bridge english new words 1

new words 1

Ominous

Suggesting that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

Anticipation

The expectation or feeling of excitement about a future event.

Blank

Empty or free from writing, print, or marks.

Cart

A wheeled vehicle used for carrying or transporting goods.

Veracious

Speaking or representing the truth; truthful and honest.

Mediocrity

The state of being of only average or moderate quality; not excellent.

Folly

A lack of good sense; an unwise or senseless action.

Faith

Complete trust, confidence, or belief in someone or something.

Resolve

Firm determination to accomplish a purpose or follow a course of action.

Specimen

An individual item or part serving as a representative sample or example of a group.

Merely

Only; simply; and nothing more.

Brim

The upper edge or rim of a hollow container or hat.

Scapegoat

A person who is blamed for the mistakes, faults, or wrongdoing of others.

Goat

A hardy domesticated ruminant mammal with horns, kept for milk, meat, or wool.

Gamut

The complete range or entire scope of something.

Outrage

An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.

Permeable

Allowing liquids, gases, or other substances to pass through.

Susceptibility

The state of being likely or liable to be influenced, harmed, or affected by something.

Thrall

The state of being under the complete control, power, or influence of someone.

Mayhem

Violent or extreme disorder and chaos.

Immerse

To involve oneself deeply in an activity, or submerge completely in a liquid.

Cue

A signal or prompt serving as a hint for an action or speech.

Interpreter

A person who orally translates speech from one language into another.

Emit

To give off, produce, or send forth light, heat, sound, or a substance.

Empower

To give authority, confidence, or strength to someone.

Contempt

The feeling that a person or thing is worthless, beneath consideration, or deserving scorn.

Configuration

An arrangement of elements or parts in a particular form or structure.

Ascribe

To attribute or credit something to a particular cause, source, or person.

Scribe

A historical professional who copied documents, manuscripts, and texts.

Distinct

Clearly distinguishable and recognizably different in nature from something else.

Ensure

To make certain that something will occur or be the case.

Sentimental

Prompted by or expressing feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia; deeply emotional.

Render

To cause to become, provide, or deliver.

Palatable

Pleasant to taste, or satisfactory and acceptable to the mind.

Exempt

Free from an obligation, duty, or liability required of others.

Irresistible

Too attractive, enticing, or powerful to be opposed or refused.

Resist

To fight against, withstand, or oppose something.