1. imperative (adj)
necessary, commanding
---It is imperative that justice is seen to be done.
2. spirited (adj)
lively and entertaining
---He always looks high-spirited.
3. engaging (adj)
charming, attractive
---Peter was an engaging young man.
4. tosses (n)
throwing
---After a few warm-up tosses, he put he shot 63 feet 6 inches.
5. exhilaration (n)
happiness and excitement
---There was a sense of exhilaration about being alone on the beach.
6. conducting (adj)
behave, transmite energy
---She conducted herself with great dignity.
7. enclosures (n)
closed-up area
---I received a letter with three enclosures.
8. resources (n)
source of help
---He has no inner resources and hates being alone.
9. scrutinising (v)
examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
---Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.
10. crucial (adj)
decisive
---It is crucial that we get this right.
11. dyslexic (adj/n)
empaired ability to understand written language
---He's dyslexic.
12. endeavours (n)
an attempt to achieve a goal
---The manager is expected to see his best endeavours to promote the artist's career.
13.fidgety (adj)
unable to remain still or quiet
---He seems to have a case of the fidgets.
14. imparting (v)
make (information) known; communicate
---Teachers had a duty to impart strong morals to their students.
15. unruly (adj)
difficult to control
---Police tried to subdue the mire unruly elements of the crowd.
16. convinced (adj)
persuaded
---We are convinced of his guilt.
17. spotted (adj)
saw
---His boots were spotted with mud.
18. suicide (n)
the action of killing oneself intentionally
---He committed suicide at the age of forty.
19. counsel (v)
give advice to (someone)
---He was being counseled for depression.
20. implore (v)
beg
---I implore you to go now.
21. pursuing (v)
follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them
---Sophie was being pursued by a number of men.
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