all.

to distress greatly; shock or dismay: She was horrified by the price of the house.

Example sentencesShe also talked at some length about her writing process, which was fascinating as well as horrifying .The thought that they're admitting students who don't even meet that standard is horrifying .In my view, that is so horrifying that nothingmore be said about any of her opinions.We all lurch and lose our balance-a trulyhorrifying experience when it happens on a roof.The more remote our ectoparasites havebecome, the more horrifying they seem to be.It can also help you understand things people dothat at first encounter you might considerincomprehensible or even horrifying .German theaters were soon showing ahorrifying newsreel filmed in the village.He obeys some basic commands but when he isput on a leash and walked it's horrifying .Receiving such a diagnosis is truly horrifying

95. sway to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end orresting on a support.to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction.to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism.to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that.to wield power; exercise rule.

Example sentencesPalm trees swaying gently in the mid-morning breeze.Scientists believed that this chevron shape wouldresist the swaying that could lower imagequality.Gigantic turbines out of sight, swaying gently from side to side.The chimpanzees' hair will stand on end and thenthey start this rhythmic swaying from side toside.After a few minutes, she started to interpret the music with arm movements and swaying .to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side.to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction.

Nautical . to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usuallyfollowed by up ).to cause to fluctuate or vacillate.to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline orturn in a specified way; influence

the act of swaying; swaying movement.rule; dominion: He held all Asia in his sway.dominating power or influence: Many voters were under his sway.

96. abruptsudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.curt or brusque in speech, manner, etc.: an abrupt reply.terminating or changing suddenly: an abrupt turn in a road.having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness: an abrupt writing style.steep; precipitous: an abrupt descent.

Example sentencesTen minutes later, the rain stops as abruptly as it began.Then, abruptly , the spotlight dimmed.And with the introduction of imminent tragedy,the plot abruptly crashes.Sometimes slowly and imperceptibly, sometimesabruptly and spectacularly.Press hard enough, and the light abruptly turns on.Change would undoubtedly have come, but not so abruptly .Only a minority of borrowers abruptly ceased tomake payments, as someone choosing to default would.The artists abruptly disbanded before police andfire officials arrived.Poems start in mid-sentence and end just as abruptly .Power outages often abruptly interrupt his voicechats with overseas friends.

97. riota noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd ofpersons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, agovernment policy, etc., in the streets.Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a disrupting and tumultuous manner incarrying out their private purposes.violent or wild disorder or confusion.a brilliant display: a riot of colour.something or someone hilariously funny: You were a riot at theparty.Example sentencesHer outraged widower spurred a protest thatescalated into a riot .Three days earlier, riot police had broken up thefirst pockets of protest.The riot police charge, and bystanders hide in their doorways.And that needs to be looked into for a longtermsolution to this shortlived riot .Experts say anticipation and law-enforcementplanning can help control riot situations.

98. whoop a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.the sound made by a person suffering from whooping cough.verb (used without object)to utter a loud cry or shout in expressing enthusiasm,excitement, etc.to cry as an owl, crane, or certain other birds.to make the characteristic sound accompanying the deep intakeof air following a series of coughs in whooping cough.to utter with or as if with a whoop.to whoop to or at.to call, urge, pursue, or drive with whoops: to whoop dogs on.(used as a cry to attract attention from afar, or to showexcitement, encouragement, enthusiasm, etc.)whoop up, Informal. to promote or praise; extol: a class reunionwhere they whoop up the good old days.

99. augmentto make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent;increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.to raise (the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step.to double the note values of (a theme): In the fugue'sdevelopment the subject is augmentedHeraldry. to grant an augmentation to (a coat of arms).to become larger.

Example sentencesMentzel is hanging on, considering part-time jobsto augment his income.Financial aid is used to augment (or completelycover) basic living expenses as well as tuitionand fees.Seems like you'd want the positive to augment the negative.Fraser will focus on working with field personnelto augment the merchandising and sales of book-related products.

100. chaosa state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack oforganization or order.any confused, disorderly mass: a chaos of meaningless phrases.the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to havepreceded the existence of the ordered universe. ( initial capital letter ) the personification of this in any of severalancient Greek myths.Obsolete . a chasm or abyss.

Example sentencesBut new areas of technology always emerge through chaos and confusion over their mission.He stood aside, the grand manipulator conjuringorder out of disorder and finding significance in apparent chaos .Stay focused on the job at hand to see past confusion or chaos .When heavy winds coincide with especially hightides, it becomes liquid chaos and disaster forthe unwitting seafarer.Chaos and violence, though, quickly marred this particular demonstration.They adore their fiesta and live it with their wholehearts despite the chaos .Perhaps it allowed him to feel a measure ofcontrol over the chaos around him.It's fun to see a single word loose so much chaos on a comment thread.It might create a panic too, but human chaos is their bread and butter.From highly energetic and highly ordered to cold dark chaos .

101. embarkto board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.to start an enterprise, business, etc.to put or receive on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.to involve (someone) in an enterprise.to venture or invest (something) in an enterprise.

