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English Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| offensive | - very rude or insulting and likely to upset people. I found her remarks deeply offensive. |
| rude | - speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite and is likely to offend or annoy people a rude mark; I didn't mean to be rude, but I had to leave early. |
| awaken | - to wake up or to make someone wake up She was awakened by a noise at two in the morning. |
| involvement | - the act of taking part in an activity or event, or the way in which you take part in School officials say they welcome parental involvement. |
| parental | - relating to being a parent and especially to being responsible for a child's safety and development parental responsibility; Opening a new school will increase parental choice. |
| offend | - to make someone upset or angry He looked offended when you called him middle-aged. |
| insult | - an offensive remark or action - to trat with insolence She made several insults about my appearance. |
| likely | - having a high probability of occuring or being true Rain is likely today. |
| courage | - mental or normal strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty They showed great courage when they found out about their baby's disability |
| combine | - to exist together or join together to make a single think or group None of us has mush money so let's combine what we have got. |
| relate | - to show or establish logical or casual connection between We need to explain why these issues are important and relate. them to everyday life. - to give an account of : TELL We listened eargely as she related the whole exciting story. |
| worth | - having a particular value, especially in money Our house is worth 200 000$. Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune. |
| offense | - something that outrages the moral or physical senses His condcut is an on offence to public decency. |
| farther | - at or to a greater distance or more advanced point Got no farther than the first page. |
| fortune | - a vey large sum of money Spent a fortune redecorating. - prosperity attained partly through luck Fortune attended the general's campaign |
| worthy | - having worth or value A worthy cause |
| value | - the monetary worth of something What is the value of the prize? - how userful or important something is The photographs are of immense historical value. |