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    ENG 9/10 Vocab List #1

    1. Company: (noun) a business; corporation; friendship; presence


    Sample sentence: I enjoy your company on Saturdays; My company is doing
    remarkably well.

    2. Weave: (verb) form a fabric or fabric item by interlacing long threads passing in one
    direction with others; intertwine; knit
    Woven is the past tense form
    Sample sentence: The textiles are woven from linen or wool.

    3. Musty: (adjective) having a stale, moldy, or damp smell


    Sample sentence: He has a dark musty library lled with old books.

    4. Boilers: (noun) a fuel-burning apparatus or container for heating water


    Sample sentence: The boiler for the house is stored away in the basement.

    5. New-fangled: (adjective) di erent from what one is used to; the latest; modern
    Sample sentence: The Metaverse is such a new-fangled idea from past forms of social
    media.

    6. Superintendent: (noun) a person who manages an organization or activity; manager;


    director; administrator
    Sample sentence: The superintendent of the school is always so busy!

    7. Conducted: (verb) direct the performance; to guide; behavior


    Sample sentence: He conducted us through the gallery; His conduct at school was
    horrible because he’s always ghting.

    8. Prodigious: (adjective) impressively great in size; immense; great


    Sample sentence: The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.

    9. Trappings: (noun) accessories; extras


    Sample sentence: The comedy had all the trappings of a humorous and enjoyable
    show.

    10. Glades: (noun) an open space in a forest


    Sample sentence: Behind the school is a beautiful glade full of owers and bunnies.

    11. Turrets: (noun) a small tower on top of a larger tower


    Sample sentence: The gun on the turret could be swiveled once in a minute.

    12. Asylum: (noun) the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native
    country as a political refugee; an institution o ering shelter and support to person who
    are mentally ill.
    Sample sentence: The refugees are seeking asylum in the United States

    13. Marvelous: (adjective) causing great wonder; extraordinary; amazing; astounding


    Sample sentence: You have done a marvelous job.

    14. Slits: (noun) a long, narrow cut or opening


    Sample sentence: She has a slit on the side of her skirt.
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    15. Simplicity: (noun) the quality of being easy to understand or do.
    Sample sentence: The simplicity of the country living appeals to me.

    16. Epochs: (noun) a period of time in history or a person’s life; era; age; period
    Sample sentence: The Victorian epoch is one marked by conservatism.

    17. Reared: (verb) to bring up and care for; nurture; look after; of a horse or animal raising itself
    upright on its hind legs.
    Sample sentence: I was reared by my grandmother; The horse reared in terror.

    18. Barren: (adjective) too poor to produce much or any vegetation; unproductive; infertile;
    unfruitful; bleak and lifeless
    Sample sentence: The barren land in the desert is dry and unfruitful.

    19. Crowbars: (noun) an iron bar with a attened end, used as a lever.
    Sample sentence: I used a crowbar to open the stuck door.

    20. Overlap: (verb/noun): extend over so as to cover partly


    Sample sentence: the canopy overlaps the house roof at one end.

    21. Fortress: (noun) a military stronghold; fort; castle; tower


    Sample sentence: King David built a mighty fortress to protect his kingdom.

    22. Candid (adjective): truthful and straightforward; frank; outspoken; honest; a photograph of
    a person taken informally, especially without the subject’s knowledge.
    Sample sentence: his responses were quite candid; I want to get some candid shots at
    the wedding.

    23. Restfulness: (noun) a feeling of being calm and relaxed.


    Sample sentence: There is such restfulness in this house.

    24. Modest: (adjective) humble; moderate in what one thinks of their own ability or
    achievements.
    Sample sentence:The modest man refused to take any credit for the success of his
    company.

    25. Imperceptibly (adverb): in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.
    Sample sentence: The corners of her mouth rose almost imperceptibly.

    26. Antiquity: (noun) the ancient past, age


    Sample sentence: The antiquity of this book makes me wonder if my students would
    enjoy reading it.

    27. Relic: (noun) an object from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest; remains;
    antique; artifact.
    Sample sentence: The relics in pharaoh’s tombs are of great interest and value.

    28. Transmigration: (verb) the movement of a soul into another body after death.
    Sample sentence: The transmigration of the soul is a belief that is held in the Buddhist
    religion.
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    29. Sentiment: (noun) a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion; feeling;
    attitude; feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
    Sample sentence: We share the same sentiment in that we believe you should go on
    vacation for your health.

    30. Remote: (adjective/noun) faraway; distant; having very little connection with or relationship
    to.
    Sample sentence: My house is so remote that I have to drive over two hours to get to
    the closest shopping center.

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