PartFour LanguageStudy ENTER WordStudyPhrasesandExpressionsWordBuildingGrammar LanguageStudy Contents WordStudy Wordlist assert2 cluster3 depressed4 gruff5 imminence6 numb 7 overpower8 revel9 streak10 subjugate11 throb12 tremor WordStudy 1 assertv a tostateorexpresspositively toaffirmassertone sinnocenceb toput oneself forwardboldlyorforcefullyinanefforttomakeanopinionknownExample Ihadtoassertmyselfinthemeetinginordertoensureacquisitionofthenewbook Synonyms asseveratedeclareaver Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Toassertistostateone sopinionconfidentlybutoftenwithoutprooftosupportit IhaveendeavoredtoassertnothingbutwhatIhadgoodauthorityfor WilliamSewel Asseverateconnotessobersincerityofassertion ThetaxpayeralsoasseveratesthathisreturnfromGreeceprovesconclusivelythathisintentionswereandarehonorable DailyReportforExecutives Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Declarehastheapproximateforceofassert butmaysuggestformalityofstatementandauthorityinthespeaker Congressdeclaredthatitwouldreducethebudgetdeficit Averstressesthespeaker sconfidenceinthevalidityofthestatement Sheaverredthatsolitudewasnecessaryforcreativework WordStudy a numberofthingsofthesamekindgrowingcloselytogetherb numberofpeople animalsorthingsgroupedcloselytogether 2 clustern v Examples ivygrowinginthickclustersaclusterofhouses spectators bees islandsReporterswereclusteredroundthePrimeMinister WordStudy 3 depresseda a affectedormarkedbylowspiritsb anarea industry etc thatisdepresseddoesnothaveenougheconomicorbusinessactivity Synonyms bluedejecteddispiriteddowncastdownhearted Examples depressedbythelossofhisjobThedivorcelefthimdeeplydepressed Britain sdepressedhousingmarket WordStudy gruff brusque blunt crusty Theseadjectivesmean abruptandsometimesdiscourteousinmannerorspeech 4 gruff Tobecontinuedonthenextpage Gruffimpliesroughnessorsurlinessofmannerandoftenharshspeechbutdoesnotnecessarilysuggestrudeness Heranswerwasgruff buthereyestwinkled Brusqueemphasizesrudeabruptness Trytocultivatealessbrusquemanner WordStudy Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Bluntstressesutterfranknessandusuallyadisconcertingdirectness Ihavetobeblunt you renotwelcomehere Crustysuggestsaroughandforbiddingmannerthatsometimesconcealsbenevolenceofspirit He sacrustyoldgentlemanwhofeedsstraydogsandcats WordStudy 5 imminencen thenearnessofsomethingthatisgoingtohappenimminenta abouttohappenverysoon Examples theimminenceofnuclearwarAnannouncementoffurthercutsingovernmentexpenditureisimminent WordStudy 6 numba a ofapartofthebody unabletofeelanything usuallyforashorttimeb notabletofeelanyemotionsorthinkcheerfullybecauseyouaresoshockedorfrightened Examples Ihadbeenlyingawkwardlyandmyleghadgonenumb Myfingersweresocoldthattheyfeltnumb Eversincehisgirlfriendlefthimhehasfeltnumb WordStudy 7 overpowerv a toovercomeorvanquishbysuperiorforce tosubdueb toaffectsostronglyastomakehelplessorineffective tooverwhelm Examples Shewascompletelyoverpoweredbythetwomenwhoattackedhim Theywereoverpoweredbygriefwhentheirsondied WordStudy a totakegreatpleasureordelightb literaryorhumorous todance drink sing etc atapartyorinpublic esp inanoisywayExamples Afterthelonghotsummerwerevelledintherainstorm Theyrevelledalldayandallnightaftertheirexams 8 revelv WordStudy 9 streakn a aline mark smear orbanddifferentiatedbycolorortexturefromitssurroundingsb aslightcontrastingelement atrace Examples streaksofgreyappearinginhisblackhairTherewasastreakofwildness crueltyinhim WordStudy 10 subjugatev a todefeat peopleoracountry andruletheminawaythatallowsthemnofreedomb totreat yourself yourwishesoryourbeliefs asbeinglessimportantthanotherpeopleortheirwishesorbeliefs Synonyms defeatconquervanquishbeatovercome Example Journalistsmustsubjugatepersonalpoliticalconvictionstotheirprofessionalcommitmenttofairnessandbalance Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy defeat conquer vanquish beat overcomeTheseverbsmean togetthebetterofanadversary Defeatisthemostgeneral Whetherwedefeattheenemyinonebattle orbydegrees theconsequenceswillbethesame ThomasPaine Conquersuggestsdecisiveandoftenwide scalevictory Aconqueringarmyontheborderwillnotbehaltedbythepowerofeloquence OttovonBismarck Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Vanquishemphasizestotalmastery TheforcesofNapoleonwerevanquishedataterloo Beat lessformal isoftentheequivalentofdefeat thoughbeatmayconveygreateremphasis Towinbattles youbeatthesoul oftheenemyman GeorgeS Patton Subjugatemorestronglyimpliesreducinganopponenttosubmission ThelastforeignertosubjugateEnglandwasaNormandukeintheMiddleAgesnamedWilliam StanleyMeisler Tobecontinuedonthenextpage Toovercomeistoprevailover oftenbyPersevering overcomeanenemyovercometemptationovercomeaphysicalhandicap WordStudy WordStudy 11 throbv n a tobeatrapidlyorviolently astheheartpoundsb astronglowcontinuousbeatExamples Myheartwasthrobbingwithexcitement thethrobofmachinery WordStudy a ashakingmovementoftheearthb ashakingmovementcausedbyfear nervousness illness weakness etc WordFormation a tremulous Example Thestorywassoterriblethatitsenttremorsdownm