Winston Churchill's 'Blood, toil, tears, and sweat' speech inspired England to have a vigorous response to the German invasion of Europe, and to the attack by planes of England.
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spunky -
Courageous and determined
Dora the Explorer's spunky personality allows her to travel the world in search of adventure.
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slender -
Attractively thin
If a person can't lose weight, at least they can wear clothes that make them look more slender.
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bonanza -
A situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits
The bankers celebrated their sudden bonanza by going out to the nicest restaurant in town.
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blight -
A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts
Dark spots caused by blight can ruin the natural beauty of leaves.
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weary -
Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep
Tessa was weary after working 80 hours in one week.
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stupefy -
To shock or surprise you so much that you cannot think properly for a while..
When I read about how Larry Ellison built up Oracle into a powerhouse, It tends to stupefy me, and find it hard to understand how he did it.
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rectify -
To make something right, especially by removing errors or mistakes made previously.
At the scene of the accident, he tried to rectify the result of his careless driving by apologizing, but the owner of the other car was too upset to listen.
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reimburse -
To pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you.
They were hoping that their insurance company would reimburse them for the cost of the expensive operation.
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apologetic -
Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem
When Bill realized that his mistake caused the company to lose millions of dollars, he wrote his manager an apologetic email.
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backlog -
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.
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décor -
The color, style, and arrangement of the things that decorate a place or room.
When he started the restaurant, he paid attention not only to the food, but also to provide a beautiful décor.
