resemble [ rɪˈzem.bəl ] You resemble your mother very closely

coherent [ kəʊˈhɪə.r^ənt ]

cogent [ ˈkəʊ.dʒ^ənt ] He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education.

murk [ mɜːk ] it works like a small mirror to reflect light, helping cats see in the murk

drowsy [ ˈdraʊ.zi ] The room is so warm it’s making me drowsy.

thoroughly [ ˈθʌr.ə.li ] We thoroughly enjoyed the movie

coherence [ kəʊˈhɪə.r^əns ]

inception [ ɪnˈsep.ʃ^ən ]

scratch [ skrætʃ ] If it is itchy, the worst possible thing you can do is scratch it.

bleach [ bliːtʃ ]

bluff [ blʌf ] He was bluffing of course

slow-witted [ ˌsləʊˈwɪt.ɪd ]

brag about [ bræɡ ]

itch [ ɪtʃ ]

incumbent [ ɪnˈkʌm.b^ənt ]

endorse [ ɪnˈdɔːs ]

retread [ ˌriːˈtred ]

defection [ dɪˈfek.ʃ^ən ] After his defection, he moved to New York and joined American Ballet Theater

impose [ ɪmˈpəʊz ] European governing body, have imposed a ban on all Russian clubs

dig [ dɪɡ ]

dusk [ dʌsk ] cats are most active during dusk and dawn

prohibited [ prəˈhɪb.ɪt ] Unlike civilian fans of the game, soldiers are prohibited from drinking

sharp-witted [ wɪt.ɪd ]

extricate [ ˈek.strɪ.keɪt ] A pair of whales were extricated from the besieged city of Kharkiv

bestow [ bɪˈstəʊ ] The country’s highest medal was bestowed upon him for heroism.

crepuscular creatures [ krɪˈpʌs.kjə.lə^r ] Of course, cats are hardly the only crepuscular creatures

stain [ steɪn ] You've likely heard that your teeth can get stained from habits like drinking coffee or eating acidic food

nocturnal [ nɒkˈtɜː.n^əl ] Despite that, cats aren’t actually nocturnal

plight [ plaɪt ] to draw international attention to the country’s plight

attuned [ əˈtʃuːnd ] A mother's ears are attuned to even the slightest variation in her baby's breathing

cradle [ ˈkreɪ.d^əl ] He was awarded the $6,000 grand prize for his sculpture called “Sophia’s Cradle”

itchy [ ˈɪtʃ.i ] If it is itchy, the worst possible thing you can do is scratch it.

in accordance [ əˈkɔː.d^əns ] He asked to be identified by only his first name, in accordance with military protocol

twilight [ ˈtwaɪ.laɪt ] The reason they prefer twilight has to do with their hunting instincts