New vocaulary found in the book "The Srtory of an Eyewithness"
Within: preposition, adverb
/wɪˈðɪn/
Meaning: inside or not further than
an area or period of time
Sentence: Within minutes of the earthquake, the fires
began.
New sentence: He saw her
as his main adversary within
the company.
Synonyms:
Inside, In
Antonym: Outside
Redden/ Reddening: verb
/ˈred.ən/
Meaning: If something reddens, it becomes or
is made more red than it was
Sentence: And
for three days and nights, this huge fire moved in the sky, reddening the sun,
darkening the day and filling the land with smoke.
New sentence: His face reddened
with embarrassment.
Synonym: Turn
red, rouge
Antonym: Pale
Burst: Verb
/bɝːst/
Meaning: to suddenly burn strongly, producing a
lot of flames
Sentence: And the
great water pipes had burst.
New sentence: The truck burst into flames.
Synonym: Explosion,
Detonation
Antonym: Closure
Path: Noun
/pæθ/
Meaning: a route or track between
one place and another, or the direction in which something
is moving.
Sentence: Fire
fighters decided to use explosives to destroy buildings in its path
New sentence: I ran a
big garden path
Synonym: Way, Course
Antonym: Closed circuit
Yell/ Yelling: Verb
/jel/
Meaning: to shout something or make a loud noise,
usually when you are angry, in pain, or excited
Sentence: There
was no shouting and yelling.
New sentence: Our neighbors were yelling at each other this morning.
Synonym: Shout,
Scream
Antonym: Whisper
Rage/ Raged: Noun
/reɪdʒ/
Meaning: (a period of) extreme or violent anger
Sentence: he
flames raged on.
New sentence: I never
saw him so raged
Synonym: Fury, Anger
Antonym: Happy
7. Relief
Relief: Noun
/rɪˈliːf/
Meaning: a feeling of happiness that
something unpleasant has not happened or has ended
Sentence: The
government has control of the situation, and thanks to the immediate relief
given by the whole United States
New sentence: After the exam,
I felt an incredible sense of relief.
Synonym: Repose,
Consolation
Antonym: Aggravation
Refugees: Noun
/ˌref.jəˈdʒiː/
Meaning: a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious,
or economic reasons or because of a war
Sentence: Outside
the house the troops were falling back and forcing the refugees ahead of them
New sentence: The refugees were packed shoulder to shoulder on
the boat
Synonym: Runaway,
Asylum
Antonym: Settled
9. Retreated
Retreated: Verb
/rɪˈtriːt/
Meaning:When soldiers retreat, they move away from the enemy, especially to avoid fighting
Sentence: The troops, refugees and all had retreated.
New sentence: "The army was forced to retreat"
Synonym: Retire, Draw back
Antonym: Advance
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10. Darkening
Darkening : Verb
/ˈdɑːkən/
Meaning: to become dark or make something dark
Sentence: darkening the day and filling the land with smoke.
New sentence: "the darkening sky was beautiful."
Synonym: Darken, Blacken
Antonym: Lighten
11. Opposing
Opposing: Adjective
/əˈpəʊzɪŋ/
Meaning: Completely different
Sentence: There was no opposing the flames
New sentence: "The book presents two opposing views."
Synonym: Opposite, Rival
Antonym: Allied
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12. Pouring
Pouring : Verb
/pɔːr/
Meaning: to enter or leave a place in large numbers
Sentence: Wind was pouring in upon the city.
New sentence: "We can't go out in this weather - it's pouring!"
Synonym: Rush, Flow
Antonym: Trickle
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13. Roared
Roared : Verb
/rɔːr/
Meaning: to make a loud, deep sound
Sentence: Wednesday night the whole city crashed and roared into ruin
New sentence: "We could hear a lion roaring from the other side of the zoo."
Synonym: Drum, Shout
Antonym: Quiet
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14. Wrapped
Eyewitness: Verb
/ræp/
Meaning: to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc
Sentence: Some were wrapped in blankets
New sentence: "They wrapped him in a blanket"
Synonym: Package, Encase
Antonym: Uncovered
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15. Arise
Arise : Verb
/əˈraɪz/
Meaning: If a problem arises, it starts to happen
Sentence: The extremely tired people would arise and struggle up the steep hills
New sentence: "The whole problem arose from a lack of communication."
Synonym: Rise, Occur
Antonym: Lie Down
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