Vocabulary 4

Words: dint
Definition: force, power
Part of speech: Noun
Sentence: He got good score on the test by dint of his hard studying.
Collocation: by dint of ...

Words: ignominious
Definition: marked by or attended with, dishonorable
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: The baseball game finished as an ignominious defeat.
Collocation: ignominious end

Words: zenith
Definition: a highest point or state
Part of speech: Noun
Sentence: She is at the zenith of happiness.
Collocation: at the zenith of...

Words: levity
Definition: lightness of mind, character, behavior, light behavior
Part of speech: Noun
Sentence: People who decide important things should refrain from levity.
Collocation: inappropriate levity

Words: rapt
Definition: deeply engrossed or absorbed
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: She is rapt in doing her homework.
Collocation: be rapt in....

Words: descry
Definition: to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully
Part of speech: Verb
Sentence: They descry an oasis far from camp.
Collocation: look for

Words: imbibe
Definition: to consume by drinking
Part of speech: Verb
Sentence: The big tree imbibe nutrition from underground.
Collocation:  imbibe O

Words: grudging
Definition: displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: The company gave grudging consent the documents.
Collocation: give grudging consent

Words: wry
Definition: produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: He drinks 100% vegetable juice and makes a wry face.
Collocation: A wry face

Words: upbraid
Definition: too find fault with or reproach severely, criticize, angry
Part of speech: Verb
Sentence: Teacher upbraid student for missing class.
Collocation: upbraid sb for ....