Example sentencesBut of course when he embarked on this around-the-world journey, he became quite the celebrity.Accordingly they both embarked , after paying their obeisance to his miserable highness.He that is embarked with the devil must sail with him.Some months were spent in preparation, and atlength they embarked .The team embarked on a series of experimentsin rodents to explore this idea.In the fall, when the data turned positive again,the yuan embarked once more on a steadyappreciation.The two companies have recently embarked onaggressive marketing campaigns, particularlytargeting the vital teenage market.Yet it turns out that, for the journey to go on,those embarked on it must also believe in thedestination.The former ruling party, it transpired, hadembarked on a pre-election spending spree towoo voters.Miller said the town has embarked on several new sustainable efforts.

102. barredprovided with one or more bars: a barred prison window.

striped; streaked: barred fabrics.

Ornithology . (of feathers) marked with transverse bands ofdistinctive color.

Example sentencesThe fellow eventually confessed and was barred from receiving any federal grants for three years.Under its terms, they are barred from dabbling indiamonds for two years.For the past two nights, a barred owl has beencalling from the big-leaf maple outside mybedroom window.Reporters are barred from releasing reports that might incite violence or tribal conflict.Public employees would have been barred fromnegotiating over health care and pensions and from striking.Three opposition parties were barred from the contest on technicalities.Barred from studying the dinosaur that left thescat behind, there's no way to tell.But if elected, he will be barred from taking office.Westmoreland made out a smaller structure builtof rough-hewn logs and fitted with barred windows.The devices would be barred from hotel roomsand other private areas.

103. dwellto live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.

to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness.

to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, orwriting (often followed by on or upon ): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.

(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certaininterval during operation.

Example sentencesSomehow the words "the hamster" and "dry"refuse to dwell in the same part of my mind forvery long.Many species dwell in these habitats.He wants to go home, perhaps to lie quietly in ahypobaric chamber and dwell upon revengefantasies.The manucodes and riflebirds species also dwell in Australia.Ouzts refuses to dwell on the constant threat ofserious injury or even death.To dwell on the shortcomings of studentssmacks of professorial pride more than anythingelse.Do not dwell on past mistakes.He is less keen to dwell on the twists and turnsof his political past.But he doesn't dwell on it much, instead flinging himself into life.

104. fidelitystrict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant's fidelity.loyalty: fidelity to one's country.conjugal faithfulness.adherence to fact or detail.accuracy; exactness: The speech was transcribed with great fidelity.

Example sentencesThe trouble is that a crucial step-doing a brainscan to set up the computer model-cannot bedone with fidelity .Her biggest challenge will be restraint though, and fidelity to that limited purpose she describes.The breathtaking realism of the landscape owed its fidelity to photography.He always lovingly trusted in you with a fidelity that your manifold treacheries were not able to shake.Private-label designers for major department stores trumpet the fidelity of their imitations.Much depends upon the sensitivity, acuity, and fidelity of the interviewer.

105. patrona person who is a customer, client, or paying guest,

especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.

a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, orendorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity,institution, special event, or the like: a patron of the arts; patronsof the annual Democratic dance.

a person whose support or protection is solicited oracknowledged by the dedication of a book or other work.

patron saint.

Roman History . the protector of a dependent or client, oftenthe former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights overhim.

Example sentencesNot every library item can go online tomorrowwith patrons charged no fees for access.So a restaurant either sells wine to its patrons orallows them to bring their own, but not both.Patrons are not allowed to carry beverages orfood into the auditorium.Early laws fixed the price that tavern-keeperscould charge for a drink, so they couldn't cater towealthy patrons .Everywhere in the country librarians report thatthey have never had so many patrons .Rulers, who were also patrons of the arts, invitedforeign craftsmen to court and imported theirworks.Patrons should enjoy their refreshments in the lobby area.The better you dance, the more money you'llcollect from your patrons .

The three continued to smoke after midnight,without incident, and patrons at nearby stoolsand tables did the same.University librarians are turning to their patrons for ideas on how to improve library services

106. Gutted

to take out the guts or entrails of; disembowel.to destroy the interior of: Fire gutted the building.to plunder (a house, city, etc.) of contents: Invaders gutted thevillage.to remove the vital or essential parts from: The prisoner's letterswere gutted by heavy censorship.basic or essential: to discuss the gut issues.based on instincts or emotions: a gut reaction; gut decisions.

Example sentencesWith a physics department so gutted , theengineering programs' accreditation is the nextlikely candidates for elimination.Well they have been totally gutted by the powerof the medical lobby.Glad to hear the midnight resolutions are being gutted .Some buildings remained standing while theirinnards were gutted .Now it's been mothballed, gutted , and put up for sale.The salmon, still gleaming but now headless andgutted , journeyed by boat to the same place.At the time of writing, the shop was undergoingrenovations, having been completely gutted toredesign the space.The lower floor offices of city hall and the policedepartment have been gutted by fire.

107. hamperto hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progressof the work.to interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes.To prevent the progressNautical . gear that, although necessary to the operations of avessel, is sometimes in the waySynonyms 1. obstruct, encumber, trammel, clog. See prevent.

108. hoarseHaving a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.

having a raucous voice.

making a harsh, low sound.

