vigorously [ ˈvɪɡ.^ər.əs.li ]

gravel [ ˈɡræv.^əl ]

indelible [ ɪnˈdel.ə.b^əl ]

mea culpa [ ˌmeɪ.ə ˈkʊl.pə ]

litter [ ˈlɪt.ə^r ]

culpable [ ˈkʌl.pə.b^əl ]

tentacle [ ˈten.tə.k^əl ]

pothole [ ˈpɒt.həʊl ]

laudable [ ˈlɔː.də.b^əl ]

restless [ ˈrest.ləs ]

paint (something/someone) with a broad brush [ brɔːd brʌʃ ]

complicit [ kəmˈplɪs.ɪt ]

imminent [ ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt ]

inconsolable [ ˌɪn.kənˈsəʊ.lə.b^əl ]

stifle [ ˈstaɪ.f^əl ]

finesse [ fɪˈnes ]

abhor [ əˈbhɔː^r ]

belligerent [ bəˈlɪdʒ.^ər.ənt ]

mitigate [ ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt ] Getting a lot of sleep and drinking plenty of fluids can mitigate the effects of the flu.

malign [ məˈlaɪn ]

appease [ əˈpiːz ] His resignation did little to appease public anger

insinuate [ ɪnˈsɪn.ju.eɪt ] He insinuated that the manager might be involved in the scandal.

fortuitous [ fɔːˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs ]

discreet [ dɪˈskriːt ]

prudent [ ˈpruː.d^ənt ]

judicious [ dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs ]

unfair [ ʌnˈfeə^r ]

threshold [ ˈθreʃ.həʊld ]

stamina [ ˈstæm.ɪ.nə ]

sinecure [ ˈsɪn.ɪ.kjʊə^r ]

indispensable [ ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.b^əl ]

slurp [ slɜrp ]

restful [ ˈrest.f^əl ]