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  • debut  the occasion when someone performs or presents something to the public for the first time
         Example sentence：She made her professional stage debut in Swan Lake.
  • gadget  a small device or machine with a particular purpose
         Example sentence：Have you seen this handy little gadget - it's for separating egg  yolks from whites.
  • morph to gradually change, or change someone or something, from one thing to another
         Example sentence：He grew up watching his elder brother Joe  morph from a difficult  to a drug addict.
  • rival a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
         Example sentence：The companies produce rival versions of the toy.
  • cutting-edge the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity
         Example sentence： A company at the cutting-edge of mobile communications  technology.
  • niche a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like
         Example sentence：He has carved/made a niche for himself as a financial advisor.

  • awhile for a short time
         Example sentence：Stay awhile and rest.
  • tout  to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something
         Example sentence：He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party.
  • ultrasonic Ultrasonic sound is too high for people to hear
         Example sentence：Here were several results about amplitude of  ultrasonic signal in  air. 
  • arguably used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true
         Example sentence：He is arguably the world's best football player.
  • phenomenal  extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way
         Example sentence：Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal - in less than 
                                          two years she was a household name.
  • iterative doing something again and again, usually to improve it
         Example sentence：iterative processes
  • inflection a change in or addition to the form of a word that shows a change in the way it is used in sentences
         Example sentence：If you add the plural inflection "-s" to "dog" you get "dogs".
  • penchant a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like
         Example sentence：Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.

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