TANGLE n./v.
📖 a twisted mass of something; to become twisted together

📌🎧 The laces of his shoes were in such a tangle that he could not untie them.
📌 She pulled the tangle of wires out of the box.
📌 Her hair tends to tangle.


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VIE v.
📖 to take part in a contest or competition

📌🎧 The three boys vied for the prize in the chemistry contest.🏆
📌 Several companies are vying for the contract to build the new hospital.
📌 In the garden flowers vie with each other in beauty.


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RAIL n.
📖 a horizontal bar made of metal or wood

📌🎧 The cat was sitting on the rail of the fence.
📌 We leaned on the wooden rail of the bridge and looked up the river.
📌 She gripped the thin rail in the lift.


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OUTSPOKEN adj.
📖 expressing your opinions honestly and directly, even when doing this might annoy some people

📌🎧 She was an outspoken critic about the new banking laws.
📌 She has been one of the most outspoken and energetic advocates.
📌 The king was outspoken in rejecting a return to the past.🤴


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HENCE adv.
📖 for this reason

📌🎧 John forgot the key. Hence, we couldn’t open the door. 🚪
📌 It is very late; hence you must go to bed.
📌 Mr Foster has never been to China. Hence he knows very little about it.


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DESCENT n.
📖 a movement down

📌🎧 During the space shuttle’s descent, the Earth became larger and larger.
📌 And play Van Gogh, he caught the descent into madness perfectly.
📌 The evening sun began its rapid descent. 🌇


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SOUNDLY adv.
📖 If something is done soundly, then it is done in the best or most complete way.

📌🎧 The nearest opponent was ten meters behind. She won the race soundly.
📌 For the first time in 3 weeks we can sleep soundly.
📌 Any architect knows that, as a rule, old buildings are more soundly built than new ones.


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SOAK v.
📖 keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time

📌🎧 You need to soak these beans overnight before you cook them.
📌 I left the dishes to soak for a while, so I will do them after the movie is over.
📌 A good soak in the hot tub will make you feel a lot better. 🛀


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VIRTUE n.
📖 behavior showing high moral standards.

📌🎧 My best virtue is forgiveness.
📌 The brochure makes a positive virtue of the island's isolated position.
📌 Tact is not one of his virtues.


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EXQUISITE adj.
📖 extremely beautiful and very delicately made

📌🎧 The artist made exquisite watercolor paintings.🖼
📌 She has exquisite taste.
📌 A good comedian needs to have an exquisite sense of timing.


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WAVER v.
📖 If you waver, you cannot decide about something

📌🎧 I wavered between eating the apple or the cake for a snack. 🤔
📌 I am certain of my selection so my decision will not waver.
📌 Don't waver from your path


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WARY adj.
📖 someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful

📌🎧 She was wary of going to school because she hadn’t done her homework.
📌 At first consumers were wary of e-banking
📌 The strange look in his eyes made me wary of accepting his offer.


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CHUNK n.
📖 a large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape; a large part or amount of something

📌🎧 When they broke open the rock, they saw it was filled with chunks of gold.
📌 I've completed a fair chunk of my essay.
📌 I bought the cheese in one big chunk.🧀


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SNAP v.
📖 to break with a sudden sharp noise

📌🎧 I took the stick and snapped it with my hands.
📌 The wind snapped branches and power lines.
📌 The teacher snapped the chalk in two and gave me a piece. 👩‍🏫


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EDIBLE adj.
📖something that is edible can be eaten

📌🎧 We learn about edible plants when we go camping.
📌Are these mushrooms edible, or are they poisonous? 🍄
📌 There are many edible fruits growing wild in the coastal forest.


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PUNGENT adj.
📖 having a strong taste or smell

📌🎧 The garlic made the soup taste so pungent that the chef wouldn’t serve it. 🧄
📌 Snails might also be edible, particularly in a pungent garlic sauce.
📌 The pungent smell of burned rubber fills the chilly night air.


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GOURMET adj.
📖 producing or relating to very good food and drink

📌🎧 In order to get a gourmet meal, you have to eat at an expensive restaurant.
📌 Flavored coffee is sold at gourmet food stores and coffee shops.
📌 They both had that great talent for making gourmet meals from ordinary materials.🥗


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RESTATE v.
📖 to say something again or in a different way

📌🎧 Mrs. Jones restated the test question to the class.
📌 Ask the interviewer to restate a question if you are confused.
📌 I'm sorry , but I did not understand your question. Could you please restate it?


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ORDEAL n.
📖 a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time

📌🎧 Driving in the snowstorm was an ordeal she’d never forget.
📌 Such ordeals brought us all close together.
📌 The race has been a long ordeal for all the competitors.🚴‍♀️


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RELUCTANCE n.
📖 a feeling of not wanting to do something.

📌🎧 Jesse took out the trash with great reluctance.
📌 Smaller companies also notice a reluctance among employees to take vacation.
📌 I can quite understand your reluctance to talk about what happened to you.


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