Vocabulary lesson 53
Definitions and samples
- massive (adj.) big and heavy; large and solid; bulky
– The boss asked some employees to lift the massive box.
- denounce (v.) condemn in public; express strong disapproval of
– The father denounced his son for lying to the district attorney.
- molest (v.) interfere with and trouble; disturb
– My neighbor was molested when walking home from the subway.
- exaggerate (v.) make something greater than it is; overstate
– He wasn’t lying to deceive you when he said that his was the best car in the world; he was just exaggerating.
- amateur (n.) person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession
– Mickelson won his first major golf tournament while still an amateur.