[VOCABULARY]

A Collection of Beautiful Words

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rejuvenate = to make someone look or feel young and energetic again = a ntineri
Her large weight loss has rejuvenated her.
She felt rejuvenated by her fortnight in the Bahamas.
inevitable = certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented = inevitabil
The accident was the inevitable consequence of carelessness.
Eventually the inevitable happened and he had a heart attack.
zenith = the best or most successful point or time = zenit
His career reached its zenith in the 1960s.
After climbing to the zenith, he slowly worked his way down to the mountain.
dissolve = to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed = a dizolva
Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water.
Their marriage was dissolved in 1968.
lenient = not as severe or strong in punishment as would be expected = indulgent
Some people felt that the jury was too lenient with the man who shot the senator.
It is believed that lenient teachers produce mediocre students.
intimate = concerning people who have a close relationship; personal; private = intim
The two women are intimate friends.
The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere.
convivial = friendly and making you feel happy and welcome = prietenos, vesel i primitor
I ate lunch with a most convivial group of my friends.
The athmosphere at the meeting was rather convivial.
embellish = to make something more beautiful by adding something to it = a nfrumusea
Before they sold their house, they spent two months embellishing it.
He couldn't resist embellishing the story of his accident a little.
collaborate = to work with someone else for a special purpose = a colabora
John and Mary collaborate on all their books; she writes the text and he does the artwork.
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zeal = great enthusiasm or eagerness = zel
They worked from dawn to dusk with such zeal that they were exhausted.
He is a zealous supporter of our cause.
endeavour = to try to do something; an attempt to do something = a ncerca; ncercare
Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her.
ardent = showing strong feelings = nflcrat
In spite of his rude behaviour on the tennis court, John has many ardent admires.
My uncle is an ardent supporter of Manchester United, and my aunt is an ardent feminist.
augmentation = to increase the size or value of something = a augmenta
The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.
He would have to find work to augment his income.
paramount = more important than anything else = suprem
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount.
The doctor warned her that adequate diet was of paramount importance in effecting a cure.
lucrative = producing a lot of money; profitable = profitabil
He inherited a lucrative business from his father.
Fashion modeling can be a lucrative business.
skyrocket = to rise extremely quickly = a exploda
Housing prices have skyrocketed in recent months.
Everything I read about costs has the word skyrocketing in it.
rookie = a person who is new to an organization or an activity = recrut; nceptor
These rookie cops don't know anything yet.
As a rookie basketball player, he doesnt get paid much.
incentive = something that encourages a person to do something = stimulent
If you know in advance that the examination is going to be easy, you have no incentive to
study very much.
Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder.
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