1. Vocabulary list 2 Definitions, Parts of Speech, and Example Sentences

2. Abrasive (adj) DEF: Rough; course; harsh RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Abrasively, adv. EX. SENTENCE: To my ears, it's noisy, loud and abrasive.

3. To Bilk (verb) DEF: to cheat someone out of something; to defraud RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EX. SENTENCE: An investigation proved that the auto repair shop had bilked people of their money by conning them to pay for repairs that had never been completed.

4. Covert (adj) DEF: Hidden; undercover RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: covertly, adverb covertness, noun EX. SENTENCE: He has taken part in a number of covert, undercover military operations.

5. To Engender (verb) DEF: To cause; to bring into existence RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EX. SENTENCE: The president’s speech engendered a large amount of debate; it caused the people to think seriously about issues they hadn’t considered before.

6. Hangar (noun) DEF: Large storage area for planes. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EX. SENTENCE: The plane was stored in the hangar until it could be repaired.

7. Knotty (adj) DEF: Complex; difficult to solve RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EX. SENTENCES: My math teacher gives us really knotty, complex problems, so it always makes me feel good when I get them right.

8. Nuance (noun) DEF: something subtle; a fine shade of meaning. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Nuanced, adj. EX. SENTENCE: While he may not have understood every nuance or subtle meaning of the poem, he understood the general mood of the poem and enjoyed it.

9. Philistine (noun) DEF: A crude, uncultured person RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The couple did not enjoy their date to the museum, for, while he is knowledgeable about art, she is quite the philistine.

10. Renown (noun) DEF: Fame RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Renowned, adj. EX. SENTENCE: The musician achieved great renown with his song when it became famous overnight.

11. Tangent (noun) DEF: A digression from the main topic RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EX. SENTENCE: I get confused in class because the teacher frequently goes off on tangents, never sticking to the lesson.