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1)Oblige \ə-ˈblīj\ (v.)

transitive verb

1. to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance <obliged to find a job>

2.

a : to put in one's debt by a favor or service <we are much obliged for your help>

b : to do a favor for <always ready to oblige a friend>

intransitive verb

1. to do something as or as if as a favor

EX: The law obliges the government to release certain documents to the public.

2)Commit \kə-ˈmit\ (v.)

transitive verb

1

a : to put into charge or trust : entrust

b : to place in a prison or mental institution

c : to consign or record for preservation <commit it to memory>

d : to put into a place for disposal or safekeeping

e : to refer (as a legislative bill) to a committee for consideration and report

2. to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate <commit a crime>

3

a : obligate, bind <a contract committing the company to complete the project on time>

b : to pledge or assign to some particular course or use <commit all troops to the attack>

c : to reveal the views of <refused to commit himself on the issue>

intransitive verb

1.obsolete : to perpetrate an offense

2. to obligate or pledge oneself

EX: The massacre was committed by the rebel army.

3)Sentiment   \ˈsen-tə-mənt\ (n.)

1

a : an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection

b : a specific view or notion : opinion

2

a : emotion

b : refined feeling : delicate sensibility especially as expressed in a work of art

c : emotional idealism

d : a romantic or nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality

3

a : an idea colored by emotion

b : the emotional significance of a passage or expression as distinguished from its verbal context

EX: His criticism of the court's decision expresses a sentiment that is shared by many people.

4)Relish \ˈre-lish\ (n.)

1. characteristic flavor; especially : pleasing or zestful flavor

2. a quantity just sufficient to flavor or characterize : trace

3.

a : enjoyment of or delight in something that satisfies one's tastes, inclinations, or desires <eat with great relish>

b : a strong liking : inclination <has little relish for sports>

4.

a : something adding a zestful flavor; especially : a condiment (as of pickles or green tomatoes) eaten with other food to add flavor

b : appetizer, hors d'oeuvre

EX: I like to eat hot dogs with mustard and relish.

5)Rage \ˈrāj\ (n.)

1

a : violent and uncontrolled anger

b : a fit of violent wrath

c archaic : insanity

2. violent action (as of wind or sea)

3. an intense feeling : passion

4. a fad pursued with intense enthusiasm <was all the rage>

EX: Her note to him was full of rage.

6)Savage \ˈsa-vij\ (adj.)

1

a : not domesticated or under human control : untamed <savage beasts>

b : lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings : fierce, ferocious <a savage criminal>

2. wild, uncultivated <seldom have I seen such savage scenery — Douglas Carruthers>

3

a : boorish, rude <the savage bad manners of most motorists — M. P. O'Connor>

b : malicious

4. lacking complex or advanced culture : uncivilized <a savage country>

EX: The coast was lashed by savage storms.

7)Unfold \-ˈfōld\ (v.)

transitive verb

1.

a : to open the folds of : spread or straighten out : expand <unfolded the map>

b : to remove (as a package) from the folds : unwrap

2. to open to the view : reveal; especially : to make clear by gradual disclosure and often by recital

intransitive verb

1.

a : to open from a folded state : open out : expand

b : blossom

2. develop, evolve <as the story unfolds>

3. to open out gradually to the view or understanding : become known <a panorama unfolds before their eyes>

EX: The couch unfolds to form a bed.

8)Imply \im-ˈplī\   (transitive verb)

1obsolete : enfold, entwine

2. to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement <rights imply obligations>

3. to contain potentially

4. to express indirectly <his silence implied consent>

EX: Early reports implied that the judge's death was not an accident.

9)Obedient \ō bē′dē ənt\ (adj.)

1.submissive to the restraint or command of authority : willing to obey

EX: Moses was doing his best to make woman obedient to man.

10)Erode \i-ˈrōd\ (v.)

transitive verb

1. to diminish or destroy by degrees:

a : to eat into or away by slow destruction of substance (as by acid, infection, or cancer)

b : to wear away by the action of water, wind, or glacial ice <flooding eroded the hillside>

c : to cause to deteriorate or disappear as if by eating or wearing away <inflation eroding buying power>

2. to produce or form by eroding <glaciers erode U-shaped valleys>

intransitive verb

1. to undergo erosion <where the land has eroded away>

EX: Crashing waves have eroded the cliffs along the beach.

