vocabulary 5000

revise	when you know the facts, you may revise your opinion.
superstition	she has a superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
tract	during last summer's flood, a large tract of farmland was under water.
wail	the little baby wailed until his mother entered the room.
wither	the grass withered and died for lack of water under the hot sun.
clash	she clashed the two pans together to wake us up.
	there are many clashes of opinion in that family, for no two of them think alike.
compromise	the disagreement about the boundary between the two contries was settled by comprimise.
era	the years from 1817 to 1824 in the United States history are often called the Era of Good Feeling.
gulp	after running 1000 meters, the runner became thirsty and gulped a bowl of water.
proprietor	I wasn't satisfied with our treatment at that hotel; I shall write and complain to the proprietor.
terminate	the policeman terminated the quarrel by sending the boys home.
typify	abraham lincoln typifies the politician who rises from humble origins to a position of power and influence.
adapt	when you go to a foreign country, you must adapt yourself to new manners and customs.
eloquence	the eloquence of the president moved all hearts who listened to him.
exclusive	he donated a lot of money to join the exclusive club.
	I have the exclusive rights for the sale of ford cars in this town.
initiative	she took the initiative in getting acquainted with her neighbors.
reluctant	he was very reluctant to give his money away.
risky	because of advances in medical technology, heart surgery is not as risky as it formerly was.
applause	when the singer ended his song on the stage, there was a great applause in the concert hall.
brutal	the murder was so brutal that the jury was not allowed to see the police photographs.
defiance	he shouted in defiance of the policeman's warning to be quiet.
demonstrate	how can you demostrate that the world os round?
identical	it is the identical coat that I lost a month ago.
perpetual	bathing in the fountain of youth is supposed to assure perpetual beauty.
twilight	the old man likes to take a walk in the twilight.
unfair	the spectators were disappointed at the unfair decision by the umpire.
vacant	she had a few vacant rooms to rent for the students.
veracity	since you have lied to us in the past, you should not wonder that we doubt your veracity.
amiable	charlotte is an amiable child, everybody loves her.
capture	the traitor was captured trying to escape from the country.
	her beauty captured him and he swore to stay with her forever.
congregate	the crowds congregated in the square in front of the palace when the heard the news of the king's death.
cowardly	when I was a boy, I was too cowardly to go out at night.
feeble	the old lady's feeble hands could hardly hold a small cup.