Brian's Vocabulary Course: for ielts and toefl

URGE
Meaning: to try to seriously persuade someone to do something.
Sentence:
I urged my friend to give up smoking.
REFRAIN
Meaning: to prevent someone (or yourself) from doing something
desirable.
Sentence:
I refrained myself from drinking wine after the doctor told me that my
liver has gone bad.
DETERIORATE
Meaning: to make worse.
Sentence:
Unclean habits deteriorate one's image in society.
INTEGRATE
Meaning: to add up two or more things to make something bigger.
Sentence:
The scientists integrated all their resources to develop the new satellite.
ABSCOND
Meaning: to run away secretly.
Sentence:
The criminal absconded as soon as he heard the police siren.

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Chapter 8
Words are a treasure
These are very commonly used words, and really add a lot of punch to any
writing.
Succumb
Compel
Indulge
Renew
Resolve
Abhor
Aggravate
Meanings and usage practice:
SUCCUMB
Meaning1: to stop trying to resist something.
Sentence:
You must be bold. You should not succumb to the emotional drama he
sometimes creates to take advantage of you.
Meaning2: to stop trying to resist (and die).
Sentence:
She struggled hard, but at last succumbed to her illness.