1.
allegiance (n.) [əˈlidʒəns]
-your allegiance is your support for and
loyalty to a particular
group,person,or belief.
ex: Soldiers must swear allegiance to the King.
2.
decree (n.) [dɪˈkri]
-a decree is an official order or
decision,especially one made by the ruler
of a country.
ex: The
court granted her a decree of
divorce.
3.
inscribe (vt.) [ɪnˈskraɪb]
-if you inscribe words on an object,you
write or carve the words on the
object.
ex: Will you inscribe your name in the book?
4.
formidable (adj.) [ˈfɔrmɪdəbəl]
-if you describe something or someone as
formidable,you mean that you
feel slightly frightened by them because
they are very great or impressive.
ex: We have a formidable task ahead of us.
5.
liberation (n.) [ˌlɪbəˈreʃən]
- the act of liberating someone or
something.
ex: We should
help those who are still struggling for liberation.
6.
external (adj.) [ɪkˈstɚnəl]
-external is used to indicate that something
is on the outside of a surface
or body,or that it exists,happens,or comes
from outside.
ex: The external features of the building are very
attractive.
7.
precedent (n.)
-if there is a precedent for an action or
event,it has happened before,and
this can be regarded as an argument for
doing it again.
ex: The trial could set an important precedent
for dealing with similar
cases.
8.
capacity (n.) [kəˈpæsɪti]
-your capacity for something is your ability
to do it,or the amount of
it that you are able to do.
ex: Our capacity for giving care,love,and
attention is limited.
9.
precarious (adj.) [prɪˈkɛriəs]
- if your situation is precarious, you are
not in complete control of events
and might fail in what you are doing at any
moment.
ex: Our financial situation had become precarious.
10.
boast (vt.) [bost]
-if someone or something can boast a
particular achievement or
possession,they have achieved or possess
that thing.
ex: The houses will boast the latest energy-saving
technology.
11.
tribute (n.) [ˈtrɪbjut]
-a tribute is something that you say,do,or
make to show your admiration
and respect for someone.
ex: The award was a
fitting tribute to her years of devoted work.
12.
perceptible (adj.) [pɚˈsɛptəbəl
- Something that is perceptible can barely
be seen or noticed.
ex: Amy gaves him a barely perceptible
smile.
13.
stranglehold (n.) [ˈstræŋɡəlˌhold]
-to have a stranglehold on something means
to have control over it and
prevent
it from being free or from developing.
ex: These companies are determined to keep
a stranglehold
on the
banana industry.
14.
aristocratic (adj.) [əˌrɪstəˈkrætɪk]
-belonging to or characteristic of the
nobility or aristocracy
ex: Of
course you're the most aristocratic of the two of us.
15.
chastity (n.) [ˈtʃæstɪti]
-chastity is the state of not having sex
with anyone,or of only having sex
with your husband or wife.
ex: Nuns are under vows of
poverty, chastity and obedience.
16.
suspicion (n.) [səˈspɪʃən]
-if there is suspicion of someone or
something,people do not trust them
or consider them to be reliable.
ex: The suspicion that she was lying continued to nag at me.
17.
decay (vi.)
-When something such as a dead body ,a dead
plant,or a tooth decays,
it is gradually destroyed by a natural
process.
ex: The landlord had let the building fall into decay .
18.
ferocity (n.) [fəˈrɑsɪti]
- the ferocity of something is its fierce or
violent nature.
ex: She fought with crazed ferocity.
19.
sphere (n.) [sfɪr]
-a sphere is an object that is completely
round in shape like a ball.
ex: Because the earth spins, it is not a
perfect sphere.
20.
reevaluation (n.) ['ri:ɪvæljʊ'eɪʃən]
-the evaluation of something a second time (or more).
ex: It’s time for a rest,and a reevaluation of your life.
21.
surpass (vt.) [sɚˈpæs]
-if one person or thing surpasses
another,the first is better than,or has
more of a particular quality than,the
second.
ex: He was determinded to surpass the
achievements of his older
brothers.
22.
affair (n.) [əˈfɛr]
-if an event or a series of events has been
mentioned and you want to talk
about it again, you can refer to it as the
affair.
ex: The administration has mishandled the
whole affair.
23.
imperialist (adj.) [ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪst]
-imperialist means relating to or based on
imperialism.
ex: That country is now freed from imperialist slavery.
24.
debate (n.) [ dɪˈbet]
-a debate is a discussion about a subject on
which people have different
views.
ex:An intense debate is going on within the
Israeli government.
25.
supreme (adj.) [sʊˈprim]
-you use supreme to emphasize that a quality
or thing is very great.
ex: Her approval was of supreme
importance.
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