p l a g u e [pleig] n.
A
plague is a serious disease that quickly spreads to many people.
-» A plague in Europe killed millions of people.
presently
[prezantli] adv.
If something happens
presently, it is happening right now.
—
Presently, our profits are good, but by next year we can do even better.
random
[rsendam] adj.
If something is
random, it happens without any pattern or reason.
-*
Young children often ask random questions.
riot
[raiat] n.
A
riot is a crowd that reacts to bad news by violently breaking laws.
■—
A riot broke out after the candidate lost the election.
scribble
[skrfbsl] v.
To
scribble is to write something quickly without caring about how it looks.
-»
I scribbled a rough diagram of our plan and gave it to him.
shrine
[Jrain] n.
A
shrine is a religious building built to honor a person, event, or god.
-*■
He prayed at the shrine for an hour.
SOlitude
[salit/u:d] n.
Solitude is the state of being totally alone.
-*
John lives a life of solitude because he doesn’t get along well with people.
stark
[sta:rk] adj.
If a contrast is
stark, then the things being compared are utterly different.
-»
There is a stark contrast between their test scores.
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