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Hi there, guys! Welcome to lesson 22 of 504 Absolutely Essential Words. You know what to do, let’s start.

Our first word for this lesson is “warden”. Warden means a keeper; a guard; person in charge of a prison. So, it’s a noun. Let’s see the examples. A) The warden found himself facing two hundred defiant* prisoners. B) A cautious* warden always has to anticipate* the possibility of an escape. C) When the journalists* asked to meet with Warden Thomas, he sent word that he was sick. So, warden means guard, keeper.

The second word for lesson 22 is “acknowledge”. Acknowledge means to admit to be true. It’s a verb. A) The experts reluctantly* acknowledged that their estimate* of food costs was not accurate. B) District Attorney Hogan got the man to acknowledge that he had lied in court. C) “I hate living alone,” the bachelor acknowledged. One more time, it means to admit to be true.

The third word of this lesson is “justice”. It means just conduct; fair dealing. It’s a noun. A) Daniel Webster abandoned* any hope for justice once he saw the jury. B) Our pledge* to the flag refers to “liberty and justice for all”. C) The warden* acknowledged* that justice had not been served in my case.

The next word is “delinquent”. Delinquent means an offender; criminal; late in paying money owned. It’s both an adjective and a noun. Let’s take a look at the examples. A) The youthful delinquent tried to avoid* going to jail. B) All delinquents are banned* from the Student Council at school. C) If you are delinquent in paying your dues, you will be dropped from membership in the club.

Our next one is “reject”. Reject means to refuse to take, use, believe, consider, grant, etc. We’re using it as a verb here. A) When Sylvester tried to join the army, he was hoping the doctors would not reject him because of his eyesight. B) The reform* bill was unanimously* rejected by Congress. C) When his promotion was rejected by the newspaper owner, the editor* was thoroughly* bewildered*.

The next word we have is “deprive”. Deprive means to take away by force. It’s a verb. A) The poor man was deprived of a variety* of things that money could buy. B) We were deprived of a good harvest* because of the lack* of rain. C) Living in a rural* area, Betsy was deprived of concerts and plays. So, deprive means to take away from by force. And, notice, in all of our examples we used it with the preposition “of”.

The next one is “spouse”. Spouse means husband or wife. It’s a noun. Very simple. A) When a husband prospers* in his business, his spouse benefits also. B) The woman and her spouse relieved* each other throughout the night at their child’s bedside. C) “May I bring my spouse to the office party,” Dorinda asked.

The next word we have here is “vocation”. Vocation, not vacation! Vocation means an occupation; business; profession; trade. Again, this one is a noun, too. A) Red Smith’s vocation was as a journalist* for the Times. B) Hiroko’s vocation turned into his life’s career. C) It is difficult to pick an appropriate* vocation when you are in elementary school.

Our next one is “unstable”. Unstable means not firmly fixed; easily moved or overthrown. It’s an adjective. Let’s see some examples. A) Some unstable people may panic* when they find themselves in trouble. B) I could detect* that the drinking glass was unstable and about to fall. C) Cathy’s balance became unstable because she was very weary*.

The next word is “homicide”. Homicide means a killing of one human being by another; murder. It’s a noun. A) The police were baffled* as to who was responsible for the homicide. B) It took a crafty* person to get away with that homicide. C) News of the homicide quickly circulated* through our vicinity*. One more time, homicide means murder.

Our next one, “penalize”. You’ve probably heard the word “penalty” before. Maybe in sports. Penalize means to declare punishable by law or rule; to set a penalty for. It’s a verb. A) The Detroit Lions were penalized fifteen yards for their rough play. B) We were penalized for not following tradition*. C) Mrs Robins penalized us for doing the math problem in ink.

And, the last word of lesson 22, “beneficiary”. Beneficiary means a person who receives benefit. It’s a noun. A) I was the beneficiary of $8,000 when my grandfather died. B) When the paintings were sold, the millionaire’s niece was the beneficiary. C) My brother was the beneficiary of excellent advice from his guidance counselor.

Alright, we’re finished. Hope you’ve enjoyed it, see you in the next part.