Part of Speech
fatality
noun
•an occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease.
memorandum
noun
•A note to aid one’s memory; an informal note or report
My mother is the most ___________ person I know. She believes everything I say.
gullible (adjective)
•easily fooled, tricked, or persuaded
dawdle (adjective)
Football players cannot dawdle during a match, every second is critical.
relish (noun, verb)
Germany relished their win against Portugal yesterday because they really needed that win.
culprit
noun
•a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
writhe
verb
•make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body that suggests pain.
A good lawyer will ___________ the other lawyer's arguments and look for an advantage.
dissect (verb)
•methodically cut up (a body or plant) in order to study its internal parts.
•analyse (a text or idea) in minute detail.
quash (verb)
Denmark absolutely quashed Russia in their game yesterday. They won 4-1.
reminisce (verb)
Fans will often reminisce about past games as a way to discuss how current teams will play.
immerse
verb
•involve oneself deeply in a particular activity
•dip or submerge in a liquid
illicit
adjective
•forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
The movie star gave an excellent __________ for her newest movie. Because of this, many fans are looking forward to seeing it.
testimonial (noun)
•a formal statement speaks to someone's (or a product’s) character and qualifications.
pathetic (adjective)
Macedonia looked absolutely pathetic after their 3-0 loss against the Netherlands. They played terribly.
scour (verb)
Russia has scoured their whole team for a player that will take them to the championship.
inflammatory
adjective
•(especially of speech or writing) arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings.
prevaricate
verb
•To mislead on purpose; to lie, to tell an untruth
The news reporter made an ____________ comment and made many people angry at him.
inflammatory (adjective)
•(especially of speech or writing) arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings.
fatality (noun)
Football fans everywhere feared a fatality when Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in their match against Finland.
persevere (verb)
Denmark will need to persevere if they hope to win the Euro 2020, they only have a slim chance of winning.
authorize
verb
•give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or person)
scour
verb
•To clean or polish by hard scrubbing
•To move about quickly in search of something
The witness ___________ her testimony in the court, and because of this, the murderer went free.
prevaricated (verb)
•To mislead on purpose; to lie, to tell an untruth
expend (verb)
Football players expend so much energy during a match because they often run more than 10km.
immerse (verb)
As you can (or will) tell from my sentences, I am totally immersed in football at the moment.