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- in time: promptly; not too late
- a special bond between us
fragment
fragile
fragrant: the air is fragrant with flowers
fragrance: the fragrance of flowers is filled the room
button
buttom
the tea tastes rather bitter
infant
orphan
clever
bright
brilliant
smart
intelligent
on welfare reform
mayor
proclaim: the subject is usually a group of people
declare: the subject is usually an individual
chief: One of the cheif causes of cirme today is drugs
chef: He’s a master chef
in chorus: in unison; all together
curse v./n
accuse v
excuse v. to forgive; n. an excuse
account n. an account (bank); a description
an account of: a description of
at a discount
a steep road
diploma
diplomat n. a diplomat
He started his official carreer as a diplomat
deed n
indeed adv. really; truly
A friend in need is a friend indeed
dusk: dusk in the natural world
twilight: extended to people, e.g. twilight love (late-life romance), twilight year (old age)
The dusk was coming early
delicate a. exquisite; fragile
The delicate ecological balance of the rainforest
delicious
the extremely fragile ecological balance of the tropical rainforest
dedicate vt. to devote oneself to; to dedicate (a book, etc.)
ease v. to relieve; n. ease (be at ease)
Everyone wants to be at easz
She felt completely at ease with me
He’ll give you something to ease the pain
far: A be far from B means the two places are far apart
farther: farther, for physical distance
Which is farther away from here, Shanghai or Tibet?
adding away means far from the reference point
farthest: the farthest
further: far in an abstract sense
Visit our website for further details
furthest
Jack’s book has probably gone furthest in explaining these events
Feast n. a big meal; a banquet
wedding feast
festival
flood n. a flood
float
The village was cut off by flood