Week 3 & 4
1. Frantic
Meaning: very worried, excited, or upset in such a way that a person cannot stay calm or think clearly.
Usage: The crowd became frantic when the lights suddenly went out.
Meaning: very clear and direct, leaving no doubt about the meaning.
Usage: The teacher gave explicit instructions for completing the assignment.
2. Explicit
Meaning: to walk slowly and heavily.
Tenses: Trudged (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Trudging (Present Participle Form)
Usage: After the long day at work, he had to trudge home in the rain.
3. Trudge
4. Ponder
Meaning: to think carefully and deeply about something.
Tenses: Pondered (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Pondering (Present Participle Form)
Usage: The teacher asked the students to ponder the question carefully.
Meaning: able to speak or write in a clear, fluent, and persuasive way.
Usage: She gave an eloquent speech about education.
5. Eloquent
6. Lucid
Meaning: clear and easy to understand.
Usage: The teacher gave a lucid explanation of the difficult topic.
7. Relinquish
Meaning: to give up something willingly.
Tenses: Relinquished (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Relinquishing (Present Participle Form)
Usage: He decided to relinquish his position as the team leader.
8. Venerate
Meaning: to respect, admire, or honor someone very deeply.
Tenses: Venerated (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Venerating (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Historians venerate great leaders who changed the world.
10. Futile
9. Obsolete
Meaning: no longer used or needed because something newer or better has replaced it.
Usage: The invention of smartphones made many devices obsolete.
Meaning: useless or pointless because it cannot produce any successful result.
Usage: It is futile to fight against something that cannot be changed.
11. Anguish
12. Arduous
13. Vindicate
14. Contemplate
15. Exuberant
16. Novice
17. Alleviate
18. Articulate
19. Bolster
20. Abstain
Meaning: extreme pain, suffering, or deep sadness.
Usage: The character in the story shows deep emotional anguish.
Meaning: very difficult and requiring a lot of effort, energy, or determination.
Usage: The students faced an arduous exam.
Meaning: to prove someone is right after being blamed.
Tenses: Vindicated (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Vindicating (Present Participle Form)
Usage: The evidence vindicates her claim.
Meaning: to think deeply about something.
Tenses: Contemplated (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Contemplating (Present Participle Form)
Usage: She took some time to contemplate her future plans.
Meaning: full of energy, excitement, and happiness.
Usage: The children were exuberant when they heard about the holiday.
Meaning: a person who is new to a skill, job, or activity and has little experience.
Usage: She was a novice when she first joined the team.
Meaning: to make something less severe, painful, or difficult.
Tenses: Alleviated (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Alleviating (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Good planning can alleviate many problems.
Meaning: to express ideas clearly and effectively.
Tenses: Articulated (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Articulating (Present Participle Form)
Usage: The teacher articulates complex ideas clearly.
Meaning: to support, strengthen, or improve something.
Tenses: Bolstered (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Bolstering (Present Participle Form)
Usage: His speech bolstered the confidence of the team.
Meaning: to choose not to do something deliberately.
Tenses: Abstained (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Abstaining (Present Participle Form)
Usage: She abstains from eating unhealthy food.