Example sentencesKey symptoms include hives, hoarse voice, and wheezing.The cashier was coughing and sniffling andtalking in a hoarse voice while handling my fooditems.While he likes to be alone, she is so gregariousand talkative her voice is constantly hoarse .Nunu screamed herself hoarse as the physiogently moved her stiff legs.There's punk, any simple chord progressionplayed faster than mid-tempo with aggressionand hoarse vocals.First and above all, a good many of the crackcanines were too hoarse to bark, much lesscould they think of howling.Still, the more he speaks, the less hoarse he seems.He carried on gamely even when his voice grewraspy and hoarse midway through the twenty-minute speech.In a hoarse , faint voice he reviewed the case andconcluded that the jury's verdict had beenjustified by the evidence.

109. convectionPhysics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.

Meteorology . the vertical transport of atmospheric properties,especially upward (distinguished from advection ).

the act of conveying or transmitting.

Example sentencesThey also include fully equipped kitchens complete with cook tops, convection ovens,dishwashers and refrigerators.The suites also have full kitchens, withmicrowaves, convection ovens and refrigerators.Rooms that feature kitchens come with granite countertops and convection ovens.Sunspots are visible because the bundled fieldlines impede the flow of convection .The flow makes its return trip to the equatorthrough the convection zone, the outermostlayer of the sun's interior.Natural convection occurs when a warm objectis placed in a still body of cool fluid or gas.

110. arson criminal law the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reasonExample sentencesAnd then he decimated them, wiping out the databases with the ease of an arsonist flicking a match.Don't make it easy for an arsonist to start a fireor facilitate a fire's spread to adjacent buildings.Further, a fire investigator testified that arsoncaused the fire and that the arsonist used aflammable liquid accelerant.It matters little whether the property set ablazebelongs to the arsonist or another.In some cases, the arsonist is someone known to staff.

111. incinerateto burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.

Example Sentence:To an external observer, it is incinerated at the event horizon.From the vantage point of an external observer,the falling object is incinerated at the eventhorizon.Tell us exactly why a couple of hundred citiesbeing incinerated at once will have no affectwhat so ever on temperature.Any sample that couldn't be identified was incinerated .You, and your planet, would be incinerated into oblivion.In arson, the evidence that may point to anindividual is incinerated .

112. FuryUnrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.Violence; vehemence; fierceness: the fury of a hurricane; a fury ofcreative energy.Furies, Classical Mythology . minor female divinities: thedaughters of Gaea who punished crimes at the instigation of thevictims: known to the Greeks as the Erinyes or Eumenides and tothe Romans as the Furiae or Dirae. Originally there were anindefinite number, but were later restricted to Alecto, Megaera,and Tisiphone.a fierce and violent person, especially a woman: She became afury when she felt she was unjustly accused.like fury, Informal. violently; intensely: It rained like fury.

Example sentencesThe well-conditioned thin are made furious by thefatties-the abstemious being singularly disposedto fury .Within a minute of this shot, the storm unleashedits fury on the beach.The fury of revenge can leave its possessor moretormented than satisfied.With storm season in full fury last summer,explore the historic mayhem wrought byhurricanes.Indifference is a much more effective means ofexacting revenge than fury .Learn what makes nature unleash her fury andwhat you can do to protect yourself.

No vulnerable ex-student should ever be exposedto the fury of powerful profs.There was almost nothing between them and theunrestrained fury of this cataclysmic hurricane.The positions they take may be ideological, butthe intensity of their fury isn't.In one sense, that job looks less forbidding thanthe sound and fury suggests.

113. Leasha chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or otheranimal; lead.

check; curb; restraint: to keep one's temper in leash; a tight leash on one's subordinates.

Hunting. a brace and a half, as of foxes or hounds.

to secure, control, or restrain by or as if by a leash: to leash water power for industrial use.

to bind together by or as if by a leash; connect; link; associate.

Example sentencesSometimes they are made into pets and walked on a leash .He spins and gets the leash in his mouth, andsinks to the ground to avoid moving.At last the leash has been cut and the dogs ofpolitical war have left their kennels.Not only did that deter potential recruits, it alsomeant that the commission's budget is now on amuch tighter leash .Those whose game is borrow short to lend longhave to be kept on a short leash .When dogs are trained, flags are posted alongthe boundary wire and the dogs are walkedtoward them on a leash .Those whose game is borrow short to lend longhave to be kept on a short leash .When dogs are trained, flags are posted alongthe boundary wire and the dogs are walkedtoward them on a leash .But in the long run, the lingering long leash ofwasteful state programs must be reigned in.We put the leash on her and she plants thepaws and will not walk around the neighborhood.And, she can't ever be let off leash in an openarea or she'll bolt.The pit bull's owner receives only summonses forhaving an unlicensed dog and for not keeping it on a leash .

114. Unleash To release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or runat will.

To abandon control of: to unleash his fury.

