to gain or come into possession
Children acquire language from hearing it in their environment.
celebrated
renowned
Her mother was a celebrated author that spoke to children all over the world.
delay
a time that something is slowed or stopped
The delay in his arrival was due to bad weather conditions.
derived
to get
Many of America's current laws were derived from Justinian.
devises
to create
He devises a different plan to get rich every day.
endured
to bear
While in prison, she endured ridicule and flogging.
execution
the act of putting someone to death
The execution of the murderer will take place in two weeks.
genie
a magical spirit, originally in Arab traditional stories, who does or provides whatever the person who controls it asks
When she opened the box, a genie appeared and asked her what her wish was.
hinder
to slow the progress of something
Rather than helping the cause, the politician hinder it by giving false information.
incorrigible
not able to behave correctly
Some criminals are incorrigible and will spend their lives in prison.
intense
strong
The two candidates had an intense debate over health care.
narrated
to tell a story in writing or speech
The little girl narrated the story of Snow White to her classmates.
nefarious
evil
One of his nefarious crimes was burning down the daycare center.
obscured
to confuse
The accident obscured her memory from when she was a child.
ploys
a maneuver to gain advantage or to disguise one's true intent
The representative said she was conducting a survey, but it was just a ploy to sell me life insurance.
predating
to happen before something else
The found an ancient clay tablet predating the Sumerian cuneiform.
premise
a basis for a line of reasoning
His major premise for asking for a raise was that they were going to have another child.
tragedies
a sad event
Her family had suffered many tragedies in the last few years.
translated
interpret as from one language to another
The book has been translated into 30 different languages.
vernacular
language in everyday use in a country or region
The vernacular of that region is very different than the English that is taught in schools.
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