vocabulary list 3 definitions, parts of speech, and example sentences
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Vocabulary list 3Definitions, Parts of Speech, and Example
Sentences
Abasement (noun)
DEF: humiliation; degradation; a lowering of esteem
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
To abase, verb
Abased, adj.
EX. SENTENCE: He was unwilling to abase himself by
pleading guilty to a crime he did not commit.
To Billow (verb)
DEF: To swell with wind; to flutter; to wave
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Billowy, adj.
A billow, noun
EX. SENTENCE: Billows of smoke poured out of the
burning building.
To Cower (verb)
DEF: To recoil out of fear or servility; to shrink away from
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EX. SENTENCE: While the dog would bark at strangers,
he cowered at the sight of a gun, so the burglars were able
to break in to the house.
To Enhance (verb)
DEF: to improve; to make better or more clear.
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Enhancement, noun
Enhancing, adj.
EX. SENTENCE: The historic photograph was proved a
counterfeit when it was digitally enhanced.
To Harangue (verb)
DEF: To speak loudly or to yell at someone; to rant.
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
A Harangue, noun
EX. SENTENCE: He harangued us for hours about our
lack of motivation and ability.
Labyrinthine (adj.)
DEF: Maze-like; complex; intricate; resembling a maze.
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
A labyrinth, noun
EX. SENTENCES: The labyrinthine political system
created by the European Union has left many citizens
feeling out of control of their own goveernments.
To Nullify (verb)
DEF: To undo; to make unimportant.
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Nullified, adj.
EX. SENTENCE: The team pulled ahead until the referees
determined that the penalty nullified the point.
Plaintiff (noun)
DEF: The person who brings legal action in a court of law
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The judge ruled that the
plaintiffs lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed the
case.
Replete (adj.)
DEF: Abundantly full
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Repleteness, noun
EX. SENTENCE: The book is replete with gory details
that make my stomach turn with every page.
Tangible (adj.)
DEF: Capable of being perceived, especially by the sense
of touch; capable of being precisely identified by the mind.
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Tangibility, noun
EX. SENTENCE: Her grief was tangible, and we couldn’t
help but feel sad when she entered the room.