Example sentencesHogan steadied himself over the ball, slowly began his backswing, unleashed his power and sent the ball flying.But the full power of multi-touch technology mightbe unleashed in screens far larger than those onphones.The full promise of set-top boxes won't beunleashed merely by innovative hardwaredesign.The violence and hatred unleashed were thedefining debacle of the decade.Cheap plastic has unleashed a flood of consumer goods.When a cell's controls break down, chaos is unleashed .Sooner or later, the human spirit must onceagain be unleashed to explore the universe.Within a minute of this shot, the stormunleashed its fury on the beach.The tsunami unleashed one month ago receivedsaturation coverage in the mainstream media, of course.

115. affable pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial;warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant: an affable smile.

Example sentencesThere is also an outstanding campus culture;folks tend to be affable , hard-working, and verysharp.Dino's secret, then, is affable irreverencecombined with flawless timing and an instinct forthe unexpected.I've seen the affable nature of this forum and Ihold all of your responses in high esteem.But don't be fooled by her affable nature andoccasional hangdog slouch.The affable programmer is gatekeeper for theLinux operating system that's shipped onhundreds of thousands of corporate servers.

116. essencethe basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of ourdemocracy.

a substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, bydistillation, infusion, etc., and containing its characteristic properties in concentrated form.

an alcoholic solution of an essential oil; spirit.

a perfume; scent.

Philosophy . the inward nature, true substance, or constitution of anything, as opposed to what is accidental, phenomenal, illusory, etc.

117. Anglers - Fisherman

118. Hoon - Informal

Liquorland to go ahead despite hoon warnings

119. dissuade

to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something(often followed by from ): She dissuaded him from leaving home.

Archaic. to advise or urge against: to dissuade an action.

Example sentences

Don't let the fact that they're free dissuade youfrom trying them.And therefore they'll see persecution everywhere,there's really no use trying to dissuade themotherwise.These eye-catching patterns serve to dissuade and confuse potential predators.It is possible also that it might dissuade themfrom attack or from planning for future attack.Graduate school attracts single-minded peoplewho, once set on a course, are difficult todissuade .

120. detrimentalcausing detriment; damaging; harmful.

A detrimental person or thing.

Example sentencesThere is no evidence that eating microwaved foods is detrimental to humans or animals.Pirated software has a detrimental effect on the economy as well.But that does not mean we go for the path ofleast resistance, which is detrimental to the greatest good of the greatest number.Studies have shown that diets rich in animalproteins can be detrimental to our health.The military can prohibit photographs it deems detrimental to national security.Anything that interferes with the availability offood, or the quality of the food, is going to bedetrimental to the bees.

121. ImpairTo make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; Weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.Verb (used without object)To grow or become worse; lessen.Archaic. Impairment.

Example sentencesFood problems can also impair balance and function in this age group.Alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine impair decision-making skills.But this cannot impair respect for his broaderjudgment: historians will always be arguing.Low levels can impair physical and mental development.Interestingly, such a disruption does not impair memory for facts and events that have alreadybeen consolidated.There was no evidence that he had suffered anymedical or environmental insults that wouldimpair his immunity.

122. proletariatthe class of wage earners, especially those who earn their living by manual labor or who are dependent for support on daily or casual employment; the working class.(in Marxist theory) the class of workers, especially industrial wage earners, who do not possess capital or property and must sell their labour to survive.the lowest or poorest class of people, possessing no property,especially in ancient Rome.

Example sentencesMeanwhile, other members of the proletariat were encouraged to occupy the homes of the wealthy.Or they can clamp down, clean up, and face thedouble short-term risk of a stalled economy anda wrathful proletariat .They could bribe the town proletariat with theirleavings, but the peasants became their enemies.But this led to a rise in prices that fostereddiscontent among the urban proletariat .Technocracy was once a communist idea: withthe proletariat in power, administration could beleft to experts.The real proletariat are suffering in both dispensations.

123. unjustnot just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjustruler.

Archaic. unfaithful or dishonest.

Example sentencesWhat's true is that all wars are unjust for somebody.King believed that peaceful refusal to obey unjust law was the best way to bring about socialchange.No one, surely, would be so unjust as to belittlethis great performance by reference to earlier andlonger flights over the land.It is clear that the review was bad, but the keyquestion is whether or not it was unjust .Capitalism in its pure form was something thatcollapsed in the late nineteenth century because it was extremely unjust .

124. Stab Stabbed, stabbing.To pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like)into something:He stabbed the knife into the man's chest.to penetrate sharply or painfully: Their misery stabbed his conscience.to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in: Hestabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger.to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon: tostab at an attacker.to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon.

Example sentencesShe recently found the monkey in the towncentre after someone had stabbed it.If a samurai was stabbed , he had to fall andcount to ten before rising from the dead.He had been stabbed and killed by an arrowmade from the wood of a mistletoe plant.For example, he is stabbed three times duringthe course of his journey by disgusting and horrible creatures.The poor and humble, whom it affects to pity,may be stabbed to the heart by it.There's blood, people die from explosions, gunfireand being stabbed .

