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Hi there, guys! Welcome to lesson 21 of 504 Absolutely Essential Words. Let’s start.

Now, our first word of this lesson is “plea”. It means a request; an appeal; that which is asked of another. It’s a noun, right? Let’s see the examples. A) The employees* turned in a plea to their boss for higher pay. B) The president’s plea to release the captives* was denied by the enemy. C) In court today, the judge consented* to the lawyer’s plea for a light sentence. So, plea, a request.

The second word of this lesson is “weary”. It means tired. We’re using it as an adjective here, but it’s also a verb, and as a verb it means to cause to become tired. A) I am weary of debating* the same topic* all day. B) The farmer grew weary of bringing in the harvest* every year for the past forty summers. C) Let me rest my weary bones here before the march commences*. One more time, weary, simply means tired.

The third word is “collide”. Collide means to come together with force. It’s a verb. Let’s see the examples. A) When the two autos collided, the people in the fragile* smaller car perished. B) Committees are exploring ways of keeping cars from colliding. C) In my estimate* the two bicycles collided at five o’clock. Collide means to come together with force.

The fourth word is “confirm”. Confirm means to prove to be true or correct; to make certain. It’s a verb. A) The way Victor talked back to his mother confirmed that he was defiant. B) A probe of the criminal’s background confirmed that he had been in jail numerous* times. C) Years of research confirmed the theory* that smoking is harmful. So, it means to prove to be true.

The next word we have is “verify”. Now, verify means to prove to be true; to confirm. Again, we have a verb here. A) A “yes man” is an employee* who will verify everything the boss says. B) I was there as a witness to verify the charges against the bus driver. C) The data* I turned in were verified by the clerks in our office. So, verify and confirm are synonyms, right?

The next word is “anticipate”. Anticipate means to look forward to; to expect. It’s a verb. A) We anticipate a panic* if the news is revealed* to the public. B) Harriet anticipated the approach* of the mailman with fright. C) With his weird* powers, Lonnie was able to anticipate the ringing of the telephone. So, again, anticipate means to expect.

Our next one, “dilemma”. Dilemma means a situation requiring a choice between two evils; a difficult choice. It’s a noun. A) It is sensible not to panic* in the face of a dilemma. B) Lottie faced the dilemma of whether to approve of the operation or not. C) In “The Lady or the Tiger”, the hero had the dilemma of which door to open. It’s a difficult choice that you have to make.

The next word, “detour”. Detour means a roundabout way. We’re using it as a noun here, but it’s possible to use it as a verb, too. A) Pop was uneasy* about taking the detour in this strange town. B) In order to evade* city traffic, Anthony took a detour. C) The detour took us ten miles off our course.

The next one, “merit”. Merit means goodness; worth; value. Again, we’re using it as a noun, but it’s also a verb. A) There is little merit in lying to those you love. B) My brother was promoted because of merit, not because of friendship. C) I can’t see any merit in your proposal. One more time, merit, goodness.

The next word we have is “transmit”. Transmit means to send over; to pass on; pass along; let through. It’s a verb, obviously. A) Garcia’s message was transmitted to the appropriate* people. B) Scientists can now transmit messages from space vessels* to earth. C) Our local radio station does not transmit broadcasts after midnight. Transmit means to send over.

The eleventh word of this lesson is “relieve”. Now, relieve has some different meanings. It means to make less; make easier; reduce the pain of; replace; release; free. And, again, it’s a verb. A) The pills relieved the pain from the wound I received in the conflict. B) A majority of the population* wanted to relieve the mayor of his duty. C) The peace agreement relieved us of the threat* of an attack.

And, the last word of this lesson is “baffle”. When something “baffles” you, it’s too hard to understand or solve. We’re using it as a verb here. A) How so mediocre* a player earned so much money baffled me. B) The topic* of relativity is a baffling one. Baffling, it’s an adjective, right? C) Sherlock Holmes would undoubtedly* have been baffled by the way the crime was committed.

Alright, we’re finished with this one, too. See you in the next part.