Augment (v.)
1. to make something larger or fuller by adding something to it
Ex: He augmented his income by taking a second job.
Autonomous (adj.)
1. The right of a group of people to govern itself or to organize its own activities
Ex: District officials had rebuffed a proposal to grant greater autonomy to local schools.
Blithe (adj.)
1. satisfied and without worry
Ex: I am upset by the author’s blithe indifference toward facts.
Broach (v.)
1. to begin a discussion of something difficult
Ex: He hopes they will sponsor the poetry event, but he hasn’t broached the subject with them yet.
Celestial (adj.)
1. of or from the sky above us
Ex: The moon is a celestial body.
Commence (v.)
1. to begin something
Ex: He commenced speaking before all the guests had arrived.
Equip (v.)
1. To provide someone or something with objects that are needed for a particular activity or purpose
Ex: All of our classrooms are equipped with computers.
Fanaticism (n.)
1. Describes someone whose admiration for something is considered to be extreme or unreasonable
Ex: His enthusiasm for aerobics was almost fanatical.
Meritorious (adj.)
1. deserving great praise
Ex: He wrote a meritorious theme about his visit to the cotton mill.
Mentor (n.)
1. An experienced and trusted person who gives another person advice and help, esp. related to work or school, over a period of time
Ex: These are peer-led, each cell leader being supervised by an adult mentor.
Rapture (n.)
1. extreme pleasure and happiness
Ex: Life was rapture for a little while.
Sinister (adj.)
1. evil, or suggesting that something evil is going to happen
Ex: She has dark, sinister eyes that make you nervous when she looks at you.
Sagacity (n.)
1. Having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments; wise
Ex: George was a mariner of infinite resource and sagacity
Providence (n.)
1. The care and control of God or of a force that is not human in origin
Ex: He trusts in divine providence.
Interlock (v.)
1. To join together firmly, esp. by fitting one part into another
Ex: A mechanical back-up interlock is also provided in some cases.
Headway (n.)
1. Forward motion
2. Progress or success in work, etc.
3. Headroom
4. The difference in time or distance between two trains, ships, etc. traveling in the same direction over the same course
Ex: Has the city made any headway in attracting new businesses?
Edify (v.)
1. To improve someone's mind
Ex: I do not find that kind of working in an audit report particularly edifying.
Lucid (adj.)
1. (Of speech or writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or reasoning clearly
Ex: He didn’t seem very lucid after the accident.
Indemnify (v.)
1. To pay someone for loss or damage that they have suffered, or to formally promise to do this
2. To protect someone from having legal responsibility for something
Ex: he insurer will indemnify the policyholder against loss of or damage to the motor car.
Literally (adv.)
1. Used for emphasizing how large or great an amount is
2. Literally is also used to emphasize a statement and suggest that it is surprising
Ex: There were literally hundreds of pages to read in the contract.
Putrid (adj.)
1. very decayed and having an unpleasant smell
Ex: The smell by now was so putrid that we were all feeling ill.
Quirk (n.)
1. An unusual habit or type of behavior, or something that is strange and unexpected
Ex: It’s just one of the quirks of living there.
Repellent (adj.)
1. To force away something unwanted
2. Repel can also mean disgust
Ex: This coat repels moisture.
Salient (adj.)
1. The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them
Ex: The article presented the salient facts of the dispute clearly and concisely.
Stagger (v.)
1. To walk or move awkwardly, as if you have lost your balance, or to cause someone to move awkwardly or to lose his or her balance
Ex: When he hit his head on a shelf, it momentarily staggered him.
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