1. Vocabulary list 3 Definitions, Parts of Speech, and Example Sentences

2. Abasement (noun) DEF: humiliation; degradation; a lowering of esteem RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: To abase, verb Abased, adj. EX. SENTENCE: He was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime he did not commit.

3. To Billow (verb) DEF: To swell with wind; to flutter; to wave RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Billowy, adj. A billow, noun EX. SENTENCE: Billows of smoke poured out of the burning building.

4. To Cower (verb) DEF: To recoil out of fear or servility; to shrink away from RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EX. SENTENCE: While the dog would bark at strangers, he cowered at the sight of a gun, so the burglars were able to break in to the house.

5. To Enhance (verb) DEF: to improve; to make better or more clear. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Enhancement, noun Enhancing, adj. EX. SENTENCE: The historic photograph was proved a counterfeit when it was digitally enhanced.

6. To Harangue (verb) DEF: To speak loudly or to yell at someone; to rant. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: A Harangue, noun EX. SENTENCE: He harangued us for hours about our lack of motivation and ability.

7. Labyrinthine (adj.) DEF: Maze-like; complex; intricate; resembling a maze. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: A labyrinth, noun EX. SENTENCES: The labyrinthine political system created by the European Union has left many citizens feeling out of control of their own goveernments.

8. To Nullify (verb) DEF: To undo; to make unimportant. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Nullified, adj. EX. SENTENCE: The team pulled ahead until the referees determined that the penalty nullified the point.

9. Plaintiff (noun) DEF: The person who brings legal action in a court of law RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: n/a EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The judge ruled that the plaintiffs lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed the case.

10. Replete (adj.) DEF: Abundantly full RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Repleteness, noun EX. SENTENCE: The book is replete with gory details that make my stomach turn with every page.

11. Tangible (adj.) DEF: Capable of being perceived, especially by the sense of touch; capable of being precisely identified by the mind. RELATED PARTS OF SPEECH: Tangibility, noun EX. SENTENCE: Her grief was tangible, and we couldn’t help but feel sad when she entered the room.