New Vocab

a wrong belief or idea that comes from a faulty understanding of a situation or facts

losing the ability to feel physical sensations in your body or emotional feelings in your mind

experiencing something indirectly through another person's actions, feelings, or experiences rather than by doing it yourself

a tiresome lack of variety and change that makes life or work feel boring and repetitive

someone or something trying to appear more important, intelligent, cultured, or grand than they truly

Literal Meaning: A huge hole or pit that is too deep to measure.

Figurative Meaning: A very bad or frightening situation, such as an "abyss of despair".

Religious Meaning: A boundless, unfathomable place or the pit of hell.

1. Literal (Liquid): To put an object completely under the surface of water or another liquid.

2. Figurative (Focus): To involve yourself deeply in an activity, study, or environment so that you ignore everything else.

the gradual growth, increase, or buildup of something by layering or accumulating new matter from the outside

to commit a crime, a violent act, or something morally wrong and harmful

Examples of Usage

• "The police are looking for the people who perpetrated the robbery."

• "Violence perpetrated against innocent citizens is unacceptable."

to hide something or keep it from being seen, found, or known

the fraudulent theft or misuse of money or property by a person who was trusted to manage or safeguard it

the act of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

Embezzle ( Verb ) : To steal or misappropriate the money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one serves/works.

Defalcate ( Verb ) : To cut - off; to take away or deduct a part of income, money, rent, etc.

. It often describes an upcoming, threatening, or approaching event, usually something negative or urgent.

1. The physical area or region where an organization or court holds authority.

2. Subject Matter Jurisdiction: The specific type of legal topic or case a court is allowed to handle (such as family law or bankruptcy).

3. Personal Jurisdiction: The authority a court has over the actual people involved in a lawsuit or criminal case

to discourage, stop, or prevent someone from doing something, usually by making them realize the bad results or difficulties involved

likely to be influenced, harmed, or affected by something

Common Meanings & Examples

• Vulnerable to illness: Lacking resistance to a disease or infection.

  • Example: "Young children are more susceptible to the flu." [

• Easily influenced: Highly impressionable or easily swayed by others.

  • Example: "He is very susceptible to flattery." [

• Open to an action or process: Capable of being treated, proven, or interpreted in a specific way.

  • Example: "The text is susceptible of multiple interpretations.

asking for or trying to get something, such as money, business, votes, or support

the systematic process of integrating a new employee, customer, or user into an organization, product, or system so they gain the necessary skills, tools, and knowledge to succeed

collection of clothing, linens, and personal possessions that a bride assembles for her marriage and brings to her new home.

adjective that means annoying, irritating, or tiresome

Ex: he is irksome

Verb : Irk