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1. expenditure (n.)  [ɪkˈspendɪtʃər]

money spent by a government, organization, or person;the use of time, money, energy, etc. doing something.


EX: Is Rome worth such expenditure of lives?


2. vagabond (a.) [ˋvægə͵bɑnd]

someone who has no home and travels from place to place [= tramp]


EX: He leads a vagabond life.


3. culmination (n.) [ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/] 

The final result of a process or situation.


EX: He reached the culmination of his career after twenty year of hard work.

 

4. iambic (adj.)    [aɪˈæmbɪk]  

Relating to an iamb or iambs.


EX: A line of verse that has six iambic feet.


5. subtle (adj.) [ˈsʌt(ə)l]

not obvious, and therefore difficult to notice.


EX: The subtle variation of the rhythm is not the only problem faced by translator.


 

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