Word # 1
Instigate (verb)
Definition: bring about or initiate
(an action or event) / to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course / to
cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal
process begin / provoke, stir up, induce, stimulate, encourage, initiate or
start
Sentence: 1. Television also has the power to instigate trends. 2. There has been an
increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs. 3. The government has
instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident. 4. Ben, with his bloody nose, may look like the victim
here, but I think he did a lot to instigate the fist fight. 5. Adam likes to instigate problems with his classmates.
6. The government will
instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
Word # 2
Mentor (noun / verb)
Definition: a wise and trusted counselor or teacher / an experienced person in a company or educational institution who trains and counsels new employees or students / as verb => advise or train (someone, especially a younger colleague)
Sentence: 1. He needed a mentor to
teach him about the world of politics. 2. The Mentor
of Alexander the Great was Aristotle.
3. Regular meetings between mentor and trainee help guide
young engineers through their early years. 4. He was her friend and
mentor until his death. 5. She spent years mentoring to junior employees. 6. The famous professor mentored him during his years in
graduate school.
Word # 3
Crutch (noun)
Definition: a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking / a stick with a piece that fits under the arm, which you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury
Sentence: 1. Martin broke his leg playing football and has been on
crutches for the past six weeks. 2. Much of his childhood was spent on crutches, and yet
he learnt to ride a horse and climb hills. 3. She left the stadium on
crutches and in tears but was determined she would be ready for the Olympics.
4. The doctor said he expected Brown to be off crutches
in two weeks but would continue to wear his walking boot for several weeks
after that.
Word # 4
Intimidate (verb)
Definition: to frighten or threaten someone,
usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do / frighten
someone, especially in order to make them do what one wants / make timid or
fearful
Sentence: 1. They were
intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs. 2. Her boss intimidates her. 3.
An Australian whistleblower says cigarette makers are trying to intimidate him
into silence. 4. The company tried to intimidate smaller businesses with the
threat of lawsuits. 5. He tried to look tough, hoping he could intimidate his enemy
and avoid a fight.
Word # 5
Annihilate (verb)
Definition: to destroy completely so that nothing is left / destroy
utterly / total destruction or complete obliteration of an object / to defeat
completely
Sentence: 1. The heavy bombing almost
annihilated the city. 2. It was decided to conduct a massive bombing campaign
to annihilate any enemy troops in the area. 3. The new chemical used by
the company was designed to annihilate the insects. 4. The decision to annihilate the entire population of
enemy country came directly from the government. 5. Our basketball team annihilated the visiting team. 6. He annihilated his opponent in the last election.
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