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Joselyn’s Dictionary A ABJURE ab·jure /abˈjo͝or,əbˈjo͝or/ (verb) To command solemnly of a belief, cause or claim. S: After the king took over the country, the folk had to abjure their political beliefs.
ABHOR ab·hor /abˈhôr,əbˈhôr/ (verb) Detest utterly, loathe, to feel hatred. S: I abhor the smell of cheese.
AFTERLIFE af·ter·life /ˈaftərˌlīf/ (noun) Life after death. S: Sometimes I feel like the afterlife is more peaceful than life itself.
B BANNER ban·ner /ˈbanər/ (noun) A long strip of clothing or text or design. S: The students hung banners to represent their house colors.
BEAM beam /bēm/ (verb) Shine brightly S: She beamed as her parents let her go outside to play.
BOLD /bōld/ (adjective) courageous, confident, and fearless S: People described her as bold and brave.
BALANCE bal·ance /ˈbaləns/ (noun) to remain upright and steady S: He lost his balance before falling
BLOOM /blo͞om/ (noun) To produce a flower, to grow S: She watched the flowers bloom brightly
BLINK /bliNGk/ (verb) The action of closing and opening the eye quickly S: She blinked softly as the rain fell
C CARESS ca·ress /kəˈres/ (verb) Touching or stroking gently in a loving way. S: She caressed her cat gently.
COMFORT com·fort /ˈkəmfərt/ (noun) A state of physical ease and freedom from pain/ uncomfortableness S: He comforted the anxious girl.
CABINS cab·in /ˈkabən (noun) A compartment, a private space. S: she layed in her cabin after a tiresome day
D DREAM /drēm/ (verb) Something you wish to do S: I dream of opening my own shop one day.
DESTINY des·ti·ny /ˈdestinē/ (noun) Events that will happen in the later future S:She believes that this is her destiny.
DISSATISFACTION dis·sat·is·fac·tion /di(s)ˌsadəsˈfakSH(ə)n/ (noun) Lack of satisfaction S: Dissatisfaction was evident on her face.
DELECTABLE de·lec·ta·ble /dəˈlektəb(ə)l/ (adjective) Appetizing food or dish S:This chocolate is quite delectable.
DISAPPOINTMENT dis·ap·point·ment /ˌdisəˈpointmənt/ (noun) A feeling of sadness or non fulfilment
S:The team felt disappointment in themselves as they lost the game.
DISRESPECTFUL dis·re·spect·ful /ˌdisrəˈspek(t)fəl/ (adjective) Lack of respect S:He was disrespectful and rude.
DEVELOPMENT de·vel·op·ment /dəˈveləpmənt/ (noun) The process of developing S:His character development is very underwhelming.
G GRACIOUS gra·cious /ˈɡrāSHəs/\ (adjective) Something that is pleasant to look at S: She was gracious with her steps.
I IMMATURITY im·ma·tu·ri·ty /ˌiməˈCHo͝orədē/ (noun) The state of being immature S: Her immaturity was unbearable.
INSPIRATION in·spi·ra·tion /ˌinspəˈrāSH(ə)n/ (noun) Feeling the need to do something after seeing someone else do it S: They were my inspiration for this drawing.
IMAGINATION im·ag·i·na·tion /iˌmajəˈnāSH(ə)n/ (noun) the faculty or action of forming new ideas. S: She has very vivid imaginations.
K KNOWLEDGEABLE knowl·edge·a·ble /ˈnäləjəb(ə)l/ (adjective) Well informed and intelligent S: That girl is very knowledgeable about greek myths.
KEEN keen1 /kēn/ (adjective) Sharp sense S: I have keen eyesight
L LUXURIOUS lux·u·ri·ous /ˌləɡˈZHo͝orēəs,ˌləkˈSHo͝orēəs/ (adjective) Extremely comfortable or elegant S: Her house had gold tiles and it looked very luxurious
LABEL la·bel /ˈlābəl/ (noun) A small piece of paper about information S: Her label says her name is Bee
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MANGA man·ga /ˈmaNGɡə,ˈmäNGɡə/ (noun) A style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children. S: This manga is very interesting
MAGNIFICENT mag·nif·i·cent /maɡˈnifəsənt/ (adjective) impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant; striking. S: Her speech was magnificent
O OBEDIENT o·be·di·ent /əˈbēdēənt,ōˈbēdēənt/ (adjective) Willing to comply S: Bagel is such an obedient puppy.
OCEAN o·cean /ˈōSHən/ (noun) A very large sea S: The ocean looks beautiful from here
P POTATO po·ta·to /pəˈtādō/ (noun) a starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops, cooked and eaten as a vegetable. S: potatoes are my favourite vegetable
POTENTIAL
po·ten·tial /pəˈten(t)SHəl/ (adjective) Having the capacity to become or develop into something S: She has potential to become a doctor.
Q QUEEN /kwēn/ (noun) Female ruler in royalty S: The queen of England has lived for 95 years.
QI /CHē/ (noun) the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. S: She felt my qi energy
R ROYALTY roy·al·ty /ˈroiəltē/ (noun) People of royal blood or status S: She was royalty
RABBIT rab·bit /ˈrabət/ (noun) An animal that is part of the mammal species S:Her rabbit was adorable
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SEQUEL se·quel /ˈsēkwəl/ (noun) a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one. S: The sequel to this movie was awesome!
SCREAM /skrēm/ (verb) give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing excitement, great emotion, or pain S: We could hear her scream from miles away.