lame [leim] adj.
If one is lame, they cannot walk properly due to an injury to the leg or foot.—* The terrible accident left many people dead and several others lame.
limp Omp] v.
To limp means to walk with difficulty because someone’s leg or foot is hurt.
—»After the injury, the player lim ped o ff o f the field.Outburst [autbarst] n.
An outburst is a sudden, strong expression of an emotion.
-*■ There was an outburst o f cheers when the comedian took the stage.pathological [paeSaladjikal] adj.
When a behavior is pathological, it is extreme, unacceptable, and uncontrollable.
—* The pathological liar could not even tell the truth about unimportant matters.phenomenal [findmanl] adj.
When something is phenomenal, it is unusually great.
—► The c h ild ’s a bility to play the piano is nothing short o f phenomenal.poll [poul] n.
A poll is a survey in which people give their opinions about important things.
—► The p o ll showed that many people support the plan to stop gang violence.remorse [rimdrs] n.
Remorse is a strong feeling of sadness and regret.
—> When I realized what I did, I fe lt remorse fo r my actions.secrecy [si :krasi] n.
Secrecy is the behavior of keeping things secret.
—► The secrecy o f the big organization made the government nervous.tackle [taekal] v.
To tackle something means to deal with it in a determined and efficient way.
—» Such social problems need to be tackled rig h t away.trance [trsens] n.
A trance is a a state where people seem asleep and have no control of themselves.
—► The woman’s powerful eyes often p ut men in a trance.