3rd Week Vocabulary

1.

Word:  abate

Definition: to become less strong

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: As the heat abated, the winter has come.

Collocation: --

2.

Word:  abstain

Definition: to not do something,  especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: He is trying to abstain from smoking these days.

Collocation: 'abstain from-'

3.

Word:  coherent

Definition: If an argument, set of ideas, or a plan is coherent, it is clear and carefully considered, and each part of it connects of follows in a natural or reasonable way.

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: He is trying to abstain from smoking these days.

Collocation: 'be coherent'

4.

Word:  cohesive

Definition: united and working together effectively

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: Family is a cohesive group in a society.

Collocation: 'cohesive group'

5.

Word:  dubious

Definition: giving good reasons for being doubted and questioned

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: I am still dubious of the existence of ghost.

Collocation: 'dubious of'

6.

Word:  euphoric

Definition: extremely happy and excited

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: A euphoric state cannot last long.

Synonym: ecstatic

7.

Word:  aquiver

Definition: shaking slightly, often because of strong emotion

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: He could see her lips quivering.

Collocation: 'quiver with'

8.

Word: repression

Definition: the use of force or violence to control a group of people

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: They attempted to release people from religious repression.

Collocation: 'government repression'

9.

Word: tumult

Definition: a state of great confusion or excitement

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: The tumult in that city is spreading further.

Collocation: 'cause tumult'

10.

Word: exalted 

Definition: high or elevated in rank, position, dignity

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: She has worked so hard that she could be the only one who is in and exalted position in that company.

Collocation: 'a person of exalted rank'