with general approval
The number one movie showed much acclaim by viewers.
adamant
hard-hearted, unyielding
The professor was very adamant, maybe to the point of stubborn, about his answer.
aspect
a feature, part of something
The teacher liked most aspects of the students' project except the presentation.
assure
to cause to feel certain; to remove doubt (syn. encourage, soothe / ant. worry, doubt)
I felt better because he assured me that I would get paid on time this month.
brash
impertinent; impudent; tactless
The crude comment was a bit brash.
decade
a period of ten years
In the past decade, we faced some of the most difficult human conflicts.
democratic
pertaining to or of the nature of democracy
We must all do our democratic duty and vote.
depiction
portray by picture or words
My depiction of death is a skeleton wearing a black cape holding a big scythe.
device
a tool; an instrument (syn. gadget)
The secret agent had a device that would allow him to listen through walls.
expatriate
one living, as though permanently, away from his or her country
Many ambassadors have to live as expatriates for the purpose of better foreign relations.
formative
shaping, forming
We need a formative way to create a computer language so anyone can understand itsprogramming.
forte
a strong point
The kind man’s compassion was his forte.
heroines
a woman noted for courage and daring action
The Valkyrie is known as the heroine in Norse mythology.
honing
To perfect or make more intense
With good practice, one can hone his skills.
latter
being the second mentioned of two
The latter half of the speech concluded his message.
masterpiece
An outstanding work of art or craft
Michelangelo created many masterpieces, both in art and architecture.
prominent
standing out
The President of the United States has a prominent role in international affairs.
prose
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse
In poetry, one doesn’t necessarily have to make every piece of prose rhyme. It can be written in free verse.
sensitized
to render sensitive
All his nerves sensitized when she stroked him with a feather.
subtlety
the state or quality of being subtle
The loud obnoxious man lacked any subtlety.
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