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Vocabulary list 2Definitions, Parts of Speech, and Example
Sentences
Abrasive (adj)
DEF: Rough; course; harsh
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Abrasively, adv.
EX. SENTENCE: To my ears, it's noisy, loud and abrasive.
To Bilk (verb)
DEF: to cheat someone out of something; to defraud
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EX. SENTENCE: An investigation proved that the auto
repair shop had bilked people of their money by conning
them to pay for repairs that had never been completed.
Covert (adj)
DEF: Hidden; undercover
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
covertly, adverb
covertness, noun
EX. SENTENCE: He has taken part in a number of covert,
undercover military operations.
To Engender (verb)
DEF: To cause; to bring into existence
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EX. SENTENCE: The president’s speech engendered a
large amount of debate; it caused the people to think
seriously about issues they hadn’t considered before.
Hangar (noun)
DEF: Large storage area for planes.
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EX. SENTENCE: The plane was stored in the hangar until
it could be repaired.
Knotty (adj)
DEF: Complex; difficult to solve
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EX. SENTENCES: My math teacher gives us really
knotty, complex problems, so it always makes me feel
good when I get them right.
Nuance (noun)
DEF: something subtle; a fine shade of meaning.
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Nuanced, adj.
EX. SENTENCE: While he may not have understood every
nuance or subtle meaning of the poem, he understood the
general mood of the poem and enjoyed it.
Philistine (noun)
DEF: A crude, uncultured person
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The couple did not enjoy their
date to the museum, for, while he is knowledgeable about
art, she is quite the philistine.
Renown (noun)
DEF: Fame
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
Renowned, adj.
EX. SENTENCE: The musician achieved great renown
with his song when it became famous overnight.
Tangent (noun)
DEF: A digression from the main topic
RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH:
n/a
EX. SENTENCE: I get confused in class because the
teacher frequently goes off on tangents, never sticking to
the lesson.