Proficient — Set 63

Set 63 of Proficient covers 5 words: admonish, deflect, beget, peculate, succumb. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. admonish · verb/ædˈmɑnɪʃ/

   to warn or reprimand someone firmly

   The teacher had to admonish the students for talking during the lesson.

   Synonyms: warn, reprimand, advise

   Origin: Middle English, from Old French admonir, from Latin admonere 'to remind, advise'

2. deflect · verb/dɪˈflɛkt/

   to cause something to change direction or to divert from an intended course

   The goalkeeper was able to deflect the ball away from the goal.

   Synonyms: divert, redirect, bend

   Origin: from Latin 'deflectere', meaning 'to bend aside'

3. beget · verb/bɪˈɡɛt/

   to bring into existence or to produce offspring

   A good environment can beget healthy children.

   Synonyms: father, create, produce

   Origin: from Old English 'begettan', meaning to get or to bring about

4. peculate · verb/ˈpɛkjʊleɪt/

   to embezzle or steal funds entrusted to one's care

   The manager was caught trying to peculate money from the company's funds.

   Synonyms: embezzle, steal, misappropriate

   Origin: from Latin 'peculatus', which means 'to steal property or funds assigned to one's care'

5. succumb · verb/səˈkʌm/

   to yield to pressure, temptation, or a superior force

   She decided to succumb to the pressure from her friends and went to the party.

   Synonyms: yield, give in, submit

   Origin: from Latin 'succumbere', which means 'to fall down, yield', from 'sub-' (under) + 'cumbere' (to lie down)