Vocabulary Enrichment: Learn New Words with Definitions and Images
Explore a collection of vocabulary words with definitions and visual representations. Enhance your language skills by understanding words like "respite," "personify," "forte," and more. Each word is accompanied by its meaning, usage, and an image for better comprehension.
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STUDY SKILLS VOCABULARY 23-2 UNIT 2
RESPITE Res-pit Noun Definition: delay; postpone; break The class had worked so hard throughout the semester that the teacher gave them a respite after their exam.
PERSONIFY Per-son-i-fye Verb Definition: to represent as having human qualities In her poem she attempts to personify the forest as sleepy.
FORTE For-tay Noun Definition: something in which a person excels Although dancing was Ann s forte, she never considered having a career in entertainment.
ENMITY En-mi-tee Noun Definition: hostility; deep hatred The enmity between the teams was apparent since they were rivals.
CRONY Kroh-nee Noun Definition: a close friend or companion Jim and his cronies go to the football games on Friday nights.
BEVY Bev-ee Noun Definition: a group of animals; assembly of a group A bevy of groupies gathered outside to see the star after her concert.
BATTERY Bat-ter-ee Noun Definition: act of pounding or beating; collection of things The psychologist asked me a whole battery of questions.
ACME Ak-mee Noun Definition: the highest point At her acme, the singer was making over thirty million dollars a year.
PSYCHE Sye-kee Noun Definition: the human soul; the mind When the old man lost his job to a college graduate, his psyche took a devastating blow.
BANDY Ban-dee Verb Definition: to trade or exchange; to give back and forth The tennis players bandied the ball back and forth until one finally hit the net.
