Week 9
1. Dominion
Meaning: power, control, authority, or ownership over a place, people, or thing.
Usage: The king had complete dominion over the kingdom.
Meaning: to injure or kill someone by electric shock.
Usage: The electrician warned them not to touch the wire because it could electrocute them.
2. Electrocute
Meaning: to accept, recognize, admit, or show that you are aware of something.
Tenses: Acknowledged (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Acknowledging (Present Participle Form)
Usage: She acknowledged the support of her parents.
3. Acknowledge
4. Assume
Meaning: to believe something without proof or to take on a responsibility or role.
Tenses: Assumed (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Assuming (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Do not assume things without facts.
Meaning: a long and difficult search for something important.
Usage: The scientist began a quest for a cure to the disease.
5. Quest
6. Recline
Meaning: to lean back, lie down, or rest in a relaxed position.
Usage: He chose to recline on the sofa after work.
7. Clarify
Meaning: to make something clear, easier to understand, or free from confusion.
Tenses: Clarified (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Clarifying (Present Participle Form)
Usage: She clarifies misunderstandings calmly.
8. Conclude
Meaning: to finish something or to reach a final decision or opinion.
Tenses: Concluded (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Concluding (Present Participle Form)
Usage: The teacher will conclude the lesson shortly.
10. Versatile
9. Scholar
Meaning: a person who studies deeply and has a lot of knowledge in a particular subject.
Usage: She is a respected scholar of history.
Meaning: able to do many different things skillfully or adapt easily to different situations.
Usage: She is a versatile artist who can sing, dance, and act.
11. Burgeon
12. Perseverance
13. Conduct
14. Confirm
15. Contemptuous
16. Dominion
17. Consider
18. Demonstrate
19. Electrocute
20. Notion
Meaning: to grow, develop, or increase rapidly.
Usage: Her interest in music began to burgeon after joining the choir.
Meaning: continued effort and determination to achieve something despite difficulties, failures, or delays.
Usage: With perseverance, he achieved his goals.
Meaning: to carry out or manage something, or a person’s behavior.
Tenses: Conducted (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Conducting (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Scientists conducted several experiments.
Meaning: to prove, verify, or state that something is true or correct.
Tenses: Confirmed (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Confirming (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Please confirm your attendance for the event.
Meaning: showing strong dislike, disrespect, or a feeling that someone or something is unworthy.
Usage: The manager was contemptuous of careless work.
Meaning: power, authority, control, or rule over something or someone.
Usage: The king ruled his dominion wisely.
Meaning: to think carefully about something or to regard something in a certain way.
Tenses: Considered (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Considering (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Many people consider honesty important.
Meaning: to show, explain, or prove something clearly.
Tenses: Demonstrated (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Demonstrating (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Thousands of people were demonstrating in the streets.
Meaning: to seriously injure or kill someone by electric shock.
Usage: He was badly injured after being electrocuted.
Meaning: an idea, belief, opinion, or understanding about something.
Usage: The notion of freedom inspired many people.