1. implicit (adj.)
-suggested without being directly expressed
-example: His statement is being seen as implicit criticism of the work of research laboratories.
2. irreconcilable (adj.)
-if differences or disagreements are irreconcilable, they are so great that it is not possible to settle them
-example: We can never agree our views are irreconcilable.
3. endorse (v.)
-to express support for someone or something, especially in public.
-example: Although not all readers today would endorse what sound like imperialist values.
4. wrath (n.)
-Extreme anger.
-example: Homer presents us in The Iliad with tragic pattern of the individual will, Achilles’ wrath.
5. secular (adj.)
-not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious authority
-example: A secular law, rule, or code of law.
6. splendor (n.)
-the impressive beauty of something, often something that looks very expensive.
-example: Three long syllables heavy with grief for the lost splendor of a city.
7. treatise (n.)
-A serious book or piece of writing about a particular subject.
-example: Aristotle, who in the fourth century B.E.C. wrote a famous treatise on tragedy.
8. communal (adj.)
-Owned or used by everyone in a group, especially a group of people who live in the same building.
-example: Such ceremonies are of course to be found in the communal life.
9. hymn (n.)
-A religious song that people usually sing in churches.
-example: A hymn of irregular meter sung after the gradual.
10. choral (adj.)
-Connected with or sung by a choir.
-example: It was from this choral performance that tragedy and comedy developed.
11. prototype (n.)
-the first form of something new, made before it is produced in large quantities.
-example: No matter how many prototype we make, we just can not get it right.
12. swagger (v.)
-to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident - used to show disapproval
-example: He swaggered over towards me.
13. torment (n.)
-severe mental or physical suffering
-example: She lay awake all night in torment.
14. ambush (v.)
-a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens:
-example: The soldiers were killed in an ambush.
15. supremacy (n.)
-A situation in which one person, group, or thing has more power or influence than any other.
-example: That country achieved military supremacy over neighbouring countries.
16. satyr (n.)
-A creature in ancient Greek stories with a man’s upper body and head and the ears, horns, and legs of a goat.
-example: A tragic poet presented three tragedies and a satyr play.
17. burlesque (n.)
-a performance or piece of writing that makes something funny by repeating or performing it in a silly way.
-example: A burlesque on a mythic theme.
18. internecine (adj.)
-internecine fighting or struggles happen between members of the same group or nation
-example: An internecine feud among proxy holders.
19. trilogy (n.)
-A series of three books, movies, or plays.
-example: By the time this trilogy was produced.
20. ode (n.)
-A poem written for or about a particular person, thing, or event.
-example: An ode with several stanzas.
21. retributive (adj.)
-Of, relating to, or marked by retribution.
-example: Compared to the retributive justice, restorative justice is a criminal treatment
22. capriciously (adv.)
-likely to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way
-example: Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.
23. hesitate (v.)
-to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it:
-example: She hesitated slightly before answering the inspector's question.
24. heterogeneous (adj.)
-consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other
-example: Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons.
25. heterodox (adj.)
-(of beliefs, ideas or activities) different and in opposition to generally accepted beliefs or standards:
-example: His opinions have always been distinctly heterodox.
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