StanLey's English Notes

1.strike (v)

to hit or physically attack someone or something

1.contingent n. 

a group of people at a meeting or an event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event; a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force

1.indecisive (adj)

unable to make decisions

1.infantry n. 

soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot 

1.intellectual  (adj)

relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects

1.incur(v)

to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself

1.exotic (adj)

a.used for describing things that are interesting or exciting because they are in or from distant foreign countries

1.intimacy(n)

the state of being intimate

1.shabby (adj) 

looking old and in bad condition because of wear or lack of care:

1.disarray(v.)

to throw into disorder 

1.reptile (n) 

any of various animals whose blood temperature changes with the outside temperature and whose bodies are covered by scales or plates (= hard material):

1.sandal (n) 

a light shoe consisting of a bottom part held onto the foot by straps

1.deft (adj.) 

characterized by facility and skill

1.futile(adj.)

producing no results 

sophist (n.) [ˋsɑfɪst] 

(fml) person who uses clever but false arguments intended to deceive