domineering:/ˌdɒm.ɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ trying to control other people without
thinking about their feelings
*She found him arrogant and domineering.
enact:/ɪˈnækt/to put something into action, especially to change
something into a law
*A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted
against the country.
caption:/ˈkæp.ʃən/ a short
piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes
the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying
*a photograph of the couple captioned 'rebuilding their romance'
linguistic:/lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/ connected
with language or the study of language
*I'm particularly interested in the linguistic
development of young children.
enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ showing enthusiasm
*You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't
you want to go tonight?
conflict /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles
*There was a lot of conflict between him
and his father.
peer /pɪr/ to look carefully or with difficulty
*When no one answered the door, she peered through the
window to see if anyone was there.
tension /ˈten.ʃən/ a feeling of nervousness before an
important or difficult event
*You could feel the tension in the room as we
waited for our exam results.
retain /rɪˈteɪn/ to keep or continue to have something
*She has lost her battle to retain control of
the company.
choral /ˈkɔːr.əl/ of (music sung by) a choir or
a chorus
*choral musica, choral
society
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