Lesson 18
occasion
We must rise to the occasion in order to win this game.
perspective
He sees things in their right perspective.
powerful
Our troops give the enemy a powerful blow.
precise
It was found at the precise spot where she had left it.
property
Unlike Colorado and Wyoming,
which have vast national forests and grasslands,
Texasis ninety-seven per cent private property.
proposal
She had had many proposals of marriage
but preferred to remain single.
provoke
He was provoked by their mockery to say
more than he had intended.
recession
In spite of the recession,
car sales are five percent up.
reconcile
The teacher had to reconcile disputes among the pupils.
relate
She related to them how it happened.
reservation
Ideas and thoughts, major or minor,
correct or not were all aired without reservation.
resign
The outgoing premier told reporters Monday
that his ailing health lay behind his decision to resign.
retain
The older universities retain even today
some of the conservatism of the European universities.
scan
Many people like to scan the newspaper
while having breakfast.
scope
There's not much scope for initiative.
shrink
Car sales have been shrinking.
significant
Their change of plan is strange
but I don't think it's significant.
slavery
The Americans abolished slavery in 1863.
spite
I'm sure he only said it out of spite.
spot
They were spotted by the police as they were entering the bank.
stimulate
The exhibition stimulated interest in the artist's work.
submit
Every company must by law submit accounts annually.
successive
The school has won five successive games.
suffering
Destruction and suffering are accompaniments of war.
sufficient
Sufficient food and clothing will produce good manners.
supplement
I supplement my grant by working in the evenings.
survivor
The survivors of the shipwreck transmitted a distress signal every hour.
sympathy
I have some sympathy with that point of view.
symptom
Call your doctor for advice
if the symptoms persist for more than a few days.
tedious
Tedious tasks demand absolute concentration,
because a single error can wreck months of work.
transform
She used to be terribly shy,
but a year abroad has completely transformed her.
vigorous
The patients must avoid vigorous exercise.
virtue
Being short of money,
I made a virtue of necessity and gave up smoking.
withdraw
The general refused to withdraw his troops.
absorb
Edisonwas deeply absorbed in his science research.