125. Nabnabbed, nabbing. Informal.to arrest or capture.to catch or seize, especially suddenly.to snatch or steal.

Example sentencesBut its new employees were of high quality, eventhough it might have nabbed a fewbetter candidates by waiting.The cameras were installed on a belt way and nabbed speeders.There was plenty of interplanetary booty to be nabbed .We nabbed the top of the chimney and cameback up with a chunk of sulfide in a box, she says.If you get nabbed , you're potentially on the hook for fines ranging into the thousands of dollars.

126. EmbarrassTo cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash: His bad table manners embarrassed her.To make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem; complicate.To put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede: The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.To beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt: The decline in sales embarrassed the Company.To become disconcerted, abashed, or confused.

Example sentencesThere was a time when embarrassing talentswere a purely private matter.Her way of confiding in me is embarrassing and almost painful.It may also be a little embarrassing to win suchmainstream acceptance.Unfortunately, his notoriety is for one of the mostembarrassing moments in his life.Furthermore, her book contains embarrassing factual errors.Emma's mother insists on doing terrible, awful,embarrassing things.The situation was, in truth, embarrassing .The administration had indeed a mostembarrassing problem to solve.He would not approach girls for fear of embarrassing himself.They might also have overheard embarrassing conversations.

127. Anguishexcruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish ofgrief.to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain.to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of aloved one.

Example sentencesThe film shows that freedom is fraught with anguish and pain.Add to that pain the anguish of dozens of relatives and friends.So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish , that he did not only sigh but roar.The singer/songwriter suffered similar anguish during the wrenching process of writing his autobiography.And the anguish of the singer marks the sweetness of the strain.Specifically, the Court said that no recovery could be made under the wrongful death statute for mental anguish .Such howls of anguish have had their effect onboth sides of the Atlantic.Grading can involve so much mental anguish .It relieved the pressure, easing pain and anguish-as a monarch is supposed to do.Assessing patients' vulnerability to anguish may be essential to accurately judging the severity of their condition.

128. ElatedVery happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits: an elated winner of a contest.

Example sentencesBe not elated at any excellence that is not your own.Exhausted and elated, I'm ready to head home tomorrow.The arts are central to the lives of many Oklahomans—an endeavour that they're elated to share with visitors.We strutted around the room, elated and basking in adulation.The students were elated.He seemed elated by the enthusiastic ovation he received.The elated crowd soon grew angry.When the lid comes off after a long period ofrepression, people may be grateful and elated.It was a big moment, and he should have been elated.He was elated that at last he'd be getting some formal training.

129. Tendersoft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. (of plants) unable to withstand freezing temperatures.young or immature: children of tender age.delicate or soft in quality: tender blue.

Example sentencesWhen a subject is put under ban by pre-arrangement, intimacy requests relating to it are not to be tendered .Not withstanding this, the commissary ordered the oath to be tendered .The banquet was tendered to the visitors by the citizens' committee, and was a great success.Traders said nearly all the outstanding shares had been tendered .Notice is here by given that upon initial review, the applications listed below are tendered for filing.His attorney admits that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part.His attorney admits that the record wastendered late due to a mistake on her part.After appellant filed the motion, he tendered the brief.As he has tendered the points and cited causefor the late tender, the motion is granted.Our clerk is directed to file the tendered appellant's brief as of the date of this opinion.

130. endeavourto exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort;strive:

We must constantly endeavour if we are to succeed.

to attempt; try: He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.

Archaic. to attempt to achieve or gain.

a strenuous effort; attempt.

Example sentences

They endeavour to find objections, both to our abstract reasoning's, and to those which regard matter of fact and existence.

If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavour to do, he drowns.

Science is the endeavour to increase the body of knowledge.

Notice, if you will, the complete lack of academic endeavour .

Scientists represent a pinnacle of human intelligence and intellectual endeavour .

This is a fantastic and noble endeavour .

For him, education at every level is a joint endeavour between the citizens of a state.

It signals a change in what has, until now, been akey element of scientific endeavour .

131. Strutto walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect andchest thrown out, as if

expecting to impress observers.

the act of strutting.

a strutting walk or gait.

strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best inorder to impress others; show off.

Example sentencesLater he let me kneel in his path, eye to camera,as he strutted into the spotlight.Following the crumbs, the pigeons strutted to thehem of the bride's train.Once poets spoke for the age and strutted thecultural stage as stars.Chickens roosted in nearby trees or strutted,hundreds strong, across an abutting pasture.Usually sidelined in the seats, this timecelebrities strutted the catwalk wearing reddresses by various designers.It was obvious that he was out to write tickets,especially from the way he strutted around thecourtroom.The fitted white pantsuit in which celebrities have strutted along red carpets recently is nowmarching down the wedding aisle.He strutted up to the plate, grinned, and gave athumbs-up sign to the cheering crowd.Under certain conditions, corrugated metal pipe be strutted.Celebrities strutted past a throng of flashbulbs and video cameras.

132. Goad

a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for drivingcattle, oxen, etc.; prod.anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick.something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus.to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite.

