3/6 homework

• 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.