Wednesday 23 November 2016

19th of November 2016
NUMBER
WORD
DEFINITION
SENTENCE EXAMPLE
1
PROMONTORY
A high area of land that sticks out in the sea
Cape May is Delaware Bay’s largest promontory
2
PERPETUATE
To cause something that should be stopped to be continued
He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted
3
OBSCURE
Not well known
The origins of language are obscure
4
RETRIBUTION
Punishment for doing something wrong
The killer acted without the fear of retribution
5
AMOK
Wild and uncontrolled manner
The elephant went amok and stumped a car



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