vocabulary

Prime (n)

Main or most important

Of the best quality

Cheat

to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want:

-Any athlete caught cheating will be disqualified from the competition.

- I suspect he cheats on his taxes (= avoids paying as much tax as he should)

Recalcitrant (adj) /rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trə

(of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled

• The recalcitrant dog pretended not to hear "sit" — but somehow heard the cheese wrapper from three rooms away.

Pernicious /pɚˈnɪʃ.əs/ ( adj)

( pernicious anemia)

having a very harmful effect or influence:

• The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services

• .The book focuses on the pernicious effects of slavery.

Salubrious

place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in:

• He doesn't live in a very salubrious part of town.

Ineffable (adj)

causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described

Decay

to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this:

Sugar makes your teeth decay.

Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral.

the smell of decaying meet

Assembled

to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group:

Mist

The mountain villages seem to be permanently shrouded in mist.

Ignite

to (cause to) start burning or explode:

• The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure

• An Ignited bar

to cause a dangerous, excited, or angry situation to begin:

• The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest.

Invoice

a list of things provided or work done together with their cost, for payment at a later time:

• Invoices must be submitted by the 24th of every month.

Female(n)(adj)

Belonging or relating to girls or women

The doctor said the patient is a female, around 30 years old.