11)Scatter \ˈska-tər\ (v.)

transitive verb

1

a : to cause to separate widely

b : to cause to vanish

2.archaic : to fling away heedlessly : squander

3. to distribute irregularly

4. to sow by casting in all directions : strew

5.

a : to reflect irregularly and diffusely

b : to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse

6. to divide into ineffectual small portions

intransitive verb

1. to separate and go in various directions : disperse

2.: to occur or fall irregularly or at random

EX: The wind scattered the pile of leaves.

12)Carpet \ˈkär-pət\ (n.)

1. a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering; also : a floor covering made of this fabric

2. a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet

EX: We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.

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13)Haunt \ˈhȯnt, ˈhänt\ (v.)

transitive verb

1.

a : to visit often : frequent

b : to continually seek the company of

2.

a : to have a disquieting or harmful effect on : trouble <problems we ignore now will come back to haunt us>

b : to recur constantly and spontaneously to <the tune haunted her>

c : to reappear continually in <a sense of tension that haunts his writing>

3. to visit or inhabit as a ghost

intransitive verb

1. to stay around or persist : linger

2. to appear habitually as a ghost

EX: Some people believe that the ghost of an old sea captain haunts the beach.

14)Gigantic \jī-ˈgan-tik, jə-\ (adj.)

1. exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)

EX:A raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard

15)Patriot \ˈpā-trē-ət, -ˌät, chiefly British ˈpa-trē-ət\ (n.)

1.one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests

EX: He was a great patriot who devoted his life to serving his country.

16)Enclosed  \in-ˈklōz, en-\ (transitive verb)

1.

a (1) : to close in : surround <enclose a porch with glass> (2) : to fence off (common land) for individual use

b : to hold in : confine

2. to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope <a check is enclosed herewith>

EX: The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.

17)Isolated\ī′sə lāt′əd\ (adj.)

1. occurring alone or once : unique

2. sporadic

EX: The town remains a very isolated community.

18)Animate   \ˈa-nə-mət\ (adj.)

1. possessing or characterized by life : alive

2. full of life : animated

3. of or relating to animal life as opposed to plant life

4. referring to a living thing <an animate noun>

EX: The lecture was about ancient worship of animate and inanimate objects.

19)Majestic   \mə-ˈjes-tik\ (adj.)

1. having or exhibiting majesty : stately

EX:A majestic pillar of society who continues to entertain in grand style

20)Sketch \ˈskech\ (n.)

1.

a : a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study

b : a tentative draft (as for a literary work)

2. a brief description (as of a person) or outline

3.

a : a short literary composition somewhat resembling the short story and the essay but intentionally slight in treatment, discursive in style, and familiar in tone

b : a short instrumental composition usually for piano

c : a slight theatrical piece having a single scene; especially : a comic variety act

EX: He made a sketch of his house.

21)Portrait \ˈpȯr-trət, -ˌtrāt\ (n.)

1. picture; especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face

2. a sculptured figure : bust

3. a graphic portrayal in words

EX: The queen posed for her portrait.

22)Phenomenal \fi-ˈnä-mə-nəl\ (adj.)

1.relating to or being a phenomenon: as

a : known through the senses rather than through thought or intuition

b : concerned with phenomena rather than with hypotheses

c : extraordinary, remarkable

EX:The phenomenal ability to remember the names of thousands of people

23)Veil \ˈvāl\ (n.)

1.

a : a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders and often especially in Eastern countries for the face; specifically : the outer covering of a nun's headdress

b : a length of veiling or netting worn over the head or face or attached for protection or ornament to a hat or headdress <a bridal veil>

c : any of various liturgical cloths; especially : a cloth used to cover the chalice

2. the life of a nun —often used in the phrase take the veil

3. a concealing curtain or cover of cloth

4. something that resembles a veil <a veil of stars>; especially : something that hides or obscures like a veil <lift the veil of secrecy>

5. a covering body part or membrane: as

a : velum

b : caul

EX: Veils of moss draped the trees.

24)Superficial \ˌsü-pər-ˈfi-shəl\ (adj.)

1.

a (1) : of, relating to, or located near a surface (2) : lying on, not penetrating below, or affecting only the surface <superficial wounds>

b British of a unit of measure : square <superficial foot>

2.

a : concerned only with the obvious or apparent : shallow

b : seen on the surface : external

c : presenting only an appearance without substance or significance

EX: They had a superficial knowledge of the topic.

25)Preface\ˈpre-fəs\ (n.)

1.often capitalized : a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies

2. the introductory remarks of a speaker or author

3. approach, preliminary

EX: The book's preface was written by the author.