The document provides definitions and examples for several words: optimum, predisposition, sanction, revitalize, reticent, prolific, paramount, decorum, stimulate, adapt, catastrophe, hypothesis, stern, rage, vicarious, noxious, contend, yearn, unparalleled, implicit, infraction, prime, modified, demise, and attributable. Definitions include parts of speech and synonyms or antonyms. Examples illustrate the words in context.

1. Thanks to
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2. Optimum (adj.)
Definition:
most favorable or advantageous;
best: optimum conditions
Example:
The optimum policy will make the
best use of those investments
rather than ignore them.

3. Predisposition (n.)
Definition:
1.A condition that makes sb/sth likely to
behave in a particular way or suffer from a
particular disease.
2.A genetic predisposition to liver disease.
Example:
Our predisposition is to be aware of as
much of what's going on around us as
possible.

4. Sanction (v.)
Definition:
1.To give permission for
sth to take place.
2.To punish sb/sth.
Example:
The government
refused to sanction
a further cut in
interest rates.

5.  Re-vi-tal-ize (v)
Revitalize:to put new strength, power, or life into
something.
Synonyms: Refresh.
Antonyms: Enervate, Ruin.
Relaxation is a technique to revitalize body and mind.
They hope to revitalize the neighborhood by
providing better housing.

6.  Ret-i-cent (adj)
Reticent: unwilling to talk about what you feel or what
you know.
Synonyms: uncommunicative, silent, secretive.
Antonyms: communicative.
He was reticent to tell the truth for fear he would be
punished.
silent
uncommunicative
Unwilling
to talk

7.  Pro-lif-ic (adj)
Prolific: a prolific artist, writer etc produces many works of art, books.
Produce a lot of.
Synonyms: productive.
Antonyms: unproductive.
Isaac Asimove is a prolific writer. 506 of his works being published.
The more productive we can be, the more money we earn .
I am a prolific writer. I
wrote all these books
in short time.

8. • Make it worse ; aggravate - irritate

9. •Relevant to a subject under consideration ;
relevant .
e.g: Please only bring up topics that are germane
to our discussion.

10. • Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in
considering and representing facts , unbiased .
e.g: It is hard to establish an objective viewpoint on
emotional subjects.

11. Paramount (adj):
1. More important than anything else; supreme.
2. Having supreme power.
Synonyms: principal, superior, outstanding.
Antonyms: Inferior , last, minor, trivial

12. Decorum (n):
1. Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
2. Etiquette.
“Picking Pete” lacks decorum.
Synonyms: appropriate behavior, good
manners.
Antonyms: impoliteness, bad behavior.

13. Synonyms: distort, exaggerate, misinterpret.
Antonyms: perceive, get , understand, discern

14. convert (v.)
to persuade to change to one's religious
faith <young missionaries who go door-
to-door trying to convert people>
to change in form, appearance, or use
<the old factory was converted into an
apartment building>
Synonyms:proselytize, make
over, metamorphose,transfigure, transfo
rm, transmute
Antonyms: secularize; dissuade,
e.g.: An example of convert is when you
exchange dollars into Euros.

15. static (adj.)
fixed in a place or position <the static installation
of the statue in that niche means that no one will
ever see its back, which is also of interest>
Synonyms: immobile, nonmoving, standing, static
Antonyms: mobile, movable (or
moveable), moving, nonstationary
e.g.: Prices are likely to remain static rather than
fall.

16. stimulate (v.)
to give life, vigor, or spirit to <research into
alternative energy sources has been stimulated
by this funding increase>
to rouse to strong feeling or action <the
government crackdown has only stimulated the
citizenry to more acts of violence>
Synonyms: amp (up), brace, energize, fire
(up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-
start, liven(up)
Antonyms: burn
out, debilitate, drain, enervate, enfeeble, exhau
st, fag, fatigue, harass, knock
out, undermine, wash out, weaken, dull, kill
e.g.: Stimulate thinking about what current
trends mean for practitioners and their
organizations ' activities.

17.  Def. - to change something to suit different
conditions or uses
 Part of Speech
◦ Adaptation/ Adaptability (N)
◦ Adapted/ Adaptable (Adj)
 Example
◦ She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.

18.  Def. - a sudden event that causes very great
trouble or destruction
 Part of Speech
◦ Catastrophic (Adj)
 Example
◦ They were warned of the
ecological catastrophe to come.

19.  Def. - to give a possible but not yet proved
explanation for something
 Part of Speech
◦ Hypothesis (N)
 Example
◦ Biologists have hypothesized a relationship between
the two species.

20. Stern (adj.)
1. serious and strict, and showing strong disapproval of
someone's behavior: sterner penalties for drug offences
stern look/voice/expression etc
'Wait!' I shouted in my sternest voice.
stern warning/rebuke
His actions have earned him stern rebukes from human-rights
organizations.
2.be made of sterner stuff
to have a strong character and be more determined than other
people to succeed in a difficult situation:
Ann, made of sterner stuff than I, refused all offers of help.
—sternly adverb
—sternness noun [uncountable]

21. Rage (n)
 1. a strong feeling of
uncontrollable anger:
Sobbing with rage, Carol was taken
to the hospital.
 2. be all the rage
informal to be very popular or
fashionable:
DiCaprio became all the rage after
starring in the film 'Titanic’.
 3. rage for something
a situation in which something is
very popular or fashionable:
the rage for mobile phones

22. Vicarious
 Adjective
1. performed, exercised, received, or
suffered in place of another:
vicarious punishment.
2. taking the place of another person
or thing; acting or serving as a
substitute.
3. felt or enjoyed through imagined
participation in the experience of
others: a vicarious thrill.

23. Noxious
 Adjective
1. harmful or injurious to health or physical well-
being: noxious fumes.
2. morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious: a
noxious plan to spread dissension.

24. Contend
 Verb (used without object)
1. to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy
for control of the port.
2. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie: to contend for first
prize.
3. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly: to contend against
falsehood.

25. YEARN (v) : to have a strong or deep desire.

26. UNPARALLELED (adj) : without
parallel, unequaled.

27. [im-plis-it]
Implicitly (adv.)
·Definition: Something that is implicit is expressed in an
indirect way
·Synonyms: implied, undeclared, unspoken, hidden
·Antonyms: expressed, explicit, specific
·Example sentence: Noonehasyetansweredinimplicit
question in theendofmycolumn.

28. [in-frak-shuhn]
·Definition: An infraction of a rule or law is an instance of
breaking it
·Synonyms: violation, infringement, misdemeanor
·Antonyms: obedience, observance, upholding
·Example sentence: Accusethem of some infraction or
other on their website, and have themshutdown.

29. [prahym]
·Definition: You use prime to describe something that is
of the best possible quality.
·Synonyms: best, elite, primary, top
·Antonyms: last, secondary
·Example sentence: Summeris the primetimetomakethis
drive, though spring and fall can also be pleasant.

30. Modified (adj.)
Def. changed in form or character
Exp. GMO fruits are the genetically modified organism.

31. Demise (n.) /dɪˈmʌɪz/
Def.
• a person’s death
• the end or failure of an enterprise or institution
• [mass noun]Law conveyance or transfer of property or a title by
will or lease
Exp. A demise of some local bookstores was occur when everything
is in the online market.

32. Attributed to ; Attributable (adj. )
Def. If somthing is attributed to an event, situation, or person, it
was likely to cause by that event, situation, or person.
• Synonyms: ascribe, impute, credit, assign, refer
Exp. The success of students was attributed to their
hardworking.