1. Civic :- Adjective(before noun)

 

of a town or city or the people who live in it

 

-The Prime Minister met many civic leaders, including the mayor and the leaders of the immigrant communities.
-She felt it was her civic duty (= her duty as a person living in the town) to tell the police.
-The opera house is a great source of civic pride.
2. Beacon :- noun [C]
a light or fire on the top of a hill that acts as a warning or signal
-As part of the centenary celebrations a chain of beacons was lit across the region.
-FIGURATIVE She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.
Belisha beacon :- noun [C] 
in Britain, a post with a flashing orange light on top which shows someone where they can walk across a road

 

 

 

 

3. Abundant :- Adjective FORMAL

 

more than enough

 

-an abundant supply of food
-There is abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.
-Cheap consumer goods are abundant (= exist in large amounts) in this part of the world. 
Abundantly :- Adverb FORMAL
-The plant grows abundantly in woodland.
-You've made your feelings abundantly clear (= very clear).

 

 

 

 

NOTE :- All definitions are from Cambridge Dictionaries Online.

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  • Nida!!!! Thank you very much, Of course, vocabulary can be greatly advanced with the help of this way. I am thankful.... A lot of time.
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  • Thanks for the abundantly useful blogs nido ^_^

    Keep it up.

  • @Mr. Harry, first of all thank you for dropping by.

     

    I don't mind at all. However, as I'm going to share vocabulary blog with you people on daily basis, it's not possible for me to share more.And I think, if we remember even 3 words a day, that would bring a huge improvement in our vocabulary.

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