Vocabulary Enrichment 66

ABILITY 
/ əˈbɪl ɪ ti / [uh-BIL-i-tee] (n.) 
– the capacity or skill to do something

Example: Raymond has the ability to make people smile.
Additional info: It is often followed by the preposition to.

QUEST 
/ kwɛst / [kwest] (n.) 
– a mission done to search for something

Example: The pirates went on a quest to find the treasure.
Additional info: Its synonyms include journey and pursuit.

PUBLISH 
/ ˈpʌb lɪʃ / [PUHB-lish] (v.) 
– to produce a written material (e.g. books and journals)

Example: Gina plans to publish her own children’s book.
Additional info: Publish also means to print something as part of a newspaper or magazine.

PREDECESSOR 
/ ˈprɛd əˌsɛs ər / [PRED-uh-ses-er] (n.) 
– a person who came before someone else

Example: Her predecessor inspired her to start writing.
Additional info: The opposite of a predecessor is successor.

ONGOING 
/ ˈɒnˌgoʊ ɪŋ / [ON-goh-ing] (adj.) 
– still existing or not yet done

Example: The ongoing anime is very popular.
Additional info: Unending and uncompleted are similar to this term.

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