1. Mesmerize, to spellbind or enthrall
The plot and the characters were so well developed that many
viewers were mesmerized, unable to move their eyes from the screen for even a
single second.
2. Inkling, noun: a slight suggestion or vague understanding
Lynne speaks four Romance languages, but she doesn’t have an
inkling about how East Asian languages are structured.
3. Dupe, verb: to trick or
swindle
Once again a get-rich-fast Internet scheme ha duped Harold
into submitting a $5,000 check to a sham operation.
4. Acme, noun: the highest point of achievement
The new Cessna airplanes will be the acme of comfort,
offering reclining seats and ample legroom.
5. Serene, adjective: calm and peaceful
I’d usually seen him so serene; usually, he was
a knot of stress and anxiety from hours of trading on the stock exchange.
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