Example sentencesThere are the limited ones, when a few partisansrise and then some scattered groups aregoaded up by peer pressure.Goaded by rising floodwaters and an evacuationorder, residents are escaping.No surprise that lawmakers, goaded by civil-liberties groups, began to get antsy.As a result, participants are defined by, goaded by and obsessed by their word counts.Stateside designers and their nervous backers are governed by function, guided by reality and goaded by pragmatism.The anonymous collector, goaded by the extraordinary rarity of such a piece, doubled the high estimate.Oil companies stepped up exploration and development, goaded by higher prices they could charge.

133. Remorsedeep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.Obsolete . pity; compassion.

Example sentencesTrying to keep everyone talking while trying tokeep him alive because of his total lack ofremorse or fear, is a full time job.No doubt she felt relief at having been fired, whatshe seems not to have felt is remorse at havingbeen hired.It has no empathy, refuses to acceptresponsibility for its actions and feels noremorse .Psychopaths lie without compunction, injurewithout remorse , and cheat with little fear ofdetection.My colleague has shown no remorse , and hasnot changed his views or his ways.He's a sociopath, he doesn't have a heart and there's no way he would ever feel remorse orregret for his crimes.Should the market soar, however, you'll probablyfeel considerable buyer's remorse .

134. Professto lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.

to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge: toprofess one's satisfaction.

to affirm faith in or allegiance to (a religion, God, etc.).

to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have knowledgeof; make (a thing) one's profession or business.

to teach as a professor: She professes comparative literature.

Example sentencesIt doesn't seem to matter what the faith, so longas our leaders profess some religion, anyreligion.Firms profess to be unworried by recession,since whisky they make now cannot be sold for years anyway.Even, a profess volcanologist could not answer exactly.If he did not profess a faith of any kind it doesnot refute his findings.Fox encouraged her to use an exotic accent and profess her interest in mysticism and the occult.The leaders, however, profess to be satisfied with present conditions and claim that ultimate victory will be theirs.Tenure has proved to be an imperfect shield, not withstanding what administrations profess to guarantee.

135. bracing strengthening; invigorating: This mountain air is bracing.

of, pertaining to, or serving as a brace.

a brace.

braces collectively: The bracing on this scaffold is weak.

material, as timber, used for braces.

Example sentencesIt's cold in much of the country and a perfect time for a brisk walk, a bracing run or a giddy tripdown a ski slope.Enrollment chiefs huddled with presidents andtrustees, bracing for an era of heighteneduncertainty.Amid the bright leaves and crisp air, the return toschool is bracing .If the self is to survive, it must be aroused by anexperience more vital and bracing than pleasureor enjoyment.If you are outside, try bracing yourself against atree or the side of a building.Many people find themselves unable to take this bracing advice.

And the soaring rates are the banking industry'sway of bracing for that more restrictive environment.Though the subject is national exhaustion, theeffect is immensely bracing .As well as soaring fuel costs, airlines are bracing themselves for weakening consumer demand.Back then, markets were similarly bracing themselves for a gradual shift to a tighter monetary policy.

136. StanceThe position or bearing of the body while standing:

Legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull.

a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something: They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy.

Sports. the relative position of the feet, as in addressing a golfball or in making a stroke.

Example sentencesOne sign of the retrospective stance is a wave ofreprints, notably a cluster of anniversary editions.Check the websites of your favourite stores and brands to find out their stance .His stance on climate change probably didn't help either.Diplomats from other countries find this no-negotiation stance worrisome.Journalists are fired all the time for taking the wrong political stance .There are all kinds of ramifications to that stance.The categorical imperative, the formula of themoral law for humans, is a stance of self-judgment.They have never been completely involved, havingalways taken a slightly isolationist stance .My colleagues are sometimes less comfortablewith my open stance .

137. DecimateTo destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague.To select by lot and kill every tenth person of.Obsolete . to take a tenth of or from.

Example sentencesIt is also a preventible disease that has almost decimated our army through want of proper sanitary precautions.Once clutched, items could be decimated by gold-plated mirrors that focus sunlight.The reason: oceanic fish populations have been decimated .Labour is now decimated and destroyed,unemployment is not an aberration.But shark populations are being decimated at afrightening pace, killed in large part simply for their fins.Hendricks heard the team was decimated and wanted to help.The manatee population was decimated bycenturies of extensive hunting.

138. Conviction A fixed or firm belief: No clever argument, no persuasive fact ortheory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of hisposition.The act of convicting; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense.the state of being convicted.the act of moving a person by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action; the act ofconvincing.the state of being convinced.

Example sentencesThe biggest reality of the world is a matter neither of conjecture, belief, nor moral conviction .But for all its brutality, his sentence followed trialand conviction .Four weeks of nearly continuous trackingprovided the basis of an indictment andsubsequent conviction for drug trafficking.Our elected officials may, for political reasons orfrom genuine conviction , choose to regulate a technology.Any or all of these are enough to cast doubt on the conviction .Many cosmologists have reservations about string theory and some really are arguing with conviction that it isn't science.People all too often believe something as truth given the strength of the conviction of others.Start with the third paragraph but write with conviction and strength.

139. ConvictTo prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of

a felony.

to impress with a sense of guilt.

a person proved or declared guilty of an offense.

a person serving a prison sentence.

