Lesson No. 44

Word # 1

Insinuate (verb)

Definition: suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way / to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true / to express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way / to maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place

       

Sentence: 1. He insinuated doubts into a trusting mind. 2. He insinuated that they were lying. 3. Are you insinuating (that) I'm losing my nerve? 4. Manmohan Singh insinuated that a mole had existed in the Prime Ministerial Office who had leaked information to American sources. 5. One of the boys insinuated himself next to me and squeezed my hand.

Word # 2

Erroneous (adjective)

Definition: false / wrong / incorrect / mistaken / containing error

 

Sentence: 1. A news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information. 2. No or minimal and erroneous attempt to answer the question. 3. An erroneous belief / impression / conclusion 4. Employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions. 5. Their erroneous methodology failed to solve the issue.

Word # 3

Screech (verb)

Definition: to make an unpleasant loud high noise / give a loud, harsh, piercing cry / a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror / a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

 

Sentence: 1. She was screeching at him at the top of her voice. 2. He was screeching with pain/laughter. 3. The plane's tires screeched as it touched down on the runway. 4. The howling and screeching from the haunted house frightened everyone in the neighborhood. 5. The cat screeched loudly when I (accidentally) stood on his/her tail.

Word # 4

Reluctant (adjective)

Definition: unwilling and hesitant / not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it / feeling or showing hesitation or unwillingness / unwilling to become involved

Sentence: 1. He might agree but seems reluctant to admit it. 2. I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave. 3. Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children. 4. She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her. 5. They were usually reluctant to socialize.

Word # 5

Contemplate (verb)

Definition: To look at attentively and thoughtfully / view, consider, observe or study thoughtfully / to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

Sentence: 1. We often contemplate the vastness of the universe. 2. Even though the twins keep her busy, she’s contemplating having one more child. 3. Just as I was contemplating a job change, my boss offered me a raise. 4. I'm contemplating going abroad for a year. 5. It’s too awful/horrific/dangerous to contemplate all the time.