Practice Number 14
・byline
He forgot to write his name in the byline.
The seats near the byline went sold out in just 1 minute.
・catalyst
You need a catalyst if you want to keep yourself motivated.
・on a roll
I've been on a roll recently. Whatever I do, I don't fail.
・bash
That Yakuza bashed his thumb with a hammer.
My dad bashed up my PC.
・groggy
I got flu and I feel really groggy.
・nauseous
That roller coaster made me feel nauseous.
I saw a nauseous cruelty in a slaughterhouse.
・blatant
He did a blatant cheating in an exam.
That radio is blatant.
・opposition
Today's opposition is a dirty team. They commit a hundred of fouls in one match.
・presumably
He is presumably in love with her.
You are going to that party, presumably.
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Practice Number 14
・bylineHe forgot to write his name in the byline.
The seats near the byline went sold out in just 1 minute.
・catalyst
You need a catalyst if you want to keep yourself motivated.
This is not a common use of this word. This sentence would be more natural as "You need a reason if you want to stay motivated." Usually we use catalyst like "his article served as the catalyst for a nationwide debate about recreational marijuana usage." It's a pretty formal word.
・on a roll
I've been on a roll recently. Whatever I do, I don't fail.
・bash
That yakuza bashed his thumb with a hammer.
My dad bashed up my PC.
・groggy
I caught the flu and I feel really groggy.
・nauseous
That roller coaster made me feel nauseous.
I saw a nauseous cruelty in a slaughterhouse. We don't use nauseous that way in the U.S.
・blatant
He did a blatant cheating blatantly cheated on an exam.
That radio is blatant. We don't use this word that way in the U.S.
・opposition
Today's opposition is a dirty team. They commit a hundred of fouls in one match.
・presumably
He is presumably in love with her.
You are going to that party, presumably.
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