Example sentencesConvict in the court of public opinion and convict in a court of law are two different things.Nailing the truth about the elusive convict fish proves tougher than expected.Though that is debatable, it is a fact that an executed convict will no longer commit crimes.Defense attorneys could argue that a small amount of residue on cash was not sufficient evidence to convict their clients.Yet creating new trials to convict them will be legally difficult, given their past treatment.She could have easily went to the authorities at any time and wore a recording wire to convict her drug dealer.

140. ReinstateTo put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.

Example sentencesThe government closed borders, banned driving,reinforced censorship and reinstated a six-day work week.And after being burned by an article in another publication recently, they had reinstated a no-interviews policy.Today, though hunting has been reinstated ,populations are thriving.Palm countered with an update of its own that reinstated the feature.The case was initially dismissed and then reinstated by a federal appeals court.Four students who had been expelled from the university in connection with the incident have been reinstated .No one knows if any of the adjunct jobs will everbe reinstated .

141. ThriveTo prosper; be fortunate or successful.To grow or develop vigorously; flourish: The children thrived in thecountry.Example sentencesThe climate is fantastic, and cross-border business is thriving .Biologists have controlled the coyote population,and the wolves are thriving .The skeleton was a thriving oasis in a vast, desert like expanse.There are plenty of examples of paid content thriving even when free alternatives are available.They found oases of animals thriving in the sunless depths around hydrothermal vents.But deer are also thriving because of the ways people have carved up the countryside,unwittingly creating prime deer habitat.Experience the world of this thriving religious community.Yet beneath the bandages, globalisation is thriving .Now, however, the gray seals are thriving while harbor seal populations are plummeting.

142. quiverto shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously;tremble.the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.Example sentencesIf the tremor affects the voice box, you may have a shaking or quivering sound to your voice.Wood had the quivering intensity and speed of a greyhound himself, and the same lean, long-limbed physique.At the dock two fishermen leaped from their boat and placed the quivering fish in a wooden litter.Making it to this day of the week, our hearts are finally quivering with enjoyment.He held his breath and waited, and presently the lovely tones died into quivering silence.

143. Induct to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies: The committee inducted her as president.

to introduce, especially to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usually followed by to or into ): They inducted him into the mystic rites of the order.to take (a draftee) into military service; draft.to bring in as a member: to induct a person into a new profession.Example sentencesIf you were drafted and inducted into the services, leaving them made you guilty of thecrime of desertion.Enter it, and you're inducted into a majestic yetunpredictable fantasy land.He has been inducted into the respective halls of fame for both radio and popular music.He was earlier inducted as a member of the bands cream and the yard birds.

144. mullTo study or ruminate; ponder.To think about carefully; consider (often followed by over ): to mull over an idea.To make a mess or failure of.

Example sentencesOn each card, write a short description of one of the things you are mulling over doing next year.When he is awake at two in the morning,mulling over the physics of wheel diameter andaxle size, he is fifty-six.After two votes against joining the euro, the government is mulling a third referendum.Now, other airlines are mulling mergers as away of cutting costs to offset high fuel expenses.Some legislators are mulling how to postponesome of the tests' consequences for students.Each time they have repaired the damage andstayed put, but this time they are mulling thepossibility of selling.What you should know if you're mulling a tattoo or body piercing.

145. ARBITRARYRandom, chance, illogical. For example: 'The system for deciding which workers will lose their jobs can sometimes seem fairly arbitrary as it does not seem that experience, or length of time working at the company are taken into account.

146. APPENDAdd on, attach. For example: 'When students complete a University assignment it is common for them to append additional information at the end of the project. These are called the appendices and should be clearly numbered.

147. ALBEITAlthough, though, even though. For example: A university education gives graduates the opportunity to enter a high paid job over the long term, albeit an expensive investment during their years of study.

148. AIDTo help.

149. ABSTRACTSummary, synopsis, short version. For example: 'When researching journals for information, it is useful to read just the abstract to quickly find out if the topic is relevant to your assignment as it takes too long to read the whole thing.'

150. ANALOGYLikeness, similarity, comparison.

For example: 'The finance lecturer used an analogy to help students understand the concept of profitability to a company; he said it was similar to the body’s need for food.'

151. DepriveTo remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons) For example: to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.

To remove from ecclesiastical office.

Don't deprive your team of a member for an overly long time.Sluggish sales of new homes deprive the economy of strength.

152. Exploitation -

Use or utilization, especially for profit: the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields.

Selfish utilization: He got ahead through the exploitation of his friends.

The combined, often varied, use of public-relations and advertising techniques to promote a person, movie, product, etc.

Example sentences

If the answer is yes, then the solution is to prevent further exploitation of this unfair advantage.

In public perception, horse racing sometimes finds itself on a thin line between Competition and exploitation.They need freedom from exploitation andfreedom from poor education.

153. Contend To struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port.To strive in rivalry; compete; vie: to contend for first prize.To strive in debate; dispute earnestly: to contend against falsehood.

Example sentencesEach province has a different system and different things to contend with.If nothing had happened, they contend, people would not have remembered the strange behaviour.Some people contend that beer may have been the staple of mankind's diet even before bread was invented.The popular definition of a blue moon isn't the only one-and it's one that's based on an editorial error, astronomers contend.

154. detrimentalCausing detriment; damaging; harmful.

a detrimental person or thing.

Example sentencesThere is no evidence that eating micro waved foods is detrimental to humans or animals.Pirated software has a detrimental effect on the economy as well.But that does not mean we go for the path ofleast resistance, which is detrimental to thegreatest good of the greatest number.Studies have shown that diets rich in animalproteins can be detrimental to our health.

155. ImpelTo drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.To drive or cause to move onward; propel; impart motion to.

Example sentencesIt would have been helpful for us to know more of what was in their minds and what Impelled them to do what they did.Since her husband was impelled on these extraordinary journeys, she showed little emotion whenever he left.Incidentally the bee, while impelled by aninstinct that makes it search for sugar, sucks in there with its solid sustenance.It happens, usually impelled by economic complaisance

156. Assimilate To take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilatedmany new experiences on His European trip.To bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of agroup, nation, or the like; Adapt or adjust: to assimilate the new immigrants.Physiology. To convert (food) to substances suitable forincorporation into the body and its Tissues.To cause to resemble (usually followed by to or with).To compare; liken (usually followed by to or with).

Example sentencesHe found it impossible to quickly assimilate the information.Because of this and other factors, it has takenthem longer to assimilate — adding to theirsense of alienation.The ability to quickly assimilate, and immediately apply, new information is also useful.Cultures lacking depth are more easily able toassimilate newcomers.Anthony can assimilate without discarding his heritage.Over time, she says, immigrants assimilate and succeed.

157. ConcedeTo acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finallyconceded that she was right.To acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it isofficially established: to concede an election before all the votes’ arecounted.To grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.

Example sentencesWe concede that a mission statement may onlyrarely influence action on a campus.Concede that you have written for a specialized audience.But he does concede that one of his critics is right.Clifford will concede, in the abstract, to abusesin the for-profit industry.All three of these studies concede that graduation rates aren't the final word in college accountability.

158. InevitableUnable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.Sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable: The inevitable endof human life is death.That which is unavoidable.

Example sentences:It seems that wherever human technology andwildlife meet, damage is inevitable.He was killed for seeking to make the inevitable palpable.

159. ForbidFor bade or forbad or forbid, forbidden or forbid, forbidding.To command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to thehouse.To prohibit (something); make a rule or law against: to forbid theuse of lipstick; to forbid smoking.To hinder or prevent; make impossible.To exclude; bar: Burlesque is forbidden in many cities.

Example sentences:There is a universal, undeniably seductive effect of something declared to be forbidden or Secret.In this new climate, museums are examining subjects formerly forbidden.By eight months, infants are capable ofconcealing forbidden activities and distractingparental attention.Telemarketers would be forbidden to call people who sign on to the list.

160. InvokeTo call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy.To call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication.To declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law; to invoke aveto.To appeal to, as for confirmation.To petition or call on for help or aid.

Example sentences:There are many wonderful images, but this one invokes so many powerful feelings.The first invokes an oil, secreted by the spider that serves as an anti-stick agent.In fact though, almost any substancecontinuously used non stop invokes resistance, including antibiotics.Software invokes these routines via similar routines.

161. IncessantContinuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise.

Example sentences:It flashes incessantly, transforming a living roominto a night club.He also took some time off from incessantly talking about it.We soon gave up trying to swat away the insects that buzzed incessantly around our sweaty faces.They incessantly engage in wrestling matches or play fighting.They chattered incessantly and chased theirreflections into windows.

162. Proliferation1. The growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.2. A rapid and often excessive spread or increase: nuclearproliferation.

Example sentences:With the proliferation of peer-reviewed journals, it may be that erroneous or poorly conducted research sometimes gets published.

163. Insist1. To assert or maintain firmly: He insists that he saw the ghosts.2. To demand or persist in demanding: I insist that you see this thingthrough.

Example sentences:The opponents of earmarks insist that scientificpeer review is the soundest method fordistributing federal money for science.But wireless providers insist things won't stay that way for long.

164. Possession

1. The state of being possessed.2. Ownership.3. Actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rightsof ownership.4. A thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk.

Example sentences:One might even say that all romance novels involve alien possession.People have always had myths of demonic possession.

165. Fray

1. A fight, battle, or skirmish. Synonyms: altercation, combat, war, clash, encounter, set-to.2. A competition or contest, especially in sports. 3. A noisy quarrel or brawl.

Example sentences:To have awareness of social injustice is a quitereasonable requirement for someone preparing to wade into the fray.Diving into the fray when things have alreadygotten ugly isn't always easy.

166. Pounce

To swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing itsprey.To spring, dash, or come suddenly: Unexpectedly she pounced onthe right answer.To seize (prey) suddenly: The bird quickly pounced its prey.The claw or talon of a bird of prey.A sudden swoop, as on an object of prey.

Example sentences:We all know the power of waiting quietly for theright moment to pounce upon an opportunity

But for the bravest inventors and entrepreneurs,conditions are ideal to pounce on a businessopportunity.