McGraw-Hill Education 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL by Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz
Author:Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2014-01-14T05:00:00+00:00
4. impoverish v. To make a person or group poor
The collapse of the steel industry impoverished several counties in eastern Ohio.
Parts of speech impoverishment n
5. luxury n. Extreme comfort, beyond what anyone needs
Automakers try to give their cars an image of luxury by including extras like heated seats and sophisticated entertainment systems.
Parts of speech luxuriate v, luxurious adj
6. nobility n. A group of socially prominent people with special titles given by a king or queen, such as “duke” or “countess”
In the Middle Ages, the nobility supposedly followed a code that required them to take care of poorer people who lived near their estates.
Usage tips Nobility is used as a name for a group of distinguished people; it can also mean “a highly dignified form of behavior.”
Parts of speech noble n, noble adj
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