Vocabulary lesson 57

Definitions and samples

  • avid (adj.) extremely eager or interested

– He is an avid reader of anything – and everything – about sharks.

  • paramount (adj.) being above all others in importance, power, or rank.

– The flight crew’s paramount concern is passenger safety.

  • rude (adj.) not polite; offensive or embarrassing

– It’s very rude not to say “Thank you” when you are given something.

  • praise (v.) to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly

– Jane was praised by her teacher.

  • minority (n.) a smaller number or part

– It’s only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.

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