Craving : krey-ving : An intense desire for some particular thing
e.g : I have a craving for chocolate.
Insatiable : in'sey-shu-bul : Impossible to satisfy
e.g : Nothing, it seemed, would satisfy his insatiable curiosity.
Clamours : kla-mur : to make a loud complaint or demand
e.g: The children were all clamoring for attention.
Succumb : su'kúm : to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat: e.g : I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.
Distill : To distill something said or written is to reduce it but keep the most important part
e.g: She distilled the report into a paragraph.
Heartfelt: 'haart,felt : Sincerely intended and with strong feeling
e.g: Please accept my heartfelt apologies/thanks.
Integrated : 'in-tu,grey-tid : with two or more things combined in order to become more effective.
e.g : The town's modern architecture is very well integrated with the old.
Rejoice : ri'joys : to feel or show great happiness about something
e.g:Everyone rejoiced at the news of his safe return.
Privilege: pri-vu-lij : A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
e.g: Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege.
The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature.
The war has left a legacy of hatred.
e.g: This issue has become the keynote of the election campaign:
Insights : (the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation
e.g: It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.
Invariably : in'veh-ree-u-blee : always:
e.g:There’s no point in rushing – she’s invariably late.
Pursuit : pur'soot : the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time
e.g: The pursuit of happiness
The union is on strike in pursuit of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase.
Manifest: 'ma-ni,fest : to show something clearly, through signs or actions:
e.g: The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.
The illness first manifested itself in/as severe stomach pains.
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