acrobat [aekrabaet] n.
An acrobat is a person who entertains people by doing amazing physical things.
—* There were acrobats at the circus that d id impressive and complicated jumps.
advocacy [aedvskesi] n.
Advocacy is the act of supporting or recommending something.
—► Janine’s strong advocacy fo r the event made people want to attend.
communal [kamju:nl] adj.
If something is communal, it involves a group of people.—» On the weekends, Theo and his son picked up trash in the communal park.
fluid [flu:id] adj.
If something is fluid, it is smooth and moves gracefully.
—► Boris was a famous ballet dancer because people admired his flu id movements.harmonize [hd xmanaiz] v.
To harmonize means to make different things go well together.
—► The sweet and sour flavors o f the dish harmonized well and tasted great.industrious [indAstrias] adj.
If someone is industrious, they work hard.
-* Dennis was very industrious, so he never had problems finding a job.inventive [inventiv] adj.
When someone is inventive, they are good at creating new things.
—► The inventive student b u ilt a robot to help her with her chores.judicial [d3u;dpl] adj. 1
If something is judicial, it is related to judges or courts of law.
The laws changed the way the ju d ic ia l system was structured.Mandarin [maendarin] n.
Mandarin is one of the two main Chinese languages.
—* Although John’s parents both spoke Mandarin, he could only speak English.metropolitan [metropolitan] adj.
If something is metropolitan, it relates to a large city.
—► All o f the m etropolitan excitement o f New York City made Rufus nervous.