This document defines and provides examples for 10 vocabulary words: gestures, mundane, distinct, depression, toxic, prolonged, psychotherapy, nondurable, subordinate, and continuity. Each entry includes the definition and an example sentence using the word. The document is aimed at building vocabulary understanding.

1. Vocabulary
Gestures- continuity

2. gestures
• Definition
– movements
• Example
– You can
communicate with
spoken words,
written symbols,
facial expression,
and gestures.

3. mundane
• Definition
– Ordinary; every day
• Example
– Eating and getting
dressed are two
mundane activities that
seldom appear in short
stories.

4. distinct
• Definition
– unique
• Example
– Janet’s perfume was so
distinct that people
could identify her as
readily by the smell as by
sight or by her voice.

5. depression
• Definition
– gloominess
• Example
– After her mother passed
away, Erica suffered
from severe depression
and began drinking
heavily.

6. toxic
• Definition
– poisonous
• Example
– Many household
cleaners are toxic and
should be kept away
from children.

7. prolonged
• Definition
– Long-term; extended
time
• Example
– Pete’s fear of
commitment led to a
prolonged
engagement—5 years—
before he finally
consented to a date for
the wedding.

8. psychotherapy
• Definition
– Mental treatment
• Example
– After his tour in Iraq,
James suffered from
nightmares and agreed
to undergo
psychotherapy.

9. nondurable
• Definition
– Unsturdy; not lasting
• Example
– Fruits and vegetables are
nondurable goods
because they go bad so
quickly.

10. subordinate
• Definition
– inferior
• Example
– Patty is a mere line cook,
subordinate to the chef,
the kitchen manager,
and the restaurant
manager. She is their
subordinate.

11. continuity
• Definition
– Connection;
sameness
• Example
– For continuity’s
sake, Karen used
similar colors in
her dining room
and living room.