Lesson 18

occasion

We must rise to the occasion in order to win this game.

perspective

He sees things in their right perspective.

powerful

Our troops give the enemy a powerful blow.

precise

It was found at the precise spot where she had left it.

property

Unlike Colorado and Wyoming,

which have vast national forests and grasslands,

Texasis ninety-seven per cent private property.

proposal

She had had many proposals of marriage

but preferred to remain single.

provoke

He was provoked by their mockery to say

more than he had intended.

recession

In spite of the recession,

car sales are five percent up.

reconcile

The teacher had to reconcile disputes among the pupils.

relate

She related to them how it happened.

reservation

Ideas and thoughts, major or minor,

correct or not were all aired without reservation.

resign

The outgoing premier told reporters Monday

that his ailing health lay behind his decision to resign.

retain

The older universities retain even today

some of the conservatism of the European universities.

scan

Many people like to scan the newspaper

while having breakfast.

scope

There's not much scope for initiative.

shrink

Car sales have been shrinking.

significant

Their change of plan is strange

but I don't think it's significant.

slavery

The Americans abolished slavery in 1863.

spite

I'm sure he only said it out of spite.

spot

They were spotted by the police as they were entering the bank.

stimulate

The exhibition stimulated interest in the artist's work.

submit

Every company must by law submit accounts annually.

successive

The school has won five successive games.

suffering

Destruction and suffering are accompaniments of war.

sufficient

Sufficient food and clothing will produce good manners.

supplement

I supplement my grant by working in the evenings.

survivor

The survivors of the shipwreck transmitted a distress signal every hour.

sympathy

I have some sympathy with that point of view.

symptom

Call your doctor for advice

if the symptoms persist for more than a few days.

tedious

Tedious tasks demand absolute concentration,

because a single error can wreck months of work.

transform

She used to be terribly shy,

but a year abroad has completely transformed her.

vigorous

The patients must avoid vigorous exercise.

virtue

Being short of money,

I made a virtue of necessity and gave up smoking.

withdraw

The general refused to withdraw his troops.

absorb

Edisonwas deeply absorbed in his science research.