1. Sentence /ˈsen.təns/
Verb
To decide and say officially what punishment will be.
E.g. She sentenced a man because he killed his wife.
2. Annihilate /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/
Verb
To destroy something completely so that nothing is left.
E.g. He annihilated three people.
3.
Open-ended /ˌoʊ.pənˈen.dɪd/
Adjective
E.g. An open-ended activity or situation does not have a planned ending,
so it may develop in several ways.
E.g. We are not willing to enter into open-ended
discussions.
4. Galvanize /ˈɡæl.və.naɪz/
Verb
To cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or
exciting them in some way.
E.g. The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action.
5. Pace /peɪs/
Noun
The speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something
happens or changes.
E.g. We paced up and down in exasperation.
6. Gradient
/ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt/
Noun
A measure of how steep a slope is, often expressed as a percentage.
E.g. Life is a
steep gradient.
7. Burst
/bɝːst/
Verb
To break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this.
E.g. We inflated dozens of balloons and only one burst.
8. Flee
/fliː/
Verb
To escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear.
E.g. He fled to his house.
9. Hardship
/ˈhɑːrd.ʃɪp/
Noun
(Something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life.
E.g. We're dealing
with economic hardship.
10. Perilous
/ˈper.əl.əs/
Adjective
Extremely dangerous.
E.g. Costa Rica is going through a perilous economic
situation.
11. Smuggler
/ˈsmʌɡ.lɚ/
Noun
Someone who takes goods or people into or out of a country illegally.
E.g. An increasing number of migrants are turning to
smugglers for help.
12. Starvation
/stɑːrˈveɪ.ʃən/
Noun
The state of having no food for a long period, often causing death.
E.g. People are dying of starvation.
13. Advocacy /ˈæd.və.kə.si/
Noun
Public support for an idea, plan, or way of doing something.
E.g. She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
14. Fibrillation
/ˌfɪb.rəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Noun
Irregular, rapid contractions of muscles, especially the heart.
E.g. If you stop smoking, your ventricular
fibrillation will improve.
On the ball: Alert to new ideas, methods, and trends.
Get down to: (get down to something) to start doing something
seriously or with a lot of effort.
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