excruciating [ik-skroo-shee-ey-ting] (adjective) - hard to bear: intolerably embarrassing, tedious, or irritating
*I experienced excruciating pain from falling down from the second floor stairs.
pool [pool] (noun) - group, team, band, collection
*The organizers were surprised with the huge pool of job seekers who attended the event.
dedication [ded-i-key-shuhn] (noun) - devotion: the quality of being devoted or committed to something
*Mr.Thomas rewarded her tireless dedication to her work.
proposition [prop-uh-zish-uhn] (noun) - proposal: an idea, offer, or plan put forward for consideration or discussion
*Your risky proposition might actually work well.
24-7 [twen-tee-fawr sev-uhn] - a slang substitute implying "all of the time". It means twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
*Convenience stores are open 24-7.
allot [uh-lot] (verb) - give as share: to give something to somebody as a share of what is available or what has to be done; assign, allocate, apportion, give
*Can you allot thirty minutes of your time everyday to help me with my research?
exasperate [v. ig-zas-puh-reyt] (verb) - worsen: to make an unpleasant condition or feeling worse
*Mike and Gem's frequent bickering exasperates their injured relationship.
dissatisfaction [dis-sat-is-fak-shuhn] (noun) - discontent: a state or feeling of not being satisfied
*Their poor service increased their dissatisfaction rating.
detrimental [de-truh-men-tl] (adjective) - harmful: causing damage, harm, or disadvantage
*Your bad behavior is dentrimental to our company's image.
advocate [v. ad-vuh-keyt] (verb) - support, encourage, back, promote, be in favor of, sponsor
*Mahatma Gandhi advocated resistance through mass non-violent civil disobedience.
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*I experienced excruciating pain from falling down from the second floor stairs.
pool [pool] (noun) - group, team, band, collection
*The organizers were surprised with the huge pool of job seekers who attended the event.
dedication [ded-i-key-shuhn] (noun) - devotion: the quality of being devoted or committed to something
*Mr.Thomas rewarded her tireless dedication to her work.
proposition [prop-uh-zish-uhn] (noun) - proposal: an idea, offer, or plan put forward for consideration or discussion
*Your risky proposition might actually work well.
24-7 [twen-tee-fawr sev-uhn] - a slang substitute implying "all of the time". It means twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
*Convenience stores are open 24-7.
allot [uh-lot] (verb) - give as share: to give something to somebody as a share of what is available or what has to be done; assign, allocate, apportion, give
*Can you allot thirty minutes of your time everyday to help me with my research?
exasperate [v. ig-zas-puh-reyt] (verb) - worsen: to make an unpleasant condition or feeling worse
*Mike and Gem's frequent bickering exasperates their injured relationship.
dissatisfaction [dis-sat-is-fak-shuhn] (noun) - discontent: a state or feeling of not being satisfied
*Their poor service increased their dissatisfaction rating.
detrimental [de-truh-men-tl] (adjective) - harmful: causing damage, harm, or disadvantage
*Your bad behavior is dentrimental to our company's image.
advocate [v. ad-vuh-keyt] (verb) - support, encourage, back, promote, be in favor of, sponsor
*Mahatma Gandhi advocated resistance through mass non-violent civil disobedience.
References:
http://dictionary.reference.com
Microsoft® Encarta® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.