Vocabulary Chapter 20-24

Definition and Sentence:

1. plateaued: set to a level and there, stop growing or developing

EX: After sales statistics show that revenue in the company has plateaued earlier this year

2. ghoulishly: in an ugly or scary way

EX: After we finished the speech, he laughed ghoulishly

3. acutely: in a smart and specific way

EX: She is an experienced person, so she acutely gives solutions in any case

4. composure: have a calm and calm state

EX: Many people believe that a smart person will not lose their composure before the bad situation

5. clarion: The sound is clear and very jarring

EX: Maria presented very well with a clarion voice and confident attitude

6.eradication: the process of removing or eliminating something completely

EX: The biggest goal of the Ministry of Education today is the eradication of illiteracy in society

7.plush: Luxurious, comfortable and expensive

EX: To celebrate the company’s founding, the boss held a party in a plush restaurant

8. rotundity: the excess or roundness of an object or a person

EX: he wears a shirt that fits all over his body to reveal his rotundity

9. whims: an unexpected idea or wish

EX: Inventors or designers are often creative based on their whims

10. precocious: mental development or achievement earlier than usual

EX: Everyone calls the child a prodigy, because she was precocious and she graduated high school when she was 15 years old.

11. nihilism: the belief that there is no right principle or doctrine

EX: Today, there are some who still believe in nihilism, and rely on it to create wrong things

12. beatified: describe or think of someone who is extremely good and without sin

EX: Everyone in the village deeply believed and adored him, because he was the only one beatified in the village

13. hospice: shelter or hospital specifically for people who are about to die, especially those with cancer

EX: At the end of the story, that child had a miserable time at the hospice

14. lectern: a tall piece of furniture, with a book holder to stand and read

EX: they are adjusting the document book so that it is easy to see on the lectern

15. stock: a group of people or groups of animals in the same family

EX: She is a woman and is of noble stock

16. revile: to say or criticize someone with unpleasant words

EX: It was a wrong deed so many people revile them fiercely

17. unconscionable: an act that is unacceptable to morals

EX: For personal gain, they cut down the whole tree, which is an act of unconscionable and unacceptable

18. charismatic: used to describe someone who has charisma

EX: she has a warm and charismatic voice, hardly anyone can ignore her voice

19. leveraging: actions or words from using leverage

EX: They used leverage to lift heavy stones easily

20. monolith: a large block or boulder, commonly used in sculpture or construction

EX: A number of ethnic minorities have built and cultivated themselves, and they have grown into a monolith

21. sated: There are more things and you can easily get a while

EX: We are sated with the drinks and food of the party today

22. indefatigable: tirelessly when starting out

EX: She is an extremely successful writer, for many years she has always worked and devoted which is indefatigable

23. teeming: filled with activity or many people

EX: Extroverts are often drawn to teeming and noisy places

24. mercenary: a soldier fighting for a country or people paying for them

EX: That group of men was a mercenary group for British troops in the last century

25. intoxicated: rejoicing, being happy, losing control of someone in love

EX: I was intoxicated by the taste and presentation of the food at this restaurant

26. eulogy: a speech or poem containing praise for those who have died

EX: he wanted his best friend to write him an eulogy when he died

27. bequeathing: to arrange someone for money or things after he dies

EX: he suddenly became a rich man, because his grandmother bequeathed him a lot of wealth after she died.

28. coup: An unexpected success

EX: It was a coup and it helped him turn from an ordinary person to an extremely famous person

29. incessant: never stop

EX: This rain has lasted from morning till now and it is incessant

30. haranguing: angrily for a long time to convince someone that you’re right

EX: She harangues people around her because she wants people to acknowledge her opinion

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