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VocabularyVocabulary

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

defiancedefiancehumiliatehumiliateembraceembrace

summonedsummonedreluctantreluctantassuringassuringventure venture

memorablememorable

DefianceDefiance

definitiondefinitionbold resistance to an bold resistance to an

opposing force or opposing force or authority authority

SentenceSentenceIn her In her defiancedefiance of the of the

curfew, she came curfew, she came home later than home later than usual. usual.

HumiliateHumiliate

definitiondefinitionTo lower the pride, To lower the pride,

dignity, or self-respect dignity, or self-respect of of

SentenceSentenceWhen nations were When nations were

crushed and crushed and humiliatedhumiliated by defeat, by defeat, their regimes were their regimes were held accountable to held accountable to the new popular the new popular forces of democracy. forces of democracy.

EmbraceEmbrace

definitiondefinitionTo clasp or hold To clasp or hold close with the arms, close with the arms,

usually as usually as an expressionan expression of affection. of affection.

SentenceSentenceThe mother The mother

embraced embraced her her baby tightly baby tightly and held it and held it until it felt until it felt safe. safe.

SummonedSummoned

definitiondefinitionTo request to appear; To request to appear;

send for. send for.

SentenceSentenceI I summonedsummoned the the

courage to ask him courage to ask him where I knew him where I knew him from. from.

He was He was summonedsummoned to to appear before the appear before the court tomorrow court tomorrow morning.morning.

ReluctantReluctant

definitiondefinitionUnwilling; disinclined Unwilling; disinclined

SentenceSentenceThe man is The man is reluctantreluctant to to

let his wife go in the let his wife go in the store, because he store, because he knows they cannot knows they cannot afford to purchase afford to purchase anything. anything.

AssuringAssuring

definitiondefinitionTo inform positively, as To inform positively, as

to remove doubt to remove doubt To cause to feel sure To cause to feel sure

SentenceSentenceShe is assuring her She is assuring her

boyfriend that she boyfriend that she loves him by loves him by marrying him.marrying him.

VentureVenture

definitiondefinitionAn undertaking that is An undertaking that is

dangerous, daring, or dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome of uncertain outcome

SentenceSentenceI I ventureventure to say I will be to say I will be

a millionaire in ten a millionaire in ten years. years.

MemorableMemorable

definitiondefinitionWorth being Worth being

remembered or remembered or noted; remarkable noted; remarkable

SentenceSentenceWe are very proud of We are very proud of

our ability to make a our ability to make a special occasion even special occasion even more more memorablememorable by by adding a personal adding a personal touch. touch.