2010
VOCABULARY
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WORD
Compassionate Complaints Exhort Decline Destiny Deficit Grandeur Obituary Profusely Radical Rectify Retrench Squalor |
MEANING
- feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. - a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable. - strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. - a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value. - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future. - the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small. - splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style. - a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person. - to a great degree; in large amounts. - advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change; representing or supporting an extreme or progressive section of a political party. - put right; correct. - reduce (something) in extent or quantity. |
EXAMPLE
- I felt compassionate towards the homeless person. - The complaints about the exam were strident and plentiful. - I exhorted her to study for her exams. - There has been a serious decline in revenue. - It is not my destiny to be a great cook. - Their store had a deficit of $1,000. - I did not expect such grandeur from the sunset. - The obituary made Ursula sad. -That type of flower grows profusely in the spring. - My brother has radical views about changes that should be made in the Ministry of Education. - My mother went to school to rectify the issue with my teacher. - Households have retrenched their spending based on the economic shortfall |
2010
