1. accumulate /əkj'umjəl,et/
Definition: To grow or
increase in quantity or number
For example: Dirty dishes accumulates, as the teenagers will
not leave there own rooms.
2. carefree /k'ɛrfr,i/
Definition: Free of trouble
and worry and care.
For example: Some
senior citizens live a carefree environment.
3. claustrophobic /kl,ɔstrəf'obɪk/
Definition: having movement
restricted to within a certain area
For example: Some
people withdraw into their own claustrophobic worlds.
4. disturb /dɪst'ɚb/
Definition: To throw into
disorder or confusion.
For example: The
seniors’ sleep is never disturbed by crying children in this area.
5. fate /f'et/
Definition: A fixed decree
by which the order of things is prescribed; the immutable law of the universe.
For example: Some
people believe that fate of the planet depends on the creation of new ways of
living.
6. isolation /,ɑɪsəl'eʃən/
Definition: a state of
separation between persons or groups.
For example: Some
retirees choose to live their golden years in happy isolation.
7. leisure /l'ɛʒɚ/
Definition: Freedom from
occupation or business.
For example: Some
people enjoys their favorite leisure activities after retirement.
8. reject /rɪdʒ'ɛkt/
Definition: To refuse to
receive or to acknowledge.
For example: Some
people reject to follow traditions.
9. retirement /rit'ɑɪɚmənt/
Definition: The act of
retiring, or the state of being retired.
For example: In
retirement communities throughout the United States, people live in a carefree
life.
10. senior /s'injɚ/
Definition: More advanced
than another in age.
For example: The
seniors of this country like to live in a carefree life.
11. citizen /s'ɪtəzən/
Definition: One who enjoys
the freedom and privileges of a city
For example: The
citizens of this community are friendly.
12. set /s'ɛt/
Definition: to make to assume
a specified position or attitude.
For example: The
computers of this classroom are just set up.
13. apart /əp'ɑrt/
Definition: Separately, in
regard to space or company
For example: Some
people have chosen lifestyles that set them apart from others.
14. uneasy /ən'izi/
Definition: lacking a sense
of security or affording no ease or reassurance
For example: The
teenagers that gather in the dark make passengers feel uneasy.
15. withdraw /wɪðdr'ɔ/
Definition: To take back or
away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed.
For example: Some
teenagers withdraw to their own world and fail to deal with their work.
16. catch /k'ætʃ/
Definition: To attain possession.
For example: He
missed the catch and the match was lost.
17. excerpt /'ɛksɚpt/
Definition: a passage selected from a larger work.
For example: This is
an excerpt from a novel.
18. facility /fəs'ɪlɪti/
Definition: The quality of being easily performed.
For example: Every
facility was laid on to ease their homecoming.
19. gossip /g'ɑsəp/
Definition: A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and
customary acquaintance.
For example: It
provided some juicy gossip for a few days.
20. permanent /p'ɚmənənt/
Definition: continuing or enduring without marked change in
status or condition or place.
For example: The
museum will have a permanent exhibition for 60 vintage cars.
21. ponder /p'ɑndɚ/
Definition: To think; to
deliberate; to muse.
For example: They
were do well to pause and ponder upon their new responsibilities.
22. pinch /p'ɪntʃ/
Definition: A close
compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument.
For example: Season
with salt, pepper and a pinch of cayenne.
23. slogan /sl'ogən/
Definition: Hence: A distinctive motto, phrase, or cry used by any person or party
to express a purpose or ideal.
For example: Such
slogan will bind our hand and foot.
24. sting /st'ɪŋ/
Definition: Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially
when connected with a poison gland.
For example: The
police ran a sting operation to crack down on illegal guns.
25. widow /w'ɪdo/
Definition: To deprive of one who is loved; to strip of anything beloved or highly
esteemed.
For example: The
widow is in possession of a large fortune.
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