2. Sight Words by Hatice Oncel

3. appall to shock; to horrify; dismay The state of the kitchen appalled her. to shock; to horrify; dismay The state of the kitchen appalled her.

4. cognizant conscious of; aware Unfortunately, we were not cognizant of (= did not know about) the full facts. conscious of; aware Unfortunately, we were not cognizant of (= did not know about) the full facts.

5. commiserate to sympathize; express compassion; to express sorrow I began by commiserating with her over the defeat. to sympathize; express compassion; to express sorrow I began by commiserating with her over the defeat.

6. expedient self-interested; self-serving; convenient

7. hindrance A barrier; an obstacle; impediment I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have. A barrier; an obstacle; impediment I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

8. kindle to inspire; to stir up; arouse Her imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her grandmother told her. to inspire; to stir up; arouse Her imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her grandmother told her.

9. lavish overly luxurious; extravagant lavish gifts/promises/praise lavish spending overly luxurious; extravagant lavish gifts/promises/praise lavish spending

10. ludicrous ridiculous; laughable He looked ludicrous in that suit! ridiculous; laughable He looked ludicrous in that suit!

11. negligent Careless The judge said that the teacher had been negligent in allowing the children to swim in dangerous water Careless The judge said that the teacher had been negligent in allowing the children to swim in dangerous water

12. scrutinize to inspect He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying to inspect He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying