Vocabulary Word
Word: encompass
Definition: surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
Definition: surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
Sentences Containing 'encompass'
In the howling universe of passion and contention that seemed to encompass this grim old officer conspicuous in his gray coat and red decoration, there was but one quite steady figure, and that was a woman's.
You may advise me how to walk amid the dangers which encompass me."
But, from the greater part of the broad valley interposed, a mist was rising like a sea, which, mingling with the darkness, made it seem as if the gathering waters would encompass them.
More Vocab Words
::: fruitful - producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance::: benefit - advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits
::: dirge - funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)
::: amity - friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
::: pejorative - (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.
::: demotic - of or pertaining to the people
::: rudimentary - elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
::: shudder - shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
::: martial - warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
::: formidable - menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question
