Vocabulary Words
pathos
C1noun
A writer or speaker's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions such as pity. (+7 more)
tailor
C1noun, verb
A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing. (+4 more)
noun
The act of personalizing something, or adapting it for somebody's needs or tastes. (+2 more)
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice. (+1 more)
precision
C1adjective, noun
A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely. (+6 more)
silhouette
C1noun, verb
An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details (+4 more)
nondescript
C1adjective, noun
A species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified. (+4 more)
altruism
C1noun
(sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer. (+3 more)
voluntary
C1adjective, adverb, noun
A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument. (+10 more)