- venomous - full of malice or spite.(She replied with a venomous glance.)
- stolid - calm, dependable, and ahowing little emotion or animation. (The man was stolid at the park.)
- hypnotized - capture the whole attention of someone; fascinate. (Hypnotized by the rain, Eric stated across the street.)
- suspended - temporarily percent from continuing or being in force of effect. (Work on the dam was suspended.)
- transformed - make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, transmute. (Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery.)
- accuse - claim that someone has done something wrong. (He was accused of favoritism.)
- anticipate - regard as probable; expect or predict. (She anticipated scorn on her return to the theater.)
- fringe - decorate clothing or material with a fringe. (A rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet.)
- melancholy - a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. (An air if melancholy surrounded him.)
- earnestly - fervent, intent, purposeful, determined, industrious. (The boy was an earnest student.)
- dissolve - close down or dismiss. (The country's president can dissolve parliament under certain circumstances.)
- aggravate - make worse or more serious. (Military action would only aggravate the situation.)
- illuminate - light up. (A flash of lightning illuminated the house.)
- capillary - a tube that has an internal diameter or hairlike thinness.
- proboscis - the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant it the snout if a tapir.
Monday, October 3, 2016
voacabulary #5
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