VOCABULARY
REALM (noun)
Definition:
a. an area of interesting activity.
Example:
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
Definition:
b.formal a country ruled by a king or queen.
Example:
The matter was hotly debated in all the towns of the realm.
DECISIVE (adjective)
Definition:
able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality.
Example:
You need to be more decisive.
PONDEROUS (adjective)
Definition:
a.slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large.
Example:
He had a rather slow and ponderous manner.
Definition:
b.If a book, speech, or style of writing or speaking is ponderous, it is boring because it is too slow, long, or serious.
Example:
The ponderous reporting style makes the evening news dull viewing.
HIATUS (noun)
Definition:
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing.
Example:
The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus.
INGENIOUS (adjective)
Definition:
(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods.
Example:
Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.
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