the cost of entering a theater, event, etc.
The admission ticket to the movie was $5.
ardently
with great warmth of feeling
He studied ardently and passed the exam.
aristocracy
a governing body or upper class usually made up of a hereditary nobility
Princess Diana's father was a member of the British aristocracy.
banish
to expel; to send or drive away
The king banished his servant from the castle.
bestow
to give something as a gift or an honor
Shelia was bestowed with the title 'Queen for a Day'.
case
a form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective indicating its grammatical function in a sentence
Latin nouns have case, number and gender.
color
to blush
He is coloring a picture.
composure
self-possession and control of emotions
He showed great composure after he was insulted in public.
conqueror
one who gains territory by force
Alexander later became the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest conquerors in history.
consensus
general agreement
promoting a consensus among supporters
countenance
expression of the face
The young woman had a cheerful countenance.
disturbance
the state of being disturbed; the act of disturbing
After one small disturbance, the children could not focus on their work all day.
dub
to name
Because of his size, he's been dubbed "Big Man".
duration
the period of time during which something lasts
The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war.
endeavor
an effort; an attempt
The company?'s new advertising endeavor ended in a horrible failure
evident
obvious
It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy.
flux
a state of flow and change
Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment.
inferiority
the state of being lower in rank or quality
She has a strong sense of inferiority because her sisters are so outstanding.
insensible
unaware of; unmindful
They were not insensible of the risks.
lexicon
the vocabulary of a particular language
When they first studied the African lexicon, they tried to understand the relationship between the words.
linguist
a person who studies language in a scientific way
My father was a linguist and taught me three different languages before I turned twelve years old.
linguistic
of or relating to language
A linguistic way of studying culture focuses on words within that culture
mantelpiece
the shelf above a fireplace
She centered the clock on the mantelpiece.
prescriptive
giving exact rules or instructions about how something should be done
Most teacher's think the government's guidelines on homework are too prescriptive.
profound
characterized by intensity of quality or importance
Fourteenth-century approaches to music had a profound and continuing impact on music in later centuries.
pronounce
to utter the sound of a word or part of a word
I pronounce you husband and wife.
repress
to hold in by self-control
She does not seem to repress her feelings.
rouse
to awaken or excite into action
An orphan boy roused from his sleep.
rudiments
first principles; basics
She mastered the rudiments of grammar.
standardize
to establish consistency according to set rules
The sign language community has long tried to standardize the language, but has not yet been successful.
unconsciously
without being aware
We laughed uncontrollably at the joke because it was so funny.
usage
the use of a specific product or commodity
A smart home can reduce energy usage.
vowel
an open-mouthed, resting-tongued sound in a language
A, E, I, O, U are the five common vowels in the
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