Sunday, 8 March 2015

25th February

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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