Vocabulary Enrichment 76

PROVOKE 
/prəˈvoʊk/ [pruh-VOHK] (v.) 
– to cause something (usually an emotion or an action)

Example: The issue provoked anger among many citizens.
Additional info: Synonyms for provoke include trigger and produce.

TRY 
/traɪ/ [trahy] (v.) 
– to hold a trial to know whether or not a person is guilty of a crime

Example: My neighbor is being tried for animal cruelty.
Additional info: The more common definition of try is “to attempt to do or accomplish something.

MISLEAD 
/mɪsˈlid/ [mis-LEED] (v.) 
– to make a person believe wrong information

Example: The tour guide misled the tourists.
Additional info: Synonyms for mislead include fool and deceive.

BOUNDARY 
/ ˈbaʊndri / [BOUN-dree] (n.) 
– the point where an area ends and where another one starts

Example: We built a fence to mark the boundaries between our lands.
Additional info: It may also refer to the point that shows the difference between two things.

HUNT 
/hʌnt/ [huhnt] (v.) 
– to search for, catch, and kill an animal

Example:  It is illegal to hunt endangered species.
Additional info: It may also be used as a noun, which means the practice of catching and killing an animal.

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