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1.       Acquisition

# the act of getting something especially knowledge, skill, etc

·         Those special kids’ knowledge acquisition is usually beyond normal rate.

#something somebody buys to add what they already owned, usually something valuable

·         Nick’s latest acquisition is a heated swimming pool in his villa.

              #company, land bought by somebody

·         The heirs from huge companies of America make acquisitions over the country as well as Europe.

2.       Constraint

# a thing that limit or restrict something

·         Unlike his rebel friends, John did not take the prohibition of mobile phones in the school as a serious constraint for him in studying.

            # strict control over the way you behave

·         Now that the stringent warden has finished inspecting the dormitories and left, the students can play and talk without constraint.

3.       Homicide – murder

·         The billionaire’s death is concluded as a homicide.

4.       Articulate

# to express your thoughts, feelings clearly

·         She struggled to articulate her deep feelings for George.

              #to speak, pronounce, play something in a clear way

·         I can’t catch what he is trying to say since he is too drunk to articulate properly.

             #to be related to something so that together the two parts form a whole

·         The courses offered under MARA are designed to articulate with university degrees, in USA.

             #to join something for movement

The 5-foot tall robot launched in Japan called ‘V32’ has articulated limbs.

5.       Face off

#start game such as ice hockey

·         Both teams are ready to face off in the annual ice hockey tournament.

              #get ready to fight/argue/compete

·         The candidates of the international debate competition are ready to face off in the Great Hall.