Lesson : 5

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amaze

To fill with great

surprise

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amaze

astonish

Astound

bewilder

Amazing (adj) – Amazingly (adv)

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That was a baffling question.The causes of many harmful

diseases have baffled doctors for centuries.

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Baffle(v)

To confuse to a point at which

no progress can be made

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baffle

puzzle

bafflement(n)

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The government blocked the sale of the airline.

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Block(v)

To prevent something

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block

obstruct

stall

thwart

blocked(adj) – blockage(n)

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A tree that bears fruits

Do you support the

citizen’s right to bear

arms?

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Bear(v)

To produce, to

carry, to show, to endure

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bear

yieldendure

bearable(adj) – bearably(adv)

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Blur(v)

To make somethin

g difficult to see

blur(n) – blured(adj)

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blurmask

Be indistinctobscure

cloud

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Brilliant(adj)

Very bright

colorful

Extremely

intelligent

brilliantly(adv) – brilliance(n)

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brilliant

radiantbrainy

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Caution (v.)

The policeman cautioned the motorist to slow down because the road was slippery.

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Caution(v)

To alert someon

e of danger

Caution(n)-cautious(adj) – cautiously(adv)

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caution warn

Counsel

admonish

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challenge

To test the

ability

to invite (someon

e) to compete

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challengedare

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Delicate(adj)

Needing careful

handling

frail

easily broken or damaged

or destroyed

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delicate

fragile

sensitive

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Enhance(v)

Make it better or

more attractive

intensifyimprove

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enhance enrich

raise

heighten

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The company is planning to shed about a quarter of its workforce.

The trees started to shed

their leaves.

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Shed(v)

to make something easier to

understand, by

providing new or better

information

To throw

off naturall

y

to get rid of

something that you no longer need or want:

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shed discard

emit

Give off

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Persuade(v)

to make someone decide to

do something

persuasion(n)-persuasive(adj) – persuasively(adv)

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persuade

convince

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replace

To change

for another

thing

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replace

substitute

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Unique

not the same as anything or anyone

else

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unique

rareSole /

matchless

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intrigue

to make someone

very interested in

knowing more about something

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intrigue

fascinate