Vocabulary Development:
Meaning in Context:
Chapter: 5 Listening Skills
Hold up:
Meaning: To delay or obstruct something or someone.
Sentence: The traffic accident held up our journey
for over an hour.
Plod:
Meaning: To walk or move slowly and heavily, often
with little enthusiasm.
Sentence: After a long day at work, he plodded home,
tired and exhausted.
Bankrupt:
Meaning: Having no money or resources to pay one's
debts; financially ruined.
Sentence: The company went bankrupt, leaving many
employees without jobs.
Dash out:
Meaning: To leave or exit quickly and suddenly,
often in a hurry.
Sentence: He had to dash out of the meeting to catch
his flight.
Rapidity:
Meaning: The quality of being fast or swift;
quickness.
Sentence: The rapidity with which she completed the
task was impressive.
Barrow:
Meaning: A type of cart or wheelbarrow used for
carrying goods or materials.
Sentence: The farmer used a barrow to transport hay
from the barn to the field.
Imminent:
Meaning: About to happen or occur very soon.
Sentence: The storm clouds made it clear that rain
was imminent.
Farsighted:
Meaning: Having the ability to see things clearly at
a distance; also refers to the ability to plan for the future.
Sentence: His farsighted vision allowed him to spot
the distant mountain peak.
Aggravated:
Meaning: Made worse or more severe; irritated or
annoyed.
Sentence: His constant complaints aggravated the
situation and made everyone tense.
Refuse:
Meaning: To decline or say no to something; to
reject or not accept.
Sentence: She had to refuse the job offer because it
required relocating to another city.
Clutter:
Meaning: A messy and disorganized collection of
things that are untidy and in the way.
Sentence: The clutter in the garage made it
difficult to find anything.
Smote:
Meaning: Past tense of "smite," which means
to strike or hit forcefully, often with a sense of great damage or destruction.
Sentence: The mighty warrior smote his enemy with a
single blow from his sword.
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