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English Vocabulary By: Ny’lah Evans

English Vocabulary By: Ny’lah Evans. Lambaste. attack, usually with words, criticize (someone or something) harshly (Verb ) He regularly lambastes the labor party in letters to local newspapers. . Impasse.

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English Vocabulary By: Ny’lah Evans

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  1. English VocabularyBy: Ny’lah Evans

  2. Lambaste • attack, usually with words, criticize (someone or something) harshly (Verb) • He regularly lambastes the labor party in letters to local newspapers.

  3. Impasse • N - A situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock (Noun) • such an agreement should remain a goal, but is not essential for ending the current impasse.

  4. Jargon • Slang (Noun)here's my ( not too serious ) guide to internet jargon.

  5. Deter • prevent, block (verb)some students report that discussions seem to be at an inappropriate level, thereby deterring them from participating.

  6. Tenuous • Weak, Thin (Adjective)tenuous grasp of where food comes from, for example the belief that ' chips come from london ' .

  7. Vigorous • Energetic, Powerful (Adjective) • vigorous climber that grows quickly, with stems that will easily cover a wall up to 20 feet by twelve feet.

  8. Amity • Friendship (Noun)he mentions in his will that he had lived almost 43 years in perfect amity with his wife

  9. Gravitas • High seriousness (Noun)she had the controlled delivery of a singer, a light airiness combined with a certain gravitas.

  10. Emphatic • Assertive, Confident (Adjective)emphatic win pushed wolves back into second place in the first division.

  11. Vehement • Showing strong feeling, forceful, passionate, or intense (Adjective)vehement denial of any search or signal, there is no doubt that no message has been received.

  12. Preeminent • Superior, Outstanding, Distinguished, Above the rest. (Adjective)of special importance is our celebration of christmas - a day that has become preeminent on our yearly calendars.

  13. Resurgence • Rebirth (Noun)in particular, the health branch - which was in danger of collapsing two years ago - is now resurgent

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