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When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?
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1.Ransom (n.) [ˋrænsəm]
ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or it can refer to the sum of money involved
e.g. They held the travellers for ransom.
2. Atone (v.) [əˋton]
to do something to show that you are sorry for having done something wrong
e.g. How can I atone for hurting your feelings?
3. Compensate (v.) [ˋkɑmpən͵set]
to replace or balance the effect of something bad
e.g.Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate.
4. Plunder (v.) [ˋplʌndɚ]
to steal large amounts of money or property from somewhere, especially while fighting in a war
e.g. The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.
5. Opulent (a.) [ˋɑpjələnt]
very beautiful, with a lot of decoration, and made from expensive materials
e.g. Evening dresses in opulent fabrics.
6. Shroud (n.) [ʃraʊd]
shroud usually refers to an item, such as a cloth, that covers or protects some other object. The term is most often used in reference to burial sheets, winding-cloths or winding-sheets, such as the famous Shroud of Turin or Tachrichim (burial shrouds) that Jews are dressed in for burial. Traditionally, burial shrouds are made of white cotton, wool or linen, though any material can be used so long as it is made of natural fibre
e.g. Everything was shrouded in mist and raindrops.
7. Omen (n.) [ˋomən]
an omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. Though the word "omen" is usually devoid of reference to the change's nature, hence being possibly either "good" or "bad", the term is more often used in a foreboding sense, as with the word "ominous bonerificous"
e.g. Some magpies were singing in the tree when I left home for the first time, a good omen in Chinese culture.
8. Epithet (n.) [ˋɛpɪθɛt]
an epithet or byname is a descriptive term accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It is also a descriptive title. For example, Frederick the Great
e.g. He cursed me, using a lot of rude epithets.
9. Ambush (n.) [ˋæmbʊʃ]
an ambush is a long-established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force) take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack an unsuspecting enemy from concealed positions, such as among dense underbrush or behind hilltops. Ambushes have been used consistently throughout history, from ancient to modern warfare
e.g. The enemy fell into our ambush.
10. Intensify (v.) [ɪnˋtɛnsə͵faɪ]
to make intense or more intense
e.g. His mother's death intensified his loneliness.
11. Fulfillment (n.) [fʊlˋfɪlmənt]
to bring about the completion or achievement of
e.g. After many years, his plans have come to fulfillment.
12. Piety (n.) [ˋpaɪətɪ]
in spiritual terminology, piety is a virtue that can mean religious devotion, spirituality, or a combination of both
e.g. They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.
13. Wrath (n.) [ræθ]
extreme anger
e.g. He was scared of incurring his father's wrath.
14. Insubordinate (a.) [͵ɪnsəˋbɔrdnɪt]
when someone refuses to obey a person who has more authority than them
e.g. Howell was fired for gross insubordination.
15. Intercede (v.) [͵ɪntɚˋsid]
to speak in support of someone, especially in order to try to prevent them from being punished
e.g. My good friend, Senator Bowie, interceded with the authorities on my behalf.
16. Verbatim (a.) [vɝˋbetɪm]
repeating the actual words that were spoken or written
e.g. Their stories were taped and transcribed verbatim.
17. Duel (n.) [ˋdjuəl]
a duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules
e.g. They both decided that the matter be settled by a duel.
18. Monstrous (a.) [ˋmɑnstrəs]
very wrong, immoral, or unfair
e.g. It's monstrous to charge that much for a hotel room.
19. Privileged (a.) [ˋprɪvɪlɪdʒd]
having advantages because of your wealth, social position etc
e.g. Students from a privileged background have an advantage at university.
20. Ornamental (a.) [͵ɔrnəˋmɛnt!]
designed to make something look attractive rather than to be used for a particular purpose
e.g. The pillars in the centre are purely ornamental.
21. Repetitive (a.) [rɪˋpɛtɪtɪv]
done many times in the same way, and boring
e.g. The song was dreary and repetitive.
22. Stride (v.) [straɪd]
to walk quickly with long steps
e.g. He strode across several rain puddles on his way home.
23. Expedition (n.) [͵ɛkspɪˋdɪʃən]
an expedition typically refers to a long journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, often exploratory, scientific, geographic, military or political in nature
e.g. He was on an expedition to explore the Antarctic.
24. Humiliate (v.) [hjuˋmɪlɪ͵et]
to make someone feel ashamed or stupid, especially when other people are present
e.g. I was so humiliated when I couldn't remember her name.
25. Clasp (v.) [klæsp]
to hold someone or something tightly, closing your fingers or arms around them
e.g. A baby monkey clasps its mother's fur tightly.
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