New Words

Hello! It’s time for learning new words! Let’s start!

• diminutive — very small

From every city where she has been, she brings diminutive souvenirs for her collection.

• dodging —winding, looping

Harker drove along a winding path and couldn’t find Dracula’s castle.

• terrain — an area of land

In the vast expanses of Russia, there are hilly reliefs, mountainous terrain, and flat landscapes.

• abrupt — sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant

This dog could save his owner from an abrupt rapid laviny.

• elevation — height above the surface of the earth, or an area that is higher than the surrounding land

In Russia, the elevation changes are such that in a small area there may be mountains and plains.

• notoriously — famous for something bad

This commander couldn’t notoriously win a single battle.

• lucrative — producing much money or making a large profit

Hotels, one of this businessman’s most lucrative sources of revenue, went bust during the pandemic.

• revenue — the income that a government or company receives regularly

The entrepreneur decided to open one more restaurant in his chain to raise revenue.

Use these words in your speech!