Set 4 Question 5
StarCatching Words
prevalent (adj.)
If something is prevalent, it is widespread, commonly occurring or generally accepted.
Smoking was once prevalent among young adults.
malicious (adj.)
If something is malicious, it is intended to harm, hurt or cause damage.
He was arrested for spreading malicious rumors.
embed (v.)
If you embed something, you insert it to become a part of something else.
The journalist embedded an audio link in the article.
to no avail (phr.)
If you do something to no avail, your effort fails to achieve the desired result.
He searched for his car keys to no avail.
plausible (adj.)
If something is plausible, it seems reasonable, believable or likely to be true.
Her explanation of why she was late sounded plausible to the parents.
allure (n. / v.)
If something has allure, it has a strong, attractive quality. If something allures you, you are attracted by it. ‘Alluring’ is its adjective form.
The allure of the city lights captivated many tourists.
scour (v.)
If you scour something, you search it thoroughly or clean it vigorously.
They scoured the archives for historical documents.
coveted (adj.)
If something is coveted, it is highly desired or sought after by many people.
The award is one of the most coveted honours in the industry.
StarCatching Patterns
In light of…
In light of the evidence presented, the jury reached a unanimous verdict.
Having said that, …
The proposal has good potential. Having said that, we still need to run it past the manager to see her thoughts on it.
… with respect to…
The professor clarified the policy with respect to late submissions.
