Essential words for speaking and writing
1.
Reservation
–
an area of land in the US that is kept separate for native North
Americans to live in
His father used to live in reservation area in California.
2.
Brutally
–
in a violent
and cruel way
He was brutally assaulted.
3.
Evade
–
to avoid dealing with or talking about something
Her response was simply to evade the problem altogether.
4.
Explicit
–
clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is
meant
He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
5.
Anguish
–
severe physical or mental pain,
difficulty or unhappiness
He groaned in anguish.
6.
Attest
–
to show or prove
that something is true
Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination.
7.
Purport
–
to claim to be something or to have done something, when this may
not be true
The book does not purport to be a complete history of the period.
8.
Attribute
–
to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing
This play is usually attributed to Shakespeare.
9.
Innately
–
according to a quality or ability that
you are born with
He believes that humans are innately violent.
10.
Stereotype
–
a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type
of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and
offence
He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and
briefcase.
