WHAT MY RELIGION REALLY SAYS ABOUT WOMEN

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to amplify - to increase something in strength

To irritate his roommates, Howard left a small microphone under his pillow to amplify the sound of his snoring.
Because the bus can get noisy, our camp counselor uses a bullhorn to amplify his voice.


to relegate - to give somebody a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before

Because of her shyness, Emma would often relegate herself to doing chores in the kitchen while everyone else enjoyed the party.
After the lead actors had been repeatedly late for rehearsal, the director decided to relegate them to the chorus and replace them with their understudies.


to cite - to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying

The teacher was saddened to learn only half of her students could cite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Jill can easily cite the words of her favorite song.  

sheer - of transparently thin quality, usually of fabric

The modest woman always covered her shoulders with a sheer scarf that was long enough to cover but thin enough to keep her from sweating.
The sheer sheets my grandmother bought us for Christmas were not thick enough to keep us warm at nights.

TO RAISE BRAVE GIRLS, ENCOURAGE ADVENTURE

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to chafe - if skin chafes, or if something chafes it, it becomes sore because something is rubbing against it 
The rope that they tied her with started to chafe her wrists.
The collar was too tight and chafed her neck.

searing - so strong that it seems to burn you
When I was in Tenerife last summer, there were days that I couldn't breathe because of the searing heat. 
I had  never felt such a searing pain before as when I fell of the roof.

billow - if smoke, cloud, etc. billows, it rises and moves in a large mass
When we entered our old house, the only thing we saw was the billowing cloud of dust.
The great cloud of smoke billowed out of the burning building.

trepidation - great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen
We entered the abandoned house with some trepidation.
I couldn't help my trepidation when he asked me if we could talk.

gutsy - showing courage and determination
Her gutsy attitude impressed everyone, she seemed fearless.
I've never seen such a gutsy player, he always does his best to win the match.

exhilaration - a feeling of being very happy and excited 
The exhilaration of performing on stage is the reason why he loves touring so much.
You could see her exhilaration when Harry Styles was about to come on stage.