Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 16 (E)

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acclaim

with general approval

The number one movie showed much acclaim by viewers.

adamant

hard-hearted, unyielding

The professor was very adamant, maybe to the point of stubborn, about his answer.

aspect

a feature, part of something

The teacher liked most aspects of the students' project except the presentation.

assure

to cause to feel certain; to remove doubt (syn. encourage, soothe / ant. worry, doubt)

I felt better because he assured me that I would get paid on time this month.

brash

impertinent; impudent; tactless

The crude comment was a bit brash.

decade

a period of ten years

In the past decade, we faced some of the most difficult human conflicts.

democratic

pertaining to or of the nature of democracy

We must all do our democratic duty and vote.

depiction

portray by picture or words

My depiction of death is a skeleton wearing a black cape holding a big scythe.

device

a tool; an instrument (syn. gadget)

The secret agent had a device that would allow him to listen through walls.

expatriate

one living, as though permanently, away from his or her country

Many ambassadors have to live as expatriates for the purpose of better foreign relations.

formative

shaping, forming

We need a formative way to create a computer language so anyone can understand itsprogramming.

forte

a strong point

The kind man’s compassion was his forte.

heroines

a woman noted for courage and daring action

The Valkyrie is known as the heroine in Norse mythology.

honing

To perfect or make more intense

With good practice, one can hone his skills.

latter

being the second mentioned of two

The latter half of the speech concluded his message.

masterpiece

An outstanding work of art or craft

Michelangelo created many masterpieces, both in art and architecture.

prominent

standing out

The President of the United States has a prominent role in international affairs.

prose

the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse

In poetry, one doesn’t necessarily have to make every piece of prose rhyme. It can be written in free verse.

sensitized

to render sensitive

All his nerves sensitized when she stroked him with a feather.

subtlety

the state or quality of being subtle

The loud obnoxious man lacked any subtlety.