19/9/2025

embedded (adj)

/ɪmˈbed.ɪd/

fixed into the surface of something

synonym: fixed, ingrained, installed, planted

amendment (n)

/əˈmend.mənt/

a change or changes made to the words of a text

synonym: change, modification, reform, remedy, revision

abolish (v)

/əˈbɑː.lɪʃ/

to end an activity or custom officially

synonym: abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, eradicate, nullify, overthrow, overturn, prohibit, put an end to, repeal, rescind, revoke, set aside, stamp out, suppress, terminate, wipe out

bracken (n)

/ˈbræk.ən/

a large fern (= a type of plant) that grows thickly in open areas of countryside, especially on hills, and in woods

synonym: scrub, thicket

groggy (adj) (informal)

/ˈɡrɑː.ɡi/

weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness

synonym: befuddled, confused, dazed, shaky, tired, unsteady, wobbly, woozy

abashed (adj)

/əˈbæʃt/

embarrassed

synonym: bewildered, bugged, chagrined, confounded, confused, crushed, discombobulated, disconcerted, embarrassed, fazed, fuddled, humbled, humiliated, mortified, rattled, shamed

frontier (n)

/frʌnˈtɪr/

a border between two countries

synonym: borderland, borderline, bound, confines, edge, limit, march, perimeter, verge

excel (v)

/ɪkˈsel/
to be extremely good at something

synonym: come through, outdo, shine, transcend

glitter (v)

/ˈɡlɪt̬.ɚ/
to produce a lot of small, bright flashes of reflected light

synonym: glamour, glitz, luster, sheen

prose (n)

/proʊz/

written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry

synonym: composition, essay, fiction, nonfiction, speech, story, text, writing