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expertise

skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

we have the expertise to help you run your business

blend

an occurrence of thorough mixing

oil does not blend with water

fungus

mushroom

mushroom is an edible fungus

elasticity

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

daily facial exercises help to retain the skin’s elasticity

moisture

wetness caused by water

the air is heavy with moisture

stout

a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and caramel malt with hops

jacobs was a stout,florid man

assent

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

he nodded assent

bizarre

conspicuously or grossly uncoventional or unusual

she dressed bizarrely

conceit

feelings of excessive pride

reyes emits confidence without conceit

husbandry

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

they depended on animal husbandry for their liveihood

abysmal

so deep as to be unmeasurable

the general standard of racing was abysmal

scorn

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

the man looked at him with scorn

tranquil

free from disturbance by heavy waves

she led a tranquil life in the country

swoop

a very rapid raid

the hack poised in mid-air ready to swoop

punch

a blow with the fist

the punch sent him flying

mingle

get involved or mixed-up with

the flower mingle together to form a blaze of colour

interim

the time between one event,process,or period and another

please give me an interim receipt

laudable

worthy of high praise

one of emma’s less laudable characteristics was her jealousy

incur

receive a specified treatment

are they willing incur such a huge loss?

pretext

something serving to conceal plans

he left the party early on the pretext of having to work

replica

copy that is not the original

replica weapons are indistinguishable from the real thing

siege

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

after a long siege,the town was forced to yield

lunge

the act of moving forward suddenly

he lunged at me,grabbing me violently

crude

not processed or subjected to analysis

must you be quite so crude?

gibe

laugh at with contempt and derision

“please don’t gibe me”,lydia said

speckle

a small contrasting part of something

speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots

sardonic

disdainfully or ironically humorous

he was a big,sardonic man,who intimidated even the most self-confident students

nomadic

tending to travel and change settlement frequently

that led to a more normadic culture

confer

have a conference in order to talk something over

i will now confer a benefit on him

incessantly

with unflagging resolve

dee talked incessantly about herself

stadium

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

the stadium holds 75000 spectators

milieu

the environmental condition

they stayed,safe and happy,within their own social milleu

satiric

exposing human folly to ridicule

i don’t quite into satiric literature

alchemist

Singed

would you rather be an alchemist or a chemist

untamed

in a natural state

therefore,the cyberspace is in many ways,an untamed frontier

diffusion

the spread of social institutions from one society to another

in december 1778,he proposed the plan"for the more general diffusion of knowledge"

stream

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

there was a small stream at the end of the gardon

clipper

a fast sailing ship used in former times

this summer,clipper cut is preferred by many men

fray

a noisy fight

tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score

prolific

intellectually productive

meyers is a dillgent and prolific worker

precede

be earlier in time

he gestured to alice to precede them from the room

listless

marked by low spirits;showing no enthusiasm

he was listless and pale and wouldn’t eat much

stretch

make long or longer by pulling and stretching

we got out of the car and had a good stretch

groom

give a neat appearance to

the horses were exercised and groomed with the special care

dim

become or make darker

the light is too dim to read by

neuron

a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

each neuron seems to be more effective

marsh

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation;usually is a transition zone between land and water

through the marsh grass,the birds are rising

eclipse

one celestial body obscures another

a total solar ecilpse is due to take place some time tomorrow

incentive

a positive motivational influence

extra credit is always a good incentive for students

puncture

be pierced or punctured

somebody helped me to mend the puncture

corrosive

a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion

seawater is corrosive

raven

eat greedily

the lions ravened the bodies

jot

a brief note

could you just jot his name on there?

prudent

careful and sensible

it is clearly prudent to take all precautions

ratify

apporve and express assent

the parliaments of australia and indonesia have yet to ratify the treaty

ideology

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

he attributed the party’s lack of success to an overemphasis on ideology and ideas

spur

incite or stimulate

let the cheers from the crowd spur you on

oyster

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

He had two dozen oysters and enjoyed every one of them