english

testator = maker of will
use = the attorney called in his secretary and his partner to witness the
signature of the testator

diffidence = shyness, lack of confidence
use = you must overcome your diffidence if you want to become a salesman

hindmost = farthest from the front


carillon = a set of bells capable of being played
use = the carillon in the bell tower of a Coca Cola pavilion at New York

roster = list of people
use = the duty roster

hireling = a hired servant, a person working only for materialistic aspects
use = I do not wish to deal with hirelings; I must meet the chief

talon = claw of an animal
use = the hawk's talons

undaunted = resolute even in adversity
use = The team remains undaunted, despite three defeats in a row

douse = to plunge into water, to extinguish
use = demonstrators doused a car with petrol and set it on fire

enervate = weaken, sap strength from
use = I find this heat very enervating

visceral = felt in one's inner organs

winsome = charming
use = a winsome girl


scurrilous = abusive, insulting
use = a scurrilous remark

metallurgical = related to the art of removing metals from ores

roan = brown mixed with gray or white
use = you can easily recognize this horse because it is roan

garish = showy, gaudy, flamboyant, ostentatious
use = a garish necklace

errant = wandering, mistaken
use = an errant husband

resort = recourse
use = He got back the money legally, without resort to violence

hone = sharpen
use = Her debating skills were honed in the students' union

exasperate = irritate, vex
use = he often exasperates his mother with pranks


philanthropic = charitable
use = a philanthropic society

paddock = lot for exercising horses

hoodwink = To deceive
use = He hoodwinked us into agreeing



pique = sting, arouse interest
use = He stormed from the room in a fit of pique, shouting that he had been misunderstood